Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
WOODSTOCK

l Christmas exercises at the First 1 Congregational church have been of | special interest. Christmas Sunday | the church was most tastefuliy aud | appropriately decorated. Carols were | sung by the choir of young ladies, the children of the primary department sung Christmas songs, and the pastor
 was at his best in his Christmas ser
 mon in the form of a story for the chil- l dren, and in Sunday school Christmas stockings were passed for contribu- | tions for the Belgians, and one for a | family of children who would other wise have little to furnish "Merry | Christmas ' The annual Xmas eve | gathering was held in Academy Hall, | a we'll tille6 tree was unloaded by San ia Claus, and the following series of | tableaux, and a delightfully told story
 by Mrs. Bingham made most satis-
 factory program. Spirit of Christmas, Grace Hawkins. Shepherds, George Hamilton, Walter
 Lindeman, Carl Johnson. Wise Men, Herbert E. Nelson, Free
 man Nelson, Harry Child. Snowfiakes, Elizabeth Harrison Con. stance Williams, Florence Child. | Holly and mistletoe, Helen Pcrley, Hattie Sampson. Poinsetta and Greens, Gretchen Ru- tishauser, Leslie Sumner. Candle, Elizabeth. Rollins. Plum Pudding and Goodies, John
 Mcclellan, Lester Gallup.
 Tree, Marion Perkins. Carol, Louise Howard
 Carol Singers, Noel, Young Ladies.
 Stories for the .Children, Mrs Bing-
 ham.
 English Christmas, Yule log drawn
 in by Winthrop Butts, Leland Butts, l Raymond Stafford, attended by Wait, | Ada Miller.
 Austrian Christmas, candle lighted
 and set in window by Ethel Erickson, Harry Rutishauser, Dutch Christmas, wooden shoes set
 by the hearth by Lydia Tabor, Fosdic | Harrison.
 German Christmas, Christmas tree | decorated with ornaments by Helen
 Johnson, Freddie Berger. American Christmas, stockings | hung up as children sat around fire | place, Lulu Johnson, Donald Williams, | Burton Harrison, Cedric Child, Caro : 1 line Harrison. Thurston Child of Stamford is spen- ding the Christmas vacation with his grandparents at Valleyside. Rich
 ard Child also spent Xmas at home. | Mrs. Bingham, Miss Elizabeth Per | kins, ana Miss Susan Sumner were home for the school vacations. Mrs. w. J. Lindeman has visited | her grandchildren in Uncasville this | week.
 Miss Anna Nelson has spent few | days in New York. B. K. Ritch received a visit from his | brother.in-law and niece this week. MT. and Mrs. E. k. Hall are spend ing the holidays with their daughter in Philadelphia. Rev. and Mrs. Harrison and family spent Christmas with Mrs. Harrison's l family in Worcester. MT. and Mrs. Mcintosh from Boston have visited Harry Child this week. Miss Emma Allen, who teaches in Nashua, has been guest at The Films this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Hawkins are enter. taining their granddaughter. The annual meeting of the Wood stock Theft Detecting Society in Agri- cultural Hall South Woodstock, was greatly reduced in attendance by the weather conditions. The business meeting was conducted accoroing to the old ,time customs. The ancient constitution was read and the officers chosen were;
 President, Geo. M. Sampson. Vice President, E. l.. Chamberlin. Clerk, William Gallup. Treasurer, David Aldrich. Collector, Horace Andrews. The fuil quota of pursuers and mem- bers of standing and entertainment committees were elected. The ladies | of SeneXet Grange served fine turkey I dinner and in the afternoon Rev. F. B. i Harrison addressed the company in an | interesting manner.