Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
EAST WOODSTOCK

Misses Mabel Eddy and Flossie Al ton attended whist party at1AlleE Kenyon's in Woodstock Valley lf/ Thursday evening given in honor Miss Edith Eddy's 2lst birthday
 C,.lou-~e " est l1edWay spent ,ha Dana a,aak oed ~.sd at Bonnie View.
 Misses Fanny Upham and Nellie Back of Webster were guests of G. l.. Upham and wife last Wednesday.
 A party of twelve or more attended the concert given in the Congregation al church, Putnam, by the Lotus quar- tette, George A. Wetherell cor veying them in one team.
 H. B. Comings has just com pleted work of. painting ard papering several rooms for Dr. John Shepherd end is now engaged in renovating the C0ombs place. James Robinson and Alfred Johnson are doing the carpentsring work.
 Alvin Pratt of Worcester wac in town Sunday attending the funeral of his brotherin-law, Deacon E. k. Chamberlin.
 N. o. Chaflee and E. .E. May and wife were pleased to receive calls from seventeen Of their relatives and friends Sunday. Among them were the fol- lowing: Ernest Rice and wife of Barres Mass, George E. Moore and wife of Worcester, MtG. M. B. Morse, Nathan Davison, wife and daughter Marjorie, George Maxwell of Wakefield, C. C. Aldrich, wife and two children of Pomfret Centre, J. $. May, wife and two daughters.
 Clifford Jordan and wife and Paul Clifford of Webster spent the weekend with H. NJ. Clifford and wife.
 F. T. Witter and wife who have been spending the winter in Florida are eX- pected home Thursday.
 Mrs. Emily Allen has returned fro&f Sopthbridge where she spent the win ter with her friend, Mrs Chase.
 Beacon Edwin K. Chamberlin died al his home early Friday morning after a weeks illness, pneumonia causing his death MT. ChambeTlin was Sl years of age and the second son of Palmer Chamberiin and wife and with the exception of one or two years was a life resident of this town. May 10, 1859, he married Miss Abigail Pratt of Shrewsbury and soon after he purchas- ed a farm about one mile from this yil- lage. For some years he was employ ed at Ezra Deans tannefy which ad- Joined his property. Later he for many years successfully managed "a market garden. Some nine years ago he sold his farm and bought the Nathan Bart lett place near Elmvale. MT Cham berlin was of a genial disposition and although failing in health and almost bereft of sight was always cheerful.lte was a constant attendant of the Con- gregational church and had served as deacon for many years uniting With The church early in life. MT. cham berlin and wife observed their golden wedding four years ago and more than seventy of their relatives and friends called to offer congratulations. lie Is survived by his widow, two sons, Ed win of this town aud Wilbur of Noon- socket; two granddaughters, two nieces, Mrs. H. NJ. Clifford and Mrs. Ezra May; two daughters, Emma and Mary, died in early life. MT. Cham berlin was the last of his family. The funeral was held Sunday morning al the Congregational church and was largely attended The services were conducted lby Rev. T. A. Turner who spoke highly of the character of the oe- ceased. Several hymns were sung ioy members of the choir. The bearers were Judge C. H. Child, C. II. hlilam, B. E. Eddy and Ezra May. Burial was in the family lot in the local eem- etery.
 Ernest Rice and wife of Barre, Mass, and George Moore and wife of Norces- Ter spent Sunday with M. b. Mofse se and wife.