Putnam patriot., 1923-11-30
ABINGTON

Don't forget the whist party Friday night. Nov. 90. at Grange hall.
 Mrs. A. P. Flagg has closed her house and gone 10 Danielsou for the winter.
 Mrs. Emily Horton and Barbara spent the weekend with Mrs Morton T. Burdick of Chaplin.
 4. II. Anlidon has a large herd of cattle and has hired Mir. Grosvenor s barn in which 10 keep them, having bought all of the hay there.
 The new hymn books for the church have come and have been given their first try-Out. Everyone seems very well satisfied with the choice made by the committee.
 The time of meeting of the bi-week- E. prayer meeting has been changed from the first and third Wednesday evenings in the month % the first and third Sunday evenings during the cold weather.
 Many were glad to see the rain coming down SO plenteously last Sat urday. as their wells were again threatening d strike" It IS thought now that there will be no shortage of water for some time to come.
 The Wolf Den Grange. at it's meet ing of Nov. I4, elected the following officers for the coming year: Master, Arthur Gallup; overseer, William Gallup; lecturer, Mrs. w. D. Fay : secretary, Miss Euretta Gresvenor; steward. Alexander Cardinal; assist ant steward. Peter Jackson; chaplain. Mrs. George Hicks; treasurer, How ard White; gate keeper, John Greene Pomona. Mrs. Foley; Ceres, Miss Net tie Watson; Flora, Mrs. Alex Cardi- nal: lady assistant, Mrs. Peter Jack son.
 In a pouring rain and surrounded bv small group of friends, the ashes of Mary M. OsgoDd were laid to rest in the Abingdon cemetery last Satur- day afternoon at about 2.o'cloek, while the eummittal service was being read bv Rev. Y. O. Waln Besides the un- dertaker. the minister. and the sexton, those present were. Mrs. Alfred GripVs. Mrs. L. F. Ayerill. Mrs B. K. smith. .Ir.. of Putnam, NIT. and Mrs. II. N. Holbr0ok and Mrs. Fred keene. Few realize how great loss AbinR- ton has sustained in the passing of Miss Osgood.
 Next Sunday. Dee. 2. at 1.30 ?. m. a student at Hartford Theological Seminary will speak from the pulpit gf the Congregational church. lie is an Armenian who was driven by the crnei Turk from his native land, and will toll of his experiences. lt will undoubtedly be very interesting, and f is huned that the church will be yell filled at chat time. l collection will he taken to pay his expenses here from Hartford and any that remains win ba sent t0 the Near East Reiiei Next Sunday, being Golden Rule sunday every effort should be made fo observe it as our President wishes. or as nearly as possible.
 The pomfret Poultry Club held a meeting in Grange hall Friday morn- inc. Nov. %. for the purpose of reor- vanizinQ and eiecting officers for the ensuing year. Henry Holbrook was elected president. and E. Newton Searles. secretary and treasurer Members are requested Co keep rec ord of receipts and expenses and bring 4 report to each monthly meeting, a schedule of which will be announced later. There will be quarterly meet ings. at which Roy E. Jones. of Storrs, will endeavor to be present, and these meetings will take place in the daV- time, probably from 10 o'clock a. m. until 1.30 or 200 D. m. Hot dogs and coffee or other refreshments will be served at nominal cost Go all who are interested in poultry. Member ship fee is one dollar. and anyone who wishes to join is welcome.