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Lot 30x158 Feet
South Side Redd or
IT" Street
ItErWEEN Ni%ETEENyiI STREET.
MD MEIiINN'oSvli.f.E TURN
f'iNE.


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Acting und.r decree of the chan
c"ry c"ur' Of tho city OF Richmond.
entered April : l,2l In tn. sui; Of
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- Jane Henry Shina!!t the unGor-
s,th"h VII sell a; public auction upon
THURSDAY. MAY -. 1921.
at " o'clo,i, T. NJ
ihe real 'state described iu sai de-
cree aS being all tina, certain lui or
ntr..' O.: land ON the south sid. 81
t"nd or IT" street. rummcncin.. .ix,v
i''i 600 west OF Nino,-cith S,rr.,
hLh running ihcuCo wcsiWar,,ly .tlorp
IN" south side Of Nrdd or ~ SIRE,
~" fronting thereon thirty f,.r 10,
'nvn' ua,h between parallel lines
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TERMS Cash
II. Il. POLLARD.
Special Commissioner.
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wanted 10 Rent Al in Tn. Times
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CHARLES c. CURTIS.
EOl.AND ID. COCK.
SpptIll t.,pp,

CIRCUIT COURT or THE corn
OF ELlIAEEri, CITY. MAY =, 1901
|. II. II. i!uit Clerk of the Crcui.
court OF the County OF Elizabeth div
do hereby certify that tn" bond re-
CURED by q decree entered i'm M.
chaucery cause pending in tho said
court between Personal Rcpryscnta
,tivcs of :. Gordon Cumming: Trustee
iwh" sue. etc. rialntii.s. and Hampton
Corporation. defendant. ON the o3rG
day Of April, 1921, has been duly exc.
Gated before me IN my said DiiicG with
security thereon. which deem sum
Cicrt.
Given under my hand this End day
of May. 1924.
II. II. HOLT. Clerk.
{ FOR SALE.
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RAINY WEATHER CONTINUES
TO BOOST COTTON PRICES

by Associated Posi-
NEW pRl.EAS Nh. NsY "a Aude!strIy
higher prices came about IN The eotion
market today "a tho resHii tos oon,in5ei
ccontinu4d on Nlnfl, paaaaS 2.
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~ iNEEl.lp% y BATES.
Real ESTATE Nuc'ipnerr..
CONNIE SSiO%EWS Auction
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SrECiAL COMMISSIONER Sale
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07

DISCHARGED CHEF
ATTACKS EMPLOYER
But He Discovers To His Grief
That He Tackles Wrong
Man
f. c. Roger. Is Called Upon To De.
fsnd Himself

John Mackay Of Boston served as
a chef for a time At the Putnam Inn.
but on Wednesday he was discharged.
He left the place. bat Nor long.
He went back looking for trouble, and
got it in heaping measure.
Seeking ont the proprietor, + G.
Rogers. he started TO abuse him for
having discharged him, and went 50
far as to start fight However. Mr..
Rogers is not in the least unhandy
with his fists. and long before Mac.
Kay realized what had Unopened, he
found himself licked up in the city
Jail and nursing several bruises and a
cut or two on his face
Thursday morning he was arraign-
ed before Judge Geissler in the city
court on the charge Of breach of
peace. Attorney A S. Macdonald
appeared for him. The court was sat
isfied that MacKay had been amply
punished for his indiscretion and or
dered the case placed on file.
Lizzie Pepin Of Ballou street was
also in court yesterday on the charge
Of drunkenness. Judge Geissler i'm
posed a penalty Of 80 days IN jail, and
ordered sentence suspended.
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07
FRENCH PLAY IN ST. JOHNS
HALL NEXT SUNDAY

The Troupe Julien Daoust viii pre-
sent the play entitled LA Conscience
dun Pretre" in five acts. in St. Johns
hall next Sunday afternoon At $50
and in the evening at 8 o'clock. The
cast Of characters is as follows:
Liable Raymond. Julien Daoust ;
Joseph Remand. J. Leo; Bernard Lee
doux. Edmond Daoust; lie Juge Din
struetion. Herye German; lie Grief
fer, Paul Lambert; La Superieure
Jeanne, Mime. Laviolette; Therese,
Nine. Norma; La voisine, Mile. Ella
Duyai; jeanette, Jeanette Perreault-
Between the acts Nj. Herye Ger
main, baritone. Nine Layioiette and
NJ. Leo will entertain with musical
numbers
Those who witnessed the plays by
the Julien Daoust Troupe In is two
previous appearances here viii not
fail 20 attend.
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07
PARIsHIoNERs REGRET
PASTORS RESIGNATION

