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Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
Meksiee.oBrien

Miss Margaret Mary OfBrien. daughter of Mir and Mrs. Jeremiah J. 0iBrien of Meehaniesville. and John r MeAelee, son of MT. and Mrs. j. AeNeiee of Quincy, Mass. were mar ried Monday morning at 8 o'clock at fhe Sacred Heart church. West Thompson, by Rev George Donanua Tho single ring service was used.
 The bride wore a very pretty gown of powder blue georgette trimmed with Spanish lace over blue satin. and wore a hat fo match She carried bridal bouquet of white tea roses.
 Miss 0'Brien's maid of honor was Miss Mary McNeiee, sister of the groom She wore dress of grey Gautafi crepe with hai to match and carried an arm bouquet of pink tea fasos Mr MeNeice was attended by John 0sBrion brother of the bride.
 The brides gift 10 her mnid of hon af was aH aHuHmariua ring The best man reeeiFcd q ruby ring from the groom
 Miz Elizabeth BYae was af the or. gan during ihe mass The choir coms urisad Miss Iaalse Mahuc. Mss Der fha Pigeon. Emile Iajeunesae, and Thema5 nuqueffe Miss Pigeon sang Ave Maria during the oireftory. Af- fer the ceremony Q wedding breakfast ssas served tu fhe invited guests at the home of the bride in Mechanics sillc ln Che early part of the after noon. Mf and Mrs McNeicc Left for q wedding trip IH New York Hashif tun. F e. and Baltimore. UHan their return they will make their home ia Boston #here Che gEaen ls sz.. ?.
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
WEDDINGS
ssnd..rem. Taylor

4 very pretty wedding was solem- nized in the presence of relatives of the contracting parties, on Sunday, June l, at o'clock, when Miss Helen Taylor. elder daughter of William E. Taylor of Farrows street. and Ed. mond Sandstrom, son of s. r. Sand strom of West Thompson, were unit ed in marriage at the brides home. by Rev. Nathan B. Burton, pastor Of the Methodist church.
 The bride was beautiful iu a white gown with veil and carried a shower bouquet of 0phelia roses and lilies of-the-yalley Miss Edna Taylor. sister of the bride. who was gowned in lavender, and Milton sandstr0m, bro ther of the groom, attended the couple as bridesmaid and best man.
 The ceremony was performed be- heath a large white wedding bell in the pretlily decorated bag window. where the color scheme of pink and white was carried out, with il profu- sion of pink and white carnations and pink roses about the room.
 After the ceremony q luncheon Was served the bridal party and the guests. Many useful and beautiful presents were received.
 The bride and groom are both well known here. Miss Taylor having graduated from the Putnam High schooi ia 1921 MT sandstrom for nerly lived h Wet Thompson but 2 now conducting aH electrical basi. Iess in Riverhead. l.. 1. During the afternoon the newlyweds left for seddins trip to Nashua, N. IL. but slll make their home in RiRerhead
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
Oliver Latham

Oliver II. Latham passed away Mon day evening at his home in Eastford
 following long illness. Mr. Latham
 was the son of Monroe F. and the late
 Sarah M. Johns Latham and was born in phoenixville and educated in the schools of the town. later entering the Manchester High school. He gradu- ated and then went into business in Greenwich. When his fathers health failed he returned home and remained on the farm until the World War when he joined the National Guard artillery company at Danielson. He was promoted to be lieutenant and also served as an instructor in camp.
 Included in the very large number of people attending the funeral, were many World War veterans from Put nam. and Danielson and other towns in this vicinity, most of whom knew
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
OBITUARIES
Alnhan.e Ven Fls.ern

