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Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

tendent Home Department; Miss y
]. Dutton. superintendent Junior De-
partment; Miss Marion L. Warren. su.
perintendent Primary Department.
Miss Bertha T. Child, superintendent
Beginners Department; Miss Cert
rude W. Perry, superintendent Cradle
Roll. Sunday School Committee: The
above officers and c. d. Sharpe. Mr.
]. Richard Carpenter, Mrs. c. D. Ar
mold.
Other Organizations: Woman.
Missionary Society, Mrs. II. J. Thay-
er, president: Ladies' Social Circle.
Mrs. ]. $. Greene. PRESIDENT: Spalding
Library Association, Miss Harriet n
Brown. librarian.
Music Department: Mrs. Katharine
Lown. Mrs. Edgar NJ. Warner, Clinton
s. Andem, committee; Frederic "
Bailey. director; Kenneth c. SHARPE.
organist; Edward S. Duffey, assistant
director senior choir; Miss Gertrude
c. Warner. Mrs. Silas NJ Wheelocs.
assistant directors junior choir
fishers: Walter J. Bartlett, Err
nest c. Morse. G. Harold Gilpatric.
Z. c. Kinney.
Collectors and Distributors Of Cal
endars: Allen Thayer. Perry Barber.
Herbert Clark, Harold Arnold, Ger
aid Marcy. Charles Carpenter, Chan
der Morsa, Robert Bruce
Ecclesiastical Society: Ernes- e.
Morse, Ray c. Ellsworth, f. c. Kin
ney. c. NJ. Elliott. clerk and treasur-
er; F. W. Seward. collector; W. Z.
GildarG, sexton.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

Although the actual organization
and Institution II the Second Congre-
gational church Of Putnam took place
on July 10. 1913. just seventy
year, ago, il has been decided bY the
church that no official recognition u
this important anniversary VIII take
place Al the present time. Il is pos
sible that later 10 The season, when all
Of the congregation have returned 70
their homes from vacation, some ser
vice 81 eommemoration will be held.
On the 9th q July, lsss, there
gathered in little schooIhouse which
stood IN the rear Of the present site
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

his church. The maser SHIRE Of the
bequex- was used II the purchase o.
the aew 0rgsn. AMI other eienlbe-s q
the congregation lnaae 0tner gifts
that D -mitted the sntil reeonstrne-
.lon % he choir and me red eeoration
Of the body Of the IA org.
Today the Second Congregational
church has a membership Of $50 souls
Il IS one Of TIRE most active AMI pro-
gressive q al the Congregational
units m t.sis section Of Connecticut,
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
ENTERS INTO ITS SEyENTY-SIXTH YEAR
STEADY PROGRESS AND GROWTH AND FINE RELIGIOUS
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF LARGEST LOCAL CON-
GREGATIoN OF THE FAITH
The Pastors Church MISUNDERSTANDING Today
36e-An Active and Progressive Christian Body

wilkinson, Mary Trip, Ebenezer P,
Rathbun. Laura Rathbun. West XII
Engiy; Haldah Sawyer. Sally Dresser,
Caroline g. Perry. Pomfret. Daniel
g. Plimpton, Louisa Rouse, South
bridge David and Maria Mowry, MARY
r. brewster, Brooklyn. r. 81 Jack.
an. Judith Fox. Nancy Bolles, West
Woodstock: Abiel Smith, Sylvia A
Smith. Muddy Brook Sally Sumner,
Eastfora: Amherst Robinson, Brim-
field. The actual service u ineorp0r-
alton and recognition took place on
July l9th. when a sermon was preach
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

Cozad. Pastor. % Grove street; II. y.
Ponsang Hospital. Foochow, China;
c. Dwight Sharpe, clerk; Z. W. Sew
ard. treasurer. Allen Thayer, assist
ant treasurer Deacons. Frederick
". Seward Edward Scott Dufey,
Clinton 5. Andem. c. D. Sharpe.
Church Committee. pastor. dsacons,
clerk. treasurer, superintendent Of
Bible school. president Of Second
Church Club, president of Woman's
Missionary Society. President Of La
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

