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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-04-23

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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-04-23

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Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
PUTNAM PERSONALS

A mission for the English speaking
members of St Mary's parish will be-
gin next week.
All dogs must be licensed by May
LIST or owners will be subject to fine
in addition to the license fee.
Members of Israel Putnam Lodge
of Odd Fellows will attend the Con-
gregational church in body next
Sunday.
Cards have been sent out announe-
ing the engagenseat of Miss Arlene
Demond Bethel of Woonsocket and
Francis Metcalf OF Patnam.
Mrs. Dalbert Mackenzie has re-
turned to her home on School street
from Day Kimball Hospital, where
she has been for treatment.
Helen Bernier, who was operated
on for appendicitis at the Day Kimball
Hospital, is now at the home of her
grandparents, Charles Belair and fam
lily.
N. Waldo Kennedy Of Eastford has
been invited to deliver the annual
| memorial address before Pawtuckei
Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, Sun
day, May End.
District Deputy Edward w. Mullar
and assistants conferred the third de.
| gree of the K of c.. on a class Of fit
teen candidates in this city last Sun
| day.
| Louis Wolf of this city, an incor.
porator of the Putnam Buick Com
pany and owner of the Dayville Grair
& Coal Company, has purchased of j
Harry Mann lot at the corner Of
| Fremont and Pleasant streets,
William Stein of Elmville is at tn,
Day Kimball Hospital recovering from
! injuries received when he was strucl
| by trolley car at Elmville last Sat
ufday night while walking beside tn,
| track
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs. William Bugbee visited friends
in Ballouville last week.
Mrs. Belle Young and daughter
Elsie are at Echo Farm this week.
Henry J. Potter of Hartford was a
weekend guest of the Jordan family.
Henry Brown of Fitchburg spent
the weekend with his sister and fam
lily.
Donald Hicks has secured employ.
ment in Harrington's knife shop in
Southbridge.
Mrs. Elmer Corttis has been enter
tanning relatives from Lexington.
Mass, for few days.
Mrs. 0zias Muiligan has been max
ing her sister. Mrs. Arthur Wright of
Waterbury, short visit.
The Burt family, Mrs. Macdonald
and Mrs. Wiley of Putnam, called on
William Barrett and family last Sun
day.
Several from here attended the fu-
neral in Plainfield of Herbert Gallup,
a prominent business man of that
town, whose death took place last Fri
day.
The Ladies' Missionary Society met
in the chaptl April 14th, at which time
Mrs. F. B. Harrison gave an interest
ing talk on "The Madonna in Art, y
which was illustrated.
Mrs. William Gordon went to the
Day Kimball Hospital for treatmen,
for an infected finger. She stuck 8
needle under the nail while sewing
and the wound caused her great pair
and became badly swollen.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
MRS. S. H. SEWARD
DIES in FLORIDA
Widow Of Major Samuel II.
Seward Formerly Lived In
Putnam
Was III But Short Time Al Adopted
Sons Home

Mrs. Sarah Watson Seward, widow
of Major Samuel H. Seward, died in
Lakeville, Florida, last Saturday after
short illness, although she had been
in poor health for some time. She
was 81 years old.
many years and is well known here,
especially among the older citizens of
Putnam. She was member of the
Second Congregational church and
was active in church affairs during
her residence in this city.
The funeral service was held in
Guilford, this state, Tuesday after
noon at $50 o'clock, from the First
Congregational church, the pastor,
Rev W A Hawley, officiating.
Mrs. Seward was in Rochester, n.
Y, IN the fall, but left there to spend
the winter with her adopted son, Ed
ward Watson, in Lakeville. News of
her death was received by her broth
er, F. w Seward of this city, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Seward was native of Beloit,
Wis. She lived in Gulford number
of years after her. marriage before
coming to Putnam. Her husband,
who WAS Il vereran of the Civil war
and member of the Connecticut bar,
was clerk of the superior court up to
the time of his death.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
POMFRET LANDING

