Putnam patriot., 1909-03-12

The storm of February 10Th and 18th
left an ice deposit exceeding in weight,
continuance and destruetiveness, any
thing seen for many years. An old
time diary reports a previous vista
ton,
"Feb. 10, 1914. Rains hard and
freezes on trees; before twelve at night
trees began to break and split, and the
dreadfullest cracking that ever heard.
They say it was like the report of
heavy artillery. 1lth. The trees bow
their heads like weeping willows, a
melancholy sight, and the fruit trees
are broken as the oldest inhabitant
never saw before. Joseph Joslin.
Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Hallett, who has
been spending the winter with her sis
Ter, Mrs. Phinney lat the Vernon Stiles,
visited her daughter at the Moses Brown
school, in Providence, on February 9TH,
going from there TO Boston TO sing in
Elijah" given in symphony Hall on
the evening of February 18th, by the
Handel and Haydn Society she having
been a member of taat chorus for ten
years. While at Thompson, Mrs. Hal
lett has favored us at different times
with her pleasing voice, singing with
much expression sacred songs at the
services of the church.
The services at the Congregational
church last sabbath Mere very interest
ing. The pastor, Rev. Arnold HUH
iHga preached to an attentive audience
in the morning from the text ..Fer
these are not drunken, as We suppose,
seeing ii is but the third hour of the
day, and in the evening from the
words, II pray not that thou shouldest
take them from the world, but that
thou shouidest keep them from the
evii''. At the morning Service, Mrs.
Dexter Elliott played fine solo,
Handel's Largo" upon the VIOLIN Ro-
bert Dnning of Perryxille, Superinten-
dent of sabbath school, was present.
Mrs. Angelina Smith, of East
Thompson was called suddenly 10
Mrs. Green's, an aunt of Fernando
Ross of Wallum Pond, who is very Ill
with typhoid pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Thompson
have rented the cottage formerly &C.
cupied by George Morse and will re.
rune house keeping.
Mrs, Mercy Benson is ill with
pneumonia.
Miss Jennie Johnson of Putnam was
home over the Sabbath.
Mrs. Frank Carleton who has been
seriously i'll the past week with acute
Indigestion, is Still confined To her
room, but is slightly improved. Dr..
Il. G. Paine is in attendance.
snow and icy streams, bleak winds.
and dark clouds, robbins, blue birds
and bright sunshine, are strangely in
termingled, bringing To mind the
words of NJ r.. Jane Goodwin Austin.
And still the earth is cold and white,
And mead and forrest yet are bare.
But theirs a something in the light
That says the germ of life is there.
And also the words of w. %. Howells,
I'm March, the earliest blue bird
came
And carrolled from the orchard tree,
His little tremulous songs to me,
And called upon the summers same. 2
The services at the Central Baptist
church were well attended. The pas
tor, Rev. L. j. Ramsey preached from
the text aFor / could wish that my
self were accused frosx Christ, for my
brethren, my kinsmen according to
fiesh.a The sermon was replete with
practical helpful thoughts In the after
noon, Rev. Ramsey supplied the pull
pit of the Brandy Hill Baptist church
AT p. IN.
Mrs. Calvin Manyan continues to
improve.
The Kings Daughters hold a social,
supper and entertainment at The Inn
Saturday evening
The relatives of the late Winthrop
Ballard held a reunion sacred To his
memory, as they have done ever since
his death ten years ago, at the homes
~ his ahilHran afhar relatives
Last Monday they met with his son,
stephen Ballard, II were present. He
was ninety-three years old when he
died.
Mrs. William Converse has gone TO
her daughter Grace who lives al Dover.
New Jersey.
Mrs. Truesdeu's hosts of friends will
regret to learn Of her infeebled physical
condition. Her father, Andrew Mills,
is slowly recovering from serious case
OF LaGrippe.
Miss Mary Belle Chandler, who has
recently moved from Woodstock TO
Brandy Hill, entertained a number OF
her young friends at her home last
Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. +. T.. Reed, are con-
tempiating an extended tour 10 Call
fornia in the near future.
Mrs. Ellsworth Bixby was in Web
ster last Tuesday.
II is expected that the new High
school building will be ready for oc-
eupancy at the opening of the fall
term.
Although many of the residents OF
Thorn pson have closed their houses for
winter. there is still decided activity
along many lines. There Is notici-
able interest in all the branches OF
church work and spirit OF Christian
fellowship, and unity which is very
pleasing and conclusive of better re-
suits
The ". G. II. T.. are already piann-
ing strenuous campaign in the open
ing spring along temperance lines
Quite a number Of new subscribers
for the telephone have been received. 4
sarge addition Of ne.g books 10 the
Pubic Library have teen reeelved-
Mr. Blake Of East Thompson has
formed 4 0aok club and takes cooks
from Tie s.afagy 10 supply hose VITO
ealnaE conveniently - szF 70 OBTAIN
them
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