Putnam patriot., 1929-10-24
Easiford

Charles n. Tatem Is on 8 two weeks trip to New York state.
 Alexander Miller of Pawtueket, R. l., spent the weekend here.
 Augustine Bartlett returns to Put nam in November for the winter.
 Marren.Day wedding next Satur- day. Invitations have been issued
 Sewing for the Heathene netted the Ladies Aid Society thirty dollars.
 Secretary of State William l.. Hig- gins was recent dinner guest at the General Lyon Inn.
 Teachers in this and vicinity towns are taking college extension eouurse at Woodstock Academy.
 One herd of eight deer and another of four were seen the other day on the highway near the lake.
 Assessors Henry Buell., Roy Latin am, and Warren Keith have been kept very busy the past week.
 Paulir6 E. Mackey of New York City, Richard Mackey of Lenox, Mass, and Ida May Sanger of South Wood stock were Sunday callers.
 A large congregation listened to a splendid sermon by Pastor Lanphear on Sunday. Next Sunday he will preach his farewell sermon.
 Mrs. Carl B. Johnson of Jaffrey, N. H., Mrs C. W. Perry and Miss Gertrude Perry of Putnam were among the visitors last week.
 John Whitford, who has been visit ing his daughter in Pennsylvania, will join his wife at New Haven. where they intend to spend the winter.
 Mrs. Myro Lyon, former resident. who has been making an extended visit among relatives and friends re- turned Friday to her home in North Windham, accompanied by Miss Alice L. Ringe.
 Mir. and Mrs. William r. Briggs and Harrison k. Russell of West Bar rington and Mary l. Lyon and Mir. and Mrs. P. J. Mullen of Pawtucket were dinner guests at the Inn on Sunday.
 An off stove, partly burning during the absence of Mir. and Mrs. John keletchitz, filled the house with smoke and soot, doing much damage to walls and furnishings.
 Some miscreant entered the premis- es of Mail Driver John Ethridge, Jr., and removed much of the wiring, which for time put the machine out of commission. No clue.
 Mir. and Mrs. N. Waldo Kennedy left Tuesday by motor for Melbourne Beach, Fla, and expect to return about May first. Enroute they will stop at Washington, D. C., to pay their respects to Secretary of Labor James j. Davis, who IS at the head of the Loyal Order of Moose.
 Mrs. Roderick 0'Connor of New port, Deputy Grand Regent, Women of Mooseheart Legion, was the Sunday guest of Mrs. Beatrice l.. Kennedy. Her special mission was to present to Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy n framed set of resolutions for faithful and success ful Moose work in Rhode Island.
 Rev. Walter Lanphear. who on Nov ember ist concludes his labors as pastor of the Eastford Congregation al church, was given an agreeable surprise at Town Hall last Thursday evening, when friends of different de- nominations turned out en masse to bid the popular preacher and his de- voted wife fond adieu. The gather ing under the auspicies of the Com munity Club of which the reverent gentleman is president, furnished pleasing program of literary selections and song The numbers of Mrs. Alice Bosworth and Mrs. Edith Wheaton Smith won prolonged applause. The feature of the occasion was the pre- sentation of s90 in gold, gift of appreciation for the good work done. Henry Buell. made the happy presenta- ton remarks, to which Mir, Lanphear responded feelingly. Mrs. Lanphear added words of gratitude and love. A collation., served in the basement, fol- lowed. It is understood that MT. and Mrs. Lanphear contemplate going to Melbourne Beach, Fla, for the winter.