Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-12-02
EASTFORD

The chicken pie supper recently
given by the Ladies' Aid Society net
ted S35.
Mr. and Mrs. Welcome Davis cele-
brated their 50th wedding anniversary
Nov. 80.
Amasa Trowbridge has made ex-
tensive improvements to his house and
grounds.
Miss Minnie Jones. the holiday
guest of her parents, has returned to
Middletown.
The Ladies Aid Society met yester-
day Thursday at the home Of Mrs.
George Bowen.
Owing to the icy roads. some TWEEN
ty autos were stalled on Sprague hill
Sunday evening.
Asa C. Ethridge Of New York visit
ed his daughter Mrs. Clifford Bowen.
early in the week.
Representative Charlse Trip is laid
up with an ugly foot caused by step
ping on a rusty nail.
Welcome home to Ellery Badger
and family. who have been absent
from Eastford several months
Five deer. all in one herd, were
seen Saturday in the highway between
Eastford and West Woodstock
Lee Dodge, carpenter. mas built a
large library at Gen. Lyon Inn. 1t
will contain some 1000 volumes
A large quantity of antique furni-
ture has been sold by John Whitford
to Mrs. j. c. Myers Of Wilmington.
Cortland Arnold and family and
Thomas Jones and family Of Putnam
were holiday guests at the Gen. Lyon
Inn.
An old fashioned service of song
will soon be held ny townspeople at
Phoenixville. Gospel hymns will be
used.
james Neville will this week finish
painting and decorating The interior
Of First Selectman Archa Walkers
house
Carlton Tatem. wife and children.
motored TO Pawtueket, r. L. to par
take Of the Thanksgiving feast with
Mrs. fatem's parents.
The young man who was caught in
the act Of using scented bait on a fox
trap and was fined for the same, may
BE- more careful next time
Walter Trip Of Walimahtic en-
ioyed Thanksgiving dinner with his
mother in the house Of seven gables
At the village Of SIX corners.
Welcome DAVIS mas been IN the EN-.
ploy Of the Tatem Company an even
half century. and as a slight token of
confidence and esteem was presented
handsome Bible.
The Good Book the best seller. was
the underlying thought expressed by
Rev A. G. Abbott in his morning dis
course Next Sunday regular services
will be held at the NJ +. church.
Miss Mollie Trowbridge, suffering
with a complicated ease Of asthma, is
not yet able to return home from the
Mason Hospital. Willimantie, where
She has been undergoing treatment
several weeks.
\ packed house greeted the Orpheus
Club of Webster at the chapel last FRI
day evening. The varied program in
cluded musical selections, readings.
! solos, etc. Proceeds for the benefit of
the library. Friday evening. Dec. 9.
the Mansfield Grange will entertain.
Rev. and Mrs. John Miller of East
Thompson, in company with the Web
ster 0rpheus Club. were entertained
at lunch at the home Of their daugh-
ter, Mrs {. W. Clark, Park avenue,
last Friday evening Mrs Clark and
Mrs. Clifford Bowen did the honors.
George Gardiner Of Providence. a
silk manufacturer, wis in town last
week and greeted old-time acquain-
tanees. Among many other reminis-
cences he recalled attending the flu
neral of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon, who
was killed at the battle of Wilson's
Greek. Mo, in 1851.
During the dance at Bartlett's hall
last week horse attached to buggy
owned by David Brockway got down
on its knees under the congregational
shed. and was extricated frcm its fall
en- position by Pastor Abbott. who
happened along following the mid
week prayer meeting.
All those who enjoyed the musicale
eivev by the Orpheus Club of Web
ster will be glad to hear that Mans
field Center Grange has promised to
come to Eastford on Friday evening.
Dec. 9, to give an entertainment.
They have given this program in nu-
merous towns Of Nindham county and
have met with great success. so it is
with great delight that Eastfordites
look forward TO their coming So
come one, come all, and don't be one
Of those to mourn after it Is all over
and everyone Is telling what a good
show it was. Proceeds will benefit the