Putnam patriot., 1915-12-24
THOMPSON

The grange held their regular meet.
ing in grange hall on Tuesday evening.
The principal feature of the evening
aside from that of the regular business
was the Christmas tree festivities
which was a most enjoyable occasion.
Forty -four of the local grange members
were in attendance and representatives
from Ashford and Putnam grrnges,
besides several invited quests from
Webster, Putnam, Grosvenordale, and
Thompson, which helped to make the
company present about seventy At
ter the session of the grange was closed
a tastefully and beautifully arranged
collation. arranged and provided by
ten ladies of the grange who have or
ganized themselves under the name of
the camp fire ladies, was served, after
which the distribution of the presents
from the tree was in order. A social
hour followed which was universally
enjoyed by all present and closed one
of the most social and happy meetings
OF the grange and their friends, which
will be pleasant thing for them in la.
ter years to look back upon
A vesper service was held at theCon-
gregationa church on Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock in place of the even
Ing StINlCGs ilS EAAt n cEiNA1C VI sOiiE
appropriate TO the Christmas season
was the additional feature from the
usual program.
Wesley VIM and Miss Augusta
Mills were married at the G6HgFega
tional PARSONAGE on Tuesday by the
Rev. j. X. Moore. They departed for
Providence by automobile TO spend
their honeymoon.
Joseph Potter, the r. f. D. mail
agent of Putnam, has taken his horse
home, it having been kept by Edward
Babbitt through the summer.
The unusual, although not unpreee-
dented early cutting OF ice by Floyd
Bowen, establishes q new record for
the early storing of ice ten inches
thick, the 18th OF Deem Der, he having
cut and filed his ice house last Friday
on that date, with ten inch ice from a
brook pond near his residence. OTHERS
were about ready to commence but the
severe rainstorm which began very
gently that forenoon and developed on
Saturday into one of the most severe
southwest storms thus far this season,
stopped all preparations until another
freeze, which at present Is making
good.
The sudden going off of the snow
which made such excellent shedding
for the teamers engaged in hauling ties
from the sawmil to the railroad sta
ton, put check on their labors, much
to their regret, as with good shedding
they were able to make three trips a
day quite easily, which meant quick
ending of the delivery of about two
thousand of them.
A representative of the grange was
in Boston on Friday presumably on
Christmas tree shopping trip.
The w. G. T. u. of Thompson held
a meeting at the residence OF Mrs. A sa
Ross, Putnam, on Thursday, the 10Th.
The severity of the weather for lew
DAYS had a tendency to keep many AZ
their homes and also the long rlde
from MANY of the homes. But there
were twelve faithful ones who were
amply repaid for attending and Will
always remember all the good things
they heard and are again convinced
that an enthusiastic and helpfnl
gathering does not depend upon large
numbers.
Pre- sident Mrs. Ellsworth Bixby OPP
ened the meeting and the regular ofdef
of service used, the president offering
the opening prayer. Secretary WIS
Mary Woodward was unable to be
present and Miss Edytne W ood"aiu
read the roll call and report OF the last
meeting. The topic of the day was
"Why we belong" meaning OF course
why we are members of the w. I. L.
L. and the answers and reasons were
practically alike and to the point ana
very interesting and the white noooh
which binds together many hundreds
OF thousands all over the whole en-.
lighlened world Is very strong anu
cannot be broken. Mrs. Annie Ihonlp
son, Mrs. Addie Joslin, Mrs. BiXoy
and Miss W God ward read line articles
and Mrs Josephine Law gave an eN
cellent recitation in her pleasing man
ner. The president spoke oil an INV
tation received from The Quinnallsselt
Grange to hold meeting at their nail
some time in the future, date not YET
decided. After the exercises were
closed the hostess served uel'cious
lunch. Altogether the meeting was
one of great profit and pleasure Inc
next meeting will be held Win MIS-
Alice Elliott.
Bayer & johnson, having hnished
work in Millimantie, have been over
hauling their truck preparatory 10 en-
eaging in a contract TO haul -,uuo,Vou
feet of umbor from Boston HOBO"
near Wilimantie to North NlnuAaln
station.
The ladies' sewing society OF the
Baptist church met with Mrs. ttaus
Erickson "Wednesday .: last "veA.