Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-09-10

was in town on Saturday.
Mr.. Thayer and family Of Philadel-
phia We're callers in the village on Sat
urday.
Mr.. Jenkins of New York spent the
weekend with his family on West
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Phillips of New
Jersey spent Labor Day with Miss
Lewis.
Painter Herrick is engaged in
painting the house of Miss kingsbury
in the village.
P. W. Carey of willimantie, pro-
prietor of the Vernon Stiles, was at
the hotel on Friday.
f. d. Bennett and family of Plain
field, n. j.. made stop over at the
hotel on Saturday night
The Vernon Stiles Inn was taxed
nearly to its full capacity during the
weekend and Labor Day.
Miss Buckout of Irvington, n. Y, a
friend of Mrs. Maitland, has been a
visitor with her the past week.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Knight were Wis
itors to Mrs. Knights relatives in Ex-
eter, h. L., over the weekend.
Miss Eleanor Livingston is away on
a>xisit, accompanying her friend, Miss
Bennett, who has been visiting her.
Mrs. George S. Crosby entertained
her cousin, Carroll Alton of New
Haven. few days during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Blackmar have
as visitor Miss Dukersley, an aunt
of Mrs. Blackmar, from Springfield,
Mass.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pratt are to
occupy the tenement vacated by Mr.
Lovejoy, Mr. Lovejoy removing to
Putnam,
Lawrence Ryan and Rupert Geissler
of Lynn, Mass, spent the weekend
and Labor Day at their home here, re-
turning Monday afternoon.
DR.. X. c. Paine motored to North
field. Mass. accompanying their son
Hamilton. who resumed his school
studies their for another year.
Mrs. Ralph Potter of Dedham,
Mass, returned to her home on Nom
day, having spent week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Erickson.
Rev. S. 7. Livingston is away visit
ing his former home, Bridgton, Me,
He expects to be away two Sundays.
The pulpit will be supplied during his
absence.
DIR. Taylor has been a visitor in
town few days during the week.
DIR. Taylor went from Thompson, en-
tering the u. s. service at the begin
ming of the war.
Mr.. Backus and family motored to
Wilhamstown, Mass, on Labor Day.
with their daughter Mural, who is to
teach in the high school in that town
thte coming school year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer White were
visitors at Rocky Point, R. l., on Fri
day. They are spending this week in
Boston. Their son Elmer is at his
grandmother's in East Thompson.
i Miss Bennett of Steubenville, Ohio,
gave very interesting talk on the
work she is engaged in with the Y. w.
&c. A. in that city. Miss Bennett is
spending few days with Rev 5. l.
! Livingstons family.
The auto bus that is to transport
the scholars to the high school, was
on hand early Tuesday morning. The
number of scholars from this village,
East Thompson and Quadic necessi-
tates making two trips.
The baptism of Miss Prudence
Paine and Gladys Smith and the re-
eeiving into membership of five 9TH
ers by letter occupied part of the
service on Sunday morning, the
church communion being observed at
the close.
A blind handicap tournament at the
golf club open for all members and
guests furnished enjoyment for those
interested in the game Labor Day.
very large attendance is reported The
game was won by Mr.. Makepieee. The
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ladies served tea.
Mrs. Gardner Miller entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Shepard of Franz
ingham and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. How
ard of Medford, Mass, and grand
son. Marcus Beresford, over the week
end. Mrs. Shepard and Mrs. Howard
are sisters of Mrs. Miller.
The automobile accident on the
Brandy Hill road on Sunday between
Robert Johnson's ear and one owned
by a resident of Quinebaug, resulted
in considerable damage to the john
son car, tipping it completely over.
The three occupants fortunately es-
capped without injury.
Quiet as a New England Sabbath
NAV be said Of Thompson Village on
Labor Day, the continual passing OF
automobiles being the only exception.
The postoffice and store were closed
during the middle portion OF the day.
MANY visitors were noticed as stop
,s;,o for rest and endowment Of the