Putnam patriot., 1920-06-04
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 Last Saturday was quite gay at tn, Country Club. A beautiful day and { tournament for the ladies brought o4 a large number. Sunningdale handi cap was used. The winners of thi. contest were Miss Wheelock, lrst prize, Mrs. Rafferty second; botf prizes were golf balls. The thirc prize, given by George E. Shaw, wa. an incense burner with a note sug gesting to pray for better luck. Thi. was won by Mrs. Milot. For those who did not care for golf, cards were arranged for at the club house, foul tables being in play. It is planned that Friday afternoons are to be given over to the ladies.
 Are you guilty of forgetting the present cost of labor-the present cost of building materials-or the time it takes to rebuild and what this time would cost you? You are unless you have increased your old fire poll. cy to fit the new values. Look up youl so per cent reinsurance clause and be sure. Mabel Duprey Ryan, Court House Block.
 Another D. A. K. event this week was the annual meeting of the Els worth Memorial Association on We'd nesday This is open to all Connec- ticut chapters of D. A. R. and is held in the interesting Ellsworth home stead at Windsor. Mrs. Warner, our regent, and Mrs. Herbert Smith, mo- tered with Misses Ellen and Mary Wheelock to attend. They reported very interesting meeting. While in Windsor they called on Mir. and Mrs. Nelson. Perhaps you don's remem- Der but Mfrs. Nelson before her mar riage was Miss Cook and she and her husband were both teachers at our high school, Mir. Nelson being princi- pal. He has been in the ministry for long time now. They have two sons who graduated from Harvard.
 You get the girl, and I can furnish the ring, with diamond or other gems, Geo. E. Shaw.
 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Shaw are re. eeiving congratulations on the arrival of little daughter. It is most inter esting, l think, to know that little Martha Elizabeth" is the tenth direct descendant of Priscilla and John Al den.
 Bates Eiecitic Shop has the agency for . new. washing machine. This one is called the "Laun-Dry-Ette." I, washes and dries the clothes in the same tub, without a wringer. Go in and have it explained to you. Remem- Der a washing machine and fan in the kitchen insure happy home.
 Probably you saw in Wednesday, papers Helen Taft's engagement an nounced. Mir. Manning is an instruct or at Yale. When Miss Taft was elected to head Bryn Mawr it was said she was the youngest college president in the world. What an honor! Writ ing of this reminds me that Miss Rosa mond Danieison is at Bryn Mawr at tending her class reunion this week
 Ar. and Mrs. William Maertens have bought house in Edgewood, K l.. and are to move there some time in July. Mrs. Carl Kent went with them to see the new home last week and she says it is so lovely and neal the water and the Yacht Club, which the Maertens are already members of
 Memorial Day brought many guests to Putnam. Bessie Champlin and hel brother George motored from theil home in Cambridge Bertha Sargent whe was here for the weekend, mo tred back with them as far as Wor cester. MT. and Mrs. Israel Lindsay notored from Worcester and called sn friends. Other Worcester visitors were Ar. and Mrs Fred Case and Mir and Mrs. Harold Bowen.
 Mrs. M. R. Joy and little son anc Miss Helen Sharpe spent the weekend in Providence with Mrs. Joseph Pal mer tFreda Sharpe).