Putnam patriot., 1914-01-09
EAST WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Lucy Morse has been quite ill with an attack of lumbago.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Nickerson of Providence called on relatives Sunday. They came by auto and saw no snow until they reached Putnam.
 Mrs. Josephine Steere of East Doug las has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. George Wetherell.
 MT. and Mrs. NJ. B. Morse have been spending several days in Hartford with their son Carl. They stopped a night in AndoVer with an aunt of MT. Morse's.
 Miss Nellie Pratt leaves soon 10 spend .the remainder of the winter with her uncle in Paxton.
 H. NJ. Clifford and wife, Ezra May and family, spent Christmas with Cliff ford Jordan and wife in Webster. Ros- COG Alton and wife, Flora Alton, Will lium and Mabel Richardson, Mrs. A. G. Morse and children, spent the day with Paul Clifford and family in Web ster WE. Hammond and wife enter tained Natheniel Child, Miss Julia May, Mrs. Jane Perry, and Philip Pot ter.
 Rev. T. A, Turner and family invi- ted Miss Pratt ana one or two neigh bors for dinner. IL. H. Lindeman and family were guests of Mrs. Lucy Hib- bard at the Neighborhood. N.T.W hite and family spent the day in Thomp- son with Dr. R. c. Paine and family. Announcements have been received of the marriage of Miss Marion Ses- sions and Dana A. Stanley which oc. cured Christmas day in West Med ford. Miss Sessions pupils presented her with two framed photos, local views, on the closing day of school.
 MT. and Mrs. Merton Child and daughter, Roscoe Alton and wife, at. tended the funeral of stephen Ballard in Thompson last Friday. Mrs. Child is a daughter of the deceased.
 Charles H. Killam is spending few days with Dr. C. C. GiIdersleeve and family in Norwich.
 Alvan N ebber stands at the head having husked TOP bushels of corn to date MT. Webber is nearing his three score years and not strong physically, so he is quite provd of his record.
 A social was held last Friday even ing, 70 attending. Hoslesses, Misses Mattel Eddy, Flora Alton, and Lyle Turner. A farce, "At the Junction, ' was given in the nall by the following cast of characters:
 Jack Sharp, d prospective heir,
 J. B. Healey Percy Keen, his friend, A. G. Morse Joiham Spotle, station agent,
 Bert PeckhaIn Fanncy Sharp, prospective heiress,
 Edith Eddy Clara Cute, her friend, Flora Alton It was well received.
 Evans Turner gave a recitation Maud Peckham a piano solo. Piano duet, Stella Brink and Mabel Richard son. After which games and march ing were enjoyed. Cake and eo6 ee were served in the chapel.
 The following officers were elected a: the Congregational Sunday school Supenintendent, C. II. kiiiiam, As sislant uperintendent, Miss Pratt Secretary and treasurer, Clara Eddy Librarian, Agnes White, Assistant Librarian, Clara White.
 The following hooks have been ad- dea to the Library:
 Don QuiXote
 Story of American Painting Gailin Rose of Old St. Louis Dillon Princess Flower Hat Wright A Box of Matches
 Gift of Mrs. H. B. Comiugs On Satan's Mount Gift of friend Mrs. NJ. Agnes Child, widow of Geo W. Child, died at her home in Put. nam Sunday night after an illness oi two weeks. Mrs. Child was born 0 ct ober 18th, I640, the daughter of Bras tus and Rhoda Ricard) Child and hao been d resident here all her life, unli her remova al to Putnam 3 l-2 years ago she was married to MT. Child Dec ember IS, 1861, his death occurring years ago last September. Mrs. Child was graduate Of Mt. Holyoke college, member of the Cons regationaI church and was highly esteemed. Her life was one of service to home and family, for many years she ministered to the aged parents of her husband, her own mothers last days were spent with her and her husband for several years was dependent upon her care and attention which were given him with patience and courage never failing. Her health became somewhat impaired in conss- auence, but her final illness was s shock to her family and friends. She is survived by one son, John E. of Put. nam, Mrs. N. T. White Of this place and Mrs. K. C. Paine of Thompson, eight grandchildren, an adopted sister, Mrs. Jane Moffatt, of Hadiey. Mass. A brolher, Hamilton Child, died about 4t years ago.
 The funeral was held Wednesday with a prayer at her late hoinein Put nam, and services at the Congregation