Putnam patriot., 1922-04-28
ASHFORD


 Every week is cleanup and paial- up week just now.
 Mrs. Clifford Bowen accompanied her parents to the metropolis last Fri- day
 Mrs. Dana Lewis has been fhe guest of her sister at Beverly, Mass several days.
 Mrs. Minnie Mcbride of KHlinFly visited her aunt. Mrs. Carrie Gurley, over Sunday
 Eastford pupils speak highly of Parents Night at the P H $ last Friday evening.
 The Foreign Missionary Society met Thursday of last week with Mrs Carlton Tatem.
 Edgar Cutting was in North Ash ford Sunday to view his newly pur- chased property there.
 Edward Keith of Putnam spent Sunday in Eastford He simply can't keep away from t
 The household goods of Archie Greene were moved by auto truck - North Ashford early in the week
 Tke homes of Miss Helen Baliou. Mrs Ida Converse and Charles Tatem are being beautified by the nifty New file.
 N. Waldo Kennedy delivered the annual memorial address before the Norwich lodge of Moose Sunday after noon.
 orlo B. Carpenter has sold his im- mense tract of lumber land iu Union to the Ingalls, Brothers of Norwich and Danielson.
 Mrs. Joseph Gurley was in Daniel son the latter part of the week to visit her father, Frank Weeks, veteran of the Civil War. who Is quite i'll.
 Farmers note that 1t is an except ionally poor season for chicks. many dying for no apparent reason, while very few do well.
 Quite a pasture fire northeast of the village Saturday afternoon. No particular damage, but lots of quick work and any amount of scare.
 \ picture of the handsomest woman in America will grace the walls of the public library. Who? rush to the village book-shoppe is expected.
 | letter received Saturday from Secretary of Labor Davis states that he intends to pay Eastford brief visit during the summer vacation peri od
 Misses Dorothy Bowen and Syhil Converse will take part in the type writing contest between the Killingly and Putnam Highs this fFriday) eve ming.
 Warren Keith, lanR=time membse of Israel Putnam lodee No B, attend ed the Odd Fellows speeial service at the Putnam Baptist church on Sun day.
 Ralph Davis has picked several bushels of cowslips one ef the greal= est greens that grows thus early in the year They arr plentiful along the meadow brooks.
 Exceedingly pleasing to her lone lisi of well-wishefs to note that Miss Dor othy Bowen of this place will receive the honors of the general course at the Putnam High school
 The body of the late Mrs Trow bridge. wife of Rev MT Trowbridge who formerly lived here, was taken from the tomb in Massachusetts and inferred here Wednesday.
 Miss SybH II. Converse is this week the recipient of an elegant piano from her mother and will take special less ons from Miss Ethel Gardner who returns from abroad May I.
 Selectman Cram has nearly finished private road leading from point near the brook that crosses the high way between Eastford and Phoenix ! vile 10 his home Looks good.
 First SeIeefman Archa Walker may move from the old homestead to takt advantage of better transportation fa cilities to and from school for hi. children. Welcome to Eastford.
 At a special meeting of the trustees and scattering members of the Meth odist society Thursday of last week l Mrs. Ida Converse was chosen secre. tary to succeed the late Welcome ] Davis
 On Sunday Miss Janet Trowbridge and her pheenixville Sunday school class of eight girls attended, by invi- tation of Ree l. C. Stoddard, the morning service at the Putnam Bap- tist church.
 cone who has been there ayers that while there may be all the moon. shine" fellow can eat and drink al Willimantie and soutlibridge, it is next to impossible to get even fl smell in Putnam
 The early bird catches the worm, and begiuaine May 1 the milk men throughout chi. section will catch the train at Abingdon station by getting np one hour earlier, and all on ae' count of daylight saving time
 The salad supper to be served by