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Evening star., 1924-10-05

A Wrought Iron
Bridge Lamp with
purchase of 5000.
Evening star., 1924-10-05

Three piece Console
Set with purchase of
$500.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
HENRY FORD IS AT
 HIS WAYSIDE INN
Winter Sports on Program Today;
 Party Tomorrow Night

Sudbury, Mass, Feb. 2. g.--Apparant- ly as eagur as a boy for what he term ed a real old fashioned New Eng land party" Henry Ford, with Mrs, Ford and little party ot friends, ar- rived at Waysidc Inn last night. For the old hostelry. made famous by l.ongfellow and purchased by Ford to preserve fl as New England shrine. it was gala night, reminiscent Of an earlier time.
 A little after his arrival, Ford was playing a fiddle, iollying with the girls and calling ofr'' for some of the old country dances now all but for gotten. And while aQmcone played an old time air, whilAlrs. Ford beat time, he danced a jig, nimbly and with evident enjoyment.
 The inn radiated the atmosphere Of older New England. Lights gleamed nom the windows across snow cot- cred fields and the faint tinl1le of sleigh bells added to the old-time touch. Within was typical New England dinner and later. after Mir. Ford had nddlcd and the party had danced, they played old games. tuck CT" and "puss in the corner" and drop the handkerchief"
 This isn't a real party" Mir. Ford explained that's tomorrow night. Go- ing 10 invite few friends and have u real good time tomorrow night"
 A specially prepared program Of winter sports sDowshoeing, coasting and sleigh-riding was arranged for today with every detail in harmony with the days when Waysido Inn thrived on the trade of travellers and villagers.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
SLIGHTED FRENCH BEAUTY DRIVES JUDGE TO COVER
Embarrassed Justice Gets Out of Tight Place by Pleading That
 He k Married

Nice, Feb. 9.--'ren wears ago Mademoiscllo Gallon was the most beautiful girl in. southern France. While her popularity was at ils height because of her having won first prize in beauty contest. Ne" merchant proposed marriage To her and was accepted He vas drafted into the army before their marriage. and went to Morocco in military serv- ice for four years, His affection coolS at the end O: his military s.rN- ice. and he sought to have the en- gagement cancelled. Mademoiseile Callmou. however, rccained his affcc- tions. and lived happily for six years in tho thought that she would oue. day marry the merchant, but the tenth anniversary Of their bcthrotha! he declared the engagement null.
 Mademoisclle Gallmon then brought suit for l0e.0Q0 francs damage. In the court she displayed the pictures of the girl whose beauty had been the tcast Of the Riviera, and declared her unfaithful suitor hai made it impos- sblc for her to think Of anoth her man.
 Hut why?" inc judge asked,
 Would you take q girl who was en- gagged for ten years to another man. and thca tilted by him"" the woman questioned.
 At once" the iudge replied.
 "WelI. here l am, judge" she coun- tered.
 "Oh, l am married already" the judge replied.
 The court then proceeded 10 award Mademoisellc Callmon 5000 francs damages. and cautioned the defendant not to prolong another engagement for ten wears
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
BARTENDER'S PULL . GETS HIM ID COURT:
New Yorker Had Collected Over
 S26,SOO From PatrOllnen

New York. Feb. 9.--Michael Burke. formerly q bartender of 202l Lexing- ton avenue, was convicted yesterday by a jury before Judge Nott Of Gen eral Sessions of stealing S26.300 which had been collected from IS patrolmen who thought Burke had sufficient ''pul1' with the Municipal Civil Sery- ice Commission to arrange for their promotion.
 Burke. who is said to have pointed to certain sergeants frequently and to have hoastcd that he made them." will be sentenced Feb. 21. He was re manded to the Tombs until that timn.
 The Burke "slush fund" scandal caused furor in several city depart ments upward of year and a half ago. when some Of the disappointed policemen began complaining that they had never obtained anything for their money.
 Patrick P. 1womcy, q patrolman on the Greensboro Bridge post. testi- fled before Commissioner Of Accounts Hirschfield that he had collected the money and had handed it over 10 Burke who went to Ireland with it. Burke returned short while later and was arrested.
 The l9 policemen involved in the case, including Twomcy, were sus- pended at the outset of the in>estiga- ton, and none have been able to ob- tain rcinstat emcnt.
 Assistant District Attorney Frank F. Christopher called George While, a former saloonkecper.of Long Island City. yesterday 10 rcfute Burke's tes- timony that he had merely taken the money to hold for White and had returned it to him later. White said Burke never gave him any money.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
Ethiopia Goes on Record
 As Against White Slavery

