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Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28
GROSVENORDALES
 BEAT QUINEBAUG
Pull Through to a g to 8 Vic tory While Crowd Goes
 Wild With Excitement

Quinebaug. - The Grosvenordale base ball aggregation won a close. al- though loosely played contest, from | Quinebaug nine last Sunday after noon at Quinebaug by score of 9 to s. From the very first, the score see sawed as the game progressed, and in the ninth Quinebaug all but tied the score in whirlwind rally. The game was featured by the fine field | ing of Forsberg, and the bat work of Ravenelle. Twice Ravenelle made connections that looked good for four bases, but once the ground rules kept him at second. and the other time the ball. although to the crowd it looked fair, was declared foul because it struck in trees at left field. The fans were kept in good humor by the tricks of Fatty Senecal,. the Gros- venordale mascot.
 Heatherland, tke Quinebaue cap tain, at second base, displeased the Grosvenordale players, and as a result was struck by Joe" Blanchette. A near riot occurred. Throughout the game friction between the teams was evident
 Manager Donahue of Quinebaug made mistake by taking out Willet and putting in "Specks' Magnaan to pitch. Had Willet remained the score might have been different.
 Quinebaug scored in the first on Heatherland's single, F.. Desautefs force out and an error and q hit by M. Mack. Grosvenordale broke in the scoring column in the third on hits by Ravenelle and Blanchette, two errors and two, stolen bases for total of two runs. Quinebaug scored one in each the third and fourth innings without the aid of hit In the fifth Ravenelle's single, Blanchette's two bagger to left and Donais' single to left scored two runs. A triple and a two -bagger brought over the tieing run for Quinebaug in the fifth, mak- ing the score to 1.
 Swanson's single, a base on balls and two errors made it 6 to in Gros- venordale's favor in the sixth. In the eighth Johnson was safe on an error, went to second on a passed ball and scored on Ravenelle's double to left center. Two hits and two errors brought the score up to to in the eighth. In the ninth Duhamel walked and went to third on Forsberg's sin gle to night. Forsberg stole second and both Duhamel and Forsbere scored when Asin banged a ringing double to deep right A base on balls a double and a tumble scored two runs for Quinebaug in the ninth With the tieing run on third. BrunelI hit to Forsberg and it was all over for Forsberg never misses them.
 CpnCNENOD ODDAJr
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28
POMFRET LANDING

The late frost did a considerable damage in places.
 Edgar Columbia is visiting his grandparents in Putnam.
 MT. and Mrs. c. E. Kempton were in Southbridge Sunday.
 Mrs. William Darling is entertain ing her mother from New York.
 Mrs. Ernest Rawley of Elliott was guest of Mrs. J. B. Clapp Monday.
 Mrs. Henry Dubuc of Danielson is visiting her father, Charles Grimes, this week.
 Ivan Kempton has a tractor with which he is doing his ploughing and will use it for other purposes also.
 Mrs. w. C. Darrow, Mrs. Lena Tripp and Miss Ida Curtis, all of Day vile, visited Mrs. J. E. Clapp last week.
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28
EAST WOODSTOCK
Celebration of the Fourth

The meeting of the Community Club was well attended on Wednes- day evening, and the program pre- sented was largely w. $. $. Enlist ment rally Dr. F.. R. Pike was chair man and Hon. Herbert Bowen pre- sented the speakers, namely, Miss Blanche Stoutenburgh of Woodstock and Rev. William C. Norris of Wilh- mantle. representing the State Coun- cil of Defense Miss lnza Heinriehs sang a group of songs and the audi. ence joined in singing Battle Hymn of the Republic" Keep the Home Fires Burning" and "The Star Spangled Banner"
 Mir. and Mrs. Arnold Stone and son Milton were admitted to membership. A pleasant social hour followed. s. H. Peckham, chairman of the committee for July, announced there would be celebration on the com mon the 4th. Basket lunch at noon, speaking at l.3o o'clock, and social time at the hall in the evening. A sports committee would also have something for the younger element. Miss Agnes White is home from Suffield
 Miss Nellie Pratt is visiting friends in Hartford.
 Eleanor Lindeman is home for the summer vacation,
 The recent frost did quite little damage on the low lands. Harriet KilIam of Wellesley Hills is visiting her grandparents, c. H. Killam and wife.
 Allan Upham of Boston and Ethel Upham of Leicester spent the week
 end with their parents.
 Miss Marion Wingate closed her school last Thursday and on Monday returned to her home in Amesbury,
 Mass.
 Harry Trask conveyed II. E. Com ings and wife, Miss Inez LaMountain and Julia Swenson to Rocky Point on Sunday,
 J, T, Wetherell, L. H Healey, Ever cit May and George Phillips attended with the delegation from Putnam lodge, F. & A. M.
 Mir and Mrs. Charles Cox of the Centre district had family reunion on Sunday, their eight children being all at home on that day, and several of the grandchildren.
 Arnold Stone has moved from Brockton, Mass, to the John Paine farm which he recently purchased He has it well equipped with tractor, and all modern farm machinery.
 Thirteen ladies from Woodstock were in tke delegation that called on Hon. Charles Searls in Putnam Mon- Jay afternoon, relative to the Repub- liean state platform having a resolu- tion favoring woman suffrage.
 Miss Jessie Withey, who has been in Cleveland, Ohio, the past year, is spending a week with her mother, Mrs. Belle Withey. She is private secretary to MT. Bailey, and will spend the summer at Scituate, Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28
POMFRET
Red Cross and W. s. S. Rallies


