Putnam patriot., 1917-01-19
News of Thompson Interest

Alexander MaItlan0 WHO comes from Nedway, Mass, is the superin tendent of the property of J. k. Glad ding and has several men at work trimming the trees, etc, about the premises.
 Mrs George Law of Grosven ordale has been visiting her son, George Law, at Brandy hill.
 Mrs. Aspinwal of East Providence, a niece of k. F. Thompson, is at his home assisting in caring for him in his illness, from which he is improv- ing.
 2to 10 degrees below the zero mark was the report of the temperature in different sections of the tow last Frl- day morning.
 Deacon Josiah Dike has been spend ing the past week with relatives in Auburndae.
 C. w. Clark and wife spent Thurs day in Boston.
 Contractor c. l.. Knight has had in- stalled in connection with his house lighting system an electric light on the street at the entrance to his drive. One of our citizens who is frequently known to do things of a public benefit
  pearance of the village has caused the unsightly iron rods and yoke that was fast choking the life out of the oeautI- ful horse chestnut tree on the Congre- gational church lawn, to be removed and replaced in more sensible man. D ner and less injurious to the tree.
 Frank Decker and family, who are having house fitted up for summer home here, are spending the winter Tn Florida.
 Word comes from Kingston, k. l., where the Rev. Mir. Boardman resides win his son, that he is suffering from a broken wrist caused by fall on the ice.
 Calvin Ballard and family have been in town attending the funeral services of MT. Ballard's mother, Mrs. George Ballard.
 Frank Knight, while assisting as clerk in MT. Backus' store, cut his nger quite badly on Tuesday.
 The bridge club were entertained by Miss Augusta Elliott on Thursday.
 Prof. Nelson of Harvard gave lec- ture on Robert Burns at the Howe and Aarot school Saturday evening.
 MT. Barton has recovered from his recent illness.
 Clinton Lewis entertained his three nieces from Pawtucket on Sunday.
 Miss Helen Cranska is i'll.
 The ice harvesters were onto their ob immediately after the severe cold of last Friday, many finishing the fill ing of their houses on Saturday.
 c.. 1,ss fNr nn cellar of the Gladding house Is well advanced.
 MT. Hermsnson, proprietor of the Thompson Greenhouse, has been very busy this week filling orders for flowers for funerals. The three occur ing on Tuesday necessitaled his work ing through the night Monday.
 Thomas Ryan was a visitor in Bos- ton on Saturday.
 Mrs. George Ballard, after finger ing illness covering s peIiOd of several yeaIs, died Saturday morning. Tuner Al services were held at her residence oa the county home road on Tuesday afternoon al half past twelve o'clock attended oy Rev. Mir. HaZeiton 0. the B sptisl church. Burial sas in West Thompson cemetery. Wm. Bates oi Bales Bros. was the furnishing under taser.
 On account of the severe rain storm on Sunday no services were held at the Gongreg ational church.
 The Ladies Aid society gave sup per in the vestry on Wednesday even ing.
 Dr. Gardner l.. Miller and wife, who have summer home here, Is sad lt be spending a portion of the winter in Florida.
 C.L Knight and wife attended ths funeral services of Mrs Healy in Dud ley on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Healey WAS ninety six years old.
 MRS. ARTHUR DAVIDSON
 Mrs. Davidson, whose death occur red in California, and whose funera services held in Webster last weet were attended by q number of her nc ouaintances in Thompson, where sht had lived nearly twenty five year, be ing at that time the wife ot the lais James N. kingsbuIy, who was towr clerk for many years. Quiet and con tenImept were characteristics of he personality so fully evidenced during inc years she resided in Thompson These qualities of nature were not st prominenL in her fife as 10 forbid O that other trail showing itself, of 1 happy social disposition which alwayi has inc effect of making friends, be longing 10 that class of women filiDt the place of wife and huusekeeper whose pride is in their home, ever en