Practitioners OF the Congregational
church listened with profound regret
at the Sunday morning service, 70 the
reading Of the resignation Of their pas
tor. Rev. Boynton Merrill, who re-
quested his release from his duties
here by Nov. 1. Mr.. Merrill has ae-
eepted the call extended 20 him BY the
Old South church. Boston. fact that
causes deep regret on the part Of his
friends here, and yet, who at the same
time. are happy for him in the fact
that he has been asked 20 become as.
sociated with one Of the most import.
ant Of New England churches.
The Congregational Ecclesiastical
Society meets next Tuesday evening
at + o'clock TO take action on Mr.. Mer-
rill's resignation and to consider the
question Of selecting his successor.
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07
SELL PomFRET ESTATES
Harrison Property Goe. To Joseph
ElIiott-Bradley Property Sold

Unless something unforeseen oe-
ours in the present arrangements the
estate Of the late Thomas Shelton
Harrison on Pomfret street and
known as "The Meadows" will tomor-
row pass into the possession Of Joseph
Elliott Of Abingdon. The house Is one
of the largest Of the many well known
summer places in Pomfret and has
been on the market since the death OF
Mr.. Harrison about two years ago.
The estate comprises about $50 acres
including large stables, greenhouses,
a race track. diaries. etc. Mr.. Elliott
proposes to sell the property.
Another sale Of great interest TO
Pomfret people is the acquisition BY
John p. Grosvenor for the Ben eros
venor plant Of that portion OF the
Bradley estate recently purchased by
II. II. Davenport from Mr.. Eihott
This comprises the gardens, portion
Of the farms, and the water plant sup
plying the entire former Bradley
property.
Mr.. Elliott also sold during the past
week 70 the State Forest Commission
er various tracts Of woodland property
living between Abingdon and Eastfora,
which viii become a part Of the State
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07
JEWISH NEW YEAR

Services Sunday at the Jewish syn
agogue attended by large numbers of
the faith in Putnam and vicinity, ush-
cred in the year 1852 Of the Jewish
calendar, the ceremonies in celebra'
ton of "Rosh Hashonah," or New
Year." continuing from shutdown Sun
day until shutdown Tuesday. 'Kosh
Hashonah" Is the greatest day on the
Jewish calendar. with the possible ex.
eeption Of "Yom Kippur," or the Day
of Atonement, which comes next Wed
nesday.
The ceremonies were in charge Of
Rabbi Lsmanowitz. and early 10 them
the Shofar or trumpet was sounded
calling all persons Of the faith 70
awaken from every day bfe and "a
think upon things religions.
Rabbi Lamanowitz delivered a ser
mon on Monday, during which he
made an appeal IN behalf Of the Pal
estine Foundation Fund. II is hoped
10 raise in this country 500, 900, 900
in five years 70 promote the re-estab-
lishment Of the Jewish National Home
in Palestine,
The Putnam synagogue worshippers
decided 70 defer the raising Of money
here for - fund. until next Wednes-
day, when .'Yom Kippur" will be OBJ
served.
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07
MORE ROOM NEEDED
AT CHILDREN'S HOME
Matron Recommends AT Annu-
al Meeting, the Building
OF An Addition
Total OF 1865 Youngsters Find Home
At Institution

The Recommendation that an addi-
ton be made TO the Windhan County
Temporary Home, because Of crowd
ed conditions, was made by the ma
tron. Mrs. ID. c. Park. at the annual
meeting of the board Of management
and committee of visitors. held yes
terday at the home. Because of the
large number Of children living at the
home and because more space is need
ed in the rooms devoted to school pur-
poses. causing a condition that Dor
ders on congestion. there - the feel
ing that the addition is a necessity and
must be made as soon a. possible.
The annual report Of the matron
showed that there we're 1873 children
at the home Oct. 1, 1920, and that
during the past year there had been
i6 committed to the home and Is re-
turned, making total cared for there
Of 1876. At the present time there
are 12s al the home, - were dis
charged during the year four we're
placed with relatives, and IL we're
taken into homes Of Others than rela-
tives. In addition. 5S children are be-
ing cared for in outside homes.
During the fiscal year Just closed,
two youngsters were adopted and one
more is awaiting adoption. The first
death in eight years Of child living
at the home, occurred during the past
year. the cause being measles.
Yesterdays annual meeting was the
last to be held by the home, because
Of a new order Of things created by
legislation passed at the last general
assembly. The home Is now under
the management Of the Child Welfare
Commission and the Connecticut State
Board Of Charities. The committees
Of visitors from towns IN the county,
are a thing Of the past, the legislature
d
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07
POLICE CAPTAIN REPORTS

