Putnam patriot., 1922-05-19

lhis season
 George Sawyer of Syracuse. N. Y, spent the weekend with relatives .n this vicinity.
 There was a bie crowd at the Walk er auction Saturday and bidding was large and lively
 George Clark of Putnam and Charles Clark of this place attended 8 funeral at Chaplin Sunday.
 Al Kaletchitz won the boxing bout at Willimantic last Friday night. Eff teen fans went over.
 The Thread and Needle Guild held a delightful session with Mrs. Arthur Keith last Friday afternoon.
 Jerry Hall. a former resident. has taken rooms in the house recently va cated by Archie Green.
 O B Carpenters house Is said to be the oldest in town. It was built in l700 and something.
 A dozen or more from this locality attended the ' NJ C. A. function at Danielson Tuesday evening
 Mrs Dana Keith returned Sunday from Beverly and Hyde Park, Mass, after an absence of two weeks
 Rev and Mrs. P. s. Collins of Leb. anon. formerly of North Ashford, greeted old-time friends last week.
 Pastor Abbott's COW, a victim of rheumatism Gan unusual easel is in the hands of Clifford Bowen for treat ment.
 Papering is being done at W. s. Warren's, and later the exterior of Charles Tatem's residence will be painted
 t is reported that vandals broke into one Of the boys camp buildings at Crystal Lake and broke croekery. glassware, etc.
 Master Donald Clark, the playmate of his grandparents. Rev. and Mrs. J. R Miller al East Thompson the past fortnight, came home Tuesday
 Merrill. son of Arthur Keith. is now State police officer at Station No. ,. the official titic Of the new barracks being made for occupancy at Daniel son.
 First Seleemaa Archie Walker arrived in Eastford with his household goods and family Tuesday He will make Improvements to his new home here.
 IL was Y NJ C A. Sunday at the Congregational church, and the lengthy program proved only too short. Mothers Day will be observed later
 Gypsy moth scouts from Danielson are spraying apple and oak trees. Thirty-two infestations in the little town of Eastford against twenty-five in Pomfret
 Local veterans of the War of the Rebellion and widows have been noti fled that after September l they will receive monthly instead of quarterly payments.
 Mrs Alice F.. Kennedy. and Mr and Mrs N. W. Kennedy of this place. to- gether with Arthur Loomis of Putnam. will be the entertainment committee at The HeNt meeting of Rebekah Lodge. L Q Q F.=
 Harry ratem had Aouseful of chil- dron Monday evening. when his ap- preeiallve Sunday school class woke up che new baby by hanging d merry making May basket and noise enough -o iill a radio station. It was a glor.- aus tlme
 Memorial Day Will be properly ob- >eEtei htrer for which tine Community club Is making ample arfangements Clifford Bowen is committee on orator ef he aax A usual. the C \. k veterans and school children. as well #as citizens generally, will participate 5n tho exercises
 Extensive interior Improvements are being made at the Eastfori Cash Store by which an the partitions have this week been taken down and the en. tire floor space made into one large room for systematic departmcnuzinr =of merchandise. meats. ctes \ new re- friFerator will b. installed.
 Mr and Mrs. Charles Fl Allen of Boston haee been staying at Gen. Lyon Inn this week Mrs. Allen. born Alice Bolles at Putnam. spent her childhood days in Eastford. where her father Was well known. but had not been here for the past l5 wears Tues day evening she called on Mrs. Oliver Latham. former schoolmate. Mrs Allen attended the KHlngly High school
 The chapel was comfortably filled last Friday evening. when Rev. Myron E. Center delivered before the Com munity Club his familiar lecture on Wise Use Of our Leisure Time. or the Fun of Living, which was replete with wit and wisdom and was enthasi. astically received Mss Ethel Gard per, who has just returned from abroad. favored the audience with piano selections and was warmly ap- plauaed Following the entertain