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Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
OLD RESIDENT DEAD
Death of Son Mourned by Edward
 Daigle Hastens End

Edward Daigle, for forty-five years A resident of Putnam, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. r. Parent. Wednesday morning. Al though in poor health for some tune if is believed that the death Of ms son. John B. Daigle, which greatly affected the aged father, Saturday December 20. hastened his end.
 Nr Daigle was born in St. Ther- case Canada. seventy-one years ago He came to the United States when a young man and was for tune To- cated in St. Paul, Minnesota. II wa in St. Paul, forty-five years ago, Ihhe Mr. Daigle married Miss Mary pes- iardin and soon brought his bride 70 Putnam where they have sinee res'u- ed. .,,a
 For the past twenty-five years and until failing health caused hlm 70 give up active work, MT. Daigle was emnloved as second hand in the eata room of the Putnam Woolen com
 Mir. Daigle was for years an active member in both the St. Jean Baptist Society and Union St. Jean baptiste and was a regular attendant at St' Marv,s church. from where the iu- neral service and solemn high mas mas. of requiem was held at 9 o'clock ts.s n. morning followed by burial In st- Mary's cemetery. .f.
 Mr. Daigle is survived by his wife a daughter, Mrs. Leona Parent a .- sis- ter Mrs. Isaie Thuotte of Providence and a brother, Alexie Daigie oi Southbridge.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
EAST PUTNAM

4 number of people saw the eclipse of the moon Sunday.
 William Winslow spent a few days with Mir and Mrs. Jenner.
 Mrs. Mason Babbitt entertained her brother, Mir Steere of Putnam. Tues day.
 John Hayden and family visited rel atives in Killingly Center Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. F.. Chapman visit cd his aunt. Miss Lucy Chapman, in East Lyme Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. George M. Burrill and Miss Elva called on relatives in East Killingly. also Mir. and Mrs. Geo. P. Burrill. Sunday.
 A. D. Jenner and Louis Ingraham attended the Masonic meeting at Che pachet Saturday evening. Mrs. ln- graham spent the evening with Mrs. Jenner.
 Rev. Mr. Newton expects, if the weather permits, to have stereopti- con lecture at the church Friday, Feb ruarv 20. at 7.30. after which there will be q social hour. Come and bring your friends.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
WOODSTOCK STOPS
 I. M. HIS. VICTORIES
No. Grosvenordale Team Had Won Fourteen Consecutive
 Games Prior to Friday
Woodstock Happy as Academy Team
 Wins Handily 36-i2

The Tourtellotte Memorial High basket ball team which had been sweeping everything before it in run ming up a string of fourteen consecu- tive victories. was unable to do q thing in the way of stopping the at tack of Woodstock Academy in a game at Woodstock Friday evening. Hence it's fine winning streak of four teen games was stopped abruptly by d SC to 12 Woodstock triumph.
 The home team held an advantage all the way. Walter Anderson, cap tain of the team and accurate basket shot, himself scored twenty-two points on nine field goals and four baskets from the complimentary stripe. nearly double the score of the whole Tourtel- lotte team.
 Tourtellotte's sharpshooters were without their usual keen eye for the basket. and were held to five field goals from the floor. three by Rob bins and two by Captain Lueien Co derre Ravenelle. who at home SCOT ed frquently with pretty shots from the vicinity of the foul line. was stop ped without a point
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
MECHANICSVILLE

Mir. and Mrs. Edward Drescher and family spent Sunday in Webster.
 Mrs. Harry Evans and daughter Leonis spent Wednesday in Worces- ter.
 John Kelly of Webster. Mass, was the guest of his brother. Eugene Kelly Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. F. Bourgeois enter tained guests from Willimantie over the weekend.
 Mrs. Paul Kulick has been spending a few days of the past week in Bridgeport, Conn.
 Mrs. Adelard Pelletier and daugh- ter Irene were weekend visitors with relatives in Webster.
 Harold Kenny of Holy Cross was the guest of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Michael Kenny, over the weekend.
 Mrs. Eugene Kelly and son Harry, accompanied by Mir and Mrs. Ernest Bousquet of Putnam and William Ernest motored to Worcester Sunday.
 The dance given at the French River Inn last Friday night under the auspices of the Mechaniesville A. A, attracted a large crowd and proved
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
Beaehmont Works to Third Place Tie
 National Rhea Spurts

