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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31
Big Street Fair To Open
Next Friday And Saturday
PoMFRET STREET AND CARCILL PAEk WILL RE SCENE
OF UNIQUE EFFORT TO COMPLETE $4,000.
NURSES HOME FUND
List of Those Assstng-Many Varied Features-Band
cert and Entertainment Nightly
NURSES HOME FUND

Miss Patty Putnam, patroness of all
worthy charity in town, will put her
right foot foremost, garb herself be-
comingly in red and white and
20 forth next Friday and Satur-
day evenings TO have a royal time
at the Street Fair and help the Nurses
Home Fund in one of the most unique
charitable enterprises that has ever
been organized within the confines of
Windham County, for at Z O'Clock on
Friday evening and again at the same
hour on Saturday evening. the final
event Of the WHOLE summers campaign
for the Nurses Home Fund will open
for public patronage.
Red and White Village
Thanks 70 the generosity of Mayor
Chapdelaine and the trustees of Car
gill Falls Park, on Friday and Sat
urday a tiny village of red and white
booths, blazing with illumination will
arise in Pomfret street and the Park.
In the center, fronting on the street
will be a stage where an entertain
ment and various contests viii be
produced each night. To the rear of
this stage and facing towards the
Park will be the bandstand where
there will be continuous music
throughout each evening.
Twenty large booths presenting
every known fair attraction will make
up the Red and White Village. In
front of the Odd Fellows building,
facing the Park there will be a line
of booths all manned-no, rather
.'ladied" by the prettiest and smartest
women in Putnam in costumes of red
and white. Along the sides of the
triangular park there will be more
booths and in the far corner mys-
FERROUS band of gypsy soothsayers
will anchor their tents to foretell the
future Of all who would have their
fortune revealed.
Many Societies Represented
As all Putnam knows, the Fair
will represent the efforts of a COM
mittee of Putnam women who have
labored Loyalty, and long throughout
the summer for the Fairs success.
Under the able executive direction of
Mrs. Andrew V. Frost, chairman,
each booth has been planned and
stocked as no other similar event that
has ever been held in the city.
Various women's organizations have
taken booths, stocked and equipped
them, the entire proceeds to go 70
the Funds benefit. The men are
not entirely excluded for number
of those veterans Of various Elks' and
other eArniyals have contributed their
services in the arrangement and
management Of other booths.
The Various Booths
The list of hte various boths is as
follows:
No. / Candy booth; Mrs. John II.
Moss chairman assisted by Mrs. Ar
thur C. Keith and Guy l.. Baker.
No. Penny booth conducted by the
ladies Of the Order of the Eastern
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31

Several Events Of Public Interest
Are Scheduled in Putnam and
Vicinity

Numerous events Of interest will
De held over this week end and on
Labor Day which the public is priv
LEGGED to attend and they are brief
liz summarized as follows;
Saturday afternoon--At POM
fret. fete for the benefit Of the
Nurses Home Fund at home of Mr..
nd Mrs. Leonard Swain.
Saturday evening--At the Gym
nasium of Miss Howe and Miss
Marot's School. Thompson, sub
scription dance for the Nurses
Home Fund. given by Mrs. Loals
Nj. Ream.
Sunday Observation-Disclosures
ceremonies in connection with the
blessing Of ST. Mary's new ~
room Parochial School. Ri Rev
Bishop Milan. officiating.
Opening services at North Gros-
venordale as part of the celebra-
ton Of the 5oth anniversary of
the founding of st. Joseph's
church.
Monday, Labor Day. Morning
Field Day, with athletic events,
ball game and band concert, Main
street ball grounds, the program
being one event in the observance
BY the Canadian Athletic Club of
its 25th anniversary.
Accommodating Milan cele-
brates rontihcal high mass at st.
Joseph's Church. North Grosvenor-
dale.
Open air carnival at st. Joseph's
Church with fireworks display in
the evening.
All day-Annual Field Day at
Goodyear.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31
"MCRTLAKE" TELLS
OF FARM DECREASE
Oeplores Abandonment of Agri-
culture In Face Of State APP
preparations
Mr.. Rorabaek Returns.-The Death
of Charles d. Hine

