Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09
THOMPSON
TO OUR HoNoRED HEROES

AS we decorate our heroes graves
 The brave who fought for all, The graves where many wounded lay, Who around the camp did fall. Let us think of those about Us
 W ho were with them when they fell, As they sit around the tireside,
 And the Army stories tell.
 How they cared for the struggling sol
 diefs
 As on the cot they lay,
 Ear away from home and mother
 Where they parted on that day. How they were suffering from hunger, Faint and weary from thirst As the boys went marching onward, Where their duty called them first. Some rest In nameless graves,
 Though remembered with deepest
 love
 They remain unknown to friends,
 Yet they're watched from God above. Some brave one may be sleeping now, In his uniform of blue,
 And robe Of white Is given,
 For the good, the brave, and true. The bugle calls no more
 TOT nls weary spirit IS al rest, And dear ones left so sad and lonely, Will meet him with the blest. Cheer up, my dear old Comrades,
 Iife's suffering will soon be OCT, And go marching braVely onward,
 Till you reach the happy shore.
 Composed by Mrs. Ella Maria Doane Herrick and read at West Thompson cemetery, May 30, by re- quest by Lillie N. Rabbit.
 A meeting of the W. C. T. U. was largely attended and n profitable time enjoyed last Thursday, June lst, at the residence of E. F. Thompson and wife of North Grosvenordale. Well may the poet say, 70, what Is so rare as a day in June,o for 1t was perfect day and doubtless had much to do with the fine spirits all were in. Mrs. Robinson called the meeting and the usual service of song and prayer gone through. The Crusade hymn was sung and prayer offered by Mrs. Touftellotte. Rollcall is always interesting and the passages selected unusually good. NJ rs Woodward, secretary, read her report of last meeting and other business, and the report of the county convention at Willimantic was read from different newspapers, as the delegates were un- avoida5ly detained from attending. X musical and literary program was as follows. Miss Ellen Larned was heartily welcomed by the smembers after an absence on account of i'll health. She selected recitation from Longfellow upon Old Age, telling in beautiful language how useful Is old age. Mrs. Truesdell read clipping which led to a discussion along tenn perance lines, Mrs. Thompson, treas nrer, and Mrs. Robinson, president, gave a service of responsive questions and answers. Miss Thyra Walker gave solo, "If l were voice. Mrs. Tourtellotte read t'rhe rum sign,n Mrs. Dr. Williams "A word to girls,n Miss Edythe Woodward, telling clipping, Mrs. Addie Joslin read what Gen. Phil Sheriden thought of strong drink, Mrs. Goodwin told story of wine deeanter set which was given as a wedding present and the deplorable results of its use. Miss Alice Elliott recited a very pathetic poem true to life on "How his boy was saved. Mrs. John Ransom read "Why he did not drink several temperance hymns were sung and the closing ben edietion repeated. After the meeting closed most delightful social hour tol- lowed and lunch Was served.
 Herbert K. Cummings, son of Rev. George II, Cummings, formerly pastor of the Congregational church here, has accepted d proiessorship at the Nor- cesler Tech.
 The announcement of the marriage of Lucy Howard lngraham to Robert Hammond af AN NpfpA-tef has baan ft,- ceived in town,
 The Erhardt lot has been hired for base ball ground
 A delegation from Thompson atten- ded the County Sunday School Confer enee al Putnam last Friday.
 Mrs. Alfred Converse has returned from the hospital in Worcester.
 k. Fl. Chandler, Mary Ross, Sybil Pettis, and Alice ktes, represented Quinntlisset Grange at the Pomona meeting at Sturbridge last saturday.
 Thompson gardens are not exempt from the cut worm plngue that Is so prevalent this year One gardener Is reported to have eoncoeted a mixture of paris green, m0lasseS, and bran, that proved eticacious in stopping the dep relations ot the pest,
 Children $ Day will be observed in Thompson churches next Sunday.
 An entertainment will be given 1T the Town Hall Friday night by ths young people of the Baptist church \ sale of cake and ice cream will fol low.
 The funeral of Jesse Herendeen, swh' died on Decoration Day, was held or Friday, and was conducted by keN Mernck Ransom. MT. Herendeen wa Tq wears old, and had lived alone r fhe old Bates homestead for a namee of years.
 The body of Edmund ketehqm O Cambridge was brought here on Deco ration Day for burial in the NeSI Thompson cemetery. Mr' hetehnh was native of Thompson, and Is sur yived by wife, several daughters, ,anc son who is an Episcopal minister.
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