Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-21
THOMPSON

worthy Master MARY k9SS, taSl
Master Thomas Ryan, Il. II. Chandler,
Sybil Pettis, and Alice kies, represen-
ted Quinnatisset Grange Mt the State
Grange at its session in Hartford last
week. Mr.. and drs. Jerome Ross OF
EQninnatisset were made members of
the state body.
! The heavy timber wood lot in Buck
| Hill woods to which the title has been
in dispute for several years in the
| Rhode Island courts, has been decided
in favor OF Linus Logee, one of the
claimants, and he is having 1t cut off
this winter. It'is said TO have a vaiu-
| able growth Of timber and ties Of about
a million feet Nhipple's saw mill is
located on the lot.
At the meeting of the Theft Detect.
/ Ing society last week quorum not be-
! ing present, another meeting is 10 be
/ called by the secretary in the near flu
[ tuTe.
The installing of the officers Of Qain.
nalisset grange wes The programme ut
| the regular meeting on Tuesday even
/ ing. The officers were installed by
sister Mrs, c. :. Hyde, master OF the
Brooklyn grange, assisted by Miss Iris
+ Sopef Of the local grange. QuinnatiS
sci grange may congratulate itself on
securing the services OF SO capable ami
efficient an installing officer as Sister
| HYDE. After The installation services
/ collation. was served by the campfire
I ladies', and a gtneral soeial evening
| was spent by all present which incn-
/ ded several visitors from Putnam. The
lecturer had the programs for the year
on hand, which were distributed TO the
members. They are very different
/ from any former ones of the grange,
| being in calendar form, each page be.
ing tor one month, and the lecturers
program for the meetings in that
/ month.
The men employed by the State in
| looking over the trees for gypsy moths
have been quartered at the Restawhile
Tea Room on Brandy during their
work in this locality.
On account of Thursday being a
stormy day the meeting of the Thin
bic Club was postponed and met on
Friday with Mrs. Grace Noyes.
Thomas Blanchard, who is working
| for Charles Goodwin near Wilsonville,
was caller on relatives and friends AT
Brandy Hill last week.
Electricians from Providence are en-
gagged in rewriting the Fred Green
| house for DIR. Miller.
We are glad to note that George Ross
who has been sick, is getting bettei
aud sits up very little every day.
The ice harvest is great and Bayer
| with his truck is making quick work
of carting it from Ream's pond for
! those who are engaged in filling their
| houses. The ice when the eating
| was commenced was about nine inches
thick, but on Tuesday morning was
twelve and still getting thicker,
School at Brandy Hill was stopped
| on Monday so many Of the pupils be-
| ing absent on account of sickness. The
| Labonte boy who has been sick nearly
two weeks has scarlet fever. Quadic
school is also stopped on account of ILL.,
ness of the teacher.
| The Putnam Light and Power COM
pany was engaged Tuesday in extend
| ing its service wire TO the residence { 1
Thomas Ryan at the junction OF Sun
| set and Brandy Hill roads.
| A case of scarlet fever at the Howe
and Marot school has caused The clos
ing of the school for the present.
At the CongregationalSunday school
list Sunday the election of officers re-
| suited as follows:
| Superintendent, Robert "A. Dunning.
Assistant, II. ). Backus
| Secretary and treasurer, Miss Mary
E. Blackmar.
/ Frank Herrick and Miss Ruby Lind.
sey OF New York c y were mar led on
Saturday at the Couz regationai parse
4 1t.sfr Ill j..
J farm, Nalnuttedge IN Wess ihomp
son.
David Peterson on Tuesday morn.
ing while engaged in cutting ice al
| Ream S pond for Clark Pierce, acct
dentally slipped into the water taking
his first outdoor bath in 1916.
| John 5 Lewis and Miss Lewis mr.
] rived home Tuesday from attending
the funeral of Mr.. Lewis sister in AL.
| lentown.
| Mrs. William Bates is now on the
sick list, confined TO the house.
The scene at West Thompson sta
ton is one of activit. in the loading OF
! cars with long poles TO be shipped for
use by telephone or telegraph compan
! les The poles are being drawn from n
lot owned hy the late Harrison Nichols
near West Thompson.
! G.. $. Weaver and son Charles have
gone to Florida for the winter.
| The chicken pie supper given by the
| Kings Daughters at the Ian in East
| Thompson on Wednesday evening was
| we'll attended and au excellent supper
| was served.
NORTH WOODSTOCK