Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-19
EASTFORD

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closed.
Undug potatoes are rotting badly
hereabouts.
The Inn will be formally opened in
few weeks.
Auto and motorcycle light laws are
not strictly observed.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Bartlett attended
the Sturbridge fair last week.
George Griggs is the champion
blackberry picker this season.
Eastford on the map? Yes, sir
| Over 100 automobiles passed through
here Sunday.
Joseph Gurley, the village barber,
is experiencing "close shave at the
Day Kimball hospital
A bough growing through bough
Of the big maple tree near the Inn at
tracts much attention.
| Archie Greene has accepted stu
alton at Coventry and will soon move
with his family to that place.
Lots of partridge in this section,
despite the fact that the law against
killing same is on till October, 1920.
Hon. Frank R. Jackson and his
| pleasant smile were here Saturday.
| He now conducts garage at Wilt
mantle.
The average length of life is said to
be greater in Eastford than in any
other New England town. Here's to
your health. :"
Mrs Augustine Bartlett observed
her birthday anniversary Monday, and
was pleasantly remembered by her
many friends.
Edgar Cutting has bought the Wi
dow Carpenter place vacated last
week by a Mr.. Briggs, who has moved
to Phoenixville.
Mrs Ellen and Miss Mabel Durham
of Willimantic formerly of Putnam)
were entertained over Sunday by Mrs.
| N. w Kennedy.
The gravel for the new state road
between Eastford and Phoenixville
will be taken from the bank near the
Eastford Inn spring.
Grain is so much higher than the
COW that jumped over the moon that
several dairymen talk of discontinu-
ing their milk service to Boston
Sorely needed: Guide posts on the
village green. To quote the late P.
II G. Wright, travellers find themselves
going, but don't know where"
The present outlook is that the fall
and winter social season will witness
active terpsichorean rivalry between
Eastford, PhoeniXville, Abingdon
Pomfret and Union.
Burton Bosworth, after a 80 days
| f,,,lo,trvh aA to Fort Nc
Baltimore, Md, Wednesday He was
in France year, and thinks there is
no spot precisely like home.
William Harrison Taylor of souve-
mir fame sends to the writer an old
fashioned copper cent of lS47. III
which year Eastford was separated
from Ashford as township.
Among recent visitors were Hon.
Asa Ross, State Treasurer Harold Gil
p tric and County Commissioner j.
A Dady of Putnam. and Attorney Sa-
Din Sayles Russell of Danielson.
Beginning October /. William Bates
will take charge of the mail route De
tween Eastford, Woodstock Valley,
present carrier returns to New York
city.
The ninety-ffth annual meeting of
the Ashford Baptist Association will
be held at the Baptist church at
North Ashford, instead of Eastford,
Tuesday, Sept 80 However, North
Ashford is in the town of Eastford
The gravel brigade of the state
highway department will occupy the
house known as the creamery build
ing. Work on the new road will be
begun the last of this week, as soon
as operations are completed near
Warrenville.
The water privilege between East
ford and Phoenixville has been pur-
chased by the Trowbridge interests,
and report has it that among other
things an electric lighting plant for
public service throughout this section
will be put in.
Putnam merchants should advertise
! literally in The Patriot if they want
TO appeal to the citizens of Eastford,
! many of whom now divide their pa
I tronage between Putnam. Whitman
\ tic. Southbridge and Webster. "A
\ word to the wise"
Sunday morning, at the Congrega-
\ tional church. Rev Henry ]. Kilbourn,
\ ID. D.. occupied the pulpit in behalf of
\ the Pilgrim Memorial Fund. In the
R evening he gave lecture on the Eu-
\ ropean war, illustrated with stereop-
ticon, at the Methodist church. East
\ ford's quota is $500. and the full
\ amount will be secured.
y That Jamaica ginger item in last
Z weeks Patriot put lots of pep in cru
X dite Eastfordites. 1t pulled like a
Y mustard plaster. Nothing like it
Z since Minister Meacham hammered
down the brass lacks of hard, cold
Y facts on recent Sunday, The gin
ger-jar of publicity is now wide open
y and sentiment prevails that the bottle
z with label must go,
d Among prominent Putnam persons