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Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

morning. Later they would 70 to church and Join in singing the Christ mas hymns. Tint would be suitable 10 the day-te the holiday. holy day. joy
 Hut there was time in hetween-a time before when the children had had their presenfs-while still they were children. before they had grown up or gone away That time would be curl ously outstandingly empty
 No one talked about it. No one said | word. Hut none of them could quite bear 10 think of that Christmas pres ent time when the packages were opened when there was curious eager excitement and pleasure. delight in ones own gifts and ln the gifts of others
 No one said a word. No one knew what each other was thinking
 Hut early that morning one of the members ef s.is fsHiiy down hy the min telephoned the other family and asked them to come down early
 '1 just hxed up one or two little things sBid the one who had teie- phsmed. little shyly. and to her own family she said The same
 They eame Every one gathered about the old table thni had been brought ont every Christmas. It was shaky old table. but II somehow seemed io be part of Christmas. And ln no time fl was covered with gifts Every one had surreptitlonsly been fixing up little presents for each other. And the table groaned under Ito weight of packages tied with gay old ribbons and tissue paper as of yore.
 But We agreed we wouldn't give any Christmas presents 10 each other this year" they murmured from time Co time.
 i've said We wouldn't have . Christmas celebration now that we were al grown up"
 'Christmas. we said. was entirely . day for children"
 Yes, so they had said But so deep ly was the Christmas celebration around the shaky old table. before the big fireplace. rooted in the heart of each thnt they couldn't. in spite of their resolves. do any differently.
 'T think" one of them said when every present had been opened. sim
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
SECOND LYCEUM NUMBER
 AT THE HIGH SCHOOL

Miss Florence Ellsworth, entertain CT and reader, gave the second of a series of Lyceum entertainments in the Putnam High school auditorium Saturday evening. All who were pres ent at the entertainment thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the program which consisted of the reading of literary pieces and poems. True tragedy, pathos and humor all had a part Tn the program.
 The next number in the course is a lecture by J. Franklin Babb on This Way Out" Mr Babb Is said to be equal to Dr. Parkes Cadman the noted Brooklyn pastor, who + considered the greatest preacher-lec- turer since Henry Ward Beecher, as a platform spaker.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
THOMPSON

Mrs. Bradford spent Monday night in Concord.
 Miss Harriet Taylor will pass the holidays in town.
 Mrs. Charles Weaver has been visit ! ing Mrs. Burnett.
 The school closes for the Christmas vacation on Friday.
 Mrs. Alec Vonsiatsky is spending week in New York.
 Miss Annie Cunning comes from Washington on Friday.
 Mrs stephen Livington has return. ed from N hite Plains.
 The holiday vacation began at the Howe-Marot school on Thursday.
 Mrs. Burnett entertained at lunch con and bridge Tuesday afternoon.
 The fine new truck Mir. E. s. Backus is driving has been much admired.
 MT John Bernklow has been called away by the serious illness of his father.
 Mss Virginia Elliott went to Water bury this week for the coming out dance of school friend.
 Miss Leila Roosevelt comes from New fork next week Co spend the holidays with her mother.
 Next Sunday will be Christmas Sunday and there will be appropriate serylees at the NeighoorIy hin church.
 The far at the Howe-Marot School for the Day kimDall hospital was most successful. between a500 and S60U being realized.
 The Merry Mlnstrels given at the Tourtellotte High school Thursday evening were greatly enjoyed by the Thompson people who attended.
 Miss Prudence Pane, Messrs kingsDury and Putnam Livingston, Anafosha Mamedortf, BobDie Elliott and Miss Stanaish bradford wiii all be in town Tor the Christmas h0ii- days.
 The children of the Thompson Hill school, instead of having Christmas entertainment for themselves are de- voting thelr energy and money 10 mak- ing a Merry Christmas for family of children, who otherwise would be forgotten by santa Claus.
 On Christmas eve. Thursday, De cember z4, the Sunday school Will have its usual Christmas entertain ment and tree in the church vestry at I30. A cantata, N hen santa Listened h." will be given by the children, as well as songs and recita- tions.
 The community Thanksgiving offer ing to the Near East Relief has amounted to $2iO. of which the girls of the Howe-Marot School are giving S100. In addition to this there have been contributions as follows Day Kimball hospital S4.25, Storrs College church building S200, and for the local benevolenees sl0.0O, making the sum total of the community offer. ing x226.2s.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
WEST WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Clara Holmes Is staying with Mrs Nooney at the Clark nouse.
 Albert smith of East Brimheld hns been q recent guest at Deacon harfis.
 kanaail DayIs returned Saturday Go central Village alter a weeks visit ln town.
 DIT. and Mrs John Perrin and chil- dren returned rnaay from q yisiI m corona, -s. I.
 The Ne-- .ehoel closes today for tfs tii- .ss.-..-s ------s s4g the usual Snriati-.-il ---- .t-.- s----- .-.IT.ment VIII De elfe.. ss.-- f--...-.. --- ~ s-.---- -l.ll-.
 Le".s ~-....t@ ,..--s=- eS s-..-.i- thaItk5 10 ..s-.4-a .--.s- ..-ss..ss,-s their Sinusy a=------.~- ..--...s ...- long illness ana 4e---- v- .--- ...-.-.-. ,| Mrs. Esteila Converse.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

