Putnam patriot., 1916-06-02
THOMPSON

lioi4 NiutfEnk sections or lne town. The solo, "Tenting tonight" by Miss Iris Soper, was feature of the exerei- ses, also the singing by ithe No. dis triet school scholars that helped make the services interesting. Rev. Mir. Ha- ze lton delivered an excellent and ap- nroprinte sermon, followed by duet by Clara Mathewson and Esther Swenson of the Brandy Hill Sabbath school. The services closed by the congregation rising and singing Amer lea. The eenedieuon was pronounced by Rev John Miller of West ThOmp- son.
 Mrs. Weaver was a visitor in Provi- new place of residence, Putnam Heights, on Wednesday.
 The stone crusher begun operations on Monday. Quite celebration was mnde of the event in The heavy blast ing ct some large boulders 10 be crush ed and used on the road.
 Joseph Houghton who has been en. gagged at Hermanson 's greenhouses has closed his laboTs there and entered the employ of Miss Frances Olney of Hart ford as chauffeur making his first trip to that city on Decoration Day.
 Nr and Mrs. Tower Of Providence visited NJ Towers parents, Howard InRraham and wife on Memorial day.
 I he horse purchased by k. H. Chan dler about a month ago Bot meeting his ideas, il was disposed Of and d new one purchased that looks in all points to be faullless.
 The food sale held by the ladies of the Ihimble Club on Friday WAS q l weleothe variation from the mon0tony Of the everyday life Of the village. Nearly all the food was disposed of and about Sl5 was realized.
 MT. McGregor of Pinevile, Killing ly, formerly of the Quadic district, k to move to Attawaugan. This may be Of interest to some of the people of Thompson as a former resident, Mrs. Lucy Page, who has been i'll from a | shock for about four years, is an in mate of the McGregor hume, and being helpless is nursed and cared for by Mrs. MeGregor, who will continue car ing for her after moving.
 Ira Munyan has sold the original farm house and lot on his place near ker, possession 10 be given in the fail. The memorial services at East Put | nam cemetery were held Sunday after | noon at 2.30. The Quadic and East Putnam Sunday schools assisted in the singing and other exercises. One thing noticeable at the cemetery was the improvement in it's condition. MT. Munyan who has charge of the grounds has strengthened all the headstones which should be appreciated by the lot owners.
 Louis Converse has taken possession of hIs new purchase, the Pettis farm, and is engaged in seeding down the plowed land,
 Several automobiles loaded with mem bers of Quinnatisset grange went to Ekonk and attended the Pomona on Saturday.
 Wilbur Hascai and wife of Brook line were week end visitors of MT. and Mrs. George E. Dresser.
 Mrs. F. k. Reed accom- panied by her sister, Mrs. ]. S- Lewis, were visitors 10 Brimfield on Saturday going by au tomobile.
 Week end and Memorial Day visit. ors from out of town were Mir. and Mrs. Dart at the Vernon Stiles, C. k. Sheldon of Providence with his family, Lawyer N. D. Litteiield and Mrs. Lit tlefield of Pawtucket, Edward Scarbor ough of New York, Howard Thompson and son, Mark Shaw and family ot Boston, calling on friends, MT. and Mrs. Clarence Haskell of Boston at the Vernon Stiles, Charles Davis, Jr, from Indian Orchard with his family, Miss Frances OIney, Olney Brott, and Mr. Potter of Hartford at her cottage; MT. Coachee, contractor of Moosup.
 The entire disregard and disrespect for the law-if it is a isw-as shown by some of the automobilists in passing q school house was observed at Mechan. icsville recently at the noon hour. The writer was witness to car that ap- proximately was speeding between 00 and 60 miles an hour past the school house when by actual count twelve children were in the highway and per haps twenty or more out in the school yard al play, liable to dodge into the street at any moment. | IS quite significant fact that many of the auto tnobilists own the highway in the country to the exclusion of all other traffic or use not twithstanding notices to go slow are placed at the approach to school houses.
 A COW belonging to R. II. Chandler became mired in the meadow Nednes- day. By the assistance of neighbors with team she was safely gotten out but not without some difficulty.
 The Thimble Club met with Mrs. Orrin Whiting on Thursday, and Fri day evening the members Of the dram atic ciu1 of the grange hung May basket to one of it's mem oers in the same house, Charles Whiting. Char lie was on to it and caught them right in the act. A good time was the re suit.
 Charles Peterson who has worked at the Marot school the past six months finished there Saturday and resumed his work for NJ rs. George E. Dresser.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Ingraham were visitors in Worcester Sunday.
 Dr. Paine entertained his uncle and other relatives from Chicago a few days the past week.
 Miss Gould has been the guest of Mrs. Myron Elliott.
 Miss Grace Granger has arrived and is occupying her cottage.
 The many friends of Charles Austin sympathize with him in the sad acci dent to his SOL Ed win,a q bright and in- dustrious young man. We are not in- formed just how the accident occurred, 1, but it was in collision with an automo bile while riding his bicycle in the evening. He was taken to the hospi. tal in Worcester and is in a criLical condition suffering from fractured skull and other severe injuries. At this writing his condition has not i'm