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Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03

have need of such a place, sou aaiur- ally ask. The answer IS, The League of Political Education.
 It is necessary to go back 2S years to tell what forces lead to Che build- Ing of New Works town hall Verify m this case. great oak has grown from a very tiny acorn. ln June 1894 4 few women who were interested in big things met in the parlor ,Ne had parlors in those daysl Of Mrs, EHnor Butler Sanders and the League of Political Education was formed It was healthy youngster from the first, and t has long since grown beyond the most ambitious hopes of is parents
 The idea was to have lectures on all subjects of contemporary and vital interest. given by the best people pro curable, to as many men and women as cared to join the League.
 By the way the League of Political Education k rather misnomer, as the subjects discussed have never been confined to political matters. Al ! first the meetings were held in Mrs Sanders parlor. then as the attend ance grew. they were transferred to a small public hall, for many years the lectures were given in the Berk- Hey Lyceum, that little fire trap of years ago. on West 4ath street. first I in small upper room and later the more popular the lectures were given l in the theatre downstairs. later still as the attendance continued to grow i in first one theatre and then another. until il was necessary to give most of the lectures in Carnegie hall, which. while a very fine building for music, Is a very poor place for lectures.
 It is too big. the acoustics are poor for speaking, and while morning after morning from November to April each year the hall was crowded, ii growing sense of dissatisfaction pre- vailed and the League realized if t were to do it's best for the community t must have home of its own. The Civic Forum. which felt the same need H AA 8 AAn1NH AfEAAta aNiHAEHt MANHA NiAA League. and the Town Hall was the result That sounds very simple. but t WAS only after years of hard work much preaching and begging on the part of those interested chat the corn CT stone was laid.
 The Town Hall, now completed, is located at 113 tn l23 West l3ra street and is an ornament to the city and a memorial Co is founder It stands for progress and freedom of speech on virtually every subject It Is non partisan and non-seeterian. Jew. Turk heretic or infdel is as welcome as the best of Christians if he or she has ans thing to say that is worth saying. The regular lectures of the League are held every morning and one evening during the season, at other times the auditorium can be rented for enter tainments of various kinds That is,
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
THE GROSVENORDALES NEWS SECTION

Mss Grace Pion of Taftville is wis. iting with Mir. and Mrs. L. P. Faucher.
 An account of the Vandal- Maynard marriage Tuesday will be found else. where in this issue of The Patriot.
 The pupils of the grammar school of this town will be busy during this week selling sweet chocolates. A Sg6 order has been received The profit is 10 go towards the purchase of a school room piano. which the pupils can use 10 good advantage.
 A party of girls and boys from this town attended the Halloween party conducted by the Odd Fellows in Put nam on Monday Among the local people present were Miss Carrie An derson. Alfred Almquist, Dagmar ol- son. Florence Blid, Lambert Gustaf- son. Elmer Johnson, and many others.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
EAST THOMPSON

Mrs. Lizzie Pember entertained d few friends on Halloween night.
 Miss Lottie Jacobs of Worcester spent Sunday with her father, Barton Jacobs.
 Mrs. Nellie Alexander of Franklin Mass. called on Mrs. II. Soper one day last week
 Mrs. H. Soper spent the day recent. ly with Mir. and Mrs Harry Sherman of Oxford, Mass.
 Rev. and Mrs. Miller were in South. bridge Saturday Co call on theI daughter. Mrs. Louva Dansereau. who with her husband, returned with them and spent Sunday.
 The Earnest Circle of the Kings Daughters is to have is annual apron and food sale at the hall Wednesday afternoon, Nov. s. at ? o'clock Tea will be served and there will be q musical program.
 Wednesday the Kings Daughters 1tfAAA HfiA At@ AAHAANAA hQeAHtse HHEfA ing. It was an aIl-day affair with din her served by the members at noon The report of the convention held al New Haven was given by the dele gate. Mrs. Carrie Robbins. At this meeting sewing was begun on ear ments for che Day Kimball Hospital Putnam
 Sunday. Oct. 29. was observed aI Temperance Day at both Che Metho dist and Baptist churches. At tn. former Rev Ernest Giaypool of Hart ford and Providence gave a stirring address in che morning and Rev II 0lcott. Hartford, spoke at the latter ir the afternoon. There was specia music, and at the Methodist church 1T the evening a very interesting pro gram was given. including reading and reeitations. and songs by both ole and young: Tn Sunday school, sev eral signed the temperance pledge.
 Mrs Ellsworth Bixby continues ts improve at the Day Kimball Hospita from her recent operation She | able to sit up for a short while eacl day.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03

