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Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26
POMFRET

Pomfret School closed for the Christmas vacation on Thursday.
 Miss Elizabeth Thompson IS with her mother. Mrs C. O. Thompson, for a three weeks vacation.
 Miss Mona Converse of Southbridge spent Christmas in pomfret. the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Webster Per kins.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Lyon and Miss Pauline were guests of Dr. and Mrs Overlook at The Naples over Christ mas.
 MT. and Mrs. Graham Rodwel have moved into the Rectory for the win ter. Mir Rodwell will take the Latin courses at the Reetory School
 The Reetory School gave a symbolic playlet on Thursday morning at Gray stoke at the close of the term, before the boys left for the Christmas recess.
 Mr John 0'Neil and wife af Hart- ford and Miss Margaret O'Neil of Providence. were the guests of their parents in Pomfret over the holiday.
 John Bieslow is home from Kent for the Christmas holidays, and Miss Elizabeth Bigelow of Smith College Is spending a portion of her holiday here.
 Willem van der Laan went to Bos- ton Wednesday to spend the Christ mas holiday with Mrs. Elizabeth Grosvenor at the home of Mr and Mrs. George Proctor.
 Miss Caroline E. Parker of the Department of Religious Music and Church Drama of the Century Pub lishinb Co.,, New York came to Pom fret to witness the Nativity play Sun day
 Mir. Robert Hillyer of Bosom and Pomfret is spending the Christmas holidays with his mother. his brother Stanley Hillyer. and his sisters, Mrs. McCurdy Marsh and Mrs. Harold Modena in New York.
 Mr. John J. Whitehead. Jr.. spent Sunday and Monday in Pomfret and Putnam. Mir. Whitehead will leave New York on Christmas night for the Pacific coast. where he will be joined by Mir. Lawrence Perkins on the lat ter's arrival from a three months trip Co China.
 Christ church of Pomfrct observed Christmastide with the following ser
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26
EAST PUTNAM

Mrs olin W. Torrcy is sick with a cold
 Mir. and Mrs. Greenup of provi- dence spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. A. D. Jenner.
 Miss Teresa Gamaehe of killiagly Center Is spending her vacation with her uncle. John Hayden. and family.
 Mrs. Nellie Cutler of Putnam Is caring for Mrs. Cady while Miss Johnson, nurse. has her Christmas va cation
 About sixty-five people attended the Christmas exercises. Each one received an orange and bag of candy and pop corn as a gift from the church aid
 The following pupils had perfect attendance for December: Elva Bur Til. Gladys Cutler. Marion Hayden, Jason Cutler. Walter Hayden. Charles Robert. Gladys Cutler and Jason Cut Ter had perfect attendance for the fall term. Marion Hayden had an average between 90 and TOO per cent Charles Robert. Reba Cutler, Walter Hayden. Jason Cutler, so to 90 per cent.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26
THE GROSVENORDALES

ing tts holidays with their parents. Mr. and Mrs Joseph Baker.
 Miss Marie LInaevali and Miss Esther Lindevat of Springfield and Miss Ruth Lindevall of New Haven are spending the Christmas holidays with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. 4. Lindeval.
 The High school had their Christ mas tree and exercises on Friday afternoon Pupils of the seventh and eighth grades gave a play. "The Christmas Carol, by Dickens. Those who took part were Earl Bousauet. Howard Johnson, John Sherry, Rus sell Nelson, Raymond Potter. James Canty. George St. Marie, Lazar Lazorides, Lester Johnson. Francis McGinnis, Milton Ninton. Edward Casey, Margaret Cassells. Margaret Grandall. Vivien Lucien. Charlotte Sehmohl, Evelyn Johnson and Sells kiuzdel.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26

Wilfred Duquette is home for the holidays from Boston University.
 Stuart Swanson from North East ern College, spent Christmas with Swanson
 Miss Abbie Scott is spending her Christmas vacation with her mother Mrs. Alice Scott.
 Miss Helen E. Kimball is at home from Columbia University spending her vacation with her parents, Supt. and Mrs. Elwell F. Kimball.
 At the food sale of the senior class of T. Nj. H. s. last Thursday at Fab yan. ten dollars was added to the treasury for the Washington trip
 Charles Baker from Storrs College and Miss Ethel Baker from her school duties at Colebrook. \. H., are spend
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26
AN OLD RECIPE
 TO DARkEN HAIR
saqe Tea and Sulphur Turns Gray. Faded Hair Dark
 and Glossy

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulpilag. properly compound. ed hrings back thc natural color and lnstre to the hair when faded, slreaked or gray. Years ago thc only Hay to get this mixture was to make if as iome which is mussy and troublesome.
 Nowahays we simply ask at any drug store for "Nyefh's Sage and Sulphur Compound" You will get large bot- lie of this old-liFue recipe improved by the addition of other ingredients, al very little coat Everybody uses this preparation now, because no one can possibly tell that you darktned your hair. as f does # SO naturally and even ly. You d4mpen a sponge or soif brush with t and draw this through your hair. taking one small strand ai a time; D morning the gray hair disappea and after another application or fwa. your hair becomes beautifully dark, thiek and glossy and you look years younger.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26
wn.onxille School Exerei.e.

