Putnam patriot., 1913-05-16
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Allen Urham of Dedham spent a .lax. with his DanenfsI

Allen Urham of Dedham spent a day with bis paFentsi
 Mrs. Roscoe Alton and daughter, Flossie, spent Saturday in Worcester.
 The schools closed last Friday, the teachers in this vicinity attended the teachers convention in Putnam.
 Miss Edith Bemis spent Saturday night and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Anna Bemis. She accompanied an automobile party from Worcester , to Putnam Saturday, enjoying supper at the hotel, stopping here on the re- turn trip.
 Mrs. Emma Bixby has been enter taining her sister, Mrs. Alice Allen and daughter Dorothy of Norwich the past week, and on Saturday evening invited the members of the reading club to her nome as surprise for Mrs. Allen, the following spent very enjoyable evening, Mrs. Ezra May, Mrs. J. ;. May, Mrs. Everett May, Mrs. N. T. White, Mrs. l.. H.. Linde- man, Mrs. k. k. Pike, Mrs. II. B. Chandler. The hostess served refresh- ments of waters, cake and ice cream.
 Rev. Frank Potter of Middletown is visiting his sister Mary Potter and brother Charles. Miss Potter who spent the winter with her neiee in Southbridge returned to her home last Thursday.
 k. A. Jordan and wife are on busi- ness trip West.
 Mothers Day was observed at the Congregational Church Sunday, Rev. T. A. Turner gave a most interesting and instructive sermon, the choir was assisted by Misses Gladys Farmer and Myra Ellis of Putnam, the former rendering effectively solo, "Dreams of Paradise, the floral decorations were dozen white carnations foliage, which were sent to the shut.in and aged mothers at the conclusion of the service.
 Deacon ]. NJ. Paine and Supt. Chas. | KiIlain were appointed delegates to attend Ministerial convention in l Thompson on Tuesday.
 | Mrs. J. c. Ames entertained her | daughter, Gladys Farmer, and MyrR | Ellis of Putnam for the week end, the latters mother was formerly Miss Etta Raper and resident here during her | girlhood days.
 l George and Mary Child of Putnam
 have been spending few days with
 Roscoe Alton and family.
 Miss Bernice Turner graduates with high honors from Boston University next month receiving the degree of A. B Miss Turner has been student in the law department tor the past four years and is the eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Turner.
 The annual thank. offering meet | Nf 10
 Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. M.
 Paine, with an attendance of 43. Mrs. Turner conducted the devotional exercises assisted by Rev. T. A. Fur
 ner who offered prayer. Mrs. Ellen
 Beard of Putnam, former missionary
 to China was present and gave most
 interesting and instructive address, giving a resume of the work in church
 es, colleges, school for the blind, etc, Foochow where she and Rev. Mir.
 Beard were workers for some years
 Mr. Beard is still teaching in the
 college. Mrs Beard brought with heI
 costumes, curios and photos Of the
 Chinese which kindness was greatly
 appreciated by the ladies. A social
 hour followed during which sandwich
 es, olives, waters, cake and fruit punch
 was served by the hostess The thank
 offering amounted to S25.35.
 N. T. Wetherell and M. M. Clifford
 represented the A. o. U. w. lodge al
 the funeral of David T. Goodwin il
 Pittsfield last Thursday, George w
 Frink taking them in his touring ca
 leaving here at 8 A. M. and reaching
 home about tsmidnight. MT. Goodwin
 was for many years superintendent O
 Roseland Park.