The monthly report Of Capt. Buiger
Of the police department, showed that
during September there were 10 ar
rests in Putnam. Offenses for which
prisoners were arraigned In court
ranged from drunkenness. larceny.
assault. breaking and entering, To VI
Citations Of the motor vehicle laws.
Two boys were committed 10 the
Connecticut State School for Boys;
one received jail sentence two were
bound over to the Superior court five
were held for other police and five
paid fines and costs.
Property and money stolen during
the month amounted 10 si,575. Of
which 81 ,545 worth, including a near
~ new automobile, was returned.
Capt. Bulger reported that officers
found TWO store doors open and that
street lights were reported out total
Of 290 hours.
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07
Superior Court Takes Up
Lengthy Criminal Docket
JUDGE MARVIN. PRESIDING, SENTENCES TO JAIL FOR
THREE MONTHS, RENA GREY, WHO ABAN-
DoNED BABY AT EAST THOMPSON
Pasaua Pero Who Assaulted Officer Murray, To
For Three Years-Other Putnam Cases Passed Upon

George n. Bidwell and Antonio
Morrell. both Of Putnam. were put to
plea together Bidwell pleaded guilty
70 breaking and entering the Helen NJ.
Sheppard cottage. stealing. and 10 lat
er setting fire to the building. causing
its destruction. Prosecuting Attorney
Searls said Bidweil was the riugleader
Of the boys who got mixed up in the
affair. and that he was bad boy in
every sense Of the word Judge Mar
win sentenced Bidweil TO the rcforma-
tory at Cheshire
Attorney A. 5. Macdonald appeared
on behalf Of Morrell, affirming that
this lad was he'd into his predicament
under false pretenses and that once
he had been party TO breaking into
the summer house and TO the taking
of certain guns. was afraid to turn
back. He did. however, protest
against the burning Of the Sheppard
cottage and went so far as TO blow out
match in the hand of Bidwell, who
SAN the act had been done 10 cover up
the theft Of the guns. In the case Of
Mofrell the court imposed a sentence
Of one year in Jail aud suspended sen
tenee. placing the lad in the care of
Probation Officer Peter Gardner.
The case Of Theodore Dumas. IA,
who was concerned with Bidwell and
Morrcll in the Sheppard house affair.
was continued until the next term of
court.
On "Wednesday. Albert LaFountain
of Woodstock pleaded not guilty to
two serious charges growing out of
his association with a killinrly girl.
but yesterday he changed his plea to
guilty, and was sentenced to jail for
six months on each count.
c. T.. Drew and II. c. Melvern. col
ored, both Of Newport, Il. l., charged
with breaking and entering aud theft
at the home Of George Law Of Thomp-
son pleaded not guilty Tuesday and
their eases we're assigned as the first
10 be tried This morning.
The case Of Medrie Dufault of DAN
ielson was also assigned for trial to-
day, he having pleaded not guilty TO
the charge Of adultery. in which a
married Pomfret woman is named.
Pasqnale Perillo. who was the pal
Of LaRossa twho committed suicide
this week at Brooklyn jaill when the
pair stole chickens from the hen
house of Edward Wood of Putnam and
grievously assaulted Officer John Muir
ray. when he accosted them on rail
road property. received the only
states prison sentence pronounced so
far al this session Of court. He was
sentenced 20 prison for not more than
two years nor iess than one on the
charge Of assaulting Officer Murray
with a dangerous weapon and on the
theft charge was sentenced to prison
for year, the latter term 10 begin
when the former has been served. The
prisoner has a wife and six children,
the youngest Of whom is two months
All the family was in court.
zotique Martel Of North 6rosvenor-
dale, charged with indecent assault on
female child. pleaded guilty and was
sentenced TO jail for three months.
(continued ON Page Ten)
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07
SCHOOL CONFERENCE
AN IMPORTANT ONE
Teachers From Ten Towns To
Gather Monday At Putnam
High
Educators or Leaa-rship To Give Ad-
dresses.-Pubiie Invited

