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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
OBITUARIES
Joseph Bssinnett

Joseph Basinett, who was operated
upon at the Day Kimball Hospital on
Wednesday, following his collapse
Tuesday at his home in POmfret,
passed away about o'clock Wednes-
day night He suffered from a rup-
tured cancer Of the stomach His fu-
neral was held this morning at st.
Nary's church, and burial was IN st.
Mary's cemetery.
Mr. Basinnett was "A native of Can
ada, where he was born IS years ago.
During the past 33 years he had been
a resident of Putnam. For years he
worked in local mills and some time
ago had taken up farming at Pomfret-
On Tuesday he collapsed, and being
alone at his farm. he crawled and 9th
erwise made his way to the home of a
neiehbor The latter summoned DR..
Perry. who upon examining the man.
ordered his removal 10 the hospital.
Mr. Basinnett leaves his wife, a
daughter resident in Putnam, and two
daughters who make their home in
Canada. A brother. NJ Basinnett of
Pomfret street, also survives.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
PUTNAM PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Laehance and
Mrs. John Jarvis and daughter were
at Rocky Point Sunday.
Mrs Eva Grinssli entertained DR.
and Mrs. Grinsell of Pawtucket and
Clara Grinsell of Montreal.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Bousquet ane
daughters visited her mother, Mr.
John Kenyon of Dayville, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Morse OF
Lowell. Mass, former residents, were
weekend visitors in this city.
Ensign Rafferty, has had two OF
his classmates. Ensign Davis of Pei
ham, n. Y, and Ensign Hederman Of
Webster, as guests.
Mark Z. Stinson. prineipsl-elect OF
the high school, was in town Satur.
day. He has been principal of the
Baldwinsville, Mass, High school, ans
will come to Putnam as soon as he car
secure a house.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
Trade School Notes

Indications at the present time,
point to more or less sustained
period of industrial activity with an
increasing demand for skilled labor
This general tendency emphasizes the
value of trade training especially
when such training is possible during
the secondary school age. For many
years there has been a general policy
in the direction Of educating for the
nOn-productive fields which is culmi-
mating at the present time in UMPIRE
cedented scarcity Of labor in all pro-
ductive occupations. This, together
with the ever increasing industrial
development of our country, brings
about possibilities in the trade and
engineering fields well worth any
young mans consideration.
The Trade school emphasizes the
value Of the high school cooperative
course where every boy who can
afford to spend four years may ae-
quire a general high school education
and a trade. This arrangement as
applied 10 the textile course is especi-
ally attractive and offers a splendid
type of training for entry into this
industry, and in no such large field
of endeavor are the demands for
trained mea SC great and the number
to fill the needs so few
The carpentry department has re-
Gently completed one car garage
l2xls with eight foot post and hip
roof for the Quinnatisset Country
Club, and has contracted for another
To be erected on School street pro-
perty, foundation work having al
ready been started. Ii is the policy
Of the trade school to do such out
side work during the summer months
to provide practical experience for
boys training as future carpenters
and builders.
Final operations are being made
on four special tools for the Cromp-
ton and Knowles Loom Works at
Worcester Machine students feel
especially proud Of this work as il is
their initial attempt at making special
tools for loom manufacturing.
The school is receiving a large num-
Der Of applications for summer work
On Thursday, June Il. the students
Of the electrical department availed
themselves Of the opportunity offer
ed by the Southern New England
Telephone Co.. TO make an inspection
Of the plant. The boys were shown
every courtesy by the company and
conducted through the exchange. All
the interesting features and particu-
lar apparatus used in telephone work
were pointed out and discussed. The
boys were interested in the vast
4.#aTf Il ~
installation Of this type Such ex-
eursions into the fields Of electricity
as applied in modern business serve
as a basis for broader thinking and
gives the student some vision Of the
manner IN which their work Is reiat-
ed TO the general scheme From the
notes taken the electrical boys guild
ed By the instructor will discuss the
various points brought up in shop
talks.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
CHAMBER INCREASES
DIRECTORS BY FIVE
Elects Is Instead of 10, to Al.
low Greater Representa-
ton
To Arrange For Monthly mee.inzs---
Adopts New Advertising Agreement

