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The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06

--jcssio Fields srcnt sunday at tho
Nv. J. J. Brown homo.
&C. VI. Patterson had the bad luck
to lose a mule, Monday.
=. Y. Banker and wife were in
crest City. on business. Friday.
Mrs. James McGcc, who has been
quite sick, IL some better at this writ.
ing.
Frank Skccls and T.. T.. Bunker
wore hauling hay for Fred Cotticr.
MONDAY.
The paw nav hunters. Of Nehrn g
Va. were thick in this noighborhood,
Sunday.
john Rhodes and family move |
from Forest City To- Napier, one day.
lat week.
Fred Co,,cr and wife spcn, Sat
un'av aud Sunday with home folks
in Upper Holt.
Tom kcaytor. Of near Bigo'ow.
took dinner with his cousin. c. G..
Brown, Friday.
---Cot'ior Brothers started sowing
wheat. Monday. They expect to put
out ahor' 3OO acres.
Willie and Glenn Updikc and
Charles Patterson visited SATURDAY
with Albert and Clyde Brown.
--Gcorgc Horizon and wife. Of For.
''s 'u", sr"nt Saturday night and Sum
day NJ the +. T.. Bunker horne.
Clyde Brown was able to return
"a school again Tue day. after being
sicf. few days, with Ia grippe.
Mrs. Charlie Williams. NJ Forest
CITY. spent Friday night with her sis
ter, Mrs. T.. T.. Eunkcr ard family.
C. {. Brown presented his wife
with kCrnscHc engine and wnshir.
mrrhinc, all equipped. one day. las,
week.
Mrs. {. G. Brown and Miss Ethel
BYRD spent Saturday evening with
W.. T.. T.. Banker and daughter,
EculHh aud OPAL.
C. G. Brown said he wished tia,
o., rnn sport would Of left him me =
Il ducks, the other day. instead If
the ,hang-hirh bird.
Mrs. y. :. Brown ard sons. TLco-
dnrc and Walter, and Ralph Kinney.
vile n"d baby spcnt Saturday at the
Nrs. J. J. brown home.
Roy llydcr and family. Of 81. Jo-
scph. are again resident, of Napier,
having moved IN Snturlny. Roy will
iun the pump engine ut Napicr.
Mr.. and Ms. Fred Mcok's man
Iri 'ndS here were sorry 10 hear pf
their infant daughters dangerous,
sickness, and hope for speedy i'm
plnvclmcn,. Nrs, Meek was formerly
Miss Mcrca Bush. They now reside
in It. Joseph. MEMO.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06
New Point and Vicinity.

Homer Edwards and family wen,
60 e. Joseph, Friday.
We certainly had killing frost.
Thursday night. also ice.
--liarvc Chamberlain and family
visited relatives, Sunday.
Fired Davis and wife took dinner
nj the Central office. Sunday.
-Gcorgc ". IontZ and wife were
huying goods IN 81. Joseph. Friday.
--Chas. Fields and wife wen, 10
81. Joseph, Saturday. returning sun
day evening.
-Chns. brooks and Fred Drch,r
reformed Wednesday oi last week
from the West.
Misses Rosie and Grace Carson
went to 81. Joseph. Thursday, for ~
few days visit.
Mr. o. T.. i'otk'n went To -. 10.
scph, Wednesday, and was operated
on Thugday morning.
Hazel kcnfEcy came Saturday
morning 10 Welt relative. returning,
To- -. Joseph. SUNDAY evening.
Shannon Hartman aud Lndght,r D.,
Maud. and Elsie llr,wan went to 4.
Joseph. FRIDAY. rctfip.ug sat rlay.
Fred Carson LETT Wednesday night
Of 'Hs, week for "a trip IN Nebraska
and Colorado, visiting relatives AMI
friends.
-pr. Leonard ilo,L.n came howc.
Friday, 10 Vi Il until SGtrfdgy. whrr
he rnturncd Ia 81 Joseph to hc wish
hi father.
Mr. and Mr. Cha. Glenn l,'t
Thurlay for tie stock show, IN -.
Joseph. and from There Ia Kansas
Ci,y, then on 10 the State Fair.
--l,rlrp, Ont" aud wife. Owen
Lent mud wife and hrs Amos lcril
and daughter, liu2,'. attended the
funeral of Sir. iona. lcut2, near Sa-
vanunh. Thursday.
Miss Win ton Wilson, IT Kansas
CRY, came with Muyiinc and Doris
RAIDER, who IRE to spend TIE winter
with their grandparents, Rev 7, y,
Rohcrts and wife.
--Mos,rs. Tom Cain, win Aglor.
Chas. bucknJm aud Ilaroncc aui
Frank Cain went out tn Oregon, Mon
day night. Ia hear the debate On pro.
hibition, but a. one of the parties
failed 10 come, Their, wasn't debate.
--NaN Eabh aud wife have the
sympathy Of many friends. because
Of the death Of tGciI little babe.
Could we hgt -" TIE way clearly,
Could We see that from which III v
are spared,
Our hearts would not be- ~ heavy,
Oar lives would not bC - sad"
NERO.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06

