Putnam patriot., 1920-02-06

The school board met st North Ash ford Monday evening to act upon the consolidation of school districts. Basket ball at the chapel creates no eud of fun for the boys; but Janitor Smith says he is no longer boy. The Ladies' Aid Society has finish ed dozen night shirts for all-day pa- tients at the Day Kimball hospital. Several Leap Year engagements will soon be announced. You cannot fool all the Eastford girls all the time.
 Mail Carrier Earl Young's car be- came stalled below Phoenixville Sat urday, owing to the severity of the weather.
 Judge J. NJ. Tatem received an in vitation to attend the Mckinley Club banquet at New Haven, but was un- able to be present.
 No particular damage has been done by the cold to peach or apple or chards thus far, although all the trees were ice-eovered
 Orchardists state that less spray in gthan usual will be required next season, the heavy frosts having frog en out the parasites and pests
 Rural-route patrons do not keep snow shoveled out from about mail boxes so that the Putnam and Willi- mantle carriers can get to them cas- fly.
 The slogan of the Ashford Welfare Association: Better homes, better farms, better schools. better roads, and for all that makes life worth while"
 .5 The Church and the Community" illustrated by stereopticon views and followed by timely and lively dis cussion, was given at the chapel We'd nesday evening.
 The dance at Grange hall, Abing- ton, Saturday evening, enliveded by the c. A. c. orchestra of Putnam, was largely attended by the younger set from this vicinity. The funeral of Charles W. Brad way was attended Friday by a large number of relatives and friends from Eastford, where deceased was born and highly respected.
 Wednesday J. Nj. Tatem sold to Adelbert Weatherby the handle fac tory at Windham. It was operated by J. NJ. Tatem & Sons before the new mill was built at Eastford. Prof. Stanley Kelley, who has sum- mered at Crystal Lake with boys camp several seasons past, writes that this year he will take his pupils to Canada for the vacation period. The M. K. pulpit was occupied on Sunday by, Brother, Welcome Davis, who gave an interesting and practical talk on the one great aim in life. He was listened to with much interest. Frank Walkers big auto snow blow and gang of laborers cleaned the high | way from Eastford to the Axe school district Tuesday. Other thorough fares will receive similar attention. Frank Lyon is not a prophet, noi the son of prophet, but predicts that when he is "called higher" his age will be exactly that of his grand
 father-72 years, months and days.
 Charles Curtis, head surveyor fo 1 the A. Brazos & Sons corporation q Pheonixville, has resigned to accept ; similar situation at Willimantic. H.
 is succeeded by Cyrus Green of Willi mantle.
 Owing to the intense cold and snov drifted roads, their many friends il this locality were not able to atten'
 the twenty-fifth wedding anniversar.
 of MT. and Mrs. W. H. Herindeen il
 Woodstock last Friday evening.
 Mrs. Charles Warren suffered
 shock at the home of her daughter
 Mrs. Oliver Latham, following at
 tendance at church Sunday morning
 Despite her advanced age, the attend ing physician thinks she will recove,