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Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Thomas Bradstreet is under the doctors care this week.
 Mrs. Blake of Taunton has been visiting Mrs. Vesta Richardson.
 Mrs. Fora Townsend entertained weekend guests from Worcester.
 Miss Winifred Potter was home from Boston for Sunday and Monday
 Mr. and Mrs. George Ladd, MT Freeman and little girl Polly of Sur bridge, were guests at Echo Farm last Sunday.
 Miss Martha Todd has a position in Hartford for the present and is talk ing a course of music lessons during her leisure hours.
 PApres Midi Club will meet with Mrs. Clifford Jordan in Webster this Saturday, the Woodstock division as sisting the hostess.
 The church social held at the home of Mrs. L. H. Healey last Friday eve. ming was a very pleasant affair and many availed themselves of the oppor- tunity to pass the evening in this hos. pitable home.
 Alice Brown, young daughter o1 Mrs. Amos Brown, died at her home in this village last Sunday night iron congestion of the brain. Funeral was private and the burial was in the near by cemetery She is survived by hel mother.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
WEST COLCHESTER

Clarkville school closed Monday, it being holiday. A daughter was born recently to MT. and Mrs. Manfred Young. Mrs. Maria Bourgeois entertained her niece from Canada recently. c. NJ. Reach and family recently en- tertained relatives from Providence.
 Miss Lucy E. Reynolds spent Sat urday, Sunday and Monday in Willi- mantle.
 Miss Rosa Paul of Putnam spent Sunday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Henry Paul.
 Mir. Warren has resigned his posi- ton at the Bowditch Mills. He IS go- ing to move his family to Quadic.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Bussey and daughters of Norwich were at Mir. Hawkins Saturday. They attended the husking bee that was held Satur- day evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Lewis Place and son Lewis went to Lowell, Mass, Satur- day and returned home Monday night. They went by automobile and visited with Mir. and Mrs. Adolph Gunthier. Also Mir. and Mrs. John Enis and child of East Killingly were their guests at Lowell.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
THE CROSvENORDALES NEWS SECTION

Ragnar Swanson was in town over Sunday.
 Hiding Freudenthal of New York spent Sunday in town.
 Rev. James A. Wood was in Nor wich Monday and Tuesday
 Mir. and Mrs Siguard Freudenthal visited relatives here on Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. Gustafson and family were visitors in town last Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gustaf Johnson spent the weekend with relatives in Baltic
 N. J. Anderson of Crompton is vis- iting at Mir. and Mrs. John Swenning's
 Miss Ruth Swanson of Providence spent the weekend with her parents.
 Friends from Brockton visited Mir. and Mrs. Carl Anderson last Sunday.
 Messrs. Elmer and Henry Peterson were visitors in town over the week end.
 Mir and Mrs. Senerin and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Swanson.
 Miss Alice Wilcox, a resident of Florence, visited her sister, Mrs. Ches- ter B. Green, over the weekend.
 William Johnson and Mrs Swanson from Crompton visited at the home of Mir and Mrs. Oscar L. Johnson's over the weekend.
 Rev. Mir. Rock, pastor of the Meth odist church of Putnam, exchanged pulpits Sunday morning with kcv. J. A. Wood of this place.
 The Girls Club will have business meeting in their rooms Monday eve ming, and on Tuesday evening will give whist an Entertainment.
 The show, "Katcha-Koo," which was given at the High school Monday and Tuesday for the benefit of the senior class, was a great success. wide, bleached, 96 cents, unbleached, s5 cents yard. Black Sateen. one yard wide. 39 cents yard. Fabric Shop, Main street, Putnam.-Adv.
 Great excitement was caused in North Grosvenor-D Monday eve ming when the store owned by Arthur Manosh caught fire and burned to the ground The whistle blew at 12 and at 1.20 thesfire was extinguished. The surrounding buildings were unharm- ed.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17