the other officers. Mr.. r. u. Glaze
wiz liyo n brief talk. and music will
bc furnished by Misses Esther Sinner
and Helen Thatcher
--fortcscuc defeated Corning in a
fat aud exciting game, last Sunday,
at ldcE's park, by the close score Of
q To =. H. Thicman. pitcher for Corn
ing, struck out II men and allowed
but eight hits. II looked bad for the
home Doys. when in the ninth inning
the score stood . 10 in favor Of the
visitors. However things frightened
Up, when with three men on bases
and two down, Craig made n terrific
drive between left aud center. which
went ,o the fence and Wns good for .
home run /! rccd,d. Hut II was not
Nondcd n. Jones'. Wilson ard S,IJ,.d
IAN houc. raking tie final count q
o. .. which won The game for Forte.
cue. Craig Iii IN five or fortcscuc's
aiN runs. FINS.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06

MIR, II, l., Henry left last TUESDAY
for 81. Louis and jefferson county
10 make a two and ha'f weeks
visit with relatives.
--D.F. Romine went TO Sedalin, IN 4,
THURSDAY 10 attend the State Fair.
From there he will go 10 Jefferson
county 10 visit relatives.
j. c. brown rcturnod from Quit.
man, Monday. He was accompanioJ
by Miss Ogaiec Rodman. who viii
spend the remainder of the week here,
MIR. and Mrs. r. ID. Glaze motor.
ed to st. JOSEPH, SATURDAY morning
returning home Saturday evening
They we're ACCOMPANIED 10 ST. Joseph
BY MIR. ID. II. Glaze and MIR. Carl
Glaze, from Cuinsyille. who spent Fri.
day night with them.
A large crowd attended the play
and box supper, at the school build,
ing, Friday night. The pupils, who
were in the play, are to be congratu.
lated on their good work. The box
supper was rather a disappointment
There were a large number of well
filled boxes, but they sold for too
small price.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06