until the hoped for day, when fnan- cial considerations can be disregarded and the Town Hall will be free to all who care Co use it
 Do not mistake me. the League lectures will never be free. but the intention $. that when not in use by the League of Political Education or Civic Forum. the people can have free use of the building for any legitimate purpose. But why eall il town hall do yeu ask, cant you see. that t holds the same place in the busy life of a crowded city. that the little white building holds ia country town l. is literally a town hall where the people Of the town can meet to dis euss objects of varied interest. and where every one has a chance to air
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03

Probably New York is the only large eisy in the United States. that boasts of a town hall. All of us who came from the country as have mos, of the successful men and women of the dayl remember tine town hall of eur native town that little frame building, usually painted white. where town meetings were held, and where entertainments of ali kinds were given, that little building whose doors were always opened to all who wished to use 1t, for any legitimate purpose
 But why should New York with all its theatres, lecture and concert halls
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
THOMPSON

Mir. John Wicks was in town or Tuesday.
 Mrs. N. B. Ream went to New York on Monday for a few days.
 Miss Sarah Crosby will entertain the Bridge Club on Monday.
 Miss Mary Elliott attended the liar Dartmouth game on Saturday
 Dr. and Mrs. Gardner Miller have returned to Providence for the win ter.
 Miss Edna Munyan from Michigan is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Harriet Nun van.
 MT. and Mrs. Joshua Addeman have closed the Ark and returned to Provi- dence.
 MT. and Mrs. Fay Ream of Atlanta, Ca, will be guests at Carolyn Hall for the weekend.
 Miss Berniee Armstrong is here from Syracuse. recuperating from an attack of pneumonia.
 Miss Barbara Weaver will give a supper party Saturday evening for Mir. and Mrs. Fay Ream
 The little daughter of Mir. George Law. who was hit by an automobile, is at the Day Kimball Hospital.
 MT. olney Brott and Mir. Pete Galt were in town on Friday, going to the Army-Yale game on Saturday.
 Mir. Lemons friends in town heard with regret that he is suffering from A badly broken arm. caused by crank ing his car.
 Miss Kaime and her brother, MT. Ava Kaime of Santa Barbara, Cal.' are expected in town on Friday. They will spend the night at Mrs. Hutch ins'
 The Missionary Society was enter tained by Mrs. Charles Knight on "Wednesday. Miss Lewis gave an in teresting talk on Dr. Grenfell's work in Labrador.
 The many friends of Miss Mary El- liott were much interested in the an- nouncement made last week of her engagement to Mfr. Charles Van 5. Cushman of Pomfret.
 Mr. and Mrs. Parker, who have tax en the Vernon Stiles Inn, are very busy getting 1t in order for guests Thompson people all join in wishing them a successful winter.
 Halloween was celebrated quietly hut pleasantly. Various small ghosts
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
WEST THOMPSON

MT. chubbuck spent Monday in Rhode Island.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. P. Flanagan spent Saturday at Webster.
 MT. Bates and family of Eagleville have moved to Sayles Farm.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Demute enter tained several friends on Sunday.
 Mrs. George L. Malaga has been confined to her home by a severe cold.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Gobus of Nor wood, Mass, called on friends here on Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Brayton and Eleanor spent Saturday with friends at Webster.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Guile and Rodney spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Henry Maynard at Putnam.
 Miss Nellie Flanagan of New Lon- don is spending this week with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. W. P. Flana- gan.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Hopkinson and Virginia passed the weekend at Greeneville. R. l.. with Mir. and Mrs. Roland Kanity.
 George Bailey of Providence has been the guest of his niece. Mrs. Mary Ramsdell, the past month. He return ed to his home on Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank B. Ramlsdeil entertained Harry Link of New York City and Mrs. Mabel Wight and two children of Providence the past week.
 A son was born last week Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Helma Croas at their home in Rockville. Mrs. Crous was Miss Florence Young, and formerly lived here.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
Post Meets Next Thursday