The conference Of school teachers
from 10 towns in this vicinity. sehed-
uled FOR next Monday. Oct. 10, At
Putnam High school. is forecasted al
enc e the most interesting and inn.
portant yet held IN this city The
gathering is being arranged by Thee
dore + Rupp, representing the State
Department Of Education. and Ne is
receiving the helpful assistance Of
Supt. of Schools Macdonald IN whip
ping details for the affair into ship.
shape. Mr. Rupp states that the pub
lie will be welcomed ut the conference
at both morning and afternoon SEES
sions. Preparations are being made
for az least t25 teachers attached to
schools in 10 towns in this corner Of
the state
MIR Rupp IS to preside over the con.
ference. which Is to open at o'clock
Monday morning and continue until
u. After luncheon, to be served al
the high school, the afternoon session
will be held from o'clock to 4.
Educators of acknowledged leader.
ship and ability will be among those
who will discuss topics Of pertinenee
and great interest TO those who will be
in attendance. Among them viii be
the following. Intelligence Tests. .
Leon {. Staples of Ellington; Pen
manship." Harry Houston, state in
spector Of penmanship in public
schools. Projects. Miss Miriam $.
Skidmore, Willimantic Normal school
Physical Training In Public Schools
In Compliance With New State Law, "
c. L. Brownell. state Inspector Of ply
steal training; Poems" W H. Man
drey. superintendent of schools at
Bloomfield, author Of book Of poems
CORAL English" Miss Snow. Whitman
tic Normal school "Putnam's Expert
ences With Intelligence Tests Supt.
Macdonald; Free Attention" l.. S.
Kimball. superintendent Of schools Of
Thompson In addition he will dis
cuss Seat Work "
Miss Skidmore's talk il regarded as
one of the most important on the
schedule. She will talk on Projects, >
a topic that has been created to desig
nate the newest method pursued in
making public school studies more in
teresting and practical for children,
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07

Judge l.. Z. Waldo Marvin resumed
today the session Of the October Grim
inal term of the Superior court. which
opened in this city Wednesday morn
ing. The court has more criminal cas-
Is to dispose Of at this session. than
have been on a docket in years. Quite
number of them have already been
passed upon, but there still remain
many more. batch Of which will
doubtless be heard By jury.
The case that occupied greatest at
tcntion by the court and in which
there was more than usual public in.
terest. involved Miss Rena Grey. IS,
charged with abandoning her rs
months old baby son by the roadside
at East Thompson a few weeks ago.
Following a series Of conferences be
tween counsel. state police who hives
tiRated the case, and also between
the court, counsel and young man
whom It is said expresses hts willing
ness to we'd Miss Grey. Judge Marvin
imposed on Miss Grey a sentence Of
three months in JAZZ, the sentence Co
begin Sept /. Under this arrange
ment she may be free bs Dee. /
When sentence was imposed. Miss
Grey did not make the slightest dis
play Of emotion. nor vas there any
evidence in her expressions during
her stay in court, Of her sorry plight.
While all this was going on her baby
son erept about the earpeted floor. and
while court was reeessing, WAS played
with by court officials, who discovered
the child to be happy dispositioncd,
bright and altogether loyable.
Miss Grey pleaded guilty to aban-
doning the baby, whereupon Prose
cutting Attorney Charles T.. Searis re.
viewed the details Of the case up to
the time of the arrest Of Miss Grey at
Nestboro. Mass. Mr.. Searis declared
the case to be the saddest he had ever
been called upon 10 deal with, and
acknowledged that K developed a very
great and serious problem as 20 the
best possible course to follow IN its
disposition He felt that the oifensc
committed by the woman was Of such
grave character that he recommend
ed sentence Of year in jail,
Public Defender Charles L. Torrey,
who appeared on behalf Of Miss Grey,
said she was 20 years old, the daHgh-
ter of divorced parents; that she is a
hieh school graduate and a woman o.
refined instincts lie said that IL was
at the boarding house of her mother
that Miss Grey said she was druggsi
one night and has no recollection II
what occurred Months later, realiS-
ing her preficament. she fled frem her
friends. She concealed from even her
mother the fact that she was he moth.
er of a baby. the child having been
placed in the home Of woman at q
cost Of $40 a week. As time went on
Miss Grey found she could no longer
keep up the payments, and being
threatened with exposure by the wo-
man who was caring for her child, she
seized upon the plan Of bringing the
infant 20 East Thompson and there
leaving Il where it would be found.
Attorney Torrey asked the court to
impose far lighter sentence than
recommended by the Prosecuting At
torney.
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07

