Putnam patriot., 1922-09-22

There is yet much moist hay. George Bowen is first to fl his silo The Patriot positively progresses. The 1922 town reports are in the printers hands.
 The town was largely represented at the Springfield Fair Wednesday. Mrs Ida Converse of Putnam called on former Eastford neighbors Sunday. Miss MoIhe Trowbridge has re- , turned from an extended stay at Bald Hill.
 ar and nrs John Young, Jr, of Wilhmantic visited John Young. Sr.,
 Sunday.
 James Bouek and family return to their town home in Brooklyn, N. Y,
 next month.
 Several premiums were awarded 0. Carpenter for live stock exhibited
 At the New England Fair
 Rev Sherman. at one time pastor
 of the Esstford Congregational church
 is at the lake for few days.
 Oliver Bowen and Stanley Bartlett
 have been seeing the sights Of the na- tion's capital the past few days
 Mrs Erery Bartlett entertained her father. mother and brother from
 StsffordyiIle over the Sabbath.
 Earl Young. wife and baby of Nor
 wien have been spending the past #. dc bar
 nrs. Alice E. Kennedy was the
 guest of Putnam, Pittsfeld and Provi-
 denee friends several days this week.
 Mrs Sarah colburn of Elliott and
 Mrs. | l. Colburn of Philadelphia are
 visiting al the home of William Col
 burn
 W s. Warren was successful in
 three entries st the Woodstock Fair.
 In the Jersey class, II. B. Buell. won
 seven first places.
 Miss Anna Chilcott, employed as bookkeeper for 4 Gilman & Co, Put l. nam. enjoyed brief vacation with her parents the past week N Waldo Kennedy and Eilery Bart
 lett. delegates. attend the Republican Second Congressional District eonven-
 ton at Wilimantic tomorrow
 Mr. Ellis. head of the State Trade
 school at Putnam. gave practical,
 common sense talk following the C.
 F. meeting al the chapel Sunday eve
 ming.
 Mir and Mir William 4 Chandler
 and Mir and Mrs II L. Darous of
 New London called on Eastford and
 North Woodstock acquaintanees the
 first of the week.
 Archa Walker entered upon his du-
 ties as assistant superintendent in the
 construction of the new highway at
 North Grosvennrdale Monday morn inr. Mr Walker is busy man. Dr. J. E. Kent will be al the Gen
 eral Lyon Inn. Eastford, on Thursdays 1. from 1 to p m, beginning Sept 2s until further notice, and will be glad to see all who wish to consult him. MT. and Mrs. William Colburn , motored Monday to Washington, D. C., to witness the graduation of their daughter. Miss Violet, who has taken a special course as professional nurse There are a few wslnuts this season , but practically no chestnuts. on ac- count of which. says an old-time hunt CT. gray squirrels will be compelled to . live on acorns and scattered grain ss
 never before.
 William Grant of Willimantic. for
 merly of this town, called on A. NJ. Bowen Sunday afternoon and talked over the good. old days" of 50 years ago. when New England rum sold for only three cents glass. Mrs. John Trottier, who with her husband and sister. Miss Harriet Up ton. spent several weeks here during 4 the summer. passed away at her home \ in Manchester the 18th hrs. Trot- \ tier served Is Past Grand af Sunset \ Rebckah lodge and was connected with ' the Eastern Star.
 l Selectmen A $. Walker. W F. II Cram and W II Spink give notice Q that at the coming town meeting Mon \ day. Oct 2. action win be taken Qn the \ maintenance of highway. and buig \ es. appropriation of money for the ! town library. and support of schools, \ and also Co consider discantinuance of ! the road from Nat Lyons to the \ Hampton town line. \ R. D McAhster. successor to the | late School Supervisor Theodore ~ Rupp. met the teachers of the town Of \ Eastford at the Center ~eboolhouse 8 Monday evening and planned th, Y years work. For the present Supcr z visor MeAhster will make bis head
 quarters at south Woodstock
 Sunday Was Putnam Day at Gen z lyou Inn Among those who enjoy [ ed chicken dinner with all the hNin z were l.. F smith. Mir and Mrs II [ Smith. Jennie West. William Redlr : Mr and Mrs Chauncey Talbot Mir : and Mrs r J Beuoit. Mr and Mrs : F NJ Bruce. Mr and Mrs ] Q FoN : Jr