William Hanley lost very valua-
BILE horse last week.
Charles Kitson has been on the
sick list for few days.
Russell Flick has been spending a
few days in New Haven.
Miss Elizabeth Hanley of Boston is
visiting at her home here.
Roy Fleck has returned from a mo-
tor trip to Waterbury, Conn.
Miss Rita Kelley has been danger
ously i'll at her home with pneumonia,
The Pomfret people are glad to see
the brilliant illumination of the Ufton
once more.
Mrs. Michael Carter Of Derby is
spending few weeks with her mother
Mrs A. Noon.
The many friends of Martin Hanley
are glad to learn Of his speedy recov-
cry after a severe illness.
Margaret Kearney has returned
from the Day Kimball Hospital after
her recent operation.
Charles and Thomas Grimes attend
ed the third degree of the X. of C. in
Worcester last Sunday.
Mrs. James Kearney has been en-
tertaining Mrs. Hugh Murphy of
Providence for few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Angel of
Plainfeld have taken up their resi-
dence here and are living at the Fleck
place.
Charles Grimes entertained on
Sunday Chester Graham of Worces-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Dubuc, George
Jordan and son Arthur of Danielson.
William Kelley and family have
been i'll with heavy colds, and Miss
Katherine Kelley Of Woodstock and
another trained nurse from Worces-
ter have been attending them.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
ASHFORD WELFARE MEETING
May ist DYte of Cooperative Work
With Farm Bureau

There will be meeting of Ashford
Welfare Association at Bakers hall,
Warrenville, Saturday, May 1, begin
ming at 1870 p. m. The general topic
will be Crops for the Season of
1920" and the meeting will be in CO.
operation with the Windham County
Farm Bureau. There will be three
speakers, as follows:
F. L. Davis, County Agent, Topic,
Working with the Farm Bureau"
Miss NJ. e. Wooding, Home Demon
stration agent of Windham County
Farmers Association, Topic. Farm
Bureau Work with Women"
F, C. Warner of New England Milk
Producers Association, Providence,
R. l., Topic, "What the Milk Prod6c-
ers' Association is Doing for Milk
Producers"
Allen B. Lincoln of Hartford also
will speak on the plans of the associa-
ton for the season of 1920. 1t was
intended to hold monthly meetings
during the past winter, and meetings
were in fact held in December and
January, but the big storms of Febru-
airy made it impossible to continue. 1t
is now planned to resume the monthly
meetings beginning May LIST as stated.
There will be attractive musical
numbers at each meeting, also other
features from time to time by local
talent
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
WOODSTOCK

Miss Mary Ritch has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Will Lindeman-
Miss Muller was the weekend
'gsa& Of Mrs. Chauncey Child.I
Alr. and Mrs. Mech of Norwich
tspeat Sunday with the Riddicks.
!. The burial service of Miss Sarah T.
Lyon was held at $50 Sunday after
ensea-
Mrs- +. B. Harrison has been at her
isthers in Worcester for the past
week.
The play and social given by the
Seaier class of the Academy last Fri
day evening was a great success
Mr.. and Mrs +. u. tombstone and
daughter Susan have returned from
New York. where they have been
spending the winter.
At the Sunday morning service Rev.
y. B. Harrison made very forceful
appeal to the young people to become
ae@bos Of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Child enter
LAlbcd - WetheHd guests mrS. MARY
Greene and Mrs. George Bass of
eraoawieh, An, Florence Paine of
Danielson and Messrs. Edward and
Harry Child.
The devotional and song service
add n the church Sunday evening
was well attended. The song service
was under the direction of Miss Mar
gserate Burns and consisted of solos
by Miss Burns, Mrs. Shepard and Miss
Lawtes, selection By the choir and
congregational singing.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
Academy Notes

On Friday, April 10th, the Senior
class play, 1.-THE Masonic Ring" was
preseated before large and enthusi-
astic audience. Over $40 was taken
m at the door and will be used to de-
fray graduation expenses in June. The
cast was ably presented and the seem
cry showed careful and painstaking
attention to detail. The hit of the eve
ming was 14-year old Tildie's escape
from . garnet window, going out hand
ever hand with rope fire escape.
She received prolonged applause. At
ter. NE play a grand march led by
Harold Johnston as the Senior class
president, with Miss Lawton as his
partner. was followed by dancing un-
Ill 1880. During the evening money
aad pledges were given to the Radio
Club for the purchase of wireless
out6t. The money now amounts to
$7o and the boys who are the charter
aenAors are very much pleased.
Tue boys have been out getting the
tennis court on the campus in good
sonditioR and games will be scheduled
very sOsn-
R..Aes.sais fer the opsTetta will be
held until O'clock on Monday, We'd
nesaaS and Friday of this week. The
aetien h being emphasized and the
pupils are drilling with fans and para
seis.
Olga Erickson, of the Senior class
y very i'll with pneumonia. The Sen
isrs delegated Ruth Sheppard AND
Louise Lawton to send flowers from
he elaas and express the hope tina,
olga werod soon be on the road to re
sswerY.
doabW Gallup is unable to attene
adAool, AZ he has severe cold.
Hazel SAeldon, who has been absent
suiAg 10 eye trouble, is attending
s1Asol agaia.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
ALL AROUND THE wOODSTocKs