window This was the plan chosen rs there was no dressing room III ennnec- tien with the hall and no place where santa and his party could be detained in comfort throughout the first half of d lengthy program without being obs served by all
 To climb three stories of fire escape on winters night with ever so small bundle Is difficult enough. but to ascend the cold iron stairway each with lar-e basket or bag filled with oranges and candy. and to have to re plenish their supply through thls same dangerous way was almost more than they hargained for or were. indeed able to do It was work. and Captain and Mrs Pickering never denied lt.
 When santa poked his bewhlskered head through the window and dragged his numbering bundle after him there was hum Of suppressed voices. and e marked Increase In noise and mer- riment when Mrs Santa appeared.
 All the time they were distributing candy and fruit they were besleged by questions from the crowd. and re- piled with as much spirit and Faiety as the place and the condition of the assembled audience would ailew. IL Is hnt falr 10 say that santa and Mrs santa both enjoyed their visit 10 that unusual place. and that they fingered longer than their usual custom on holiday visits.
 Christmas Is always day of joyful interest, and Santa was glad 10 look squarely into the faces of the many gathered in that hall that night In spite of the clouds and mists of cir. cumstances that engulfed them his visit during that holiday season seemed 70 have touched chord that was welcome ln the memory of each CounienHnces at first hard. softened with the recolleetions of happier years. Flashes came into eyes that bespoke all that k good, and ambitious. and noble Regrets, and remorse. and sor. rows-if there were any--were this day swallowed up in the more sentl.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

Is no soil SO dark that fl will not re spond promptly to the sunshine and gladness of Christmas The almost instantaneous change in the express slons of many faces was entirely con vincing Christmas had come. and again lt had impressed the old. old message of peace and good will 10 men.
 When the Pickerings went back te their own comfortable home that night and sat in front of welcome log fire they were conscious of wishing that this good spirit of Clsistmas might last throughout the entire year r. doesn't. of course. for human nature will be human nature while the world lasts And r1ley felt grateful for the sense of good will which It had brought them. and hopeful that lt might finger with them for many weeks, at least.
 As for the scores of persons who that day had seen their first santa Claus since their happy childhood days ln the old home. there efn be no question but that thelr hard. un. responsive feelings were temporarily swallowed up in the more tender. hu. manizlng strains of the shepherds hymn:
 aiory 10 God in the highest And on earth peace, good will to men,
 fzs Isis. westsrn Newspaper Union-J
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
LADIES' SOCIAL CIRCLE
 APPOINTS COMMITTEES

