Putnam patriot., 1921-06-10

The evening service az the church
Sunday was dispensed with. thus en-
abling those who wished 20 attend the
union service in Putnam.
The ground around the monument
has beer cleared Of rubbish. giving 10
both the monument and the common
more attractive appearance.
Mr. and Ms. Everett Rhodes mo-
tored to Canton. Mass, on Memorial
Day. paying a visit te Rev } X
Moore Of Sharon during the trip
Mrs. :. T. Livingston. vino has been
spending a week in New York. return
ed Tuesday. accompanied hy her
daughter Elinor. whom she has been
visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Alderman and
their granddaughter. Miss Josephine
Jenckes. are spending a few days with
Mrs. Dexter Elliott, preparing 70 open
their house on School street,
Mrs. William Leake. Mrs. Charles
knight. Mrs. Walter Pratt and Miss
Edna Hall were guests Of Representa-
tive Thomas Ryan on an auto trip TO
Hartford on Thursday Of last week.
Report comes from Mrs Hutehins.
who is in a hospital in Manchester.
Vt, that she is recovering from her
operation for appendicitis and is able
to sit up several times a day.
William McNiff. manager of the
hotel. plans to have the Texas oil
Company install gasoline tank for
his own convenience as well as for the
convenience of travellers who are I'M
able to be accommodated at the store
evenings and Sundays.
Mrs. Augustus Smith tnee Miss
Flora Anderson), and her cousin,
Mrs. Hits tnee Miss Marion BallardD
former residents here. now residing
in Philadelphia. have been stopping
at the hotel few days during the
week
An automobile accident between
the two Johns-John Bernelough. the
station agent. and John Bates. the
mail earrier-occurred Friday eve
ming near the residence of Miss Fran
els Beebe. Neither party was in
elined 10 blame the other Bates WAS
coming out of the private drive Of the
Ream estate. while Bernclough was
driving along the highway when the
machines came together Both ears
We're damaged, but ne one was hurt.
Bates car was taken IN charge by Au-
CUR. who made the necessary repairs.
In anticipation Of a social good time
about sixty members Of Quinnatisset
Grange were present ut the regular
meeting on Tuesday evening to greet
Oxford Grange who came with rep
resentation of their grange to the
number Of fifty. The expectation of
the local members was fully realized.
The lecturers hour was open and the
program furnished by Oxford Grange
was principally Of "A musical kind both
vocal and instrumental. A social
dance, preceded by refreshments. end
ed the very pleasant evenings enjoy
ment.
The ice cream and confectionery
parlors of Frank McMullen at Brandy
Hill were opened for the season on
Memorial Day and proved 10 be 4
much needed stopping place for the
travelling public, as Mr.. McMuller
also has installed gasoline tank
holding $50 gallons. which notwith
standing the number Of gallons il
holds the sales are so many that it Is
frequently empty This happened OF
Monday morning. the call being SC
great on Sunday that Mr.. McMnller
was unable to supply them all. Mis-
Mary McMullen is home from New
York for the summer and will tenc
the ice cream counter 4 dining room
has been fitted up. which is an inyit
ing and neat place where people car
stop and rest and lunch with comfort
in pleasant environment.