Putnam patriot., 1930-12-31
THOMPSON TOWN TOPICS

Mrs. J. V. Dartt entertained .h, Bridge Club Tuesday.
 Mrs. Dexter Elliott spent Christine in Providence with her sister, Mrs Jenckes.
 Dr. and Mrs. Charles Masten spenl Christmas in Boston with Mrs. Mas tens sister.
 A new member appeared in Sunda, School last week, the young son oi Mrs Cole, the organist.
 NIT. and Mrs. Claus Ericsson had all their children and grandchildren wit them on Christmas Day. Mrs. Harry Johnson who has been suffering from a broken arm, the re. suit of a fall, is recovering.
 The Just IL Bridge Club has been having vacation, but will resume its meeting early in January.
 The members of the Christian So. eiety went to Dudley as a Flying Squadron" last Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Roger Clapp and her little daughter Susan go to Tampa, Florida, Friday to visit Mrs. Clapp's parents
 Mrs. Gina St. Martin is spending the holidays with friends in New York 1t Is her first visit there in twenty five years.
 A new resident in Thomson k Binkie, charming little Scottie. A Christmas present to Miss Virginia Bradford.
 Mir. Arthur Lyon of Lowell was guest at the Rectory Sunday. He en- tertaiDed his hosts by showing movies of the family taken last summer.
 Many of the ladies who filled the chr,stmas bags sent by the Red Cross 70 the soldiers in foreign service have receiVed very appreciative letters.
 MT. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Lyons sister and brother-in-law. recently .ssnnent their wedding anniversary here.
 Rev. E.. $. Lyon was surprised by call from members of the Christian Endeavor Society Christmas eve, who presented him with q watch and chain of silver and belt with his initials.
 Next Sunday Rev. k. s. Lyon will preach On the subject "Aione Yet Not Alone" It will be commrr,r vur. day. Thursdssy thursday evening there win be q preparatory service in the church, the subject of the sermon will be 1.-Two Bars of Judgment"
 The Christmas eve entertainment of the Sunday School, while simple and unpfetentious was much enjoyed by the children and their parents. X playlet given by Nancy and Frances Herrick and small boy by the name of Norman was well done and anus. ing. There were twenty recitations by the children.
 Hamilton Paine spent the week end at the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Paine.
 Mrs. E. s. Backus is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Page of Melrose, Mass.
 The Thimble Club will meet at the home of Mrs. F. A. Munyan on Thursday of next week.
 The Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society will meet next Wednesday with Mrs. E. s. Backus
 Last Wednesday Harriet and Dor ethy Reed visited the Day Kimball hospital with gifts for the children there from the Girl Scouts.
 Mir. and Mrs. Winthrop Ballard and family spent Christmas Day at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Ramsdell.
 Mrs. Martha Eddy and Miss Mary K. Chase spent Christmas Day with Alien V. Reynolds and family in Worcester.
 The Mountain Laurel Troop of Girl Scouts will entertain Mrs. Sylvia Durham and twenty-eight Girl Scouts from Webster at the Brandy Hill Community House next Saturday at o'clock. They will demonstrate some of their cere- monials and condcct relay races in completion with the Thompson Scouts.