lined home run to left center. Err nest Johnson of the Signal Corps started in the box for the khaki clad youths. but retired in the second af- ter three hits, four errors and base on balls had given the N. c. D. lads seven runs His brother. Paul John son. of Eastern league fame. stepped into the box in the third and had the opponents helpless, excepting Carl sons homer in the eighth. Charles Lafountaine led in hitting with a three bagger and a home run to his credit. The pitching by all three men was fine, errors and scratch hits lead ing to the downfall of Ernest Johnson. Two timely singles by Paul Johnson were responsible for three of the sol diers' runs. Lewis played a good game at short for the losers, while the stretching ability of "Moxie" Forsberg saved the winners lot of trouble.
 Neri Coderre and Fred Wiggin of fered their services as umpires, free of charge, and performed in very capable manner.
 The crowd was pulling for the war veterans to come across as winners, but the seven run handicap was too much for them. although they gave their opponents all they wanted
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
THOMPSON TOWN TOPICS

en by his son Harry several year in town
 The services at the church on Sun day were of the most interesting char acter, religiously speaking. The sub- ject was '.The. Pre-eminence of Christ. The threatening weather conditions undoubtedly was the cause of many not availing themselves of the opportunity of attending service. However, a goodly number was pres ent. In the evening, services were held in the auditorium, where the speaker gave some of his experiences in war work overseas, which was very interesting. Although his duties did not give him much real war expert ence, 1t was such as to give his hearers a vivid conception of what an awful war it was. Many times during his talk his hearers were stirred in theiI feelings of patriotism. There was an unusually large number present foi an evening service.
 In the death of Mrs. Julia Eddy ir Worcester on Sunday and whose buri. al was in East Putnam cemetery or Tuesday, another of Thompson's old CT residents is gone. Mrs. Eddy. unti the recent few years during which she had lived with her daughter, Mrs. Jen ny Johnson in Worcester, had lived 1T Thompson all her life, in Quadic dis trict owning "a home place there which she kept with great fondnes' as a home when not engaged as ; practical nurse or as housekeeper il different families. Mrs. Eddy was on' of those motherly, sympathetic, kind ly and affectionate women, alway cheerful and always ready to aid ant thus render comfort to anyone in sick ness or others in any way she could Of her children, five in number, onl! one survives, Mrs. Jenny Johnson O. Worcester, also several grandchildren some of whom lived in Putnam, War ren Bradway and Mrs. Delano, chil dren of Charles Bradway.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
ASHFORD

Coon hunting opened Wednesday.
 A busy man: Constable Ellcry Bart lett.
 Assessors blanks are being dis tributed.
 Repairs on the town roads will be. gin next week.
 The little home of John Young, Sr. is undergoing repairs.
 The Chelsea Young place was solo Monday to J. M. Tatem.
 Several Eastfordites attended the Stafford Springs fair yesterday.
 Miss Elsie Hall of Hyde Park, Mass is the guest of Mrs. David Keith.
 Monday, Oct. .27, Roosevelt's birth day, will be fittingly observed here.
 Superintendent Dean entertained the teachers of the community Sun day school Monday evening.
 Judge John M. Tatem wiA serve as chairman of the board of selectmen The right man in the right place.
 Miss Edith Buell. was at the Hart ford Hospital recently, where she wa' operated on for growth on the toe.
 Part of the machinery has been in stalled in Keith X Sons new handle factory, which now awaits the paint CTS brush.
 Mir. and Mrs. Welcome Davis en tertained over the Sabbath theil daughter, Mrs. Charles P. Leavitt, oi Spencer, Mass
 Eli Weeks was over from Nortl Windham Monday. "chawing terback CT and a-shakin' hands with friends. He likes Eastford, "by heck" Mrs. Sarah Carpenter, Mrs. Henr, Buell. and daughters, Misses Edith ant Grace, and Mir and Mrs. Charles Clark, were in Hartford Saturday. Harry Bosworth of Norwich Towi would like to open store here. 4 Southbridge syndicate has been on thu watchout for suitable location som' time, as well as party from Eas Woodstock.
 While returning home Satprda. evening a touring car driven by Man uel Brazos collided with an automo bile near Middletown and was consid erably damaged. MT. Brazos escaped without injury.
 MT. and Mrs. William Warren en tertained Mir. and Mrs. Oliver Latham and Mrs. Charles Clark at supper anf for the evening Monday, 1t being MT Warren's and Mrs Clark's birthdays A delightful season was enjoyed.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
WOODSTOCK VALLEY

