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Evening journal., 1919-10-10
cmRCu ATHLETIC LEAGUE.

The Church Athletic League IN ses-
sion last night named the following
j. Mckllder, Old
Swedes Episcopal; F. q. Gallagher
Grace NJ. b.: Major Waishur, ST. An
drew's Episcopal; Edward Abbott, I'm
manuel Episcopal; C.. r. Jester, Edge
Moor Methodist; William Talffrey Sill
verbrook Methodist; J Kirsher, First
Presbyterian; Miller McCann, Hillcrest
Methodist: Richard Kendall, MI Salem;
A. Taylor, Friends Meeting. The bas-
ketball committee will meet at 8
O'Clock Tuesday night. and the sub
committee on bowling at 9 o'clock Fri
day night. at the Y NJ. G.. A.
Evening journal., 1919-10-10
JOHNSON TO TALK
STATE PROGRAM

The Hon Everett G. johnson. secre-
tary Of state, and executive officer Of
the Delaware State Program, will ad-
dress the luncheon meeting OF the
Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel
dupont on next Tuesday.
THE Delaware state Program OF Re
construction" What IL ~ How can it
be realzed?, viii be Mr.. Johnson's
subject.
Mr.. Johnsons great interest and
thorough knowledge Of the subject.
coupled with his well known ability
as public speaker, assures a most
enjoyable enlightenment on needed re-
construction OF administrative meth
ods in state government. Luncheon
reservations should be made early.
Rag Apple the Great, a lIolslein bull.
sold for Si25.O0O
Evening journal., 1919-10-10
CHESR00K ALL SET
FOR PUEBLO ELEVEN

Chesrook players and fans are all
set for the contest with the crack u.
s. S. Pueblo team, az Harlan Field to-
morrow afternoon. The local players
went through a stiff practice last night,
and will hold their nnal workout to-
night. Mat DoRohue, Of local and out
side football and baseball fame, viii
probably be seen IN Chesrook's back
feld tomorrow. as VIII Hap Moore,
another exlHlsh School player. Cap
tain Gray anticipates a stir contest,
but expects TO cross the Pueblo goal
line several times during the course OF
the afternoon The sailors have al
ready played several games.
Evening journal., 1919-10-10
STATE BOYS GET
CHANCE TO FIGHT

United states senator L. Heisler
BAH has announced ne will have two
appointments from Delaware TO the
Annapolis Naval Academy and one TO
West Point Military Academy.
Competitive examinations will be
held by the Civil Service Commission
simultaneously in his city and 90
Dover and Georgetown, on January 10.
From the list OF successful cOmpet-
tors The Senator will make his appoint
ments
Candidates for West Point must be
between The ages OF ~ and p and for
Annapolis. between i6 and 20. Delaware
youths who are interested may obtain
details Of the examinations by writing
Senator Ball, al Washington
Evening journal., 1919-10-10
ALL STARS AGAIN WIN

Kid Baldwin's All-Star QUOT team de-
feated the Floating Gang Of the Pennsy
shops last night on the Association"
floor. The score:
All-Stars ....-....... u p q u t6
Floating Gang ...... 3 10 fl ~ 2i
The lineups: All-Stars-H. Sem, J.
Cavey, +. Ziegler and Hall. Floating
Gang "A. Hughes, II. C. Potts, G. Naylor,
n. Wivel. Referee-Fecher.
A return game will be played next
Thursday evening between the two
teams.
Evening journal., 1919-10-10
wREsTLERs GRAPPLE TONIGHT

Both IeNs ana AIbrlght are on hand
snd trained 10 the minute for their
mat battle which takes place at the
y. NJ. II. A. Hall tonight Albright is
an old-timer in the mat game, having
wrestled professionally for over II
years. Texts, while not as old or eX-
perlenced a wrestler as Albright, is
nevertheless powerful, fast young
athlete. one who combines all the quail
ties necessary 10 make a champion.
Evening journal., 1919-10-10