On Friday afternoon the Wllson. vile school had their annual Christ mas tree and entertainment With more visitors than could be seated in the school room the pupils gave a very nice program. as follows: Song. achristnas Tree" grades three and four: "The Lookout Man" Dolores Iangelier: "The Kittens Christmas, : Nary Pizzotti; 'Papa's Darling,
 Catherine Laporte; *The Small Stock ing James Pizzotti; "Peek-a-b0o,
 ceceiia Kubiak; Overheard at Christmas" Annie Majereik; "Mv Dollie,p Doris Gaumond; Santa Claus on the North Pole" Leo Be-
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26
TOuRTELLOTTE
BARTLETT
TN N ! IlFl
 Goals Fouls Points

Referee. Stafford Timers, Hamil- ton and DunIeavev. Time. four 10 minute periods. Attendance 300.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26
ATTAWAUGAN

On Christmas Day there will be two high masses at the Church of the Five Wounds. one will be a mid night mass and the other at 9 <. m.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harold Balkan of Pawtucket were Sunday visitors with Mrs. Laura Thyng. Mrs. Thyng re- turned to Pawtueket with them to spend the holiday.
 Quite number of people attended the Christmas exercises given by the children at the grammar school Fri day afternoon. The programs were all good and well given. A Christmas tree in each room with gifts for pupils and teachers. was the attraction for the children.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26

vices: Christmas eve at ?. m, a carol eandiclight service with proces- sion was held. On Christmas Day. celebration of the Holy Communion at X a. m. and i0.s0 a. m. A Christmas tree will be held in Pemfret Hall Sat urday. Dee 27. at ?. m.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26

langer; "Jolly, Jolly Santa Claus" !" grades three and four; Looks Like Pa" Earl Pizzotti; Bright Stock ings,n Elizabeth Kinder; "A Timely Pointer" Rose Pizzotti; "A Cues tion," Victoria Wagher; A Real Question" Susan Majereik; "A Sup perless Child" James Pizzotti; A Letter to Santa Claus" Eda De Carli . Family Troubles" Sophie Majer- elk: sChristmas Eve in Wildwood Hol- low Maurie Stauieki; "uneeda, Anthony Sabasik; Pooling St. Nick, '" William Barbercoss; "Santaciausin. ' Armenia De Carli, A Piece of News" Mary Adamuska; Christmas Is So Long Coming" Roy Drobet ; "Christmas Secrets" James Pizzotti, Earl pizzotu. Doris Gaumond, Rosy Krazdal; Specially Jim.' lnez Hall ; Save Little Christmas. Annie Adamuska. Good Enough" Julienne Iaporte: "A Voice for Santa Claus. v Mary Wagher; Five Jolly Santas. ' Leo Belaneer. Leonard Eangeiier, Albert Langelier. Tony Sobosik and Raeinald Laparte
 After the exercises a very ioYial Santa Claus distributed the gifts and all were well remembered including the teacher, Mrs. Dorothy Sehmohl
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26
Methodist Church Note.

Rev. Joseph Bisbee, Pastor
 Sunday worship at lo.45 q. m Sermon by the pastor. Sunday schoo at I2 o'clock Epworth League ai 6 o'clock with Ryburn Lynch as lead CT.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26
T. Nj. H. S. Win. Over Webster

T. M. II. s. basket ball team played Bartlett High basket ball team at Webster, Friday evening. Dee. l9, and scored a 3s to B win.
 The line up was as follows:
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26
Gro.vsnordale Woman. Club

The Groseenordale Woman's Club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. John F. Reardon. The president presided and introduced Mrs. Louise Sprague Eaton as the reader for the afternoon. Mrs. Eaton is from from Worcester and is an elocution- ist of rare ability. She is no stranger here as she has appeared before the Woman's Club on several oe- casions. This time she gave Dickens "Christmas Carols" and those pres ent had a most enjoyable afternoon. During the social hour, delicious re- treatments were served by the host ess. Mrs. Reardon and Mrs. Lola Raw son.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-26