One of Franklin Walkers valuable
team horses is disabled by blood poi
son in enc foot, caused by a calk
wound. DR.. Hutchins of Abingdon is
attending it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farley Walker recent
iy entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Wood and daughter of South Coven-
try, and Frank Shippee and family of
South Woodstock.
Mrs Harry Davis and little son
Sumner of Pomfret and Mrs. Ben Bos-
worth and three daughters of East
ford were the Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Sumner.
Mrs. Franklin Walker boasts of a
hen that lays the largest eggs, but an
other full blooded hen in this place
has gained notoriety by the smallness
of her production, which is nearly
round and only u of an inch in cir
conference. The weight we are un-
able to give.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
POMFRET OFFICERS
OF so YEARS AGO
Especial TO The Patriotl
BY Souvenir" VIM. II. Taylor

State Library, Hartford, April 10
Thinking it would interest your hun
dreds of readers, those in Pomfret in
particular, l take pleasure I'm sending
to you the following names of the
town officers of Pomfret of 1870
fifty years ago: Clerk and treasurer,
Edward P. Hayward; registrar, Hiram
Holt selectmen, John w. Clapp, VIII
liam |. Bartholomew, Calvin d. Will
liams; eonstables, Charles IL. 0sgood,
A. b. Edgerton; collector. Augustus
+, Johnson; grand jurors, George B.
Mathewson, Angel Wheaton, Jared
Williams, Jared Chollar, Charles w.
Hubbard, William Osgood; assessors,
Thomas w. Williams, Charles p. Gros-
venor. Charles G. Williams; board of
relief, George b. Mathewson, Charles
Osgood, Albert F. Averill, road COM
missioners, selectmen; board of edu-
cation, Edward p Mathewson, Isaac
p. Briggs, Aibertus S. Bruce, George
r. Sessions, George B. Mathewson,
George Randall, Charles Osgood, Lew
is Williams, S. S.orrs Cotton; regis
trars of voters, Charles 0sgood, Will
liam H. Sabin.
William |. Bartholomew and John
w. Clapp represented the town in the
General Assembly; Edward T. Hay
ward was Judge of Probate; Jared
Chollar, a county commissioner; Thos.
w. Williams was postmaster of POM
fret; C. G.. Williams of Pomfret Land
ing, Israel A. Randall, Abingdon. Hi
ram Holt and Lewis Williams were
the physicians of the town.
The population of the town was l.
ASS; school children, 29S; enrolled in
the militia, %; grand list, $s96,017.
/ The good old town of Pomfret was
settled 215 years ago G705) and has
the honor to be called well noted as
a summer resort in the State Regis
ter. Here's earnestly hoping that the
charming town of Pomfret will con
tinue to thrive and prosper as 1t well
deserves to do.
:
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
EAST WOODSTOCK