The regular business session of Oscar W Swanson Post No. CT. the American Legion. will be held next Thursday at the post headquarters, North Grosvenordale Commander L. J. Morin is trying to secure Charles H. Williams of Moosup to address the meeting. Mr. Williams has just re- turned from New Orleans where he attended the National Convention of the Legion as representative from the fourth district.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03

roamed about the streets early in the evening. peeping into windows, and causing great excitement among the children and small dogs. Later in the evening the Halloween party given in the church parlors for the Pioneers for the public generally and the new teachers in particular. was well at tended. One of the guests attracted a great deal of attention as he sat in a corner absolutely motionless during the entire evening, his identity con eealed by the ghostly veil which GOV cred his face
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
Democratic Women To Meet

Members of the recently formed Women's Democratic Club and their friends are invited to meet with the president, Mrs. Dorothy keegan, at her home in WiIsonville tomorrow, Nov. 1. at 2.30 o'clock. An interest ing and entertaining program has been arranged and 1t is hoped that not only all the members will be present. but that they will bring their friends with them.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
w. C. T. U. Member. Meet

1 well attended N. (. T. |. meet ing was held at the home of Mrs Blake at North Grosvenordale Friday afternoon. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Lilla Babhitt of rhomp- son in the absence of the president. Mrs. Minnie Bixby The usual busi- ness was transacted and Miss ThyFa Walker sang a pleasing solo, entitled Rock of Ages with Mrs. Edna Walker as aecompanist on the piano.
 The reports of the W. (. r. |. con ventiou held in New London was giv- en by the delegates, Mrs. J. R. Miller and Mrs..Eva Huntington. \ delicious lunch was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Edna Walker, Mrs. Gertrude Austin and Mrs. Lola Rawson Miss Vivian Newton played several piano selections during the lunch hour
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
flr.t Use nt hn..e nn,..

II ls ne, known exactly. la the first half of the fhricenth century uofes Of definite length were introduced The first real school of composition was in Flanders. William Du Fay he- ing the first uf the composers of this school. He was born shortly before l4oo and died ln i4T4.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
Memorial Service Sunday

Next Sunday afternoon. as is the custom, the people of St. Joseph's parish will march to the cemetery in memory of the deceased of the parish. All the societies, headed by the Cana dian Band, will march and the church choir will sing. Father B. M Dounel- lv will offieiate.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
Returns From Hospital

Miss Annette Marchessault has re- turned to town after having spent a few weeks in Fall River at a hospital where she had her tonsils removed Her mother, Mrs. C. L. Marehessault, is still in Fall River, where she is re covering from an operation.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
Halloween Party

The Halloween party under the aus piees of the American Legion and its auxiliary, held on Monday evening. was very well attended and everyone greatly enjoyed themselves Prizes were awarded as follows: For the prettiest costume, Miss Lillian Ray mond; for the most unique costume. John Matthews. and for the funniest regalia, Victor Blanchard.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03

Again, Kathleen. quartet. Eleanor and Mildred Swanson, Elmer Johnson and Bertil Swanson; piano solo. Marie Lindevall; "sambo's Heredity." Ethel Johnson; song, -The Little Brown Church in the Vale, mens chorus vocal solo, Kathleen Mavourneen. .'' Mildred Swanson; address. Rev (. <. Lindeyall; "The Elf Child" Evelyn Johnson; song. October" chorus.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
Fisher. orehe.tr. Coming

Announcement is made by the Legion's committee on Activities that Fishers Singing orchestra of Webster would furnish music for the dance Saturday night in the Grosvenordale Co.'S hail.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
srhnoI. .A,.oeiation Elects

The Athletic Association of Tourte- llotte Memorial High School has orr ganized for the year l922-i923 and the following officers elected
 President, Raymond Johnson, '23; Vice-president. James Ryan, '24; sec retary. Marion Erickson, '24; treasur- er Miss MacIsaac. The first basketball game was played Wednesday evening.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
SULPHUR CLEARS A PIMPLY SKIN
Apply Sulphur as Told When Your Skin Breaks Out

Any breaking out of the skin on face neck, arms CT bedY is overcome quick est bY applying Men,ho-sulphur. The piinples seem to dry right up and go away, declares a noted skin specialist.
 Nothing has ever been found to take the place of sulphur as a piaple re- mover lt is harmless and inexncnsiye. Just ask any druggist for a small iar oit Row les Meutho- Sulphur aud use if ike cold cream.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
Many Attend Dance

