Putnam patriot., 1930-08-21
Eastford

Ex-Selectman William Cramm has guests from another state.
 NIT. and Mrs. l.. H. Tiffany of Web ster motored to Eastford Sunday.
 Those in town last week included Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Carpenter of Put nam.
 Miss Marjorie Brown enjoyed the weekend among acquaintances in town.
 Luscious strawberries picked fresh from John Slovick's garden Tuesday, August 19.
 Mir. and Mrs. Albert Cobb have been entertaining several out-of- town friends.
 Schools of the town reopen for an- other year September 2. the day af- ter Labor day.
 Bastford sent large delegation to the Old Home day celebration at Union Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Newton A. Ballard of Putnam were visitors to the will lsge on Tuesday afternoon.
 His old-time friends are glad to learn that Nathaniel Lyon seriously III, is hopefully improving.
 Miss verna Scarborough of Hart ford is vaeationing with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. John Scarborough.
 The recent rains caused all degrees of trouble to newly-repaired roads. One valuable heifer was killed by the lightning.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sydney Grant of Red Gales inn, Flushing, N. |. speak m highest terms of Windham county at mosphere and scenery.
 Despite the downpour in the fore noon Saturday nights community dance drew an overfiowing attend ance at General Lyon hall.
 The two new cement bridges on the Eastford- West Woodstock state road are completed. The entire thoroughfare is nearly finished.
 Mrs. c. E. Perry and Miss J. Bug bee of New York and Mir. and Mrs. H. A Harrington of Willimantic were dinner guests at General Lyon tavern last Thursday.
 The several New York school teachers who have spent the summer resting period here in their beautiful homes will resume their professional activities September 8.
 Keith families held reunion at Crystal lake Sunday afternoon. A clam dinner was provided. Some thirty relatives were present. Archie Walker had charge of the bake.
 The contract for taking High school pupils to and from Putnam the coming year has been awarded to Stanley Szmanski of Pheonixville, who succeeds Oliver D. Bowen.
 The annual church picnic at Camp bastford, Crystal lake, Tuesday, at tracted an unusually large number. The day was pleasant, the water fine, and the ice cream. apples and lemon- ade excellent.
 The annual meeting of the Ash ford Bible society was held at the Congregational church in Ashford Town Wednesday of this week. Quite a number from Eastford attended. A picnic dinner was served.
 Camp Koemosahbee of Crystal Pond. Woodstock. on Friday after noon furnished neighbors and friends some creditable land sports and wa ter activities. The evening was fea- tured by Camp Fire entertainment. Rev. and Mrs. Walter E. Lanphear, of Chaplin were dinner guests Thurs day evening of Rev. w. B. Sandford at Windham Center. Saturday they called on Eastford friends. Sunday tie reverend gentleman preached ss the Mansfield Congregational church in the absence of Rev. and Mrs Jones. who are taking a short vac ation. He is scheduled to occupy the Baptist pulpit at Putnam Sunday morning. During the winter months Mir. Lanphear will serve as acting pastor of the community church at Melbourne Beach. Florida, where he spent last season for the improve r.aut of hen hnnltL