IL ". lawrence. Of Craig. was
tranSnctinr hnsi ncss in Oregon, Tues.
day Of this week.
-Inticg should hear In mind hat
~ streets whore the concrete I, fin
hh"d, are now opcn for traffic.
October H., Judge avn and ~ ors
viii sneak in Mound CITY, Maitland
md Oregon, Band music. Parade.
Sec announcement.
The W. +. NJ. s.. Of the v r.
church, will meet with Mrs. Frank
Matthews. Friday afternoon of this
week, October q.
--corhon MARYLAND and wife. Of
Htchison, Kansas, are rejoicing over
the arrival Of pirl baby at Their
home. October 2, 1916.
MIR. and Mrs. V. II. Grinstcad and
children, who have been here for ev.
cral months, with Mrs. G.'s mother.
airs Z. y. Hunt. returned to their
home in Kansas City, this week.
,-I.ost-l.adles' Gold Watch. near
New Point. Size, q. Initial an" ON
front, name Iona Tomlin in back of
ease. Reward paid for return 10
LAFE KuNKEL.
Mrs. j. NJ, Thompson, of Gamer
on, Mo-, left for her home, Monday.
after weeks visit with her sisters.
Mrs. z. W. Headley and Mrs. NJ. NJ
Crowcll, and brother, John Foster. Of
Forbes. VI
Mrs. C. v. Vaughan. of IIoIe
Mo-, who has been here visiting rela,
tives for several weeks, was taken 10
the Sisters Hospital, in st. Josepb.
saturday Of last week, where She I'M,
derwent very serious operation for
n complication of diseases, and we are
glad to state, mt this writing, TINT She
Is getting along nicely.
William Hamsher and wife NJ
Mound City, accompanied by Mrs, II =
brother. William Luckhardt and wife,
OF California, were here Wednesday
OF this week, the guests of C. ID, Zook
and wife. Mr.. Luckhardt was horn
and raised here in Oregon, a son of
the late George p. Luckhardt. This
was MS FIRST visit back TO the old
nome for several years.
Mrs. C. J. Thurman returned
nome from st. Joseph. Tuesday eve
ming OF this week, where she had been
at the bedside of her daughter. Mrs.
Cole Hamm, who is in one Of the hos
pitfalls there, but whom we are Glad
70 report is rapidly improving, and
viii soon be able to return 10 her
home. She brought the two children
OF Mrs. Hamm up with her TO take
care OF them until Mrs. H. can care
for them. Mr.. Hamm came up with
her, but returned the same evening.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06
CHARGED With Rape.

James White, Of near Forc,t CITY.
wa arrested Tucghay morning Of this
week. by sheriff Golvin. on warrant.
aud brought to Oregon md lodged N
mil on tho charrc ~ attempted rapc
on ~" p"rsnn If Miss Jesse Potter.
nj hi- homo, near TINT city. Monday
evening October .. Ne was taken 10
Forest city, Wednesday forcnoou Of
this wccS, hv sheriff Gclvin. vl nrc
bis nr"'iminnrv was held l.fnrc
Esq ir" 7. ". Wilson, and In drfnIlt
Of $500 bond was rnmnndcd harH 10
lail 10 await tho action Of tho cirrrlt
court which convcncs the 2ad Of this
month.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06

Latin American Diplomats Amsfsd
Whom They Read the Presidsnt's es.
pisnstien Of His Mexican Poliey-ln.
formed TIER Governments That Mr..
Wilson's Personal Whims Doubtless
Were 10 Dc His Guides In Conducting
This Governments Latin American
Policy.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06
q. {. C.'s Entertained,

Miss Blanche Hodgin entertained
the o. c. C. girls, last Sunday. After
attending morning services, they as
sembled at Miss Blanche's home,
where q very elaborate dinner had
been prepared by her mother for the
guests. All the delicacies Of the sea-
son ladened the table in the beauti-
fully decorated dining room. After
spending an hour eating and chatting,
they returned to the parlor, where q
general good time was had until 8
p. M, when they accompanied their
chaperon, Miss Byrd Peret, to Craig,
by the auto route, returning to their
homes at 6 o'clock, thinking Miss
Blanche one of the best entertainers
and Mrs. Hodgin one Of the best cooks
In Oregon. ="
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06
Holt County Boy Wins.

