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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26
PARAGRAPHS FROM POMFRET

The whooping cough epidemic is
about over.
Miss Gladys Smith and cousin,
Grosvenor Jacobs. are home for the
holidays.
The sales at the Art Shop this year
have been most gratifying Nearly a
hundred dollars worth of goods were
sold last Saturday.
The different schools about town
have been having their Christmas
trees with speaking and dialogues,
both last week and this.
Albert Pratt, professor Of mathe-
MATES in University of Maine. 0rono,
is spending the Christmas holidays
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Pratt
The CONGREGATIONAL Sunday school
held its Christmas tree in the Sunday
school room Monday night. After the
distribution Of Gifts by Santa Claus.
ice cream and oake were served to all
present.
The North school hello its Christmas
exercises with a tree last Thursday
evening. The Chandler school had a
tree and exercises Friday afternoon.
The Center Primary on Friday after
noon The Center Grammar close
Tuesday afternoon. with a tree and
gifts for I'll the children,
Next Sunday morning at / / o'clock
there viii be Christmas exercise by
the Sunday school, followed by an ad-
dress by the pastor. at the Coagrega-
tianal ehu aeh. On IN Tie evening the
Rev. Sherrod Soule of Hartford will
give a stereoptieon lecture on the
"Churches Of New England.
At the whist held at the Neighbor-
heaa House last Friday evening the
prizes were wen hv Mrs Tesla Gus,
tafson and Oscar Fegeeson. AT the
Arlington Whist Club the same night
which met with Mr.. and Mrs Pau
Whitehouse the prizes were won by
Miss Euretta Grosvenor and Mr.. Nor.
ten. At the previous meeting thu
prizes were won by Mrs. Sharpe ant
Paul Whitehouse
About 70 children and their par
ents gathered at the church Monday
evening at z o'clock for the Christ
mas tree, or rather the trees, foryther,
were three of them, all small but very
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26

Several members of the Rawson
family are on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Morse and neph.
ew Francis of Providence were guests
of the Milligan family last Sunday.
Mrs. Wendell Writer has beer
spending a few days in Providence.
Her sister. Miss Ida Angel, came
home with her.
Home Corners for the holidays are
Mrude Healey. Mary and Winifred
Potter, Stella Frink, Susan Sumner
Emma Hubbard.
Miss Clara Eddy's pupils in District
l6 gave Misunderstanding program OF
songs and Rotations, also little
play, last Friday evening. A Christ
mas tree was a feature of the eve
ming.
The annual meeting Of the Wood.
stock Theft Detecting Society will BE-
held in Society Hall on Tuesday, Dec
80, at IL a. m. An oyster dinner
will be served ut noon and a literary
program Of interest IL promised by
the committee.
An apron sale and social was sue
cessfully carried out by the Ladies
Aid Society last Friday evening, the
committee being Mrs Leavitt. Mrs,
Witter, Mrs. c. M. Perrin and Miss
Minnie jeanette. Senexet Grange
and the Academy double quartet fur
nished the program.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26

lotte High school, IS home in Taft
vile spending the holidays.
Miss Alice Gorttis, a student of Mid
dlebury College, Vt. is home for the
holidays.
The iremen are getting ready for
the New Years bali 70 be given in the
new club house.
Miss Lillian Johnson is employed in
the Charles Johnson store during the
Christmas rush,
Richard Reardon has returned home
from Cheyenne. Wyoming. where he
has been spending the last four
months.
Miss Florence Parmelee and Miss
Gladys Holmes are spending the holi-
days in Middletown. Conn. Both are
teachers in the Tourtellotte High
school.
Christmas exercises were held lin
Miss Leolyn Copeland's and Mrs. Lau-
ra Child's rooms last week Many
visitors attended and enjoyed the pro-
gram very much.
Miss Helen Rich of Columbia Col
lege, New York, is spending the holt
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rich. Her sister Mary is also
home from Boston.
The following had perfect attend
ance for the term in the intermediate
room: Marjorie and Doris Crandall,
Alden Jarl, Lester Johnson, Roland
Suprenant and Horace Grenier.
There was basket ball game in the
t., toll ,rh
last Wednesday between Southbridge
and Tourtellotte. The game ended
with the score GAIA in favor of Tour
tellotte. Candy and popcorn balls
were sold.
At the regular quarterly meeting OF
the Grosvenor-Dale Visiting Nurse
Association Mrs. Chester B. Greene
was elected secretary to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation, Of
Miss Ruth Elliott. The next meeting
will be held Jan. 21st, when it is hoped
all members will make an extra effort
to attend
A Christmas concert was given in
the Methodist church Wednesday
Mrs. Leon Walker and Mrs. Johr
Blake had charge Of the program. A
pretty cantata was presented with {
home scene. Five girls dressed ir
white, with white wings, were in 8
pantomime. Many pretty songs wer,
| sung and interesting selections spok
en- by the little children. After the
program Joseph Baker and Robert
Cassells, representing Santa Clau!
and his son. came down through 1
fireplace and distributed the present.
from the trees. All present enjoyed
the program.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26
Miss Russ Marie I