Rag Apple the Great, a Holslein bull.
sold for Si25,OOO
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
WOODSTOCK

F. j. Williamson. his wife and son.
were in town Monday,
Ice harvesting is the popular occu-
patton in town Just now.
Mrs w. J. Lindeman has visited
relatives in Oxford this week.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Child are
spending Sac Week Ia Boston
Miss Nellie Chandler is with her
brother Arthur, who we regret to
learn, is in a veey feeble condition.
The eFostes place" in South Wood
stock. which has been purchased by
Providence business man by the
name Of Grever. is being put in or
der for occupancy by its owner.
Senexet Grange will hold a grange
social in Grange hall Friday evening,
Feb. 81. The program consists of
tableauX. musical numbers, grab bag
and refreshments. Generous patron
age of the general public is hoped for
The church service Sunday morn
ing was in commemoration of Lincoln
and Roosevelt and was most helpful
The pastor taetfully made it lead up
to and merge into the Sunday school
where the A. M. A. Lincoln Memorial
service was used.
The ladies' of Woodstock were much
disappointed that because of illness
Mrs. Wallace was unable to tell them
of work in Talledega at the well at
tended missionary meeting at Mrs.
Gallup's Tuesday afternoon. Work
anon the negroes was the topic and
this with current events, thoughts of
Abraham Lincoln filled the hour.
Plans were made to send a barrel of
clothing and needed articles to supply
the needs of the Brewer Normal
school in Greenwood, S c. Any con
tributions of clothin or patch work
pieces should be sent to Mrs. William
Gallup next week
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
BASKET BALL LEAGUE MEETS

A meeting of the Quinebaug VAL
ley Basket Ball league was held in
Putnam Wednesday evening. 1t was
decided to have the play-off between
Webser, Champions of the northern
division and Plainfeld, champions of
the southern division, as follows
First game at Plainfeid the 26th.
Second game at Webster and third
game at Danielson, these games to be
played two days apart
Putnam entered protest against
playing conditions in Plainfeld The
last game was not protested, but Put
nam is endeavoring to have better
and more equitable playing condi-
tons another year.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
EAST THOMPSON

Mrs. Annie Reed has returned from
Boston and vicinity, where she has
been for several weeks.
Rev. and Mrs Miller and Mrs. Ev-
erett Huntington attended the Wind
ham County S. S. convention last
Wednesday in the Baptist church in
Putnam.
William Barbour, who has been
caring for Mrs Reeds farm in Web
ster this winter, is moving to the little
cottage of Mrs. Sheldon, which his
mother, Mrs Mary Barbour, is occu-
plying.
The many friends of Mrs. Abbie
Rowland are rejoicing with her in her
receiving a pension which she has
been working for some time. She will
receive about $500 back pay, which
will be much appreciated.
The section men of the railroad are
burning the grass alongside of the
track as a precaution against fires, as
there have been several started In
this vicinity by sparks from the en-
glne, but were soon put OUT peioie
any damage was done.
District Superintendent G. G. Scriv-
ener of Norwich will preach in the
church Sunday morning, Feb. %, at
10 o'clock. This will probably be his
last visit here as his term of office ex-
pires at the annual conference next
month He should have a full house
to hear him.
Rev. J. r. Miller preached on the
Stewardship of Life Sunday morn
ing from the text found in l CORN
thians SO. The evening service
held with Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Joslin
was well attended and enjoyed by al
present Next Sunday will be OBJ
served as Lincoln's Sunday. The
printed programs will be used.
Chester Robbins received wore
from the government Saturday that
he is to have the postoffice, which viii
be much appreciated, as the office has
been closed since Oct. LIST, when Mr.
Joslin moved away, and the people In
the village who did not have the r
f. D., have been very much inconv IN
fenced by not having an office. Some
mail was sent to Webster, some tC
Thompson Center. People have beer
without mail for two weeks at time
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
THOMPSON TOWN TOPICS

