Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-01-12
Thank Offering in Thompson

In the work of remodeling the Com
ms house the carpenters in taking
down aframe mantel found the name
OF the builder written on the back side
of it, George Comins, March, 1857 y
Undoubtedly this wns the year the
house was finished. Mr.. Comins died
in this house which represents the
skill and labor of his early life in the
art and seie nce of carpentry, in Febtu
airy, 1899, in his I'D year.
e.. E Sheldon had as a guest over
the weekend Fred Page of Providence.
Tie thank offering meeting held in
the vestry of theCongregational church
Monday afternoon drew out n good at
tendance. The speaker, Miss Gibson,
missionary, told of her work in New
Mexico. Being of pleasing address
and thoroughly acquainted with her
subject she was listened TO with deep
Interest evidenced by the close atten-
lion in which she held all present, and
later brought forth expressions of APP.
preciation of the privilege of meeting
her and learning about her work Tea
was served by the ladies al the close oil
the meeting.
Arthur Mills has sold a strip of land
from his place To j w Gladding need
ed by him to carry out The plan of The
Improvements he is making on his
other purchases.
Coal dealer Ryan, after patiently
waiting, has been rewarded again by
the arrival of nun Der of carloads OF
coal.
Scarcity of help and the stormy
weather of last week held up the ice
harvesters somewhat in their work of
filing the ice houses.
Mrs. LeoWelch returned to her home
in Haverhill after spending nearly two
weeks with relatives in Thompson and
Wilsonvile.
Harold Lawton, q prominent mill
man in Rhode Island andConnecticut
whose funeral was held in Plain fieIo
on Tuesday of last week will be re
memb be red by many residents OF the
Grosvenordale section of Thorn pson
where he was employed twenty five
years or more ago in charge of the
spinning department of The mills oil
the company.
Ruby Erickson is visiting her sister
Mrs. VIM. Chase in Worcester.
The annual meeting of the ire en-
CINE company was on Monday even.
ing. The officers elected for the ensu
ing year were:
Captain, Fred Herrick.
LIST lieutenant, Carol lngraham.
End lieutenant, Leonard Mills.
Secretary and treasurer, James n
Ryan.
The company in this district is one
of the organizations in the village ia
which the residents feel great satisfac.
h,,r L.
in furnishing them with uptodate fire
fighting apparatus. The company
also appreciates the interest as lately
shown by the improvement society in
providing them with two chemical en-.
gines. The company ranks as one of
those chartered by the state which
dates back TO Aug. ~, 1887, in its or
ganization, at the time when Vernon
Stiles WAS prominent figure as keeper
of Thompson hill tavern, from whom
the hotel takes its name.
AT the first meeting of the company
Vernon Stiles Was elected LIST lieuten-
ant and the late jeremiah Olney, Sec
rotary; since which time The company s
rolls have contained many ii not all OF
the men citizens who ave resided in
center district since that time, some OF
whom have figured quite prominently
in an official capacity in state and ma
tional affairs. Fhe first engine is still
in commission and forms part of the
com pany's equipment bearing the
date of "lS37' painted rs name upon
il aud Is one of the cuTi0s of the vii
iaPe, when compared with the new
en-, micas Moreover the company
has n record of having subdued every
fire 10 which they have been called
hap 4 hn al M
and in season. The quota of mem Der
ship or full roll OF the company is reg
ulaled by the charter ana Is limited lo
70, aud seldom is there vacancy The
menu beers are exempt from poll or mill
tary tax by the state,
The condition of E F. Thompson
who suffered a shock on The last day
of 1915, is reported as much improved,
Mr.. Dart has had new storm entry
bull. at his front door entrance.
Emil Bayer, who has opened an au
tomobile repair shop at Brandy Hill
has been very busy since he commenc
ed work there.
Mrs. Charles Ryan spent holiday
week with her parents, Frank Loge,
and wife, Buck hill district.
Mrs. G. w. Clark, whose husband i.
employed rs nurse for +. L. Reed, il
spending a few weeks at Mrs. +. f
Rhodes
Louis Z. Converse, who has beer
the faithful employee of Linus Loge,
in his dairy business, has purchased
from his employer the tools and para
phsneiia used 10 conduct the bushes;
OF gathering cream and making anC
selling butter under the name of the
Thompson creamery, and will con
tinue 10 carry on the same under hi,
own administration at Mr.. Logee',
residence.
Mrs. VIM. Leske returned to he
home in New York on Monday.
1t is good 10 see our esteemed citi
zen, j. ;. Linus, about the village
again.