 The War Savings rally at Pomfret hail. Monday evening, was not as well attended as the previous ones have been owing to the Red Cross rally at the Pomfret school gymnasium the following night, but those who at tended were well repaid for going for the speeches were exceedingly inter esting.
 The gymnasium was filled with sucIs an audience as has seldom been seen in the town, and everyone was deep ly stirred by Df. Hoppin's appeal foe Red Cross workers at the close of hts eloquent address, and it IS hoped many will be moved to give at least < few hours a week to the work.
 The pictures shown were some of the best of their kind and much was learned from them.
 Pledges for the work were distrt- buted by girls in Red Cross costumes and all took them home to think about and sign.
 The army was represented in the audience by Capt. Goodrich, and the navy by Ensign Jacobs.
 Mir. and Mrs. Van der Laan are away for few days.
 Prices on pianos largely advanced July |. Buy before that date. Geo F.. Shaw. Adv.
 Diamonds for wedding gifts, en- gagement tokens or birthday presents at Shaw's. Adv.
 Mrs. Chapman with her two boys, Donald and Hugh, is visiting her brother, Rev. II. H. Beadle, at the parsonage.
 Four of "our boys" were home last Sunday: John O'Neill, Patrick Don- olon and Elof Selim from Camp Dew ems, 'and Albels Day from the Parker school.
 Rev. H. A. Beadle especially invites all the mothers with young children te the morning service at the Congrega- tional church. The topic of the ser mon is to be Aprons or Overalls."
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28
THE GROSVENORDALES NEWS SECTION

Pierre Lev erenoche has resigned as clerk at P. Bo4jus store to enter the mill
 Miss Dorothy Covell was the week end guest of Soutkbridge friends who are camping out.
 Eric Johnson of Springfield spent the weekend with friends and rela- tiyes in the village.
 The c. A. C. orchestra of Putnam will furnisymusic Saturday night at the Girls Club dance.
 l oviS Desidait has resigned from, IL Pafadis' store and A,cide Gravel will succeed him as clerk Napoleon Codere is engaged in building a stone arch at the entrance of St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Ludovic Dion. who has been clerk ing in a shoe store in Holyoke, is wis iting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. John Dion
 Al3,rise Lafeuntsin has res ;nad from driving P Fauef CTS bakery wa e9n Henry Carigan of the Elicit store will take his place.
 MT. and Mrs Percy Tourtellotte and Miss Laura Tourtellotte enter tained Mrs. J. B. Tourtellotte and son Oscar of Worcester, Sunday.
 Twenty ladies of the Swedish church went to Providence Wednes- day and surprised Mrs. Frank John son. who formerly lived here. They made the trip in an auto truck.
 Everyone should attend the lawn party given by the Girls Club this week Saturday afternoon and eve ming. The proceeds will be devoted to Red Cross work There will be dancing in the evening.
 The Canadian Band went to Put nam Tuesday night in the Company's large truck and furnished music for the w. s. s. rally at the Empire the atre. There was a street parade pre- eeding the rally, and the band receiv- ed many compliments for its fine ap- pearanee and good music. While riding his bicycle near the Company's electric light plant about o'clock last Monday night, Oscar Pete,son, IS, was struck by Web ster automobile. The young man was taken to the office of Dr. Roche, where after examination it was found that his only injuries consisted of a mum Der of bruises.
 Dr. James McIntosche, a physician of North Grosvenordale for twenty years, who left here over twelve years ago and went to Montreal, called on friends here Sunday The doctor al ways took great deal of interest in the welfare of this village and made many friends here. There is a rumor that the doctor may locate in Putnam, associating himself with another phy- sician who is personal friend of his. St Jean Baptiste society observed St. Johns Day on Saturday evening in Union hall There was large at tendance. There was dancing with music by Comeau's orchestra. Sun day morning the members of the so- eiety attended high mass at 8 o'clock. Rev. B. M Connolly officiated The Canadian Band and the Guard Mar tial were in the procession from the hall to the church After mass all O. cieties marched to Union hall, where an address was given by MT. Sansouci of Woonsocket, a student who has just completed the classical course at the Assumption college, Worcester. Refreshments were served. The so- ciety donated $25 to the college.
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28
QUINEBAUG

