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EIAX George M. Moore and Leon H. Davis Gratifying Report Made at Regular Have Narrow Escape While Re Meeting of Washington Irving LAST NIGHT tl. YEARS EVE BALL pairing Automobile. ARE REAOT FOR YOU Council Sunday .Afternoon •;tw. While repairing an auto in the .. TO OOOPEJRSTB WITH STATE COUNCIL OP DEFENSE; NET PROFIT REALIZED $358.10 "The regular meeting of Washing 'garage of George M. Moore in Pearl NEARLY EVERYBODY INCLUDED ton Irving Council, Knights of Co NOTICE TO "OUR BOYS." a few days ago, Mr. Moore Former ^wnCkmunittee", Which Has Done Good Service as Auxiliary street lumbus was held last Sunday after If there are any of the boys Affair Was- a Decided Success and and Leon H. Davis, both well known Agent Will be Found at Thompson i: to.the Rod <J«ws, Becomes Mor© Thorough Organization.—To Estab^ Amount Which Goes to Treasury noon in the council rooms with from Enfield who have not been .lish Permanent Headquarters. business men of the town, had a ville Post Office Until Jan. 12. Grand Knight, Judge P. F. Burke, supplied with sweaters, wrist-^^ Very Satisfactory.—Frigid Weath narrow escape when they were over Jr., presiding. Treasurer Daniel A. lets, etc., all such are requested er Came Near Spoiling All. come by gas fumes. When both men You don't have to figure out your Representatives of the Town Com- Foot Powders .rff.v 'Zt : Garvey of the recent war fund com to send name and address on a 20.00 • felt themselves being affected-by the own income tax all by yourself. The ' v - ;mittee Council of Defense met at the Combs . mittee of the Knights of Columbus postal card to the RED CROSS & Mr. Editor gas, they stepped to the door for government has sent put men to ;"Town building last night and in ac- Army Scissors 51.50 announced that the amount received COMMITTEE, Thompsonville^ The worthiness of the cause is air. After a few minutes in the help you. It will be sip to you to ' ; ;«ordance witli . recommendations Postage . ^^63.30' in Enfield for the $3,000,000 war Conn. , my excuse for asking you to give me open, Mr. Davis collapsed and fell hunt up these men, who may be the State, Council of Defense Sundry Purchases''-^ fund established by the supreme space in The Press to« print the fol unconscious to the ground and Mr. found in every county seat town and organized itself,' into a Local War by Red Cross,1,1 "32.39 order was $3,293.44, which included THE PRESS KEEPS THEM lowing report, as manager of the Moore then attempted to carry him some other towns besides, to meet : ' ' ' • lli'S Bureau. The meeting was piresidod Blanket Pins -li 6.53 New Years Eve Red Cross Ball. I $350 subscribed by the individual IN TOUCH WITH HOME • /' by John K "v to the latter's home nearby, but was the people. The government's in * - Blssland and Wm. Playing Cards 12!00 members of the council outside of . - ,-3|vpfe; deem it essential that such a report himself overcome before he reach come tax man will answer your V;:acted&a secretary. Pencils .n " ''I , , g.OO the general campaign. The above should be rendered as all who con ed the house. A neighbor who no questions, swear you to the return, Jan. 6, 1918. Mr. Bissland explained that he Safety Pins-•3 30 tributed or induced others to con amount is net, the small expense for Editor of the Thompsonville Press: n J K hah i 11. _ *. •' ticed the men laying on the ground take your money and remove the been delegated by the chairman Buttons 'P,*''.'. 7.6O i/H* rally printing, etc., having been de We, the boys of Co. B, 303rd ^vsS'a tribute have the right to demand - a in zero weather got them into Mr. wrinkles from your brow. Returns Thread AV t- > 3^0 ducted. Enfield's allotment was Machine Gun Battalion, Camp Dev full bill of particulars as to receipts Moore's home and summoned medi of income for 1917 must be made , -5 Talcum Powder 5.00 $2,500, and the members of the ens, wish through these few lines to and expenditures. I think that cal aid. Both were quickly revived and between January 1 and March 1, proposed Chewing Gum •; " 1.30 council are gratified at the result. convey to you and your most worthy every one attending will agree with are able to be around again, ap 1918. ""War Bureaus the object of which Bulletin Boards V 6.00 There is about $150 due on pledge paper our sincere thanks for sending me when I say that the affair was a parently little the worse for the ex The government recognizes that is to