2 The weekly Legion dance at North Grosvenordale was attended by about a hundred couples Wittstein's or chestra of New Haven furnished the music.
 The Halloween party held last Mon day under the auspices of the Ameri- can Legion and Auxiliary was well attended. Costumes of many varieties were in evidence The Union Sing ing orchestra furnished music for dancing.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03

his or her opinions. If the League of Political Education had done nothing else t should always be honored for giving New York it's Town Hall
 FLORENCE D. WILEY.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
Young People Serve Supper

The young people of the Swedish church held a Harvest supper in the church basement last Saturday eve hing. The church was very prettily decorated with flags, streamers and corn stalks. An attractive fish pond in one corner was busy place during the evening.
 An excellent supper consisting of meat balls, potatoes, ereamed peas, ereamed carrots, chili sauce, piccalilli, cake and coffee was served.
 After the supper program was presented as follows:
 Piano duet, Reynold Peterson and Lillian Johnson; "The Man Who Smiles Does Not Always Win" Marie Lindevall; song, "I'll Take You Home
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
The Galnrn RuIr

The ~Guiden Rules Is term ap- plied to Christs doctrine Of doing to others as we should wish them 10 ae unfo us See Luke q. ai.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
NEW YORK'S TOWN HALL

Metropolis Only Large City That Possesses HAn True Senss-Ho~ Real Public Forum Grew From Small Interest What IL Aeeompshe.
Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03

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The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-01-19
A telepathlc Clock.

Here is a strange. yet absolutely
true, story, In which Q clock plays a
mysterious part: It was q small
American timepiece, which stood ON q
mantelpiece in sitting room in q
Liverpool builders house. At 11.S0
pne morning few weeks ago the
timepiece fell from the manteI-piece
to the floor. When picked up It was
found to be quite uninjured and still
going, as if nothing unusual he'd
happened.
There seemed to be absolutely no
reason why 1t should have fallen. but
an hour later, when the builder came
home to his midday meal, hesremark-
ed that at 11.30 he fell from4the top
Of building, but happily without sus-
tanning any injury. His wife then
described how the clock had fallen at
the same time. and the couple ponder
In vain over the curious and utterly
inexplicable coincident. Liverpool
Post.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-01-19
TIE NURSE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
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The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-01-19
To Promote Long Living.

According to writer In medical
journal, probably one-third OF the
English agricultural laborers who
survive the age OF thirty or thirty
five die Of paresis. The figures look
exaggerated, but the intellectual bar
renness of those laborers is almost
Incredible, and the monotony of their
lives Is perhaps not the least of their
hardships and misfortunes.
1t Is we'll known that brain work
ers 1--we long as class. And It has
not yet become the custom to draw
the "deadline' against them at forty
five, as Is the case In many occupa-
tions at present. The brain must
have blood to be healthy. Thinking
gives 1t free circulation.
The American farmer In the pres
ent day is q reader and a thinker, In
touch with all the movement Of the
world. Telephone. trolley. rural de-
livery keep him frem isolation and
menoteny; and his outdoor life, with
his mental and social activity, should
give him better chance Of long life
than the merely sedentary brain
worker has,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-01-19

Quaint Weapon Of War In a london
Museum.

Quaint Weapon cf War In a London
Museum.
II The recent theft cf SIX cannon from
Bthe rotunda at Woolwich has made
Elmuwn the existence OF that establish
ment to thousands of Londoners who
wondered why they had never heard
OF the museum Of artillery that is open
to the public all the year round with
out charge of admission. On Boxing
day people repaired thither by road
and rail from all parts Of the metro
polls to see the gaps made by the
robbers among the outdoor guns and
to inspect the exhibits inside.
Lieutenant Colonel Boileau, who
I has charge of the institution, was
proud of one suit of armor which
eclipsed in value anything of the sort
to be seen anywhere in London. This
is the armored figure of knight in
cap-a-pie plate armor Of the early six
teenth century, engraved, rusaeted and
partly gilt. The suit is attributed to
the famous Chevalier Bayard, and Is
said to have been brought from the
Chateau st. Germans.
It is valued at 10000 ($50,000) by
the authorities at Woolwich, and the
custodian of the rotunda says he be-
ieves the French government would
give million francs to gain posses
sion of it. Probably the exhibit which
impresses the public nina more than
any other is Napoleon Bonaparte's
travelling oven, In which the meals
of the great campaigner had been
cooked on many battlefield before
Wellington cooked Napoleon's goose
at Waterloo. There are about 10000
exhibits in the rotunda catalogue; but
the catalogue holds more than the ro-
tunda. Hundreds of gums lie around
the building in the groun6A 1t was
thus that the thieves were easily able
to carry off six.
The following Is "a typical selection
Of inscriptions on the cannon in the
rotunda:
"British-Break, tear, every wall
and rampant, am I called; across
mountain and valley plerces my ball,
by me stricken"
"German-I am forsooth a clumsy
boor; who eats my eggs he'll find
them sour"
"French-The spy and the final ar
gument Of kings"
''Indian-For the vanquishment OF
the unbelievers, who nave entered GER
tain harbors of India"
"Chinese-The martial and ever
vanquishing generalissima."
The rotunda. Of course, contains
more than guns. Practically every
thing pertaining to the ancient and
modern warfare of all nations, civil
lied and savage, has been brought
together.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-01-19
Effect Of Railroads in China.