Aiphonse Von Flatern of Arch street died at the Peter Bent Brigham Memorial Hospital in Boston, May % He had been a resident of Putnam for many years, being a well-known rail road man. a conductor on a local freight between Putnam and Boston Some months ago he was injured about his work and in March was operated on at the Day Kimball Hospital N t making a satisfactory recovery he was taken Co the Boston hospital. but failed to respond to treatment.
 Mir. Nou Flateru is survived by his wife and one son. also several brothers and sisters
 Funeral services were held Monday morning at 99 st st Maass's ,h-.zz si0 .ciuek ~ zz.ta s with high mass af requieni There was large attendance, iuclad- ing a delegation of railroad employes There were many floral tributes. Bur lol was in St. Maryss cemetery
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
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6is secand OH. tue Tech e,s5,.se. svfasisf has return sd to hH nome on Fremont street.
 Mrs Napoleon fur zfta of Xan def .aart street eHfar3 Ha3 over Me aar.ai Day her sister add husband Sir aud Mir Frank YHdaH HroVl a-ar..
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06

Mir. and Mrs 5. Ri. Wbecioek will attend the graduation af their aaugh. Eefs Mlss Sylvia and Miss Elizabeth. ff0m Simmons College. Boston. on June ath.
 hr. and Mrs. Arthur K. Metealf and 8fs George fefft will attend the Bella association of Past MatraHs and Patrons of the Order Eastern Star at Hartford on Saturday. where dinner sill be served at the Hotel Gafde.
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
ABINGTON

George Stoddard was home 6f tss. weekend 1ls
 Henry Holbrook and famil,. g;s..., relatives in Putnam Monday
 Miss Lillian 0,Brien spent tha .va,l end with Mrs. A. N. Gallnp.
 Charles Chase has q nea ioE r,. ning the steam roller on the nesg ststs road. a.a'7
 Mrs. Emma Sharpe of Providence i, snend'ng a few days with Ais 1. M Hutchins. -a
 Mrs. (. c. Martin and sfr sbar,. attended the funeral of OliYer Hisear at Woodstock last week.
 Regent guests at Breeze Hill. Farm were Henry ]. Potter of Hartford apI Elinor Stanley and Jessica FaHton of Millimantie.
 Children's Sunday, which reealarly comes the second week in June. has been postponed until some Sunday in the future, which will be aunaaneed later.
 Mrs. C. A. Sharpe and Ell Paine's family attended the play given by the senior class of the W Hibam High school. The Lion tad the Mouse at Nillimantic, I'm aaq eve. ming, May %.
 On Memorial Day yer. szgiting bull game was played between the married men and the single Haa. Tn score was Co in favor ot .he mar. ried men All enjoyed themselves to the limit, but ohl the next dayl
 Dorothy Paine gave a house party over the weekend to six of her class mates. Mildred Johnson, Carolyn Cummings, Lila Seeley, Ruth Pollard, Margaret Dawson and Elizabeth Case They attended the dance given by ths Mems Club Saturday evening and alN visited the Wolf Den Sunday afief- noon.
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
Josiah W Dike

Josiah W Dike. -, lifelong resi- lent of Thompson, who had been in failing health for many months. hsY,
 r .s,,rss ! eetl4t4fetl tu HIS bed hut -sr-- -sr-4ez q days. died yesterday morning 1i the home of Representative Hutch ius of Thompson Hill. Mir. Dike was deacon of the Congregational church. For many years he operated a saW mill and was otherwise engaged iu the lumber business in addition to farming The funeral will be held tomorrow at 230 o'clock at the Thompson Congregational church
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
Latham personally through hagins

Latham personally through having soldiered with him.
 He leaves besides his wife who, before her marriage. was Miss s. Flor enee Warren, three children, Susan. Frances and William Henry; also one brother. Wilfred J. Latham who lives at FhoenixYille on the home place The mother. Mrs Sarah Latham, died last October.
 The funeral was held Thursday at ? ?. ID. q the family residence and burial was in the family grave yard in bhaeniXvilie.
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06

Al. and Mrs George Tett entsEs z..rsI z.4. HzHHs brother and wife5 4r #H Aa William ManainK, 3t n4yvfa# kf. asHf the Weeh=shH als9 Nr fF4 cousin. William F. Ieiit5 f =.saanea on Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
NJ. .CaroIine B. Fisher

