Putnam patriot., 1916-12-22
Drill 400 Feet To Find Water

Ions q minute ut depth Of four hun
dred feet the we'll driilers nj the Glad
ding property have stopped work and
are preparing to move their machines.
The changing OF the roof Of the Geo.
! Comins' house making two full stories
Is rapidly progressing considering the
extreme cold weather.
Emil Bayer, our expert automobile
repsirer, has been engaged oyerhauling
the car belonging to Frank knight
| His brother QUO and Edward johnson
in the mean time are operating his
two auto trucks in jobbing.
| Frank Bates, Jr., last Thursday,
while leading horse had his hand
| injured, breaking several of his fingers
| and otherwise Iaceiating it.
Parents day was observed at the
school Thursday afternoon before clos
ing Friday for The Christmas holidays.
Painter Fred Herrick has been un-
commonly busy for this season of the
year. He has been engaged at the
residence of Louis Morelo at the old
Stroud place doing extensive inside
| work.
Laurence Bsckus is expected, home
| Friday from Kansas City, where he
/ HIS oSCb NiSlNAfE Ills utNtSsJ otlu ANitl
OILS, the past three months.
Mrs. Dishner, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ephraim Smith, re.
/ turned TO her home ia Kansas last
week
Frank Logee of the Buck Hill dis.
trict, visited hIs daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Ryan ON sunday.
Carol Ingraham visited his parents
in Darlington, II. L, Sunday. lie was
accompanied oy his daughter Helen,
who remained to visit her grandpar-
enls.
Mrs Dexter Elliott on recent visit
to Boston called on the Rev. Mr.. Moore
in Sharon.
Rev. Mr.. Chase supplied the pulpit
of the Congregational lchurch sunday.
Miss Muriel Backus is home from
Smith college, Northampton,s spending
her vacation.
Ii is a pleasure for your eorrespon.
dent to report anything that brings joy
and happiness TO the lives of persons
who have retained the friendship of
their early life until the approaching
| days of sold age come on" Such an
instance occurred on Thursday of last
week when Mrs. George Crosby had
the pleasure of entertaining her life
long acquaintance and friend, Mrs.
| Frank knight, who is another one of
our respected life long residents past
the fourscore year milestone on life's
journey.
The suffrage league met with Mrs.
| knight Monday afternoon. In the
absence of the president, Miss Granger,
| the first president, Mrs. Fernando Ross,
acted as such. Various subjects of in.
terest to the club were discussed and
decided upon. a publication contain
ing the constitution of the United
States was distributed to those pres
ent. More copies are on hand for those
who were absent. II was decided 10
hold the next meeting In East Thomp.
son at the home of Mrs. Fernando
Ross.
An unusual sight,in Thompson wss
seen during the severe cold weather
the first few days of the week, of ma.
sons laying brick outside on the ne W
chimney at the Decker house.
The regular annual evidence of the
Christmas season is in the late arrival
of mail at the post office.
Sleighing, but not good, but passable
on the State roads. The snow blew
2 into drifts on some of the crossroads
enough 10 call for some shoveling out
The grange held its Christmas tire,
at the meeting on Tuesday evening
Over 40 members were in attendance
10 enjoy the exchange of presents or
the tree, each member being provided
with the name of another so that al
might participate in the affair.
Miss Annie Dunning is at home fo
the Christmas vacation.
Word comes from the home of M
Washburn in Providence that she ha,
been very ill, but further reports ar,
that she is much better.
Miss Crosby spends the holiday va
cation with her parents.
Miss Wiley is visiting her aunt, Mrs
Charles Sheldon.
Elmer White is at home with hi
family at the former IL. 5. Morse plac,
for u few weeks.
Mr.. Gladding of Providence was II
the village Tuesday.
Miss Dora BoWeree has returned
from visiting relatives in New York.
Ronald Bernclow from Trinity col
lege is with his parents during the
Christmas time.
E. w. Scarborough spent the weet
end at his home ON West street.
Mr.. and Mrs. SIye of the Wolf Der
grange were present at the Christina
festivities of Quinnatisset grange OF
Tuesday evening. Mr.. ST, e is engaged
on the State road improvements neal
the County Home, and is occupying
part of the residence of Mrs. Bowen
known as the John o. Fox place.
December report of Paine district
Perfect for the month:
Clarence Conan Harold Foskett
Mary Conan Sigfid Johnson
Geneva Foskeft Louis Johnson
Howard Foskett Ethel Johnson
Eric Norman Henry Norman
For the term:
Sigrid johnson Louis johnson
| Henry NnFFnan