Putnam patriot., 1915-10-22
THOMPSON

carpenter febllS HIS lOfce ol iileD
at work on Sunset Hill.
The state road through the village to
the Putnam line has been gone over
with the road planer, taking of the
lille punches, the small holes have
been repaired, and the seraper is now
engaged in putting it in condition for
the winter.
Charles Elliott and family ha re re-
turned to their home in New York.
Have you telephone in your
homer Adv
Miss Sarah Crosby ,motored from
Northampton with friends and spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Crosby
Miss Ruth Scarborough has returned
to her home in New York.
Mrs. Yandell of New York is stop
ping for a few days at the Vernon
Stiles.
Ralph Chaffee and wife, formerly of
Thompson, are spending few days
with his uncle, George Whittlesey, in
the Sawyer district.
Schuyler Davis of Providence is
spending the week with relatives in
town.
Mrs. J. X. Moore and Mrs.. 5 Lew
is were entertained by Mrs. f. +. Reed
with an auto ride to Hartford OF FIJI
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Walker, drs.
Mowry and Miss Emily Ross of West
Woodstock were in town calling on
relatives on Sunday.
George 0. Brott, wife, and son Olney
of Hartford, were week end visitors
with Miss Frances Olney, motoring
from the Capitol City.
Eugene Baker of Tiverton, formerly
of Thompson, attended the funeral III
his father at the Grove street cemetery
in Putnam on Friday.
Mrs. Emogene Williams of North.
Attleboro, came to Thompson Non day
and opened her house for a few days
stay, returning the last of the week.
sunday being such perfect autumn
day, many automobile parties passed
through Thorn psoD, aVailing them
selves of the opportunity of ride in
the country, and view the foliage on
the trees, end nature in all the beauty
Il of the season.
Building mover Greene is engaged
in changing the location of The barn
for Dr.. Miller on the Fred Green place.
Lindemans we'll drilling. machine is
also to locate on the premises.
Il The ladies' golf tournament Friday
a resulted in the prize being won byMtss
n Lucy 0lney. On Saturday the gen
u tieman's cup was captured by Mr.
II kimball of Pomfret. Quite full rep
Il resentation of the club participated in
n the contest which was witnessed by
#number of spectators.
n The school at Brandy Hill held
81 halloween social on parents day last
81 Friday afternoon. Aside from the les
AZ sons, games and refreshments were the
VI social features INDUCED in.
"a The inviting October weather has
lM brought back one family OF our sum-
Il mer residents. The Huizingas have
n returned and opened their cottage for
Al longer stay in the country before L. X
b ing quarters in the city for the winter.
Ri Quinnatisset grange is to visit Dud-
~ ley grange on Friday evening. Ar
81 Engagements have been made for con-
81 veyance by auto truck and 1t is eXpec-
he'd that large delegation of the local
& grange will be on hand TO go, leaving
grange hall at I O'Clock.
ed TO his home on Friday.
The Kings Daughters are to give a
n harvest supper in their hall at East
e Thompson next Wednesday evening
from $50 to 30. The choir OF the Sec
n ond Congregational church OF putnam
lis 10 be present and will give short
concert program after the supper.
NJ Recently your correspondent visited
fhe scene from where the sound OF
heavy blasting has been heard in our
IN illage for the past few months. Hav-
Ing had desire to visit the Panama
canal while il was in process OF con
Instruction, the visit TO the scene OF the
& building of the Grand Trunk railroad
'lhrough deep cut in nil near lhe
massachusetts, and connecticut hhei
{ Between Dudley and Thompson, was
h a measure quite satisfying and re-
b aTkabIe 10 any one who enjoys seeing
kreat undertakings in engineering
Xz&kill. Standing on the verge Of one OF
He sIoping banks OF the deep cut
hich on the surface approximately IS
more than one hundred feet wide, ana
Boxing down on the huge steam snow
& u, appare ntly more than sixty feet pe.
& DIV, spoken of as one OF eighty tons,
4! II has the appearance from our post
Non somewhat like a locomotive In a
Inter scene after heavy snow storm,
bu wing itself and wallowing In snow
banks, clearing the track OF snow, the
on ~ difference being rock instead OF
N nov. IL is we'll worth the time spent
No effort put forth that 1t took TO Wis.
ii such a scene when il Is so close al
&Bnd, and 10 see and TO know ana tut
III realize, what so much heavy piast-
Ing which is heard in our village Is,
~ 10 those living close to the scene
Nansi be very disturbing.
ways ready to perform the service
Seu demand Of tia telephone. Adv
nst a few pennies day for resi-
&nee telephone service. AdF