Putnam patriot., 1916-07-28
THOMPSON

The W. C. T. T. held a meeting on i Thursday Of last week at the home of i Miss Edith Logee. The report Of the last meeting Was read and approved. It was voted to hold an al day annual meeting at the King $ Daughters hall, August 24, Mrs. George BiXby was elected chairman of the refreshment l committee. The literary program ot the dsy was as follows: \ Bar, reading by Mrs. Stevens Remarks by Rev. Frank Chamberlain
 on the encouraging outlook of the
 temperance question
 \ Signboard k. Woodward The Drunkard's Dream Mrs Asa Ross The Lump in His Side Edith Logee Behind the Bars for Life
 Mary J Woodward Recent medical opinions ana findings
 on alcohol Mrs. Minnie BiXOy | Singing All Round the World l Benedlcti0n
 \ bountiful collation. was served by the hostesses, Misses Edith Logee and Mice Reyes.
 William Govell was al Sunset hill farm on Tuesday.
 Emery Munyan is spending his va cation with his parents, Oscar Mun- yan and wife.
 Ralph Elliott and family of New Jersey are visiting MT Elliott's par ents, Myron Elliott and wife.
 The Chautauqua in Putnam is being attended by several of our citizens who report the entertainments as fine.
 Louis k. Blackmar of Everett, Mass, who has been spending a two weeks vacation with his sister, Miss Mary BIaekmar, returned to his home in Everett on Friday.
 The wife of NIT. Whir, who lives and works at the Quinnatisset golf club for Mir Fletcher, is i'll at the Day Kimball hospital in Putnam.
 Mrs. Peckham arrived at her sum- 1 mer cottage on "Wednesday where she joins her family who have been occu- i pying il for several weeks.
 Miss Myrtice Kingsbury has been entertaining lady friend the past week
 Frederick Rose of Boston spent the weekend with his sister, Ms Robert Peterson.
 Mrs. Allen Babbitt is having the roof of her house shingled.
 Floyd Cranska of Moosup was cal Ter on his sisters recently.
 IL may be truthfully said that the "harvest (of hay is great and the la borers few, besides the discourage ment the farmer has of so much rainy weather which holds him back from the work of securing it. One farmer says he has as many as fifteen loads 1 cut and out in the rain.'
 The services at the Congregational i church last sunday were exceptionally interesting. Rev. Mr. Beard occupied the pulpit preaching d very interest ing sermon, his subject being the prog ress of different nations as they have l become iChristianiZed and learn from tine teaching of the Bible about God their advancement becomes more and more evident. The pulpit will be sup i piled by the Rev. William Chase next i Sunday.
 Monday forenoon motorcycle be- longing to parties in Grosvenordale coliided with Mir. Backus old delivery truck on the Thompson depot hill. The driver of the motorcycle was said to be going very fast down the hill on the wrong side of the road paying no re. gard 10 where he was on the road or to there being anything ahead of him, and only for the quick action of MT. i Stalters, the driver of the truck, in turning his machine, more serious accident would have resulted. As it was the auto received damages to the l forward axle and nearly a complete ] wreck was made of the motorcycle and bruised ankle to the rider
 The blacksmith shop at Brandy Hill is being shingled
 Miss Rusher and Miss Willy are en- toying trip to Cape Cod in Miss Rusher's runa6eat.
 Mrs. stephens entertained the bridge club on Thursday afternoon at Carolyn hall.
 \ birthday party was given to Mrs. Nathan Chase by her relatives and friends on Friday
 The first aid class is having a two weeks vacation on account of Dr. Bull lard being away.
 Miss Rusher's cottage is becoming quite popular. Several Of our ladies are learning to operate small hand loom weaving fancy cloth.
 The well drilling men are experience ing a little difficulty in drilling the well at Mir. Deckers' place, having to dig several feet before starting to drill on account Of the rock being so slant. ing that the drill would glance to one side.
 Glen Powning is visiting at Salters Point on Cape Cod.
 The Kies brothers have taken poses- sion Of the Arnold farm near the Coun- " Home.