Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-08-27
DEAR MARJORY:-

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Beard, the president of Fooehow Co
lege, China, spoke at the vesper SCI
vice held on Bald Hill. There wer
about eighteen present, of them sew
eral going from here. The place is o
note. because of its unequaled seen
cry and also, to me at least, tn
thought that woman acts as fire wal
den there is of much interest. Mrs
Lawson the warden. went with he
husband, Rev. Harvey Lawson, as
missionary to India and was Their
several years ago, in fact until he
health broke down and they wer
obliged to return.
] On account of her health she has t,
live in high altitude. So this is hov
she happens to be hostess of Bal,
Hill. A hostess she is in every sens,
of the word. and helps to make one
/ trip to this place a never-to-beforgot
ten time. with her hospitality and in
teresting conversation. She will tax,
you up the narrow stairs to the top O.
her look CUT" and you try to mag
inc how II must seem to sit there
alone, hours of the day with Just /;
telephone for company.
Here she scans the country mile,
around. watching for forest fires. Or
a clear day, with glasses, she can Sc,
into FIVE states. She can see Noun
Tom, Mount Wachusett, Long Islane
Sound, the Capitol at Hartford, tn,
Capitol at Boston, and Boston Har
I Dor Mrs. Lawson told of one tim,
tying to watch thunder storm from
her observatory During the gale tn,
tower rocked So that she was mad,
i'll and had to crawl down.
Many picnic parties are held on he
hill during the summer months. On
this week Tuesday was arranged b,
Mrs. Arthur Tourtellotte and he
mother and sisters. There were six
teen in the party.
l have anSther engagement to tel
you about, II is of Miss Ruth Smith
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Davi,
Smith, and sister of Hyde, Miss Smitl
and her parents now live in Worces
ter. but for number of years mad,
their home in Putnam. The youn,
man TO whom she is engaged is JOSEPH
Penstein of Worcester Miss Smitl
is especially popular with the younge
set and when she was in Putnam las
week she was receiving the best o
wishes from those whom she allcwe,
to know the secret.
Telling you of engagements remshd
me that Mrs. Dalbert Mackenzie CAV
party and shower for her sister
Louise, at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Adams, on Satur
day evening. You know Mss Adams
engagement to Eldon johnson o
Worcester was recently announced
| THE affair was arranged as a surpris
party and about twensy-three youn
people shared in the fun. 1t was ais
given in honor of another sistel
Alice, who leaves Labor Day to atten
Bay Path Institute in Springfield
Those from out Of town here for tn
occasion were two nieces of Mr.
Adams from Westboro, Mass, an
Mr.. Johnson
Miss Woodine- who took Miss Chs
iotte Embletonss place as Home Eco
omics demonstration for the Windha
County Farmers Association, has r.
signed her position and retarnss
her home in Wallingford-
At the Co1ntry Club Friday afte
noon there was tie IN the score b.
tween three ladies in the clock go
contest. These were Mrs. jesse Ric
Mrs. Ernest Morse and Mrs. Willia
Macdonald. When this was playe
off the PRIZE was won by Mrs jess
Rich.
On Saturday afternoon the Putnal
club was the guest Of the Woonsocks
Country Cfub. The ladies wihD wer
from here were Mrs. Henry Thaye
Mrs. Joseph Gagne, Mrs. Charlie
Thayer. Mrs. Otis Fox, Mrs Fran
I IndNef. MISS Aiiillt i-rNieA'i, ~
Jesse Rich, Mrs. G. B. Wiley, Mr.
Herbert Smith, Mrs. Charles Dean an
her house guest. Cards were playe
during the afternoon in the large liz
ing room of the club. The prize fo
the visiting lady was won by Mr.
Charles Thayer and was lovely Sar
itos luncheon set. After the gam
the ladies sat on the club piazzi
which is large and spacious, runnin
three sides of the club house which
situated on hill giving magnIficer
view. A delicious supper was serve
and the ladies came home quite prou
that our men WON'T only by on
point.
At the Ladies' Speciality Shop thel
has Just been received new line {
white voile waists and some Poph
waists in black and white. They al
also putting in a line of the popul,
"slip-ine," made of all wool yarn
the prevailing shades. These swea
ers have a roll collar. They cross
the front, surplice style and TASTE