Putnam patriot., 1916-09-22

THOMPS0N-Rev. Mir. Moore is to give up his work of preaching, as his health does not warrant of his con- tinuing in it for quite "a spell. The church and community regret exceed ingly that his health obliges him to re- i iinquish his iabors here and hope for him speedy recovery. A house has been secured in Sharon, NJ ass, where he will remove his family the last of this month. He is to go to sanitar- ium.
 Some of the scholars of the district kschool aIe complaining about the lack i of water for drinking The committee will probably attend to it as soon as it is brought to their attention.
 Robert Peterson submitted to sec ond operation of transfusion of blood for his little daughter Ellen, this time twelve ounces being taken.
 Fred Herrick is engaged in painting the buildings at the Ream farm.
 Florist Hermanson under the i'm provement society is trimming the trees on the common.
 George Conan is critically i'll at the home of his son Henry in East Wood stock.
 The meeting of the grange on Tues day night was we'll attended, about thirtytwo members being present.One application for membership was re- ceived and the lecturers hour was full of interest. Members of the grange that were and are teachers in the pub- lie schools read papers on that occupa- tion. One paper, read by Miss Edna Hall, written by the past master, the late Sister Pettis, that she had finished preparing the evening before the morning of her death, was listened to in sad silence. A solo by Sister Soper and an original poem by Brother Frank Bates made the meeting one which all felt repaid for being present. The new piano was in evidence in helping during the lecturers honr The old piano has been retuned and placed in the town hall for use by the grange whenever needed at entertainments and also for rental by other parties us- ing the hall upon application to the master of the grange.
 Most, of the farmers have completed the filling of their silos, the harvesting machine owned and operated by War ren Logee assisting greatly in expedit- ing the work.
 Mrs. E. $. Backus and daughterMu riel have been spending a few days with friends near Boston this week.
 George Foster, the clerk in the will lage store, started on his vacation in his automobile accompanied by his family on Monday. He will visit his sister in South Royalton, Nts and other places in New England. He has been heard from on his first days travel ffom Northampton. He e&- poets to be gone two weeks.
 Emil Bayer, having engaged the carIing off of such large quantities of lumber, has been obliged to have a new truck. He has purchased Jeff rey four and is earting large loads with it for MT. Dike.
 The well machine has been diligent- ly at work on the well for Charles Ei- liott, Il depth of f20 feet. The drill tool broke necessitating 8 delay in the progress of the work.
 In the making of repairs, preparing for painting st the place owned by Mrs. Oliver A. Washburns several inn provements have been made. Two sheds that were attached to the rear Of the barn have been torn down. the site has been graded and will be used as flower garden another season. 1t IS deserving of note the great interest persons who own places in our village take in beautifying the village anu making 1t attractive and pleasing to the many automobilIsts who pass dur- ing the summer season.
 A slight error in the statement oi your corresp spondent last week was Tn the item in regard to the sidewalk im- provement in front of the Congrega- fionsl church. Credit should have | cen given to the Ladies Aid Society of the churchs of which Mrs. C. E' Searls is the com mittee to nave the work done. instead Of It's being done by the improvement society, as stated.
 A. Vito has brought one of his gaso- line engines from VI here he is engaged in state contract work, to his farm, 10 Ie used in cutting ensilage corn.
 Dr. Erba rRsdiskiwaicz, superior in union settlement work in New ork city, was a week end visitor with her father. pr. Frank Miller at Wilson, vile and in company with him called on several friends and acquaintances in town.
 News of the sudden death of Mrs. Newton J. Jones in South Hsdley, Mass, Thursday evening was received in inc village on Saturday morning. IT was generally known that Mrs. Jones he'd not been in good health since she returned from sPorta Rico, where MT. Jones was engaged in mis- sionary work for one year after leaving Thompson, but the news Of her death comes as a shock and surprise to our commmunity, where she lived nearly seven years, while her husband was nastor of the Congregational church, making many friends by her genial, pleasant and exemplary Christian ne. ft may also be said that our village and church suffered e great loss as religious asset when Dr. and Mrs. Iones went away from it. By reason of the health of MT. Jones, he tresik ned his passorase of the church in Eas. Orleans, Mass, fast April and vas living st South Hadley, Mass, . for- msr nlsce of residence of Nns. Jones