Putnam patriot., 1916-06-30
THOMPSON

Charles Elliott spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. Marvin Elliott
 Mrs. Angeline Mills spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Ohn D. FaTrows in Putnam during the gradn- ating exercises of the High school, her granddaughter, Lucy FarrOws, being one of the graduating class.
 The preparatory lecture was held st the Congregational church Thursday, snd the communion service will be held on sunday.
 Miss Catlin of New York is visiting st Miss Beeoeis.
 The Thimble Club held a picnic al the home of Mrs. C. L. Knight on Fri day.
 Fenner Peekham is visiting Miss Sheldon.
 Rev. J. P. Jones of Hartford, re- turned missionary from India where he had spent thirty five years of his life, occupied the pulpit at the CongFe- gHti0nal church on sunday. snd in q most interesting WAY set forth the work that k being accomplished there as well as the great help in India to- day.
 Mrs. Emagene F. Williams attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Oscaioria Partridge, in Providence Sunday.
 Mr and Mrs. Arthur Johnson et Worcester and Carl Johnson Of south. bridge were week end visitors at their fathers, John Johnson, attending the wedding of their sister, Miss Jennie Johnson.
 The school exercises at North Gros- venordale when all the schools of the town were present, k given the credit for spreading the measles. Several children in different families in the Center district are afflicted.
 The continual rainy weather k being severely felt by some Of the farmers. One says his planting of potatoes he thinks will be a failure. Not having come up he dug into several2hills and found the seed rotten. He also states that the actual money loss for seed and fertilizer aside from labor is about S75.
 Nathan King of Providence spent the weekend in town, coming 10 the wedding of Miss Ruth Scarborough.
 A good delegation from Quinnatisst grange visited the Danielson grange Monday night going by truck.
 The Fri-State Pomonas met at the residence of k. Il. Chandler on We'd nesday, reference to which will be made next week.
 A truck containing members of the Baptist church attended the conven- ton at Brooklyn Wednesday.
 Mr and Mrs George 0. Brott spent the week end with Miss Frances 0lney Mrs. Loweree is entertaing Mrs. Morrison from Montclair, N. J. MT. and Mrs. Addeman of i>rovi . dence spent the week end with their daughter, Mrs. Dexter Elliott
 Miss Mary Elliott is the guest of friends al Sugar Hill, N. II. Mrs. \. r. White,a sister of Mrs. Dr.. Paine, is making her a short visit. The death of Mrs 0seatornia j Par fridge, widow of Rev. Lyman Par tridge in Providence last week marks the passing away of another native of Thompson whose early life WAS spent here, and who evidenced her love and fondness flor the scenes of her child hood until her health began to fail, by her yearly visits. And whenever on any of her visits to her niece, Mrs. En- ogene Williams, she would call at the old home of her parents near the resi- dence of Charles k. Searls, and get q drink of water from the old well drawn from il in the same way 1t used to be | by the wooden bucket and chain, with | rope attached wound around the pig drum in the same old we'll house, and | remark, "If I could only shave such
 water to drink Sat my home in Provt | dence," accompanying the remark ] with look expressing that one Of the real anticipated pleasures and objects of her visit to Thompson had been re alized A few of her old school day as sociates are still living in the commu- nifty that by her death will be remind- ed of those happy days of childhood when with Oscaforia Elliott they schooed and played together in the village of Thompson.
 Miss Clarice Loweree of New York is visiting her father.
 Electric lights and bath are being put into the residence of Fred Hutch inS.
 Mrs. Clinton Elliott, Miss Dorothy Clinton Elliott, IT,, and Amos Merrill were guests of Mrs. Henry Elliott fol Miss Scarborough wedding. John Wicks from Cornell University is home for the summer.