Two base hits, Blanchette, F. De- sautels, Ravenelle, M Mack, Asin. B. base hit, Heatherland Struck out, by Swanson 8. by Willet 4, by Magnaan 3. Base on balls, off Swanson 2. of Willet 3, off Magnaan 2. Passed balls, E. Desautels 8, Asin 2. First base on errors, Quinebaug 5, Gros- venordale 6. Stolen bases, M. Mack, U: Mack, Willet, Ravenelle, Blan- ehette 7, Donais, Duhamel, Forsberg 2. Time of game, l hr., 35 min. Um- pires, o. NJ. Desautels and Henry Cod ere. Attendance, 250. Scorer, Knute Johnson.
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28
FORMER PUTNAM WOMAN
 SEEKS DIVORCE

Notice of the pendency of divorce action has been filed in Fairfield county in which the petitioner is Rachel L. Bird and the respondent her husband, John P. Bird
 MT. and Mrs. Bird formerly lived in Putnam. Mir. Bird was employed for some years as a tinsmith by Perry X Brown, and was later in business for himself
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28
Closing of Primary Room

The North Grosvenordale Primary room closed June IS. Those neither absent nor tardy for term were Irene Johnson, Mildred Prince, Paraskeva Talabae, Le Key Johnson, Roland Su- prenant; for entire years, Irene John son.
 This room has cut and stacked 23,- 100 gun wipes, clipped and made 25 fracture pillows, wound IS balls of yarn and six spools of thread, hem med II towels, sent a large Xmas bundle to France, raised s1497 for the Junior Red Cross, bought $439.50 of Thrift Stamps.
 There are 34 children in the room, each having his own Thrift Card. Average age of children is seven years. Leolyn Copeland, teacher.
 Enlistment Day is Pledge Day for ". s. s.
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28
WOODSTOCK
Woodstoek Aeademv Grasua,ion

