Putnam patriot., 1914-01-23
WOODSTOCK

Edward l.. Child and Miss Louise Larned, both of Worcester, were Val leysiGe guests over Sunday.
 The new officers of Senexet grange were installed Tuesday evening with Herbert Slye of Pomfret as installing officer.
 last week with Mrs. Riddick, Peru be- ing their topic of study.
 Dr. Perley is reported as safely ar rived in Lake Helen, Florida. Miss Mary Perley has returned from few days visit in Boston. Mrs. Barnard is spending two weeks in New York.
 Mrs. R. k. Kendall isIin Boston for a week.
 The Pansy Auxiliary met on Mon. day with Miss Grace Hawkins.
 Next Sunday evening in the chapel Dr. Pike of East Woodstock is expect. ed 10 speak on Alaska. q country with which he is familiar on account of his residence there as medical missionary.
 Clarence w. Bowen has been in town this week and F. H. Hinricbs was here last week.
 Miss Lottie Howard, president of the
 
 society to her home Wednesday even ing for business meeting and social hour.
 The annual Church Day exercises of the First Congregational church were held Saturday, Jan. IT. A delicious dinner was served to seventy people and the regular business meeting of church was .held in the afternoon. ~atx~ T s1 roll call and Lwenty-eight letters and messages from absent ones were read. The benevolenees of the church for the history was read by Mrs. Henry r. Child:
 ANNs1AL CHURCH HISTORY
 A review of the events of interest in church life written tEe year 1913 again gives great cause for gratitute and thankfulness. There have been many Sundays with storms but none se se- we're but that service has been held.
 On Jan. lst, 1913, there were five ad missions 10 tue church, two by letter and three on profession of their faith. At the March communion three were received by letters from other churches and on May lst two more were admit ted to our fellowship by profession. There have been three deaths but no removals by death from non resident bers or by dismissions. This gives an increase of eight in the total list of church mem bers making the to- tai on Jan. lst IF.
 Early in March a conuention in the interest of Forward Movement in for eign missions was held in Putnam for three days. Speakers of great interest were present and March 9tR the speak CTS were sent about to the different churches and Miss Kyle of the Wom- ans Beard came 10 Us and gave us a remarkable insight into the workings of the beard and the growth Of mis- sions among the women.
 The news of the death of Mir. D. l.. Good win was received May 7th. He passed away at the home of his son in Pittsheld, Mass, where his wife still resides. MT. Goodwin is recalled as a faithful, eonseentlous Christian al ways ready for the duties devolving upon him. He united with the church in 1883 and was elected deacon in 1895. From Woodstock he removed to Thet- ford, Vt. After a number of years residence there ne came to Hunting ton, Al ass., to be nearer his son. Dur ing all the time since he left Wood stock yearly message of good cheer ! and interest in this church has been re- ceiyed which we miss among our let- ters today.
 The Association of Churches met in Thom pson May 18th and was attended by severa. from this church beside pas- tor and delegate. On May 4th our la dies were privileged to hear Miss Stanwood give something of the story of her long conneetions with the Wom- ans Board as she had recently resign ed her active duties.
 May Sth we note the death of M IS. John Mcclellan. Though a member of an Episcopal church she always felt a warm interest in this church and in the iactive years Of her life was ready to engage in any work for it's welfare. On May 10th occurred the death of