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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
SAY PRICES WILL
DECLINE NO MORE
Putnam Retailers Claim Tween
ty to Thirty Per Cent Re
duction Since War
Predict Stability of Bushes, and Ces
,ation of Industrial Depression

Merchandise in Putnam Is selling at
between 20 and 30 per cent redue-
ton over war prices. according TO the
statements of representative city mer-
chants this week. But the retailers
unanimously agree that the lowest
point in the price scale has been
reached and that il will be Of no avail
for the consumer 10 wait longer be
fore purchasing.
Prices for the goods We sell have
been reduced about 30 per cent" was
the statement issued by Bughee &
Nulf. But we feel confident that
the lowest point in prices has been
reached We may not have to charge
more this fall for our merchandise,
but there is no doubt in our minds but
that We will have 10 charge fully as
much
We look forward enthusiastically TO
an increased business prosperity. We
feel that this fall the industrial de-
preston will be passed and that the
Putnam consumer will have realized
that prices cannot fall any more and
will buy more and more freely.
Miss Katherine Byrue Of the Peo-
pies Store. together with Bughee &
Wulf. estimated the reduction in do
mestics since war times at from 80 10
100 per cent. Ready to wear clothing
they said has had a similar reduction
in price Reduction in hosiery was
placed at about one-third, although
silk hose has not declined appreeiably
Miss Byrne said chat the reduction on
the goods she carried had averaged
about one-third.
According to Bugbee d Wulf. prie-
es on shoes have been reduced about
20 per cent. A. Brodeur of Blan-
Ghetto & Brodeur said that furniture
had been reduced in price TO between
35 and 10 per cent. Some goods, he
added, are still az high price, al
though on the other hand certain
kinds of furniture had been reduced
about one-half He agreed with the
other retailers that the low point had
been reached.
G.. r. Brousseau. manager of the
local Church Company store. estimat-
ed the average reduction In mems
clothes at about one-half. Although
will not say that prices will increase,
+ | feel sure that there will be no fur
Their reductions for some time he
said.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
HURTS BACK WHEN
COUPE OVERTURNS
Mrs. C. w. Hubbard Brought
To Home Of Parents In
Putnam
Is Nov In Memorial Hospital. Spring
held.-injuries Not Serious

Brought Sunday to the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown of
Putnam, suffering from injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident that
afternoon. Mrs. George w. Hubbard
is now in the Memorial Hospital at
Springfield. Mass. Mrs. Hubbard was
injured Sunday afternoon when tie
car in which she and her husband, DR..
G. W. Hubbard of Springfield, were
riding was overturned on the Taun-
ton Providence highway. Her IN.
juries are not serious.
DR. and Mrs. Hubbard were driving
from Providence in their Cadillac
coupe when the car skidded. DR.
Hubbard. in trying to turn back into
the road. twisted the steering gear 50
that the car went out into field by
the roadside. where it overturned
Mrs. Hubbard was thrown against the
wheel so that she injured her back
The windshield was broken. windows
in the coupe shattered and the front
mudguards bent.
After righting the car the doctor
brought his wife to the home Of her
parents in this city Tuesday he came
to Putnam and took his wife back To
Springfield. She is now undergoing
treatment in the Memorial Hospital.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
BLACKENS EYE OF
BROTHER IN-LAW
Arthur Faucher Strikes Zeph-
eron Bergeron.-Found Not
Guilty OF Assault
Deputy Judge Macdonald So Rules In
City Court This Morning