Both the town election and the an
naal town meeting Monday had their
interesting features that gave zest to
TIM days business and injected more
than the usual amount of interest.
The outcome of the contest for the Of
fee Of tax collector occupied premier
thought in the balLoting, and the dis
position of the question of accepting
the gift to the town Of real estate on
South Main street, by the late Mary
Gardner, aroused greatest attention
Al me business meeting. A total Of
1873 ballots was east during the day,
approximately 500 Of these being
turned over to the tellers by women.
That the latter turned out in such
numbers. especially on such a wet,
miserable sort of day as Monday
was. is regarded as the strongest sort
Of Indication that women are anxious
L. exercise their franchise privilege
and 10 do their share in eleeting those
wha they believe viii serve their in
teaests best in public office.
4ext in general public interest TO
tie contest between E. c. Morse and
Ms Mabel Duprey Ryan for tax col
lecser, waged successfully by Mr..
Morse, was the clause in the call for
the town meeting concerning the
Gardner property This was disposed
Of 4 the meeting that opened at
o'clock, With Thomas p Ryan as mod
crater. il being finally decided to
leave the matter in the hands of a
committee comprising John G. John
sen. ". S. Johnson and Byron d. Bug
bee. which committee is instructed TO
make a report at the adjourned an
nual town meeting next March, and IL
me meantime to endeavor to reach an
agreement under which the town could
accept the gift without being COM
PEELED to conduct a public library IN
the former Gardper home, as provided
for u the will Of the deceased.
When Town Clerk Flagg has con-
Guided reading the clause in the
warning. referring te the Gardner
property, W. S. Johnson moved that
the meeting proceed to vote by bal
lot
Al this point G. H. Gilpatric offered
a solution of the problem that seemed
10 lear n tense atmosphere almost
Immediately. He declared that he had
been informed by an attorney that 1t
was possible for the town to accept
tk6 Gardner property and yet not be
compelled to make use Of it as a IL
brafF. providing an arrangement or
an agreement could be reached
through Mrs. Gardeners niece, residu-
arr legatee under the will, who might
be willing to waive the requirement
on the part of the town to operate
library at the property, if it was ac-
ceDted. Mr.. Gilpatrie urged that the
question be laid on the table until the
adjourned annual town meeting, and
tina, a committee Of three be appoint
ed 20 wait on the late Mrs. Gardner's
me-e. to determine what can be done
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07
WOODSTOCK PEOPLE
TENDER RECEPTION
Pleasant and Profitable Affair
AT Club House Honors
School Teachers
Speech Making. Social. Dancing and
Luncheon Included In Program

The club house az East Woodstock
was the scene Of an unusually pleas
ant and profitable affair Wednesday
evening when the Community Club
and the Home School Association
joined forces IN conducting a reeep-
ton to Woodstock town school officials
and teachers Numerous out of town
guests were also in attendance. The
needs of the town in the way Of
schools and curriculum, were dis
eussed in a wholehearted and serious
manner and there was the social part
of the affair that went long way to
making it not only thoroughly enjoy
able but productive of results that
will be beneficial to all concerned.
Among the guests of the occasion
were three officials Of the State Board
of Education, L. s. Light. Levi CARR
son and II. ]. Potter. The latter Is a
former Woodstock resident and was
warmly received He acted as chair
man Of the evening. introducing the
speakers.
Mr. Light of the State Board dis
cussed the educational needs of Wood
stock, dwelling on the question Of con
solidation Of schools, while MIR. Gar
fison took up the transportation prob
lem. Other speakers included Presi-
dent Harrison of the Home School
Association. Chairman Hiseox of the
school committee. George Sampson.
trustee, and Principal Dutemple of
Woodstock Academy, Mr. Hinriehs of
New York. and others.
After the speechmaking there was
a period Of discussion. which brought
cut numerous points that helped make
the meeting Of far reaching import
ance.
A reception 70 the school board and
eachers OF the town followed the BUSH
ness session and afterward came the
social season, during which townspeo
pie and school teachers became ne
auainted with one another, aftording
the newcomers, especially, a splendid
opportunity Of meeting the parents of
their pupils.
Luncheon was served and there was
dancing, music being furnished by the
Woodstock Community orchestra.
The committee in charge Of the affair
comprised the following; George
Wetherell, Mrs. Ezra May and Alton
Witter Of the Community Club; Z. r.
Rollins, Mrs. A. \. Hammond and
Miss Blanche Stoutenburgh of the
Home School Association.
Putnam patriot., 1921-10-07
Lieutenant Governor Coming Saturday Night
To Speak in Union Square on Safety First

dren." aud 10 designed TO demon
strate 70 parents the accidents 70
which their children are liable IN
the public thoroughfares. Mothers
and fathers are urged " be ares-
ent and bring their children with
them. Following the pictures. in
fact. throughout the evening, there
will be selections by the full Man
hasset Military band.
Mr. Templeton's speech viii be
followed By a screen comedy and
there will be another brief address
by a representative of the State
Motor Vehicle department.
The entire program for the eve
ming has been arranged BY Captain
of Police John II Bulger, who has
been at work on the demonstration
for some time past. The movie