The relative standing of teams in the mill bowling league remains un- changed from last week except that the Beachmont five worked into a third place tie with H. K. H. by a three to one victory over the silk team at Vandale's alleys Wednesday eve ming.
 In the first match of the week. As sawaga found National Rhea much stronger than a cellar team would be expected to be. and was rather lucky to get three of the four points Ma tional Rhea's big string was the sec ond, when it had margin of forty pins over the Dayville team. Rivers of Assawaga had three string total of 399, while Clifford bowled n high single of l50. and three string total of 3S0 for the losers.
 After a close first string the Pin Shop five put up little opposition to Putnam Woolen Tuesday evening. and the woolen workers galloped away with all four points. thus gaining a point on the leaders. Assawaga.
 H. k H. took only one point from Beachm0nt in the match Wednesday evening In the first string Beach mont had an advantage of sixty pins, dropped the second by twenty five pins, and took the third by thirty. They also had safe margin for the total pinfall point. Boehm was high man.
 Standing of teams for week end
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
GET TOGETHER" SUPPER
 AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

The Whatsoever class of the Sap tist Sunday school entertained the church at at "Get-together supper Tuesday evening in the assempls room. The room was prettiiy tfinl, med for the occasion. red hearts anu anu valentines being used as decora,al,1ns and also as place cards at the tables,, There was large attendance ana the occasion was most enjoyable During the supper an unusual fea- ture was the singing of hymns, sonss and cheers from those seated at me different tables, which added to the feeling of good cheer and fellowship After the supper the following pleas ing program was given Seiectioli ol chestra: bass solo. Mir. Filler; reading Miss Abbie Keith; orchestra; solo, Miss Thyra Walker; reading, Mrs. Helen Spencer; duet, Miss Ihyra Walker and Leon Walker; orchestra
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
WOLF DEN GRANGE
 INsTALLS NEW OFFICERS

Officers of Wolf Den Grange were installed at impressive installation ex- ercises at Grange Hall. Abingdon. on Wednesday evening. Charles Nj. Gard ner of Westfield. Mass. high priest of demeter. was the installing officer. Mrs. Susie Williams of Brooklyn act cd as marshal. and was assisted by Mrs. Gladys Covell Murdock and Miss Margaret White Mr. Gardner gave q most excellent talk on The Curse of Blessings"
 William Gallup is the new master of Wolf Den Grange. Following the installation of the new set of officials, an excellent supper was served and a social hour was spent. Visitors from Putnam. Woodstock. Brooklyn and Danielson were among the l25 Graug- CTS in attendance. Seventeen from Putnam went over.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
BORN

HOPPMAN-In Norwich. at the Sun. shine Hospital. Feb. 8, daughter weighing lbs, to Mrs. Joseph C. Hoppman, widow of the late Jos. eph c. Hoppman. formerly of Put nam.
 LAJEUNESSE-In In Putnam. Feb. 8, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lajeunesse.
 SHELDoN-In South Woodstock, Feb. ', son to Mir. and Mrs. Fred Sheldon.
 DUSTlN-In Putnam, at the Day Kimball Hospital, Feb. s, son to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dustin (nee Miss Maude Carpenter of Putnam i, of Feeding Hills, Mass. LEDUC-In Pomfret, Feb s, son to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Leduc (nee Miss Mary Johnson).
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
TWO MORE VICTORIES
Plainfield and Southbridge Fall Be. fore Woodstoek Basket Ball Attack

Besides it's victory over Tourtellotte High. Woodstock Academy has also recently beaten Plainfield High school and Mary Wells High of Southbridge.
 The Plainfeld game was played at Woodstock on January 30. It was close and exciting all the way, with the score tied at 10 all in the last quarter. A final rally by the home team gave 1t the decision by 26-20. Woodstock scored fewer goals from the field than Plainfield. but was more accurate from the foul line.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
SPORTS BOWLING = BASKET BALL
PHI. s. BEATS STAFFORD
Putnam Leads Throughout Game Winning l6-l4 Friday Night

Nh AN-Af fAoay ANfknt
 The High school basket ball team won from Stafford High last Friday evening in an excellent game, i6 to Il. Putnam led all the way through. but a brisk Stafford rally in the final period made the game interesting.
 Six points in the rear at the start of the fourth quarter, the visitors spurted. until with only two minutes to play. the Putnam lead was a slim two points. The home team held to this small advantage until the end, however.
 The passwork of both teams was good. The basket shooting was not especially accurate. though there were several pretty long shots. Rieei for Stafford and Sid King for Putnam made nice shots from a distance, while Charley Murphy contributed the prize horse shoe basket of the eve ming. Charley played good game as substitute for Pat Cody lie watch ed Jake Rumbelow, the opposing center. so closely that Rumbelow sell dom had the ball, Co say nothing Of shooting baskets
 Tom Cody was the high scorer for Putnam with three field goals.
 Summary:
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13

