Putnam patriot., 1922-07-14

Charles Brooks. q magazine sales promoter. whose home is in Walling- ford. Conn. was the most surprised and tickled man in the world Wednes- day night when he was aroused from sound sleep at his boarding place on Main street and was finally convinced that he was the winner of the Buick touring car that Putnam Lodge of Elks gave away as the big final event of their fair held all last week and three days this week on Tatem's lot.
 He dressed hastily and ran almost all the way to the fair grounds. an- tieipating to some extent that prac- teal joke was being perpetrated. But to his exceeding joy, the news he re- eeived from some boys. was every bit true, and he was really and truly the possessor of his first automobilel
 Thursday (yesterday) morning, in company with Leonard Morrison, Buick salesman. he motored in his new car to his home in Wallingford. where his mother and brother were eagerly anticipating his arrival. h. eidentally. 1t may be noted, Mir. Brooks spent his pocket money so freely after winning the ear, that Thursday morning he wasn't in pos session of sufficient cash to purchase enough gasoline to take the ear to Wallingfordl However, this detail was quickly arranged, and he was soon on his happy way. So far as could be learned by The Patriot. Mir. Brooks spent but S1.75 for the ear. He was offered Sl,30o cash for the machine, but refused.
 Charles Brooks. automobile
 Paul Labby, North Grosyenordale, st00.
 Oscar Lynch, North Grosvenordale, $50.
 Mir. Trimble. Pascoag. K. l.. s10.
 NJ. B.. Dayville. s10.
 Charles Swain. Pomfret. S10.
 Frank Chenail, Lee street, Put nam. Si0.
 Elks May Get slo,ooo
 Although final figures are ineom- plete today, and for this reason any statement concerning the finances of the fair must be taken as only approx innate. 1t seemed as if the Elks would realize in net profits about si0,0O0. The gross receipts. considering all sources of revenue, were in the neighborhood of S23. .000. and as the expenses are expected to reach sl3,- 900, the net receipts may total slo,- 900.
 It is definitely established that more than 10000 people visited the fair grounds during the eight days they were open to the public. This num- Der includes the paid admissions and an estimate of the number who pass ed in free as guests of the Elks, as for instance the visitors from Willi- mantle, Southbridge, etc. Tuesday night of this week drew out the big gest attendance and Governors night, last week Thursday, was the second best night from all points of view.
 collee. si.5oo Rain Insursnee
 When the Elks announced that they had taken out insurance at cost Of nearly $500, against rain, there were some who thought that the action was somewhat extravaeant. But when the lodge yesterday received check for sl,500 for the insurance collected as the result of the rain on July 4th, there was enthusiasm all around. On July 3rd, the opening day. it rained .os7 of an inch; 4th, .029 of an inch; 5th. .06l: 9th, no rain; 7th, .00S; sth, .0ll. According to the insurance pol icy, 1t had to rain two-tenths Of an inch each day from the Sd to the sth (except the Fourthl between and II D. m. to collect the insurance. All day the Fourth came under the pro- visions of the policy. and this was the only day 1t rained sufficiently to col lect. However. had the Elks insured against a rainfall of one-tenth of an inch they would have collected on two days besides the Fourth. or on the otn and sth. Probably they will buy ln- suranee against one-tenth rather than two-tenths. as was the case this year. should they hold the fair again next season.
 The Elks certainly furnished the