Bauxite takes it's name from the French hamlet of Baux, ten miles east of Aries. on the lower Rhone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07

her head out or her socond.s,o
window II was very unmnnnerly
tliing 70 do. but poor Mlssez sprat
was 20 lat. II was very difficult for
her 70 80 waddllng up and down
stairs FOR every llttlo thing. So sho
chilled out. II know whore they nro
MS sure az anything. / anw them
looking NJ the circus posters and !
wouldn't be surprised n they had
gone down 10 tho circus grounds.
tho whole four OF them, 10 500 the
circus como In
Ny goodnessl DO you think so7"
cried MlsHez Twccdlc WHY the
very ideai Here Two boon hurrylng
to got thru with my work 30 I
could have lunch NJ half past IL In.
stead of ~ and take those two ne.
tie boys Of mine 10 tho / o'clock
show. Mister Twocdlc was going
too. But n I have to stop md hunt
for them I can't finish my work
and We can't 20
I'm go for YOU" offered Nancy
at once as she laid the neat little
doormat In place above tho top step.
I'm all thru with my work. I've
hurried. too. for Daddy Gander
promised 10 take Nick and me"
"Oh. III be ever 80 much obligedr'
exclaimed Mlssez Twcedle. "Dum
has on a blue stocking.lcg cap ana
Dee has on red one. and they
both have on little brown shoes
with the toes out. and they arc
sure to have dirty tnces"
'I'n find them" said Nancy.
Don't worry"
50 she got her hat and away she
skipped down Broom Street "a hard
as she could 10.
Right at the corner Of wheeibar.
row Lane she caught up with Nick
and Tom Tinker. did You see the
Tweedle Twins anywH sreY asked
Nancy.
"Noper' said Nick. whats hap.
pennd?'
They're lostr' sho answered.
And Misgcz sprat thinks they va
gone 90 soc the circus come IN"
Come on then" shouted Tor1
Tinker. THAT'S whore we're bound
Tor. tool All three OF us can lool,
for them"
And away thoy rnn
TO Iie Continued
Copyright, 1924, by Seattle STAR !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
PLANS DRAWN
FOR STATION

Recognition by tho government OF
tho increasing Importance and vol
ume OF the Seattle immigration stu.
tlon'9 bualnoss ~ expected In The
construction Of new station, plans
for which viii be on their way TO
Washington. y, c.. this week. Com
missioner Luther Woedln's idooB,
which are Incorporated in the plans.
call for n building with four stories
and n basement, fronting ego feet on
Elliott ave. near tho Bell 81. ter.
mlnal. and 10000 feet OF floor space.
The building will have approx.
mately three times the space or the
present station nt tho foot OF Union
Rt. offices are planned for the first
floor. detention quarters for the sec.
ond and third stories. with tho top
floor for tho hospital kitchen and
public health service quarters. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
The Step on the Stairs
BY Isabel ostrander

one else, you yourself must have
been that guestl We have purposely
lnterrogated the other tenants OF tho
mousse before approaching YOU and
We have learned moro than YOU
hinkl The saying that wallis have
ears ~ true also OF ceilings
lie paused significantly while Ser.
gcant Craig stared at him In genuine
surprise. but the shot found Tia mark.
Leaplng 20 his feet. with hiH hand,
somo face darkeued and distorted in
a paroNysm OF rage. IAdd cried
80 that's what YOU two have been
trying TO get at, IN it2 That miserable
wretch. Gtlswold has noted my ae.
pualntnnoeahlp with Mrs. Vane and
deliberately tried 10 hlackcn her
character In your eyes, admit that
! was in love with her; all our world
IN Paris as we'll as here viii tell YOU
OF my long attempt 10 make hor my
wife, but they viii also tell YOU that
she has laughed ut my love for her.
as she has at that OF all others. 1
would have said nothing, but now
that he has spoken, ask him what
claim he has upon her, gentlemen.
for | lied 10 you, did see someone
upon the stairsl II was he whom I
saw leaving her apartment a mo.
ment before | entered my own and
the shot was fired which must have
ended her llfe@
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
WOULD BRING
AIRSHIPS HERE

