Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
THE PUTNAM PATRIOT May 1913
THOMPSON

!
 Mir. Foster will soon have pleasant
 hone on Lovers Lane, which is one of
 the pleasant, nearby streets to view a | glorious sunset.
 The chafing dish supper in the par | lors Of the Congregational church last | Wednesday evening was pleasant so-
 cial gathering. The games, quotations | from many authors, favors, music by Victor and piano and songs before the
 supper were enjoyed by all. 4
 The magnolias and towering shrubs
 on F. k. Reeds grounds are beautiful now.
 Arthur w. Mills and wife of Wor. cesler and G. 0. Brott and wife of i Hartford were guests of Mrs. S. E.
 Truesdell on Saturday also 0. E. Mills
 and son Homer of Boston. .la
 In the death of Joseph Mills, at the | Day kimball hospital in Putnam, on Sunday noon, Thompson has lost a
 most respected citizen. The home has
 lost one of the kindest of husbands and fathers, the community where he was
 born and has always lived has lost one
 of the kindest of neighbors. He leaves
 a wife and daughter Augusta in the
 home, two sons, Nilfred of Wilson | vile and Leonard whose home is in
 the Lodge on \. B. Ream' estate; and l three grandchildren, also many friends. I When the notice of the funeral was | given out Sunday evening Rev. MT. | Moore asked the prayers of the cnurch
 for the bereaved family.
 All who are priviedged to listen to
 the excellent Sunday morning sermons I of Rev. J. K. Moore and to his practi- cal talks on Sunday and Thursday evenings are greatly benefited. He leads us to higher and nobler though Is
 of life and action.
 Rev. Isaac Higgerbotham preached again at the Baptist church. his sub- ject in the morning was Growth. His discourse in the evening was very in- teresting. All are sorry it was his last Sunday here as he was we'll liked by all. Rev. MT. Boardman is expected | to arrive in Thompson Thursday. The parsonage is being painted and paper led.
 E. F.. Rhodes spent several days in New York last week.
 Carroll Ingraham and wife welcom- | ed young son the 2Sd.
 Mrs. J. kemmera's nurse and young
 son came to Carolyn Hall last week. Mrs. Floyd Bowen, who has been SC.
 riously ill, is improving.
 The W. lC. T..U. of Thompson met | with Mrs. Sarah Mills Truesdel on | Thursday, the 24th. It has been sev. eral weeks since the | nion has had a | meeting, the delay being caused by the severity of the weather on the days o | the appointed meetings and great
 many mem bers having been ill, ren | dering it impossible to leave theil | homes. But in not one case was the
 absence caused by lack of interest in | the cause of temperance. A little rip | pie of amusement passed over the face of Mrs. Jennie Robinson, president, when it was noticed that several mem 1 bers arrived several moments ahead oi | time for the first time in the memory | of anyone there so the meeting was | called very promptly and seventeen answered the roll call with choice SC. leclions of scripture. Mrs. Smith | wife of the Methodist minister oi North Grosvenordale, offered prayer | The pledge of the order was repeated
 and the hymn, 'tGive 10 the winds thy | fears" was sung despite the hard co lds and coughs. There was large budget of business to discuss and decide, one | of which was to consider the matter oi | giving for memorial to the late Ellen D. Larned, the historian, who was 6 \ valued member. Itwas decided to dc so and the S15 was appropriated fol that purpose. It was also the free vii offering day and an unusually good subscription given, the offerings ac
 .companied by appropriate quotations | which were read by Mrs. Minnie Blk la5y who also, as assistant secretary I read the report of the last meeting. M rs 1 Thompson, treasurer, gave reports ol lfnancial standing. All were excellent and approved Mrs. Moore and Mrs
 Knight were welcome visitors. The crusade hymns "All round the world | the ribbon whiIte is twined," was sung | The members of the w. C. T. U regret | that their members are in any way as sooiated with the Carrie Nation az gressiveness or the plans of the present sufiragists who are doing little good in the cause of temperance and who are wasting great sums of money. The usual program of music and readings was osnitted for lack of time. Ut is the intention now to hold meetings twice 6 month and that all will be as pEompt- iy on time as last week. Afser the benedieion of the order the E5eting W as closed and duriag the social houI following Mrs. Truesdell very graceful
 ly served a dainty lunch and the Iem.
 bers lsoon left for their homes in the
 og haanfiftsl day