Putnam patriot., 1918-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Russell spent
the weekend at Hillcrest.
Frederick S. Wicks of Syracuse, n
Y. was a visitor in town on Monday
A whist party was held at Mrs.
Charles Viewers on Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Brunette has arrived from
Florida and is at the Washburn cot
tage.
Fires in East Thompson called our
local Fire Warden Ryan to that place
on Monday.
William Leake has entered upon his
work for J. K. Giddngs, as one of the
house force.
Mrs. George Pratt of Hartford and
son Olney have been visitors the past
week in town.
Mrs. Gay and children Of Attleboro
Mass, have been visitors with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nun
yam.
Charles Ryan and family are well
installed in their place of residence on
Marcy road, having moved to it on
Saturday.
NHdIIHS IdNlS, 81, Has lliiIsiltd Ap
ehopping cord wood for the summer
and will work for Mr.. Barton at the
Ream place.
Mrs. Bernclow has returned home
and is reported as fast recovering
from the surgical treatment received
at the hospital in Putnam.
Mrs. Angelina Mills has been re
cent visitor few days with her
daughter, Mrs Olin Farrows, on
Woodstock avenue, Putnam.
Miss Sylvia Ryan had the misfor-
tune while playing with the children
in the yard. to fall. breaking her arm
DR. Paine reduced the fracture.
Miss Harriet Lewis is to have
charge of the Junior Red Cross in the
town New societies are to be organ
lied in differen sections of the town
The scholars of the Miss Marot
school have been enjoying camp fires
in the small birch grove on the
grounds several evenings the past
week.
Hon. R. II. Chandler attended a
Pomona of Western Rhode Island
oranges on Tuesday held at Green
vile, R. J., making the principal ad-
dress of the meeting.
The schools of the town were closed
on Thursday to allow the teachers to
attend an all day teachers meeting
held at Eastford Weeks truck from
Putnam carried them.
In the heavy shower on Monday the
lightning struck c. f. 0lney's resi-
dence. The damage was only slight
to some of the plastering where the
bolt entered the house; also some of
the electric lighting equipment
Miss Caroline Cranska spent the
weekend and a few days with her
niece, Mrs. Carolas Moves. She will
return to Moosup where she has spent
the winter with her brother, Floyd
Cranska, and will return to her resi-
dence in Thompson for the summer
in few weeks.
Mrs. George Law has moved her
furniture from North Grosvenordale
and is to live in the old home of her
childhood, and will assist her brother
Asa and wife this summer, when they
too, will return 10 the old home from
Putnam. Mrs Ross being out of
health and needing rest and quiet, is
the direct cause of Mr. Ross returning
to their farm home for the present.
a very pleasant and enjoyable
meeting was the one held on Tuesday
evening by the local grange. Two
candidates were given the third and
fourth degrees and the lecturers hour
was taken up in the performance of
play entitled The Man From Ari-
IONA 1t also being May basket night,
with the social dance, the evenings
festivities were not ended until near
midnight In the business part of the
meeting the grange voted TO pur-
chase a S100 Liberty Bond.
The meeting of Thompson Library
incorporated was held on Monday
evening. Six new members were ada
ed to the list of corporators. E. S.
Baekus, Miss Beebe, and George W.
Dexter were elected members Of the
board of trustees for three years. At
a meeting of the trustees held imme
diately following, Mr.. Marion, presi-
dent, in a few well chosen remarks,
declined TO be considered a candidate
for further honors as president of the
trustees, and Robert Dunning was
elected as president; Frank knight,
treasurer; Miss Harriet Lewis, seere-
tary. The treasurer reported as ac
cording to Instructions by the trustees
he had purchased a $500 Liberty
Bond. The secretary was given au-
thority to engage extra assistance
whenever she required it.
At the annual meeting and roll call
Of the Congregational church
held May End Dr. X. c. Paine was
chosen deacon for two years; r. NJ
knight, clerk; George W Dexter, R.
A. Dunning, George S. Crosby, com
mittee. Delegates to state and other
congregational conventions, j, W
Dixie, Mrs Myron Elliott; alternates.