Of the Putnam Inn. a small group Of
men and women who voted 20 form
themselves iuto "A Congregational
Church Society. The original found
ers Of this society were Rev. +. Il.
Huntington, Norwich, Nathan VII
liams, Jr., Gatherin Williams, Lydia
Bnrlinenme, Luciette kurlingame
and Sophia Smith, Thompson; Smith
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
in 1921

de- Social Circle.
Bible School: Miss Mary Wheaton,
superintendent; E B. Williams and
Mrs. {. D. Sharpe. assistant superin-
aendents: Miss Annie Cogan, secre-
tasy and treasurer; Miss Harriet II.
Brown, enrolment secretary; Mrs.
Annie c. Child, librarian Of Workers
Library: Mrs. ". r Barber. superin-
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

snd from he tia.. Of ~ organization
seventy-fige yeats aEa. if ms through
its various members. taken a lsallng
and influential par in he pfnErcs-
and religions life j The community.
The Church Personnel
The officers and personnel of the
church are today as follows:
Church Officers: Rev. Simeon =
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

ed b. the Rev. NJ. Dow Of Thompson.
The FRS, Pastor
The actual steps eliminating in the
organization Of the local Gongrega-
fional Society were largely due 20 the
efforts of the Rev. George Iiiiotson
M that time pastor Of the Gongrega=
ffon4l church If Brooklyn At first a
Law worker Ras employed, yonng
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

mar BIZ the name Of Huntington The
suru II sfz5 was pledged for the pay
ueut Of the lay reader, supplemented
By . gift Of 500 from the Connseti-
cut Home Missionary Society.
P0mfret Factory al this time had
population Of about 500. dethodists
and Baptists were both holding ser
vices on alternate Sundays in the
same red brick schoolhOues where the
e ongregati0nalists met, under the d.
rection n Mr. Huntington.
Il would appear that Mr.. Hunting
Ton was . most fortunate choice for
The infant congregation In Sovem-
Der q the same year Of organization
a second Ecclesiastical Council was
called. and Mr.. Huntington was in
stalled as the first pastor u the Con
gregatiouai church AZ Wilkinson. Mr.
Huntington was born a. Bozrah ri
1915. and studied al Yale University
for some time He was pastor in Put
nam for about three years, and was
dismissed from this church IN kebru-
airy, 1851. Later IN his life, ne was
principal u the nigh schools az Wa
terbury and Stamford
A Little known Period
Little is known Of the period inn
mediately following the pastOrate u
Mr. Huntington. The Rev. J. Leon
ard Corning came 70 the church as It's
second pastor, in June, 1852, and re
NAMED until January. 1858. Mr..
Corning vas followed b. the Rev. Sid
ney L. Dean. who began his ministry
In April. 1888. Mr. Deans occupan-
cy was bat temporary. and on April
lst. 1855. the Rev ]. K Johnson Was
engaged to act as pastor for one year.
According % the books Of the
church, the utmost harmony evidently
did not exist in the society at this
time. for in the midst Of his year in
Putnam, there vas a meeting IN which
earnest conversations took place re-
sultinR in 2 meeting Of the society.
when by a ballot Of eight 20 four IL
was declared to be the wish Of the
congregation that Mr.. Johnson no
longer continue as minister.
Following this incident. the exact
facts Of which are not known, the
Rev. F.liakim Phelps. d. D. supplied
for Two years. Under his ministry the
church enjoyed a prosperity and
growth which il had hitherto not
known. Dr. Phelps enjoyed the dis
tinetien If being a man Of wealth, and
consequently did not care whether the
salary paid to him by the society was
large or small. However, according
70 paper written at the time Of the
ehurch,s fiftieth anniversary By the
lat. Rev r. D Sargent. DR.. Phelps
ministry was of short duration be-
cause Of certain domestic troubles.
and also because Of bis interest IN the
doctrines Of spiritism.
Work OF Rev Mr.. Tillotson
On January 2sth. 1908. the Rev.
George J. Tillotson became pastor Of
the church. To quote Mr.. Sargent s
paper. Mr.. Tillotson without any
question had more 10 do with the sue.
cess af the church. both in financial
and spiritual direction. than all the
previous pastors together" He Wa
pastor - the Putnam church fot
twelve years. and the present church
edifire was erected during the closing
wears 81 his term Of Office. Re ~
signed as pastor March :, 1870. only
few months before the dedication 81
this new house Of worship.
The Rev. Thomas VI Boss received
a unanimous cal 70 the pulpit on De
tober Is. 1870. and during six year
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