Hartford, August IS: For those
who are interested in. the agricultural
interests of the state and who have
faith that fertile acres Of Connect
cut may, by cultivation, yield their
potential wealth, the reading Of the
last annual report, which has just
been issued, of the state department
of agriculture viii. be depressing.
Their report, Incidentally, was printed
by The Patriot Press of Putnam. IL Is
record of rapid decline in farming
The state has not been Indifferent to
the importance Of agriculture. II has
shown its appreciation Of its impor-
lance and has been generous in max
ing provisions for its announcement.
Ii has needed bat the faintes, excuse
10 secure an appropriation for an
agricultural proieet. The Sonneeti-
cut Agricultural college at Mansfield
has cost the state hundreds Of thou
sands II dollars, the state board of
agriculture has had lbs appropriations
increased TO an amount far beyond the
widest dreams of former secretaries,
the late Theodore s. Gold of Corn
wall and Colonel Brown of Stoning-
ton. and different associations Of par
tieular branches of agriculture have
been sustained In their laudibie work
By appropriations which have been
voted without a whimper and scarce
ly question.
The attention which the state has
given to agriculture has cost the tax
payers a great deal OF money but not
a penny too much II the results were
i'm any way commensurate with the
expenditures. II would almost seem
as il the decline in agriculture was
in proportion to the expense which
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31
DIR. MURPHY BRINGS
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Prominent Putnam Physician,
In Petition, Alleges Wife Is
lntolerably Cruel
Couple Married In isoi--Long Resi-
dents of Pomfrct and Putnam

With the filing of a petition for
divorce in the Superior Court for
Windham County, at the Court room
in this city. by DR.. Bernard Murphy,
the family difficulties of this promi.
nent couple came first into public
notice. The writ in the case is return
able the first Tuesday in September
and the defendant has 80 days in
which TO answer TO the complaint.
The papers in the case, now on file,
were served some time ago and set
forth that the plaintiff seeks de-
cree granting him a divorce from his
wife, Catherine +. Murphy, ON the
grounds of intolorable cruelty, the
acts of cruelty being performed be-
tween the date of commencement Of
action seeking the divorce and Janu-
airy, 1918.
DR.. and Mrs. Murphy were
married in 1901 and they have
three sons and daughter. the
youngest Of whom is Is years OF age.
The couple have spent their married
life in Pomfret and Putnam. most Of
il in the former town. Both are wide
" known and have large circle of
friends.
The doctor has practiced medicine
for years in Pomfret and Putnam,
maintaining an office in this city. Last
February. when the Donahue Block
was destroyed by fire, the doctor lost
much of value when the contents of
his Office on the second floor of the
structure were consumed by the
flames. There were many things in
the office Of greater value than their
actual money worth. such as dihlo-
mas and their loss WAS especially re-
GREETED.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31

Star, Mrs Walter Phillips, chairman.
assisted by Mrs. II. S. Whipple and
Mrs. Thomas Watson.
No. 8 Variety booth, conducted by
the Women's Relief Corps, Mrs. Lily
Leach chairman. assisted by Mrs.
Hattie Miller, Mrs. Carrie Prentice.
Miss Wilbur, Mrs. Mabel Carpenter
Mrs. Gladys Benoit and Mrs. Lapoint.
No. Apron and Pastry booth,
conducted by Daughters Of Rebekah
Mrs. Herbert Johnson, chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. Clinton Adams. Mrs. W.
+. Moss, Mrs. Louis Reeves, Mrs.
Clarence Willis, Miss Florence Tour
tellotte and Miss Louise Davidson.
No Fish Pond and "rhe Girls of
Hundred Pockets conducted by
Mrs. William F. Rafferty,. assisted by
Mrs. Eugene Durocher. Mrs. Warren
Averill, Mrs. Omer Milot, and as the
Hundred Pocket Girls" Miss Wilhel-
Continued on Page Twclve)
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31
OTHER MEMORIALS
FOR HOME FUND
Are Given In Memory of De-
ceased Reiatives-Other Do
nations-More Benefits
Pomfret Auction Wednesday.--Dance
and Fiesta Tomorrow

