Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-14
THOMPSON

The Thorn Dson W. {. T. L. will hold
M annual free will offering meeting,
Thursday, April 70, nj the home OF
Mrs. John Sandstrom, Brandy Hill.
Members will be provided with enVei-
opes at this meeting. May there be II
good attendance.
Emil Boyer reports successful trip
10 Indian Orchard with the household
goods of H. ;. Morse. Many expires
sions OF regret are made that NJ ofse
has gone away from Thompson, having
lived in the Center village about all OF
his life and is familiarity acquainted
with the lives of many of its early res
idents He also held different political
offices in town anG was well informed
on political matters in general, and es-
peeiaily any pertaining to town all ais.
The remark is general, "Aell, Horace
will be missed. -
The annual meeting of the Eeelesi-
astical society of the Congregational
church was held in the vestry OF the
church on Saturday. The report OF the
secretary and treasurer, X. A. Dun
ming, was favorably acted upon which
showed the financial affairs of the soci
ETY. to be in a healthy condition. The
legacy of 500 from Miss Hadieg, The
executrix OF the will of her aunt, Mis-
Ellen IL LdIutu, udu DSSh ASSNaNtN
and invested. 1t WAS voted that the
dividend of the Putnam Savings Bank
payableApri 18th remain in the bank.
The committee was authorized TO en-
gage Miss Mildred Knight TO play The
organ. The election OF officers result
ed as follows:
Committee, Arthur Mills, Frank NJ
knight, Il. &. Paine.
Secretary and treasurer, h. A. Dun
ming.
Collector, George w Dexter.
Mrs. G.. l.. Knight spent the week
end with Mrs. Elmer Bates at Bates
Grove, Webster.
1t is now expected that the road be-
tween Mr.. Ryan's aud Brandy dill
will be commenced soon. IL Is TO be
of macadam construction, the distance
10 be worked being about one mIie.
The contractor is from the western
part of the state.
Frank and David Peterson have be-
gun their labors again at Mrs.Dresser's
place.
Sometime in June there is to be a
meeting of the Quinebaug Pomona In
Quinnatisset Grange hall TO which the
Eastern Rhode Island Pomona and
Massachusetts Pomona have been IN
vited, and the invitations have been
accepted This is being looked Tor
ward to as one of the, ii not the largest
gathering of people in the village this
season. Announcement OF The event
will be made later when the arrange
ments have been fully completed. IL
is expected that some of the most pro-
minent speakers connected with the
grange work in Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Connecticut, will be pres
emit.
Interior decoration, painting and pa.
pering is being done in Mr.. Backus'
residence, Newell Cutter attending TO
the work.
The play, "The Country Doctor, re-
Gently given by members of the grange
is to be repeated in Kings Daughters
Hall at East Thompson on Saturday
evening.
Mr.. Whites family are occupying
their new purchased nome, the Horace
Morse Mace, Mr.. Morse having vaca-
ted April LIST and moved TO Indian Or
chsrd, Mass.
Mrs. Exilda Como Rivard near the
Thompson station has sold her house
and lot of about five acres OF land 10
two Italian brothers now living IN
Grosyenordale.
Warren Ryan of Webster was in
town on Thursday calling on friends.
Mrs. Mary sherman returned from
three weeks stay with her sister In
New York on Wednesday Miss ram
ny Russ returned on Monday and had
the house in readiness upon her arm
val
Rev. Mr.. Foye of SomerviIle, Mass.,a
former pastor of the Baptist church at
tended the annual roll call OF the
church on Wednesday of last week ana
gave sD interesting talk. de also cal
led on many of the members ,ot the
church at their homes. he was enter
tained by Rev. Mr.. Chase while IN
town.
DR.. Paine is in it again this season
Tor early vegetables for his family. he
hes been working with the assistance
OF Mr.. Hill in planting his garden the
past week. alt is the early bird that
catches the worm,n but the worm also
has TO be early as in the case OF the
DEBTORS garden patch.
1t is reported that Ebert Chase, who
has been one of the dependable labor
efs at the Ream place for the past
three years, has closed his labors there
and Is 10 enter the employ OF the eiec-
TIE railroad as conductor. Mr. Chase
has a record for working steady. Is has