By vote Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, at the annual meeting on Tues
day night In Red Mems hall, the num-
Der Of directors was increased from
% to IS. 50 that more lines Of bust
ness may be- represented All Of the
officers and directors who served dur
ing the past tenure were reelected.
and in addition five additional direct
ors were chosen.
The full list Of officers and direct
ors elected is as follows:
President, A. Newton Vaughn first
vice president. f. G. Rogers; second
vice president, Charles 4. Richard /;
third vice president. Otto r. Wulf
treasurer. Daniel j. Byrne; directors
for three years. Miss Katherine
Byrne, r. o. Marion, Charles r. Dean.
W E. Moss, Thomas deCoudres; for
two years. G. Harold Gilpatrie. Frank
r. Russell, Willis Carroll. Charles A.
Thayer. Louis Z. Law; for one year,
John + Hanton, w. j Bartlett, Ar
mand Lizotte, Alexander Gilman. .
The meeting adopted a resolution
commenting A. Newton Vaughn for
the capable way in which he has dis
charged MS duties as president.
In compliance with a vote taken,
committee will be appointed by the
president, which will arrange pro
gram of monthly meetings to be held
during the coming year. commencing
in the fall. Luncheon will be served
at each meeting and entertaining and
constructive programs will be arrang-
ed.
The meeting approved the new adj
vertising agreement recommended By
the directors and the merchants com
mittee II Is the duty Of the secretary
to take the matter up with each indi-
vi1ual member of the Chamber. and
secure his signature to the advertising
agreement as concrete evidence of his
willingness TO cooperate in the elm
ination Of advertising material which
is Of no value to business people.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22

Miss Gladys E. Joslin. daughter of
Mrs Helen c. Joslin Of Phoenixyille,
and Richard G. Newton. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Newton Of Abingdon,
were married June Is in Holland. by
Rev. W. c. Darby, formerly Of Saga
more. Mass.
The bride was attended by Miss
Marion W. Woodward Of Worcester.
and the best nan @ss Earle Colburn
Of New London.
The brides gown was a draped
model of apricot canton crepe with
silver lace Her hat was a French
model Of gray silk and velvet. The
bridesmaids dress was a straight mod
ell Of beige canton crepe with hat TO
match.
After a wedding tour TO Cape Cod
Mohawk Trail, and New York. Mr..
and Mrs Newton will make their home
in Abingdon.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
ELKS INSURE FAIR
Take Oh, $1,000 Rain foiiey.--An
nounee Vaudeville Acts For Week


Putnam Lodge Of Elks has again
taken out rain insurance to protect
itself against loss because of stormy
weather during the week of the fair
on Carpenter lot, July To 7. inelus-
i've. A total Of 81 900 worth of in
suraaee has been taken out. 81 900 for
each night. except July 4, for which
day a $4,000 policy has been written.
Last year the Elks carried insurance
and collected ) 300 for the rain tina,
fell on July 4th. While last years
policy was written with the provision
Of collection Of the insurance If il
rained two-tenths of an inch. this year
the amount of the insurance for each
day may be collected If it rains one
tenth 81 an inch
Vaudeville acts for the entertain
ment of the crowds that will attend
the Elks' Fair were announced today
rs follows: For Monday. July ?
Daily and Lola, contortionists the
Gregory trio. novelty hoop rollers
Tuesday. July 3. and Wednesday. July
I. Lipiski's trained animals, so IN
number; Tuesday only, the Newmans
a bicycle act July only, Japanes,
acrohatic troupe; big display of fire
works in the evening; for Thursday
July 5, the Two Ogdeus. high aeria'
acrohats; for Thursday and Friday
the Three Milfords. clown and trap.
exc act. Some additional acts have
not Yet been booked.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
Y NJ. c. A. CAMP OPENS
Group Of Older Boy, Attend, For spe
eisl Leadership Training

About % leaders and camp direct
ors will spend the next week. com
meneing today. at Camp oodstock,
on the shore Of Black Pond, Wood
stock Valley. This viii mark the frsi
period Of camp. which is conducted
under the auspices Of the Y. NJ. { A
committees Of Mindham, Tolland and
Hartford counties. The purpose Of
this first camping period is the train
ing Of those who attend for leader
ship Of a hoys' camp.
Those from Putnam who are at
tending this week are: Chandler
Morse. ]. A. Barber, G. ii. Walmsley
Harold Arnold, Franklin Perry, Ken
meth Rawley, r. j. Wheaton, Paul
Wheaton. Broadway Delano. Donald
Child. Hayden Franklin, Sidney King,
Malcolm fourteliotte. Frank Larrow,
Russell ". sherman, Manuel Anas,
Richard Howard, Philip Maynard.
A very successful food and rum
mage sale was held for the benefit Of
Camp Woodstock last Friday The
proceeds from both sales were
sI6T OF. This money will be used for
providing necessary equipment foF
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
WEDDINGS


