Putnam patriot., 1915-08-27
THOMPSON

Mrs. Floyd Bowen entertained Mrs. Jones and Miss Sylvia Ryan Friday.
 Word has been received from Mrs. Ellen Thompson that she is some bet. ter, but her condition is yet considered serious.
 Having is hanging on in the mead. ows, some of the farmers having to draw the hay out in green condition on to hard land on account of it's being so wet l. could not be dried where 1t WAS moved.
 Mrs C. 4. Russell has been taking an automobile trip to Maine and New Hampshire
 Henry Whitehead of Brandy Hin enjoyed a days visit from his school mates, Lawrence and Junior Ryan, on Friday.
 An agent canvassiug for q book in the interests of education is stopping at charles Ryan's.
 E. :. Backus and family have ar. rived home after a ten days absence on d vacation "Trip in Vermont.
 A large congregation greeted theRev. Brewer Boafdman of Kingston, ' for mer pastor, who occupied the pulpit Of the Baptist church on Sunday.
 No services were held Ut the Congre- gational. church last Sunday, the con. gregation worshipping with the Bap. list society. Next Sunday services will be held and the Rev. MT. Greene of Newport is expected to occupy the pulpit.
 Mrs. Marcus Towne who suffered a shock last week died Sunday. The fu- neral was held at her late residence on the Webster road Wednesday alter noon at one o'clock.
 Miss Lizzie Davis has been assisting Miss Lucy Towne in caring for her mother during her sickness.
 Letters have been received from Sa relia Rhodes in Lynn, former resi-. dent and graduate iof the Tourtellotte high school and teacher in town, stat ing lthat he is taking an advanced course in eleetricalle allengineering Mrs. Paine has as guest her eous- in, Miss sChiid from Iowa, in whose honor she gave ten last Friday.
 A new silo is being set up for George k. Ross at the Asa Ross farm in the Quadie district.
 Mir. Pettis with earpentersifrom this town Is building house in Putnam on Mechanics street on the Bates plot for Charles sheldon, a former resident of Quadic.
 It Is reported that the war in Europe is showing its elect in a shortage of laborers with Tony Vito, the contrac- Tor and road builder, us so many Ital- ians are returning lo Italy 10 fight for their country. However not much anxiety is felt but what Tony will take care of himself and make good on all Of his contracts. Warren Ryan of Webster, son of Thomas Ryan, who recently figured in the motor boat accident n Webster lake, is dangerously sick with typhoid fever. A Worcester specialist has been called in consultation.
 Miss Emily Crosby, teacher in the schools in Providence, was a visitor at her aunt's, Mrs. James Sheldon, and other relatives in town last week. Miss Crosby is establishing n record as a teacher, having taught nearly thirty years in Rhode Island schools, twenty five of which have been in the city of Providence. She is a daughter of the late Deacon Elijah Crosby of Thomp- son.
 Frank Foisey and family have vaca ted their house and removed to Put nam where his business interests are centered. Mir. Foisey has lived in Thompson number of years serving the community as the village black smith, being an expert in the science of the shoeing of horses. The house he leaves he caused to be built on the site of one which he owned that was burn ed down several years ago, does credit as a monument to him as an attrac tive home, evidenced by the purchase of it by Louis k. Black mar of Everett, one of Thompson's former residents. The subject of the lecturers hour at the next meeting of the Quinnatisset grange, is "What can we do to i'm. prove ourselves and the people of our town, socially, religiously, financially, and progressively It is anticipated that varied opinions will be set forth as all the mem bers are expected to ex . press themselves on the subject. The well drilling machine has been moved from Mir. kHart's place to Miss Sherman's. At the former place a depth of l43 feet was :drilled, securing a supply of seven and one-haif gallons a minute.
 Mrs Jennie Mills has returned to her home in Fall River Charles Baldwin has gone to live with MT. Wisher.
 The jitney took a party to Rocky Point Sunday.
 Mrs Valentine Morse who is visiting hersparents, is spending few days with friends in Providence, Miss Wiley and Miss Lewis are at Nantucket for week. The Baptist picnic was held Wed nesday at Bates Grove, Websterilake The Misses Cranska are away. Mrs. Wicks has motored to Vermont to visit her sister, Mrs. Geo. l.. Ores l ser.
 Charles Warren Eaton, the noted ar. l tist, is at the Vernon Stiles MT. Ea ton formerly spent his summers in Thompson, and had a class of ladies in l sketehing, but in more recent years ! has spent his summers abroad. Miss Myrtice Kingsbury has return | ed from her trip to California, and has
 as guests her sister, Mrs. Franklin and son Harlan, of Tornngton. Mrs Case of Norwich is visiting Mrs
 George Crosby.
 Among the guests at the Vernon Stiles are Harry Sanford Of New York | and MT. Walldfop.
 MT. and Mrs. Gelile and daughter have returned to New York.