Putnam patriot., 1915-09-10
THOMPSON

No complaining has been heard among the farmers about the weather in which to harvest their crop of row. en. as it has been the most suitable IL is doubtful if any one in this sec. tion could name season in recent years when such a quantity of second growth of grass was gathered. In one place there is said to have been stored eighteen loads.
 \ dance was given in the town hall Saturday evening to the young people, by Mrs. Peckham, who is summeFing with her family at the Quinnasisset Inn annex.
 calvin Spnney returned from his ten days vacation trip Wednesday, in which he visited his son William, who is in the United States naval service and is now stationed as one of the in- struetors in the naval training school at Newport, where he has a class of one hundred and twenty boys whose ages run from Is to 2u years, disciplin- ing and instructing them fer battle ship service every one of whom when he leaves the training school is capa- be of firing the guns of battleship. MT Spinney also visited the navy yard at Portsmouth, N. H., being there the same day as Secretary Daniels. Will, as he was familiarly called here when boy, when at sea belongs on board the San Francisco, and ranks as gum ner's mate, but by his last re enlist ment he was given two years service on land, thus the appointment at New port, where his family, wife and four children reside.
 The jitney which has been such an accommodation to our residents the past season continues to run and is be- ing kept in all up to date condition.
 c. l.. Knight is building an addition in North Grosvenordale to the house owned by MT. Rock, also making oth- CT improvements
 The new teacher at the Brandy Hill chool is Miss Bessie Gleason, sister Mrs. Arthur Mills, with whom she stepping.
 Miss Jennette Johnson has taken up CT work as teacher in the Israel Put am school iu Putnam.
 Miss Hattie Knight is having fire proof shingles put on the roof of the l. of her house.
 Miss Wiley and Miss Lewis have re- turned from weeks stay at Nantuek- ct.
 Kelton Corbin of North Grosvenor- dale. who has been operating the well drilling machine here, has been trans ferred to another job in Hampton.
 A party of our residents recently made trip by auto to Mt. rom.
 Labor day is regular recreation day for the mill operatives in the Gros- yenordale mills observed by the num- bers who passed through our village on Saturday en route for Quadic reser- voir prepared to stay over the holiday and enjoy fishing.
 A well trained young hunting dog belonging to Warren Logee on the Dike farm was run over and Killed oy nassing automobile on the Brandy Hill road last Saturday.
 The meeting of the ladies missiona- " held at Miss Changers last week was addressed by Miss Grace Cruft. Refreshments were served by the hos tess.
 Louis E. Blackmar was visitor in town one day lastlweek.a
 Asa Ross has been making extensive reuairs to the school house in Mechan- iesville, taking down the old chimney and building a new one. A new floor in the primary room, cement steps, etc. are some of the things done.
 One of our townsmen who owns an automobile, was overheard to say that he had driven his machine over 4oi0OO miles, and it was second hand one when he got it, which speaks well for the durability of the aute.i
 Mrs. Charles Ryan attended the Lo- gee family reunion at the Logee camp last Thursday
 Rev. K. Moore and family return ed Thursday from their vacation.
 The Baptist church with a residen. tiaI minister has resumed the mid week prayer meeting.
 Those who attended the Oxford fair from this place were Alfred Russ, k. Fl Chandler. MT. and Mrs. Leonard Mills. Mrs. C. l.. Knight, and Miss Mildred Knight.
 Mrs. Julia Weleh who expected to return 10 her home last week remained in Thompson on account ot the seiicls illness of her brother, Warren Ryan ol Webster. who is reported as getting better. She went to her home on Sat urday.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Davis of Wor- eester, while taking ride sunday on the MiIsonville road, their horse De- came frightened upon which Mrs. Da- wis jumped from the carriage sand In- jured her limb quite badly. pr falhe was summoned and found no bones broken. but dressed the injured limb, after which she was taken To her nome in Worcester in an automobile. MT. and Mrs. Davis were spending a few days at his aged mothers, Mrs. Mar GUS Davis of Brandy Hill, who Is now in her 9ist year.
 Mrs Robert Peterson has been en- tertsining her brother, Mir. Rose oi Boston, the past week.
 One of our citizens reports the loss oi quite a lot of purchases taken from nls motor vehicle on the street ia Putnam Saturday evening. saea occurrences