The officers of the Ladies Social Circle of the Congregational church met in the community room Of the Saw ings Bank Tuesday afternoon. The following committee were appointed Co serve for the coming year Pro gram Mrs. Otto Wulf. Mrs. J ] Rus sell, Mrs Charles Letters. supper. Mrs GraXden Sharpe. Mrs Herbert John son. Miss Harle Corbin; sewing. Mrs Eva Thayer. Mrs. SaretzN, Mrs Cropp: finance. Mrs ShirreHs. Mrs. Katherine Lown. Mrs. Karl Phillips Miss noreas Bartlett, Mrs O0Nler. house, Mrs. Tom Jones. Mrs. John Bates, Mrs. George Bronsseau: mem hership. Mrs. Charles Thayer: bylaws. Mrs. (. E Child
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Wendell Witter has sold his large farm to Jacob Berwick, cattle dealer of North Brookheld, Mass, who will soon take possession. Mir. and Mrs MIttar have blred, for three months. one of John 5peneer's cottages, near Woodstock avenue.
 Oscar Logan of the English Neigh borhood, was awakened al l.30 Thurs day morning to find hia two henhouses on hre. They we're practically new, although not m use, and he thinks the fire was Of incendlary origin. He sent in telephone calls to hls neighbors, who rallied to his aid and kept his house from getting on fire, as the wind carried the flames in that direction.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

tered as families sometimes do, and those left ia the town were two older families Yes. II was quite true There wasn't single child In the family now. They had nieces and nephews. small children they knew and were fond of to whom they would give pres ents They would give nlsc presents. too
 They themselves would be sensible. They would nog give presents te each other They were grown-np. Why should they go In for something that was distinctly . possession of child hcodf
 They would have Christmas dinner together. That they had finally de- cided they could not forego. Oh, the other ruling was very sensible. and they all agreed hut-well. it was quite sensible Children belonged te Christmas. Christmas to children. Let it remain that way.
 The family who lived down hy the old mill were having the Christmas dinner The other family were com ing 10 it and were going 10 bring the mlnce pies and the plum puddlngs ss their part of the Christmas feast. They wanted 10 dc something about \ Christmas dinner there wasn't any special reason for lt but they wanted to do something
 The table was set the night before There wasn't much to do Christmas
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
Christmas Wisdom

A foolish mAn is one who doesn't know what his wife wants. % he goes and gets probably clothes wringer
 A wise man knows his wife needs . pair of arctics. but has wit enough 10 buy her double decker jade earrings Martha Banning Thomas.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

mas after Christmas they had taken some part-lf not for the children. then for the sick or aged-but always some part.
 This time it was different. They. themselves. neryously awaited the day It was to be unique. 'They were to help In a festive occasion at A states prison. They were 10 carry gladness and the spirit of Christmas with them and radiate lt within four somhre stnra -alts rf
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
ATTAWAUGAN

Everett Richmond Of Danielson spent Sunday with Robert Batsson.
 Miss Mae Richmond of Danielson was the guest of Miss Dora Lajeunessc over Sunday.
 Misses Clara and Dora Lajeunesse and Mlss Florence La Fortune were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Walter Robinson of Goodyear over Friday.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

pie. thoughtful nttle glns and sur prises That Christmas should he for every one No one Is too old 10 enjoy ns
 And how proudly they said to their friends az they met after church:
 You must come in and see our pres. ents We get lovely things Just what Be wanted I"
 tx fsas. wsstsrn Newspaper unioni
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
English Rail Sections

When passenger travel is heavy on English railways and fl becomes nee. essary to run trains ir two sections. the first train carries al it's rear s .ign bearing the letters "A P. F.~ mes ming Another portion folloez"
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

rttAAt ~ rs II seemed almost im- possible.
 The Pickerings were 10 inperson- ate : nta and Mrs. Santa Claus.
 When the time arrived and every thing else was In req diness Mir and Mrs. Santa Claus found there was but one way to get Into the as sembly hall to create the proper effect That was by climbing three tiers Of fire escape and pnfnrlng A
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
All af Sea

Anxious Mother with reference to her two months old bsbyl My hus band and can't think what Bobby is 10 go in for when he grows up. We're absolutely at our wits end i--London Opinion.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
] New Experience { for Santa Claus
By w. D. PENNYPAcKER

ATTAIN and Mrs
 Pickering promised to play santa Claus They loved
 10 do a llttle to. wards making the day bright and spreading the holi. day spirit Christ
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

ittftttAi hhN ft~ m antic myths about Christmas.
 That was a
 memorable day for Mfr m q Mrs. Pickering T h y lad given s little of themselves in their desire 10 .heer others and ln doing SO the hines of glad
 ness were started with renewed viz or in their hearts. They had learned something too. They were wiser. They became con scious that there
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

