Ralph Gahan spent last week in
New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poulin are
siendine a week’s vacation at Clare
mont. New Hampshire.
Mrs. Oscar Counter of Worcester,
formerly of Putnam, spent last week
with friends in this city.
0. P. O. ELKS HOLD
ANNUAL CLAMBAKE
At Hopkins' Grove on the River
rrwd last Sundav more than 3<V> mem
hers of the local order of Elks and
their friends sat down to a clambake
which was prepared by Prank Hop
kins. caterer.
Before the clambake, games were
plaved: a light lunch was served at
noon: a fine vaudeville program was
e'ven bv out of town actors and at
3 30 the bir hake was ready. It was the
orinion r>f alt that the bake was the
best ever held.
WOODSTOCK MASONS HOLD
CLAM BAKE LAST WEDNESDAY
The Putnam Lodge of Masons, of
Woodstock, Conn-, held a dam bake
and field day on the Woodstock Fair
grounds last Wednesday.
Qrer 300 Masons, their friends ana
fam'lies were there and all seemed to
enjoy the excellent clam bake which
was in charge of George W. Butts.
After the bake a ball game was
played from a picked nine and ac
cording to reports the runs came so
fast that It was almost Impossible to
keep the score.
Later a dance with music furnished,
ed by Miss Annie Ash. J. Fred Ash.
George Wetherel! and Franklin We
therell was held in the grange rooms
in one of the fa:r buildings.
George W. Sampson. Georre W.
Butts. Georee D. Toung. J. Fred Ash
and Freeman R Nelson had the after
noon's affair in charge and it was
nr.animonslv declared that it was the
test entertainment ever given by the
order.