Of labor in Putnam. he made many
friends and accomplished much good
for the congregation. One year at
ter the resignation Of NJ. Boss N
1876. the Rev. Charles 8 Brooks was
called TO the Office. and the ten year
Of his ministry were singulaFly mar
mOnious and fruitful No greater
element added 70 his success than was
the delightful memory left ~ ms
wife, one Of the most helpful and best
beloved women who ever worked Tor
the church.
In July Of 1887 the Rev. A. L. Love
entered upon MS pastorate, one o. me
most successful in the whole history
u the congregation. A. no similar
period In the history Of the enareh
we're 50 many taken into is felig~
ship a. during this pastorafe. pr.
Love ended his Iabors in Putnam OF
January II, 1890, and vas saeeeeessa
in July Of that year By the Rev. r. y.
Sargent.
MIR SARGENT Pastorate
The pastorship Of Mr. Sargent was
the longest and the most notable lH
the history Of the church. Dlfiae
the twsnty-eight year, Of his lie IN
Putnam, Ar. Sargent became more
and more the beloved head Of the con
gregation, and the grief on the oeca
sion Of his death on November 10
1918, was as Of the loss Of a weli-oe-
loved leader and counsellor.
On July izt, 1919, the pulpit OF the
church was first occupied by Is ne"
pastor, Rev. Boynton Merril. a.
young and energetic as MS immediate
successor had been venerable and
complete in his work for the Christian
congregation Mr.. MefrilFs earnest
and splendid personality soon MADE
itself felt throughout the community
and the church, and il was with the
greatest regret that MS fesl9nstloii
was accepted in the fall Of w. l. anu
he went to wider fields Of Work ~ ths
assistant iastoI Of the New Old Sout
church in Poston.
For a year the church again re-
NAMED without leader. until Janu-
airy ist Of this year, when, responding
10 a unanimous call, the Rev simeon
+. Cozad took the pulpit for the mrs.
time in tn pastorate which ne y u
rectinR with zeal and inspiration.
As previously stated, the tirst
meetings Of the church we're held IN
the old brick schoolhouse, which was
located on the Hill near the corner OF
Pomfret and Main streets. Later, ser
vices were held, beginning IN January,
Is4g. in the then new Quinebaug
Hail, fronting on Railroad Square.
Services were held here until lsoZ,
when a church was erected on lot Ia
front Of the old schoolhouse, this lot
being the gift to the society Of Mr..
smith wilkinson. This church cost
81 SOC. and fully met the require
ments Of the pastorate al that time.
The present church building was
ready for dedication on April 2oth.
1870. As nearly as can be learned,
the cost of the structure was S5Z,oOV.
In 1900 extensive repairs were made
upon the ceiling and walls OF the au-
ditorium. and in 1921 the entire IN
terror Of the church was completely
revised and redecorated, and a new
organ installed.
The Rebuilt Church Today
These improvements were made
possible through the Request to the
church society by the late Chester r.
child Of one-tenth of his estate, II
ha.4ag been his custom thfouE aout
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
The Rebuilt Church Today

These improvements were made
possible through the bequest to the
church society by the late Chester +.
child of one-tenth of his estate. II
IA. sag been his custom thfonga out
his lfe TO give one-tonth Of his all TO
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-09
Verdict Clears
Miller in Suit
Over Insurance
Award of $4,000 With Inter
est Against Union Company
Nindicates f. W. Melick
of Hemingford.

An outstanding feature of the YER
dict and judgment for s11.7T4.os rem
dered by jury in district court in
favor of plaintiff, in the case of Nell
son 3. Updike against Union Fire In
surance company, was the vindication
of T. w. Meliek of Hemingford, Neb.
Mr.. Meliek's mill and its contents
at Hemingford were completely des
troyed by fire July ID. 1920. In addi-
ton TO insurance on the bG four
companies carried total in. of
SIS 500 on wheat valued at h. han
500 900. After an adjustment imme-
diately following the fire. three COM
panies paid their losses on the con-
tents. The Union Fire Insurance
company of Lincoln carried a policy
of $40. 900 on the wheat. which policy
had been assigned by Mr.. Meliek to
Mr.. Updike. requiring the latter TO
bring the action when the Union COM
pany refused TO pay anything on It's
policy.
The case attracted considerable at
tenfion because OF efforts OF the Union
company. through its various investi-
gators, to reflect upon the character
Of Mr.. Melick. After sharply con-
tested trial lasting three and a half
days. during which the insurance
company called skilled investigators
and attorneys into the case, the jury
promptly returned n verdict for the
full amount Of the policy with inter-
est. completely vindicating Mr..
Melick
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-09
Heavy Rains Make
Blue River Menace
Stream Four Feet Above Nor
mal-Pure Water Sup
ply Threatened.
special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