Funeral service will be held to- MOTION afternoon at o'clock for Mrs Caroline Brayton Fisher. who
 iad at her home at Putnam Heights leafeIaay Mrs. Fisher was a native af KiilinsiF and had lived a great many years at Putnam Heights She uas s2 years old. the widow of Joseph Fisher. Burial will take place in Putnam Heights cemetery.
 Misses Estelie and Priscilla Morin of Furows street spent the weekend in Worcester with relatives.
Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
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Putnam patriot., 1924-06-06
CITY NEWS NOTES

Miss Lillian Moriu of Farrowa street entertained relatives from Boston and WBllmaHtic over Che weekend
 The regular meeting of the Relief Corps will be held June II. 1 large attendance is requested.
 Or. and Mrs. Raymond C. Prisqus q 3ayYille were guests Monday of Af and Mrs. Arthur Pepln
 Mrs. Arthur La Grandeur. son Pros- Hff md daughter Anita spent hast aeek in Providence, fhe guests of her aunt. Mrs Henry L. Hunter
 Hr and Mrs B Ssxifsky and son H9fy of Springfield Heat the week aHa with Mrs sarkrz aunt. Mrs R..a 0hIELl HEa.II..--l..- .Ir.ai
Evening star., 1924-05-18
M. A. DOUBLES PLAY
STARTS TOMORROW

Play in the twenty-fourth annual
Middle Atlantic tennis championship
tournament will start tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock on the Columbia
Country Club courts with sixteen teams
competing in the doubles, the winners
in which will qualify for the national
title event.
c. NJ. Charest and Col. Wait John
son, who won last year, are among
the competitors. Connie Doyle, king
bee in tennis hereabouts until he de-
cided to give up serious competition,
will play in the tourney with his
young son, Fred, as his partner.
Entries in mems singles will close
at o'clock Monday evening and play
in this event will start on Tuesday at
2 o'clock.
Entries in women's singles will not
close until Tuesday at 3 o'clock. Play
will start Wednesday afternoon at ?
o'clock.
Pairings for tomorrow follow:
Wait c. Johnson and c. NJ. Charest
VS.. Edward DoWd and owen How en-
stein.
Robert C. Burwen and partner VS..
w. H. Davis and c. S. Cragoe.
Thomas Mangan and Paul kunkel
VS.; A: l. Knapp and partner
w. :. Holt and Hugh Miller.
Gerald 3. Emerson and John T.
Graves, jr. VS.. Thad L. Benton and
Stanley Thompson.
A o. White and partner VS.. James
Becker and Louis Carran.
w. NJ. Robertson and j. A Purinton
VS.. c. B. Doyle and Fred. B. Doyle.
X w. Abramson and Millard Lewis
VS.. j. d. Elliott and Stanley Carr.
Pairs placed in the draw are: John
son and ChareSt, Emerson and Graves,
Mangan and Kunkel, and Robertson
and Purinton.
Dwight f. Davis is the referee, A.
o. White is the umpire, and the
tournament committee is made up of
Messrs. A. Y. Leach, jr.. chairman; c..
A. Slater, A. B. Heaton, c. B. Doyle,
w. II. Ronsaville and l.. z. McLach-
Evening star., 1924-05-18

