Putnam patriot., 1920-07-09

Mrs. Alice Kennedy Of Putnam j.
the company Of Mr. y v Kennedy
Miss Elsie Lewis resumes her du-
ties in the Hartford Hospital thi'
week
Miss Janet Trowbridge filed an i'm.
portant engagement 30 Boston last
week
Miss Minnie Jones is wondering
what the Wild waves are saying at
Groton.
Little, big and tall Tatems galore at
Crystal Lake Monday Il was family
reunion
Dr. ! ! Russell and E E Robbins
Of Putnam honored Eastford by their
presence Monday
Thomas Jones and family of Put
nam enjoyed Independence Day at
the Gen. Lyon Inn.
Miss Ida Bartlett is spending the
vacation period with her grandpar-
ents at Statfordville.
Mrs Ida Converse had as guests
over the Fourth Miss Bessie Walker
and Allison Lawson Of Essex
Coincidence IS rendered Mr. and
Mrs. George Baldwin in the death Of
their seven-weeks old baby.
NJ and Mrs Fred Bowen, accom-
panied By Miss Mabel Jones. motored
To Leominster. Mass, the past week
The allotted number of fifteen new
members in Eastford has been secured
in the Bindham County Farmers As
ISOLATION drive
Artist james Neyilles is awarded
the contract to paint the interior Of
all the school houses in town. the work
to be finished by Sept.
On Tuesday evening Hiss Dorothy
Bowen entertained at tea her p H. S.
classmates, Misses Elmer Sphinx, Sy-
bill Converse and Thelma Bruce.
Ellery Bartlett and family spent
the week end with his parents at their
seaside cottage at Mantle. Master
Stanley will remain a fortnight.
Albert Spalding of Worcester serv-
ed Rhode Island elambake in Massa-
chusetts- Connecticut style TO large
number of guests at his beautiful es
tate on the Fourth
Rev. J B. Aldrieh of Jewett City
preached very interestingly at the
union service held in the Congrega-
tional church Sunday. Pastor Meach-
am will occupy the pulpit next Sun
day.
A two-mails-a-day service at tins
time would be appreciated by the
throngs of out of town visitors. One
mail a day to outsiders now is like
waiting five days during the blizzard
last winter.
At the contest which closed at
Phoenixville Monday evening Miss FL
inor Sphinx was voted the most popu-
lar lady in town, and little Merrill
Keith Lewis the handsomest baby. An
other instance of Eastford taking the
lead.
Nelson l.. Frink. well known for his
musical ability and professional whis-
ting. left Monday for New York to
Join a musical sextet on the Gus
Suns vaudeville circuit Mr.. Frink's
specially will be whistling and piano
playing
In holly contested game the East
ford baseball team defeated the East
Woodstock aggregation on the latters
grounds TO the doleful tune of Il TO Z,
Monday On the same day heiieys
nine of Crystal Lake did the South
Woodstock boys to fine finish. 1t was
iubnation day for energetic last
ford
The Fourth was made glorious by
midnight ringing of church bells, the
firing of miniature cannon and the
war whoops Of Young America. The
Kelley contingent from the lake add
ed zest to the occasion. In the evening
a pvrotechnic display and huge bon
fire which shed its brillianee for miles
around. attracted large numbers TO
the spacious common fronting the
Congregational church The day was
full of pep and patriotism.
1t is highly gratifying to note that
our highly esteemed townsman. Grant
Trowbridge. has retired from active
business in the Metropolis and will de
vote his leisure time to the upbuildlng
of his health and, il is hoped, the fur
Their development of Eastford He
arrived last week Welcome home.
The postponed strawberry social of
the Ladies Aid Society was held on
the beautiful lawn at Judge }. VI, Ia
TENS residence. Main street. last
Thursday evening
The community was saddened Mon
day morning by the passing away of
Miss Harriet Briknen a: the age Of
SIS, after continued illness eulminat-
NJ n jaundiee and cancer of the liver.
Obsequies were held at the house on
Wednesday afternoon, Rev +. L.
Meacham officiating. lnterment in the
family lot at Warrenville, where de-
ceased was born. Miss Briknell had
for long time lived at the home of
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