Gifts in memory of two relatives
were made to the Nurses Home Fund
during the week, these coming as add
tional contributions from Miss Marion
Harvey ofsMeadows Cottage, Pomfret,
and another from Mrs. 5. Nikoloh of
Putnam.
Miss Harvey's gift of 500 was
made lin memory of Louise Harri-
SON." Mrs. Harrison, who was Miss
Haryey's sister, was Mrs. Thomas
SHELTON Harrison and throughout her
life in Pomfret devoted friend and
benefactor OF the hospital.
Mrs. Nikolof's gift of $50 was
made in memory of her father, the
late Lucius Bowen Durfee. Both Miss
Harvey and Mrs. Nikolof had pre-
viously contributed TO the fund.
Other gifts received during the
week included:
500 additional gift from Judge
George c. Holt Of Woodstock.
s10O from Wolf Den Grange Of
Abingdon, a. gift pledged early in the
Home Fund campaign.
4 gift of $50 go from the First Con-
gregational church Of Pomfret Is here
by acknowledged with much regret
that this generous contribution was
not made public previously.
One unit of $50 was also received
during the week from Miss Sara NJ.
Kenyon and friends.
More Events Coming
Two entertainments tomorrow VIII
add to the fund. when in the after
noon Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Swain and
Charles Field Swain will entertain a
large company at an afternoon hesta
at "Hoelfeld." their Pomfret nome
In the evening, Mrs. Louis Nj: heam
of Thompson will sponsor a holiday
subscription dance for the funa $
fcoc,srued nm Pare Seven)
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31
Mrs. Thomas COrcOran Sues
For Divorce And AlirnOny
WIFE OF WEALTHY MANUFACTURER FILES PETITION
IN SUPERIOR COURT ALLEGING INTEMPERANCE
AND INTcLERABLE CRUELTY
Sheriff Attaches Property of Defendant Valued OOo
Plaintiff Claims Her Husband Is Worth $4,000

on Center street. the whole value "a
the real estate, household furnifur !,
closed automobile and other goo ,
and personal property. Is placed II
S25. 900. the writ sets forth. Under
the law, someone is appointed %
watch the goods placed under attae >
ment and the title given this int :
vidual is that Of keeper. Mrs. Co -
coran has been so named. This =
tachment was made, according to TIE
papers in the case. on June ID. In :
There have been rumors abost
town. for many weeks, to the eject
that the marital bark on which M.
and Mrs. corcoran set sail 10 yssEs
ago. was passing through trouhlsl
waters. Because Of the prominence
Of the couple, not only In this. but
other communities, the reports
reached many attentive ears. IL wrx
not until this week, however, that ths
difficulties OF the couple came -
public notice and this only with tho
fling by the wife, Of her prayer for
divorce.
Married 10 Years Ago
; The Corcorans were married on
April Is, 1918. The selection ef e.
day, the 18th. coupled with the fac
that the numerals rs were a part Ct
the year, 1913, in which the marriage
was solemnixed. indicates 70 the
friends Of the couple that they were
not superstitious about such things
They came TO Putnam soon after the't
marriage.
Mrs. Corcoran, In her petition for
divorce. sets forth that her husban
has been incorporate and has hee
intolorably cruel to her. the wife
leging that this latter treatment hrs
continued since January /. 1919. She
does not specify In her complain
what constituted the alleged acts Of
cruelty.
Husband Worth $50, 900
The plaintiff states that her hus.
band possesses 1000 and she nsl
that the court grant her divorce nj ]
alimony. The couple have no CHI
drrn.
Mr.. Corcorsn Il widely known
mill executive and manufacturers
About nine years ago he became idea
tilted with the French River Text :.
Company Of Meehanicsville, which
UHly ftttitt} WIS oVt9 W tftt 40G1 ~
interests of Woonsoeket and it's name
was changed to that Of the Beachmonk
Worsted Mills Mr.. Coreoran went
there in the capacity Of a designer,
but soon afterward became superin-
tendeut and afterward served as man.
ager.
Buys Munsen Mill
Following six years connection with
this mill Mr.. Corcoran resigned Ia BE-
come general manager Of the A. l..
Sayles a Son mill at Pascoag. A few
years ago he became financially IN
terested In the Monsoon worstcd Co..
at Monson, Mass, and resigned his.
position at pascoag to de vote AL ~
time and talents to the Monson con-
Germ. II Is reported that Mr.. Ces-
coran Is the normal owner Of -
property. possessing ms he does Co.
siderable more than majority u ~
stock Of the company.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31
MRS. c. ALLISON POTTER SUES
HUSBAND TO RECOVER olooo

