Putnam patriot., 1917-04-13
Caught in Cottage.
 Jail
Sent to

THoMPsoN-A surprised party was the fellow who had taken possession of the cottages at Bates Grove one day recently when MT. Bates, the proprie- tor, was making a tour of inspection of the cottages as he frequently does through the winter season. He dis covered man arranging his toilet, com ping his hair, etc., in one of them and upon being moested by MT. Bates started and ran. Mir. Bates youthful agility quickly possessed him and he also ran after the would be thief, for he evidenced that, by the arrangements he had made to clean out six of the cottages having some of the contents of them arranged close by the doors so that they could be quickly loaded into some conveyance to take them away when it should arrive. But MT. Bates proved to be the best athlete and sue ceeded in capturing his victim, over towering and securing him, returned to his home, notifying the Webster po- lice who soon arrived and took the man into custody. The result is that he man has a steady job for one year in iail and MT. Bates is still in posses. sion of the furnishings of his cottages for another season. While. noll lanxious for challenge for another running match yet under like circumstances Mr Bates is open to all corners. It is quite satisfaction, when so many houses in town are entered, to record where the person has been intercepted caught and punished
 Charles Davis has been laid up with 8 severe cold and an attack of asthma
 John D Converse of Oakland, R. l.. was a recent caller on old friends ir Town. It was pleasant 10 see Mir. Con verse not twithstanding he has been away from Thompson good mnny years. The residents of the village never have felt that he was non resident until he recently located and erected house for a home in Oak and
 John and Arthur Peterson of Bostor spent Good Friday with their parents Frank Peterson and wife.
 Good Friday was observed in the village by the closing of the store ano post office at noon. The library was not open at all during the day, the tax collectors presence being the only eX caption to the quiet observance of the day.
 William Leake and wife of Brook lyn, N. Y., are visiting with Mrs. Leake's father, Thomas Ryan, for { few weeks.
 The quarterly meeting of the fire en zine company was held at the ole bank building on Friday evening These meetings, Which are held ir conformity with the bylaws, are fol the transaction of any business per taining to the organization.
 C. k Olney was in town on Friday
 Emery Munya an spent Easter Sunday with his parents, Oscar Munyan anc Wife.
 Felix N endelshafier and family o Providence were visitors to their coun' try home near Quadic reservoir ar Sunday.
 Wilfred Mills and Nellie Ryan, for merly of this place, were among tht English candidates baptized in Web ster last Sunday for admission to the Baptist church in that place.
 The Eastel services on Sunday were such HIS are'appropriate to the Easte season. The singh z by the choir was specially arranged for the occasion The devotional service was conducted oy Rev. Carl Hazelton. The sermon by F. w. Barber of Putnam was one o deep interest, the subject being "Fhs power of the broken seal" The texl from Matt 22:2 was full of expression sentiment, and the meaning of tht Christian spirit. The concert by the children of the Sunday schools, which was held after the morning service could but leave an impression on theii young minds that would be lasting throughout their lives. The decora uons of flowers about the pulpit were from the greenhouses of MT. Herman son, Iand without going into details may be said to compaLe, if not excel in beauty and arrangement any previ ous like occasion. Preaching service In the evening by Rev. CaIi Hszelton
 Rev. William Chase has been i'll fol lew days the past week.
 The ThompsonW. C. T. U. will holc ltS annual free will offeiing meetinl Thursday, April l9lh. at 2 p. m. witf Mrs Jose ephine Ransom. Mrs Mary Woodward, Mrs Edythe Woodward ' Is. Josie Ransom, and Miss Kutt Ransom, hostesses. May there be good number present. All those wht Afe unable 10 attend please send enNei opes well filled as s liberal contribu l.on Is asked for by the Stale treasurer Ihls offering is equally civided be tween the State, County, and loca unions. The topic for the meetini VIII ne