Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10

letNs V l&44 N ss N 4Fftus T. and EulAA 4 Wheaton. q; library directors, Lillian l.. Huntington. William F. Cram, Lillian A. Keith, all Republi- can.
 Republican caucus next Tuesday evening.
 1 Charles P. Kennedy of Putnam was here Tuesday.
 Plenty of gray rabbits. gray squir- rels and gray foxes.
 Stanley Bartlett returned home from New York Saturday.
 Mrs. Joseph Gurley entertained her sister from Ballouville over Sunday.
 Query: When Is the proposed sol- diers' memorial tablet te materialize?
 A stone piazza is being added to the remodeled residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith.
 O. B. Carpenter had large exhibit of cattle at the Rockville fair this week.
 The venerable James Keith was a prominent figure at Mondays town meeting.
 The new pastor of the old Baptist church at North Ashford is fast win ming the hearts of the people.
 Mr. and Mrs. Augustine Bartlett returned Sunday to Putnam owing to the illness of George Young.
 The one-mile stretch of state high way between Eastford and Phoenix vile is being put in A condition.
 Mrs. Darwin Lewis was thrown headlong from her mount Tuesday forenoon. but escaped serious injury. Mir. Buell. who with his family has been renewing early aequaintaneeships l for two months, left this week for Los Angeles.
 A special New England Thanksgiv- ing dinner will be served at Gen. Lyon Inn. Watch out for announcement in The Patriot.
 The fact that new floor was laid immediately following the halloting of candidates in the chapel Monday has no special significance.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Con i gregational church will serve supper on the lawn of the president, Mrs. George French. this evening.
 John E. Bassett of Danielson and Alfred w. Bassett and Miss l.. Lillian Bassett of Los Angeles, Cal, called on friends here the first of the week.
 School Supervisor R. D. MeAlister urges that parents visit the district schools more frequently and reenm= mends the formation of mothers clubs.
 Complaint is made of Che frequent stealing Of milk cans both m Easifard and inoenixvile. Deputy Sheriff Caro- Latham has the matter in hand.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. <. sherman of South Orange. \. J.. called on Town Clerk Trowbridga Monday afternoon. Mir shcrman's boyhood was spent here.
 Dr. C. II. Elliott. Mrs Elliott Miss Maria Louise Elliott and C. u. kl- liott. Jr.. of Hartford, mot9red t9 Eatford. pomf et and Brooklyn o#er Sunday
 E. E. Robbins and Carl Weeks of Putnam were local Sunday visitors. Mir. Robbins father was D. E. Reyes Robbins. whom older residents will remember.
 Among the welcome visitors in this nook of panoramic beauty the past week were Nr. and Mrs. J. Herbert Smith. Mrs. George W Holt, and Mrs. Augustus l. Morse of Putnam. The Congregational pulpit was on Sunday occupied by Rev. John Miller of East Thompson, former Eastferd resident. who delivered an inspiring old-fashioned Methodist screen.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Wilkinson, 1 Mrs. James Aslin and Miss Florence Aslin of Providence were in Eastford 1 Sunday. Mrs. Wilkinson formerly lived in Putnam.
 1 Thirty chicken and lamb dinners at Gen. Lyon Inn last Sunday. The Inn will probably be kept open late this season-possibly all winter. The summer business was highly success ful.
 The autumnal bazaar, given last night and tonight for the benefit of the local Catholic mission. attracted large numbers 10 the new knowiton memorial building in Warrenville. Mir. and Mrs. F. II. Kimberley of 1 New Haven. friends of the Bouek fam fly. spent a couple of days here last week. Mir. Kimberley bought the val uable bird dog owned by the late Lieut.. Oliver Latham.
 Frank W Sayles of Providence, who spent his boyhood and young man | hood in Dayviile, accompanied by Mrs: Sayles and Miss Sally Burt, visited Eastford for the first time. early in the week. They were attracted to the birthplace of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon through the columns of The Patriot.
 Mir. and Mrs. William L. Allen and Mir. and Mrs. L. \. Allen of Brook lyn, N. Y.. arrived here by motor on Monday. Their uncle, Nelson Allen, is buried in the North Ashford ceme- tery. Their special mission, following their visit last spring, was to supervise extensive improvements being made at their personal expense at the burial lots of deceased relatives in the anti anated Bangee cemetery at West Woodstock. Miss Alice Rindge. long time friend of the Allen families. ac- companied the party and as a slight expression of appreciation of her val uable services in locating the ancient mounds Of departed dead. was tender ed a course dinner al the Inn.
 
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