Henry Potter was in rewn over the
weekend.
hr. and Mrs. Whitney Whelpley
.rs moving their goods from Welles-
~. Mass, to Beloit, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Uphan and
I'VE children of West Newton spent
Ne weekend at Gilbert UphaH's.
&sr. K r. Pike attended meeting
# the Windham County Medical As
sAeA&dos at Willimantic last Friday.
Mr.. Ksglish, student from Trinity
College, Hartford, spoke at the Con-
Eregn4issal church on Sunday. HIS
subject was the Interchurch Move
nant
AZ the Community Club meeting
last week George Hefier gave an In
seresting talk on Alaska, illustrated
by lantern slides. Miss Marguerite
Burma sang, and there were selections
by an orchestra of six pieces led by
George Wetherell.
Miss Jessie Whitney expects to be
one Of party of tourists who will
gpend the summer in Europe. She
will accompany the daughter of her
employer, Mr.. Bailey, Dean of the
Cleveland School of Arts. Mr. Bailey
win serve as guide to the party.
The next meeting of the Commun-
ity Club will be held on the evening
of Thursday, April 29th. Chester
May is chairman of the committee in
charge of the entertainment. M. A.
Wilson of Washington, D. c., will
speak upon the subject, "Organizing
the Agricultural Resources of the
Town of Woodstock Upon a Definite
Basis" Mr.. Wilson is specialist In
community organization.
The play, 1.-THE Masonic Ring" CIV
en- in Academy hall last Friday eve
ming by the Senior class of the Acad-
envy, was a decided success. Miss
Sylvia May of this village had lead
ing part. The pupils are now re-
hearsing for an operetta which will be
given on the evening of May seventh,
under the direction Of Miss Burns,
the instructor in music. Several OF
the East Woodstock pupils have solo
parts.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
FACULTY WALKS OUT

l.. Stanley Kelley, who for a num-
Der of years has superintendent boys
camp at Crystal Lake, Eastford,
while passing through Worcester, told
of strike of the faculty of the Ray
mond Riredon school for boys at
Highland, N. Y, where he was princi-
pal until his resignation . week pre-
vious.
Mr.. Kelley said that the entire fac
ulty Of the school struck owing to the
fact that the owner Of the school en-
gagged Russian lecturer, who imme-
diately displayed Bolshevistic tenden-
cies. The faculty protested that the
boys of the school were being influ-
eneed by the Russians teachings and
when the owner refused to dismiss the
lecturer the faculty walked out and
Mr.. Kelley resigned.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
WOODSTOCK HILL.

District school of Woodstock is GO
mig to hold speaking contest in
Academy hall Wednesday, April %,
at O'Clock.
A good many Woodstock people
made up parties to attend the dance in
Putnam Saturday night for the benefit
of the Day Kimball Hospital.
Mrs. Gallup is entertaining her
brother, Ernest Williamson Of Spring.
field, Mass, and MIR. and Mrs. Hine,
also of Springfield, for a few days.
The Misses Sarah Louise Arnold
and Anne Arnold, teachers in Brock
ton, Mass, are spending week in
Woodstock as the guest of their sister,
Mrs. Heller.
The service at the Hill church Sun
day p. m. was unusually good, as Miss
Burns, the Woodstock music super
visor, conducted large choir and
special music was sung.
The auction held on Tuesday at the
Wilcox horne was largely attended.
The weather couldn't have been better
and the long line of autos and carriag-
es testified that quite number of
bargain hunters were present.
Miss Mary Lester entertained at
her home Monday evening and five
tables of 500 helped pass most en-
joyable evening. There were guests
present from Broekton and Spring
field, Mass, Mr. Hine of Springfield
having the highest score.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23

Cards have been received from
members of the Senior Glass of T. NJ.
H. S. who are now on their Washing
ton trip.
There will be a base ball game on
May between T. NJ. II. S. and Put
nam on the Grosvenor-Dale athletic
grounds.
Mrs. Adeline Braley has opened a
lunch room in the Woisard block. She
will serve coffee and light lunch to
her patrons.
Albert Laurion has purchased new
motion picture hall in the Pattison
block. He will move from his present
location in Union hall as soon as re-
pairs are finished.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
THE CRoSvENORDALEs NEWS SECTION
Miss Vera Arnold is spending hel

Miss Vera Arnold is spending her
weeks vacation at her home.
Burton Elliott has resumed work
with the Torrington Building Co. in
Putnam.
Fred Folliper has purchased a new
Ford car and has already taken sew
eral trips.
Leonard Mosher of Baltimore, Nd,
recently paid a ivsit to Albert Cope
land and wife.
The firemen held ball in the cot
ton house on Thursday night. Music
was furnished by Pops jazz band.
Willard Steere moved his family
to New Bedford this week. He has
been employed for some time in that
city.
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
susPENDs AUTO LICENSE
Deputy Commissioner Macdonald
Hears Cases Al New London