Geneva. Feb. 9.-Ethiopis. the African state known otherwise as Abyssinia. the last country 10 be ad- mitted to the league Of nations. has notified the league that it has ratified the white slave" convention.
 This is the agreement whereby signatory states agree to exert every effort 10 crush out the traffic in women and young girls.
 4 special commission Of experts under the direction of Dr. \. I'1exner. of New York. soon will inaug1Irate g new inquiry into the traffic. under
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
JOHNSTON SIGNS.

New York, Feb. 9.-W. l. Johnston, first basemau obtained by the Brook lyn Nationals from St. Petersburg club of the Florida State league, io- day signed q 1924 contract.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
GOLD ARRIVES

New York. Feb. g.--Goid bars tal- ued al 100000 pounds sterling. con
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

with d view to securing its total sup pression.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

signed to Kuhn, Loeb & company, ar rived today on the Xceland from Ant Eerp.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

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 A .gI Fyv~ff;sfs Be or send for FREE SAHPis.. pr. ssifrSsirs esrpksrsls, tilfrIis tiif, '. !
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22

sign. in which Mir. Holt has caused an electric light to be placed thus com hining the ancient with the modern. with pleasing effect
 Immense Fireplace
 One of the rooms on the lower floor contains an immense stone Fireplace. In locking at it. one cannot help hul ponder over the tremendous labor that must have been required in erect ing the fireplace in those days of our ta4ef# aefs. when they had not mod ern hnistiag apparatus to hf, chose immense st lge ait0 place. About the Fireplace are numerous pieces of rare old pewter Forming parts of Una fireplace .4 warming oNer' and E smoke chamber for Che curing uf hams aai haenu
 aIr. Haits own bedehamber con ta ias ngn afoBs interesting antique among which is 8 huee Bible hev wnie "a faof days Is rare indeed Mir Hai; obtained t in EnsanA-
 The upper floor of the brick part of Mr Hait's home, where he ha asssnsAle va ied collection of thines. is so arranged that fl may be used for public meetings and ire quently such gatherings are held there. Tie structure itself is more than 100 years old and formerly was Grange hall.
 Photos of Presidents
 Here one finds. arranged on three sides of the nall. the autographed photographs of every president of the United States. from George Washins- ton to Coolidge. So far as known t is the only such collection in exia. tence. Mr Holt has labored for years and searched the country over. to assemble this collection.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22

but one valuable relic of historical note among the hundreds owned by Mir. H4lt.
 Many of them are housed in the two story brick structure that is a part of MT. Holts summer home on Woodstock Hill. close by the Com mon and at the rear of which is a panoramic view. the beauty of which is not surpassed in all New England Nestling in the lowlands are Roseland Lake, many brooks and off in the distance are seen Putnam, Webster. Dudley and Worcester.
 While the brick structure mention. ed is filled with Mr Holt's rare old pieces Of furniture and all the other interesting items of his unusual col. lection. his home also contains end less variety of antiques.
 Stepping to the front of the house on the door. one Is at once confront ed with a Lions head door knoekcr which Mir. Holt obtained in Chorley Woods. England, where history says is the barn in which was used timbers from the Mayffower. Overhead al the front door is another relic of by zone days-a lantern of unusual de
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22

Is an American flag made in the days V hen the United States were couceiv. ed. The flag, of small design. con tains thirteen stars and thirteen stripes.
 On one Of the iron rods that pass eS through the nall. overhead. and incidentally acts as a support for ihe walls, Is. perhaps. the most curi- ous thing among all the eurioSitiss ia Mr. Holt's possession, At titst slanec. one would sas t was snake. showing evidences of the taNiAermists E art at its best Close examination raises a deuht that the twisting and Sealjstie loakIne tbluW feally was H snake Questioning 6iscloses that | is not 8 shake after all, hut q piece of wood, which by a ffeak af nature. se closely resembles five er six foot black snake. that ene invariably be. lie3es that 1t must have been Inc real thing. in the days when C made iss wnv, with great speed. in and aboa. the woodlands ef Woodstock
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22

