Putnam patriot., 1912-04-12
VICINITY.
THOMPSON

The funeral of Charles A. Howard was held at his late home in Wilson vile, Friday afternoon at l o'clock. Rev. Harry St. John Filmer, pastor of the Baptist church in Webster officia- ted. Miss Thyra I. Walker sang "The Homelandn and "Sometime we'll un- derstand MT. Howard was men- Der of Worcester masonic lodge, and the G. A. R. post at Webster. The ser vice at the grave was conducted by the post. He leaves wife and daughter, Mrs. w. C. Mills of Wisonville, a sis ter, Miss Josephine Howard, and brother, Timothy F. Howard.
 Martha l.. (Lyon), widow of George Mathewson, died at her home in Wor- cester on Tuesday of heart disease, ,aged S4 years. She was born in Union, the daughter of Ebenezer and Rebecca Ly- on. Her father died when she was an infant, and she was adopted when she was 4 years old into the family of Ed ward Aldrich of Thompson, taking the name of Aldrich. She was married at the home of her sister in Holland in 1878 to George Mathewson. He died many years ago.
 On account of the storm last Sunday evening the Easter concert was omit ted at the Baptist church.
 Rev. J. H. Garst will lead the B. Y. F. U. April l4th. Topic, .How the Lords Day can be enriched
 Mrs. Maria Barnes of Putnam and Harry Barnes of Bridgeport spent Sum- day at E. K. Rhodes.
 Charles Knight and wife and Miss Freda Cooper attended the Easter ball at Putnam last Monday evening.
 A number from the Hill attended the Easter concert at Brandy Hill last Sunday evening.
 Betty Ericson, who has been very i'll, died at her home last Thursday evening. The funeral was held at her home Sunday at p. m. Rev. J. K. Moore officiated. The body was taken to the West Thompson cemetery.
 Mrs. Harvey Crosby of Rutland, Mass, is spending few weeks at her home.
 Miss Elsie Mason of Southbridge has been visiting with Mildred Knight.
 The happy Easter time has come once more with glad messages from our pastors and music and flowers. In deed all our Sabbaths ought to have  Rev. J. K. Moore's sermon was from I Peter l, 3, his theme being Hope, and although he realized how we mis sed those dear ones who have always been with us he led us gently into paths of peace and holy thought. The music was excellent, as the lovely Eas ter lilies looked down upon us.
 Mrs. Carrie NJ. Brott has returned to her home in Hartford.
 Arthur w. Mills has returned to his home and business in Chicago.
 0. E. Mills of the New England Conservatory of Music is spending few days with his father and sister.
 Mrs. Lucina w. Lowe and daughter Nellie visited in the old home last week.
 High winds brought cold weather last Monday. Do not put away your overcoats and mittens yet.
 BRANDY HILL
 The Easter concert given by the Brandy Hill Baptist Sunday school under the direction of it's capable and efficient superintendent, Mrs. Ella Carleton. was held at the church sun day at 8 D. m. There was large au- dience who enjoyed the most excellent nrogram that had been prepared. The church was prettily decorated with geraniums, violets, Easter lilies ana white hyaeinths, the latter being kind lv donated by Mrs. Searls of tFhomp- son. The subject of the first part of the concert was Light after Darkness and. portraying as it did the erucihc- tion and burial of Christ, was solemn and sad. while the latter part, descrlo' ing the Resurrection and Promise or triumph over death, was oi joyous strain very noticeable Tn song anu inu- sic. Rev. Moore kindly offlclated at the organ, as Miss Johnson had lead ing part in the program. The taoleau at the opening was very me sho"lhs inc onen tomb with stone rolled away, ,he anoel clothed in white seated at inc entrance, the group of women with jars or pitchers gazing with awe, fear and wonder into the empty tomb and as with uplifted hand the angel seem. ed to say ssHe is not here, He Is risen, one involuntarily looked upward so realistic was the scene. Those taking mari in this tableau were-tne angel, Miss Matbewson. Mrs. Soaper, Miss Whitman and Miss White taking the parts of the women who came carry 10 inc sennlchre. The solos by the Misses Soaner. Johnson, Mathewson, Chand- Ter and Mrs. Carlton were rendered Tn a most pleasing manner and showed that great deal of time and thorough work had been done by Mrs. Carleton and her able assistants ana mucn credit is due each one in the very ex- celIent manner in which II was car ried out. The complete program foi- lows: Organ
 Doxology
 Invocation, response
 Hymn 130, rTis finished
 A Prophecy MS , ooap..