Putnam patriot., 1916-12-29
Holiday Season in Thompson

TuoupsoN-The Christmas tree eA-
ercises of the Congregational SUM- ny
school were held Monday evening ine
.necial features were the fecita'touS
- ,sinoing bv the scholars gil Oh
.,,non1 did themselves credit. MISS
Mnrial Rackus recited Dickens Chflst-
nas Carol in a very pleasing, hhppS
and interesting manner. oeNei"i
leeIions of Christmas music an" SUE n,
were interspersed by the choil, -,
closing feature was Inc Tree MI.
was prettily lighted with VaIleo 49,
of electric lights, loaded Win o, as,o'7s5
and confectionery anu Wae - he
ODD distributed 10 the members % 'ne
school.
leo Weleh and wife of Havefhlll
were visitors with Mrs. W ecu 70 -"
ther. Thomas Ryan, few days ai'e'
Christmas.
snecial meeting of the grange WIZ
hald on Tuesday To net upon I1aeeei
necessary to be attended TO eeip,e - ,
s,.JIation on Tuesday evening, jan
Mrs f. f. Reed attended the funer
81 sarvices in Putnsm of Rev M
stuhhert on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss sherman spent Christmas Il
New York, Mr.. Searls and WE III i'os
ton. Mr.. Dart and wife In Ne" Eol
don, Thomas Ryan In Wepstea, 30
Dexter in Dayviile, MI. nv u ""
and family in PawtucRe'' H.
Thom pson in Providence.
When on the way TO the Christins
,,ae EXERCISES Mrs. Sarah Munyah le
-, The ice in the highway near ene ~, n,
;dence of Miss Granger and cut III
forehead quite badly.
large party enjoyed skalihe o'l 81 "
Ream pond Christmas afternoon, "a.
Neaa too was served in the house
wo oninnatisset golf club py MI
stephens
Dow and Mrs. Hazelton have
tests Mrs. Hazelton's mother.
John Lewis is improving IN nea'
after his illness and Is Wn.ne ,
suitable weather so that ne can se'
doors some every day.
Among the guests in the Viilase
rhr;stmss were the following: Cnh'
EI,;ott and wife of New YORK Win !,
,no,her. Mrs. Henry Elliott. MISS +
renee at Charles Sheidon's; MISS !, pa a,
Erosby with her parents; MISS W.
Rackus with her PARENTS Al.nu, WI "
with his sister, Miss Maly ~
Lester Broughton ana slste.
with their father, Wiiiam plo a. a.
Joseph Hagstton 'oi hs'.,o ooasaocl
Knight,s: Mrs. Lowe oil p" oous.osl
h,,bnr Mills: Miss Laura JACOBS
Ward Mills; Emery Munyan
A,,,anoro with his parents; WIN
t,hasa and family at Claus Erickso
: Krebs of providence at Epii
'ttis. Miss Edna Hall OF Pati
win her parents at Brandy mn, :
,'phodas Of LYNN and Nahlon :
no as pntnam With +. E.Rhodes;
~, ,ie Hnnnjng with her brother,
90 Rarnclow at home; Joseph
d,iI and family at Frank reteis
arthnr Elliott of New 1oIh AT !"
EllioIt's: Pearl Noyes OF Cdsliins
denny AT George Ball "a > Jose pa
Ter al Putnam with AllFea leussl =
1aarice and Max Lo"eIee en- ssi
with their father Alien ~ rdSy
family of Worcester ieu -
taniIy Niuiffed Hougntoh an
70 .anthhridge, with Mr.. ana
GhaS.., Miss Bessie Gleason al a
Mills.
The lumber for roofing over " v
tar of the Gladding house mas V
riving since Christmas, ana oo l.'
knight with loiee -, me
have been rapidly putting tue
ing up.
The services and Christmas
:, me Congregational chuIcn
az with Miss Mildred AM
snisf. may be said 10 have %
yraordinsry in its rendering, sne
he,ng augmented by tue w.
Inn child of Putnam, MISS :,
nnnning, Mrs. Paine, Emery -
Ia Mrs John Lewis. Inc sou
anu mon the midnight air
onening selection, like al. oen ne,
allied with the spirit OF lne a =,
ason and meaning. lhe u'
S,;ss Augusta Elliott ana
s,iiss .nd The chorus by The ehf
porting Mrs. Paine o. soio Re,
een,ionaIls well rendered. ne n,
cl"ss who occupied the puipl'
- allied with The spirit Oh
y = and in timely, thoughe'
in,srssting way delivered an
nr,are sermon to Cnrisaan "a
Pphe hymn, "Joy to tne mo ossd
lne and congregation adae.'
lsa,ng Of the service AS = "
,has created a profound intsf
ali persons present 70 f.,l = 70 me me
miss we're We 70 iaii ~ : +,
pulpit which was p'olus esn :,
ppith bougns and evergiesaa
win - snnroprisse for tisal