Putnam patriot., 1911-12-08

Last Friday evening the B. '. P. [. gave the farce, "How the story grew, 7 lhe characters being as follows: Mrs. Brown Mrs. Grace Moves Mrs. Rice Mrs. k. Rhodes Mrs. Bean Mrs. Dyer Elliott Mrs. Snow Nellie Ryan Mrs Doottle Edith Logee Mrs. Tayler Clara Burril Mrs. White Mrs. Agnes Eeake Mrs. Green Mary Chase
 George Shaw gave several selections on his phonograph which were as fol lowsi Band piece, Annie Roonie, An- nie Laurie, Bonny Doone, Coming through the rye, Last rose of summer, Old oaken bucket, war songs, band piece, Battle-cry of freedom, Just be- fore the battle mother, Marching through Georgia, Star spangled ban ner. Miss Maud 5. Kennedy gave reading explaining each selection.
 Dec. 10th there will be a Sunday school convention day at the Baptist church at l2l5.
 Last Sunday Rev. J. N. Garst preached from Psalms 127 l, "Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it; except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain which was very interest. ing to all. Edna Hall and Jennie Johnson sang a duet, "The Home land.
 The B. Y. P. U. was led by Miss Edith Logee. Topic, "Lessons from great lives. Paul.h Miss Edna Hall and Mrs. Warren Logee sang duet, "Jesus, lover of my soul0
 Last Sunday the Brandy Hill Sun day school had the largest attendance of the year.
 Miss Edna Hall will lead the B. Y. P. t.. Dec. 10th. Topic, "The source of the workers strength"
 A son was born to Forest Rhodes and wife Dec. lst and died the same day.
 R. H. Chandler and Victor Thomp- son were the guests of Miss Edna Hall last Sunday p. m.
 O. E. Mills of the New England Conservatory of Music spent Thanks giving with his father, Andrew Mills, and the evening was spent in singing the old hymns together, the father singing tenor without tremolo in his voice although he is 9S years young. He said he would like to teach sing ing school, he thought he could get to- gether quite class.
 The weather of Thanksgiving week was all that could be desired, but everywhere our joy was mingled with sorrow for the recent deaths of Miss Mary Dike, Mrs. Mary Arnold and Mrs. Edward Scarborough, whose body was brought from New York on Saturday. Funeral was at p. m. Sunday in the Congregations church. The casket was almost hidden Tn the profusion of beautiful flowers. Burial was in the West Thompson cemetery.
 Rev. MT. Moore's text for the morn- ing service was from Luke Is, }, Nevertheless when the Son ot Man eometh, shall He find faith on the earth, ' the pastor calling in earnest So- llcitude, not so much for faith o. the church as a whole, as for faith oi every individual. Is our faith such as VIII stand the test before the judge at Ills coming.
 Mrs. Florence Green Williams Is Visiting her father, Fred Green.
 Announcement was received here on Saturday of the death in New York or typhoid fever of Mrs. E. ;. Scarbor- oough, for many years summer resi- dent of Thompson.
 Mrs. George E. Dresser is spending few days in Boston.
 Mrs. Dexter Elliott is spending lew days in Providence.
 Mrs. James Wilson is in Worcester for few days.
 Several entertained on Thanksgiving day, Dr. Paine exceeding in numoer having nineteen guests.
 J. NJ. Addeman and wife of ProVi- dence were guests of their daughter, Ms. Dexter Elliott. They are to spend the winter in California.