Putnam patriot., 1909-02-12
THOMPSON.

tended. The program was interesting. Mrs. Hallott sang several selections. The hostesses were Mrs. Myron Elliott, Miss Matte Knight, and Miss Harriet Lewis.
 A robin was heard on Monday morn ing of this week.
 The services at the Congregational church last Sabbath were well attend ed. In the morning Rev. Arnold Hui zinga spoke from the text, sle should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.' Mrs Dr. Paine sang a solo, The Plains of Peace.n In the evening the text of the pastor was, According to your faith be it unto you"
 4 number of our people are having the grip.
 MT. and Mrs Marvin D. Elliott en- tertained their son Chester and family of Putnam last Sabbath.
 Mrs. Charles Knight and Miss Jen :. nie Mills were guests of Mrs. JOslin of Putnam on Wednesday of last week.
 Mrs. Asa Ross entertained the Thim- ble Club recently.
 The ladies' missionary society met with Mrs. Backus on Wednesday after noon.
 The Grange held its usual meeting on Tuesday evening. There were six new names sent in on application.
 F. NJ. Knight has been rather indis- posed for some days.
 Miss Mary Ross was taken quite by surprise last Thursday evening by twenty-five of her friends calling, it being the occasion of her birthday. Mrs. Charles Knight read appropriate lines and presented Miss Ross with a very pretty pin. A pleasing program of music was given, consisting of vio- in. cofnet, and piano solos. Cake, ice cream and fruit were served, and all had merry sleighrde home al mid night.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. $. Backus were in Boston on Friday.
 At the Central Baptist church Sun day morning, Rev. C. |. Ramsey spoke from Lam. ii, v, .sIt is good for man that he bear the yoke in his youth. The sermon was designed for the youag people more particularly. The reVer- end gentleman spoke enthusiastically of the Christian Endeas or societies and other young peoples societies. His H. lustrations and simiies were impressive and instructive. The young people of this church are alert, and besides a successful Christian Endeavor society they have recently formed young peoples society for the study of mis- sions. There was a social al the Town Hall Friday night in observance of Lincoln Day by this society.
 Nearly all the ice houses have been filled. Deacon Dike and Frank Carle- lon have just filled their ice houses with fine crop.
 Miss Jennie Johnson of the Putnam High school, where she graduates in June. visited her home al Brandy Hill last Sabbath and attended church there.
 Miss Rena Peterson entertained two of her friends last Sabbath.
 The regular Sabbath school service was held at the Brandy Hill Baptist church last Sabbath. At three o'clock Rev. C. l. Ramsey of the Central Bap list church preached to a good audi enee. While the sermon was designed for the young especially, still there was much of deep interest and profit to the more mature members, and all, both old and young, were thankful for hav- ing heard it. Rev. MT. Ramsey sang solo by special request A trio of fe
  'His name is written on them all
 Two robins were seen last Thursday on the East Thompson road.
 There will be an elaborate entertain ment at the Inn Saturday evening by the Kings Daughters. A candy pull and other home candy, and ice cream. will be for sale.
 Last Friday a man who had been packing ice was given a dollar bill and quarter in silver. When he arrived home neither could be found. Satur- day noon he went to the place where he had been paid to see if he could find it. The party who paid him had been working some time throwing sawdust over the ice, when in one shovelful he took up he saw the bill and later as the two men were talking the silver piece was seen in the sawdust pile
 Mrs. Eliza Dutton, who has been quite i'll with the grip, is still confined to her room.
 Dr. Paine called upon Miss Harriet Bates in Providence last Monday at her request, and found her very pleas antly situated, and her physical con- dition much better than he expected. She is in good spirits and was interest ed in all her former friends andThomp- son.
 J. w. Dike has sold the Moses Hoyle farm to Warren Logee and Chester Mathewson, who hold the deed jointly.
 Misses Grace and Minnie Whiteley of Springfield, are visiting their broth CT, Frank Whiteley.
 Andrew Mills, Mrs. Truesdell, Clin- ton Mills, and Miss Carrie Lowe, are all ill with the grip at the home on West street. They are cared for by sirs. Lowe of Woodstock.
 Barton Jacobs. who has some fine sheep, has had quite an addition to them this week, by two sets of twin lambs. The first two are strong and we'll, but one of the last pair has died. Sheep raisers consider it an unusual in- eident.
 The w. C. T. IT. of Thompson held a special meeting in observance of Lin- coin, Thursday afternoon at the resi- hence of The president. Mrs. Oscar Rob- inson, but too late 10 be fully reported in this edition, but will be in next weeks.
 PowFkET H. H. Davenport has returned from The West with carload of horse>. While in Nebraska he visited his son Roy on the ranch where he is working.