Woodstook Academy Graduation
 Graduating exercises at Woodstock Academy were held in Academy hall Friday afternoon, June 2l, and the following program was carried out: Preliminary Selections
 Orchestra Graduation March. Walter E. Dodge Overture, Northern Lights.
 A. J. Weidst Prayer
 Rev. Fosdiek B. Harrison Music, Largo" Handel
 Girls Chorus and Cello Address, Beginning and Progress of Education in Connecticut"
 John NJ Holcombe. Hartford Music, Novelette," P. Hans Flath
 Orchestra Presentation of Diplomas
 F. W Hinrichs Music, Forward March
 Adam Geibel
 Academy Chorus America
 Music
 Orchestra
 Latin Course - Helen Victoria Bjornberg. k. Carolyn Cox. Jean Gal houn Mcclellan. Paul E. Ringdahl. George Paul Swenson
 English Scientific Course Marguer- ite Bosworth, Julia Mathilda Johnson. Andrew Herbert Lowe, Agnes Victor ia Peterson, Otto L. Pike, Ellen Helen Swenson, Hazel Gertrude Wood
 Fitting words of tribute to the memory of Principal Perkins were htF A The gift of the graduating class to the institution was a service flag to receive the 37 stars which represent the Academy's former students In the U. s. servivce.. The ivy essay written by Jean Mcclellan was read by Hazel Wood. The singing of class songs closed the afternoons exercises
 The annual meeting of the Wood stock Academy Alumni association was held Friday afternoon. The fol lowing officers were elected; Presi- dent, F.. R. Hall; vice-presidents, Leonard H. Healey. Mrs. E. F. Bing- ham, Harry E. Wells, Miss Ethel Up ham; secretary and treasurer, Ruth W. Gallup; executive committee, Principal of the Academy. Miss Les lie Sumner, Miss Edith Briggs. The matter of publishing the "Gleaner" was left in the hands of the officers and executive committee.
 At the class reception Friday eve ming statistics were given by Mar nuerite Bosworth, class prophecy by Carolyn Cox, and the class will by Paul Ringdahl.
 Patron esses were Mrs. Sampson, Mrs Riddick and Mrs William Child. The chorus singing at the Academy exercises were a proof of good work done by Miss Prescott.
 Prices on pianos largely advanced July l. Buy before that date. Geo k. Shaw. Adv.
 Mrs. Mildred Foye Wells and her husband were weekend guests at C. II. Summers.
 Diamonds for wedding gifts. en- gagement tokens or birthday presents at Shaw's Adv.
 John Lindeman and family from over Sunday.
 Mrs. Kenney has the sympathy oS her Woodstock friends in the death of her father.
 Dr.. Patton of the A. B. c. F. M. l will speak at the Congregational church next Sunday morning.
 Miss K. H. Child has completed her Normal course at New Britain. Mrs. Clarence Child attended the gradua- tion exercises. Miss Pease has gone home for her | vacation. Her work in the past is greatly appreciated, and friends of the Academy reioice that she is to re- turn in September. Miss Louise Works is at Fitchburg, where she attended the wedding of her cousin, Miss Katharine Works, a daughter of the late Frank Hamilton | Works. to Ward Johnson of Worces- ter. The wedding took place June 22nd at the home of the brides un- cle, Gen G. H. Priest.
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28

Answer the call-Enlist to save June 28.
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28

Saving is serving-Enlist June 2s to save.
 Enlistment Daytime 28.
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28

Your duty|une 2s-Enlist for ". s. s
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28
WOODSTOCK AUXILIARY TO OPEN SURGICAL DRESSING
 ROOMS.

Woodstock.-The Woodstock Aux Hilary of the Putnam Chapter of the American Red Cross has decided to open room for surgical dressings, kindly offered by Mrs. Hamilton Holt, in the old post office. Until further notice the room will be open Tues days and Thursdays from two o'clock to five o'clock, beginning June 25th.
 Mrs. Rufus B. Richardson has been appointed superintendent of the room
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-28

Enlistment Day is Pledge Day for ". s. s.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-10
BASEBALL MAGNATES
UNCERTAIN AS TO THE
FUTURE OF THE GAME
(By Associated Press J

New York, Oct. 10-Major league
baseball magnates face knotty prob
lem at the coming annual meetings
when they will be called upon to de-
eide the status of the player az pres
ent under contract or reserve. Very
few of the club owners hold the opin-
ion, apparently, that it will be posi-
BILE to resume league operations next
Spring. II such proves to be the
case and there are few indications 70
the contrary it would appear tha,
the majority of players who figured in
the 1918 pennant races will not re
ceive contracts during the early
months of next year.
According to the present system II
is mandatory upon the clubs to re
new their options or reserve clause
upon players not later than Jan.
each year and to follow this action
by mailing contracts to the Players
rot later than February / It is ev-
tremely doubtful if this procedure
will be followed in 1919 Under the
ordinary ruling a player who did not
receive his contract by March l would
become free agent and upon the re-
of big league baseball would
be in position to sell his services to
the highest bidder
It is understood, however. that the
viii hold that the business
of baseball was suspended under in
structions from the government and
that since the right to operate was
beyond their control all contracts and
other legal phases are suspended au-
naticqNy. Z der thi1 cor strrctiof
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-10
GERMAN PRESS MUCH
MORE MILD In TONE
(By Associated Press.)


