Putnam patriot., 1912-09-13
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 Charles Sheldon and wife of South Woodstock spent Sunday at E. E. Rhodes
 Miss FFeda Cooper leaves Saturday. Sept. l4th, for two weeks visit with relatives in New York.
 There will be an open meeting at the Quinnatisset grange No. 65 Sept. l7th and the programme will be furni shed oy the married people.
 Misses Helen and Carrie Cranska have been entertaining relatives.
 Mrs. Frank Tourielloite of Putnam spent Sunday at George Ballard's.
 Mrs. Joseph Mills has been spending few days with Leonard Mills and wife.
 Last Sunday morning Rev. J. N. Garst preached from Exodus S:15: "Fhe Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob hath sent me unto you; this is my name forever and this Is my memorial unto all generations. !"
 Miss Jennie Johnson led the B. Y. r. l.. last Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Dyer Elliott will lead the B. Y. F. L. Sept. 18th. Topic, "Christian culture day
 H. $. Morse and wife have been out of town visiting
 Miss Mary Wilkes has been enter taining relatives from Putnam.
 Mrs. Dexter Elliott and children have returned from Pleasant View, k. l., where they have been spending the summer.
 After the rains, fog, and thunder showers the glorious sunshine of Sun day was enjoyed by everyone and we hope everyone listened to as fine ser mon as the Rev. J. K, Moore gave for us from the text in Psalms t45:4, mak- ing us believe we were placed here to be happy and that God intended us to make others happy. It was duty as well as privilege. Even in sick rooms there was the peace and the charm of the day.
 Miss Mary Phinney of Yonkers, N. Y., is visiting Miss May sherman at the Pepper-box.
 Mrs. F. E. Reed is spending a few days with relatives in Old Brimfield.
 Auto parties are making the most of the beautiful season. The country everywhere never was more beautiful with just suggestion of Autumn in the foliage.
 G. 0. Brott and wife have returned to their home in Hartford
 Mrs. S. E. Truesdell has been spend ing few days with friends in Palmer, Monson and Springfield.
 Mrs. Lueina w Lowe of South Woodstock visited her father, Andrew Mills, last week.
 Last Tuesday Mrs. k. S. Backus gave delightful entertainment for her friends to meet her sister, Mrs. John Nichols, of Kansas City.
 The Kings Daughters held their regular meeting Friday, Sept 6. Dim ner was served at noon to which the mothers were invited. The afternoon meeting was led by Mrs. E. Talmage Root who took for her subject, Elf eiency, and gave most :interesting and helpful address. It is always a pleasure to the circle to have Mrs. Root meet with them and they will look forward to her return next sum. mer, as she left for her city home Sat urday. They voted to have an ice cream and box lunch social Sept. Fist with an elocutionist from Worcester, as entertainment. They will be pleas ed to see all their friends at the Inn Saturday evening, the 2lst.
 Mrs. George Buhsen left for her home in Brook lyn, N. Y., Monday, after spending five weeks at Webster lake and with her sister, Mrs. Els worth BiXby.
 Miss Flora Smith of Willimantie has been the guest ot Mrs. Jennie Robin son for few days. Mrs. Robinson is gaining slowly from her recent illness.
 The reunion of Little Pond school association WAS held Labor Day and although the day was very unpleasant about forty attended \ very nice lunch with hot coffee, lemonade, and fruit was served at noon and in the afternoon a business meeting was held at which all the officers were reelected. A most enjoy able day was spent. The next reunion will be Labor Day, 1915.
 Among those who attended the N. F. Fair at Worcester were George Roo- inson, Forest Young, k. C. BiXby and wife. Master Raymond BiXby and Mrs. G. H. Buhsen. The Fair was the best eyer, and Wednesday being Gov ernor's Day there were about 30,000 people on the grounds, yet there was plenty of room for all as the accom- modations are of the best.
 The tenn peranee meeting at Brandy Hill church Friday evening was well patronized. The decorations were white ribbon and golden rod, white and gold being the eolors of the w. C. T. U. The quartette was especially good, as were the duets, the voices blending in a very pleasing manner. The address by Mrs. Ella Carlton was very fine and showed that much time had been spent in preparing it. The program follows Tn full; Organ voluntary
 Prayer Rev. D. Talmage Duet, "Where is my wandering boy"
 Rev. Talmage and Mir. MaeCarroll Scripture reading on temperance. Mrs
 Alice Soper
 Quartette, "Memories of Galilee, Misses
 Johnson and soper, Messrs. Tal-
 mage and MacCarrollI Address, "The sins of intemperaneel
 Mrs Ella Carlton
 Duet, "Don't drink, my boy. tonight"
 Mrs. Minnie White and Rev. D.
 Talmage
 Hymn Audience Benedietion Rev. Talmadge Postlude
 Alard & Carpenters Millinery Opp ening Saturday, Sept. H, opp Cong ch.
 
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