Putnam patriot., 1927-09-02
w C r U. Annual Meeting


 The annual meeting of the Thomp- son W. C. T. U. was held Thursday, Sept. |. at Kings Daughters Hall. and was largely attended. being an all day meeting. The meeting was called to order at 10.30 by the president. Mrs. Minnie Bixhy. followed by the regu- lar routine of business and music. re- ports of the secretary and treasurer and of the press, flower mission. sol diers and sailors. and other commit tes
 Rev and Mrs Talmadge Root were present and addressed the meeting All the reports read We're very interest ne showing good results socially and financially
 The Woman Christian Temperance Union If Thompson Was organized in tSa1 Juuia Robinson, president served Ill her death Mrs Minnie BIXby was elected following her and Is president new
 The Thompson Union though not a large Union. numbering farty=elEht members. has fl spleHdId record for faithful work III all charities. as shown by the reports Of the supefin- tendents of the different branches.
 Your press superintendent wishes 10 speak at a Memorial meeting held at Grange Hall. Thompson, June 10, 1915, in memory of Miss Ellen Larned, County Historian.
 The following program was render cd Organ prelude, Mrs. Mills: vocal sola. There Is a Land Mine Eyes Hath Seen. by Mrs. Dr. Paine; Scrip tafe reading. Rev W J. Smith, read- ing names and dates of death 0f mem bers read bv Mrs Mary Woodward, secretary: prayer. Rev. r. Q. Newton; solo, 70 Rest iu the Lord, Mrs. Dr. Paine. address. Rev. J. K. Moore; presentation of Memorial certificate Of Mis- Iarned by President Robinson; response by Miss Harriet Lewis, h. brarian of Public Library: closing with the Temperance benedictlon.
 Mrs. Robinson spoke of the forma- tion of the Union. it's work done and object. also of the sixteen members who had gone te their reward, and also of the historian who said "l rejoice that I live in town whose record m the temperance work is unsurpassed, lt never having granted a license to sell liauor." We are told this record is stin the same. whereof we are glad.
 The names of those who died preyi- ous to l914. or since 1899, when the Union was organized Mrs. Urania Randall, Miss Cora Bixby. Mrs. Beliah Stroud. Mrs Betsey Converse, Mrs. Sarah Wilbur. Mrs. Annie Greeley, Miss Hannah Prince. Mrs. Ellen Bal lard. Mrs. Caroline Searles, Mrs. Alb bic Moriarty. Mrs. Mary Rawson Lew is, Miss Julia Shaw, Miss Harriet Bates. Mrs Ida Cortiss. Mrs. Ida Don nell Miss Ellen Larned.
 Those who have died since 1914 are: Mrs. Truesdell. Mrs Annie Thompson, Mrs. W. ]. Smith. Mrs Boardman. Mrs. Emily Cogswell. Mrs. Esther Hall. Mrs Livinia Joslin, Mrs. Rena Johnson. Mrs Minnie Kimball, Mrs. Mvrtice Law. Mrs Jennie Robinson, Mrs. Ransome. Mrs Laura Tourtei- lotte.
 After the election of officers for the coming year @ collation was served and a social hour greatly enjoyed Al go there were addresses from invited guests and reports read by commit tees. and music. Remarks by Rev George Davis. Rev Frank Chamber lain. and Rev Talmndge Root were slsa made
 The officers were elected Mrs Minnie Bixby. president; Mrs. Ev- arett Huntington, secretary; Mrs. George Bixby. treasurer: Mrs. Ella Carleton press and Dublicity Mrs. Edythe WoOdwafd Adams. flower mis- sion superintendent