Attendance this month low partly or account of bad weather.
 Tn the Americanization department .ha beginners range from those who have just learned to write their name .a those who have read twenty-one les s,ns in the Federal Text. The more sdyanced class are reading about our country, have irregular verbs and the clement of civil government.
 Reading Cooper
 In the Academic department the nupils are reading from Cooper. In arithmetic they are studying interest. Tn language they have been writing letters.
 In the Academic department we plan to recognize Longfellow's Day. Thursday, February 26 Friends of the school are urgently invited.
 Typewriting
 The advanced elementary class in tvpewriting is now beginning to take speed tests and speed sentences. From twenty to fifty words are writ ten a minute on the speed practiced sentences and from ten to twenty words minute on new matter. Re view of the typewriter Is also being taken up by this class.
 The new elementary class has just completed the alphabet and is still taking up parts of the typewriter, and taking review words and sentences.
 Stenogrsphy
 The advance shorthand class has now completed Van Sant's Book of Shorthand and is doing some review reading and sight reading. They are also beginning to make a general re- view of the book and taking dicta- tion from both new and practised matter Word-signs. words distin- guished and phrases are also being taken up.
 Advanced Bookkeeping
 The pupils in Advanced Bookkeep- ing are progressing according to their individual abilities. A few of the pu- pills are beginning the study of drafts and other business papers.
 Beginning Bookkeeping
 The students registered in Begin ming Bookkeeping have studied the use of the Cash Book this past month along with their other regular work.
 Beginning Shorthand
 Fifteen lessons in the Munson Shorthand Manual have been com pleted Some time has been spent in a general review of both principles and word signs. Some preliminary dietation has been given.
 Respectfully submitted,
 LEWIS F. BAfTEY.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
CITY NEWS NOTES
Miss Bessie champlin of Cambridge

Miss Bessie champlin of Cambridge and Miss Ethel Roe of Pawtueket, both former residents of Putnam, were visitors here Wednesday.
 Dr.. Hugh B. Campbell of the Nor wieh State Tuberculosis Sanatorium will hold his regular monthly clinic at the Day kimball Hospital next Tues day. February IT.
 About fifteen members of Putnam Grange attended the whist and dance given by Senexet Grange in Agricul- ural Hall, Woodstock, last night. Glen Dow brought home tine men's first prize for the whist.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
ANOTHER VICTORY

The high school basket ball team won another of it's elose-score vic tories when the Storrs College two year team was beaten in game at Storrs by a seventeen to fourteen score "Wednesday evening. lt was a nip and tuck battle all the way Storrs had a lead of one point at half time, but Putnam was the stronger in the second half. Sid King, captain and right guard, was high scorer for Put nam.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
JOS. LIGHT BENEFIT
K. of C. Whist and Dance Tuesday
 Proceeds to Injured Member

A whist party and dance to be given at the state armory next Tuesday eve ming under auspices of Cargill Council K. of C., will be for the benefit Of Jo- eph Light, member of the council, who is a patient at the Day Kimball Hos pital with injuries received when he was run down by motorist. 4 num- Der of local musicians have volunteer ed their services for playing the dance music, in order that as large a sum as possible may be raised and put toward defraying MT. Lights hospital expens- a9
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
INTEREST IN CONTEST
Many Students Writing on Lincoln
 and on Putnam History

A large number of students of the Putnam High school are engaged m the two essay contests now in progress there. Tn one of the contests beauti- ful bronze medal is offered by the H. linois Watch Company through E. l.. Prince & Sons. it's local agents, Tor the best essay written m the SCHOOL on the life of Abraham Lincoln;
 The second essay contest IS that lh- stituted by the Cargill Trust company which is offering money prizes Tor the best essays on the history of Putnam
 The Rev. F. R. Richards, acting pas, tor of the Second Congregationai church. spoke to the students Wednes- day morning on Lincoln.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13

