Putnam patriot., 1928-05-31
EAST WOODSTOCK

Miss Fanny Upham is spending two
weeks at Falmouth with friends from
Webster.
Miss Helen Banks OF Hartford
spent the week end with Mrs. Myrtle
L. Jordan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halsey Allen and son
of Sterling. Mass, spent the weekend
with l.. II. Lindeman and family.
Mrs. II. T.. Bannister Of Webster re
turned 20 her home Sunday after
visit OF several days with q. l.. Up
ham and family.
MTs. Josephine Steere and Mrs
Flora Alton returned last Thursday
from an extended visit with relatives
IN Colorado and Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nicely and
son Frederick of Willimantle spent
Sunday with George Nicely and family.
Miss Edith Bemis, Earl Bemis and
wife and five children OF Paxton,
Mass, were in town Sunday, attend
ing the memorial exercises and calling
on old friends.
The lawn party held last Friday at
( the home Of l.. Ii. Lindeman was well
attended. The menu planned by the
committee, Miss Ethel Upham, Mrs.
A. G.. Morse and Miss Annette May,
was enjoyed and served indoors, owing
to the cold weather. A Punch and
Judy show, fortune teller, and games
I furnished entertainment. A substan-
tial sum was added 10 the treasury of
the Ladies' Aid Society, under whose
auspices it was held.
The Woodstock League of Women
( Voters held its monthly meeting at
Grange Hall, South Woodstock. last
/ Wednesday evening, Mrs. Asa Scran-
ton presiding. Miss Ethel T.. Upham
gave an interesting and instructive
talk on Muscle Shoals. Miss Upham
had spent much time in preparation,
and gathered much material and pre-
scented the subject in detail. At the
4 close a vote was taken that the paper
/ be sent to League headquarters, Hart
/ ford. Mrs. Clinton Taylor followed
with a short talk on Agriculture and
the Tariff" A social hour followed
with refreshments and an informal re-
/ port of the national convention held in
I Chicago was given by the president,
/ Mrs. Adelaide Merritt, the secretary,
/ Miss Louise Lawton, and the treasur-
or, Mrs. +. u. tombstone.
The Raymond Benson Post, No. Ill,
/ American Legion, had charge of the
memorial exercises held Sunday, and
eight cemeteries in town were visited
and services were held commencing
with East Woodstock at a. m, stand
ard time. The members Of the Post
marched TO the cemetery from their
I headquarters in the brick hall, follow
[ ed by Sons Of Veterans and members
Of Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter,
d. A. r., invited guests. The Post,
with their regalia and other equip
ment recently purchased, made the ex-
ercises very impressive. Rev. II. ID.
Baker offered prayer. The graves
were then decorated By members Of the
Post, Sons OF Veterans, and school
children. The firing squad gave three
salutes and taps followed. AT / o.
clock the Post and guests We're served
I luncheon at Society Hall, North Wood
i stock, through the generosity. OF Os-
ear Logan of North Woodstock. Jos
eph Spencer, the only Civil War vet
eran, was present. Mrs. David Hicks,
a gold star mother, and mother OF
/ RAYMOND Benson, was also present
with members Of y. A. r. and recently
organized auxiliary Of the Post. A
hearty cheer was given Mr.. Spencer,
also Mr.. Logan for his hospitality.
After the luncheon cemeteries N the
Center district and West Woodstock
were visited.