Potatoes around this section arc rotting badly
 It is reported that the mail route te Putnam is soon to change hands.
 Mrs. E. R. Hammond attended the Teachers Institute at Eastford last Friday.
 Mr. and Mrs. s. B. Tifft of West ford spent Sunday at A. N. Ham mond's.
 James Stringheld fell from n horse last week and dislocated his shoulder Dr. Pike attended him.
 Mrs Marjorie Miller is in Bostor taking a business course in Bryant X Stratton's commercial school.
 James O'Hara's auction was wei attended on Tuesday. Mir. 0'Hara ant family leave this week for New York
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
ATTAWAUGAN

Mrs. C. s. Blackmar has returned from an extended visit with relatives in New Hampshire.
 Several young ladies went Monday evening to Dayville to attend the gathering of the Girls Club.
 The Ladies Missionary Society met at the home of the president, Mrs. Ida G. Woodward, yesterday after noon. and carried through an interest ing program.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bernard G. Brown are receiving congratulations on the arrival last Friday morning of an eight pound baby boy. His name is Carlisle Matthews.
 Earl Weeks has returned from St. Vincent's hospital in Worcester and is at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weeks, convalescing from his recent operation.
 Rev. W. D. Woodward was in Nor wich Monday and Tuesday in attend ance upon the autumn meeting of the Norwich District Ministerial Associa- ton, which was held in Trinity M. k church in that city.
 Preparations are in process for the "Welcome Home" to be given the sol dier boys Saturday. A parade in the afternoon, supper for tine lads in the club house at six, and an evening of entertainment and dancing are features.
 Next Sabbath is to be observed as Rally Day at the Methodist church. In the forenoon at 10.45 the speaker will be Horatio A. Brown of Putnam, whc will give "reminiscences of over half q century ago at the time of the found. ing of the Sunday school and the building of the church. Annual offer ing for board of Sunday schools will be speciality. In the evening at 6.3C in the auditorium will be given a Rally Day program, Youth and the New Day" The special offering for the Sunday school board will also be talk. en for aid of sparsely settled districts that schools may be established where lacking. All are welcome.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
FABYAN

Mrs. Roberts of Chicopee Falls is spending a few days with Mir. and Mrs. F. Meyers.
 MT. and Mrs. D. Nichols, Mrs. l.. Bates and Mrs. E. Elliott motored to Worcester Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Amos Barnes of East Milton have been spending few days with MT. and Mrs. H. Barnes.
 MT. and Mrs. William R. May of Pomfret and Mr. and Mrs. F. May spent Sunday in Spencer visiting rela- tives-
 Mrs. F. Parker is harvesting an un- usual large crop of walnuts this year in spite of the fact that so many have been stolen.
 MT. and Mrs. F. Raymond of OK ford and MT. and Mrs. c. Raymond of Worcester spent Sunday with Miss Anne Raymond.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
Doughboys Lose, 8 to 2

The base ball game played here last Saturday afternoon, as a part of the Welcome Home celebration, was seen by the largest crowd of the season. The ex-service men went against the strong North Grosvenor-Dale team and made a fine showing, but lapse of form in the second inning cost them victory. The doughboys made game, uphill fight but lacked one run of tieing the score. The final score was 8 to 2.
 George Carlson was in the box for the home team and pitched his best game of the year. He won his own game in the eighth inning when he
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17

