Putnam patriot., 1917-10-26
Old Resident Dead

WooDSToCK-N William Phillips A lifelong resident of North Woodstock died last week Wednesday at the Town Farm. He had been a sufferer for some. time with cancerous growth on his hand and having no one to care for him at his home, went to the Farm to board. He was the son of John and Harriet (Vintonl Phillips and wss in his s2nd year. His wife, who was 8 cousin of his, Miss Clarissa Vinton, died many years ago. An only son, John, survives, he is in the Norwich State hospital. The funeral was held on Friday and burial was in the North cemetery.
 MT. and Mrs. N. ID. Skinner left this week to spend the winter in Bel. leview, Florida.
 Walter Henries has moved his fam fly to Quinebaug, where he hopes to get work. His son Walter is already employed there.
 Mrs. Calkins is caring for Mrs. Ma tilda Morse, who is still on the sick list.
 George Deane has purchased the real estate belonging to the late William Phillips, the papers beng made out a few days before the latter's death.
 Mrs. Ida Angel of Providence is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wendell Witter.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Walker of Southampton, l.. l ., Mrs. Ellen Torrey and Mrs. Stetson and children of Cen tral Village, were recent guests of Mrs. Calvin Rawson.
 Mrs. Sarah Morse of Providence has been spending week with the Misses Bishop.
 Miss Nora Gordon of Southbridge was at home over Sunday and enter tained friend from Worcester.
 MT. and Mrs. l., J. Leavitt are talk ing a trip through Vermont and New Hampshire. BIS
 Week end guests of Mrs. F. 0. Chsf fee were her cousins, Flavel Wood worth and daughter, Helen, with two young ladies, all from Windsor.
 A Missionary meeting will be held in North Woodstock, in the Chapel at 2.30 o'clock, Oct. 2. Mrs. Paris, a Syrian woman, will be present also her two daughters dressed in costume, who will play and sing in their na- tive language.
 The l2th annual meeting of the Auxiliary of the Womanis Board of the Day kimbsll hospital was held last week Thursday with Mrs. B. K. Ritch, the attendance being 3l. Mrs. F. A. Jordan sewing committee re- ported g garments made. Guild collectors, Mrs. J. k. Aldrich, $l200; Mrs. H. T. Child, 40 articles, S55.00; Mrs Geo. Sampson, 22 articles, $1.0O; Mrs. o. A. Hiscox, 800: Miss Esther Bishop, $3.0o. Committee ,on canned fruit, Mrs. A. c. Morse, 50 cans; Mrs. A. N. Hammond, 50 cans; Mrs. B. k. Rileh, 2S cans; Miss Leavitt, 36 cans. Secretary reported memD Dership of 35 The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Wendell K. Witter; Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. Everett F.. May; Assistant Treasurer, Miss Mary Flynn; Sewing Committee, Mrs. F. A. Jordan, Mrs. l.. H. Healey. Thanksgiving Committee, Misses Clara Eddy, Mildred Brown, Louise How ard; Guild Collectors, Mrs. J. E. All drichs Mrs. II. T. Child, Mrs. Geo. Sampson, Mrs. 0. 4. Hiscox, Miss Es- ther Bishop. Committee on canned fruit, Mrs. A. c. Morse, Mrs. Edward Chamberlin, Mrs. A. N. Hammond, Mrs B. k. Ritch, Miss Bernice Leavltt. Mrs. II. J. Thayer, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Padgeit, Mrs. Rafierty, Mrs. Frank Thayer and Miss Emma Merriam of Putnam were present and spoke of work in connec- tion with the hospital. 4 very pleas ant social hour followed, refreshments haino served by the hostess.