Miss Blanche Russ. daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Russ, was married
Sunday At D. m. IN Colamhia. TO
Ernest Slate Of Columbia. TIE eere-
mony was performed IN the church en-
Columbia Green by Rev Mr. Holt IN
the presence of many friends and rel.
atives.
Mr.. Slater IS employed In a local
grocery store After a brief honey
moon they viii reside IN Hon River.
where the bride will continue teach
ire for the remainder Of the year the
same school she has taught for two
years.
Pomfret friends extend congratula-
tiops to the young couple. Mrs Stat
err has lived several vears in Pemfeet,
where she attended the public schools
and later Windham HIGH. She is a
member of the church and Wolf Den
Grange Her parents and brother
from Pomfret attended the wedding.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26

the day that the kind thoughtfulncss
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rundell provided.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rundell took charge
of the farm last January. so have been
in Office but year. During that time
the interior of the house has beea
renovated and improved. the ice
house has been repaired, and the farm
brought up to high standard.
There are twelve cows and two
horses on the place besides pigs,
chickens, etc. Besides furnishing n
plentiful supply Of milk for the farm
sales of milk In the Boston maket
amounted to $1,000. The grain bin
was 5000, but part Of this was for the
hogs, and pork was sold from which
5000 was realized aside from the
farms supply.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rundell came u
Woodstock from Plainfeld, and have
Nivsia entire satisfaction.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26

All the ads are interesting.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26
CHRISTMAS TREE AT WOOD
STOCK TOWN FARM
Superintendent and Matron Provide
Good Cheer For Unfortunate

Woodstock. There was Merry
Christmas at the Woodstock town
farm this year. The superintendent
and matron, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Run
cell. provided prettily decorated
Christmas tree and there were gifts
fer all. A fne dinner Of things rails
ed on the farm WAS served. This con.
sisted of fresh roast pork. all kinds OF
vegetables, pies, cakes, fruit, candy
and everything that goes to round Out
q good Christmas dinner.
There are at present ten inmates al
the farm. ssight men and two women
and they enjoyed the festivities o.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26
PUTNAM HEIGHTS

Miss Emma Whipple is visiting her
cousin in Anthony, r. L., for a few
days.
Among the visitors at school Fri lay
were Mrs. Randolph Joslin and Mrs
G. Stanley Shaw Of Putnam.
School closed last Friday with
Christmas exercises and a tree. Also
the new Victrola. for which social
was given recently and $500 was
raised towards its purchase. was en-
joyed by the pupils and visitors
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26
AUTOMOBILE TURNS
END OVER END
Five Passengers Thrown Out.
One Seriously Injured
Lights Went Out and Driver Lost
Control of Machine

Pomfret,-While on the way home
last Monday evening an automobile
owned and driven by Elmer Chase
crashed into telephone pole and
turned completely over. end for end.
IN the car were Mrs. Chase, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Baker and a child. All
were thrown out and sustained cuts
and bruises. Mrs. Chase, who is a
large woman, was thrown twenty feet
and struck in the hard roadway. She
was the most injured and may post
bly, have slight fracture Of the
skull. She was taken to her home.
1t Is said that the auto was pro-
ceeding at a good rate of speed whea
suddenly the lights went cut. Mr..
Chase for a second lost control of the
car as he was unable TO see ahead.
The car hit a fence and turned COM
pletely over. hitting against a pole.
When assistance arrived Mrs Chase
was found twenty feet away lying in
the road. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker were
sitting in the road and the child was
walking about apparently little in
iured.
Several automobiles came along
and Dr.. Overlook was summoned. The
car was badly damaged
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Ex-Postmaster Dies

