Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-02-04
THOMPSON

Mrs. Alice Elliott, Thompson, Jam IS,
being &C journed from Jan. 20. The
continued illness of Mrs. Ellsworth
Bixby, president, prevented her at
tending and Mrs. Babbitt took her
place. The ressiling epidemic of
grip detained many at their homes
much to their regret.
The meeting was called at 2.30. The
program consisted of reciting of the
pledge, singing the Crus sde hymn,
roll call, the answers all being short
verses appropriate to the topic of the
day, Mothers Day, birthday of Madam
Willard; opening prayer offered by
Mrs. G.. b. Hazelton, minutes of the
last meeting read and approved by the
assistant secretary, Mrs. iClara Mills.
The following selections were read:
The tramp at the piano
Miss Edythe Woodwa
When the child can stand alone
Mrs. Clara Mills
Mothers Day Mrs. Asa Ross
The true spirit of mothers
Mrs. Alice Elliott
A short poem, Mothers,
Edyihe Woodward
Reading of 3lst chapter of Proverbs
Mrs. Babbitt
A vote of sympathy was sent tc the
absent president, Mrs. BiXby; singing
of Blest be the tie that binds, benedic
ton of the Union given, ano the meet
ing was closed.
Again it has been demonstrated that
large attendance is not necessary TO
obtain an enthusiastic and profitable
meeting, for this meeting, though
small in numbers, was very interest
ing and greatly enjoyed by all. Mrs
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use of her Nictrola and very gracefully
served a most delicious luncheon.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. W. j. Smith of North Grosvenor.
dale Feb. II. Topic, Frances Willard
Memorial. Mrs. Elliott's home was
sweet with the odor of flowers and a
large and elegant bouquet of beautiful
pinks was very attractive, from which
some were taken and sent TO the sic6
and the shutins.
Mrs. Moores mother who has been
visiting her returned to her home on
Monday.
Miss Finney of New York is visiting
Miss Sherman.
RS. James Sheldon of Quadic has
closed her home and gone TO Provi
dence TO assist in caring for her niece,
Miss Emily Crosby, who is GONZALES
cling from an operation mt the hospital.
She expects to be away the rest of the
winter.
George Ross is still on the gain in
health from his long siege sof typhoid
fever, and is at his fathers in Putnam.
Newell Catter removed from the
Louis Elliott place on school street TO
the Horatio Rhodes farm on Brandy
Hill last Wednesday.
Those who went South might rs we'll
have stayed North as far as weather
conditions have. been the past week,
the thermometer registering IS in the
shade on Wednesday. However the
people say. "What are you going to do
about it?" The answer seems TO be
"Grip and bear its'
Joseph st. Martin has been a suffer
er with neuralgia and the toothache
past week.
The law on hunting does not apply
to a dog that entered Mrs. Maemullen's
back hall and carried OF Miss May s
squirrel muf recently, unless the own
er of the dog is known.
Tressa Bayer, who lis assisting Mrs.
Frank knight in her homework, is al
SO TO do the Homework for neT father.
E. F. Thompson, who had COM
menced to get his ice before the warm
spell, kept at it and finished on We'd
nesday of last week.
The farm house on the old Joslin
farm on the road to Webster near East
Thompson owned by Mr.. Barbola and
Chester Mathe wson was burned down
on Wednesday night and Thursday
morning of last week. Mr. Barbola
and Mr.. dathewson were both away
that evening, no one being home but
Mrs. BaTbola and her young daughter.
The little girl hastened 10 a neighoor' :
about mile away and summoned as
sistanee by telephone. Mrs. Barboia
fearing the barn containing herd OF
nice mileh cows sand several horses
might take fire before help would AT.
rive she let the stock loose, and when
she returned 10 the house the fire had
made such rapid Roadway that she
was unable to enter and save anything
OF furniture or clothing. One OF the
unfortunate things about 1.-THE fire Is
the fact that what money was Ia the
house, iabout $40, was burned. The
cause OF The ire is unknown.
The Thimble Club met with Mrs. J..
.. Fox on Thursday. The report OF
the steady improvement in the health
of the president, Mrs. Richard Barton,
was cheering TO the members, who are
anticipating he's meeting with them IN
the early spring.