Putnam patriot., 1930-12-18
Thompson

Miss Cunning entertained the Bridge Club Tuesday. The new furnace at the library is giving great satisfaction. Mir. and Mrs Vonsiatsky haze re- turned from New York.
 There was a Christmas entertain ment at the Grange Tuesday evening.
 Miss Edith Peckham gave dinner at the Russian Bear Saturday eve ming.
 The Thimble Club had their usual Christmas tree and party Thursday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Mills dined and spent the night with friends m Boston last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Reynolds are spending the winter with MT. and Mrs. Herbert Reynolds.
 II Miss Mildred Rowland of Provi- dence was the guest of Miss Betty Decker for the weekend. Miss Elliott spent the night in Bos- ton last week with Mrs. Dexter El- liott at the Hotel Belleview.
 The new red sign New England Grocery" over Mir Backus' store is a reminder to shop in Thompson. Mrs. Williams and her son and daughter were guests of her father, Mrs Frederick Green on Sunday. I Mir. William Smith, son of Mir. and l Mrs. Ephraim Smith, is visiting his parents. He motored from Salt Lake City, Utah.
 1 Mrs. Irene We'chtenheiser and lit tie sons of Harrington, Delaware, have been the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Harold Rabbit.
 Mir. Lyon attended the funeral in I Chaplin last week of Mrs. Lanphear, wife of the Rev. Mir. Lanphear, there were sixteen clergymen present.
 Mrs. George Brott celebrated her birthday one evening last week by giving u dinner, it was also the birth- day of Dr. k. C. Paine one of her guests.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Decker. Mir. and Mrs. Malcolm Decker, Miss Faith Decker and Mir. William Raf- l ferty attended the Army-Navy game ] in New York last Saturday.
 Mrs. Clifford. formerly Miss Silvia Ryan, has returned to her home in ] Lexington. Mass. she has been stay ing with her parents since severe automobile accident some weeks ago.
 At a recent exhibition at the Provi- 1 dence Art Club, was an attractive | painting. with the name Farm at Sunset Hill, Thompson" The artist was Mir. Douglas Burrage, a cousin of Miss Barbara Upham.
 Next Sunday is Christmas Sunday, the subject of Rev. l.. $. Lyons ser mon will be "If Jesus Had Not Been Born" The Christmas tree and ex- ercises of the Sunday School will be l held in the church vestry Christmas Eve at o'clock.
 When engaged in buying Christmas cards, 1t may be interesting to know that the first Christmas was made in England in 1S43.-lt was made to order for Sir Henry Cole. director of the South kensington Museum, and pictured hearty meal, probably, ] roast beef and plum pudding.
 Mrs. Charles Weaver is the guess of Mrs. Newell Weed Mir. Charles ] Weaver is fishing on the west coast of Florida, where Mrs. Weaver will join him after the holidays for trip in Florida; they plan to visit a num-  Der of places among them St. Peters burg. St. Augustine and Miami.
 The Intervale Manor was the scene of a festive luncheon Wednesday. The committee who worked under Mrs. Nonsfatsky last summer for the Nurses Home showed their apprecia- tion of her efforts, also the hospital l ity shown them on many occasions by ! giving her a luncheon. The place ! cards used caused much merriment; instead of the name, two adjectives, ! beginning with the persosi's name were the only inscription on the cards, , said adjectivcs being applicable to the person.
 Miss Lewis, chairman of the Red Cross branch of Thompson. has made her report for the year. She has turned over to the Chapter Treasurer S200 for annual dues. There are eighty-four members from the Howe Marot School and Marot Junior Col lege. twenty-one from East Thomp- son and the remainder from the vil- Iage One-half of the money goes to headquarters and the other half Is ! returned to the branch treasurer for local work. The production commit tee has already completed its quota for 1881. twelve robes for veteran hospitals. tssenty-seven ehildren's gar ments that are sent to Bulgaria and Porto Rico. thirty Christmas bags for soldiers in foreign service. one afg- han for the Walter Reed Hospital. which was most appreciatively ac- knowledged. Others are being knit ted. Any one having any left over yarns which they are willing to don ate for afghans can be assured they will be much appreciated.