Mrs Barton on Thursday. There was
an entertainment of speaking, read
ings and reeitatlons pleasingly carried
out.
Charles Fronley and Charles Ryan,
both laborers for Mr. Barton on the
Ream place, have been away from
their work on account of severe
colds.
Representative Thomas Ryan was
suffering from a severe cold the first
of the week, but was able to attend
the session of the legislature in Hart
ford on Tuesday.
A fire in the woods on Wednesday
of last week burned over the hill in
the rear of West Thompson station
belonging to the estate of the late
Ann Cunningham.
Arthur Mills of Worcester has beer
in town and took his automobile from
the garage of Paul Osier back to
Worcester, it having been cleaned up
by Arthur Elliott
Arthur Wilkes of Worcester has
been frequent visitor to his home
here during the illness of his brother
and sister, John and Mary Wilkes
who are getting better quite fast.
Letters have been received from
Alfred Russ, former resident, who
has been across in the service, stat
ing that he is back in the United
States again. but has not yet been
discharged.
A fire in the woods near the late
81 >,
ton on Sunday called out Deputy Fire
Warden James Ryan, who with a
force of helpers soon put it out after
several acres had been burned over.
Emil Bayer has returned with his
truck from a job of trucking he has
been engaged with in Norwich, hav-
ing finished the work on Saturday.
Robert Jensen, who has been driving
one of the machines, returned home
with him.
Henry Davis, who formerly worked
at the Gladding place and lived in the
village, is reported to have entered in
to business for himself securing out
picker sticks, he having been engaged
in that business in Quadic with his
brother Fred.
Mr.. ana MIS-. 1utcnlnS, VINO mao
planned to move to their new pur-
chase, the annex house, have put off
occupying it for the present. Mr.
Hutchins has nearly recovered from
his illness. and is again serving the
public with his car.
The services at the church on Sun
day were in keeping with services
held throughout the country, in mem
cry of the late ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt A good attendance was
present to listen to Rev. William B
Chase, who spoke interestingly in ex-
toling Mr.. Roosevelt as an exemplary
American citizen.
Claus Erickson has been the busy
man of the village for the past tive
weeks. Besides the work incidental
to caring for the premises of Miss AL
ice Reed, he has been engaged about
the chores of Mr.. Wilkes, which in
clude the carrying of the mail and at
tending the heating of the library
Mr.. Erickson is on the job from 5 II
the morning till at night.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
EAST THOMPSON

William Smith visited relatives in
Worcester Sunday.
b. Granata and family entertained
relatives from Franklin Sunday.
Mrs. Elias Joslin spent Friday with
her daughter. Mrs. John Templeman,
of Worcester
Unobell Mathewson has begun her
studies at North Grosvenor-Dale
grammar school.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy White of Thomp.
son visited George Morse and family
over the weekend.
Miss Alice Joslin spent the week.
end with Miss Dorothy Covell OF
North Grosven0r-Dale.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
THOMPSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mills were in
town Saturday.
Miss Alice Reed of Boston was in
town one day last week.
Mrs. n. Edwards of Dayville visit
ed Miss Ethel Davis Sunday.
A card party was held at the horne
of Thomas Ryan Saturday evening.
Miss Nellie Ryan and Miss Alice
Jereay spent the weekend with
Thomas Ryan.
~. Johnson hes left the employ Of
O. r. Hermanson and is now working
for Mrs Nicholas.
Sergeant Howard Adams has been
honorably discharged from Camp
jackson, South Carolina.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14