The probability is that a record crowd for this season will come to the High school gymnasium this evening when the high school boys and girls basket ball teams both take on Wood stock Academy fiyes. In q game at Woodstock early in the season Put nam lost to the Academy boys team by the margin of only two points, Woodstock staging a great rally when the victory seemed nearly impossible of achievement.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks for the helpfulness and sym pathy of our neighbors and friends during the illness and at the death of our husband and father, Sabin z. Carpenter. We also wish to express our gratitude to those who sent flow CTS for the funeral, and to the Quine- baug Lodge of Masons.
 Mrs. Sabin $. Carpenter
 Howard Carpenter
 Clovis Carpenter
 Mrs. Bessie Brewin
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
BACHELORS WIN
Married Men Lose to Single Bo~ier'
 of (. A. C.

In match at Dery's alleys Monday evening the single men of the C. A. C. took four points from the married men of the club. There will be two more matches in the near future be- tween the same teams. Breault or the winners with a score of 375 for three strings was high man.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
PUTNAM
Referee, Ryan.

In the preliminary game the second team of headquarters company. (. N. C., won quite deeisively over the high school seconds This was the deciding game of a three game series, each team having previously won once. 0mer Valade starred for the winners. Nuzie for the losers.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
st. Philip.. Church Note.

Service on sunday VIII be IU.a5 a. m Litany and Holy Communion. Church Sunday school at noon follow ing the above service.
 Choir rehearsal will be held on Friday 7.45 D. m. at the home Of Mrs. ?. Meyers. Grove street.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
WOODSTOCK
PLAINFIELD
Referee, Owen White.


 A contest of which the winner was in doubt until the end of the last min- ute of play was that at Southbridge Monday evening when Woodstock nosed out the home team. 34 to 35. Walter Anderson scored sixteen points for the winners, while for Southbridge Desautels and Fitzgerald were the leading basket tossers.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
DIED

wATERMAN-In Providence, Feb. 6, Mrs. c. Fred Waterman, for merly of Putnam. DAIGLE-1n Putnam, Feb. II, Edward Daigle, aged n years. 'LYON-In Phoenixville, Feb. 13, Lee Lyon, aged 76 years.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13

High average. Rivers. l22.
 High three strings, St. Onge. 4l9. High single string, Belisle. ITO.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13

success. Music was furnished by the Ideal orchestra of Webster, An other dance is scheduled for next Wednesday night. February IS.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13

The ladies of the Putnam Grange will hold a Rummage sale at To fro- vidence street, Thursday morning February 10.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
WOODSTOCK
TOURTELLOTTE
MILL BOWLING LEAGUE

Referee. Makofski of Storrs.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
EVENING STUDENTS
 MAKING PROGRESS
All Glasses Busy and Advanc- ;ng.-Wide Variety of Sub-
 jects Ameyieanization Course Trains For
 Citizenship

Following is the report of the Put ,ayn Evening School for January:
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
WOODSTOCK
SoUTHBRIDGE
FAST BASKET BALL TONIGHT

Referee. winslow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
"Book Plates

Eek libris" means, literally. "from
the books Of" 1t is synonymous with
"book plate" Both names are applied
in the case of label printed with the
name of the owner, and usually his
arms also, and intended to, indicate
ownership in individual volumes, which
is device that is nearly as old as the
printed book itself. The earliest known
examples are German. The oldest are
certain wood-cuts representing shield
Of arms supported by an angel, which
were pasted in books presented to the
Carthusian monastery Of Buxheim
about the year 1480. In France the
most ancient yet discovered is that of
Jean Berland de la Tour Blance 1929.
In England, that Of Sir Nicholas Bacon,
1874. The earliest known American
example is the plain printed label OF
one of John Williams, 1879.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
That Spirits Walk Earth
IL q Uniusrsdl Belief

The belief that dead persons make
their temperance on the earth is, ac-
cording to an author, universal among
all the ancient races.
The Eskimos say the spirit exhibits
the same form and shape as the body
It belonged to. but Of a more subtle
ana ethereal nature.
The T0aga idaAders believe thai
ths human sevl 10 the. aAer part OF the
body, the essence that can pass out,
a. does the fragrance from a flower.
The Greenland. seers describe the
spirit as pallid. soft and intangible.
Doctor Churchward' knows some
people now living who possess the gift
Of seeing and communicating with
their departed friends, who never
leave them night or day, He says:
'But these good spirits cannot speak
% that one can hear them; they can
not make noises, nor can you take
photographs of them,
Spirits are composed Of pure cor
puscles in. the likeness and form OF
their previous earthly rate as hui
mans, only much more beautiful. They
cannot leave Paradise without divine
permission. Montreal Family Her
aid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
Sleep-Walking Traced
to Disordered Brain

