Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-04-11

Miss Ruth A. Child spent the week
end at her home in Thompson.
Mrs. Laura C. Child spent her
weeks vacation at her home in
Thompson.
The weekly prayer meeting will be
held in the Methodist church vestfy
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Helen and MAY Law of Thomp-
son are visiting their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Elliott, for a
few days.
A dance will be held in Foresters'
hall on Wednesday, April 30 Music
will be furnished by Pepp's Jazz Band
of Putnam.
Miss Ruth Austin has RESIGNED her
position as organist in the Methodist
church The vacancy was filled by
Miss Ruth Wood last Sunday.
Miss Loretta Barrett has been un-
! able to attend the Tourtellotte Me
mortal High school for a few weeks
] on account of the illness and death of
her father
The Helping Hand club met at the
home of Misses Viola and Emma Kris
/ tex last Wednesday evening. Music
was enjoyed and also delicious re-
freshments served by the hostesses.
/ Those present reported fine time.
The boys of Tourtellotte Memorial
High school are beginning baseball
practice and there will be some inter
esting games soon. They have elect
ed Frank Bates manager and John
Bentley assistant manager of the
baseball team, and for tennis the
manager is William Granata, assist
ant manager, Herbert Corttis.
The following were visitors at
Tourtellotte Memorial High school
last week: Miss Marion Bowen of
Thompson, Miss Doris Reynolds of
Thompson, Miss Virginia Rae of
Barre. Miss Hazel Prince of North
Grosvenor-D Dale, Miss Esther Akron
of Buzzard's Bay, MISS Marjorie
Crandall of North Grosvenor-Dale
and Miss Hazel Storm of Putnam.
TIL Woman's Foreign Missionary
society met last Wednesday with Mrs.
Adeline Braley. The meeting was
conducted by Mrs Braley, first vice
president, Mrs. James A. Wood, the
president, being absent. Several little
girls of the Kings Heralds helped to
furnish entertainment Refresh
nents were served by the hostesses,
Mrs Braley and Mrs. Joseph Baker OF
Fabyan.
The Blues won over the Reds last
Sunday by forty-one points In the
Sunday school contest of the Metho-
dist church. The Reds We're taken by
surprise, for last Sunday the Blues
side was only three points in the
lead. There was a fine showing or
both sides. the total attendance being
fifty-six and the collection about Sl4
According to agreement, the Red side
has to give the Blue side supper
which is being planned for in the neal
future.
The Woman's club gave a short
play in the hose house last Wednes-
ady evening. A large crowd attend
ed. Refreshments were sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson and
Paul johnson enjoyed l0-mile hike
over the country roads TO South
bridge last Monday afternoon. Paul
johnson arrived in good condition,
but the other two were greatly IA
tigued and were in need of stimu-
lants.
The annual firemen's supper Of Co.
A was held in the hose house here
last Thursday evening, April 10.
About 100 fremen and guests at
tended. The hall was very prettaly
decorated with American flags and
red, white and blue bunting. The
following young women acted as
mattresses: Miss Doga Prudential,
Miss Viola Kristek, Miss Martha Nc
Keen, Miss Bernadette Coderre. Miss
Esther Forsberg and Miss Flora Pei