Putnam patriot., 1909-05-21

al Deacon ]. M. Paine> during hi stay in town. and at lunch on Sands, al Mss Julia Mays.
 The East Woodstock base ball teaH i defeated the boys from North Wood stock Saturday afternoon by score o - to ss
 Miss Ethel Jpham spent Tuesda, night al J. M. Paine's- During th' evening hei pupils in the Paine dis trict. most of whom live in Thompson hnng her a generous May basket | was laden with goodies, candy. violets fruit, and a sum of money. After tn, citase the young pecele were invited 1T and social hour was much enjoyed ] Mrs. Paine served refreshments, whiel kindness WAS greatly appreciated b, both teacher and scholars.
 F. S May. who removed from hert last fail to New Boston. while calling on relatives sunday, ,umeTtioned an ole white hen which he teok with him, ,thg iaS; a. his fi0cS. It began laying iu October, and has laid one egg a day since that time, more than sever months. II has had no corn, paneaces or other egg producer. IL k uu1te [ pei of Ihe children, who feed il scraps from the table. 1t lays ills daily offering on the buggy seat. and perches en the ladder nights. During ths spring ssOid Whiteyn took a brieRva. cation. or rather il was running for g week, but Mir. May and hts family made quite stif and the then came back. l. was located in t,rosvenof, dale. Truly its fame had travelled abroad.
 stephen Morse, one of osr oldest and prominent citizens, ,Sa years ago set twe long rows of maple trees bordering the highway lea ling from this village tc Putnam, also on road leading 10 New Boston, which are now much enjoyed by people driving. He is nearly S years o! age, and has just finished set ting 1000 pine seedlings, and antici. pates doing the same each year he lives for the benefit of future generations. Mir. Morse is bachelor, and has one Of the finest farms in town, which Is the old homestead. His brother Nelson of North Woodstock has just passed his 9lst birthday. Both men are remarkN- bly well preserved. Stephen Morse Is able to drive about, also walks ire quently to the post office three-quar- ters of mile from his house.
 At the meeting of Woodstock Grange on Tuesday evening C. H. killam gave an interesting account of the centenary anniversary of Df. Oliver Wendell Holmes birth. which was held under the auspices of the Cambridge Histori- eal Society, in Sanders theatre, Gam bridge, Tuesday evening, April 2Ith, which he had the pleasure of attend ing. He was doahly repaid, for he not only had the pleasure of listening u the rare and fine programme, but he was q representative, as his grandmoth. er. Almifa Holmes Child, was own cousin to Dr. Holmes. He gave an ex, eellent report of the speeches and mu- sic, and of his visit to the loan exhibi- ton. He also visited his burial plot in Mt. Auburn, which is beautifully laid out, situated on little rise, with two plain marble stones to mark the grave of himself and wife. His life work was his lasting monument, which will not tarnish or crumble. His birth place was in Cambridge, but his last residence was 296 Beacon street, Bos- ton, finely situated on the bank of the dearly loved Charles river in the rear and commanding fine view of old Harvard, which was so dear to his heart, and where he had spent so many years of his lifework.