Putnam patriot., 1925-05-22
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Several of our Academy students brought home the blue ribbon from Brooklyn last Saturday.
 August Peterson Is visiting his daughter. Mrs Eric Anderson. and family in Flushing L. l.
 Charles Afford Of Detroit. Mich, has been spending d week or more with his aunt. Mrs. J. E. Aldrieh.
 Miss Eleanor Lindeman of Willi- mantle spent the weekend at her home. She was accompanied by a friend. Miss Norton.
 Miss Mary Potter returned to her home on Prospect street Monday She has been with her brother. Cyrus Pot ter, and family for the past month.
 Alan Upham is collecting data for l the government on bI9ds and their hab- ] blts. He recently spent several days |H Red-White distriet lB the western l part of the town, where he has seen rare birds.
 Miss Elsie Hubbard Is receiving con Igratuiations on winning first houors in the speaAiaE contest neid m Putnam 1 Wednesday afternoon. Her selection was kaiiandpurg Church She will represent the county at Hartford.
 Mrs. Elizabeth White remains very i'll. Al her advanced age. recovery seems doubtful. Mrs \. f. White and Mrs. Theodore Cox have both been ill the past week with grip colds. Mi I, Johnson has been caring for the sick ones.
 Charles Peckham. son of Mr. and Mrs. $. II. Peckkam. was operated on for appendicitis last Saturday morning at Day kimball Hospital. His sister Mrs. Ernest Hubbard. is convalescing from the same operation, and young CT brother Warren. had d very serious case two years ago.
 Dr. Harold Gildersleeve, son of Dr. and Mrs. (. C. Gildersleeve of Nor wich, former residents, has decided to locate in Norwich, and will be associat- cd with his father. For the past two years he has been on Che staH of the Hartford Hospital. He is a graduate of Yale Medical School.
 The Woodstock Athletic Association held ifs meeting in thc Community house last Monday evening. and oih- eers were elected fer the coming seq son President, E8aft Healex. vice president. Theodore Cox; secretary treasurer. Spencer Jordan; manager, Burt Baswarth; captain. Theodore Cox. Tie association would like to book games with outside teams and write pr get in touch with the man ag rs They are booked to piag a fast team from Putnam Decoration Day at Woodstock Hill grounds at 2.30 o. clock sharp Come and see the game.
 The gypsy moth exterminators young boarding at Maplehurst and nearby homes for two weeks They are find ing a good many this season.
 The funeral of Lewis Morse was held from his late home Saturday af ternoon al two o'clock, Rev. H. D. Baker conducting the service. Mrs. Ezra May sang one selection, Saving Grace" and the bearers were Ernest and Arthur Morse, NJ T. Dartt, MT Weiberg. Burial was in the family lot in the local cemetery. Relatives from out of town attending the funeral were Chauncey Morse, son Ernest and wife. of Putnam; Stephen Morse and daughter. Mrs Weiberg. and husband of Worcester; George Morse and wife of Webster; Mrs. Jennie Yetter Fried Of Brooklyn. N r.; Mir and Mrs. NJ. T. Dartt of Quinebaug. There were floral tributes from relatives and friends
 The annual Thankoffering meeting of the Missionary Society was held in the chapel Wednesday afternoon The president, Mrs Myrtle Jordan. prcsid- ed The opening song was followed by scripture reading Prayer by Mrs. II. T. Child Miss Thyra Walker If Gros- yenordale sang Just Your Own. ac- companied by Mrs. Alice Scott. Mrs. Charles Thayer of Hartford, president of the Home Missionary Union of Con necticut. gave a very interesting ad- dress on the missions in the west and south. which was much enjoyed. Mrs. Thayer has visited many of the mis- sions and had photos to supplement her talk. Miss Walker then sang "The Master Stood In His Garden both solos being especially fine The closing hymn was "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" Refreshments Of cake. wafers and punch were served by Mrs. C. E. May, Mrs. j. s. Mays. Mass C II. XII! lam. Mrs. Mabel Morse and Mrs. Stuart May.