Another case involving Mr.. sd
Mrs. c. Allison Potter Of Meth
Woodstock. has been fled In the -
perior Court. Mrs. Potter sucs Asr
husband for 1880. the court aet5oa
being based on property in Meth
Woodstock decided to the husband ~
Walter w. Pratt, on April 81. fofG>
The Potters were central figures n
sensational contested divorce -
ton, heard In the local Supsr6sr
Court twice and Ia which neither
party was given the divorce sougi1- =
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31
ROAD SHOWS COMING
TO LOCAL THEATRE
Bradley Books Attractions For
Next Three Months-Sign
Walter Scanlon

In the next three months there will
appear at the Bradley theatre. accord
ing 20 Jake Alpert, manager, no less
than eight real shows that made no.
table successes in New York and 9th
or of the larger cities Of the country
and there have also been booked
number Of the great moving picture
features that have attracted national
attention.
Next week Wednesday will bring
the first Of the road shows, Good
Morning, Denrie.v This musical show
was booked for Norwich, but because
of the musicians strike there, the
show management had 10 hastily
change its plans. Luckily for Putnam.
il will be offered as the opener for the
fall and winter program OF extra at
fractions.
Walter Sesnion Coming
The Bradley management has also
booked Walter Scanlon for another
appearance here. MIR. Scanlon and his
company made a big hit here last sea-
son in MAY Time in Erin" Give
and Take" Is another show that is
coming as well as "The Feal, play
that held Boston interest for many
months. Another play with long
run in New York back OF IL, Just
Married" is also booked and the great
mystery play, "Thc Bat" will be pre-
scented here for the entertainment Of
local people. "The Old Homestead"
which Is always a favorite, will APP
pear at the Bradley as viii also, "Lis-
tie Nellie Kelly"
Both the Bradley and Victory thea
tres open up Monday on full time
schedule, playing two shows daily.
Vaudeville at the Bradley on. Thurs
day nights will be started In October.
aud Manager Alpert states that ar
rangements are being made with a
view to presenting vaudeville twice a
week. Definite announcement Ia re-
gard to this will be made later.
Book robin Hood
Among the pictures booked for the
local theatres. to be given in the next
three months, are the following; Rob
in Hood" Zone Exciting Night"
within the Law" "The Bright
Shawl" Merry Go Round" "Scara-
mouche," Tess Of the Storm Coun-
try"
Manager Alpert announces that
standing orders for seats for the new
attractions, will be taken at the Brad
ley box Office all next week. Seat or
ders held by patrons last year. have
been cancelled. Those who want regg-
lar seats for all shows, win have 10
make application for them next week,
as no reservations will be made after
next week Saturday night.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31

