Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-11-21
THOMPSON TOWN TOPICS

The chimneys on the parsonage are
being rebuilt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pratt enter
tanned a relative of Mrs. Pratt on
Sunday.
In anticipation of cold weather,
some people are having their storm
entries put up.
Parts of the exterior of the Con-
gregational parsonage are being re-
painted by Fred Herrick.
Charles Davis, Sr., and his son
Charles are both detained at home,
sick with attacks of asthma.
A representative delegation from
Quinnatisset Grange visited Senexet
Grange on Wednesday night.
William Bates, electrician, from
Putnam, has wired the residence of
Carol Ingraham for electric lights.
Additional buildings are to be built
on the premises of ]. r. Gladding this
fall, the foundations being well along.
Clinton Lewis is having his house
wired for electric lights, his nephew
Mr.. Luster of Putnam, doing the
work.
Miss Granger vacated the little
house" owned and occupied by her
summers, and has gone to Providence
for the winter.
j. r. Gladding returned to his city
hnf an low l. n
from New York to take the horses
down Wednesday
Stewart Litchfield and family at
| tended the funeral services of Mrs.
Litchfeld's father. Charles Jackson,
in Woodstock last Saturday.
Miss Harriet Lewis is having the
line wall at the north Of her residence
relaid John Bebeau Of Putnam, with
force Of men, is doing the work.
Mrs. f. Loveioy, who has been q
visitor with her son, E. S Loveioy,
for a few weeks, left for her home in
South Lagrange, Me, on Saturday
Moses Spinney has gone to Paw
tucket for the winter, where he viii
enter the employ of the Acme Fur
nishing Co, of which f. A. Decker is
the manager.
The Thimble Club met with Mrs.
Noyes on Thursday evening, it being
Gentlemen's Night. A good represen-
tation of the members and their fami-
lies was present.
Sheeting 90 inches wide. bleached,
SO cents a yard; unbleaehed. So cents
Black sateen, SO inches wide, 80
cents. All wool, navy blue serge
$3.50 yard. The Fabric Shop, Main
street, Putnam. ADV.
The storm porch ever the entrance
TO the hotel office has been put on.
MIR. Luscomb, the new manager for
the winter, besi9es furnishing his pa
irons with all of the requirements of
hotel accommodations. is intent on
having everything as far as possible,
comfortable and convenient.
Mr.. and Mrs Searls while en- route
for Putnam in their new car on Sat
urday morning, figured in an accident
near the residence of Charles Sand
strom, in which the car was damaged.
They were forced out of the road to
avoid what might have been a more
serious affair, and the car brought up
against tree. Fortunately Mr.. and
Mrs. Searls escaped without being
hurt
November seems to be record
month for birthdays with the people
of Thompson, as several have observ-
ed in some way that event in their
| lives this month thus far. One such
was observed the past week by Mrs.
Nj. ID. Elliott, whose eighty-sixth year
on the journey of life began last Fri
day Many of her friends gathered at
her home and extended congratula-
tions. A dainty lunch was served at
which Mrs Charles Knight and Mrs.
Myron Elliott poured tea.
Word has been received from rela-
| tives of Heinrich Clough in Chicago.
| H., of the death of Mr. Clough in that
city, November 9. Mr. Clough was a
native of Thompson. where his father,
I the late Jonathan Clough, figured
quite prominently in the affairs of the
town in the middle half of the nine
teenth century as deputy sheriff. The
son Heinrich was Seventy-six years old
and served in the Civil War in 4
Massachusetts cavalry regiment. A
daughter, Susan Ida, besides his wife
and several cousins in the east, sur
vive him.
AT the meeting of the Grange Tues
day evening the following officers
We're elected: Master. Charles Whit.
ing: overSeer. Alexander Maitland;
lecturer, Ms. Richard Barton:
steward, Wilham johnson; assistant
steward, William Bell; chaplain, Mrs.
a, Maitland; treasurer. Thomas Rv-
an; secretary, Lena Smith; gate keen
er, Edward Bahbitt; Ceres, Mrs. Bar
rak Smith; Pomona. Mil1rei Johnson
Flora, Gertrude Johnson; lady assist
ant steward, Miss Sylvia Ryan; exeeu-