Mir. Holt also possesses a remark lle collection of rare old books and
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22

modern ones too There Is one. an old. old New England primer. printed by Benjamin Franklin himself: one containing the minutes of the Penn sylYania General Assembly. penned by Franklin in his own handwriting. and uumeruGs athers. concordance to the Holy Bible. owned at one time hE Sarah Eaton, famed iu history There are great many books that are associated with Mr. Holt's ances- tors af those ef Nrs Holf and the c0li05uon o incla les books written by Mr Holt a8d chose also for which hc wrote Che introduction,
 for Instance book by eS-tfesi- dent Taft
 Letters and Autograph,
 Another interesting part of Mr. Hoii collection. Is found ln the les tens he possesses and also in his col lection of autographs faert is a letter for instance. from the famous Chief Justice Holt of Enuiund. au. other from Lafayette to one of Mrs. Hclts ancestors There are auto- graphs of famous men, living an dene. from the four corners of the globe, which have greater interest and value to Hr. Holt because the meu were personal friends of his.
 A the front of the nall is found a dalsimer that is unquestienably of ereat age and it possesses especial in- tcrest because ii was manufactured in North Woodstock.
 There are quantities of relies in glass enclosed cases and on tables and stands about the hall People permitted to examine them get more and more excited as the eye rests on each new piece, one older than the other. and therefore more interesting
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22

One of the most interesting addi- tions that Hamilton Holt of Wood stock has made to his very extensive collection of antiques, ripe in age and for the most part having an historical value, is chair that was eaned by Abraham Lincoln when he conducted a little store and post office in Old Salem, III. A compan- ion to the chair now in the possession of Mr. Holt. is on exhibition in Lin- coin Memorial Hall, Springfield. Ill. It is a strongly made oak chair and the cane seat is made from the inner bark of a hicory tree. obtained by Lincoln himself. The cane seat. which of course is the interesting part. is in practically perfect eondi- ton and IS strong enough to be sd. on It Is not q handsome chair and is therefore not intended for orna- mental purposes in it's present state, but 1t makes most interesting and valuable piece for such a collection as Mir. Holt has assembled in the many years he has been an antique enthusiast.
 Caned by Lincoln
 That the chair was caned by Lin- coin himself, is attested to under oath by J. C. Bishop of Petersburg, H.. son of Robert Bishop who was a close friend of Lincoln and from whose effects Mr Bishop obtained the chair Mir. Bishop gives the his tory of the chair. under oath. as fol- lows:
 State of Illinois. Menard County, ss.
 J. C. Bishop, being first duly sworn. en oath. deposes and says; that am 59 years of age, and have been 8 continuous resident of the city of ] etersburg, County of Menard and State of Illinois during my entire fife; that am a son of Robert Rishoa who was a resident of New Salem, l linois, during the years that Abra- ham Lincoln was a resident of that place. that the said Robert Bishop was born in the year 1915. and was a personal friend and communion of Mr Lincoln when he lived at New Salem; that the chair which l sold Hamilton Holt of New York City. N Y.. is one of the chairs which my father purchased from one Caleb Car man who was a resident of New Salem and with whom Mr. Lincoln stayed most of the time while he WIS a resident of that place; that one of
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22

the chairs, a companion. was given by ny father to l. B. FosseiMan O. Springfield, H.. and is the same cha now on exhibition in the Lincoln Me. morial Hall in Springfield. Illinois that the bottoms in said chairs wee placed there by Abraham Lincoln that the bark was stripped from a hickory tree and was placed in the chairs by Mir Lincoln; that said chairs have been in the possession of mt father and myself for more than fifty years.
 gSiguedl
 J. (. BISHOP. Subscribed and sworn to before me
 this 30th day of April A. D. 1916. tSignedl
 C. B. WATKINS.
 Notary Public.
 Interesting Story
 \ similar statement of fact, like the one printed above. Is in the pos session of Mir. Holt and is furnished him by Annette Bishop Robertson. daughter of Robert Bishop.
 The story about how Mr. Holt came tb AAHA anu bhs AAf iftHAAtA tNtfA tH a most interesting one and he relate. it after this fashion: While lecturine in Old Salem. Ill. before the Chad. tauqua in 1915, found that Abra ham Lincoln lived there in the thir- ties. and many old landmarks were pointed out to me in connection with him l. being something of an an- eique furniture enthusiast, inquire in the neighhorhood of 1t were possi- bic at this late day to procure any Lincoln relies, and they said probably everything was taken up, but Una. there was a family of Bishops who livea in the village of Petarshncg a mile or two away, who had many Lincoln relics in the past and per haps still had.
 Bought Chair in Illinois
 ''I had only about an hour to visit the Bishops. but l called al the house and found one of the brothers. wha was paralytie. in. All i could get out of him was that they had left one chair. the seat of which Lincoln had made. which after Lincoln had left Old Salem had come into hi. fathers possession.
 T offered to buy t, but he would not sell until he had consulted the hrpther who was not there. By
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22
HONOR MISS wokNlckl
Bride-to-he Rendered. Shower by
 Friends Supper Served

