Putnam patriot., 1926-05-21
WOODSTOCK

Mrs. ]. < May is visiting her son, Harris May and wife, in Waterford.
 Pearl and Marion Cady have been having German measles the past week.
 Mrs. \. T. White was unable to teach several days last week owing to illness.
 Mrs. John l.. Child has been the guest of her sister, Mrs A c. Morse, this week
 Harry and Herbert Potter of Ware, Mass. visited Charles II Potter and family last week Friday
 Mr Damon, the new superiHteu- dent. arrived Monday te take charge of the new mil. the Saltwater Worst ed Co.
 Misses Eleanor Lindeman and Doro- thy Norton. both teachers in Wihi- mantle. spent the weekend with Ms and Mrs L. Il Lindeman
 Mrs. Elliot Clemence of Sturhridge, Mass, visited her parents on Wed nesday. She also attended the ms siouary meeting in the afternoon.
 Harrison Cody, who has been con fined to his home for several weeks, Is able to be out little pleasant days. He has been afflicted with rheuma- tism.
 Sidney Stillings, who has made his home with C. H. Potter and family the past year, has returned Co his home in Portland, Me, where he has a position.
 Miss Ethel E Upham attended the inauguration of the new president of Boston University, Dr. Daniel l.. liant affair 150 representative of colleges being in the parade.
 Miss Elsie Hubbard, youngest daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs A. H. Hubbard, won first honors at the speaking con test held in Danlelson Monday after noon She will represent Windham county in Hartford. June '. She was also the winner last year. Her selec- ton was Abraham Davenport.
 A meeting of the Community Club will be held next Wednesday evening. There will be debate on Capital Punishment and the Chapman Case" The leaders in the argument are pro mnent men and t IS hoped there will be large attendance Mrs. Myrtle Jordan is chairman of the committee in charge of the evening program.
 Mrs. F. U. Johnstoue entertained last Thursday and Friday Mrs. James Chessman of Providence, the regional director of the League of Women Voters of New England, and on Thursday afternoon she entertained a group of ladies at her summer cot tage, the executive board Of the Woodstock league and members from Pomfret, Putnam and Thompson lea gues Mrs. Ghessman gave an inter esting account of the national conyen- ton which was held ln St. Louis n April. On Friday the Woodstock members who attended the meeting for the study of Parliamentary law in Putnam were Mrs. F. U. John stone. Mrs. Adelaide Merritt, Mrs. k. R. Rollins, Mrs Asa Scranton, Mrs. George Litehfield, Mrs. George trink and Mrs. Everett May.
 The annual Thank Offering meet ing was held W Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Arthur G Morse, the at- tendance being twenty-five. The president. Mrs. Jordan, presided. A dialogue entitled "Barreling," was given, the characters being: Miss Gladys Unpaekham, Mrs. A. II. Hib- bard; Mrs. Helping Sortem, Mrs. Everett F.. May, representing the un- packing of missionary barrels and boxes in the south. This was follow ed by business, the receiving of the talent money and election of officers, ali being reelected as follows Presi- dent, Mrs. Myrtle L. Jordan; vice president, Mrs. Emma w. May; seere- tary and treasurer, Mrs. Lillian A. May; missionary committee, Mrs. Susie c. May, Mrs. Flora Baker, Mrs. Lew C. Hubbard; social committee, Mrs. Harriet A. Lindeman, Miss Ethel Upham, Mrs. Esther N. Phillips; sew ing directors, Mrs. Flora Alton, Mrs. Emma May. Mrs. Josephine Dodge. A pleasant social hour followed with cake and tea served by the hostess.