Putnam patriot., 1923-12-28
WEST THOMPSON

Olin Hayes and family of Putnam spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Geo Breault.
 Mrs. Virginia Allen of Dayvills spent Christmas with George Madags and family.
 Mr. and Mrs. David Peterson and Eleanor spent Christmas at Thompson with their parents.
 Mrs. Joseph Baker and two dauRh- ters of Fabyan spent Wednesday with Mrs. D. " Brayton.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Alien and son spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. William Allen at Daniels0n.
 Mir. and Mrs. D. W. Brayton and Eleanor visited John Brayton and family at Putnam Christmas.
 Mr Houle and his daughter of In- dian Orchard, Mass, are guests of Mrs Ernest Messier this week.
 Miss Nellie Flanagan of Now Lon don Is spending this wek with her parents. MT. and Mrs. ". ?. Flana- gan.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Hopkinson and Virginia passed the weekend and the holiday with friends at Pawtucket, E. I.
 Mr. and Mrs Max Hutchinson and little child of Hartford spent q few days with Mr and Mrs. J. Bogardus this week.
 Mrs. Celinda Dueharme and her daughter Evelyn of North Oxford spent Christmas with Mir and Mrs. Louis Deotte.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas White and James Smith have been guests of rela- tives the past week in East Saugus and Georgetown, Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coville and daughter Geraldine spent the week end with Mir and Mrs. Frank FL dridge at South killingly.
 Friends of Mrs Dewey Tetreault are pleased to hear she is gaining ev- cry day at the Day kimball Hospital, and little Patricia IS dong neely.
 William H. Perrin, William H. Per rim, Jr., and family, Miss Jennie Per rin, Charles Guile and family spent Christmas with Henry Maynard and family at Putnam.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Garvin and daughter of Worcester, Joseph Der thiaume of Uxbridge, Mass, Mrs. Rose Foster and Beatrice, Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Laroch and two children of Dayville spent Christmas with their father, Joseph Berthiaume.
 Last Thursday evening, Dee. 20. most of the people of this place spent a very pleasant evening with Mrs. Green and her scholars at the school house An excellent entertainment was furnished b ythe school, consist ing of singing. speaking pieces. dia- l0gues and a short play, which was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Green and the children have worked very hard for the past month to prepare this fine program, and also keep the school work along in the usual manner. The Christmas tree was abundantly load ed with presents which delighted the children and the schoolroom was beau tifullv decorated for the occasion. Eugene Deotte took the part of Santa Claus in n very fine way, and all of the children and their teacher went home with an armful of presents.
 On Wednesday evening the com munity Christmas tree was held in Che vestry of the church. There was a large attendance. very fine enter tainment furnished by Mrs. Greene and her school and the young people of the community. a very nice tree, laden with an abundance of presents. Refreshments of cocoa and fancy cook ies were served. All had very nice time. although we were all disappoint- ed that the thirty-five children we were to entertain from the Children's Home on the occasion, could not come, on account of scarlet fever being around in nearby places. The pres ents and refreshments for the thirty five children were sent to the Home Monday so they could have them for Christmas Day. 4 vote of thanks was given Mrs. J. B. Bogardus for getting up and successfully carrying out such fine entertainment.