Connecticut with her Yankees led the states last year in invention, one patent being issued to every i,05z in- habifants. while Mississippi brought up in the rear with one to every i9.- 4ea.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

The Stone Age Man of Britain was clever enough to trepan a skull 10 re- lieye pressure on the brain. The teeth of the operating saws are % fine that to see them one needs magBifying glass.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
Christmas for
 X l, lee B Mary AuuIlS Gtsham Bonner

HERE wasufa sin gle child la the Ia m fly noN and Christmas they all agreed was time for children Al any rate they all said that
 They had scat
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

You cannot. it Is said. gather six Russians together in q room without hearing six different opinions on any subject discussed animatedly.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
Easies Hunt h Couples

Eagles usually hun; in pairs, one bird frightening the prey from it's hid .ng place and the other bouncing on fl as it tries to escape.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
codfsh and Diobsfss

Tn proportion 10 weight. codnsh coa- tain ten times as much of the tissus from waieh diabetes cure. insulin. is obtained than do msmmaia.
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18
Missletoc

Mstletoe when moi suspended. Is re gafded by the supersiliions rn q hars blnger of bad luck London Til-lIita
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

With the exception of . priviiags1 few. Japanese radio enthusissts ayo limited in their reception to the singla wave length of 37b meters, their ssto
Putnam patriot., 1925-12-18

New York's first newspaper was published just 200 years ago. It wao known as the New York Gazette.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-08
C. B. Christy
Died at Phoenix
Charles Bennett Christy, Well Known
in Kenosha, Died in Phoenix,
According to Reports.

Papers from Phoenix, Ariz., brought
word to Kenosha today of the death
there several days ago of Charles Ben
nett Christy, aged 50 years, pioneer
and leader in the civic and business
enterprises of that community. The
deceased was the husband of Mrs.
Ethel Baker Christy, formerly of Ke-
nosha and a brother-in-law of Judge
Robert Verne Baker of Kenosha. He
had visited frequently here and has
many friends in Kenosha to mourn
his death.
Death came after several weeks of
critical illness, the exact nature of
which had baffled physicians.
Mr.. Christy was district governor of
the Eighth District of Rotary Inter-
national and had been president of
the Phoenix Rotary club. He was dis
trict manager for Arizona of the Equit-
able Life Insurance company, was Sec
retary of the Phoenix Merchants and
Manufacturers association and had
served as secretary of the state board
of institutions. He had been connect
ed with the Valley Bank Of Phoenix.
Mr.. Christy was Spanish American
war veteran and had been active
among the veterans of Phoenix. He
was a member of the Sigma Chi fra
ternity, having organized the chapter
at the University of Arizona. He was
Shriner and knight Templar and
had been active in Masonic affairs in
the Phoenix district.
In 1907 he was married to Miss Ethel
Baker of Kenosha, who survives him
with four children, Charlyn, Portia,
Moyco and Charles, Jr., all of Phoenix.
Funeral services were held at the
Phoenix Cathedral, of which the de-
ceased had long been a member, many
organizations uniting in paying trib-
ute to his memory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-08
Recall These
When Shifting

About the only way to learn to shift
gears when coasting is by practice.
Here are two things to remember
while doing it:
The clutch must lie out, but not out
so far that it comes to rest.
The engine must be accelerated to
tie right degree.
One can determine the right de-
gree by ear. The learner should
coast 8 hill, and as the ear slows to
his selected speed, say 20 miles per
hour, at the foot of the hill, he
should
Press the accelerator till the noise
of the exhaust sounds approximately
correct for 20 miles.
Free the clutch by slight depression
of its pedal.
Feel high gear notch with the gear
lever. The chances are that the
lever will slip quietly into high, and
the driver can let his clutch pedal
up.
If grating occurs with this gentle
feeling for high gear, the accelera.
ton. is either too much or too little,
usually the latter, and if the driver
is quick, he can vary the degree of
acceleration, and feel for high once
more very gently.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-08
Ruins of Vast City
Found in Jungle