Miss Brown has returned to Mrs
Dexter Elliott's.
Clarence Jacobs of Worcester was
in town on Tuesday.
Charles Baldwin has finished his
labors at the Marot school.
Mrs. Ella Herrick has been unus-
ually out of health the past week.
The cold pleasant weather of this
week causes the ice men to rejoice
The Baptist Ladies Aid met with
Mrs. Everett Rhodes on Wednesday.
E. s. Backus spent Monday and
Tuesday at his parents in Andover.
Mr.. Huizinga and family have
gone to New York for the rest of the
winter
Everett and Charlie Litchfeld were
visitors with relatives in Woodstock
on Sunday
Miss Marion Batse gave party to
several of her girl schoolmates on Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leake entertained a
party of three tables at whist on Sat
urday evening.
o. r. Hermanson the florist and
family spent the weekend with rela-
tives in Pawtucket.
Mrs. Giroux of Webster spent the
weekend with her father, Represent
alive Thomas Ryan.
Forest Young is back home from
overseas and is in the u. S. general
hospital in New Haven.
Miss Nellie Ryan is at her home
here and will spend few weeks be-
fore going to her work again.
Mrs. Bernclow, wife of Station
Agent John Bernelow, is at the Day
Kimball hospital for treatment.
Supt. Maitland at the Gladding
property finished filling the ice house
with ice at Vito's pond on Saturday.
Miss Blackmar accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. Rhodes on motor trip to
Providence on Wednesday of las,
week.
Rev. William Chase and Mrs. Chase
were visitors with Mrs. Chase's uncle
John d. Converse, in Oakland, r. l.
Friday.
Primary schools were out on Mon
day, the teachers being away in at
tendance at teachers meeting in New
Britain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis, Sr
were visitors at Mr. Davis mother
Mrs Henry Babbitt, in Wilsonville
on Sunday.
George W. Dexter and Mrs. C. l.
Knight attended the funeral service:
of Mr.. Dexter's brother in Pawtucket
r. L., on Friday.
An orchestra is being formed tt
furnish music for entertainments II
town, and promises to be available II
the near future.
Ice has been stored by many whit
had been waiting, but in some in
stances the carting of over two miles
had to be done to secure it.
George Foster and C. l.. knight
were away few days in Hartford at
tending the meeting of the Crane
Lodge of Masons held in that city.
The Ladies' Thimble club met will
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
EAST WOODSTOCK

Miss Ethel Upham spent the week
end in Leicester, Mass.
N. T White is still receiving medi-
cal attention at the hospital.
Miss Louise Lindeman has been i'll
the past week with grip cold.
Allan Upham of Boston spent the
weekend at his home here
Mrs. c. E. May entertained Rev
and Mrs. Harvey Lawson at dinner
Sunday.
The missionary meeting has been
postponed week and will be held
Feb. 18th with Mrs. Chester f. May.
Mrs. Nathan Hirsch and daughter
Sylvia of Hartford have returned to
spend few more weeks at c. H..
Potter's
Bertha Dodge and Peter Stone cele-
brated their sixth birthdays by parties
at their respective homes on Tuesday
afternoon.
Private Burton Bosworth returned
Saturday to Baltimore, Md, where
he expects to be several months for
medical treatment.
The school for Home Economies
held last week was well attended and
much enjoyed. The lectures by Miss
es Hayes and Embleton were practi-
cal as well as profitable.
Mr.. Reed, who has been spending
several months with A. G. Morse and
family, is assisting in caring for Eben
Stevens in Quinebaug He is suffer
ing from fractured hip and was re-
moved from Worcester hospital early
in the week.
Rev. Harvey Lawson preached a
memorial sermon on Theodore Roose-
welt, his text being. Watch we stand
fast in the faith, quit you like men.
Let all things be done with charity. -
Members of the congregation read
| appropriate selections, making Very
| interesting service.
The meeting of the Community club
on Wednesday evening was largely
attended. The committee appointed
| for March is Misses Leslie Sumner
| Ethel Upham and Arnold Stone. II
was voted to send flowers to N. T.
| White, a member of the club, who is
| i'll in the hospital. Committee on
resolutions to change the name OF
club from East Woodstock to Wood
stock, is DIR E. r. Pike, Mrs, Wether-
ell, Ewart Healey. 1t was voted to
send a letter to Senator Archibald
Macdonald, regretting the, action he
took in voting against the Prohibition
amendment. The program included
vocal solos by Mrs. Arnold Stone, Vi
olin solos by Milton Stone, accompan-
led by Clara Eddy. The numbers re-
ceived hearty applause. A debate
on the Morrison bill was the feature
Of the evening, and the principal
speakers were o. A. Hiscox, c. NJ.
Perrin, Rev. Harvey Lawson, A. n.
Hammond, Mrs. W Witter Misses
Upham and Pease, DR.. E. r. Pike and
Ezra Nav. The argument was mostly
in favor of the negatives.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
FATHER AND SON SERVICE

