Putnam patriot., 1908-05-22
EAST WOODSTOCK

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 Missionary u1eeting ednesdax afternoon la the Congregations al church. Miss Huntington Of Norwich siIl gfve an address an Spain.
 Edith Briggs spent the Sabbath with rlossie Alioa- Mildred Brown with Edith Eddy.
 Miss Imam of Putnam has been guest of Grace Ames.
 Maud Peckham has been having the humps.
 stuart and Sylvia May have the wheoping cough.
 Ethel Cpham entertained Miss taFrae Lewis few days recently.
 tiossie Alton and Lyle Turner were the recipients of May baskets last week.
 Howard Braeken of Hopedale. Mass. was guest of his mother Tuesday night.
 A daughter so Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Potter May l.Ith.
 \ mistake last week in the list of contributions to the school. Library, Willie Richardson gave fifty cents in- stead oi twenty-five cents. As he earned the money To give, he deserves eommendation, as well as full credit for his gifts.
 Myron Crawford died Thursday morning of heart trouble, age 5o years. The funeral was held sunday.
 Frank and Clifford Jordan spent last week in town, returning Monday To New York
 Mrs Haven of Quinehang is earring for Mrs. Benj. Farrows, who continues i'll.
 N. '. White is home repairing an auto fcs Mr. Ward of Worcester.
 Mrs. Helen Aldrieh was in Wilson, vile last week with Mrs. Lniher Child.
 Paul Clifford is in New York this week, sight seeing.
 Al missionary meeting was held in the Congregational church "Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Huntington and daughter of Norwich were present. The subject of the meeting WAS Spain
 Miss Lyle Turner was the recipient of May basket Saturday evening from her young friends, a social time followed.
 Albert Hubbard spent Tuesday in Boston with his brother Waiter, who is foreman on an express running from Boston 10 New Haven.
 Miss Mabel Foster has been obliged to give up her studies at Woodstock Academy, owing to i'll health.
 Mrs. Myron Crawford and Louise are spending the week with relatives ill Union.
 The property of the late Gustason Goomhs has been sold.
 Nyron Crawford died very suddenly last Thursday morning of heart disease lie had been digging deep trench for water pipes, and il k thought the eNertian necessary has. tened bis death. Mr. Crawford was native of | nion and 5a years of age, he removed to this place, where he has been in the employ of Geo. Sampson. N. B. Morse anti others. Services were held from his late residence Sunday morning. Rev. T. \. Turner offering prayer, Mrs. Ezra May and Mrs. Fur ner sang d selection. The funeral was held in Union and interment was in the family lot i'll that town, he is sur SiVed by his wife, one son William of Putnam and daughter Louise.
 Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry yard drew a large audience last Friday evening and all pronounced the comedy the best presented hy home talent for some years. It was very amusing and the audience was kept in a roar of laughter. Mrs. E. E. May received many com pliments for the realistic manner i'll which she presented the unusually lengthy and difficult character of Mrs. Briggs, all the parts were well taken, and worthy of notice as some made their first appearance before the foot lights that evening. Flossie Alton who substituted for Louise Crawford and Ruth Witter, Miss of eleven years, performed their parts admirably.
 Walter Ross instructor of the band gave cornet and saxaphone solos be- tween the acts which were well re- ceived Miss Mildred Brown was ae- companiest. Df. C. (. C,ildersleeve kindly acted as critic and Frompter. The oceeds amounted to over thirty dollars. \ social hour followed the entertainment the band playing for dancing.