The Hague, Holland A romantic
story of the discovery Of an ancient
unknown and uninhabited fortress
city comes from Sumatra, one of the
largest islands of the Dutch East In
dian archipelago.
According to the Sumatra Post, J.
L. Hiemstra, forestry official, jour
neying in the Upper Langkat region,
reached point beyond which the
native guides were reluctant to pro-
coed. They talked Of a nearby silent
city which they had once seen from
afar, but never dared approach, as
they imagined it to be haunted by
evil spirits.
Hiemstra, however, pushed on with
small party and eventually reached
sheer wall of rock of great height
and some miles long, with natural
bastions and inaccessible except at
three points, by one of which the ex-
plorers entered.
They came upon a, veritable maze
of ntercommunicating alleys, pass
ages, chambers and cave dwellings.
In the center Of this fortress town
was found large open space with one
huge solitary tree. There were in
scriptions in strange characters, and
remains of what seemed ancient
tombs. Silence brooded over the place,
and although traces of Wild mountain
goats were observed, not human soul
was seen.
Who the ancient rock-dwellers were
and why they abandoned their i'm
pregnable stronghold remains a myq-
terry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-08
INTERESTED IN
| SCOUTING SCHOOL
Gift Of Schiff Planned for
National School for
Scout Leaders.
FOR TRAINING CENTER

Leaders in Scouting have long beer
recognized as the greatest need of the
game today, and this has been felt
particularly in Kenosha. Scout Execu-
tive David Fogwell, from time to time
has been issuing calls for men volun-
teers to offer an hour or so each week
for boy leadership work in Boy Scout
troops. The number of troops in the
city today are we'll equipped with men
qualified to direct Scouting among the
boys, but the number of troops is not
what it should be, according to the
Scout executive.
The problem of leadership is not
peculiar to Kenosha, however, for it is
common to all cities throughout the
country where Scouting has taken a
strong hold. An attempt to solve this
problem is being contained in a plan
to establish national training center
for Scout leaders.
With Schiff Gift.
The recent gift of Mortimer L.
Schiff, vice president of the National
Council, Boy Scouts of America, will
make possible the purchase of a site
for this institution necessary in the
future development of the Scout move
ment. Search for suitable site has
already started.
The question of we'll trained leader
ship-is one that has received the or
CARNATIONS closest attention since the
founding of the movement. Univer-
stiles, seminaries, colleges and nor
NAL schools, in appreciation of the
civic value of Scouting are helping
bring facilities for training within the
reach of prospective leaders.
Columbia, Pioneer Instructor.
Columbia university is one of the
pioneers in the work. A correspon-
dence course in Scoutmastering is con-
Quoted by that institution. Students
from all parts of the country are en-
rolled, as well as representatives from
Canada, China, Hungary, Iraq, Cuba,
Canal Zone, Philippines, India and
Siam.
A course in boyology has recently
been announced at the University of
Notre Dame, Ind. Scouting is to be
an emphasized" subject in the cur
riculum.
The Universities of Nebraska, Geor-
gia, Texas, California, Indiana, Della
ware, Kansas and Minnesota, as we'll
as 4 Northwestern, Dakota, Wesleyan
and .Bringham Young universities, are
other institutions carrying course
in Scout leadership training during
the regular school year and in the
summer school. In addition over So
other institutions of higher learning
are actively furthering, through spe-
cial courses, the work of preparing
leaders to develop from Scout troops
what has been termed the country's
greatest need = "men Of character
trained for citizenship"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-08
Seek Travellers to
Use Railroad Cars

Duesseldorf.-Th German Railway
Administration is introducing Amer
lean efficiency methods.
The bureaucracy, inherited from inn
perial times, is giving place to busi-
ness methods. Various subordinates,
such as divisional chiefs, are being
given much wider latitude Of decision
and their initiative is thus being
strengthened. BY way Of reducing OPT
Grating expenses, the administration
is negotiating for the acquisition OF
saw mills, steel works, ETC., in which
much Of the equipment needed is to
be made.
The change of spirit is most noticed
in connection with advertising
methods. A comprehensive scheme has
been mapped out for popularizing ira
vel on the railways of the Reich
through folders, maps, moving picture
Aims, and travel agencies maintained
in foreign centers.
So long as the railway system was
merely department of government,
there was little done to make active
propaganda for the roads. A trained
advertising staff is now at work to
change this.
Just as soon as the railway admin
istration is on its feet financially,
more comfortable cars are to be con-
sSructed and put into service.