A very pretty wedding took placs
Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock wher
Miss Margaret Ryan became the byids
Of Gilbert f. Rogers Of Norwich. The
wedding took place at St.h Mary's
reetory, and the ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. Charles +. Bedard
pastor Of the church.
The bride was attended by her aunt
Miss Martha Ryan. The best mar
was Paul Gerard Of Webster. Fol
lowing the ceremony. supper WIS
served at the home Of the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ryan, is
Railroad street. The bride received
many handsome and useful gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs Ryan left on the boat
train for a visit in New York and Vi
cinity. Upon their return they will
live in Norwich. where Mr. Ryan Is
wedding took place at 81. Mary's
Company.
The bride viii be missed in Putnam
by q host Of friends. The brides go
ing away suit was a dark blue poiret
twill, with hat to match
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
ELECT GEO. E. Law
Munyan Cemetery Association Elects
Thompson Man as President

George +. Law Of Thompson was
elected president Of the Munyan Gem
etery Association Of East Putnam. at
the annual meeting June o, at the
home Of Amos d. Jenner-
The following officers we're elected
President. George +. Inv. Thompson
vice president, Miss Mary Blackmar
Thompson; secretary and treasurer
Mrs. II. Elizabeth Hawkins West
Gloeester, X. l.. sexton, Amos d. Jen.
ner. East Putnam.
Directors Three years, John X
Logee, Thompson two years, Asa NJ
Ross. Putnam; one year, Claude Nun
van. Worcester
II was voted 70 hold the regular an
nual meeting Of the association tn
first Saturday after the first Monda.
in May
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
Eugene Tetreault

The body Of Eugene Tetreault. who
died At the Taylor hospital in Boston
Monday morning. June ls, was
brought to his home. 265 Main street.
this city. The funeral service was
held Thursday morning at ST. Mary
church Burial in St Mary's Gene
terry
Mr. Tetreault was born in Pomfret
Sept Il, 1881. but had spent almost
all his life in this city. He was an
employe of the II X. H. silk Com
pany He leaves, besides his wife. his
father. Henry Tetreault, five brothers.
Thomas, Edward. Ernest, Henry and
j. Dewey Tetreault. two sisters, Mrs
Adalbert Perreault and Mrs. George
Lavallee of Providence.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22

A two-gun, Misunderstanding Indi-
an fighter and frontier scout, who had
in his lifetime killed eight white ban
dts and 20 Indians. was crushed to
death in an elevator shaft at the
Omaha World Herald plant, where he
was employed as night Waterman. In
1892. in the battle of Wounded Knee
South Dakota, he killed IL Indians
with ~ shots, using both guns, ham.
mer-fanning. He was chief scout
master for General Phil Sheridan for
six years and WAS never beaten on the
draw.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
SPECIAL MEETING or ODD
FELLOWS FOR FIRST DEGREE

At special meeting 10 be held next
Thursday evening in Odd Fellows
hall, Israel Putnam Lodge, |. @. O f..
viii initiate a class Of candidates mum
bering II or I ; from Central Village
in the first degree Of Odd Fellowship.
This degree Is tine local lodges spe-
eialty, and the Central Village fra
ternal brothers were very anxious q
have its candidates initiated by the
Putnam degree team. Owing 70 81
many other attractions on the regular
meeting night, Tuesday. il was decid.
ed to put the degree on Thursday
night. Central Village always sends
a large delegation on its fraternal
visits. and il Is expected there will be
large local gathering on hand te
welcome them.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22

We have reached the stage in our
agricultural development where there
is practically no more potential agri-
cultural land left unutilized that does
not involve Improbable expense for
reclamation or clearing, according to
an agricultural economist connected
with the Department Of Agriculture.
However, much Of our agricultural
land can be cultivated more intensive
ly, when higher prices for produce
Justify the increased costs of produe-
ton.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22

