Putnam patriot., 1911-07-28
THOM PSON

Fducationally, socially, and finan- eiallv Quinnatissett Grange has had a most successful year. The conner eial. professional and agricultural lie has been interested, and under the leadership of it's present officials has been satisfactory to the entire mem Der ship and it's friends. Financially it has money at interest and also on de posit, and up to the present date has not spent a cent. Educationally and socially the entire program has been beneficial and interesting. The de- bates and essays, and particularly the musical program, have been of high order. and in this line much favorable comment and large gatherings have manifested great interest from the course of lectures that has been given from time to time and arranged by the Lecturer in her program for the Grange year, particularly the two last, that of Richard Barton on the evening of June 6th. on "The causes which led to the separation of the United States from mother country, from the English point of view,n and the address of Dr. George Vernon Towne, ,on "The Friend and Foe of the Dairyman,p on the evening of July 18th. We regret this has not been published as we were told things we did not know, which every farmer ought to know, and which ev- erybody would be glad to know. This address was the expression of one who has given years of study and profess siona knowledge to the subject. Quin- natissett Grange stood almost if not quite alone in it's support of the Reci- procity Bill. We had no use for Allen and Graham who posed a. New York lawyers, or for any other persons rep resenting the trusts. We believe in that constitutional principle, "Equali- ty of rights" as does also Mir. Taft, and as he is making his greatest efforts for the interests of all the people it suits us very we'll, and it looks now as though the National House and Sen ate, and very large majority of the people would support him in his wis dom 3and farsighted statesmanship. Why is 1t those persons who have done so much growling about starvation prices find fault with the man who is trying to keep them out of the poor house. Why choke with the dust and then complain of the oiled roads at the states expense.
 Allen Lafayette Joslin died at his home in Oxford on Wednesday of last week. aged v years. He was born in Thompson, August 30, 1883, son Of Deacon Elliott Joslin. He received his early education and lived in his native town until 17 years old, when he went to Oxford with p cents in his pocket to learn the shoe business. He was app-entieed to l.. B. Corbin. He was allowed to visit his home once in every three months, which he never failed to do, sometimes riding with hls father, but oftener making the trip on foot. His entire earnings were given to his father until five months before he became of age. At the age ot 2Z years he began the manufacture oi shoes. and at the time of his death was the head of the firm of A. L. Joslln % Co. one of the oldest and best known shoe firms in Massachusetts, lie Is survived by his widow, two sons ana one daughter. The funeral was held on saturday in Oxford,
 Miss Florence Pardee of New Haven, who has returned from trip to Europe is guest of Mrs. Truesdell.
 o. F. Mills has returned from Ann Arbor, Mich, conservatory of music where the Epsilon chapter Of the Sin fonia was held (which is male organ ization for the encouragement oi tne composition of classical music III America) of which Mir. Mills IS grand supreme president (honorary.
 Leonard Mills family and Miss Lucy Jacobs spent Sunday at the Dougias camp meeting.
 Floyd Bowen and family spent Sun day at the Douglas camp meeting.
 Mrs. E. $. Backus and daughter Muriel are spending few weeks at Oak Bluffs.
 Augustus Knight has been the guest of Miss Matte Knight.
 Mrs. c. F. Dana of Providence IS the guest of Mrs. Charles Knight.
 The choir members of the Baptist church met with Miss Edith Logee last Friday evening.
 Miss Florence Rhodes returned u her home in Oxford after spehuihs several days in Thompson.
 Attorneys Mahlon H. Geissler ana Howard C. Bradford will be among those who will leave Putnam SatuI- day, July 29th, for trip to Niaga,ds q q Falls, Detroit, Toronto, the Thousahu Islands and Montreal.
 Miss Jessie Tourtellotte of Noitn Grosvenordale is to teach the scnooi '' Quadic the coming year.
 Miss Jennie Johnson will teach .ne school at Brandy Hill the coming yea
 Miss Edith Cruff will lead the B. . P. U. on July 30th. The topic VIII oe on Missions.
 Last Thursday evening we had qui.e a hard thunder shower. iwehty -ons d hundredths of an inch of rain ieii anu tree was struck in front of MT. scar borough's.
 On account of the shower on InuIs' day evening the prayer meeting ~ Congregational church was ofnii'ea.
 The Congregational Sunday scno0, ss are to have their picnic al ba1es sio'' onToesday, July 2sth.