Scoring is not hard at Burning
Tree if one is hitting his shots. But
|that is Il large assignment and not
cry golfer is hitting his shots every
IdaE. The cours" is long and we'll
t~apped and requires a shot up to the
|huiC at ali times. Par is 6S. and we
IGeuht If IS viii ever be made-cer-
iainly not under such ground Condi-
tionS as there were yesterday follow
ling the heavy rains of last week. All
shots. and the second short hole on
|the out ninc-the eighth-is 4 good
long shotter. The other short hole, the
third, is really fine machie shot with
a great sand trap in front of the green.
The other nine is said to be more
open and more rolling than the first
nine. where the play frequently IS
down between lines Of small p'ntS
and oaks. But the penalty for
badly hit ball is severe enough any
where at Burning Tree. whore the
bali must lie on the line all the way.
The seventh is a gem. with the long
litter taking just as much of the
corner as he darcS, although there is
ample room Tor the shorter man;
while the ninth. listed on the card as
longest wooden club shots any one
hit Yesterday.
A party " hich included Marshall
Whitlatch, Judge John Barton Payne.
tltLlfIldR CT the Amer it7ttlt INf''4 - Ns-s>
Walter K. TuCkerman, Newbold NoycS,
r Leo Jones. William s. Reyburn Al
bert K. Mackenzie, Guy NJ. Standifcr,
Donald Woodward. Robert stead. jr.;
X +. Davidson, +. Mccook Dunlop
and several others gathered at the
clubhouse Tor luncheon and then
played golf.
The clubhouse is complete and is .
gem. Low and rambling AMI con
structcd OF stone throughout, with
long and hjCh-Ceiled lourging rooms,
it pruviirS every comfort for the
golfer. The locker room is the finest
anywhere about WASHINGTON high
and dry in AL seasons and amply large
to take care of the club membership.
Marshall WhitlatCh has built himself
a monument that will stand as teS-
tinIonial to the vision Of one of Wash
iuEtons leading golfers.
The course is laid out as follows:
No. /. 3S2 yards par 4; No. ;, 424
Yards, par 4; No. 3 1872 yards, par 3:
Nc. =, 800 yards. par 4 No. 5. 35S
atrds. par 4; No. 6. 372 yards, par I ::
W. :, 352 yards, par !; No. s. I12
vards. par 5; No. .. 424 yards. par 4 ::
No. 10, 426 yards. par 4: No. II. foS
ards par 8 No. l., 263 yards. par 4 :;
No. 13, 322 yards, par 4: No. IA, $40
ards par 3; No. Is. $50 yards, par 4;
Nd. Is, 393 yards. par a: No. H. 374
yar6;. par 4, and No. IS, 3S7 yards.
par !. The course is rolling and
wooded. but not so rolling as to tire
the golfer. 1t is much after the ma
ture of the terrain of Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
HATCHETITE NETMEN
DEFEAT HILLTOPPERS

George Washington University
racketers scored over the George
town University netmen yesterday in
the annual tennis match between the
two institutions, taking four of the
seven contests staged on the George
town courts.
The Hatchetites gained their mar
gin of victory in the singles clashes,
winping three of the five played Ray
Klopsch of the winning team was the
only player to share in two victories.
He defeated Lewis Carran in the sim
giles and, paired with Holt. helped
vanquish Kunkel and Becker in the
doubles.
The summary:
singles-Kunkel (Georgetown) defeated
Holt, 6-l, Ga; Law George wsshington)
defeated Becker, rs, Cd; nopsch George
Washington) defeated Carran, rs, 1l-e;
Illig (Georgetown) defeated Larsen, 6-3,
3r-6, 60; Baum George Washington) de-
feated Hass, 2-6, ~e3, 63.
Doubles-Klopsch-Hol George washington)
defeated KunkelBecker, a, 6-3; Carran-
Hass lGeorgetown) defeated Larsen-Lav, 60.
+6, Ga.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

The tournament will run a fort
night, four nights a week, sixteen
teams. sixteen doubles and thirty two
singles, being assigned for the first
four rounds. The schedule for the
opening night, Tuesday, is as fol-
lows:
Teams, 8 p.m.-.Secretay's (AgricuIturall
class B. alley 8; seTetay,s. No. tAsricuI-
tural) class B, alley g.; Registers, class B,
Singles, g p.m.-C. v. Klein. class A, alley
4; E. N. Riley, class B, alley 4; May o'Brien,
class A, alley s.; Emily Nell, class A, alley 5;
Mary Ganzhorn, class A, alley 6; Bertha
Loehl class B. alley s; Merrick Montgomery.
class A, alley z; Didine Franklin, class A,
Doubles, 8 p.m.-Levy and Kline. class A,
alley 4; Guli and Miner, class A. alley 5:
Rawlings and He'll. class A. alley 6; Palmer
and A. Newman, class A, alley Z.
season Prizes Awarded.
In celebration of one of its most
successful seasons the Ladies As
sociation held an informal dance last
night in the Post Office Department
building, previous to which the prizes
won during the season were distrib-
uted. There was A large crowd of
the feminine pin spillers and their
friends on hand and the dancing was
continued until d late hour.
Lorraine Guilli was the chief prize
winner of the organization, having the
Evening star., 1924-05-18

