Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-12-27
THO MPSON

QUINN ATISSEr4 GRANGE CONTESTS
Quinnatisset Grange of Thompson
offers the following prizes to all mem-
/ bers of subordinate oranges within
| Quinebaug Pomona jurisdiction, to be
contested for at Quinnatisset Grange
hall either the first or second Saturday
in May, 1918, more definite announce
lment TO be made later:
Essay-subiect, IA career in the
country LIST prize, SO; md, $40.
| Defamation or recitation Prize SO
| Original poem Prize SO
! Niolinist, two selections, Prize $50
/ Pianist, two selections, Prize S25
| Vocal soloist, two selections, Prize SIS
Subject to the following regulations:
| Essays 10 be com posed and delivered
! by the writer.
! Essays not to be less than five or
more than fifteen minutes in delivery.
Violinists allowed their own accom-
PIANIST.
Vocal soloists allowed own accom-.
PIANIST.
Members joining the grange after
| December list, 19l2, not permitted to
compete for this years prizes.
! The names of those winning prizes,
also the prize essays and prize poem to
| be printed by the press if agreeable.
Not less than two to contest for
/ single prize.
Only members may contest for all
| prizes.
| The name of each person, the sub
| ject or subjects TO be contested for, post
i office address, and name of grange, To
| be forwarded To r.. ii. Chandler,
J Thompson, Conn.,, on or before Febru-
airy LIST, 1913, as this date will be the
u.
/ permitted To enter the contests.
Efficient and impartial Judges will
/ be engaged for those who may be for
tunale enough TO carry OIL the honors.
! Leonard Mills has been on the sick
! list the past week.
/ The new lights are great improve
ment on the hill.
Miss Bessie Eddy is home for the
| holidays.
Mrs. Lucy Page of Quadic received
a postal shower for Xmas.
| The Quadic Sunday school had
] Christmas tree Monday night in the
1 schoolhouse.
/ Rev +. Corum preached again TO US
/ Sunday, this being his last as he has
| taken 2 mission He Ia TO send man
| 10 ill the pulpit next Sabbath.
Mrs Maria Barnes and NJ. III. Cess
/ Ter of Putnam spent Xmas at his
| home in Thompson.
Several of our high school boys are
| spending their vacation cutting wood
/ in Nichols pines. We wish them
| luck, and hope they will keep on with
| the good work.
Again we have listened to rich,
strong, helpful sermon by Rev. J. X.
Moore While we are 10 desire ear
nestly the highest gifts, we by no
means should underate the lesser CUTS
or common things of this lille, or the
common duties. His tribute to The
busy men and women was fine. No
one knows their AGILITY until their
natural God-giyen gifts are used.
Many have come home for the holi-
day time. A delightful Christmas
missionary praise service was held IN
The Congregational church al 400 pm.
sunday. fhe organ, hymns, address
by the pastor, and the company OF
children dressed in the costumes OF the
different nations, who are calling 10 US
for our prayers and help, came upon
The stage so naturally and quietly led
by little Prudence Paine, each carrying
little e. ). flag, each bringing mes
sage from the country they represent
ed. The whole service was wonderful
ly sweet and effective.
O. Z. Mills is spending the week
with his father. Arthur Mills and
wife and Miss Bessie Gleason Of Wor-
cester spent sunday with Andre"
Mills aud Mrs. Truesdell. Arthur
| Mills will now make his home in Wor-
cester.
Misses Freda and Esther Cooper
spent sunday with their sister in Pom
/ fret
Mrs. Lucina Mills Lowe and son
/ Robert of South Woodstock spent sun
day with Andrew Mills.