Determined on bringing tho mon.
stet novai diririhle. tho Shenandoah.
here In June for the hop-oif to Nome,
Alaska. and thonoo TO spltzhergon
aeroa the North Pole. the military AZ.
fairs commitoo OF tho Seattle Cham.
her OF Commerce, 90 meet Weddings.
day noon. feels certain, II was an.
nomccd Monday that al obstacles OF
needed improvements ut Sand Point
landing field viii bo successfully
brushed away.
brushed away rs right remarked
Chrlaty Thomas, executive secretary
Of the Chamber OF Comemrce. Mon.
day. our Washington bureau noti.
fled us early last week that unless
many OF the trees were removed and
the landing field enlarged and made
safe for morlng tho giant alruhip, Il
would be necessary To land the shen.
andoah az Camp LOWS when Il ar
riyes, about Juno rs. We Eel certain
that this can be accomplished after
the "Wednesday noon meeting and a
later conference with county off.
eiala,"
a session OF the military affairs
committee was postponed from last
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
ADVENTURES
OF THE TWINS
THE LOST TWEEDLEs
IOliVc Roberts BARTON

Nancy was out shaking her door.
mat when AIissez Tweedlc called
across the street. did you 500 my
boys anywhere sent them out to
play and now they're gone and /
can't find them"
NO. ] dlant SEQ them" Nancy
called hack II Just came out. But
wait, I'll nsk Nick He's playing
marbles with Tom Tinker out ln the
back yard"
But IN a minute she came back.
why. they're gone. toor' she said
II don't see them any place"
At that. Missez sprat, who lived
next door 20 Missez Twcedle. stuck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
War Hero to Install
Veterans Officers

j. - Kinne, war hero OF Aberdeen.
holder Of tho congressional medal Of
honor and departmental commander
or tho Veterans OF Foreign Wars, war
70 t2siaJl newly elected officers Of
Theodore Uoovswsst @szso 1s-. ~. n.
Il. w. and tho camp auxiliary. The
ceremonies viii be held Monday night
at Roosevelt hall. 1GiGh Third ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07

V.
Sergeant Barry felt that the mo,
ment was too tense and the possible
issue too important TO give his col,
league an opportunity 70 interrupt,
Without a glance az Craig he Dc.
manded Of the almost dlstraugh,
young artist before him.
THAT being the case. Mr.. IaAd
tell Us the truth OF what happened
last night Why aid you 80 hair.
way up the flight Of stairs leading
70 Mrs. Vane's apartment II you saw
her IN the hall talking 10 nelghbor
whom you apparently disllke9s
Mrs. Naue seemed bantesing her
departing guest in her usual gay
manner and no was glowering az her
Ia resentful fashion. Tho moment
he had disappeared up tho stairs and
before Mrs, Vans had had an oppor.
tunity to turn and rc-cn,cr her own
apartment | called 10 her. and went
up 90 her" tIls tone had been more
and more uncertain and now he hur.
ried on u begged FOR five minutes Of
her time. but sho snuhbcd mo laugh,
ingly and returned here"
There was aiicence for a moment
while Sergeant Craig made no effort
to enter the examination. and Harry
eyed the young man before them
very gravely ~ length the more
experienced official spoke.
Air iadd you have not told ua
all the truth what happened be.
tween those two on the stairs which
made you rush up 90 Mrs. vane. only
20 BE- rspulsed Were sou rcpuisedg
Were you not with her. In her studio.
when the deadly shot was fircdg"
At the unexpected accusation the
Young man shrank back. then
spsns from his chair.
This Is what you IN your police
slang call 'framc.up,. Isn't lt7
You've got 10 hang the--,ha murder
on someone. suppose. and so am
% be the goat7"
"by no means Barry also had
risen. You mus, realize the strong
circnmsiantial case against you. but
! DO not think you arc guilty"
Barry continued quietly:
DO you know why7 Because over
since this Interrogation was started.
IN spite Of the damaging admissions
you made against yourself. you have
deliberately squivocated and cvadcd.
and think know tho reason -
Rarry'a tone softeued and deopened.
4 believe you did care FOR Mira. vane
houorably and sincerely. and Il Ia FOR
that very fact that / ask you 10 tell
Us the truth now.
For an instant the young man
hcaitatcd, and then sinking once
more into his chair he buried hls face
In his hands.
~ last Gordon LAdd raised HIS
head. and upon his white. sot faca
there was written implacablo resolve
You win. Sergeant Barryi I
would die myself before I would viii.
ingly rake up anything against the
memory Of the woman + loved. even
tho she bad played mercliessiy with
me. only 70 turn me down irreyoc.
ably in The end. but there's some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07