FIX Postmaster Charles W. Brett
a veteran of the Civil war, passed
away Monday afternoon after a lin
yering illness, his death being hasten
ed by recent fall when he broke his
hip.
Mr.. Brett was native of Willing
ton and was born n years ago next
January. In early life he married
Miss Harriet Wilton and some years
after her death married Mrs. Mary
Prentice, who survives. He also leaves
half brother. Rufus Brett, who has
cared for him during his sickness.
Mr.. Brett was laid to rest in West
ford, his funeral having been held in
the church on Wednesday. Mr.. Brett
had been deacon of the church FOR
many years.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26
THE CROSVENoRDALES NEWS SECTION

from Fab River. "0'h'
AIRS John Riley was in WoreeS..,
one day last week. " 0.0es'e
All the Grosvenor-Dale schocis arc
closed for two weeks. 0s are
Miss Ethel Baker of Boston Irn;v.-
sity rs home for Christmas. ''e'-
Marcus Covell has recently nm,
chased new Ford sedan car.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26

alSs Marion Coils entertained
company from Webster Sunday
NJ and Mrs Hathaway and dangb
S 5 Marjorie spent Christmas n Fail
hr. and Ms. Joseph Gagnon spen,
friends. 'S'''hg
Miss Estelle bennington, assistant
commercial teacher 2. tie TourteI-
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-26
Violet Ray
AUTO LENS

The Blue Lens with Black Visor.
The Violet Ray Lens IS the lens you
will eventually buy, secause it gives
just the light you want
Made of blue glass with prisfns 80
designed and placed that they throw
the light down and to the sides
And with black visor that pre-
vents any annoying upward rays.
The blue absorbs all the ultra-vio-
let or glare rays. The light is big but
not dazzling. Safe to drive by, and
legal in all States.
Passed the new 1920 Connecticut
law.
We carry a large stock in eleven
sizes.
Call or write.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21
AMUSEMENT FOR
 ]. s. SOLDIERS

Paris, Jan. 21.---Great need of en- tertainment for the soldiers in the American Army of Occupation in Ger many is reported by William J. Multi gan, general chairman of the Com mittee on War Activities of the Knights of Columbus, who has just returned from an extended tour along the entire line occupied by the Amer jcana. MT. Mulligan was accompanied on his visit by Edward L. Hearn, Overseas Commissioner of the Knights of Columbus.
 Mir. NTudligan announced that the or ganization was establishing new clubs throughout the German territory oc- cupied by Americans and that a big minstrel show was being prepared to begin Q tour of all the camps within a. short time. The company, he said, includes many performers of nation wide :epute in America which insures that the men of the American E1pe- ditionary Force would have relief from the inaction of camp life.
 There has never been more presS- ing need of those influences among our men while undergoing the ex- tremely trying period of inactivity which comes with the occupation of ] captured or surrendered territory" |" said MT. MUHigan. Our forces are 1 doing little but police duty and of course time hangs most heavily. An i tictpation of the honeward trip which
 must, of course, be delayed for a, long
 time in the case of many units does
 not tend to make the condition more ! enjoyable.
 Therefore, it is the duty of every organization to dou'ble its efforts to keep the men contented. While we were at Coblens three car loads of goods arrived for free distribution at the three clubs already established
 there. Other shipments are on the tway and a system of distribution has iDCen perfected.
 1 Our work will be carried on faith fully to the end of all American ac- tivity in France. Everybody will be welcome and everything will be free '
 Mir. Nfulligan and MT. Hearn have
 formulated plans which will keep the
 Knights of Columbus secretaries in
 France busy for several months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21
TESTIFTES WILL
 WAS FRAMED