X surprise shower was given on Friday nieh, in honor ef Miss Loretta MesnleA of Canal street. Mas Naz- nieki wilI be married Sept 1 ta Nap oleon Reuoii Jr.. at St Mary's church.
 n1rns the evening games and music were enjoyed and 0t Tp.8o supper was served Miss Mosnsck was presented with nn electric table lamp
 Those present were the Misses Male 6iraea, Eva Rsi, Juliel Nenoit Dora ReA. Bella Renoit. Jeanette La Forums, Naila Bcaost. Leoza Brooks. A#aes V oEnitAi. l.eosa Beaat. A. hi0a Mozuicki. Vivian Boufkois. Blanche Muirc. Mr. and Mrs Baker and Armand Gawue. Albert Ia Point. Pred Paul. Lawrence lasHa. navia Rust. Napoleua Renait. William Ryan. John king. Philip Rsheauls. George Lajeunesse. Henry BakeF. Victor Moran. Ernest Moran. Lionel Benoit and Charles Chandler.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22
CHANGERS ON OUTING
Pomona Members to Gather al Big
 Event at Storrs

Members of Quinebaug Pomona Grange together with those of East Central and New London Pomona Oranges are to hold a field meeting at the Connecticut Agricultural Col lege at Storrs tomorrow. The pro gram will start at 10 o'clock H. m. and continue through the day There will be n speaking program with Lieu tenant Governor Hiram Bingham the principal speaker of the day. Should the day be stormy the program will be held in the armory. All Grange members, their families and friends are invited
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22

Take for instance the oil lamp that rests on a window sill. lt is curious thing and because il Is of the type that was first conceived, one examine 1t with great interest. There Is the bayonet tha. was used in dal Browns raid and the two bayoncts that have been made into Il pitch fork: chat was distributed in Ger many when she exulted over the sinking of the Lnsitania; 2 set of wrought iron stocks. which history says were used on Woodstock Com. mon when people were punished by being imprisoned in them.
 Revolutionary Flag
 Having . conspicuous place in the arrangement of Mir. Holt's collection,
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22

And among the other rare old pictures hanging about one finds the likeness of John Elliott preaching to the Indians; pictures of Fort Marshall in Baltimore and Fort Lee in Virginia in which Woodstock and Pomfret Civil War veterans were confined as prisoners of war. There Is also picture of President Grant made in connection with his visit to Wood stock. Framed with this picture is a newspaper clipping telling about the notable event. There are any nun. Der of other such pictures. just as interesting.
 Remarkable Book Collection
 Mir. Holt also possesses a remark able collection of rare old books and
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22
Chair Caned by Abraham Lincoln
 Among Hamilton Holt's Antiques

chance the brother was pointed oat to re en the street. as l Was goins td staiion and l purchased tae ch4j- from him. which be sent oa 10 ne in . few weeks. He also promised to send history af the char E. ned hefore 8 notary. for the cAal. Gtaealicasioa.
 Hundreds of Relies
 A. fascinating as the Lincoln chalr E tp She antique enthusiast, < s
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22
STEAL CIGARETTES

\ break at the store of Bennie Lovo on Providence street at the corner of powhattan occurred some. time Tuesday night. About s2.b0 worth of cigarettes and other to. baeco was taken. Putnam police re- ceived a report of the burglary and are working on the case. Entrance was gained by breaking the glass Tn the front door and turning the lock from the inside.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22
MORE MACHINERY COMES
Beat From Germany Brings Equip
 ment For Putnam Plant

\ steamer which landed in Boston Wednesday brought more machinery from Germany for the plant of the National khea Company in this city. For several days trucks will be em. pioyed in hauling the machinery from the pier at Boston to Putnam. where 1t will be installed in the num- Der five mill of tho former Man hasset property.
 Leonard H. MellOr who is to be superintendent of the National Rhea company here states that the date of the opening of the plant and the number of Hafisfs to br employed are still indefinite. Sometime this fall" was the nearest he would come to setting a time for the starting of operations.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22
MANY NEW VOTERS
To Date i3o Putnam People. Mostly Women. Seek Franchise Privilege