II is with pleasure that we make
the following announcement. in which
Hanson y. Murray. a son Of or
esteemed fellow-townsman, j. IL.
Murray, and who is student at our
State University, wins. q prize
of $500 in stock judging
contest at the Sodalia state Fair.
Tie following is what Hanson has to
say in regard to winning the prize
81 entered n contest there. Monda .
in live stock Judging. 1t was open 70
any one living in Missouri, and under
% years Of age. or to any one enrol
ed in the University. The stock JUDI
ing team ami Tie ron that are trying
flr tie stock judging team We
there competing. did not 20 over a.
enter tho contest for itself. but /
wanted The cNporirncr and also IT,
chance To- yet tn look at the ANNA
n The Fur better. did no, have q .
faint".t idea Of getting anything. b =,
q. fate would lavc-or luck. shou .
say came out highest in judgir q,
FAT cattle. TIC prize was $1,000"
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06
Benton.

-=toHrJsc Field ret .rn,d last week
from u trip To- Wyoming.
Smith rcrr shipped IN a car load
uf cattle from -. jos, ph, lat week.
=-,,nlv EWCr pn slCll,d 1900 hu-
hob of corn fur Jack wright. of New
Point, ln,; week.
Mrs. Emory Ni,acr hn. returned
from "a siN w'rl.s' visit with relatives
"a Ohio AMI Indiana.
Miss Marie Merry entered the
iirt year class Of the Mound City
lArh school. Monday Of this week.
--Galc Emerson. who has been run
ming ~" engine for the Swain thrcsn-
ing outfit. this summer. H. home again.
-t;roycr lntcrmill. of llaNtum.
Colorado. wlo was operated on nj d
Il, Joseph hospital, last week, IL VII
it.rg friends here.
Mr. and Mr. Win Murray. Mr..
and Mrs, j. l.. Audlcr and sister. Mis,
Frances Emerson, were passengers -
81. Joseph. Friday morning. Mrs.
Aullyr and Mis, Emerson having
their eyes treated there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Stalcy, Ice
iicld, Mrs. J. T., Andlcr and sister,
Miss Frances Emerson, attended the
sunday school convention. IN Mound
City, September .; AID -, and report
very interesting meetings.
MIR. and Mr.. .Snith Dcrr, Me
Ciain Frazier. J. l.. Andlcr. Mr.. and
Mrs, Sam Novels and Carl and Iaf,
Nrigh, motorcd To =. Joscph, Tues
day of last week, making the trip IN
MCssrs. Doris and Novels cars.
NERlTAS.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06
HUGHES ON REUNITED
PARTY.

u come to you a. the spokss.
man Of . reunited party. We
have said that Il was reunited,
we have believed Il was reunited,
We have dsvoutly hoped Il was
reunited. Now, Maine proves that
Il 10 reunited. ! am clad to speak
for the reunited Republican party
because u 10 . great liberal party.
u started - . liberal party, Ito
best traditions are those Of Q lib.
era' party. And today Il faess the
future with . truly national cut.
look and . progressive splrIt".
Charles Z. Hughes In Q speech
Delivered at Plattsbureh, N. Y.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06
WILSON'S PERU
PROTECE IS WORSE
THAN HUERTA
Recognized Bona tides as Presi.
dent After He Had Obtained
Power In a Sister Republic
by Treachery and Violence.
ACT DOES NOT SQUARE WITH
SNUG DiCTUM IN HIS SPEECH

