Putnam patriot., 1910-11-04
WOODSTOCK

Dr. George Austin Bowen died at his home Sunday morning. He Sas born in Woodstock in ls4I and moved with his family to Brooklyn, \. Y, when he was ten years of age. la ls73 he returned to his fathers Wood stock home as practicing physician and since that time he has lived on the same Bowen farm, every fool of which land was 10 him treasure, and where he found opportunity to indulge his ardent love of all animal fife. His circle of acquaintance was wide. through his active interest in the poli- tieal anu agricultural interests of the state, but his heartiest interests were i'll his native town, and in his death Woodstock loses one of her most loyal sons. Many Woodstock family will cherish tender memories of Dr. Bowen as the physician friend on whom they relied, when both the angel of life and the angel of death came into their homes. He seemed to have peculiar ministry to elderly people and many of Weodstoek's aged ones have had their declining years made more comfort able both by his medical attendanca and the good cheer and sunshine, which his genial presence invariably
 
 rare conyersationalist, and his cordial friendliness and courteous dignity of bearing won for him a place both in private intercourse with friends and as public speaker. During an illness of several months his family and friends have been uniiring in ministering to his comfort He leaves wife, sister, three nieces, nephew an aged aunt, and large circle of cousins. The iu- neral was attended from his home Wednesday afternoon Rev. G. F. Waters and Rev. C. F. Curtiss otficiat- ing. A very large number Of people were in attendance and the floral trio- ntes were beautiful and abundant. The burial was in the Woodstock cem etery, the burial service being conduct ed by Putnam Lodge A. F. X A. NJ. Asleep in Jesus and Nearer My Ged to Thee were sung by male quartette. The bearers were Henry T. Wells, Rob- ert E. Harris, Henry J. Potter, Henry E. Wells, George N. Butts and Mar gin F. Hyde.
 A CARD OF THANKS
 Ne desire to express our heartfelt thanks to the friends who were 70 kind To our husband and brother. George Austin Bowen, NJ. D.. and to us, dur ing his recent illness. This includes those of the Masonic Lodge and of Inc Grange, toth State and Local.
 Mas. GEORGE AUSTIN BpwEA,
 Mss AGNES EATON BOWEN
 MT. and Mrs. Win. Child welcomed little daughter, Florence Augusta, into their home Sunday morning
 Mir. and Mrs. Marvin Hyde gave Halloween party Saturday evening to q small company Of friends Ill honor of their guests, MT. and Mrs. Dyson oi Hartford.
 The first Ladies Missionary meet ing of the season was held al Miss Fer ley's last week Thursday. Reports from the Boston meeting were gwen by Mrs. Henry Child and Miss May Perley, and plans for the winter were made Light refreshments were served.
 The children in District No. l, gave a Hallowe 'en entertainment Saturday evening under the direction of tneir teacher, Miss Heaiey. The program was we'll carried out and go9l amount of money raised for needs oi the school. The school room has been made attractive by recent repairs.
 Miss Sylvia Holt has left Woodstock for the winter.
 Miss Elizabeth Carr returned home Tuesday night.
 Miss Jessie Hubbard spent Tuesday in Worcester
 mRev. Joel s. Ives of Hartford pre- sented the cause of Home Missions al the First Congreg ational church sun day morning at the Swedish church m the evening. Mir. Ives always has welcome in Woodstock. lie isas en- tertained at Shadefieid-
 The "fumpk Sociaia in Academy hall Friday evening under me aifee- tion of the senior class was ~eh ae tended.
 The death in the prime of iiie oi Frank Bush of watetyiiie calls oal for his stricken family the sympathy Of Woodstock people who rernemorf him as MT. Bineham's nephew.
 Joseph Priestiy Catlin, who Is . memoer of The firm of Clayton Crsig, electrical engineers of Boston, Is 70 give a course of instruction ID me e'ec- trical school of the Y. M- C- A. ID SomerviiIe, Mass-
 The work on the West Woodstock roed from Quassetf- newly com menS ed. has pecessitaied the town con-