A United States marshal was taken
i'll with appendicitis while taking an
Indian accused of murder from Fort
Gibbon to Fairbanks, Alaska. The
Indian prisoner placed the officer on
the sled and mushed more than 100
miles with him TO a hozpital, where
an operation was performed.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
WOODSTOCK ENTERTAINMENTS
ENLIVEN SUMMER SEASON

Mrs. George NJ. Sampson Of Wood.
stock Hill is the organizer Of large
whist party which is to be held in the
auditorium of Woodstock Academy
on the evening Of July 6 The pro
eeeds will be devoted TO the Wood
stock quota of the Nurses Home Fund
Mrs Sampson is the chairman Of the
" dndstuck committee for the fund
Many are expected next Wednes
day afternoon at "Roselands. the
summer home Of Judge and Mrs. Geo
{. Holt az Woodstock. when Mis-
Ester Gustafson will give a program
Of interpretations of music through
the dance. An entrance fee of twenty
five cents will be charged and ice
cream and cake will be on sale The
proceeds viii go to the Woodstock
quota also.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22

Camp Woodstock. The directors of
the camp feel very grateful toward
the committee Of ladies, headed by
Mrs {. d. Arnold. who so kindly gave
of their time to promote this sale.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22
Jane. Barnes has purchased n

store on Bridge street Of John Jarvis
Mr.. Jarvis viii give his entire atten-
ton now 70 his gasoline and parking
station. corner Of South Main and
Front streets.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22

MIR. and Mrs. Armand LAehanee and
son Henry visited her grandmother.
Mrs. Joseph Daigle Of Webster, Mon
day evening.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22

Dr.. and Mrs. p. e. Tetreauit enter
tanned his father aud mother from
Providence Monday
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-06-22

Mr.. and hfrs. Guy l.. Baker return.
ed Sunday from motor trip 70 the
Berkshires and the Catskills
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

elsewhere, and as in the case
of Sphenedon, the living
forms themselves, mainly because it has
not changed until quite recently.
For example, Sphenedon had no COM
petition with predatory animals until re-
Gently. The greatest enemies of all the
prehistoric creatures were mammals, who
first evolved, five million years ago, as
small, rat-like creatures.
But in two million years time these
mammals had grown and adapted them
selves and the prehistoric reptiles had
not adapted themselves. Wherefore the
unchanging. stand-pat reptiles persisted, as
did the dinosaur.
But the record of the rocks shows that
there were no mammals in New Zealand
until approximately a thousand years ago
"a mere split-second in the history of the
world. These first mammals in New Tea
land were men and rats, which the men
brought with them.
And for eight million years, minus a
thousand, Sphenelon had no competition
with other forms of life.
Nor has the vegetable life on the ISL
and of Karewa changed greatly from that
to which Sphenedon was accustomed. The
great ferns and vines and thorny scrub
and ancient kinds of rock arr still there
But on the larger islands, man came,
and later other mammals, and with their
coming began Sphenedon's exit
There is still great deal to be learned
about Sphenedon and his habits. New Zea-
land sent several live specimens to the
San Francisco fair and the American
Museum was able to secure some of the
more striking specimens, which are here
pictured.
For long time it was not known just
how and where the Sphenedon lived. They
are very sluggish and slow of movement,
but when a naturalist finally saw and
frightened one, it lazily withdrew in a
crevice in the rocks. The scientist took
it out of the crevice, but could find no
traces of a nest or home there.
This was at night During the day
SphenedOn was rarely seen. The mys-
terry was unsolved for some time and the
truth only became known by accident.
On the island are a great many of a
certain species of the petral, fish eating
bird, that is nocturnal like the owl. These
birds make burrows, and in examining a
burrow the naturalist found a Sphenedon
in it. He examined other burrows and in
many of them found other Sphenedons.
Then the explanation dawned on him
and he subsequently verified it. During
the day Sphenedon hunts bugs and other
food and creeps into cracks between
rocks. At night he takes possession of
the petrel's burrow while the bird is off
hunting.
Sphenedon is from nine to twelve
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

