Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
THOMPSON TOWN TOPICS

Lawrence Backus is employed by his father in the sturc.
 The grange held the one meeting to be held in July on Tuesday eve ming.
 Hon. c. E. Searls and Mrs. Searls started on their summer vacation this week.
 E. F. Thompson of North Grosven- ordale was caller in the village on Saturday.
 Florist Hermanson and family spent the weekend out of town with friends in Providence
 A family and neighborhood picnic was held on the premises of C. F. Knight on the Fourth.
 Mrs. Armstrong went to Michigan last week, where she will visit her daughter during her vacation.
 Mrs. Carleton is i'll, and is being at tended by Dr. Paine Mrs. Reed, a nurse Is slightly improved.
 Charles Davis, Sr., has recovered from his illness and resumed his work for MT Barton on the Ream place.
 Felix Wendershoffer and family of Providence, R. L, are occupying their cottage on the reservoir road near QuaGic.
 Automobile owners are the princi- pal ones to show dislike for road oil ing which has been on our streets the past week.
 Several in our rural community have responded to the invitation to take children from the cities for two weeks outing in July.
 Miss Myrtle Kingsbury is spending her summer vacation from her du- ties as teacher in the schools of Tor rington, at her home here.
 Clara Spinney of Boston is spend ing the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spinney, at their home on Sunset hill road.
 Miss Cunning, having brought her upright piano home from where she has been engaged in teaching, has dis posed of the one at her home here to parties in Putnam.
 The nice Guernsey cow owned by Dr. Miller was purchased by MT. Ryan for it. MT. Ryan also has 16 valua-
 
 The business of making picker sticks by the Bates Bros. is so rushing that Frank Bates, Jr., is away from his work at Hillcrest assisting his ia ther in the Bates Bros. shop.
 The Quinnatisset golf grounds are heing much used by our gentlemen summer residents, golf being a fascin- ating game with them while spending their time with their families in town
 MT. Miner, who has been engaged for Dr. Miller, has vacated the Quin. natisset Inn and moved to West Thompson. The barn connected witt the inn property coupled by Dr. Mil Ter for his COW and horse, Dr. Miller has found quarters for.
 A meeting of the committee of the Congregational and Baptist churche. was held jointly this week with a view of further encouraging the interest which is evident in the holding of un ion services, a thing which has beer conducted so amicably the past year
 Letters have been received iron Joseph Houghton, who is in the U. s service in London, England, not hay Ing been sent to France vet He is r the auto department of the service and is being schooled in the duties re quired by auto drivers when near tht front or scenes of battle
 The harvesting of the hay crop i, being done in some cases among tht farmers. The shortage of help a. well as cloudy weather is causing it tC be delayed somewhat. Mir Barton a the Ream place began last week ant Q h1t lf 4I Ream place secured
 A large truck from Brooklyn, N r., for the transportation of animal! has been passing through our village bringing horses from Providence tC the new stables of John R. Gladding who IS expecting to occupy his new mansion house soon. Mir Gladdine has been occupying his new residence since July 1st.
 An entertainment is to be given by the Sabbath school in the vestry ol the church this Friday evening Thi. is given as treat by one part of tht school who were defeated in con test for the securing of members. Re treatments of ice cream and cakt were to be served after which a rart musical treat Is to be given.
 The closing meeting for the yea of the Ladies' Thimble Club took or the form of a picnic which was helC at the grounds of Mrs. Orrin Whitir or the borders of Mir Whitin's privat, pond near Buck Hill, near Eas Thompson. The club now has twenty nine members who were about al present with their families. bringing the number present to over fifty. Tn,