Putnam patriot., 1915-12-10
THOMPSON

The next meeting of the Thompson w. C. T, U. will be held with Mrs. Flora Ross, g Bolles street, Putnam on Thursday, Dec. l6, at ? D. ID. Topic, "Why we Belong. It is hoped there will be good number present.
 The closing of so many of the houses in the village gives it rather deserted appearance, especially in the evening when no lights are to be seen in them. However there are so many all the year around scenes and institutions that help make up our community life rem aiming which are encouraging to take an optimistic view of the con ditions looking forward to the season of 1916 as being like the one of 1915 just past when the houses will all be occupied again and the village again be full of life and pleasure.
 Mrs. Jenks of Providence has been spending few days with her sister, Mrs. Dexter Elliott.
 Mrs. Church of Cambridge is the guest of Miss sherman. Mrs. Ream spent the week end at her home, Carolyn ii Ill, returning to New York the irst of the week.
 It is reported that H. $. Morse has sold his property in the village 10 his nephew, MT. White, formerly of East | Thompson.
 Miss Rusher is expected in town stopping over on passing trip toWor- eester.
 Mrs. Rowland Mills visited with her daughter. Mrs. Olin Farrows, Wood stock avenue, Putnam.
 Mir. Ladd of Putnam was a caller at his farm Saturday.
 Mrs. Charles Davis returned home i for few hours onSunday. Her daugh. i ter, Mrs John Logee, is some better, i but she is still staying with her
 The strike of the coppersmiths in Providence was slightly felt here, two ! or three laborers from that city of that trade being called oil from job of work they were engaged on at the Ream place last week.
 Carpenters have been engaged in re- pairing the clapboards and exterior oi the Scarborough barn on West street.
 Mrs. St. Martin who met with the painful accident whereby she lost one Of her fingers has returned to her home from the hospital in Putnam. Hei IdBA lS EEkAtAAE A1it T tAahN Ht4AA2AsAA1tA-- ly, not suffering much pain from Il since her return hOme.
 The few cold days of the past week has brought out the skates and the boys have been enjoying the pleasure of using them on some of the small shallow ponds in the village.
 Fred Herrick is engaged in painting the Segur house at Brandy Hill.
 The young ladies of the Howe Marot school held q circus for the 0enenl ol the war relief fund on Saturday even ing.
 Mrs Darlington and daughter Caro- lyn of Everett, are visiting NIT. and NJ IS. C. k. Searls at the Vernon sules'
 At the meeting ot the Quinnatisset grange held on Tuesday evening the election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:
 Master, Mary Ross.
 Oyerseer, George w. Dexter
 Lecturer, Olive Knight. Steward, Alfred Russ
 Assistant Steward, Joseph Potter.
 Chaplain, Anne Barton.
 Treasurer, Thomas Ryan.
 Secretary, Hannah Bates.
 Gatekee per, Edward Rabbit.
 Ceres, Isabelle Ryan
 Pomona, Edna Hall.
 Flora, Ada Whitman ~ ,,.
 Lady Assistant Steward, Alice hies
 Member of executive committee Tor d years, Sybil Pettis.
 Decent Der 21st Christmas tree festip' ities are to be enjoyed and general at' tendance of the members is anucipa' ted by the Camp fire ladies of grange The heating arrangements ot the hali has been enlarged and improved py the addition of larger Putnam heatel which all present al the lneelihs on Tuesday evening fully realized.