Putnam patriot., 1919-10-03
ASHFORD

L1Jl EOhD School enumeration is under way Eggs bring seventy cents per dozen ' Lima beans are running mostly tc vines
 George Griggs, who has been i'll, i out again. Mrs. Alice Bosworth is living alone at this time Coming: Thanksgiving ball al Bartlctt's hall.
 John Young, Jr., is preparing to move to South Windham.
 Predicted that hay will bring S45 or $50 ton the coming winter.
 Benignly beautiful: The foliage along Eastfords picturesque drives.
 Vegetables and Jack Frost are talk ing one nip" too many. It was ever thus.
 Dela Jekowitz of Stafford spent Sunday with his parents. Came on his wheel.
 Push and patronize Putnam's pro- 1 eAt9oiFS anu PDFN+"t R@PNAg A+tN ." triot.
 A dark outlook Eastford has -on ly one street light Let your light shine" Grain is so high various farmers are feeding sunhower seed to their poultry
 Archie Greene is home from Cow entry this week helping his brother i fill silos.
 Hay fever is bothering some more ! than snuff taking or the flu just now. Kerchew
 Joseph Gurley has returned from i the Day Kimbal hospital, somewhat improved.
 Rumor has it that the Converse es- tate may change hands. It is hand seme property.
 Mrs. \. w. Kennedy's birthday was pleasantly observed by family gath ering last Sabbath. Old-time trappers state that musk rats, skunks and mink are quite Hd- merous hereabouts.
 The crop of corn, alike for table, field and ensilage, is the best raised in this section for years.
 The nominating committee of the Eastford Community Club met at the chapel Tuesday evening.
 No vote on the license question in this town this year The neighboring town of Coventry will try 1t. Many men and maidens meandered Thursday night to Wheaton's old mill where a social dance was held.
 Jamaiga ginger as an intoxicant beverage, must go. Public sentiment here is against the devilish stuff.
 Charles Wheaton, chairman of the democratic town committee, has been among the sick ones the past week.
 Complaint is made that farmers, who are late with their seasons work, are unable to get help in filling siios
 Jchn Jones presents to the hungry scribe a generous basket of luscious ripe tomatoes We doff our chapeau. George Fox of Wallingford, a vet eran of the Civil war, was this week shaking hands with old-time friends. Although this is good grass cen ter, John Kaletchy has put an i'm mense quantity of baled hay into lis; barn.
 Through the personal efforts of Welcome Davis the M. k. church and grounds have been put in excellent shape.
 Jack Frost appeared early Sunday morning wearing the same kind of white suit he has donned for years and years.
 "Tom" Jones, the ever affable clerk at Bartlett's grocery store, Putnam, enjoyed the Sabbath with his family at the Inn.
 Several from this locality attended l the Ashford Baptist Association. at 1 North Ashford Tuesday and report a spiritual feast
 Rev. r. T. Meacham attended the | installation of Rev Boynton Merrill at the Congregational church, Put nam, yesterday.
 The Pilgrim Memorial Fund effort has met hearty response here, the quota of $500 being fully subscribed in small parish.
 Such a rush at Ellery Bartlett's blacksmith shop Saturday he was
 
 succeeds like success.
 Motorcyclists are altogether too careless regarding speed and muifer regulations. A nuisance by any other name is just as obnoxious.
 An interesting booklet, descriptive of Crystal lake and the Boy Scout camp there, has just been published by Prof. L. Stanley Kelley.
 Inasmuch as Eastford village has not resident physician, it is strongly suggested that a district nurse for this township be secured at once.
 Walnut marauders from nearby fac tory villages are busy among farmers, who aver that the guilty ones will shell out if the practice continues.
 Eli Weeks believes it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath" That's one reason he removed His household goods to North Windham on Sunday.
 Dahlias, asters, salvia, cannas. and | in. oh,tnA