Putnam patriot., 1930-01-09
Woodstock

The Academy and rural schools re- opened on Monday after two weeks vacation.
 Mrs. Raymond Young and daugh- ter, Airline. visited relatives in New London last week.
 Mrs. Adrian Nelson is spending the winter in Hartford with her daugh- ter, Miss Esther Nelson.
 Harry Rutisnauser returned to Miami College last Sunday after a two weeks vacation with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. Rutishauser.
 Mrs. Johnson, who lives in Spruce dale with her son Howard Johnson and wife, is recovering from her re- cent illness. She is being cared for by trained nurse.
 The Ladies' Benevolent Society of the Hill Church is holding a mission ary meeting on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Leonard Heaiey with Mrs. George Westaver as leader of the study period.
 Rev. Russell Linton of the Hartford Theological School again occupied the pulpit of the Hill Church last Sunday morning and conducted the communion service. The service was much ap- preciated by the congregation.
 The Hill Church is holding it's an nual church dinner and business meet ing on this coming Saturday after noon. Dinner is to be served at l2.30 and the roll call is to be at two. Every family in the parish is invited to be present.
 On Friday evening, members of the Quinebaug Valley Fruit Growers As sociation gathered for their annual meeting at II. Nj. Woodbury's where a turkey dinner was served. After elec- ton of officers, the report of the pur- chasing agent was read, and plans for the annual Institute to be held next month were made. The members ap- preeiate the great saving in co-opera- tive buying, the report showing an in- crease of about 251s over the previous year. County Agent and Mrs. Wing and W. H. Darrow, Fruit Spe' cialist of Connecticut Agricultural Col lege, were guests.
 Woodstock is pleased to know that Miss Mabel Ritch of New York City daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Riteh, is one of the eontraltos in the German Grand Opera Company which started on their second American tour on Monday, their opening date being at Washington, D. c. The or ganization will be heard in the princi- pal eastern cities and go as far west as Denver, and northwest as far as St Paul during it's ten weeks tour. The company has one hundred fifty voices
 Installation of officers of Betty Put nam Chapter No. 106, Order of the Eastern Star, of South Woodstock, took place Monday evening, January l, 9th Installation was conducted by Installing Matron, Ethel c. Ingalls,, past matron of Danielson Chapter No. TT and grand marshal, assisted by the following associate officers: Chap plain, Sidney W. Bard. past patron of Danielson Chapter; marshal, Fife S Burdck of Rebekah Chapter No. 27 Moosup; organist. Mabel G. Leavens !. of Danielson Chapter; warder, kath. crime K. Bard of Danielson Chapter The officers installed were as follows |. Worthy Matron, Bertha M. Briggs , Worthy Patron, George B. Young; As sociate Matron, Mary A. Hopkins; As sociate Patron, Frank K. Haines secretary, Ruth B. Sumner; treas urer, Adrianna Hutchins; conductress Caroline NJ. Haines; associate con ductress, Blanche B. Walker; chap lain, Elnora T. Butts; marshal, Mabe J. Nelson; organist, Beth H. Banks Ada. Mildred c. Buell.; Ruth, Florence H. Smedlay; Esther, Margaret T White; Martha, Lucy R. Walker Electa, Edna B. Sharpe; warder, Luc, H. Child; sentinel, William Smedley