Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pratt Of Put
nam were in town on Monday. |
William Miller, the local mail ear
rier, spent Wednesday In Hartford.
Mrs. Arthur Mill was in town on
Wednesday visiting with Dir. and Mrs.
DIR. Paine.
Decorators from Boston are en-
gagged on the interior Of the residence
Of Miss Reed.
Mrs Dexter Elliott and daughters
Frances, Mary and Virginia spent
Wednesday in Boston.
Miss Nellie Ryan has been spending
few days the middle of the week
with relatives in Webster.
The Marot school closed for the
Easter vacation on Tuesday, many Of
the girls going TO their homes.
About six inches Of snow fell dur
ing the storm OF Friday night and all
day Saturday
Vera jackson Of Webster, formerly
bookkeeper at the local store, was in
town on Monday.
Leila Roosevelt. who attends the
Marot school, Is spending a few days
with Miss Prudence Paine.
George bike Of Boston visited his
uncle, Josiah Dixie, on Tuesday. Mr.
Dixie is a praeticing lawyer Of that
city.
Miss Lucy rowne. who has been
stopping at Mrs. Hutehins' through
the winter. is visiting friends in Put
nam.
Miss Hannah Tracy, who has been
staying in Moosup this winter, is a
visitor with Mr. and Mrs Everett
Rhodes.
Mrs. searls. Mrs Dexter Elliott and
Miss Beebe are the committee Of the
church on flower decorations for Eas-
ter Sunday.
Miss Teresa Bayer, trained nurse
from New York, is spending a few
days with her brother Emil Bayer, at
Brandy Hill.
Mr.. Hall. who has resided in the
George Foster house On the Massey
road. it is reported will vaeate the
house soon.
Our local painter, Fred Herriek, is
engaged with force of men in paint
ing the buildings Of Daniel Cunning
ham at West Thompson.
The snow plows were out Sunday,
Mr.. Ryan going over the state roads
and John Wilkes going around the vii
Iage making paths on the sidewalks.
Miss Fanny Olney and Mrs. George
Brott returned on Tuesday from an
extended stay in New Haven, and are
staying in Miss Olney's cottage on
Main street.
Thomas Ryan attended the Republic
can state convention held in New Ha-
ven on Monday and Tuesday. During
his absence one of his valuable
horses was found dead in the stable.
A birthday contribution box has
| been established in the Sunday school
to be used by the scholars whenever
their birthday occurs. putting in as
many pennies as their birthday repre-
sents.
Miss Muriel Backus is home from
Smith College, her mother, Mrs. f. S.
| Backus, going to Worcester to meet
her on Wednesday. Miss Backus has
recently been elected member of the
Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Walter Bates, who has been wait
ing several weeks for the roads to get
passable so his goods could be remov-
ed to Woonsoeket, had them taken to
that city on Tuesday by Emil Bayer
with his truck.
The unusual scene of so brilliant a
display of northern lights in the sky
ON Monday night was one of the rare
treats in nature which many of the
Thompson people who were out to the
festivities of the Grange were priv
LEGGED to see.
Tenements or places to live for the
summer in Thompson are being in
CURED for The housing problem al
ways presents itself in Thompson at
this season of the year There are
several places vacant that will be oe-
cupied when spring is really in evil
dence.
The usual indication of the arrival
of spring was seen in the passing
through the village of truck loads of
household goods of people changing
places of residence at this season of
the year. The goods of Charles
Houghton were taken from Fort Hill
farm cottage on Friday by Emil Bay
er with his truck.
Communion service was observed
by the church on Sunday. The new
hymn books are to be used next Sun
day A large number was in attend
aaee at the evening service, the pas,
tor, Mr.. Livingstone. having announe-
ei the subject 81 the morning service,
The Arithmetic of the Bible" Extra
preparation is being male for services
on Palm and Easter Sundays,
While the bus proves quite a con
veuience TO those of our village wno
avail themselves of the opportunity 4
eet to Putnam. complaint is made only
as TO the great number Of through pas
seaeers who paronize il making the
journey from Pataam very uncom-
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