Putnam patriot., 1917-04-20
Twenty HOIstein Cows Furnish
 300 Quarts of Milk

IHOMPSON-i uc TcpOfCs noout tuO herd of Holstein cows recently added to MT. Reynolds herd at Fort Hill farm are such as would seem to indi cate that the investment WAS proving quite satisfactory to MT. Reynolds, one d them two year old heifer is an ex eeptional one giving (thirty quarts) f, that she has to be milked three times in twenty-four hours. From this the herd of twenty milkers, over three hundred quarts of milk is sent to Bos- ton on the cars every morning.
 The George Comin's house is com. pleted and Superintendent Maitland and family have moved into 1t.
 The flag raising and demonstration on Saturday at Webster was attended by several of our residents. Flags, flags, flags and great enthusiasm Is the report from it.
 A few changes are being made to the kitchen arrangements in the Con- gngational church.
 The telephone company have sent DoAees of . change in the lines, and numbers of those who have telephones installed express a feeling of dissstis- faction. The answer seems to be "whst are you going to do about 1t" or "how are you going to help yourself?" In the death of Dr. Paul Williams of Staten Island, N. Y., last Thursday the residents of Thompson will be sad dened on account of his wife, Miss Florence Green, who went away from the village five or six years ago, having resided here all of her youthful years, and has many friends who will sym palhize with her in the loss of her hus- band thus early in life, leaving her with two small children.
 The forms for the floor to,the second story of J. k. Gladding house is nearly ready for the reinforced cement con crete to be filled in.
 Henry Davis,of Quadic has moved into the Geo. Conan house where he will accommodate laborers with board who will be employed about the gardening and landscape work for Superintendent Maitland
 Arthur Mills and wife have returned from Worcester where they have spent the winter and are occu pying their residence here.
 A meeting.of the Thompson Equal suffrage league was iheld at the resi- dence of Mrs. F. k. Kutscher of North Grosvenordale on Monday, the 18th. The meeting was largely attended, new members admitted, and very en. thusiastic. In 1.-the absence of Miss Granger, president, Mrs. Cortiss pre- sided. Miss Rosamond Danieison, was the speaker of the day and gave deeply interesting talk upon tmpor- tant matters pertaining to the Suffrage question, of which she is thoroughly salS grsciously received. The next meet ing will be with Mrs Moves, chair man of the directors. A dainty lunch was served. Miss Withy, treasurer, has teturned from New York and was present.
 Spring is really at hand. storm poTches and windows are being re- moved from the houses and general cleaning up is to be seen about the village.
 The pulpit of the church was occu pied by the Rev. A. G. Alger of Boston On Sunday.
 slight typographical error occurred In last weeks Patriot in stating the ext used by Mir. Barber on Easter sunday, it should have been Matt. 2S' 2instesd of 222.
 Nathan Prince and wife of Daniel son were callers on relatives in town The first of the week
 George Svenson, who has worked In the village the past two summers, mas engaged again with one of the owners ei place in town this summer.
 Jsbez Adams and wife of Killingly gre stopping with William Segur at Brandy hill.
 Elsie Mason and friend of South ondge spent the weekend with Miss Mildred Knight.
 The Howe and Marot young ladies school began the spring session after lne Easter vacation, the middle of last week.
 The district school was out on Mon- aay afternoon to allow the teachers to st1end the teachers meeting in North ufosvenordale.
 " +. Olney and family arrived al enelF cottage on Saturday.
 A lag pole has been planted on the eIoands near the building operations on lhe Gladding property and the Stai opangled Banner floats from it's top.
 MT. Decker and wife are frequent sslslIors to their newly remodeled resi- ,enee which they will live in during me sum mer.
 Mss Wiley has arrived snd opened