Putnam patriot., 1915-08-06
THOMPSON

contract having been made withNol ney Reed of Patnam to do the work.
 Since the sale of the Green property inquiries are being made for other op- portunities for purchase. There are some desirable ones left.
 The work on the driven well which has been delayed about a wtek on ae- count of repairs to the machine started up again Tuesday. The we'll is now about 90 feet deep.
 Messrs. Young, Andrews, and DeX- ter, Mrs. James Ryan, and Masters Lawrence and James Ryan, were visi tors at Nue q Leau cottage, Webster Lake the past week.
 Mrs Myrtice Kingsbury has been heard from.in San Francisco, having visited the Panama exposition.
 Rev. MT. Hazelton has accepted call from the Baptist church and will commence his pastorate the first sun- day in Septemb Der.
 missionary meeting was held at Miss Shermanis Wednesday, Mrs. l.. S. Fletcher. Subject, "Blunders of America.n
 Fred D. Green is out of town for few days.
 Miss Vaughan of Providence is vis- iting at Mir. and Mrs. George A. Nau- ghan's.
 A luncheon was given at Miss Ma rot's in the interest of the Connecticut Womanis College, and was addressed by the president, Dr. Sykes. A com mittee was appointed 10 raise funds in Windham County to build dormito- " to be calledIWindham Hall.
 Grace Cruff is at home with her par ents, Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Cruf.
 Miss Candaee Dike is stopping at the Vernon Stiles for the month of Au- gust.
 Mrs. Huizinga is at Watch Hill for short stay.
 Rev. Talmage Root will occupy the pulpit of the Congregational church next Sunday.
 The improvement 10 the highway near Fort Hill farm Is completed, the top Of the hill having been cut down about four feet and filled in the same at the bottom. John Misher, manager al the pooF farm, had charge of the work.
 Mrs. Howard Ingraham returned on Tuesday frem ten days visit to her daughter, Mrs. Tower, in Providence.
 Mrs. Charles Knight, who has been making q two weeks visit with her sisterin- law, Miss Mallie Knight, has returned to her home in Westfield, N. Y.
 Edward Scarborough is among the arrivals the past week, his coming having been delayed on account of an accident 10 him while walking on the sidewalk in New York city. He step- ped on the cover over coal shute which let one foot down causing inJu- ries for which he has been receiving treatment atshis home. His daughter Roth and servants preceded him open ing the house for dis arrival.
 No church services were held at the Congregational church Sunday on ae- count of the illness of MT. Moore the congregation uniting with the Baptist people.
 Mem bers of Quinnatisset grange are anticipating good time at the annual clam bake and old home day at East Putnam Saturday. Announcement was made at the meeting on Tuesday evening that the union picnic is to be held at Roseland Park.
 Deputy sheriff Wm. N. Bates was called to Quinebaug last Saturday evening to quiet disturbance. Noaf- rests were made.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Knight of Sun set Hill took trip to Providence in their auto last week, returning next day.
 The continuous rainy weather is causing the farmers some uneasiness. Many of them have good deal Of hay and oats cut and out in the field wait ing for sunshine to dry 1t in.l
 MissLoweree who has been the guest of Miss Francis Olney, has returned to her hone in New Iork.I
 Miss Whitehouse is visiting at Mrs. Henry Elliott's.
 Mrs. Dexter Elliott and daughters are at Nantucket.
 The following from Worcester pa- per in regard to an accident atWebster Lake Saturday evening is of interest to Thompson people, as one of the principals, Warren T. Ryan, is son of Tnomas Ryan of this place "The steamer Leslie of the Beacon Park Boat Go. crashed into Warren +. Ryanis motor launch, 50 yards off Point Breeze, Webster lake, St o'clock tonight. Four occupants of the launch, MT. and Mrs. Ryan, and Mir. and Mrs. William Barry, were thrown inlo the lake, and the two women barely es- capped drowning. Mrs, Ryan was res. cued by her husband assisted by MT. Barry. Mrs. Barry went down twice and was brought to the surface by the splendid work sof Philip Lavery, en- gineer of the Leslie, who dove into the water and sreScued her Both Barry and Ryad can swim but were unable to assist Mrs. Barry, who sank out of sight for several minutes. The Ryan launch had no headlight and Mir. Ky an was repairing the engine when the accident occurred. Mr. Ryan claims that the Leslie carried only very dim light. Ralph w. Hill, manager Of the boat company, claims that'the Leslie was well lighted, and the engineer used the reverse as soon as he saw that the launch must be hit. Word was telephoned to Dr.Thomas II Saunders W ho went to the lake and attended the women