Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
Winter is still here.
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 Is it cold "lambl or tame "lion b?
 A "whistling" party from Esstford attended the social at the Baptist church at West Wood stock on Friday night of lasti week.
 Eastford people are purchasing po- fatoes which are imported from Ire land. Local people are holding theirs for higher price.
 Among those who attended the so- cial at the Baptist church at West Woodstock last Friday evening were Bert Bosworth accompanied by Charles Clark, and Caro Latham accom- panied by Miss Margaret Allen, Mrs. Emma Perry, and daughters Blanche and K ate.
 The Oracle says that "When feller gives gal invite to go to a social he better see the gal hisself, cause teler- phonin' is dangerous, specially when you fergit to tell her yer name. IN then but git right aout and go up an ast her. More'n that, don't tell everbud- dy she's goin' till afterwards"
 Miss Pansy Neff entertained quite a number of her friends at birthday party chtuIudy evening.
 Andrew Trowbridge died very sud- denly at his home here last Friday af- ternoon, of heart failure. Mir. Trow- bridge was 76 years of age, ,and for that age was very active. He ate dinner with his usual appetite Friday noon. In the afternoon he complained of pain in his breast and at o'clock, while sitting in his chair in the room with bis wife and his daughter, Mrs. Abraham Nunn, passed away in mo- ment. Mr. Trowbridge is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Trow bridge, and by two daughters, Mrs. Mum already mentioned, and Mrs. Alfred West of Eastford. The funeral service was conducted at the house by the Rev. J B. King of the Congregational church, assisted by Rev. A. Ii. Withee of the Methodist church, of which latter church Mrs. Trowbridge has been long a member. The interment was in Ab- ington cemetery.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth- odist church met in the vestry last week Thursday afternoon and elected officers for the coming year. Mrs. Net tie l. Lyon was elected president, Mrs. Emma Perry vice president, Mrs. Ma ria Davis was re. elected treasurer, and Mrs. Ida Converse was elected secre tary. The report of the secretary for the past year, Mrs. Bertha Withee, twas read and accepted. This report show ed the great volume of work performed by the society during the year.
 The Ladies' Aid Society will con- duct social in the vestry of the Meth odist church on Friday evening, March 18th. There will be substantial sup per and good program. All are in- vited. The proceeds will be devoted to the purchase of some much needed furniture for the parsonage.
 Emmon Howard Walker died at his home in Webster Tuesday afternoon of apoplexy, brought on by fall sns- tained on Main street Monday after noon. MT. Walker while returning to his home Monday afternoon was taken suddenly faint at the corner of Main and School streets, falling on the side walk. His head struck against the iron covering over the crosswalk, cut ting severe gash in his scalp. He was taken to his home on School street and soon after his arrival there sus tained shock, remaining uncon- scious to the end.
 lie WIS Nlutiy kllO@A III " SDobti where he had lived since 1883, coming to the town first to work as an opera tive in Bates shoe shop, and later as carpenter. He retired F years ago. He was 75 years old, and was born in Eastford, a son of Perley and Sarah Howard Walker. He was the young est of five children, and the last of the family to die.
 He married Laura Shippee before coming to Webster, and his wife, to- gether with his mother and daugh- ter, Nellie, all died within two weeks of each other of diphtheria, about "A years ago. In July, 1891, he married Mrs. Mary E. Harris, who survives him. A neice, Mrs. John Cowie, Ma rion, s. c., is the only other near rela- tive. The funeral will be from the home Friday afternoon with burial in East village.
 Rev. J. B. King of the Congrega- tional church and Rev. A. H. 'Withee of the Methodist church will exchange pulpits next Sunday.