The researches Of group of scien-
lists recently have thrown some light
on the dark subject Of sleep-walking.
They have found that sleep Is
more or less willful turning away Of
the senses from the demands of life
because at the moment these demands
cannot be satisfied.
When we are weary all our senses
all our nerves-are so played out that
they turn away from life" at the
same moment. The brain, so to speak,
goes to sleep In lump.
It happens occasionally that a part
Of the brain is poisoned by disease.
whereas the rest Of the organ remains
healthy. When the healthy parts fall
asleep the excited. or poisoned parts,
remain wakeful.
In the case of the sleep-walker, that
part Of the brain which controls the
movements of the legs is awake. while
the eyes and ears are sound asleep.
In other words, the sleep-walker Is
suffering from partial brain poisoning.
The idea that sleep-walkers should
not be Weakened is a mistaken one.
Experience shows that If they are
reused to an immediate sense of their
situation they are more likely, on fu-
ture occasions, to waken themselves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
Arrange Furniture for
Comfort and Cozinsss

The coy nook-may II ever be a.
popular as it Is tSday. Indications are.
however, that 1t will continue to grow
into greater popularity because more
and more things are being made which
can be used 70 create more comfort and
coziness for coy hooks, several. OF
which should be in every homo. A liv-
ing room should boast of two or three
or more, according to it's size; each
bedroom ought to have one. and the
sun porch one or two.
OF course, says the Kansas City Star,
a good grouping in the prime requisite
of the coy nook, and in the living room
the largest and most important group
is fireplace. Then the smaller groups
should be subordinate to, but just as
attractive as the larger ono.
For the living room SO small that
there is not enough space for davsn-
port even. coziness has to be achieved
with groupings Of armchairs, one group
on one side Of the narrow room and
the other group on the other side. A
big wing chair with grandfatherly ap-
pearance may serve az the nucleus OF
charming group. Aided By a little.
old-fashioned table and reading lamp
with generously proportioned shade
the effect of cOzineSs is accomplished
A much better reading light Is always
to be had from a spreading shade than
from one of straight cylindrical or mar
row oval shape.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
"Hel9 the Fert"

Hold the Fort" one Of the most
opular Of religious songs, was first
ing by its author Philip Paul Bliss,
he singing evangelist" at revival
meeting presided over by Dwight L.
Moody.
The author Of this and many other
amous devotional songs was born In
pennsylvania. His boyho0d was passed
IN a farm At the age Of nineteen he
attended singing school and was In,
<pired with the ambition to. become a
-omposer Of songs. He, entered a mu-
,ical college and In 1860 commenced
his career as composer, singer and
teacher. Some years later he met
Dwight l.. Moody. the famous evangel-
st, and was induced to join the Moody
stan. To this work he devoted the re-
nalnder Of his life and became Inter
s&AolAlE faassas. 'i5..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-02-27
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ~. 1928
Basilica Greek Name
for Hall of Justice

The word basifica is Of Greek origin,
being derived from the Greek word,
written with Latin letters), "basili-
kos" meaning kingly. From that word
has been formed the English adjective,
basilic, meaning royal, also said OF GER
tain parts or substances on account Of
their supposed Importance or efficiency
The word basilica, as term of archi-
lecture, meant originally at Athens
portico ON the agora in which the
archon-basilens dispensed justice, that
is, at Athens the basilica was the porch
of the courthouse. Later, when Rome
had become the mistress Of the world.
the word basilica meant rectangular
hall, divided into nave and aisles by
ranges Of columns, and with raised
platform, called the tribune, at one
end. It was used as hall Of Justice,
hall for the use Of the high courts.
It was in such hall that the praetors
held their courts and later under the
emperors the projects courts met In
a basilica. The project or judge sat
on the tribune or platform, with the
assessors or law advisers on either
hand. Sometimes an emperor presided
when the case was an appeal, in
criminal matter, from the decision Of
a governor Of province. It was be-
fore such court, held In such hall,
that the appeal of st. Paul was heard.
In later years when Christianity had
spread throughout western Europe, the
Christians often adopted the basilica
as the pattern Of their larger places
of worship. Hence basilica now means
church built on the plan of heebasil-
lea Of ancient Rome.