Beatrice. Neb., June s.-Heavy
rains have fallen in this section to-
day. making the flood situation along
the Blue river valley more serious.
At Dewitt. north OF Beatrice, and
points south. forces OF men are at
work building temporary dikes in an
attempt to prevent the river from
overflowing its banks. In some Of
the lowlands between Dewitt and
Beatrice and south 20 Marysyille.
Kan. the flood waters have covered
some of the fields, doing considerable
damage to crops. Men with spears
are making big hauls of fish.
A eave-in at the city wells north
west OF Beatrice threatens the water
supply. and the water now running
through the mains is badly dlscolored
The river Is reported about statlonai y
here this evening. but should 1t con
tinue raining during the night the
river will be out Of it's banks by to
morrow. II is nearly four feet higher
than normal.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-09
England Exerts Influence.
Daniel ]. Connell Dies
at Home of Pneumonia

Daniel J. Connen. 2T5s South Thir-
teenth street. died yesterday al his
home from pneumonia.
Mr.. connell was born in EIkhorn.
Neb.. and came 10 Omaha - years
ago. He had resided on the South
Side since that time. He was prorni-
nent in democratic circles and vas a
fourth degree member Of the Knights
Of Columbus and woodmen OF the
World
Hets survived by his mother. Mrs.
Monora corrigan; one sister. Kather-
Inc connell. and one brother. Patrick
II. Connell
Funeral services VIII be held at $,
Patrick Catholic church at Non-
day morning.
According 10 Edward c. Cosan. sec.
retary Of the Omaha council O, n.
knights of Columbus. guard ~
honor. consisting of eight knights.
VIII attend the body Of Mr.. conneu
Monday.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-09
Navajo Indians Kiss
Receding Tide After
Prayers for Rains

Santa Barbara, Cal, June S.-Na'
vaio Indian, Chiefs Hosnanini Begay
Doer Of Deeds and Mahie Escanie
wolf Killer, kissed the reeeding tide
on the beach here today thanked the
Mother of Waters for bringing rain
to their lands In Arizona and prayed
for further showers.
In the legends OF the tribe, the sea
is not only the mother of waters. but
also the mother of all the Navajoes.
and 1t is fitting that. when a member
OF that tribe sees the ocean for the
first time, he should offer his tribute
and sacrifice.
Begay and Escanie have been here
two days as delegates to the league
of the southwest conference. but they
religiously kept away from the beach
until today.
This morning. In the presence Of n
crowd Of palefaces. they offered sacrt.
fices of corn and flower pollen scat.
tered on the gentle breeze that blew
over the softly ripping surf, and then
kissed the receding foam on the beach.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-09
Entire H. r. Bowen Stock
Bought by Brandeis Store

The entire stock of the ii. X
Bowen company. 1913 Howard street,
oas purchased by J. l.. Brandeis &
Sons. The H. r. Bowen company
has been IN business for 10 years and
has earned an excellent reputation
for good merchandise in this COM
munity.
MIR. Bowen, having decided to go
out of the retail business and con-
fine his activities to the wholesale
business, and also on account OF the
lease on his building expiring in the
near future. J. l.. Brandeis & Sons
has bought his entire stock at what
ia quoted to be a very low figure.
The deal involves good many thou
sand dollars in furniture. rugs, drap-
cry. curtains, linoleums. lamps, phono-
graphs, records, washing machines.
refrigerators. sewing machines, bed
spreads, blankets, linens. china, etc.
The management of the Brandeis
store now Is preparing this merchan-
disc for a sale, which ought to be a
record event in the selling of furni-
ture and house-furnishings In Omaha.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-09
Big Curb Firm
Crashes; Cops
Seek Records
Receiver Appointed for L. L
Winkelmen & Co.-Dis-
trict Attorney Charges
Records Spirited Away.