Latin American Diplomats Amazed
Whom They Read the Presidsnt's es.
pisnstien Of His Mexican Poliey-ln.
formed Their Governments That Mr..
Wilson's Personal Whims Doubtless
Were 10 Dc His Guides In Conducting
This Governments Latin American
Policy.
Latin American diplomats are nmaz.
cd at the statement In President VII.
sons speech of acceptance: $50, long
as the power Of recognition rests with
me. the government Of the United
States will refuse to extend the hand
of welcome TO any one who obtains
power In sister republic by trcachery
aud violence"
This IL the presidents explanation
Of his refusal to recognize Ilucrta and
Of his Mexican policy. Yet the records
show that President Wilson has dc.
libcrntcly violated this dictum IN sew.
crai instances since the case OF iIuerta
arose.
The most fragrant example was the
'Altlbfu w
Colonel Bcnavitlcs. head ~ the rcvolu.
tlOnary government IN rcru. Ia fcbru-
nry, 1914 Ills government was found
cI on assassination, established by rs.
saSSiua,ipn uni had no vrstigc Of con-
stitu'lOnal authority back OF It. II
cane Into power On Feb. 1. 1914. when
Colonel Iicnavl,lcs led the garrison
troops against the national palace ut
Lima. imprisoned President Billing.
hurst and nssassinntcd the minister of
war nnd all others who opposed the
coup dctnt
More fragrant Than Mexico.
Minister McAiIllln reported these
facts fully 10 Washington nni nssuin.
ell that this government would de-
cline to sanction the newly establish
Cd regime The case was identical
with the ilucrta cnsc IN Mexico. OK.
cclt u much more fragrant violation Of
the spirit ~ popular government lIu.
crta hal Aalcro nnd Vice President
Suarcz Imprisoned. but he became
president Of Mexico under provisions
OF the constitution providing for the
succession OF the minister OF foreign
affairs upon the disability OF the pres.
idcnt. ilucrta's accession to the pres.
idcncy was confirmed by the Mexican
congress
Ecnavtlcs cniae into power simply by
killing those who opposed him. His
acts Ind no hnsls whatever In the con.
siltuilon 81 the country nnd were not
confirmed by the Peruvian Congress-
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06
Effective Sunday. August 6, 1916.


Note-A, daily except Sunday.
No. q on Sunday a,.5 800 r. M. II any pas.
sehRers to 90. Return. leave Forest City nj
8 49, T.. IN.
Notices All local froigh, will leave Oregon
On the s;25 a. m. train. l.. I. MOORE,
General MANAGER. Oregon. Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 8
PAUL BEFORE FELIX.
Lesson TEXT-Acts a.

ieuse toward God and men alWays.-Acts
2i:i6.
This Is n court scene. and II might
he well with certain classes 20 intro.
,lucc the lesson Ivy describing such u
| gathering. The lesson occurred five
days after the last lesson. and twelve
days after Paul reached Jerusalem.
bearing the collection for the poor.
The place, Cacsarca. was the Roman
capital Of Judca.
!. The Prisoners Examination wv.
10y. IT. addition to the Roman sov-
crnur. Felix. uttirrd IN his gorgeous
official rcgulia. un u platform nearby.
were the high priest uf the Jews, In bis
highly colurcd and jrwclrd robes. the
lawyer. Trriullus. IN his Roman tugu.
! aud the elders uf the Sunh,drin who
had come down from Jerusalem to bc
! witnesses against Paul. az T-rtullus
II was said that. by his persuasive
tongue. he could make white seem
black, and could therefore more easily
make II appear that Paul wns III dan.
' ger to III" Roman pnw"r. und not mere.
~ u turbulrn, aud renegade jew" The
4 judge. Felix. was an exceptionally bad
: governor. who two years later was re-.
I called 10y Nero Ia Rome. The infer.
en-" ~ verse two l. that Paul was an
! iuciicr " rebellion und rubhrrirs. but
the "SHct charges were thrc"-fuld:
! (Soc w. h.O tm that Paul wns u
mover uf ln~urr,ciiun: % tia, he was
I u ringlcnlcr IT u sect IT Slgarrnrs
who were causing trouble IN the prov.
Inrc: nul tr) that l." had pr"fnnrd the
Jewish temple ~ Jerusalem. I'll.
clnrsc IL iHsgrr,otinn would l." csl,r.
! cluilN uhu,Niu'is IT, Felix who Ind lust
been praised Ter Keeping peace In his
dominion. That If being header of
! hor"sy was not serious. fur 'hr i.uilnns
1 had n" d''lr" I" Interfere I. iwcrN one
! Jewish sect AMI another. hut II led tn
III" last one. VIZ, pruluulng III" ten.
| pie. tn" Romans had l,guliIrl the
Jewish ritual. aud Tor Paul a. lrnfnnr
III" holy place would be- u snri ,us uut.
rrgc. TIL" w"nl;n"sS uf rrr'ulluS' ease
WIS that u" produced uu "yid.nc. t1
support his charges. The rccuscrs
wcr" there. hul they had IN witnesses.
~. The Prlsorer's pefente tyv. In.2D.
Paul che, riully iluilr HE defense. for
u" knew ~" Jews aud their customs,
and That F"llN had married u .IrwrSs
w. ~. We might consider this lie.
f"nsc first negatively AMI then positive
~. On III" n"gntiy" side. Paul answers
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-10-06