With one eye partly closed and
blackened. Zepheron Bergeron ap-
peared in the city court this morning
and charged his brother-in-law. Ar
thur Faucher, with assault and breach
Of the peace After hearing the tes-
timony. Deputy Judge Archibald Mac
donald, Jr., pronounced Faueher not
guilty Of either charge and dismissed
him.
According TO Bergeron's stors. he
had gone to the home Of his brother
in-law on Van den Mort street at
about $50 last night. He had de-
manded some clothes which he claim
ed belonged To him but which Faucher
had in his possession. Faueher refus-
ed to give the clothes over without
receiving in return his own clothes
which Bergeron had In the course Of
the argument Faucher had struck him
in the eye when he had refused TO
leave the house.
Faucher said his brother-in-law hal
been drinking when he came TO the
house and had refuse 70 leave when
ne was ordered 20 do so. lie had
struck him because he saw no other
way to get rid of him. BerReron, he
said, had worked for him in his bake
shop up to several weeks ago. tie add
mitted that there had been hard feel
inRs between the two.
Mrs. Faucher corroboratsd the story
Of her husband She said she had or
ldered Bergeron, her brother, 10 leave
the house and he had refused. She said
he haa been drinking, otherwise he
would never have dared to appear at
the house. She had interviewed when
there promised 70 be trouble between
her husband and her brother. David
Favereau testified that he had heard
the argument but had not witnessed
the assault
Prosecuting Attorney Morse said
there had evidently been III feeling
between the two parties, He claimed
that although Faucher had a perfect
right to expel his brother-in-law from
his home and could have called the
polite 10 help him, he had no right 70
strike the man. The fact that he had
struck him and admitted doing 50
made him obviously guilty Of assault
Arthur Macdonald, attorney for
Faueher, said that breach Of the peace
was impossible in a mans own house
He eontended that under the law
Faueher had a perfect right TO take
whatever means seemed necessary q
expel the intruder. Under the cir
cumstanees he considered his client
not guilty of assault or breach Of tbs
peace. The judge upheld this gsew
Of the matter.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
BRADLEY THEATRE
LIKE NEW BUILDING
Renovations Now In Progress
VIII Make Building One
Of Finest In the State
To Reopen Before Labor Day With
Well-kno~n Picture =

While Putnam's entertainment pro-
gram may be decidedly reduced
throughout this month by the closing
Of the Bradley Theatre. there Is a
pleasure in knowing that when the
work Of rebuilding and renovation is
completed, the little theatre will be
one of the best conditioned play
houses in this section Of New Eng
land. The Bradley is being complete
~ rejuvenated from the front en-
trance to the smallest basement
dressing room and is not only being
put into excellent shape as a moving
picture theatre and also as first class
legitimate house.
When the house opens shortly be
fore Labor Day, patrons will almost
be persuaded that they are in an en-
tirely new structure. The foyer OF
the theatre. the ticket Office and the
ladies' dressing rooms have al been
repainted and decorated and refur-
nished. In the auditorium itself the
work is even more extensive. First
the floors have been carefully treat
ed. the seats repainted and adjusted
and thu entire interior scheme Of dec
Grafton changed. A combination Of
light Nile green and old rose Is being
used in the decoration Of the interior.
while the ceiling is being reprinted in
conventional design which harmon
ICES with the general color scheme Of
the house.
Those theatre lovers who still love
play or musical comedy will be de-
lighted to learn that the renovations
to the house are not entirely for the
accommodation of the pictures. Back
stage an entirely new and up-to-date
equipment for the presentation Of
PLAYS has been installed. The first
feature to strike the eye is the new
curtain which is of handsome pleated
red velour dividing in the center, and
vast Improvement on the old swing
ing curtain of former days. A new
switchboard with the most improved
devices for lighting has been installed
and the loft and bridges for scenery
have been installed together with an
entirely new silver rreen for The
movies.
Manager Hyde Smith announced
yesterday that he hoped to open the
theatre shortly before Labor Day with
one Of the most highly commended OF
the pictures recently produced A
special orchestra and vocal solols'
will also be engaged for this occasion
which will mark the beginning Of a
new era for the theatre. Announce
ment of the opening will be made a,
soon as the work has progressed suf
fciently to make definite dat pos
sible.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
HARTFORD COUPLE
MARRY In POMFRET
Governor Lakes Executive
Messenger Brings Bride To
Parents Home For Event
Many Attend Service A, Holy Trim
ity Church

A pretty wedding was that eele-
brated at Holy Trinity church, Pom
fret. at half past eight on Tuesday
morning. when Miss Blanche B. I'M
derhill Of Hartford. was married to
John Francis 0'Neill of Pomfret, now
serving as executive messenger to
Governor Everett ] Lake The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. J. J.
Eity
The bride wore a gown Of midnight
blue charmeuse with a blue picture
hat to match, and she carried bou-
ouet Of white roses. She was attend
ed by Miss Marguerite +. O'Neill, a
sister of the bridegroom. Miss o.
NELL wore pink organdie with a pic
ture hat to patch and carried a show
er bouquet Of American Beauty ros-
es. Frank Lynch Of Hartford acted
as best man.
The bridal party entered the church
TO the "Lohengrin" wedding march
PLAYED by Miss Katherine Coubry Of
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19

