Putnam patriot., 1914-07-31
WOODSTOCK

A large and appreciative audience attended the Dickens entertainment at Academy Hall last Saturday evening MT. Frederick Hinrichs in his render ing of selections from several of the fa- Vorite works of Dickens was at his best, while the tableauX with which the reading was interspersed were really remarkable productions so clev- erly had each scene been worked out, not only in the characters shown but in costume and setting as well. Choice antique gowns graeed several of the maidens who figured as D ekens char acters.
 Suggestive of rare old paintings were some of the groups shown in the har- monious blending of subjects with set ting. Others were highly amusing ana called forth merTiment and rounds of applause.
 An auction sale of sealed packages followed the Dickens program, and in his usual happy vein MT. Herbert Bo- wen, as auetioneer, proved good pro- moter of the interests of Woodstock Academy in the masterful way in which he inspired his audience to in vest for the worthy cause of increasing the Academy endowment fund.
 
 ed as he made the cheering announce ment that efforts recently put forth for the increase of the endowment fund, had already been rewarded with sums amounting to i've thousand dollars.
 The financial returns from the Dick ems entertainment too, were very grat- flying, approaching so nearly the sum of one hundred dollars that an ever loyal friend of the Academy supplied the amount lacking.
 Great credit is due Mrs Hamilton Holt and Miss Constance Holt, who worked untiringly for the success of the Dickens tableauX, also MT. Hln- Iichs for his able assistance and the numerous young people who parl1ci- pated in the tableauN.
 Miss Bessie Works is visiting inv est Newton and Boston.
 The service last Sunday evening was conducted by Miss Edith Hall and next Sunday evening there is to be a union eonsecration service Of the c. k. societies in Woodstock in charge of William C. Child, who is vice presi- dent of the Danieson Union for this vicinity Everyone invited.
 The annual meeting of the Wood- stock Library Association IS to be held on Thursday, Aug. 0, instead oi Iues- day as stated in last weeks paper. Everyone who wishes to see the libra. " maintained should realize the im- portance of joining the association by the payment of Sl, both to show inter. est and to help financially to continue 10 make the library free.
 Mrs. E. K. Rollins entertained her father the past week.
 Miss Alice Bugbee of WilliaDlstoWn, New Jersey, is a guest al shadeiield,
 Winifred Hubbard of Springfield was in town Sunday.
 William Child and family have been ill Worcester the past week.
 The people of Woodstock will have the rare opportunity to hear Prof J.A. Huffman at the Swedish church We'd nesdav, Aug. 5th, at 7.30 P. III. For wears he has been popular for his sing ing of sacred songs. His son, Paul Huffman, a highly accomplished pianist, will also take prominent part in the program. The young MT. Huffman has been studying music be fore the most noted masters both in this country and in Europe. The last two years he has studied in Paris, Der 
 lin and Stockholm, and together with his father he has taken prominent part in over 400 concerts, held both in Europe and the United States. No one who is able to appreciate excellent mu- sic and song ought to be absent. The Swedish church cordially invites the neighbors and friends in the surround ing communities to be present. The Naugatuck Daily News says: "Mr. Huffman plays with an ease and grace and charm that is irresistible and only a thorough master of the piano could display such brilliant teehnic.n Prof. J. A. Huffman has recently come back from a five years singing tour in con tinental and northern Europe. It Is hoped that many will turn out and hear and enjoy the different numbers on the program Wednesday night. adv