Woodstock.-A Father and Son
service will be held at the Conerega-
tional church at Woodstock Hill next
Sunday evening, at 8 o'clock. All
men and boys in the town are cordial
ly invited to be present. Rev Mr..
Ricketts, of Greenville, an exception
ally interesting speaker, will make
the address. Principal Snow of the
Putnam High school viii give an in
teresting talk to the boys.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
FABYAN

Joseph Baker has been suffering
the past week from large carbuncle
on the right arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baker called
on Miss Fannie f. Jennings of Web
ster last Thursday.
Miss Corrine Martin and Miss Liz
zie Curtis have been suffering from
at attack of the grippe
Miss Ruth Coils has accepted po-
sition as burler in the finishing room
of the Fabyan Wooden Co
Miss Ethel Baker and Miss Ruth
Coils attended the meeting of the
Helping Hand club held at Mrs. E. H.
Darling's of North Grosvenor-Dale
last Wednesday evening.
Samuel Adams, a lifelong resident
of Wilsonville, passed away last Sat
urday at the age of eighty-six. Until
within the last few years he kept a
grocery store and postoffice. Mr. Ad-
ans has not been in good health since
last summer. The funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon.
The Library social was held at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. W. Wheelock
There were ten tables of whist. The
first prizes were won by Herman
Barnes and Miss Sybil Jenning, the
consolation prizes being taken by
George Howard and Miss Marjory
McCarter of Southbridge
After eighteen months overseas
with the Second Division, 23rd in
fantry, Private Louis Baker returned
to Boston and was placed in the Par
ker Hill general hospital. Private
| Baker was wounded at Chateau Thier-
ry and wears the stripes for the fol-
lowing: 18 months across, Sanitation
corps, Second Division, 23rd infantry
and a stripe for wounds. He returned
to his home in Fabyan Saturday on a
ten day furlough.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
WOODSTOCK
TRIMS KILLINGLY

Woodstock-W oodstock Academy
basket ball quintette played rings
around killingly High at Woodstock
Wednesday evening. They proved to
the satisfaction of their supporters
that when it came to basket ball. and
rough house work and football tao
ties, such as was in evidence in the
game at Danielson. is eliminated, that
Woodstock can bring home the bacon.
And the game was won most decisive
~, the final score being 40 to IL in
Woodstock's favor.
Killingly's big gun, whom the
Woodstock rooters have dubbed the
Boss Kicker" was not in the game,
and his absence was noticeable from
many angles.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
THE CRoSVENORDALES NEWS SECTION