Mr. and Mrs. Dart visited in New London Thursday.
 A husking bee is to be held at Win throp Ballard's Friday evening.
 MT. and Mrs Lynian are spending the week with Mir. Lyman's sister in Springfield, Mass.
 c. F. Whitten of Boston has been in town few days representing a paint company of that city.
 Mir. Olin, who is engaged as sub- principal at the High scnool, has mov- ed into the Jerome Bates house.
 Marcus Randall of Walpole, Mass, was in town on Tuesday, attending the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Julia Eddy.
 The funeral of the two months old child of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Vito, who died on Sunday, was held Tues day afternoon.
 Among those who have been i'll, re- quiring the attention of doctor, are c. E. Olney, Miss Granger and in the family of Dexter Elliott.
 The property of George Vaughan in the very center of the village, is to be sold at auction this Friday after noon by G. L. and H. J. Gross of Prov idence.
 Mrs Fred s. Farwell and Mir. and Mrs Felix Wendelschafer and daugh- ter Annie of Providence, have been spending few days at their country place on Reservoir road near Quadic
 Mrs. Ella Herrick attended the bap- tismal exercises at West Thompson church services on Sunday of her grandchild, Nancy L. Herrick, daugh- ter of Mr and Mrs. Frank Herrick of West Thompson.
 Leon Hill vacated the Boarding house on the J. R. Gladding place on Monday, moving to Pineville, Killing ly. Mir. and Mrs. Bastow of South Woodstock have been engaged and moved in on Tuesday.
 The marriage of Samuel Smith Krebbs and Miss May Carey at Provi- dence is announced to friends of MT Krebbs in the village, where he spent all of his early days, known while here as Samuel Smith, son of MT. and Mrs. Ephraim Smith.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Bliffen of Fall River are stopping with Mrs. Jos eph St. Martin at Brandy Hill. MT Bliffen is owner and manager of Blif. fen's bathing beach at the mouth oi the Taunton River on the outskirts o1 the city of Fall River.
 Mrs. Clare Haskell spent the week end with friends in town. Mrs. Has kell was Miss Clara Carpenter and IS quite attached to Thompson, her par, ents having been natives and for 8 long time residenst of our community she still having relatives here.
 Mrs. Norman B. Ream, with hei daughter who has just arrived from overseas, where she has been doing Red Cross work, arrived at Carolyn Hall on Wednesday from New York While in New York, her son, Lieut. Louis Ream, and wife, sailed for Par is, France.
 Nearly every resident of the village felt cheered on Monday when butch er's or meat cart was seen on the street. It was indeed an old familiar scene, the new peddler, Leland Shel- don, having purchased the wagon for merly owned by H. s. Morse and driv
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Miss Minnie Wells has returned to her home here after spending several days with friends in Putnam.
 A good sized delegation from this church attended the annual meeting of the Baptist association held M North Ashford recently.
 Mrs. Carrie Lowe Tourtellotte and family have moved here from Putnam and Mrs. Tourtellotte's friends arc glad to welcome her home again.
 There will be a harvest social and entertainment in the vestry of the Baptist church on Friday evening. Oct IT. It is hoped good number will attend and enjoy a pleasant so- cial evening.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
POMFRET LANDING

J. F. Whaples was in Putnam Mon- day on business.
 Mrs. A. Noon has had portion of her cellar wall relaid.
 Miss Edna Lillibridge of Danielson is visiting friends here.
 Mrs. H. F7eck entertained her moth CT and sister the weekend.
 Miss Kelley visited her parents in North Attleboro, Mass, the weekend.
 Fred Hildreth, who has been in France for some time, arrived home Monday.
 Mrs. Almond Bartlett of East Kill ingly visited her sister, Mrs. J. F. Whaples, one day last week.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
WOODSTOCK

