Putnam patriot., 1926-03-12
WOODSTOCK

Measles are epidemic in some see tens ef the town.
 George Bosworth of West Hartford was in town Tuesday and Wednesday
 Dr. and Mrs. (. (. Giidersleeve of Norwich were in town on Wednesday.
 John Sanger and John KiIiam are in Boston for a couple af days taking ln the auto show
 Chester F. May is able ta be about once more, having recovered from in iuries to his ankle.
 Sidney Stillings, who is employed by Charles H. Potter, E spending a week at his home in South Portland, Me.
 Mrs. F. A. Jordan. Miss Evelyn Converse, Mrs. Josephine Steere, Mrs. L. II. Lindeman spent Tuesday in Worcester
 Dr. L. R Pike will open an office iii Eastford being there every Thursday. He will have room at the home of Mrs. E. T. Smith
 MT. and Mrs. Irving Paine of North l Woodstock spent the weekend with Wendell Bosworth. Sunday being the birthday of their daughter, Mrs Wen dell Bosworth
 Rev. II. D. Baker and family at tended birthday party at relatives in East Putnam last Friday evening. It was Mir Baker birthday on Sat urday, so the two families celebrated together.
 Charles F.. Pike has been laid up for nearly two weeks with inflammation of the eye, caused by a p.ece of steel being imbedded in the eyeball. also Il piece hitting the eyelid. He consulted specialist on Tuesday. who removed the cause of the trouble.
 Mr. and Mrs John Aldrich, who leave the latter part of March for Cal- if0rnia. will have an auction March 2g. Mr. Aldrich has been on the Stephen Morse farm for the past thir- ty years Mrs. Aldrieh has conducted a boarding house and has been very successful. Their friends are sorry to have them go. but wish them prosper ity. Their son, James Aldrich. and family are living in Los Angeles and they will probably locate in or near that city.
 Mrs. Hannah lJohnson) wife of Oscar Johnson of the Elmvale Dis triet. died suddenly from heart dis- ease Monday morning before Dr. Pike could reach the house. She had been in poor health for some time. She was sixty-one years of age. Mrs. Johnson was member of the Swedish church. She is survived by her hus- band. five sons and two daughters. She was daughter of Gustave John son. The funeral will be held today at her late home at 2 o'clock.
 The funeral of Mrs Annette Glider sleeve was held last week Friday at the Congregational church. Services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. II. b. Baker. Mrs. Ezra May sang Saved by Grace and the organist, Alan Upham, gave several appropriate selections on the organ. The bearers were relatives: Dr. C. H. Gildersleeve, Harris $. May, Leonard II. Healey and son Ewart, Charles II. kilian and son John. The floral tributes were nu- merous and beautiful. Burial was in the family lot.
 Mrs. N. T. White entertained sew eral ladies at her house last Saturday afternoon. the guest of honor being Mrs. John F.. Aldrich, who leaves soon to make her home in Los Angeles, Cal. Refreshments were served of sand wiches, cake and coffee. by the hostess. assisted by her daughter. Mrs. Theo- dore Cox. Others present were Mrs. F. A. Jordan, Mrs. L. II. Lindeman, Mrs. Ezra May, Mrs. Everett May, Mrs. II. D. Baker. Mrs. Aldrich, who has been active in church work, besides conducting q boarding house at Maple hurst. will De greatly missed.