John johnson has taken off his kha-
XII and is back on his old job in the
cloth room.
Edwin Austin, who is now employ
ed in Worcester, visited his parents
over the weekend.
Edgar SENEGAL has accepted po-
sition with the American Steel &
Wire Co. of Worcester.
Paul Johnson, Edward Nelson and
Anton Anderson visited friends in
/ Worcester last Tuesday.
August Gustafson of Berkely. r. L..
I and Gunnar Gustafson of Worcester
visited friends and relatives here last
Sunday
Gustaf Stein has been on the sick
list for the past week. Emil Johnson
has been working in his place at the
Charles Johnson Co.'S store.
Edwin Carlson, recently discharg-
ed from the U. S. navy, is visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. John Swanson.
Anton Anderson, Paul johnson and
( Canute Forsberg went fishing at
Bates grove last Saturday. Three
pickerel was the result of the outing
The dance held by Henry Duval and
William Granata in Foresters hall
Saturday evening was attended By a
large gathering. Music was by Pepp's
orchestra.
Randolph Swanson arrived home
Saturday after obtaining his honora-
BE discharge from the hospital corps
of the navy. He has had seven
months service overseas.
Charles Johnson moved his gro
Gerry store to the left side of his dry
goods store last Saturday The old
grocery store is to be fixed into bill
lard parlor by John Demetre.
The orchestra of the Swedish Lutb-
eran church is to hold social and
concert in the church basement next
Saturday evening. Music will be fur
nished by the orchestra and other at
fractions will appear.
Beginning Monday the Grosvenor-
Dale Co. went on a schedule of 40
hours week. Work begins at o.
clock as formerly, but stops at in
stead of 6 in the afternoon. The
mills will be closed all day Saturday.
A large brush fire caused much
damage in the woods owned by Au-
gust Morrison in Grosvenor-Dale last
Monday afternoon Prompt work by
John Dion and the men under him
prevented serious damage.
An early sign of approaching spring
was reported Sunday when Muriel
Stone found a live caterpillar on the
roadway near Clarence Seavers place
This is an early time to find cater
pillars and it seems as if this will
prove to be the -~miIdest winter in
years.
The "Speed Boys" basketball game
with Tourtellotte High alumni, sched-
uled for the 18th, was cancelled after
having worked hard to arrange it.
The alumni were going to have it as a
warming-up game for its approaching
contest with the speedy high school
team.
The employees under George E.
Whitney, together with host of his
friends, presented him with an en-
| graved gold watch and a sum of
money at the hose house last Satur-
day noon. Saturday evening sup
per was given in his honor at the Put
nam Inn. Mr.. Whitney is leaving the
employ of the Grosvenor-Dale Co, af-
ter having worked there fourteen
| years.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14

The postotlice is to be reta
the East Thompson store stes
Robbins is postmaster and Mir =
is assistant postmaster.
Mrs. Abbie Rowland, who k.s -
long time been trying to o. "a q
pension from the governmcn, has
succeeded, and will receive her pen.
sion next month.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
POMFRET LANDING

No ice has been cut in this vicinity
yet
A saw mill has moved into the
Johnson woods.
Mrs. H. Anderson visited at Mrs
H. A. Whidden's last Sunday.
Mrs H. Fleck and sons, Leroy and
Lawrence, returned to Montowese on
Saturday for few days.
Mrs. J. B. Clapp returned to her
home on Sunday. She was caring for
Fred Bakers young son of Abingdon
last week
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
WEST THOMPSON

Eme Vincelette is spending few
days with his father here.
E. Smith and family spent Satur-
day evening with Mr. and Mrs. John
Wisher
Private William Flanagan has been
honorably discharged and is now at
his home here
Miss Eleanor Lassmann and Miss
Mary Donovan spent Sunday with
Frank johnson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wisher and
daughter of Attleboro, Mass, are Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. John Wisher.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
Thompson w. c. T. u.

The Thompson w. C. 7. l. will
meet with its honorary president.
Mrs. Jennie Robinson, on Thursday,
Feb. goth, at 2 p. m. Topic. "Fran-
ces Willard Memorial" Let there ia
a good attendance.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-14
If Your Feet Ache and Burn

And make you tired all over, ask any
druggist for Aliens Foot-Ease, the
Antiseptie powder-Shake it in your
shoes and walk all day in comfort. It
has no equal for Corns, Bunions.
Blisters or Callouses. Used by Amer.
lean, British and French soldiers.