Putnam patriot., 1911-09-22
THOMPSON

The West Boylston correspondent of Woreester paper under date of Sept. Il says: 1,. IT e,,,,..- ' Sentral street were given a recep- sion tonight in the parlors of the First eeo0ncregational church by members of ,ss church and parish, to the number ai -5 in honor of their 18th wedding anniversary.
 The affair was surprise to the pas tor and his wife, and much engineer i0g was done to keep the secret. Mir. aad Mrs. Cummings were advised by 1 fbs members of the Cummings family n celebrate their anniversary by driv- inc te Mt. Wachusett, which they did !, ,.fnrning home at o'clock. Then | thpy were invited to go for an antomo- | nile ride. At s 45 they were taken to inc door of the church, to find it light ed and filled with friends. The decorations of the parlor were | mink asters, erabapple boughs and grpenery, and the decorations of the chanel were lavender asters and aspar- sgus vines. The dining room was done in marigolds, asters and greenery, | where ice cream, frappe and cake were seryed.
 Rev. and Mrs. Cummings received with their four sons and daughter, Herbert K, Charles H., G. Clarence, Barton w., and Mary l.. Cummings. William T. Holmes, in behalf of the parish and assembled guests, present. ed the pastor and his wife silver ser vice, including creamer, sugar bowl, .poonholder, teapot and tray; also s2.50in silver. Also from members of the family silver card tray and p quarters.
 MT. Cummings responding said: ! Thirty years ago on May 80 my pres-
 snt wife and myself pledged our troth one to the other on the top of Mt. Wa cbusett, and it seemed to me that our silver anniversary should be passed in that spot.
 Il cannot expTess to you my grati- | tude to you all for your gifts, but be- lieye me when l say both my wife and ] myself thank you all for your gifts and l the kind thought which prompted them.a
 William Leake and wife are visit l ing in New York.
 Miss Freida Cooper is visiting rela- lives in New ! ork. Mrs. Olive K night entertained afew friends at her home last Thursday l evening"
 Miss Hannah Tracy led the B. Y. P. [. last Sunday evening instead of Mrs. Logee who will lead Sept. 24th.
 Mrs. k. E. Rhodes and Master Ru- pert Geissler have returned from Bos- l lon.
 Mrs. Herrick has returned home
 from Egypt, Mass. There was a social dance in the
 Town hall on Wednesday evening.
 Several from Thompson attended
 the Woodstock Fair last week.
 The Putnam grange united with the Qainnaisset grange, No.,65, on Tues
 day evening, as it was Neighbors' night Refreshments were served.
 Mrs. Vito and son Ralph have re-
 turned home from their trip to Italy.
 An auto party of friends from Wor-
 ester called on Andrew Mills and
 Mrs. Truesdell this week.
 Mrs. Clara Carpenter Haskell is
 guest of Mrs Emma Shaw Colcleugh,
 lhe writer and lecturer.
 Miss Sarah Munyan, who has been
 Iii, Is much better.
 Mrs. Potter, who has been staying
 With Miss Ellen Larned, our historian,
 VIII soon leave. for her home in New
 Haven and Mrs. Maria Barnes will
 lake her place.
 The Sunday morning sermon of Rev.
 '' h. Moore was an urgent plea Tor
 gFeater adherence to our God, our faith
 ana our principles. A rich and beau
 lul solo was sung by Miss Russel Il,
 wno Is guest of Miss Hattie Lewis.
 MISS Annie Dunning presided at the
 organ.
 The evening service was the third Of
 me series of "The assets of town, -
 The public library Would it were
 possiole for the whole town to come to-
 seIher In union services to these sun
 uay evening addresses which so help
 'ae every day life of everyone.