Dark and foreboding clouds APP
peared on the horizon in a few short
weeks and IL soon became known that
the couple had separated. And then
came the arrest Of Mr.. Tetreault on
the charge Of non-support. He plead
ed guilty in the city eourt--acknowl-
edged that he had ceased to contri-
butte to the support Of his bride Of
only few months before. And he
affirmed that he wouldn't support
her, though the court warned that he
would be sent 10 jail II he maintained
this state Of mind. He reafirmed his
determination and was taken 70 jail.
His wife, who was a spectator dur
ing this session Of court. left the
room s0bbing bitterly.
A few days in jail. however con.
WINGED Mr.. Tetreault that he would
rather pay 10 his wife, weekly, the
sum Of money stipulated by the court,
than remain in custody any longer.
His father gave bail and he became .
free man once again.
but new trouble mas been rsois.a
bv the passage Of time and now Mr.
Tetreault finds himself the defendant
in a suit for divorce.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31
THE WEATHER

Seldom throughout the summer
hax rain been more genuinely
needed than now and seldom has
ga. August given - xaeassenes=
40 many beautiful days. As it's,
the weather man predicts another
fair weekend with cool nights
and clearer days.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31
Putnam Public Market
Front Street P. Zaltas, Prop. Putnam
SPECIAL! SPECIAL!
Another big sale is to be held at the
PUTNAM PUBLIC MARKET
Special for FRIDAY and SATURDAY
on account of Labor Day

We have been asked by many of our customers 10 De
open this Friday Saturday that they could have an
other chance to buy their at half the price they wouo
have TO pay elsewhere So after long CONSIDERATION We
will no omen FRIDAY and Saturday that the Public will
have chance to buy their at the same prices as al
last weeks sale Remember carry nothing but Heavy
Western Corn-Fed Beef Spring Lamb Native VEAL rresh
Pork Fresh Poultry and Fresh Fish
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31

Lawyer Charles L. Tosvsy wss =
Winsted on Wednesday where ~
served as honorary pallbearer "a ~
funeral Of c. ID. Hine. Mr.. Torrey md
Hine were both on the state board -
education.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31

Mrs. Bernard MeCarry and sons.
Bernard and David. returned from a
visit among relatives in Annapolis
Royal. N. s.. on Wednesday.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31

FISH

Reconsideration Saturday night this market VIII be
closed statement will be printed IN the local pa
pers explaining for closing.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31
MARRIED In HASTE,
DIVORCE Is SOUGHT
Mrs. Dewey Tetreault, Party to
~ Hour Courtship Is The
Petitioner
Husband Recently Went To Jail For
Refusing To supper, Wife

The bubble OF romance has burst
for Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Tetreault
Of Putnam Whether the husbands
determination not TO support his wife,
when he was arrested and brought
into court for non-support, and his
subsequent confinement in Jail until
he repented Of his decision, was the
sharp pointed instrument by which
the said bubble was shattered. may
never be known.
But that their marital affairs have
come 10 sorry plight was disclosed
early this week when Mrs. Tetreault
filed a petition in the Supevior Court.
Putnam, praying for divorce. She
charges her consoft with adultery be
Rapid Fire courtship
The courtship and marriage Of Dew
ey Tetreault, the defendant in the
prescott action, TO Miss Ethelyn Lenore
Bogardus. the pinintiff. created mild
sensation in Putnam, where both
young people are well known. The
bride was a clerk in n Front street
bakery and the groom counter man In
the restaurant next door. both places
having been ruined by fire since the
time Of their employment in these
places Of business. Their friends say
that they frat met when the bride
went to the restaurant TO get cup
of coffee. IL was case OF love at
first sight, with Dan Cupid working
his young head of TO rush matters to
q conclusion. The courtship pro-
crossed with the speed Of lightning
and II appeared for time as II par
entail objection to the match would
put matters at sudden end. The
prospective bride and groom found a
stumbling block. for the bride, being
under age could not marry without
the consent Of her parents. However,
the bride-to-be overeame parental OBJ
lection and the marriage ceremony
was quietly solemnized at the Con
gregational parsonage. on March IA,
last.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-31

