Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-17
OVER 300 ASSEMBLE
FOR MASONIC EVENT
CIambake Proves Outstanding
Feature of Israel Putnam
Lodge Undertaking
Ball Game Provides No End of Fun
Dance Afterward

Masons who hold membership in
Israel Putnam Lodge of South Wood.
stock, with their families and invited
guests. frolickcd together "Wednesday
afternoon on the Woodstock Fair
grounds, when the Lodge held its
second annual clambake and get-to-
gethcr II was such an enjoyable
affair that it will linger long and
pleasantly in the memory of all who
attended. There were over 301 pres
ent.
The first and chief event on the
program was the old fashioned Rhode
Island shore dinner. George ".
Butts was in charge Of preparing the
feast Of good things. including bushels
and bushels Of clans, done to turn
and piping hot. He did his job so
well both he and his many assistants
received the compliments Of the 300
diners.
Stage Baseball Game
A season of social intercourse fol.
lowed the shore dinner and then came
the bail game staged between two
picked teams IL was a red hot
match, ms such ball games go. In
fact the race was so close. that spec
tators had lost count of the runners
crossing home plate and the players
themselves mildly disputed the claim
Of the other to being the winner OF
the laurels. Harry Wells pitched for
one team and because he Is such
stalwart chap. his opponents did not
dare deny that his team was easily
the winners. But If anyone was
really in danger during the game
It was Maurice Ghlds. principal Of
Woodstock Academy. who. with mis-
nvingS rs 10 the outcome, il must be
confessed. agreed to act as umpire.
Mr.. Childs proved himself a diplomat
by the way he rendered his decisions,
maintaining peace and harmony in
both warning camps. Though there
We're times when IL seemed AS IL one
or the other was about BE- stage an up
rising, signalling the moment when
the umpire should take shelter in the
nearest woodland However. when
he game was over, Mr. Childs, IL was
greed, was a fair and squsre umpire.
and entering into the spirit Of the
occasion, injected a iot OF fun info
the contest.
Go Indoors To Dance
The ball game over, the crowd
turned their attention 10 some other
form of enjoyable entertainment. In
this the rooms Of the Grange in the
Fair building were pressed into ser.
vice and an orchestra was quickly
dispensing all the new and popular
Jazz numbers for the benefit Of
delighted crowd Of dancers The
orchestra comprised Miss Annie Ash.
piano; j Fred Ash, violin; George
Wetherell. cornet; Franklin Wether-
ell, trombone.
The committee In charge Of the
afternoons affair comprised: George
NJ. Sampson. George w. Butts.
George d. Young. j. Fred Ash and
Freeman X. Nelson.
II is Of interest 20 note that the
new home Of Israel Putnam Lodge.
A. +. and A. ~, Is taking form. The
building known for years as Fenner's
Store. has been moved 700 feet to its
new location at the right Of the drive
way leading from the state road 20
Woodstock Fair grounds. The work
Of putting the structure In condition
for its future uses, Is held up temper
arily because carpenters are other
wise engaged. But later on. when
they are available. the work will be
rushed 10 completion.