At the trial of Miss Edith F. Ran ger before Justice Vernon M. Davis in the Supreme court at Hartford to- day Edward J. KeneaIy, a, Stamford lawyer and clerk of the Senate, tes- tified that Miss Ranger had framed a fake will of her brother, Henry Ward Ranger, the landscape artist, in order to secure his entire estate from which she had been cut off by the genuine will
 Kenealy testified that Miss Ranger wanted him to handle the fake will as though it were the real document. He says that he warned the woman against any such action and refused to have anything to do in the matter. The lawyer advised Miss Ranger to make an effort to obtain an annuity from the National Academy of Design to which institution the bulk Of the estate was bequeathed in the bona fide will.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21
MCR,' GOODWIN
 IS HONORED

Following the large banquet given at the Black Rock Country club last month by the employees of the Con necticut Company i'll honor of Man ager J. g. Goodwin, the heads of de- partments and their assistants took it upon themselves to tender d small in- formal plank steak dinner in his honor last night at The Stratfeld. About 30 were present to participate in the dinner and enjoy the varied entertainment arranged by the com 1nitee. Postmaster A. c. Colby call ed upon Q number of those present for remarks, while a number of Start ling" telegrams were delivered to the various heads of departments. signed by fictitious individuals Rahrig' S orchestra furnished the music for the event. The committee on arrange raents were Messrs. A. B. Gould, S. F. Rahrig, A. c. Colby, w. J. McEn- crowe and W. B. Jones.
 Those present were: Edw. c. Booth, W. B. Jones, S. F. Rahrig, A. B. Foster, W. J. NcEncrowe, A. c. Colby, John W. Cotton, A. B. Gould, William J. Dunn, II. MacQuarrie Bill Steinke, Harmon Smith, F. II Fowler, w. W. Wasson, r. J. Rogan 1udIItS foldItSLy, JoSEplI N4etIN, W H. liam Instone, A. NandeU c. Hall, B. Dunn, J. F. Jaggers, Joseph Mclean Joseph Cummings and Manager Goodwin.
 John W. Colton, executive assistant to President Storrs, took occasion ir behalf of President Storrs and the other New Haven general officials to express appreciation of the CO., opera tive conditions existing on the Bridgeport division, and to point ou the value of coordination betwecI the Bridgeport officials.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21

who teach out of town that spent the week end and Sunday at their homes were: Miss Helen Keane of New Britain; Anna M. Corbitt of Haga- mund school; Mary Keane of Water. town and Miss Catherine Lester of Milford.
 Monday, Feb. IT, MT. and Mrs. '. D. Minor of Berkshire, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Friends from New York, Bridgeport, Monroe and Newtown were present and joined in congratulating the happy couple. Their family which consists of Mrs. Herbert Coger of Botsford; Mrs. BIackman of South bury; Mrs. Birdsey Sniffen of San dy Hook; Alvin Minor of Bridgeport and Wifred of Albany. N. Y, were present during the day. The son Clarence of Kankankee, H., was un- able to be present. Mir and Mrs Minor have eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Charles Taylor of Bridgeport They were the recipient of many gifts which in cluded flowers, china, glassware and money.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21
C0NNECTICU GAVE 5O,OOO
 SOLDIERS ID WORLD WAR

Connecticut furnished to the United States army more than 10000 men, obtained by draft, voluntarily enlist mcut or through the National Guard, according to statistics prepared by the general staff at Washington. That these men were less liable to death by disease than to death in battle--a sit nation the reverse of that faced by Connecticut troops in any previous vvar-is shown in comparison of death rates as announced by General Peyton c. March, chief of staff.
 For the entire American army the battle death rate was twenty per thou sand per year. In the eXpeditionary forces it Was ffty-seveu per thousand per year. The disease death rate was seventeen per thousand per year in the expeditjOnary forces. and sixteen in the army at home. General March has stated that the lower death rate from disease was due largely to the iuoCulation requirement and, second lv, to the efficient work of the medi- cal corps And the actual disease rate would have been cut in half had it not been for the inoculatiOns.
 Comparative battle and disease death rates per thousand per year for wars in which the United States has engaged since the war of 1872 are shown in he following table:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21
TYPHOID FEVER
 IN POLAND