Chester Lawton visited his mother the last of the week.
 Mrs. Bingham spent the weekend with her sister, Miss Flynn.
 Miss Mary Lester spent few days of the past week in Windsor.
 Anchor Brand Sheeting, 90 inches wide, bleached, 96 cents, unbleached, s5 cents yard. Black Sateen, one yard wide. 39 cents yard. Fabric Shop, Main street, Putnam.-Adv.
 The annual meeting of the Wood stock branch of the Woman's Board of the Day Kimball hospital will be held with Mrs. N T. White, East Woodstock, Oct. 21st, at 230 o'clock. Reports of committees will be given and election of officers held. All in- terested in the work of the hospital are cordially invited to attend.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
EX-SERVICE MEN

kThree-base hit, Lafountaine. Home runs, Lafountaine, Carlson. Double play, A Blanchette to Blanchard. Sacrifice hits, Blanchard, N. Raven ellie. Stolen bases, D. Lafountaine, P. Johnson, Frappier, Peterson, N. Ravenelle 2, A. Blanchette, Der thiaume, H. Ravenelle, Asin, Carlson. Struck out, by Carlson 10, K. Johnson S, P Johnson &. Base on balls. off Carlson 4, E. Johnson 1. Hit by pitch CT, by E Johnson, Coderre and H. Blanchette. Passed balls, Asin 3, Peterson 2. Empires, Neri Coderre and F. S. Wiggin. Time of game, I hr., 42 min. Attendance. 1900.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
Academy Notes

Columbus Day was celebrated We'd nesday afternoon in the ethics period. The following program was given:
 An essay on "The Life of Colum- bus" Louise Lawton; recitation, "Co- lumbus," Luke White; song. "Colum- bus," school; an essay on "The Voy- age of Columbus" John Hinrichs song, Columbia the Gem of the Ocean," school.
 The senior class is preparing for the first social. 10 be held Oct. 24th.
 The preliminaries of tennis tour nament are being played this week. About sixteen have entered the con- test.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17
Thompson W. C. T. U.

The Thompson W. c. T. U. will meet Thursday, Oct 23rd, at the home of Mrs. Josephine Law, Quadic, at D. m. Hostesses: Mrs. Law, Mrs. Myrtle Law and Mrs. Esther Hall.
 Mrs. Lora LaMance,. National Or ganizer of the w. c. T. U., will speak in the Putnam Baptist church Friday, Oct. 17th, at 230 p. m. The public is invited.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17

Eastford news is making a hit. On pages and $ this week.
Putnam patriot., 1919-10-17

Read the ads. They've good news.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-27
HIGH.UP SERVANTS APPEAR
TO BIZ WEAKIED OF SOCIETY
OF FORMER Hun EMPEROR

Amerongen, Holland. Nov. 12.-Al-
though the former German emperor
appears TO have found the quiet life
at Amerongen to his liking, members
Of his personal suite have grown tired
of village existence and recently there
have been several changes in the eX-
emperor's encourage.
Since Dr. Foersner, who for many
months acted as personal physician to
the former emperor and empress, de-
parted for Berlin about six weeks ago
there having been two new German
doctors ut Beutinck castle. The latest
is Dr. Alfred Hachncr, who came from
Cologne a few days ago.
General Won Dommes, who had been
chief Of the personal suite for several
months, has returned to Berlin, either
on a vacation or permanently and has
been succeeded by Frederick Won Betz
of Berlin, who was a court official UNI
der the old regime.
Countess kellar, lady-n- waiting to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-27
Another Tom Paine Bobs Up

London, Nov. ga Moscow wire
less dispatch today reports speech
by Tom Paine characterized as tine
representative Of the American bolshe'
Wiki" delivered before the Moscow soy
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-27
Slnrnn nnmagc in ArImnsas

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last night Beams from "a poultry
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walls of the residence of w. j.. Hcarn.
bur no one was injured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-27

London, Nov ga bill introduced
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to give up his title, inherited from his
father, the late Viscount CWilliam Wal
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of lGJ to 5G.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-27
PROCLAMATION AND
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Under and by virtue OF Section &c,
Article 10. Of the Constitution and Ar
tiole {, Chapter PIG. Session Laws Of
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Dr. Egan An American

New York, Nov. 26-Dr. MaurIoe
Francis Eagan. formerly United sta'es
ambassador TO Denmark. has DeeL
elected a member of the American
Academy 10 succeed the late Theooort
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-27

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Germany has been inaugurated for the
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