Putnam patriot., 1930-02-27
Thompson

Mrs. Young Of New Lohooh Nas tis guest of Mrs. Dart and Mrs. Lowell over Sunday.
 The Bridge Club. which is now a Contract Club, was entertained by Miss Dunning, Tuesday.
 Randolph H. Chandler will speak at the First Baptist church in Web ster, March goth, at 8 ?. m.
 Mir. Robert Pope of Asheville, N (. spent the weekend in town as the guest of Mir. II. N. s. Bradford.
 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Page of Mel. rose with their children spent the weekend with Mir. and Mrs. F. ;. Backus.
 Col. and Mrs. Beck Manendov attended a costume dance in Boston Friday evening, given by some Rus sian friends.
 There will be a preparatory lecture in the church vestTy, Thursday eve ming. The subject will be "The Man With the Pitcher
 Miss Marjorie Taylor, a former pupil at the Howe Marot school, and now a student at Connecticut College spent the weekend in town.
 Rev. E. S. Lyon ofiieiated at the funeral of Mir John Adams Sunday afternoon. The service was held at the East Thompson schoolhouse.
 Miss Mary F.. Chase and Mrs. Grace Moves af '' Southbridge school are home for weeks vacation. Mrs. Moves took part in play there last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Decker and Miss Faith Decker are now at Nassau. They spent some days in Harand. going from there on the Lapland to Nassau.
 The Christian Endeavor society of Thompson attended the Congregation al church in Putnam. Sunday evening, and saw movie" of an historical subject.
 The Boys Club met at Mrs. James Ryan's last Friday afternoon. Besides games indoors, there was baseball played outside. IL was the first game of the season.
 Next Sunday morning holy com munion will be celebrated at the Con- gregational church. The subject of Rev F. s. Lyons sermon will be "The Borrowing Christ"
 Mrs. Olive Knight of Webster en- tertained the Thimble Club, Thurs day. At the roll call there were cur rent events Miss Billings. county demonstrator, was in charge.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Herrick and Mir. F. s. Lyon were among those from Thompson who attended the Chicken Pie supper at the Odd Fellows hall in Putnam, Wednesday evening.
 Sunday afternoon a number of young people members of the Christ ian Endeayor society of Mir. Lyons former parish in Worcester called on him. They hope sometime to meet the members of the society in Thompson.
 Mrs. James Phetteplace gave Q luncheon at the Russian Bear last Thursday; her guests were Mrs Fred eriek Jenekes. Mrs Pardon Miller, Mrs Hackney and Mrs. Barrons from Providence and Mrs. Vonsiatsky from Thompson
 An owl appeared on West street. the other morning He flew against a window, greatly frightening a can ary bird in a cage on the inside of the of the window; later he flew into a wisteria vine where he spent the greater part of the day
 Mrs Andre Roosevelt has returned from western trip. She aecompan- jed Mr. Roosevelt on his lecture tour going as far as Davenport. H., with fr aFs al i'm lectures have been enthusiastically re- ceived all through the West.
 There will be very interesting performance at the Quinnatissett Grange Tuesday evening. March 4th. 4 sketch written by Mrs. Henry Withy and Miss May Withy will be presented by members of the All club and some young men. Every one is invited.
 At the debate at the Grange last week. Mrs. Bogardus, speaking in favor Of The Community House. won by vote of twenty to four Her op- ponent was Mir. Alexander Maitland who spoke in favor of The Engine House. Mrs. Bogardus' speech was interesting and convincing. Mrs Bogardus started out by saying she realized most of her audience were in favor of a fire engine house, and not interested in a Community House, but she hoped to be able to convince them their greatest need at the pres ent time was a Community House. She said; "The town of Thompson is a large town. it covers a large area. In it We have six or eight churches. in these churches we have several diff ferent organizations for both men and women, and many different forms of entertainment which they would en- joy carrying out, if they only had a Community House in which Co carry them out She then went on to mention the various clubs. Thimble club. Women's club of Grosvenordale, 4-H club. Boys clubs. and the Grange all of which feel the need of a general meeting place. The Grange of course has for years had a delight ful place for meetings thanks to one who has ever been true friend to the organization. and whose kindness and generosity is greatly appreciated; !; but even the Grange she feels would De able Co do more and better with Community House. She also re- ferred Co the Women's Republican Club. the Village Improvement Socie- ty. W. C. T. IT.. a Masonic Lodge-and still another club or organization soon Co be formed.-all of which she felt naadad tha Copouanpifv Housa ushfpb