It would be impossible to describe
within the limits of an article the
far-reaching effect upon China and the
Chinese of this extension of modern
railways. China is not only the most
populous country in the world, but
it occupies an enormous territory, rich
In natural resources. AS / Travelled
through the LAND it seemed to me that
almost the whole northern part of the
empire was composed of illimitable
fields of wheat and millet, and that in
the south the millions of paddy plots
formed rice field Of continental pro-
portions. Hidden away in China's
mountains, and underlying her bound
less plateaus, are immense deposits
of coal and iron; while above any
other country on the 81 China has
the labor for the develol snt of agri-
culture and manufacture. To make
these resources available to the rest Of
i the world, and in turn to introduce
among the 526, 100000 of the Chinese
the products and inventions of Europe
and America, Is to bring about an
economic transformation OF stipend
Gus proportions.
Imagine. too, what changes are In
voIved In the substitution Of the loco
motive for the coolie as motive
power, the freight car for the wheel
barrow In the shipment of produce,
and the passenger coach for the cart
and the mule-litter in the transpertas
tion of people. Railways will newt,
! ably inaugurate in China new err
and when a new era is inaugurs ted
for one-third OF the human rece the
other two-thirds are certain to be at-
fected in many ways
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-01-19
Americas First Map Of Japan.

The first map of Japan was brought
to this country by Capt. Mercator
Cooper of Southampton, L. I.
In 1874, when on whaling voyage
in the north Pacific ocean, in the
whaler Manhattan of Sag Harbor, L.
1.-The first ship except Dutch ship
to enter port in Japan-Capt. Coop
er fell IN with a wrecked Japanese
junk that had been blown off the
coast of Japan. Capt. Cooper took
from on board the badly disabled yes.
sci several unfortunate castaways
and such part of the cargo as he
thought would be of use to him, and
then sailed for Japan. When the ship
arrived in port and dropped her an
chor she was at once surrounded by
a large fleet Of boats; officers were
put on board and all communication
with the shore, as far as the for
eigners were concerned, was prohib-
tied. The ships officers and crew
were treated with great kindness by
the Japanese. The ship was refitted,
free Of all charge, with everything
necessary for continuance Of her
voyage and then, after few days.
stay, was towed far out Of the harbor
TO the open sea by several long lines
Of boats. The ship was not allowed
to wait in port for wind to blow her
out Of the harbor to the open sea.
Capt. Cooper was then told, should he
find any more wrecked Japanese sail
ors, to take them anywhere else than
to Japan.
Among the articles taken from the
funk, which at the time had been
concealed in the ships hold, was q
good chart of Japan. The chart was
taken on to Washington by Capt.
Cooper and possibly may have sug-
gested the governments sending
Commodore Perry to what was then
an almost unknown country.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-01-19
Appendicitis as a Craze.

DR.. Doyen gives his testimony as
to the extent to which wrong dag
nosis leads to useless operations for
appendicitis. In his own experience
operations Of the kind have been car
ried out on patients in the early
stages OF typhoid fever. One child
was brought to him for operation, on
the faith Of family doctors diagno-
sis, and he satisfied himself by exam
nation that the symptoms pointed to
nothing worse than worms. So in
fatuated were the parents. however,
that they removed the child and had
the operation performed elsewhere.