(Cont;nued on Page Ssvsa)
, 1923-10-18

this provision of the law. Maine en-
acted legislation making conspiracy
TO sell intoxicating liquor a felony
Tor the first o~ffense, while Minnesota
made the same provision with re-
gard to the sale of liquor 20 a
minor. The legislatures of Indiana.
Oregon and Texas made it a peni-
tertiary offense for liquor law viola
tors to carry concealed weapons
Maine, Montana. and PENNSYLVANIA
enacted legislation providing for the
seizure Of vehicles containing liquor.
while Florida strengthened her
search and seizure law. increasing
the penalties. Laws we're enacted
in Nebraska and Wyoming strength
ening the provisions OF the state
code with reference to the remoya
OF derelict officials. The South
Carolina legislature passed an act
empowering the governor to appoint
deputies, c~onstables. and detectives
to aid in enforcement. Nebraska
enacted legislation making the de-
struction of evidence prima facie
evidence of guilt. North Dakota
eliminated the weak features OF tho
state code. and adopted a resolution
petitioning Congress not to weaken
the National Prohibition Act. Cali
fornia and North Carolina each
adopted a new code. Incorporating
substantially the National Prohibit
tion Act and Massachusetts adopted
a code. subject to referendum.
1t Is desired that many OF the
laws which have proved of especial
benefit in some states be uniformly
adopted, and laws which make the
buyer as well as the seller amend
able. and which provide for the for
f%eiture of citizenship papers or de.
portation of foreign violators. and
Uniform eXtradition for yiolators.
Standardization OF essential evidence
etc, be enacted.
, 1923-10-18
FIRE AT PARCO

Operating under 14O pounds per
square inch pressure, an oil line
at Parco blew out n gasket at II
o'clock last Friday night, and the
fire which resulted promised to be
a merry affair for a while. Since
the fire fighting equipment at Parco
includes but so gallons of chemi-
calls that a be moved from place
to place a call was put in for the
big chemical tank in this city. Fire
Chief Jack Sheahan reported at the
scene of the blae slightly in advance
of the fighting equipment, finding
the fire out when he arrived. As
the fire fighters approached Parco
much speculation was INDUCED in
as to the extent of the fire, especial
ly when the big ten foot flame used
in burning waste gasses came in
sight.
, 1923-10-18

son ranch on Harmony Flats. The
Lindsey family, who reside near the
Centennial Ranger Station called
aRnger Williams attention to the
same thing. The condition of the
atmosphere Thursday night and
Friday morning was cloudy and
there vas considerable fog so that
the smoke was not visible to the eye
although discerned through the
she sense of smell in the country.
away from the coal smokes and re
finery odors of Laramie.
There are no frs in the adjacent
national forests and it is the opinion
of local Forest officers that the
smoke is migrating from Minnesota
where there are extensive Forest
fires and that it is the same smoke
which was mentioned in the Associ-
ated Press dispatches from Helena,
Montana. on Thursday.
, 1923-10-18
Forest Fire Smoke
Is From Minnesota

That forest fire smoke may mi
crate as we'll as birds is borne out
by recent statements from author
tiles at Laramie in explanation of
fine smoke when there is no fire
at least in the Medicine Bow Nation
al forest.
These authorities warn against
dismissing smoke without notifying
the proper authorities, however.
Several of the local ranch people
who cooperate with the FoXest
Service in fire detection on the Medi-
cine Bow National Forest, reported
to the Forest Supervisors Office at
Laramie. on Friday morning, that
they could smell pine smoke, the
first report coming from Miss Ga
brielson who resides on the Gabriel