Columbus discovered Amcr.,a
October -. judge arm will speak
in Holt county. October IL. 1916. So
dates IN tbs issue.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-22

Deans Rheumatic Pills for Rheu.
m itism and Neuralgia. Entirely veg
esaoiS- sale. adv
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-22
Missionary and Community
Club Meetings

EAST WooDsToCK-John killam
and Wendell Bosworth spent couple
of day in Boston last week.
Mrs Everett May returned Monday
from ten days visit with relatives in
Willimantic, South Manchester and
and Hartford.
Harry Cady is making repairs on
his newly purchased property on Pros
pect street.
A Missionary meeting was held last
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. b. r..
Eddy, Mrs. Turner having charge of
the program, assisted by several ladies
The topic was Things Seen and Heard
in India. A pleasant social hour with
refreshments was served by the host.
ess.
The Sunday school will observe
Christmas on Saturday evening in the
church by an entertainment and
Christmas tree. A social will follow
Next Sunday the preaching service
will be in.the afternoon at Ills. Sun
day school at the usual hour.
AT the regular meeting OF the Com
munity club the program consisted of
an enjoyable Victrols concert by Geo.
h. Shaw and an address by Rev. &. J :.
Hartman both of Putnam. Chester
May is chairman of committee for the
month.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-22
Christmas Celebration

NJ ECHANICSVILLE- tree and
entertainment was Friday afternoon.
Many parents were present. The pro-
gram follows:
Christmas song Grammar pupils
Why GO bells for Christmas ring?
Primaries
Longest day of the year
Stanley Rabuski
just before Christmas Harry Kelley
Yuletide cheer Nine primary pupils
Jimmy skates Raymond Bousquet
Hanging up stockings Leonis Evans
What then Harold Lyons
Mrs. Santa Claus Hazel Mongeon,
Anne Stomski, Gladys Bousquet
Good old Kris Grammar pupils
Sunshine club Five grammar pupils
A suggestion Mel Bulger, Earl Mon
geon, Arthur Racine
Mistakes of Santa Claus James Ken
ny, Juliette Lamoureux
A Christmas vigil Primary pupils
December Leo Bernief
MerryChristmas bells Grammar pupils
Best Claus Frederic Racine
Christmas troubles Teresa o. BTien
My Christmas wishes
Mildred Bousquet
Christmas pudding Paul kulick
Dolly's presents Giselde Lonucci
Stocking drill Hazel Mongeon, Anna
Stomski, Gladys BCusquet, Mary
Rabuski, Teresa O'Brien
Nmas tree song Primary pupils
Xmas tree Harold Kenny
Peace on earth Harold Kelley
Night after Christmas Harold Kenny
Jingle bells Primary pupils
Mrs. Alfred st. Marie and Miss e. o.
Bebeau were in Worcester Saturday.
Relstives from Willimantic spent
the week with Euesebe Bourgeois and
family.
JOSEPH Kelly of Springfield spent
the weekend with his parents.
Miss Agnes Cremins, grammar school
teacher, has gone to her home in New
London over the holiday vacation.
School closed Dec. 10Th for two
weeks and will open again Jan. End.
The following pupils of the primary
department were not absent during
the month of December were: Andrew
end John Aud, Leo BeTnier, Edmund
Bourgeois. Gladys Bousquet, Olga
Dfeschef, Ella Ergang, Leonis Evans,
Emmett land George Kennedy, John
kisiel, Andrew Knlick, Eugene La
buz, Adrien Lamoureeux, Stacia La
zarski, Herbert Lepire, Earl mongeon,
Mary Poulin, Mary and Stella Ranu-
ski, Arthur Racine, Anna and Giselde
Lonucci, Waiter Budzyma, Oscar
Drescher.
Pupils who were present all tae
term: Andrew Aud, Leo Bernier,
Oscar Dreseher, Stacia Lazarski, Earl
Mongeon, Mary PouIin, Mary and
Stella Raouski, Arthur Racine.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-22
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CIarkviIIe School Closes