London, Oct. 1O.-An amazing
change in the tone of the German
rulers and the German press, result
ing from the victorious drive of the
Entente Allies Is noted here. Con-
trasted with their war-like declara-
tions last Spring when the Germans
were making their victorious drive,
recent utterances of Emperor William
and Crown Prince Fredrieck are
milder and regarded here as betray-
Ing their uneasiness and fear now
when the fortunes Of war are going
against them. AS illustrating this
Emperor William said in April and
May:
"The world war cannot terminate
in any other manner than by the
complete victory of Germany over all
her enemies The last few months
have brought us successes which JUS
tify our title to the strong peace
which shall open roads to victorious
German commerce.
In July, after the great drive on
the Marne, the future looked less ro-
seate to the Emperor for he said,
"The worst days of this war are still
in store for Germany.
In September, after the Allies had
hurled back the German invaders ana
were breaking through the Hinden-
burg line, the situation apparently
looked serious to the Emperor. for he
said:
THE German people are fully
aware of the gravity of the present
struggle which will decide its future.
Crown Prince Frederick put no I'm
1t on his warlike aspirations In Sep
tember, 1917. He said then. with
scorn our enemies thrust back our
offered hand of peace. The sword
must continue its bloody work until
our foes are compelled to adopt an
other attitude" "
BY September OF this year, however,
the Crown Prince was willing to CON
cede that Germaiy's enemies should
be permitted to live He said:
Il have never taken the view that
we would crush our enemies. con-
slider 1t moreover not desirable that
our enemies should be annihilated be-
cause there is room enough in this
world for all nations"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-10
GERMAN SYNDICATE BUYS
COAL AND IRON MINES

Amsterdam, Oct 10. The immense
coal and iron mines and smelling
works owned by Baron De Wendell In
Lorraine have been sold to a German
syndicate for the normal equivalent
of $65 100000 on the ground that they
were chiefly owned by French cit;-
zens. The process by which this
great property was transferred from
French to German ownership is
called compulsory liquidation"
Baron De Wendell, reputed to be
one of the richest men In Europe,
was chief owner of the Lorraine coal
and iron fields. His possessions In
German Lorraine have long excited
the cupidity of the German capital
lists. The potential ore supply in the
field alone has been estimated at 81
9O0OO0,OOO
The property was dlVlded Dy tne
Germans into two groups. The iron
fields were sold to a steel combine for
"a. 10000 marks. The smelling
works and coal mines were purchased
for 210,00O,OO0 marks by syndicate
headed by Councillor Vonraumer. The
state reserved the right Of participa-
ton to the extent of fifty-one per cent
In the purchase of the properties
The Frankfort Zeitung in reporting
the sale says the prices were "reasor
able" indicating that the German
steel, iron and coal magnate made
good bargains.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-10
$50 Allied Machines
Drop q Tons Explosives
On German Cantonments

the contract of the player carries ov-
er until such time as the government
gives consent for a renewal of the
business of baseball. Thus IL the
professional leagues do not resume
until 1920 the year of 1919 would be
considered as non existent in so far
az 1t might affect players contract
1here ~ still another augle to the
proposition which involves thu mag
mates and the two major leagues az
individuals and cooperating business
organizations. 1t might be held to
be within their rights to refuse to ne /.
gotiate with or for the services of a
player who, previously to the sus
pension of the game, was the prop
erty Of another club. II such action
were generally adopted the player
would be Obliged to report back to his
original club for renewal of his
contract or a release, II he desired to
re-enter play in either of the big
leagues.
According to the latest reports from
Venezuela baseball beats bull fight
ing. From the American point of
view, there is nothing remarkable in
such statement. We always knew
it did. But Pitcher Nuts, Of the
Borinquen Stars, the Porto Rican
baseball club that recently visited
venezuela for a series of games, says
that the sentiment has got hold in
the South American Republic where
for centuries ia corrida de toros"
has been the national sport. People
there still go afternoons to see the
"toreador" give the deadly thrust to
his victim but greater number at
tend the morning baseball game and
their enthusiasm at the Judge de pc
lota" is more intense and continuous.
They howl at the players and at each
other, convincing proof that the fan
has appeared in the South American
republic. As players, the natives have
not reached Porto Rican standards
they are rather weak fielders and bat
ters. But throw! Ave Marie, how
they can throw According to Nuts.
Walter Johnson and Iris Speaker
would sit up and take notice if thov.
saw the "Venezolanos" "tirando la
pelota.
So great is the desire of the 2eopla
of Caracas to learn the American
game that Nuts and one or two of
his companions we're persuaded to re-
main after the series to teach enthu-
siasts how to plsy it. 1t looks as il
the pitchers of the future may come
from Caracas or Maracaibo instead
Of the Texas League.