unify the war work throughout cards, which amount it is expected us The Press. We can assure you the decided success and that the amount perience. many persons experience a good deal t ^ state. , will be paid this month. Cards will that it helps us pass away many an $464.16 realized was most satisfactory. Frank Frigon a member of the of difficulty in filling out income tax A formal motion merging the be sent out by a special committee idle hour, that without which would Thanking the public for its generous forms. > It recognizes, too, that tax ^2^pi;^"Town Committee" into a "War Bu- National Army at Camp Devens this week to every subscriber to the be very monotonous. $576.91 response as shown in the sale of spent the week-end at the home of payers resident at points where col ; '>:> Ij 'Teau" was made and duly passed. Receipts iP: • fund and the council members wish Through the columns of your val ,• :,;,y $715.75 V tickets; expressing my appreciation his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Frigon lectors' offices are not easily acces Chairmen of a number of com- Disbursements ;.V ; publicly to thank the anonymous uable paper, we wish to extend our 576.91. of assistance in the disposal of sible, find it hard to get proper in ®ittees were chosen, who will have of Elm street. givers. It was voted to send a New sincere thanks to the Town Com tickets, the decoration of the hall, Are you buying thrift stamps? If structions in the law. Every mar ''•( i the privilege of adding to their own Balance on Hand ^ $138.84 the management of the checking Year's gift to the eleven members mittee of Council of Defense and 1 '»v „ committees. you haven't bought any, begin now. ried person living with wife or hus Another draft of men is near at system, the kindness and liberality of the council who have enlisted in the Red Cross for the comfort kits, J r$PT< Some of the important commit- band and having a net income of the service, and a committee was ap which we were very thankful to re hand and the committee will need of The Press, I submit the following: POPULAR DRUGGIST $2,000, and every unmarried per - ' ' tees are Conservation of Food and funds for the purchase of kits in its Mrs. George T. Finch, in account pointed to select gifts best suited to ceive; we found all articles to be 1 f TO LEAVE TOWN son not the head of a family and *'fv- ' - which has broad scope, cover- work of cooperating with the Red with local Red Cross, in connection the needs of each soldier. The coun very useful indeed. } p \ ' inS dealers' supplies and the handi having a net income of $1,000 for cil has already remembered some of As for the boys from Thompson Cross and all contributions will be with the New Years Eve Ball: ' Patrick S. Prendergast has sever the year 1917 must make return of ly/ , ' ing of them, Alien Enemies, listing received thankfully. the men by forwarding to those in ville we are all well and camp life Cr. ed his connection with the Thomp income on the form prescribed. •\Ci- ft ; and card indexing them; Economics, At the suggestion of Ghairman By sale of tickets $359.10 France quantities of tobacco and certainly agrees with us all. Of ' Supplies for Soldiers, Publicity, etc. sonville Drug Company and plans to Every collection district in the na other articles. course there are other things that go Bissland the meeting adjourned to By receipts at locate in the drug business in an tion has been divided into districts, ' Town Clerk J. H. Potter was chosen meet again tomorrow Friday even check-room 15.00 to help make red noses "besides permanent secretary with power to other locality. Mr. Prendergast came with the county as the unit, and a spirits. The weather is very ex ing at S o'clock at the town build $374.10 government officer informed in the FAMILY REUNION HELD. -appoint an assistant, with head ing. to Thompsonville from Southbridge, hilarating but it's not doing us much Dr. Mass., about ten years ago, to suc income tax assigned to each district. quarters at the town building. War bureau, fully organized and To orchestra and . good as we're quarantined for the I The following report of receipts ceed P. J. Cavanaugh as prescription He will spend hardly less than a A very pleasant gathering took ready to take up scores of local prompter $65.00 measles for the last two or three and disbursements was presented by clerk in the drug store on Main week in each county, and in some place at the home of Mr.