New York. June s.-Distriet Attor-
ney Banton. who is investigating
charges of bucketing against several
called on the police to aid him in
tracing records of the curb market
house of l.. l.. Winkelman q Co.
which disappeared a few minutes
after an involuntary bankruptcy peti
ton had been filed.
Mr.. Banton rushed Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Gibbs to the Winkel
man house as soon as he learned OF
the crash. Mr.. Gibbs reported he had
been informed that several large pack
ages, presumably records of the firm
had been taken away in a taxicab.
Failure OF the Winkelman house
which was the largest firm holding
membership In the New York curb
market. intensified Mr.. Bantons cam
paign against brokers alleged to have
operated in a questionable manner
United States Attorney Hayward also
has entered the investigation. seeking
an alleged conspiracy to defraud in
vestors.
Declares Clients Solvent.
George Gordon Battle. attorney for
the firm, whose liabilities were list
ed at S1,750,0 900 and assets at $500,
900, issued a statement declaring his
clients asserted they were solvent and
intended to cooperate with the receiv
er to the fullest extent for the pro
lection OF their customers.
Attorney Battle denied that any
Turn 10 Page Two. Column ThreeD
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-09
Head of Harpoon Buried
i'm Whale so Years Found
by Associated Press.

Bergen, June SIN the carcass of
whale caught In the Davis Strait.
Greenland. and recently brought into
a Norwegian port. the head OF an
old harpoon has been found. deeply
embedded In the blubber.
Experts declare that the whale
must have carried the harpoon in its
body for some so years. since It is
Of pattern used by American whal-
ers when they fished the Greenland
coasts half century ago.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-09
Arguments Heard on Right
of Holdrege Bank to Collect
Special D,~nat,h q. -
Special Dispatch TO m

Lincoln. June S--The state s,.
nreine court listened today 10 ars,.
menis on the claim ~ the Citizens
State hank Of Holdrege that it haa
risht 10 collect from the guarantv
iuna the amount OF loss involved in
'hsi hanks action in taking ever as.
sets and liabilities Of the defunet
heidrege State hank. Following re-
fnsa1 Of the state department OF trade
and commerce to make good the al
iesed loss the Holdrege state hank
closed its doors.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-09
Debt Issue
Discussed
by Cabinet
Wadsworth Reports Nearly
Every Debtor Nation Is
Making Gesture To-
ward Settlement
Three Are Holding Out
BY Universal Service.

Washington, June S.--Today's cab
met meeting WAS devoted almost en-
firely to a discussion of the foreign
debt problem.
A White House spokesman an
nounced afterward that President
Harding had been informed that mar
ly everyone of the debtor nations WAS
making gesture towards settle
nent." The spokesman first said all
the governments owing the United
States had indicated willingness to
talk payment, but then changed it To
nearly everyone"
The new advices which prompted
the discussion of the situation by the
cabinet are understood to have been
brought back by Elliott Wadsworth.
assistant secretary of the treasury,
and secretary of the world war
foreign debt commission, who return
ed today from Paris.
Discusses Rhine Expense.
On his trip abroad, Mr.. Wadsworth
acted as special commissioner for
the state department in the negotia-
fthe allied powers regarding pay
ment of the United States share of the
cost of maintaining the army on the
Rhine, but his most important as
signnent. it was stated at the time
of his departure, was to sound out
the debtor governments on payment
of their war debts.
The countries which are still dis
playing no inclination even to discuss
a funding arrangement with the
United States are said to be France,
Belgium, and Roumania. France
took the position last year, when NJ.
Parmentier came over to confer with
the debt commission, that she was
not In a position even to enter into
a negotiation. notwithstanding that
the period over which the agreement
to defer interest payments extended
had expired. She has not swerved
from that attitude today, according
TO available information. In fact.
the understanding is that she has
found new excuse for not settling
in the reparations tangle.
Stand on Wilson Offer.
Belgium Is standing on her claim
that former President Wilson agreed
to cancel her debt to the United States
incurred up to the date of the armis
tee in return for Germa reparatior
bonds In like amount. The Amer
lean commission fatty refuses to con
slider any such claim. pointing oul
that the former president had nc
right to make such an agreement ex
oept with the approval of congress
(Turn To Pave Two. Column Two1
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-09
Baby Is Born in Italy;
Grocer and Family Held
Ry Iniyersal serxiee.

New York. June 8.--When Corroto
Perrin. owner of chain of Cleveland,
o.. groceries, and his family arrived
today after years visit to Italy, i'm.
migration authorities told him he
would have to leave his baby daugh.
ter. months old, outside She was
born I'm Italy, and the Italian quota
Is filled.
The Perrins refused to leave the
baby and the entire family of five
was sent to Ellis Island.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-09
81. 900. 900 Life Insurance
Policy Taken Out bv Woman

Chicago. June s.--A $4,000 600 life
insurance policy. said TO be the lsrg-
est ever issued to woman in the
United states. has been taken out by
Mrs. EVELYN Marshall Field. wife OF
Marshall Field III Of Chicago. it be.
came known here today.