Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-12-28
Happenings oflhe Holiday on Thompson Hill
Christmas Excuses. People Come and Go
injured Horse Dies. Auto Truck Skids into wagon


Among the pleasing and novel toys
of the season for the mid OF the nurse
IN caring for the children is the one
purchased by Mr.. Decker, made by one
of our local townSmen, who named II
the "Red Cross Toy, or Nurse 5 Help.
A pipeless heater is 10 be installed !
in the new house for Mrs, Geor,
Morse al East Thompson, being buit
by Contractor Knight. George Fraw.
lev is TO furnish The hester, guarantee.
ing satisfactory Job.
Extensive repairs have been In prog
ress the past few weeks nj the Ream
ice house, near the Quinnatisset .gof
grounds New runs are being built.
Miss Nellie Ryan is reported Ms still
gaining in health, being able 10 walk
about and on pleasant days out OF
doors,
The envelope collection for the Syri
an children famine sufferers taken nj |
the church service sunday amounted |
TO So So
Elmer White arrived home from an
extended trip through the South on |
saturday, and will spend his winter
vacation with his family in Fhomp
son,
The employees on the Gladding prop
etty were generously remembered on
Christmas b, Mr.. Gladding through
his superintendent, Mr. Maitland.
Miss Sarah Crosby is home with her
parents, Mt and Mrs. George Crosby
Friends of Deacon Dixie, who is Wis
Ting relatives in Auburndaie, Mass,
have received letters from him stating
that he is enjoying the winter, aud is
vet undecided when he may be eXpec-
ted To return to Thompson.
George A. Vaughan lost robe from
his automobile on the County Home
road one day last week. 1t was found
oy Mrs G. l.. X night and returned 10
its owner.
Miss Granger has closed her house
and gone To her Providence home for
the winter.
Mrs. Allen I. Rabbit and Miss Ira
CIV have been engaged in doing some
work in The interest of the Baptist
Ladies society the past week
Mr.. md Mrs. Arthur Mills, accom-
panied by Mrs. Angelina Mills, spent
ChrisLmss day with Mrs. John Lowe
in Woodstock.
Miss BESSIE Gleason from the Wor-
cester Normal school is with her sister,
Mrs. Arthur Mills, spending the holt
day vacation
+. ;. Baekus and family were enter
tanned by DIR. and Mrs. k I Paine at
dinner " ednesday evening.
Alexander Maitland has been suffer-
ing from cold since Christmas, con
lining him indoors part OF the time.
Miss Ella Herrick is with her grand.
neither. Mrs. Ella Herfiek, who Is III
/ in bed.
] The "bug men, MS they,are calied'
/ are around ngaIn looking for gypsy
moths. They are stopping al kesta
| While Inn at Brandy Hill
The changes in the wnter supply
system on the premises OF IL II
| Chandler are about completed. An ar
pressure tank in the cellar has been
! substituted for the steel tank that was
in the loft of the grange hall building
George W. Dexter was the guest of
| Mrs. +. M Randall in Day Vile Tues
| day.
Mrs. Maitland is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. stevens, OF Medw way,
Mass, who is To go to New York for u
visit with relatives for few weeks.
Mrs. Frank Knight returned on sat
urday from an extended visit in Prov
idence.
The vestry of the church was again
full 10 oveTfowing in attendance NJ
the Christmas tree exercises OF the
SUNDAY school on Christmas eve. Ihe
entertainment was quite up TO those
held in former years in the bterest
taken by those VINO assisted In tram
ing the children in their different
pnrts. Two appropriate plays were
acted The absence of candy WAS one
of the noticeable changes from the
past Christmas festivities OF the school
oranges being the principal treat Tor
the scholars.
Mrs. G.. T.. searles is entertaining
her nephew and neice Searles and
Alice Darlington of Everett, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Munysn enter
tanned al a family gathering Christ
mas day: Mr. Munyan's mother, Mrs.
James Munyan, their son, Emery and
wife Of Attleboto, Mass. Mrs. Arm
strong and daughter Bernice with her
cousin from The L. >. Aviation school,
Cambridge, Mass, Miss. sarah Mum
yam and Judge Fred Munyan and
wife.
Past State Master Leonard Healey
and Mrs. Heaey are TO oe the install
ing officers at the grange meeting next
Tuesday evening.
Arthur Elliott, chauffeur for Ms.
| Rem, is in " ashington, ID. T., with
Mrs. Ream's car where Mrs. Rean and
| Mrs Stevens are stopping.
Charles Davis Jr., is engaged in as
sisting in cutting off the pine timber
lot for Linus Logee on the farm near
Quadic owned by Louis Converse
The Red Cross booth at the Pot
office during the special drive 10 attain
mem bership was occupied on dIiier
ent days during the week by MISS
Mildred Knight, Miss Sheldon, MISS
Phinney, Miss Erickson and MIS-.
Arthur Mills. The booth was moved
one day 10 the library
Charles Peterson Jr., was home
from Worcester with his parents al
! Brandy Hill Christmas He brings
word OF the operation for tue removal
Of one of the eyes OF his grandmother,
Mrs. Charles Corbin. The operation
was performed in hospital In "or-
cester from which she hassfetufned 70
her son, Harry, in Glendale and is
slowly recovering from the operation
Mrs. Henry Elliott entertained TO
dinner at Christmas her family oil
children and grandchildren, which H.
ciuded the family Of Dexter Elliott.
Carpenters are at work shingling
the roof OF Miss Mary Blackmar