Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-01-09
EASTFORD


this friday evening.
Eggs are dropping, That's now
erudite Eastford hens lay 'em.
Jack Frost created mischief at the
Tatem handle factory Monday morn
ing.
William Darling does not do much
growing, even though he has bought
Boston bull dog.
James Neville. lead-and-oil artist,
moved Monday into the cottage re-
Gently vacated by Eli Weeks.
1t did Joe Gurley, the tonsorial ar
fist, good to go to the Day kimball
hospital. for he now shaves more
closely than ever.
A number of new subscriptions TO
| The Patriot this week. Eastford
readers know good thing when they
see it.
Yes, Eastford has mint-pepper-
mint, if you please. 1t takes the
place of Jamaica ginger and Is 80 per
cent pura-cura.
Five new Dodge automobiles in this
little precinct this week, making fully
a dozen in all. Why not call the six
corners Dodge City!
William Warren and large gang of
men are saying nothing, but saving
ice this week. 1t is fourteen inches
thick and clear as Crystal lake.
| Henry Baker, who prophesied that
he would last as long as his lasts
lasted, has closed his shoemaker's
shop indefinitely. IT'S hoped that his
sole is still marching on.
Ellery Bartlett is trying to drive
a new nag. The trouble, If any, Is
in Ellery himself, not the horse
When it comes to horses in mid-win-
ter, give us a mule or COW.
Director General James j. Davis OF
Pittsburg, Pa, is very anxious for N
Waldo Kennedy to take personal
charge of organization work of the
loyal Order of Moose at Montreal
Can.
II There is nothing hoggish about the
new Eastford Cash Store. 1t has
however, retailed ten fat porkers the
past few weeks. "Charlie" Clark.
sausage is becoming famous.
II Judge J. NJ Tatem's birthday oc
ours Saturday, the 18th. Let's cele
brate the event by raising co. The
lay should not pass by unnoticed
May Judge Tatem linger long anc
laugh lo9uaciously.
II William Sphinx dug from one wood
chuck hole Saturday, five fine speci
mems of skunks, which will net hin
| something like twenty-six dollars ano
ninety-nine scents. He also shot two
valuable coons.
Mr.. and Mrs. N W. Kennedy at
tended the funeral of f. L. Palmer al
Danielson Saturday. On Monday
Judge J. M. Tatem was present at the
| obseouies of Mr.. Wheeloek il
5rookfeld, Mass.
Grant Trowbridge has abandoned
the plan of installing an electric plant
at the Latham privilege, purchased
by him several months ago. j. NJ
Tatem & Sons may put in generator
sufficiently large to furnish electric
lights throughout the village.
The veteran store keeper, A. M
Bowen, states that his bank account
is as large as it was some thirty
years ago. That's going some, surely
Here's hoping he will be able to sa.
as much thirty-nine years from now
There's nothing like holding ones
own. May the good work continue.
William Haywood, notwithstanding
January has only just passed, is act
ually learning to swear and forswear
Like well known breakfast beverage
There's reason" He owns tin.
tinnabulating Lizzie, and the manner
in which the buzz buggy speeded up
Mr. H. imagination and list of syn
enyms when experimenting with the
crank, the bulbs and switches the 9TH
err day was scene for the movies
There was not dull moment in the
whole play, or until Ellery Bartlett
extricated our genial fire fighter from
his predicament
Oliver Bowen spent Sunday at