Putnam patriot., 1927-06-03
EAST THOMPSON

tassius hoyle is visiting among his relatives in this vicinity.
 Mrs. Whiting entertained friends from Worcester and Putnam.
 Mrs. Horetta soper entertained ral- atiyes from West Haven last Sunday ] Henry Green ard mother. Mrs Shel- dan- metored te Norwich. visiting a sister.
 Clarence Sandstr8m 6f Providence came home Saturday, and >aHdag with his mother went s0 Noree- tsf Co place Bowers upon the efandtatbeHa grave.
 Al the charthes n thr Tbompsans sang music appropriate Co M Mamaf al Day. Rev. George Foster Camp spoke From the words. "rbe power that shall ] dominate the world Christian En- deaEar in Che evening. at the East ] thompson Baptist church
 The grave of the lamertcd pr Mv- ron Cutler was heaued high with beau- ttui floral tributes from his hosts of Friends young and old. The cemetery 8i East Thompson. where be was laid to rest, Is Very near the Cutler home stead, which was SO dear to him. and near where he expected to erect q fine residence.
 The Cha'tee Brothers. lumber deal CTS of Oxford, have purchased of Fer nand1 Ross of East Thompson the fine pine grove lying near the Five Mile stream, which for years has been nd mired by all who saw it. and great re. gret is felt that 1t is to be cut down. making a great void in the scenery. which was greatly admired. The saw mill owned by the Chaffee Brothers was brought to the grove Tuesday and will doubtless immediately begin the work of demolishing the large. splen- did pines
 Active preparations and improve meuts are now being made by Mir. Whiting of Buck Hill. upon the cot tages which will soon be occupied by Prof F. Merrill Root. for the summer. from his present situation at Rich mond Indiana. coming hy auto with his family. In two weeks it Is expect ed that his father. Rev F. Talmadge Root. will come te his summer home with his wife. Mrs Root is an ardent worker in the temperance cause, often featuring to large audiences especially interested in the W. (. T. IT. societies. Her son, F. Merrill Root. has just had published a new volume of poems, en- titled Lost Eden
 Two veterans of the war. Harry 1eald and Vernon Jepson. residing in 1 Florida. left there to come ta appear ] possibly for the last time. with their old company Nathanial Lyon Post ! Mr Jepson has lived in East Thomp- son the past few years. but a yearuing l for the sammy south called him there where he has valuable real estate. but ! he has iourneYed several hundred miles to b. with the old comrades again. and he has made ihe hardship of such q trip at an age when rest was needed. They have paid homage to ! Memorial Day and the entire town draws inspiration from their sacrifice and homage to them
 The Memorial Day services at East ! Thompson were iu every way hehttlnE- ly observed. Agan the King Daugh- ters catered ta over sne hundred vet erans. sons and patriotic friends. An excellent and substantial dinner was most temptingly spread before the tired comrades, who did justice to if, mingled often with hearty words of praise. Then another table was filled with toWnsmen and visitors. After wards the French band of Grosvenor- l dale furnished music The arrange ments for the march through the vil- lages and the large number of autos filled. was most appropriate for the day. Flowers were in great protusion and the decorating of the graves by young girls and discourse by the present pastor of the Methodist churh, Rev. Frank Chamberlain. and several selections were played by the band IL was remarked by one gentle. man that 1t was the ideal Memorial Day. nearest to the first one, that was designed by the great man whose mem ory We all revere There was also less of the sporting element, All seemed to be mindful Of the day and what ii signifies. even to tiny little children with their little hands full of flowers