Putnam patriot., 1922-11-10
ASHFORD


 oyster supper.
 Joseph King Is serving on the jury at willimantie.
 There is talk of Thanksgiving ball at Bartlett's hall Miss Lola Ethridge spent Sunday with her mother here.
 A. R. Mansfield of willr santic call ed on friends here Monday.
 W. NJ. Whitney of westboro. Mass. was a visitor in town last week.
 H. A. Eddy is entertaining a party of hunters from New York state.
 Young Harry Tripp is Eastford's acknowledged nimrod and piscator- ialist-
 The vandsls who tore down cam psign posters on the square should be shown up.
 The tame deer, which strayed away from Henry Buell's farm several days ago. has returned.
 The house owned by Miss Addie Bosworth and occupied by Mir. De- laney has been shingled.
 Several from this vicinity attended the merry masquerade whirl at West Woodstock Saturday evening.
 A pipeless heater will be installed in A. s. Walkers house, and another in Oliver n. Bowen's garage.
 Ralph French, looking fine. was home from the Charlestown navy yard over the Sabbath. He sails for Cuba the goth.
 N. Waldo Kennedy is arranging to supervise organization work of the Loyal Order of Moose in the south about Dec. 1.
 Mrs. Charles Tripp is the new dis trict leader of the windham County League of Women Voters for the 29th Senatorial district.
 There was an attendance of 57 chil- dren at the Sunday school at MeNair chapel Sunday. making an average of 49 for the month of October.
 'The Last Breakfast" was the spir- itual food for earnest thought at the Congregational church Sunday. when Rev. F K. Abbott appeared at his best.
 Miss Ethel Gardner and Mrs. Bea- triee F. Kennedy arrived safely at Queenstown on Monday. The trip across was exceptionally cold. They are now in London.
 Mrs. John W. Whitford has in her possession a sword that saw skirmish service at the famous battle of Bun ker Hill. She bought it at an auction in Hampton last week.
 One good thing about the new state road from Hartford to Provi- denee by way of Hampton and Dan ielson is that comparatively few big trucks now go via PhoeniNville on the trunk line.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Covcll, guests of the latter's mother Mrs. Alice l.. Kennedy. the past week, left Monday. Mir. covell is chauffeur for a wealthy Colorado gentleman, who Is now mak. ling his home in the east
 At the Catholic mission at Gen Lyon hall Fr. Dunn of Warrenvillt celebrated mass and discoursed fer. vently on Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars and unto God the things that are Gods
 The estate of the late Charles E, Ross of South Chaplin, aged 78. is to be settled by Mrs. Lee Lyon of Phoe- lnixville. a cousin. who was named az exeeutrix in the will Mir. Ross execut- ed few days before he died.
 The Senior C. F.. meeting Sunday evening was conducted by Mrs. Harry Tatem. and the Junior by Master Al i fred Warren The service wa~ made Illuminating by the presence of Rev N. NJ. Bloore of North Ashford. Most of the Center school children are sweet on the two teachers, ana all because the pupils are this weei selling candy from house to house the proceeds of which will be used ir buying necessities and novelties foi the school rooms.
 Mrs Sarah Carpenter passed her 18th milestone Monday. Neighbors and friends paid their respects Go her at the home of her daughter. Mrs George French. Mrs. Carpenter Is ir feeble health and under the care of 1 Dr. j. B. Kent of Putnam.
 Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Buckland of Glastonbury, accompanied by their host and hostess, Mir. and Mrs. Bal lard of Pomfret. called on Miss Emma Bancroft at the Inn Sunday after noon. Incidentally Mir Ballard wai member of the old Mechanics band at Putnam.
 Mrs. Marc Lewis. confined 10 her bed several days with nervous break down. is out again.
 Miss Janet Trowbridge left Tues day for Melbourne Beach, Fla, where she intends to spend the winter. Hei sister. Miss Mollie Trowbridge, will