James Clifford. injured in the auto
mobile collision at the corner Of
Bridge and Church streets Tuesday
night, is still unable TO recall the cir
eumstances Of the accident or what
caused his accident. according to the
statement from the Day kimball Hos
pital this morning. Although he re
gained consciousness an hour after
the accident occurred. his memory
seems to be impaired. He is reported
as in an improved condition with no
serious injuries
Miss Elsie Diamond, daughter Of 5.
Diamond, Woodstock avenue, Is still
in the hospital Her arm was broken
in the accident and an operation was
necessary II Is expected that she
will be able to leave the hospital be-
fore long.
Miss Edith Brewer Of New York,
who was also In the Diamond ear, Is
almost recovered from the numerous
bruises and the bad shaking up she
received. She will probably be able
10 leave the hospital within a week OF
ten days.
OF the Others in the accident, Miss
Grace Kenary and Miss Gladys Her
m0ns0n are recovering from numer'
Gus bruises at their homes. Miss Haze
Clifford and David Russ were praeti
cally uninjured.
According to the story told Pa
triot reporter by Robert Diamond
driver Of the Hupmobile car which
was in the accident. he and his com
panions were riding north up Church
street at about TBS Tuesday night
In the car were Miss Grace kenary
bookkeeper al the Diamond store; his
sister. Miss Elsie Diamond; and, II
the front seat with him. Miss Edit
Brewer. who has been visiting at this
Diamond home for the last few weeks
The party were on their way TO Nortf
Grosvenordale by way Of Yves
I Thompson.
"As we reached the Bridge stree
corner we were going at no more
than 20 miles an hour" said Dia
mond. Il blew my horn but knew
nothing Of the approach Of the othel
car until saw il rush upon me at I
high rate Of speed just befe.e ha'
passed the corner. | saw only on
possible means Of escape and Ia tn
T fraction Of a second that | had TO &C
stepped upon the gas pedal N tn
hope that could get past before W
were hit II hadn't have speeded a
our car would have been hit SQUARED.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
FIVE TON TRUCK
PASSES OVER BODY
Recovery of Providence Man Is
Extremely Doubtful
Thrown Under Wheels
Machine Skidded and Struck Fence
Driver Tossed To Ground

Patiently awaiting death, which is
expected at any hour, Anthony Thorn
as Of Providence lies in the Day Kim
ball Hospital suffering from mortal
internal injuries, received last night
in an accident on the Norwich road.
The statement from the hospital re-
garding Thomas condition said
chances for recovery were extremely
doubtful"
According to the story Thomas told
al the hospital, he was driving five
ton truck with heavy load from Nor.
wich late yesterday afternoon. He
was on his way to Providence where
he vas to deliver his load and where
the trucking concern, f. c. Winwood
& Son, who own the truck, have their
Offices.
Near Plainfield. his truck skidded,
struck q fence beside the road and he
was thrown to the ground. One of
the ffcnt wheels passed over his abdo-
men 4 passing automobile rushed
him &c Central Village. where he was
taken 10 the office Of Dr.. James l.,
Gardiner. DR.. Gardiner found that
the man had received very serious in
ternal injuries and brought him TO the
hospital in Putnam He arrived at
$50.
Thomas is married but has no chill
dren. He is 81 years old. He gave
his vocation as truckman for the Prov.
idence trucking concern.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
Victims OF Bad Motor Crash
Recount Story OF Accident
JAMES CLIFFORD AT DAY kIMBAI.L HOSPITAL DOES NOT
REMEMBER CIRCUMSTANCES.-CARSC OLLiDED
TUESDAY EVENING AT BRIDGE STREET
Diamond OF One Car Declares He Was Driving Only
At Rate OF Twenty Miles An Hour.

