Putnam patriot., 1912-10-04
THOMPSON

Miss Annie Cunning left town Tuesday for Briarclifi manor, \. |.
 Last Sunday morning Rev. ]. Fl. Garst preached from St. John 4:5o: And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way
 On account of the weather last Sun day evening the B. '. F. [. was i omitted. Mrs. R. l.. Rabbit will lead Oct. 9th.
 Charles Mills and wife of Fall River are visiting friends in town.
 Mrs. Forest Rhodes returned home Sunday from few days visit at her home in Worcester.
 Forest Rhodes and wife have been entertaining Mrs. Chs of Worcester this week.
 Victor Thompson of Worcester is en- toying vacation at his home.
 J. W. Dike and E. E. Rhodes took an auto ride to Union last week to a lumber auction.
 Miss Augusta Mills spent a few days with Mrs. Leonard Mills last week.
 Miss Freida Cooper returns this week from her vacation to Hoboken, New Jersey and New York.
 The grandest season of the year is this harvest time. The young, tender foliage of the spring has fulfilled its destiny and now in beautiful coloring floats gently down all about Us like bright birds. Are we too fulfilling the destiny that the Almighty intends for us2 If we are, each day will be full of happiness and peace,
 A few of our summer residents are leaving for their winter homes. Others will be with Us until Thanksgiving time.
 E. S. Backus and son Lawrence spent the weekend in Boston and at tended the electrical show in Me ehanics hall.
 Our village sidewalks are nearly fin ished and are greatly appreciated by all.
 Our country is to make home mis- sionary work study for the next few weeks. Our pastor, Rev. J. k. Moore, gave us very interesting facts and fig ures last Sunday morning on this sub ject, for in doing good 10 others we are always benefitting ourselves. We must seek to understand our duties toward our neighbor and to strangers. An earnest prayer, d smile, or kind word will bring blessing to another. A verse of one hymn was:
 "Lord, while for all mankind We pray,
 Of every cline and coast,
 @ hear us, for our native land,
 The land we love the most.4
 The annual meeting of the Women $ Christian Temperance Union was held at the home of the president, Mrs. Jennie Robinson, on Thursday, the 26th. It was perfect day and a large number were present. After the usual devotional exercises of pledge, roll call, responsive reading and singing the Crusade hymn, with Miss Edythe Woodward, organist, and al unfinish- ed business disposed of, the Various an- nual reports were listened to. Mrs. Mary Woodward, secretary, Mrs. k. k. Thompson, treasurer, and Mrs. Min nie BfxbN, assistant secretary and su- perintendent of flower mission. all gave excellent reports which were ac- scepted. Then came the annual election of officers:
 President. Mrs. Robinson.
 Secretary, Mrs. Mary Woodward.
 Assistant secy., Mrs. Minnie Hxby.
 feasurer. Ars. thompson.
 Mrs. Thompson was chosen to repre- seBt President Robinson at the state congention to be held at New London Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 0f this week, Mrs. Robinson not beiag quite strong enough from her receof illness to attend. Mrs. Carleton was nominated but declined to ,act, but since the meeting being urged, she consented to go and accompanied Mrs. Thompson as delegate and to write the three days report. f. F. Thompson and Dr. Williams were guests. Mrs. Smith, wife Of the pastor of the North Grosvenordsle church, offered the op- eatng prayer. After the services were closed the yoEng ladies served deliei- ous lunch and social hour followed There were twenty-one present.