Deputy Automobile Commissioner
John Macdonald, formerly of Putnam,
was in New London, Tuesday, to hear
number Of cases.
Accidents which happened through
drivers trying to pass cass ahead
when there is a car coming in the OPP
posite direction caused two drivers
suspension of their licenses. Com
missioner Macdonald said that this
practice of passing another car is one
of the most fragrant violations Of the
automobile Law.
Among the cases disposed of were
two from this section:
Edmand Demirs of Goodyear adj
mitted that he was responsible for a
collision near Danielson on Sept ID,
when he ran into machine driven by
a man named Taylor. Demirs testi-
fled that he was on his way to Daniel
son to see Deputy Inspector Young
to take out an operators license when
the accident occurred. Mr.. Macdon-
aid said to him that he was evidently
driving without license and he adj
mjtted that this was so. So Mr.. Mac
donald told him to apply for license
30 days from today and he could have
one.
Harry B. Haskell of Putnam had his
license suspended for 80 days. The
accident occurred when he attempted
to pass a car with traffic approaching
in the opposite direction. This oc-
CURED on the Providence turnpike
near Putnam on Sunday, Nov. 16, and
the car which he struck was driven by
w. c. Kendall
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
BOXING NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT

Four good numbers, headed by
Jack Brott Of Putnam and Frank
Boon of Southbridge, are announced
as the card fVr the boxing bout in st.
Johns hall next Tuesday evening. The
boys will go either six or eight rounds
and are evenly matched.
Other numbers are six-round ex-
hibition between Dummy Mernier Of
North GrosvenorDale and Kid Plazs
of Webster. A six-round go between
Ted Langlois Of South Woodstock
formerly of Webster, and Fred Be-
chard of this city, and four-round
Putnam patriot., 1920-04-23
GEORGE LITcHFIELp WRITES

Older residents of Woodstocks will
be very much interested in the letter
which we print below from George
Litchfeld, resident of Salem, Ore
gon, who was born and spent his boy
hood in Woodstock. Mr. Litchfield is
now eighty years cid The letter was
written to John Sheppard.
My dear cousins:
Some month ago | wrote you but
failed to mail the letter at the proper
time, hence the reason of your not
hearing from me, get The Patriot.
but am anxious for letter You are
among the few left of my kinfolks,
| so l write you to give me items of in
terest about the home place--if it is
kept up as my father used to keep it
| and the few that knew that are left
of my schoolmates. Prescott Ham,
| mond and wife, the Sumner brothers,
most all are gone. Tell any of them
you see that | think of the days gone
| by | hoped to see West Woodstock
again, but may not. If | should |
would have to go to the cemetery TO
l
| Since the death of my wife two
years ago we have had no loss in our
number. My youngest daughter lives
with me, and granddaughter, seven
years old, going to school, so | have
good company. | had four daugh-
tiers, three are married, the one with
me is single. My son, the Spanish
War veteran, of whom ! wrote you
years ago, was poisoned some time
ago, which has made him an invalid
He is now 43 years old. He has had
R. R. mail route for years, which
he has been able, with the aid of the
family, to keep up. had two grand
sons in the present war.
Brother Gilbert, who is still living
in fair health, had two grandsons ir
the war. All came safely home. Gil
bert has recently buried his oldest
daughter He had four, all married
is living with his youngest in Portland
June IA he will be SO years old.
will be so the 23rd of June. We are
among the old list in Oregon which
we have seen grow in our time, tn.
last year being very fast.
To let you see how Salem ha!
grown, over 80 years ago / was elect
ed school director and we had clever
tearhers sn our school, now ITO
Oregon is going to be one of the lead
ing states IN the northwest. 1t wal
settled by New England and eastern
people, largely American, as you Sc,
by the names, Portland, Salem, AL
bany, that SHOWS where the pioneer,
came from. Of the So men tina
saved Oregon for the u. S., as wer,
American born. You see that Oregon
had an American start and kept it fol-
years. In 1880 Oregon and Kansa.
were the most American states in the
north. am giving you this as history
When you write tell me about the
cemetery--how much land was added
to the old and if the wall was finished
l round the whole. | have friends ir
both cemeteries, men and women who
were kind to me when / was boy
The kind words they said are good ia
think of / shall ~never forget Elisha
NJ. Phillips. AS a school teacher he
gave me start at the right time. 1t
is the little things we never forget
Write and tell me of the few left that
| know
From your cousin,
| GEORGE p. LITCHFIELD.