In the center and we would all have
probably been killed.
As il was cur ear WAS hit in the
rear fender. That the other automo-
bile was speeding Is proven by the
fact that our car, although not so
heavy. was tossed clear across The
road and against a telephone pole.
The other machine was also badly
wrecked and tipped over.
AS soon as ! could disengage my
self from the wreekage. | ran over To
the otker car which was turned bot
tom side up. With the help Of man
who had witnessed the accident,
tipped the bort car into an upright
position and then ran for my home. l
brought out my fathers Hupmobile
coupe and returned TO the scene.
took my sister and cousin. Miss Brew
or, to the hospital as they told me
they were hurt. | heard no screams"
The story told by the other party
was somewhat different. They claim
that they were not going at terrific
speed The party was made mp of
Harold Morrarty. the driver; Miss
Gladys Hermanson, who was also in
front; Miss Hazel Clifford, David Russ
and James Clifford.
Miss Clifford said the night Of the
accident. Il can't say how fast the
other car was going because ! never
saw il. We we're driving along rather
slowly when suddenly there was a
crash and knew no more until came
TO several minutes later. II all seems
10 me like a bad dream. +"
David Russ insisted that the other
car must have struck the bort IN
which he was riding, as the man who
was most seriously hurt was James
Clifford, who sat on the extreme left
side Of the back seat. None OF the
Others were seriously hurt.
The party in the Morrarty car we're
just about to climb the hill up Myrtle
street when the accident happened
! They were TO stop on the hill for Miss
Alice Willis, who was to accompany
the party to Thompson. There they
were all to attend Grange meeting.
Damage 10 the Diamond ear Was es~
timated at $500. The same loss was
estimated for the Morrarty car. II -
not known whether or not civil suits
win be brought.
Captain Bulger said that the Nor
rarity car had the right OF way. On
the other hand. he pointed out that II
the Morrarty ear was going faster
than 20 miles an hour. the driver
could be arrested for reckless driving.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19

cation for conservater. When asked
why this application had been made
directly following the sale Of the Main
street property, Mr.. Carpenter stated
that the foundation of the claim that
Mrs. o'Leary is mentally incompetent
is that she has sold her property three
times in a few months. She first had
a contract for sale with Joseph Lom-
bardo She tried to back out Of this
contract and then sold the property
to +. J Ryan. The price on both
sales. according To MIR. Carpenter. was
$4,000. which the lawyer said ne
considered a fair price. In the mean
time. Mrs. o'Leary granted two
years lease TO the Atlantic & Pacific
Tea Company, obviously diminishing
the value Of the property at that time.
rs the lease ties up the use of the
property for other purposes for two
years The Putnam Savings Bank
holds mortgage on the property for
s.. 500. Mrs 0'Leary also owns two
houses situated back OF the parochial
school in the north end on Marshall
street.
Gossip and rumors to the effect
that Mrs. o'Leary parted with the
property unwillingly have been siren
uously denied on all sides. Mrs. Ma
bel Duprey Ryan. who was the notary
before whom the sale was signed.
stated this morning that Mrs. o'Leary
had come to the Ryan insurance Office
in the Court House block with the
deed of sale which had been drawn up
By local firm Of lawyers. Mrs. Ryan
placed her signature on the deed. her
husband acting rs one Of the witness
80.
When n Patriot reporter saw Mr.
Delage on Friday afternoon. the new
owner Of the building admitted that
he had heard the gossip and rumors
concerning the sale which were being
passed about the city lie refused To
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
Want OLeary COnseruafOr
Following Sale of Property
COUSIN APPLIES FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEGAL GUARD
IAN FOR REMAINDER OF LOCAL WoMAN'S
PoSSESSIoNS-HEARING AUGUST 20
Sale of A. and r Building to Rem Dease Cause OF Action
Taken BY Patrick NJ. oDwyer-will Open Theatre

