Putnam patriot., 1915-12-17
THOMPSON

An interesting entertainment was
given by the ladies of the Marot school
on Saturday evening, the principal
feature being the presence OF the Il
children of the County Home as the
guests, each young lady of the school
having three of the children to care
for and provide with presents on the
Christmas tree. Other features were
the singing of carols, and supper, fol-
lowed by play, "a Wolf of Gubbeo,
most artistically given by the pupils OF
the school.
On Tuesday before closing for the
holiday vacation Mr.. Pratt OF Boston
gave a piano recital at the school, which
was an enjoyable affair to which the
many of our villagers who attended
can testify.
The Tuskegee singers ri the Congre-
gatienal church Sunday afternoon
drew out good audience who enjoyed
their negro songs and melodies with
seeming delight, further evidenced by
generous contribution.
Miss Sherman has peen i'll for few
days the past week.
Mrs. e. w. Clarke of Monument
Beach is stopping at the Vernon Stills
for the season.
Mrs. Howard Ingraham is visiting
her daughter, Miss Grace Tower III
Providence, Mrs. Tower coming for her
mother in her automobile on Friday.
Mr.. Segur took a trip 10 Worcester
Friday, one of the cold days of last
week. But Mr. Segur has passed
through IS seasons of cold weather SO
ii is no novelty to him, he has become
used to it. Ii was only II above zero
when he harnessed up and started Tor
the railraad station alone about a. IN.
Contractor G l.. Knight is building
a garage near North GrosVenordaie.
Miss Mildred Knight after spending
several days with friends in South
bridge returned nome Saturday.
The Thimble Club composed of 20
ladies, met with AIRS. Fred Watkins On
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Marvin Elliott closed her home
on Saturday and went 10 Brooklyn,.N.
y to stay with her daughter, Mrs
Marshall, through the winter
Mrs. Anna Dawson of Oxford has
been visiting her sbrother, Herbert
Town in Quadic, also friends inlhomp-
son the past week.
A Christmas tree is 10 be held by the
Brandy Hill school on Friday alter
noon, school closing ON that day until
after the Christmas season.
Joseph Houghton of Webster who
operated the jitney between thompson
and Putnam this summer, is again IN
town working for Contractor Knight
Loren Phipps, "a was discovered ly.
ing in the road on Saturday morning.
He was leading a horse TO the black
smith shop, belonging TO Edward BAD
bitt. who resides with Mrs. Allen Bah
bitt with whom Mr.. Phipps also lived.
DIR. Paine was summoned and pro-
nounced death due to heart failure.
Mr.. Phipps was the last representa-
tive of his generation in the family OF
the late Jason Phipps, one OF Ihomp'
sons old residents and familiar ng-
ure in the community life OF the VII
lage sixty or seventy years ago, en-
gaged in leaning, later In lie MAKING
himself useful as butcher In Tue
place and serving the farmers. Loren
being unmarried went west when
Young man, and spent most OF the
wears of his middle life there, following
The occupation of farming and training
of horses of which in his day the was
Considered quite an expert In that
section, coming back East about 90
years ago, and for the past two years
has made his home with his niece,
Mrs. Allen Babbitt, who occupies ana
owns the old hume of his youth.
The Orpheus Club of Webster gave
concert in the Town Hall Thursday
evening for the benefit of the Baptist
church.
What might be called snow storm
began on Monday morning, which was
the first real snow Storm thus lar TINS
winter, there only having been TWO OF
three light squalls before Inc eola
weather does not affect outside VOL
very much, but when snow Is IN eVl-
dence outside work has to LET up con-
sideFably.
The heating radiator in the post Of
flee has been changed and larger OF
installed.
The stormy day was bad for a large
attendance at the auction IN East
Thompson last Wednesday. However
most OF those present were there 10
purchase and everything brought a
fair price.
George Ross, who has beer sick Win
typhoid fever, is getting better.
The cutting down of the cemetery
hill on the highway near East Ihomp'
son is completed and must be appre
es..;sas g. s..cmobilists and leamsters
who use it.