Indications are that the number of new voters to be made this year will pass the i50 mark. To date total of i30 names have been placed on the Republican caucus list and fifty seven more have been placed on the Democratic list. Among the new voters to be made. the names of wo= men prcdominate, holding 8 heavy majority over the men. The aetiyis ties of the Women's clubs in this presidential year is largely respan- ahic for this. The registrars of vot= CTS will take names up to October for new voters to be made at that time.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-22

FAMOUS WOODSTOCK RESIDENT COMES INTO POSSES SION OF HISTORICAL RELIC OF GREAT VALUE MARTYRED PRESIDENT STRIPPED BARK FROM HICKORY TREE TO CANE THE CHAIR WHILE POST MASTER AT OLD SALEM Mir Holfs Home Filled With Antiques of Every Description Gathered From Four the World-Autozraphed Photos of All Presidents
Evening star., 1924-01-06
GOOD STEEL BUYING
FOR FIRST QUARTER
Prediction That 1924 Business
Will at Least Equal Rec
ords of 1928.
COPPER EXPORTS
Tin, Lead and Zinc Strong During
Past Week.

BY the Assoc Ia ted Press.
NEW YORK, January 5.---While new
business in steel was not large, owing
to hesitation among buyers incident
to holiday week, it was greater than
had been anticipated, and the trade
as whole is very optimistic relative
TO probable future Developments
Many orders already have been
booked for the first quarter, and the
evident requirements of leading con-
sumers, together with the feeling of
optimism in financial and business
circles, have led to predictions that
1924 will at least equal 1929 in the
volume of sales. Pig iron demand
was rather slow, but increased orders
Tor small lots are noted, and in some
quarters buyers are believed to be
accommodating supplies in anticipa tion
OF higher prices.
Copper was quiet land slightly
easier 1t is probable that export
business has been restricted by
tendency to wait development fol-
lowing the withdrawal of large in
terest from the Copper Export Asso-
citation, which Is fixed for February ].
Tin was higher, rejecting more
confident feeling in London. Business
was restricted. however, by the unset
tied exchange market. even with fu-
lures straight offered below import
cost.
Lead continued strong at the recent
advance. Consuming inquiry was
good, and leading producers are Of
fering sparingly for future delivery.
Zinc was favorably affected by ex-
pectations of increased export busi-
ness and the frmneSs of zinc ore.
+ Anthony, after early setbacks, i'm
proved again on active buying in
spired by firm cables from China.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
CORN PRICES REACH
new HIGH LEVELS
Saturday Grain Market Gains,
Then Reacts on Heavy
Profit Taking.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 5.-AIthough as
a result of extraordinary dearth of
arrivals corn today reached a new
high-price record for the season, and
impaired temporary fresh strength to
wheat and oats, general profit-taking
sales had counter effect later
Wheat closed weak, IS to :. net
lower, May. Los, and July, I.o6is a
4 to 1.06A in corn the outcome was
1s to @sai2 decline, with oats vary
Ing from Sal2 off 10 "a advance, and
provisions at lower TO Z gain.
Crippled wire service that to a large
extent curtailed telegraphic orders
had much to do with sIackening the
upward tendency of gra in values and
with bringing about a reaction. The
fact also that corn showed a bulge
or cents from yesterdays lowest
level made profits look inviting to
numerous holders. Nevertheless, with
receipts of corn In Chicago today
down to sixty carloads, no sign was
in evidence that a liberal movement
of the crop was likely at present.
Country offerings of corn here re-
mained meager. and many traders
leaned to the opinion that the amount
derest'mated. Meanwhile Missouri
river markets We're bidding for corn
in Chicago territory and keeping
competition sharp. Better demand
for cash oats was also reported.
Spreading operations between Chi
cago and Winnipeg was a good deal
responsible for turning the wheat
market here downward. The spread
ers did their selling in Chicago and
simultaneously were buying at Win
nipeg. In this connection some at
tention was given to estimates that
100000 bushels of Canadian wheat
had been purchased yesterday for
shipment to Europe.
Provisions averaged a little higher,
chiefly in response to higher quota
tions on hogs.