Considerable interest is being shown
throughout the city in the an
nouneement that following the sale
on Monday by Mrs. Margaret o'Lears
To Remi Delage of the property on
Main street known as the 2. J. o.
Leary building and occupied by the
Atlantic & Pacific Tea CO.. an applica.
ton for the appointment of a eonserv-
ator on the grounds Of incempeteney
FOR Mrs. O'Leary was filed with the
town clerk and hearing on the ap-
phcation will be held in the office Of
the town clerk on Monday. Aug -.
The sale Of the building. which is
one Of the choicest situations IN the
city Of Putnam. came rs great sur
prise TO many persons who have long
been interested in the disposal Of the
property. Il has been frequently rue
mored that Mrs. O'Leary was about to
sell the property. In fact, IL is said
that the basis for the application for
eonservator has been made because
three times within the past few
months Mrs. O'Leary has sold her
property but regained possession of II
Immediately after making the sales
The sale of the property TO Delage
was recorded on Monday. lmmedi.
ately afterwards. two sisters of Mrs.
O'Leary. members of the Catholic or
der Of the Sisters Of Mercy, Sister
Catherine and Sister petronia. APP
peared in Putnam. They declared that
the sale Of the property should not
have taken place rs Mrs. o'Leary was
mentally incompetent to make the
sale. After a council was held with
other members of the family. Attor-
ney ]. +. Carpenter was engaged to
make application that eonservator
be appointed for Mrs. o'Leary. who
Is the owner of considerable real IS.
tate in the city This application was
made over the signature OF II cousin
Of Mrs. o'Leary. Patrick NJ. 0'Dwyer.
When questioned by a Patriot re.
porter regarding the proceeding, II.
torney Carpenter affirmed the appli.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19

Nieoll, he was discharged later in the
evening after receiving treatment.
Early Wednesday afternoon Nc
Nicoll had gone for a spin on his mo-
torcycle and during the trip a wheel
had come off. After making the re-
pairs, he wanted TO test his machine
out and invited Wells 70 take a ride
with him. Wells rode his own motor
cycle and the two drove to Thompson.
On the return trip blowout of one
of McNieoll's tires threw him from
his machine. Wells, who was directly
behind, ran over his companion before
he could stop. Wells was also thrown.
The accident took place in Mechanics
vile shortly before o'clock. Both
men were rushed TO the Day kimball
Hospital in this city.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
EDWARD M. ANGEL WEEDS
MISS BRoWER OF HARTFORD

Edward NJ. Angel of Newark, n
j., son of Mr. and Mrs. Mathewson
ANGEL, Fremont street, this city, and
Miss Inez Lucy Brewer Of Hartford
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Brewer, this city, were married in
Hartford Saturday evening, by Rev
j. y. Lackey. pastor Of the South
Baptist church. They were attended
by Lawrence Young and Miss Doris
Leach, both Of Hartford The youne
couple left for Newark, their future
home, Sunday evening.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
Putnam Man Runs Over His
Companion With MOTORCYCLE
BOTH ARE INJURED AND ARE RUSHED TO DAY KIMBALL
HOSPITAL.-REPORT THIS MORNING SAYS
THAT INJURIES WERE NOT SERIOUS
Frederick S Wells Unable To Stop His Machine In Time
Save Friend, Arthur McNcoll

The motorcycle which ran over
Arthur McNicoll of Putnam Wednes-
day night at Mechaniesville did not
cause serious injuries, it was stated
this morning by Miss Nellie Bloxham,
superintendent of the Day kimball
Hospital. Aside from rather severe
bruises and cuts and badly strained
neck. no trouble has been discovered.
Frederick J. Wells. who was
thrown from his machine when he
ran over McNieoll, is at home recov-
erine from the slight injuries he re-
ceived. His head was hurt and he
was bruised quite bit, but he will
soon be fully recovered from the re
suits Of the accident Although he
was taken to the hospital with Nc
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
TWO FAMILIES TO MAKE
HOMES IN CALIFORNIA

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas MARROW and
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Wadsworth
all Of Chapel street, are TO leave on
Monday TO make their homes in San
Diego, Cal. Sir NARROW has been an
emplove at the Manhasset mill and
Mr.. Wadsworth was overseer in the
weave room Of the Putnam Manufae-
turing Company.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest c. Morse with
their daughter visited their son Chan
der at Camp Hazen, Chester, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Champlin and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Kent were
also guests at the camp the same day.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
POMFRET MAN MARRIES
GIRL FROM ST LOUIS

Joseph MeBrierty Of Pomfret and
Miss Nora A. Gibbons Of 81. Louis
were married Wednesday, Aug. 3, in
Holy Trinity church. Pomfret, BY Rev
John J. Elty. Thomas McBrierty, a
brother of the groom, acted as best
man and Miss Marion W. MeBrierty, q
sister Of the groom. was maid Of hon
nv
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19

Mrs. Alfred f. Harvey and son Ear
are at Oak Bluffs for a week with Mi
Harvey's mother.
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