WEST GLoCEsTER - The Clarkville
school closed Friday, December 10th,
TO reopen January I'd. The following
pupils were perfect in attendance dur
ing the fifteen weeks:
Bertha Gunther Conrad Monte
Rosalma Paul Freddie raul
Alta Hawkins
Bibian Bourgeois entered the third
week and has been perfect in attend .
ance since. Lucy Babbitt was absent
enc day on account of sickness.
The pupils are looking forward TO
their Christmas tree which Will be TINS
Friday evening at 7.3U O'Clock. Inc
pupils and their teacher, Miss Lucy
Reynolds, have prepared very inter.
esting program which is deserving a
full house.
Willard Place was in Dayville Sun
day.
Misses Susie and Lille Place and
Willie Place, were at Chestnut Hill on
Sunday.
Walter Cutler of Norwich was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter HAWKINS
Sunday.
Randall Law has been on the SICK
list the past week.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-22
Missionary Speaksin Woodstock

Rev. Edward Smith from lnghoh,
China was a guest at the parsonage
over Sunday and addressed theSunaay
morning congregation giving most
interesting and hopeful account oil the
work In China where he has spent 10
wears of earnest and successful WORK
Mrs. w. j. Lindeman is in Uncas-
Vile with her grandchildren.
The ladies from the Swedish church
accepted the invitation OF the Norm
Woodstock ladies TO missionary
meeting in theirs church on thursday
OF last week.
The Elmvale school closed Friday
for the holidays. \ Xmas tree, eNef-
eises. and a general good time MADE
nm the program. A goodly number OF
parents and friends attended.
A general good time is expected at
tho Sunday school Christmas exercises
in theAcademy Hall Tuesday evening.
me tact that George Hamilton has the
program in charge assures something
poosY. Special Christmas exercises al
the church next Sunday morning
The Perkins daughters are home for
the holidays.
Miss Louise Howard spends Xmas
in Hartford with her brother.
Miss MaryFlynn has SO far recovered
as TO be a guest of the Porter family III
New Haven.
DR.. Perley was called to Maine on
Friday because of the death oil ms
stepmother.
Miss Helen Perley is spending the
HOLIDAYS with Msine.relatives.
The theft detecting society Will noiu
its annual meeting al Agricultural nan
next Tuesday. BASKET iunon WIN
coffee furnished.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-22
Holiday Season at West
Woodstock

Miss Ethel Haskell is spending two
weeks at her home 10 Bourndale,
Mass.
Miss Ruth Bates is spending the
Christmas vacation at her home here.
The children of the village school
had a Christmas tree and entertain
ment at the school house last Friday
afternoon
Miss Edith Exley is spending two
weeks at her home in Piainfield.
Charles n. Shauek of Hartford, a
representativeiof the Connecticut Tenn
perance Union, gave lecture ON
Temperance at the Baptist church
last Sunday morning
All schools OF town are closed for a
two weeks vacation.
The pupils of District No. gave
their Christmas entertainment.