Putnam patriot., 1912-03-01
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Several of the Quinnatisset Grange, No. 55, attended the meeting of the Quinebaug Pomona Grange, which united with the Putnam Grange, No. 97, at Putnam last Saturday.
 Mrs. Charles Knight has been i'll with the grippe.
 Last Sunday a. m. Rev. J. H. Garst took his text from Psalms l21.
 Mrs. Nellie Arnold will lead the B. Y. P. U. March 3rd. Topic, "The Christian Virtues" Earl Gammell of Webster visited friends in town last Thursday.
 Fred Eddy and wife were in town over Sunday.
 Mrs. Grace Moves has closed her school in Manchaug for three wee ks vacation.
 Ebert Joslin spent Sunday at his home in East Thompson.
 Miss Carrie King has been visiting in Providence.
 Mrs. Emily Appelt of Webster is visiting at her home.
 Miss Belle Logee was in East Thompson last Sunday.
 Richard Barton and wife 'arrived in New York last Saturday at noon, they also arrived home last Monday.
 Miss Jennie Johnson gave an inter esting program at her school at Brandy Hill last Thursday evening, celebrat- ing WashingtOn's birthday.
 Although the evening was dark and stormy the Colonial supper given by the Ladies' Aid society of the Congre- gational church was a decided success. Nearly every one was in elegant COS tune, some were as if they had stepped from the frame of some old painting, and a most excellent supper was en- joyed.
 Mrs. Sarah E. Truesdell has return ed from visit to her son in West SomerviIle. Her nephew, Homer O. Mills, accompanied her but soon re- turned tu his studies at Harvard col lege. He also has a position in the new Y. M. c. A. building of Cam bridge.
 Mrs. Lucina Lowe has returned to her home in South Woodstock.
 The excellent sermon of Rev. J. K. Moore was from the text found in 1 Samuel 22, 9 After reviewing the present conditions of our own vicinity, church and social and our country and the world, he found a remedy for all evils and discontent, only in individu- al effort of both man and woman, each living the "golden rule" regardless of what their neighbors were thinking or doing.
 The following letter has been receiv- ed at the PATRIOT office from General Geo. w. Davis, U. $ A., Ret:
 A friend has sent to me the issue of the Patriot for February 9th contain ing your reference to the lamented death of Miss Ellen D. Larned of my home town, Thompson. Had 1 known of her decease in time 1 would certain ly have endeavored to testify by my presence at her funeral my respect and admiration for this most excellent woman, whose intimate acquaintance I have enjoyed since our youth.
 I have read with the deepest interest and satisfaction the beautiful loving tribute paid to her memory by Mir. Jus tice Mills of Mount Vernon, N. Y., and while I could have added nothing to the charm of his words in his ad- mirabe eulogy, it would have been very great privilege to have been a lis- tener.
 "Our lives in low estate began
 About the simple village green"
 While our paths have separated, my thoughts revert to those youthful days and innocent pastimes at spot which will be always sacred in my memory.
 The life work, achievements and ex- ample of this most excellent lady have to me always been an inspiration, as they have been to all who have mad the privilege of her acquaintance.
 GEO. w. DAVIS.
 Washington, D. C., Feb. b, 1912.