In the experience of this corre-
spondent. most stellar performers, be
their performances given on a cinder
track, golfscourse, a tennis court or
"A bond salesman's desk, have d pretty
good idea of their own abilities.
The California star also is one of
the most enthusiastic runners we
have ever, observed. He runs with
everything. he has. At the start his
arms are as active as his legs. His
hair, not overly thick, seems to be
running. Through the stretch he has
remarkable turn of speed, and at
the finish he has the most sensa
tional throw" ever seen on the
track
Coaches with n nice knowledge of
the technical theories of running
have declared thai Paddock might be
still faster If he didn't have that leap
ing finish. but Charley is an individ@
ualist and the throw at the finish
fits in with his particular style of
running. Against the best and most
well-intentioned advice, then, he has
continued on his own way of run
ming and certainly he has results to
prove that, for him at least, his style
is the best.
Paddock came close TO splitting the
administrative end of American ath-
letics wide open when he competed
in France after the American Ath-
letic Union had expressly stated that
Evening star., 1924-05-18

taking their first try-out of the sea
son with the rod and reel: F. A.
Meatyead and family, Charles S. AL
den and party, Henry F. Broadbent
and family, Alexander r. Varela and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Virnstein, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Trimble, jr., and William &. Creecy
and family
While no large catches were made,
a few hardheads and rock and some
fine gray perch were caught. Crabs
also have made their appearance at
this place. The new state road into
Piney Point has been completed be-
yond Tall Timbers and the motorists
have good going all the way.
Fishermen on week end parties at
Chesapeake Beach are to be put up in
Company during the fishing season.
Comfortable coaches are to be side
tracked near the Beach station and
thrown open, free of charge, to fish
ing enthusiasts who seek a warm
shelter or place to get a little sleep.
In the event that any of the week
ends are cool, an engine will be at
tached to the cars at midnight to pro-
vide adequate heat for them. In the
past many have been kept from all
HlSnL IISnlHS because OF the laCh OI
emergency accommodations in the
event of rain, cold weather or fatigue.
The new accommodations are expect
ed to attract many additional fisher
men to the resort. At present the
hardheads are running and some
catches of rockfSh have been reported.
Few reports have come from salt
water fishing grounds during the past
week. Hardheads are known to be at
all salt water fishing grounds, but
whether conditions are right TO catch
them at all places is not known.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

he should not do so. The cocky Cali
fornian had his own ideas about who
should tell him what to do, however,
and he went abroad to run.
Upon his return he was barred
from competitions by the A A. u.
and for a time devoted more time to
defiant utterances than to running.
Now everything is Strengthened out.
perusal of the track records in
Spalding's Athletic Almanac might
lead one to believe that the book was
concerned only with Charley Pad
docks career, for his name appears
nine times in the list of world record
holders.
With .. ]. Kelly and Fl. p Drew
he holds the world mark for the 100
yard dash at 3-5, time he has ac-
complished in six different competi-
tions.
He also is the world best at 22o
yards with a mark of 0.20 As, and at
300 yards. where his time is 0.30 1-2.
His world record for the 100-meter
distance is 0.10 2-5 and he also is on
top in the 200 and 800 meter races
with a mark of OIL 1-5 for the former
distance and 0.33 is for the latter
jaunt- He's just marvel for speed.
This is the ninth of q series Of articles
on the athletes toho are expected to
score points for the United Stdtes at
the Olympic games nert July. NeIt Sun
day, Lloyd Holm.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
MARCY TAKES. TWO
TRAPSHOOT PRIZES

