Putnam patriot., 1912-08-02
VICINITY
THOMPSON

Last Sunday morning Rev. J H. Garst preached from Ephesians s:2a. aFor which I am an ambassador in bonds, that therein 1 may speak bold. ly as 1 ought to speak.
 Miss Beatrice Kennedy will lead the 5. Y. P. U. Aug. 1. Topic, The Chris. tian Virtues.
 E. $. Backus and family are spend ing couple of weeks at Cottage City.
 A large number from Thompson at. tended Douglas Camp meeting last Sunday.
 Charles Sheldon and wife of South Woodstock and Mahlon H. Geissler of Putnam enjoyed an auto trip to Port- land, Me. The party left last Monoay al II a. m. and expect to return Thurs day or Friday.
 Andrew Mills, who for so many years was organist, ehorister and tuner of musical instruments as well as teacher of piano and organ and still en- joys music, after joining his family in songs and hymns, celebrated his 99th birthday on the 18th, very quietly. in his usual good health, receiving the congratulations of his children, grand and reat-grandchildren, neighbors and friends. Gifts of fruits, flowers, telegrams, letters and cards bringing hearty kind wishes from absent ones were received. It WAS really Thanks giving day. With him were Mrs. .. k. Truesdell, whose home is now with her father; Ossian k. Mills and son Homer of Boston, John A. of Boston, Arthur w. of Chicago, Mrs. Carrie NJ. Brott and son Olney of Hartford, fMr. Brott not coming till Friday, Mrs Lucina w. Lowe of South Woodstock and daughters, Nellie and Carrie Lowe Tourtellotte and son; Robert E Lowe and son Rowland, and Miss Louise M Truesdell, making company of three generations that received the blessing asked by MT. Mills at dinner. Mrs. Brott gave the birthday cake which was beautifully decorated with a bas- ket of Violets and "Is13--1912n, which MT. Mills cut at dinner. Afterwards he joined them in singing, cheering them heartily. He greeted most heart fly those calling: Mrs. F. F.. Reed and sister, Misses Knight and Frances ol- ney, Dr. k. C. Paine, his pastor, Rev. J K. Moore, who offered a beautiful prayer for the little company assem- bled around the aged gentleman's arm chair. The oldest 99, the youngest not one year old. MT Mills had his photo taken on the lawn. Among the tele- grams from Chicago was one from the home of A. W. Mills and one from a business office in which the whole de- partment joined. Among the letters and cards of congratulaJion were those from Oliver w. Lowe, Narragansett Pier; Mrs. Bugbee and Mrs. Medbury of puf D4,f. nam Heights, now in Plymouth; Miss Florence Pardee, New Haven; for mer pastor and wife, Dr. and Mrs.N. l I-.Jones, of Orleans, Mass, who never fail to remember him on these birth. days; also Rev. Amasa Morse, who wished him the best of health to pass the tooth, and who will be 99 if he lives till next May.
 Mrs. $. E. Truesdell is spending week with her sister and husband in Hartford, Mrs. Lucina Lowe caring for her father.
 A party of Thompson friends, who are stopping at the Vernon Stiles, were delightfully."- entertained at dinner at D. m. on Monday.
 The Congregational Sunday school picnic was thoroughly enjoyed by all
 Dr. R. C, Paine and family are en- toying an outing in one of the cottages at Webster lake.
 Mrs. Mary Holbrook Mills is very feeble.
 Mrs. Elvira Holbrook Farr is about the same as she has been for months past
 Miss Louise Truesdell has returned to West Somerville.
 The Central Baptist Sunday school will hold their annual picnic at Bates Grove Webster Lake, Tuesday, Aug ust 9th.