Putnam patriot., 1918-08-09
THOMPSON TOWN TOPICS

MT. Backus is the possessor of a new car. Mrs Dresser Is away at her sum- mer home in Vermont.
 Miss Sherman gave an afternoon tea on Wednesday.
 Lawrence Baekus spent the week end with friends out of town.
 Miss Grace Cruff is spending few days at home here this week.
 The Junior Red Cross met Wednes- day with Miss Virginia Jacobs.
 MT. and Mrs Decker are extending their automobile trip to New York.
 Clarence Jacobs and his sister Dor Is are stopping at the Vernon Stiles.
 Dr. and Mrs. Paine have been en- tertaing relatives from Woodstock.
 Mr. and Mrs. Judge Munyan have been entertaining relatives from Bos- ton.
 Emil Bayer was engaged with his truck in Abingdon a part of this week
 Mrs. Lielo of New York (nee Miss Helen Green) is visitor with Miss Sherman.
 MT. and Mrs. White are entertain ing MT Whites mother, Mrs. Stewart of Windsor.
 Miss Margaret Moore of Sharon, Mass, is being entertained by the Misses Elliott.
 Ralph Elliott of New York and his family are occupying cottage at Webster lake
 Mrs, Emory 0lney and daughter from the west are visitors with Miss Fanny Alney.
 Mark Shaw and family of Boston were callers on his aunt, Mrs. Ella Herrick, on Sunday
 John Wicks is at his home here convalescing from the operation per formed on his knee.
 Henry Draper, with a party of friends, held picnic at his home place here on Sunday.
 John Bates, who has been suffering from a sprained ankle, is reported not to be getting better very fast.
 Mr Hutchins drove his car to Hart ford one day last week covering the distance in less than two hours.
 MT and Mrs. Fred Eddy of South bridge were recent visitors with MT. Eddy's mother, Mrs. Matte Eddy.
 Mrs. Clinton Lewis has so far re- covered from her late illness to be seen about the village making calls.
 George left, who is employed on the Ream place, Is having vacation, spending it on the Providence rlver.
 An entertainment of literary and musical character was held on Wed nesday evening at the Morot school.
 John Nichols of Kansas City IS sBending his annual vacation at his old home near West Thompson sta ton.
 Miss Sadie Richart of Irvington, N. Y. is spending few weeks as the guest eff Miss Maitland on Sunset road.
 Mir. and Mrs. Judge Crosby have been entertaining Mr. Crosbv's niece, Miss Susie Nichols of New Haven, the past week.
 Many distinguished visitors are ex- pected to come to Thompson thls tr- day in attendance at the grange Po- mona exercises.
 Wednesday of last week, the day set for the Sunday school picnic, was so stormy it was decided to postpone 1t for three weeks.
 Charles Weaver, who has been spending several weeks at Webster lake, has decided to extend his stay there a few weeks in August.
 Miss Peterson has been at her old place as accountant clerk in MT Back us store for a few days. Frank Knight has also been assisting there
 Mr. and Mrs. Lyman of the Vernon Stiles have been enjoying visit from Mrs. Lyman's mother. Mrs. Draper, and other relatives from Plymouth, N. H.
 Sometimes automobiles have to borrow power Such was the case one day last week when the car of Henry Davis had to be lowed into port.
 Word has been received of the birth of a son on Saturday to Mir and Mrs. Fred Smith of the Sawyer dis trict. Mir. Smith lived in our village many years, going away year ago
 About a five pound bass was caught on Monday at Webster lake by one of group of fishermen composed of Orin Whitin and his son Charles of East Thompson, and Joseph Potter of Putnam.
 Registrar of Voters Clarence Stew eas has been attending to the duties of his office at the bank building. Sew eral applications for caucus register ing were received which includes some women.
 The contractors for razing the