Putnam patriot., 1917-10-05
Vernon Stiles Agricultural Ex-
hibit

THoMPsoN-Exhibi No. / , from the
originator of the exhibition, Deputy
Sheriff William n. Bates, has been
Withdrawn .from the Vernon STILES
agricultural exhibit. They were the
unusually large and fine cucumbers
How successful Sheriff Bates has been
in his agriculture appears from an
item in the Thompson News that he
has been the fortunate and proud own
er of twelve hills of cucum bers this
season which, by actual count, bore
1907 prime cucumbers, nearly all of
which have been picked or sailed tor
future use. Miss Lewis brought in n
dainty sprig of blackberries, single
cluster holding eight large berries.
Mrs. Henry Davis and Miss Pearl
Perry visited William Gay and wife of
Webster Sunday.
Mrs. Leander Sherman of Pascoag
has been spending a few days with
Mrs Frank Spinney.
Miss Bessie White of Oakland visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Spinney, Sunday.
George Vaughan and wife of Put
nam have reopened their house for the
winter.
Robert Peterson has left the employ
of f. :. Wicks.
Henry Davis has purchased Ford
truck.
John Wisher, keeper of the town
farm, caught large turtle in the
Quadic reservoir weighing 40 pounds
in the shell and II when dressed.
Miss Edna Hall, Putnam, called on
friends Sunday.
John Powers, an employee of j. X.
Gladding, met with a serious accident
Thursday. While chopping down a
tree the axe slipped and cut his foot
very badly. He is under the care of
DR.. Paine.
Howsrd Adams OF Providence CAL
led on friends Sunday.
A covenant meeting OF the Baptist
church will be held Saturday evening
ct the home of Clark Pierce.
A junior Red Cross was organized
last Saturday afternoon with the fol.
lowing officers: Miss Mary Elliott,
president; Prudence Paine, vice presi-
dent; Sylvia Ryan, treasurer and sec.
rotary. The next meeting will be held
Saturday afternoon ut Mrs. Searls.
A large number attended Rally Day,
Sunday, although the weather was
bad.
The Peckhsms have closed their
house for the winter and have return.
ed 10 Providence.
Mrs. Lowree and Miss Dora have re.
turned from their visit in New York.
Miss Annie Dunning has returned TO
hersschool at Brier Cliff, New York.
Miss Ella Herrick and Mary Cas-
sells spent Sunday with Miss Her.
rick's grandmother, Mrs. Ella Herrick.
Misses Mary Hadley and Susie
Nichols OF New Haven were guests OF
Miss Mary Sherman last week.
Mrs. Rebecca Moriarty of Worcester
and her granddaughter and husband
OF Cuba, motored here last week.
Mrs. F. s. wicks is in New York for
few weeks.
Mrs. George Z. Dresser was at the
Brockton fair Wednesday.
As lin past years the Village I'M
proyement Society of Thompson has
set high standard for dramatic enter
tsipments. The audience which filed
the Town Hail last Saturday evening
was prepared for something worth
while but even the most sanguine did
not expect such an unusual treat. AL
though Miss Gladys Powers fame rs
an impersona tor had travelled before
her, the novelty and variety Of her en-
terta,nment was q delightful surprise.
From the first she captured her audi
ence and smiles and tears were In evil
dence throughout the evening, the
smiles predominating. We can only
hope we may have the pleasure OF see
ing her again in the near future. The
musical numbers between the sketches
were we'll received, and best OF all the
affair las most successful financially.