mystery about this whole thing that
! don't understand. and II may in a
way have some bearing upon the
manner OF her death. No breath OF
scandal has ever touched her. Never.
theless. she must have had some
source OF Income. for her studio was
luxurlons-almos paIatial compared
TO this-and her war work and fits
OF ldlenesa which sho INDUCED in
later were alike unfcmunerativo."
His voice broke and Sergeant
Barry waited moment before ask.
ing'
why did Mrs vane return 10
America last autumn"
Gordon I.add shrugged.
"A within OF hers. We all thought;
we would not have been surprised
had she announced her departure for
China. There was nothing nothing
definite between US two you know.
| WIS simply one OF many who were
permitted 20 adore her at distance.
Tho reat forgot. hu, I didn't: l fol.
lowed her 20 New York. and when I
found that success had crowned her
bizarre talents and yet she was liv
ing in this this hovel. was amazed
beyond wordsl In the artistic colony
ia Paris false conventions arc un.
known. and when | discovered that
this studio here was vacant took IL
Just 90 that | might DO near her,
even tho sho stlil laughed at my
wuolng, Then-then / began 20 no.
iice this man Griswold"
Hts voice had hardened pcrcep,ibly
on the last words and Barry re.
marked;
II tho report we set on him taiiles
with his own account OF himself. no
is highly respectable member OF
society
"uh. I know all about HIM All
anyhntiy knows. mean. Two looked
him up." Ladd cried denantiy.
what want 10 know IL this why
Is be living hidden away In a cheap.
nakeshif, studio building like this.
man with al his money! WHY was
she. a brilliant artistic success. con.
tent even for day In such sur.
rouudings after tho luxury which had
always been heFs7 why did he
rcpniedly confirmed woman. hater
call upon her. and why did she
even permit or tolerate his ncauaint.
auce. she who was accustomed
abroad 20 tho society OF notable
meu9''
why dld you not ask hsr7s
y did. but she always put mo Off.
told me he was an American type
that the had almost forgotten ana
that he amused her. A week aFn
couldn't stand Il any longer. / pro.
posed 20 her for tho last time. md
when she laughed at me as usual /
mus, have lost my head and gone a
bit too far. for sho told me seriously
az last that she would never be my
wife"
Gordon Ladd paused. his cicnched
hands tightening until tho knuekloa
showed white.
Il kent away from hcr after that
uutii tonight. when I came In an I
told you and aaw her bidding him
'good night on tho landing above
There's no love lost between them. I
could swear 10 thatl She was jeer.
Ing az him. and II ever hatred looked
out Of mans eyes. Il looked out OF
his, and yc, somehow the sight
drove mo Wild
Continued In Our Next Issuel
Copyright, 1922, ~. T.. a. sorvlcel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
Departed Are Paid
Tribute by Shriners

Several hundred members OF Nile
temple, order OF The Mystic Shrine.
with families and friends, paid trib.
ute 10 departed members Of the order
Sunday afternoon. Forty.elght mem.
beers OF the temple died last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
GROUP
spsHmodie Group 10 frsqusn,l,
~ relioyedbyono applIes,ionof~
W &c s
Oar ~ Million Jers U.ss Yse,L
Kuss-Greek Church
Observes Christmas

Christmas services were observed
at the Russian.Green Orthodox
church at 753 Lakeyiew boulevard,
Sunday In accordance with the
church calendar. Services were
conducted by Rev. Peter Metropol
sky. Sunday was Christmas eve
and Monday was observed as Christ.
mas day.
More than 1000 persons attended
the services during the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
Bachelor Maid Experiments

. Should woman 20 cunning for a matof This prim,
New Haven school teacher thought She had reached
the dried FIG stage she called H. and wanted some
thing more from life than what she found In text books
and In deadly routine Her extraordinary attempt 10 win
husband begins when masculine hand Awakens the sup
pressod emotions Of this daughter OF Eve teaches her
binding instant the meaning Of lore. Her confession
"Cissy Experiments" appears In the February number
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
Strange Adventures of a
Federal Drug Agent

Readers of this intensely intriguing the February
number win easily understand why True Confessions
authors he vsuaEs his extraordinary adventures
gentry of underworld dry statistical
story but vivid chronology Of personal experiences Of
former federal drug during yea spent running down
dope and dope vendors Nothing bizarre as
this story print full of mystery and thrills as
the combined volumes Of the Arabian Nights the third Of
the series, each complete IN each issue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
MRS. JONES SEEKING
HUBBY; NICE FELLOW
MERE WILL SUIT HER

Mrs. J. ajfiFLii "a pretty young
Afl widow OF GisuaalA CaIlfor
niu, wished to start tho new year
right by taking advantage OF the
fact that il IL also leap year.
In u letter received Monday
from her the Seattle police were
Informed that she Is looking for q
nlco young Seattle bachelor OF
matrimonial inclination.
II have Just arrived from the
East and am very lonely" she
wrote. II hope you can find n
nice Seattle man who would like
10 marry, and give mo his name
and address"