Paris. Thursday. Feb. 20-The first contingent of the American Red Cross commission for Poland left here for Warsaw today. Another group will fellow on Friday. The groups will meet at Berne and continuing their journey by the way of Innsbruck, Vienna and Cracow. Lieutenant Colonel Walter c. Bailey of Boston. heads the commission, which consists of 50 members. coming from all parts of the Unuited States.
 Messages received from Poland to- day say a typhus epidemic is spread ing to all parts of the country. The Polish Red Cross urged the dispatch of special medicines, which are being rushed from France and from Red Cross warehouses at Danzig, Copen- hagen and Berne. Cholera, smallpox and trachoma also are rava ging the country, it is reported.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21
s1o.ooo SUIT AGAINST KOCH.

Alleging careless driving on the part of Isadore Koch of Stamford on account of which Louis Getzelter was struck by an automobile and killed while trying to cross Madison avenue, New York. Nathan Getzelter, father of the dead boy, has instituted suit for S1O.OOO damages against Koch in the superior court
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21

Clark Ruffels of HawIeyviIle, a member of the sub-freshman class. Is receiving congratulations from his friends on the winning of the DecIa- nation prize for Fairfield county. MT. Ruffels was awarded the prize for best public speaker of the New town schools a few weeks ago, and at Danbury High school on Monday afternoon won the prize for the county. He hopes to compete for the state prize in Hartford in the near future.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21

Tuesday afternoon at the town hall, there was a basketball game between the sophomore freshmen girls team and the senior-j junior teams. The game was a spirited one and delighted the fans who cheered the different teams. The sophomore-freshma team was vic torious, the score being 16 to 8. The members of the victorious team were 4 gnes Glover, Rose Evans, Helen Howard, Helen Meade and Edna Stowe. The members of the other team were Marguerite Bradley, Dor othy Meeker, Mildred COrbett, Mabel Anderson and Ethel Harris
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21
N. H. s. Notes.

At NewtOwn High school this Fri day afternoon, there will be suitable exercises in honor of Washington s birthday. Program will consist of essays, recitations and the singing of patriotic songs by the pupils. This plan will be carried out by the students of the elementary schools also.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21
SHERIFF WINS SUIT

Deputy Sheriff Lincoln Taylor ot Stamford defendant in an action to recover two automobiles brought by the Old Dominion Securities Com pany of New York, won the case in a decision by Judge Walsh of the com
 mon pleas court yesterday. The au- tomobiIes in question had been at tached in a suit brought by the Ba- tavia Tire Company of New York
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21

against the Atlantic Motor Sales, Inc, of Stamford. The Old Dominion Go. claimed that the machines were the property of the company and that they were only in possession of the Stamford concern for the purpose O. making a sale Judge Walsh found that the Stamford company had title in the automobiles and that the dep uty acted properly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21

President Samuel Req, of Pennsyl- vania Railroad, sent to the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, "a statement favoring Federal regulation and opposing state regulation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21

The swamp ground along the rail road tracks north of Newtown sta ton became ignited last evening by q spark from the engine and in the violent wind spread rapidly over seV- eraI acres, causing the occupants of the nearby houses no inconsiderable alarm. No serious damage was done, however.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21
Battle Disease

As to the number of men furnished to the army by the state during the war, the general staff's statistics show that New York led with 367,S64 and Nevada stood last with 5,1O5. Connecticut stood twenty-eight on the list, with 5O,O69, a. number of sol diers greater in proportion to the population.
 Figures by States.
 The figures were compiled up to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21

The girls of the Teachers Train ing Course of the High school are teaching in the model school in Flaw leyvilIe, this week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21

Park Bank, of Pittsburgh, which was closed Thursday, will open shortly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21

Frank Rotondo, a discharged sol dier employed at the General Electric plant. broke the arm of John Schal- Ter. foreman. The latter persisted in asking How many Germans did you Eill?"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21
TO HEAD COMMISSION.

Pittsburgh. Feb. 21-Jonas Hlius, Of Washington, was elected chairman of the Lithuanian relief commission 1y the Lithuanian national council at its closing session here last uight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-21

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