Julius Marcy pointed the way to
others of the field competing in the
weekly trapshoot at Washington Gun
Club yesterday, breaking 80 of SO tar
gets thrown and garnering the high gun
spoon. Marcy also won the doubles
trophy in a shoot-off Of a 81 K "a tie
with Morgan and Williams.
First honors in the "frst-ffty" event
went to r. P. Livesey after a shoot-of
of a tie at Al with Blundon and Morgan.
Britt, in the twenty-five-bird handicap,
won with a score of "a from eighteen
yards. There were many visitors on the
firing line The scores for the 99-target
event follow:
Marcsy, 50: Mnrgan, ss; Mdyette, 81; VIII
hams s7; Blundon. S6; Britt, "a; Reamer, 81;
Stronger, so; Wilson, 80; Porcher, 79; En-
mons. 70; J. Wynkoop, 70; Franklin: "a; Hor-
ton, ~; Or. wynkoop. 73; Hogan. 70; E. u.
Robertson, II; II. Robertson, "a; Green, 6S;
Grifith, So,
Evening star., 1924-05-18

"If the player has holed out and the
opponent then plays to the lip of the
hole, the player may not knock the
ball away, but the opponent. if asked,
shall play his next stroke without de-
lay.
"If the opponents ball lie on the
lip of the hole the player, after holing
out, may knock the ball away, claim
ing the hole if holing at the like,
and the half if holing at the odd,
provided that the players ball does
not strike the opponents ball and set
it in motion; if the player neglect to
knock away the opponents ball and
it fall into the hole, the opponent
shall be deemed to have holed out
at his last stroke"
Dailey's ball was at rest, but nigh
conceivably have dropped back into
the hole.
James C. Davis. jr., son Of the di-
rector general of railroads, and 1uni or
champion of Columbia, is hitting
probably the longest tee shot of any
player about Washington. Using a
eel-shafted driver the lad is get
ting enormous distance. Daley, by
the way, was using almost all steel
shafted clubs in the Chevy Chase
tourney.
Woman golfers of the Chevy Chase
Club will play this week, beginning
tomorrow, in the annual competition
for the French high commission cup.
The qualifying round will be held to-
morrow morning, the sixteen low net
scores to qualify: Handicap match
play at eighteen holes will continue
for the four succeeding days on the
basis of three-fourthS of the differ
ence in handicaps, the final round be-
ing scheduled for Friday.
Members of the Manor Club are
playing in a down-and- tourna-
ment, a challenge affair in which any
higher-placed- man on the club list
may challenge for a better place. The
tourney is open to any member of
the club or the immediate family of
a member. Any contestant may
challenge any of the five numbers
preceding his name. If he wins, his
name takes the place of the man he
defeated. Play is eighteen holes
without handicap.
A complete record of the scores
will be kept by the golf committee
and prizes will be awarded at the end
of the season for the low average,
for the lowest selective scores and
for the greatest number of holes un-
der par (two strokes under par count
double).
The course of the Manor Club is
coming along in fine shape and will
be in excellent condition within a
short time. The clubhouse is a con-
verted manor and a large swimming
pool is under construction.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

with the club. This enables the right
arm to go i'm after the cIubhend as
the cIubhend nears the ball, and lit
orally throw the clubhead at and
through the ball. The wrist action at
the ball Is Instructive. You do not need
to give 1T any thought. Just keep
the left arm straight and the right
arm i'm close, coming down. and you
will find the wrists will bite into the
ball of their own accord. Stiffen the
left leg and go In hard with the right
arm and right shoulder when you hit.
BE careful that your right side does
not collapse near the ball-keep the
shoulder ON a line right through the
ball. Reach ms far out aS You can
after the ball and keep the head
down. The feeling OF this is that you
rather "shOot through underneath
yourself, after the ball. Don't
straighten mp.
Copyright, John r. Ollie Col
Evening star., 1924-05-18
MCLEOD AND DIEGEL WILL
PLAY ON POTOMAC LINKS

Fred Mcleod and Leo DiegeI, the
Columbia and Friendship pros. re-
spectively, are to appear in a special
exhibition at the municipal golf
course in East Potomac Park tomor-
row afternoon.
Mcleod. paired with James Fen
messy will have as opponents Diegel
and his younger brother. George. The
match will be at eighteen holes and
will start at o'clock