Putnam patriot., 1913-11-07
THOM PSON

Mrs. Washburn closed her house last week and retu rned to Providence.
 If you wish for some fine first class chocolate candy with almonds, call on Miss Hannah Tracy. She has the pure afucle. adv
 Forest Rhodes went to New York Wednesday expecting to spend the winter there.
 The E. Y P. U. was led Sunday evening by Mrs. Allen Soper. Miss Alice kies and Miss Iris Soper played the violin, Louis Converse cornet, Miss Jennie Johnson piano.
 Rev. B. Boardman gave the topic for Wednesday night meeting, "The first prayer meeting and the man that was not theTe.7
 The 10th of November there will be union meeting in the evening. Judge Warmer of Putnam is expected to talk 1t being temperance meeting.
 The w. C. T. U held meeting at the home of Mrs. Ellsworth Bixbv Thursday, the 30th, and a,large and enjoyable session was the result. There were about thirty present and all seemed intent upon hearing, seeing l and doing something for the temper ance and prohibition cause which is now
 tFrom the homeland to the far land,
 from ihe captive to the throng, | NheresoeveT we are needed, to uplift a
 soul from wrong;
 'Iis our country and our kindred, all
 together we belong.
 Reach out the helping hand. ANhfIa tba hornac of aa-tl l, a r, l n rlxo.oa
 and the strong men fall as prey, While the women toll in anguish and
 the little children stray, There's voice, who has not heard it,
 calling to us night and day.
 Reach out the helping hand. Wind the ribbon round the nations, Wind the ribbon round the nations, Wind the ribbon round the nations,
 The nations of our Lord" lAir, Battle hymn of the Republic)
 Mrs. Robinson, president, called the meeting and the usual service of the Union was rendered. The roll call, crusade hymn, prayer by Mrs. Smith of North Grosvenordale, pledge, and collection followed. All unfinished state convention at Bridgeport the 15th
 
 Mrs. Carleton as delegate. At the roll call at that convention Mrs. Buell., state president, replied, "A rolling stone gathers no moss. Why should il when it has momentum, n and Miss Jose phine Sexton, corresponding secIe- tary, replied to her name, "He who is false to present duty breaks a thread in the loom and will see the defect when the weaving of lifetime is un- rolIed.' After listening to the report readings were given by Mrs. Board- man, wife of the pastor of Central Bap- tist church, Thompson, which WAS very interesting and uptodate; the title was "An episode of church work done in the temperance cause" Mrs. Clara Mills also read an excellent article en- titled "Standing for principlea or "Fa- ther and | don't drink Mrs. k. F. Thom pson, treasurer, who represented the president at the convention, added additional items of the convention. Re- port of last meeting read by the secre- tary, Mrs. Mary Woodward, was ae- cepted. Benediction of the order and meeting closed. During the hour fol- lowing Mrs. Minnie Bixby, hostess, served delicious lunch and the mem bers prepared for their home going well satisfied with the afternoons en- tertainment. "For God and home and every land"
 The Quintisett Grange will hold a social dance in CnaDdier's hall, Thurs day evening, Nov. 13, at o'clock. Good music and socia5le time may be ex- pected.