the creature lays eggs like bird! And
the little four-footed babies, instead of
picking up their food like all other crea-
lures Matched from an egg, get milk from
their mother.
But even this crazy combination of an
egg-hatched infant with bony bill nurs-
ing from its mother is made even more
remarkable from the fact that the mother
has nothing for the baby to get hold of
to secure its milk-no outfit such as a
COW or any other milk producing animal
is equipped with. The newborn little
Platypus just ljcks around almost any
where on the skin of it's mother and, 10!
milk begins to come out through the skin
and the baby gets it's dinner wherever it
wants to try for it!
Nowhere on earth has nature produced
such hodgepOdge-a combination duck
with fur instead of feathers and with four
legs; sort of freak beaver with birds
bill, an anomaly in the animal world
which lays eggs and nurses it's young
without the usual nursing machinery
"The Platypus," says Professor Ellis S.
Joseph. of Sydney, Australia-Professor
Joseph is, by the way, the man who sent
the little creature to New York-"'is so
odd and so unique that it deserves to oc-
cupy a mammalian order all alone. To
begin with, it has the astounding ability
to lay eggs, and hatch them by curling
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

hook-bills as did the members of the ex-
petition mentioned above.
And at Mig the birds swooped about
their heads or Numbered into them if
they carried light. The island, then,
was place to be feared, and not the
least fearful creature on it was the little
lizard-like creature that shook itself loose
and left it's tail in the hand. In addition,
its eyes CLEAN fiercely in the dark.
Imagine the feelings of a Maori who
might have been bitten by petrol during
the day-and who then killed the petrol
when he peered into it's burrow at night
and saw the cleaning eyes of the Sphene-
don. Conquering his awe, he drags out
the unresisting "Tuatera" and holds it by
the tail. A twist, a shake and it is away.
In the Maori's hand is cold, scaly, Shiny
something-the tail.
1t is too much for the Maori. He isn't
up on natural history. He leaves the
island of Karewa alone after that.
Of course, Suhenedon isn't the only
curious creature living around that local
ity. His closest rival for age, and one
that beats him for freakishness is the
duck-billed Platypus, the first speciman of
which ever to land in America was re-
Gently exhibited in New York. Just as
Sphenedon is a reptile without any close
relatives, so the Platypus is in a class all
it's own.
Great Britain Rights Reserved
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

inches long. The female lays her eggs
in the sand and the male fertilizes them.
The sun does the rest, but it takes year
or more to hatch them. One egg at a
time, and perhaps dozen in lifetime,
is the egg laying rate of Sphenedon.
Dr. Frederic A. Lucas, director of the
American Museum of Natural History,
has very interesting account of the dis
covery and capture of several Sphenedon.
1t is contained in the Natural Science
Bulletin" issued by H. A. Ward, of Roch-
ester, in 1882, and was written by men,
Der of a scientific expedition in New Zea-
land
The scientists had seen skeletons of
Sphenedon and had heard rumors of liv-
ing specimens on the islands about
karewa. They were once a highly
priced food for men and pigs on the
larger islands.
The writer quantity describes his adj
ventures in persuading a sea-captain to
take the party in his schooner to the ISL
ands. The captain, although Scotch re-
duced his price because of his curiosity to
see the lizards, but stipulated that none
was to be let loose in his cabin.
They finally came to group of islets
about 14O miles south of auckland, each
from four to six acres in extent. The only
mammal on the first island visited was
goat, but one goat was enough to explain
the absence of Sphenedon. In going
ashore a sailor stepped out of the boat
into a spring of boiling water and was
badly scaldcd. One side of the island was
bare rock thirty or forty feet high with
a wooded top and the rest was covered
with angular masses of rock and dense
thorny, prickly scrub.
On another island a man found
curious little broken track leading to
hole. He thrust in his hand at a venture
and pulled it out quickly with hooked
bcak petral fastened to his hand. The
pctral had to be chopped off. Near the
hole the party toutIu the s:i"u of
Sphencdon.
In the narrow clefts of the rocks they
found three live specimens, which were
easily taken with the hand or with
snares of Irvine.
The little reptiles are very sluggish, and
did nothing to resist their capture. If
taken by the tail they would give quick
shake and drop away from their tails
leaving the latter in their captors' hands.
Some specimens were found with tails
lacking vertebrae. Instead, they pos
sessed Aattened, jointless strip of carti-
lage. The scientists reasoned that these
necessary to reprod :e a tail the append
age grew minus the vertebrae. The
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