Putnam patriot., 1910-04-29
WOODSTOCK

Friday were interesting and inspiring 1 Al the Swedish church in the evening i Rev. MT. Bennett from Japan gave q most interesting account of the work | in that country and Secretary Kicker who is field secretary of the Home missionary society for Pennsylvania New Jersey and Maryland, gave an eloquent and stirring address. The i sweet solo singing of Miss Ruth Carl I son added much to the interest of the | service.
 The Elmvale Reading circle met last week with Mrs. John Clarke. The program of the afternoon was in charge 1 of Mrs. B. A. Dean.
 Marvin Hyde spent Sunday in Un- casville.
 Mrs. Dr. Perley entertained her sis- ter the past week.
 Miss Jacob visited friends in Charl- l ton Saturday and Sunday. Woodstock friends of Miss Lucy Ma son sympathize with her in the loss of her mother. Miss Mason was not only well known in North Woodstock, her birthplace and girlhood's home, but in the seventies she was an Acade- my student and made for herself strong and lasting friendships on Woodstock Hill. The following obitu- ary notice was written by Mrs. Bing- ham for the family:
 IN MEMoRIAM.
 The funeral services of Mrs. Nancy Jackson Allen were held at her late residence, ? Bradford street, Spring. field, Mass, Sunday afternoon, April 24th, the Rev. J. l.. R. Trask officiat- ing.
 Tender allusions were made in the simple but impressive service to the beautiful life and character of the de ceased, the measure of whose days had been prolonged nearly twenty years be- yond life's allotted span, while the ex- quisite flowers and profusion of palms seemed emblematic of her gentle life, fragrant with good deeds and the vic tors reward, we'll won.
 Mrs. Allen was a native of Wood stock, Conn.,, her earlier years having been spent at West Woodstock and, later, Us the wife of MT. John A. Ma son she became for a long period of < years valued and efficient member of the church and village life of North Woodstock where she remained until the death of MT. Mason.
 In 1881 Mrs. Mason married MT. Charles Alien of Springfield, of which city she has since been continuous resident. By her attractive and win. ming personality and her sterling quail ities of mind and heart she has endear- .e d. herself 10 large circle of friends. Self reliant, discreet in word and deed, strong in character and conviction, yet simple in her tastes Mrs- Allen was an exemplary home maker, while her deeply sympathetic nature, keen ap- preciation of her friends, and quiet acts, of benevolence made her influence far. reaching.
 Hess has been, for many years, life of unusual serenity, sheltered and sur rounded. as Mrs. Allen has been by an atmosOheSe of rare devotion to her needs. To an unusual degree is the a notation; true of her that "Beautiful in her holy peacen she was "as one who stands at evening when her work is done gl0rified in the setting of the Aun.r
 Mrs. Allen leaves two daughters, Mss. Atwell, wife of Rev. Benj. At well of .Newton, Mass, and Miss Lucy Mason of 6pringfield The interment WAS in Oak Grnve cemetery.
 The Eunday.Avening service was con Auctad by ATS. Chauncey Child. Many forms of..,Applied Christianity" were spOken of. B. K. Ritch gave an iu uteEesaing account of the work of the George Junior kepublic at Freeviiie, N. Y-. where he has recently visited.
 The following is q list Of new books added to fhe WoOdstOck library: n ~ American Anthology Stedman Victoriaa Anthology Stedman The Earthly Parsdise. s vols. Morris Selected Poems Swinourne St. Nicholas. Z vols
 Islands of the S0utherD 8eAs
 Shoemaker Heart of the Orient Shoemaker Quaint Corners of Aneienk Empires
 Shoemaker Autobiography of Henry ". Stanley Learning to Read
 How to Tell Stories to Childnen
 Bryant Plans for Busy Work Arnold Classroom Management Bagiey Method of Recitation AeAurray School Hygiene Shaw History of Rome Nefnveie foeleone Crawford Jusf.so Stories Kipiing Anne of Green Gables Montgomery Dog of Flandes Onioa Rimbi Onida Eskimo Stories bmith Children Of the Cold SchWatkA aeyeu Little Sisters AndreWs Bow-vow and Mew-mew Chadwick Marcia Schuyler
 Out -of-doors iu the Holy Land
 yanDyke Marwueritn's Soul Lowell A Thousand Leagues up the Nile
 EdwaFds A concert is to be given in theSwedish Conversational church on Friday eyen- ing of this week. There will be selections on the Victor phonograph. choruses, solos by Miss Ruth Carlson and instru- mental musie- Tickets 25 cents, chil- dren IS cents.
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