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Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24

for a match Gagne gave 1t to him. As Rughee applied the match there was a loud report and pieces Of the heater and heater P!pe were thrown with great force, passing the heads of the two men standing nearby. Gagne was thrown into the entrance of the locker rooms hut did not lose his hal- ance Bughee was thrown on his back hy the sink. There was a blind ing cloud of dust and soot and when Gaene heard Bughee shouting that he was blind. GagHs tried to locate Bughee but was unable Co see him. on account of the dust cloud.
 The explosion was followed by q loud report. This deafened Gagne for u half an hour or more and was heard by golf players on the sixth tes an eight of mile of more away. No great damage was done to the build ing The expiosion seemed Co bs more in the pipe above the heater than in the heater itself.
 According to Ralph E. Thurston, superintendent of the Putnam Light < Power Company. the mixture of gas and air must have been just right Go cause an explosion. This seldom happens. Usually there is a flare of flame but no explosion where gas ac- cumulates as tn this case. Mir Gswna says that he saw no flame accompany the explosion Possibly had there been. both oagne and Bughee would have been seriously burned.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
H. (. BRADFORD TO
 ACT AS STATES ATTY
Successor to Charles E. Searls Will Not Be Appointed Un-
 til September
Young Putnam Lawyer Experienced
 In Prosecutors Work

Speculation as to the successor 10 Charles E. Searls. states attorney for Windham county for the past twenty two years, who died July 14, has been set at rest for the time being, as an- nouncemert has been made that the vacancy will not be filled before Sep tember.
 This was determined upon when Chief Justice George W. Wheeler of the Supreme Court of Errors learned that many of the superior court judges are away on their summer vacations and 1t would be inconvenient for them to meet before fall.
 At the April term of the superior court Attorney Howard C. Bradford was appointed assistant states attor- ner until his successor is appointed.
 MT. Bradford, who will act as state s attorney until the judges meet and ap- point Mir. Searls' successor. was born in Putnam and has always lived here. He is graduate of the Putnam High school Following his graduation. at the age of seventeen years. he entered the office of Searls & Russell and began the study of law. He took the bar ex- aminations in Hartford in December. 1907. and passed successfully. since which time he has practiced law in Putnam and nine years ago was ad- mitted as junior partner in the firm of Searls & Russell, the firm name be- ing changed to Searls, Russell & Bradford.
 For a number of years past Mr Bradford had acted as assistant to Mir Searls in the preparation and conduct of criminal cases and as the states at torney's health became impaired the burden of the office fell more and more upon the shoulders of the young CT partner until last April, when he conducted the criminal term alone.
 Because Mir. Searls was too i'll to appear in court Judge Nickerson ap- pointed Mir. Bradford to be assistant states attorney of record until his sue eessor is appointed. This leaves Mir. Bradford at present acting states at tnrnev. and he will continue to act an- tii the judges meet and appoint.
 Mr. Bradford disposed of the cases at the April term in a creditable man ner. Through his long association with Mir. Searls and his experience gained through this association, both in the preparation and trial of erim- inal cases. Mir. Bradford is well quail fled to carry on the duties of the office.
 On account of the recent death of Mr. Searls, Mr Bradford does not care to discuss the possibilities of his ap- pointment to the office of states attor- ney. but will act to the best of his ability as long as he is called upon to do so.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24

Governors Day al Camp Woodstock Thursday was q successful event, the most successful ever held. 4 beautiful day, a large gathering, and a program of interest, afternoon and evening. featured the biggest day of the annual summer Y. M. C. A. camp.
 Governor Trumbull arrived prompt ly at 2.30 o'clock. He was met at a farmhouse not far from camp by a guard of honor boys of the camp, boys that had won distinction in the several classes and groups. Headed by the Stafford Boys Band the governor was escorted to the campus, where the whole camp was drawn up in letter I formation. The band played and there were lusty cheers as the governor reached the campus.
 The governor was received by 8 committee from the trustees and there were more cheers and clapplng of
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
TWO NARROWLY ESCAPE
 DEATH AS GAS EXPLODES
HENRY BuCBEE TEMPORARILY BLINDED.-EDMUND CAGNE UNINJuRED AS FLYING IRON NARROW
 LY MISSES HITTING HIM
Coneuson Shakes Buding-Report Heard Eighth of Mile
 Away By Men on Sixth Tee

Henry Bugbee. l9, son of Mir. and Mrs. Bert Bugbee, Manhasset village. was temporarily blinded. and Edmund Gagne. assistant postmaster in the Putnam posteiiiee. had narrow escape from injury, when gas heater. used Co heat water for the shower bath at the Putnam Country Club, exploded Sunday evening about six o'clock.
 The explosion filled young Bugbee's eyes with soot and dust and he was thrown to the floor as he shouted. "1 am blind, am blind. He managed to get Co his feet and passing through the club house. eollasped on the club piazza. Assistance was quickly given the young man and he was told to keep his eyes closed. An attempt Co get doeter to come Co the club was unsuccessful and the injured young man was brought to a doctors office uptown. After a superficial examin- ation the doctor advised removing Bugbee to Worcester where an eye specialist could make an examination.
 Examined By Specialist
 Dr. William r. Holzer examined Bugbee at the doctors home in Wor- eester and prescribed treatment ask ing to have the patient returned in two days During the interim a train ed nurse attended Bugbee. who was kept in darkened room. and his eyes were washed hourly.
 On the second trip to Worcester the doctors examination disclosed that one eye had cleared up and that the other was doing nicely and that there would be no loss of sight as was at first feared.
 Mir. Gagne had returned to the club house from n round of golf and wish ed to take shower bath. He found that there was no warm water and called to Bugbee BuRbee is assis- tant 10 the club professional. Clarence Booth. and was in his room in a build ing about hundred feet from the club house.
 Bugbee responded to the call and looked at the heater that heats the water and found that the gas was not lighted The pilot light was also out but the gas to the pilot was on and there was a smell of gas in the room.
 Loud Report
 MT Gagne stood in the doorway be- side Burhee and when Bugbee asked
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
KITTY
 ARRIVES IN PUTNAM

famous director of the Bradley The atre. is that thing,
 With a proper stage, large audit orium, and professional equipment and management, "The Arrival of Kitty has at last come into it's own.
 Everyone who has not seen this play has now the best opportunity for do- ing so. All those who so eagerly fol- lowed it to Woodstock, and declared the performance even better than that in Pomfret. will want to see 1t again under conditions more equal 10 it's scope.
 Mrs. Luis de Flores. the director, has spared no pains to give the play the added power suitable to this larger production.
 Come to the Bradley, your faYorite movie theatre. on Friday, July 3i, and see the sensation of the last four weeks, The Arrival Of Kitty"
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
HIT BY AUTO MONDAY
 REMAINS UNCONSCIOUS
Socialist Examines Leo Reaves hi. Morning.-Thinks Boy
 Will Recover
s.,ond Accident Occurs Trying te
 Avoid First

Tso Reaves. r, son of Mrs. A. R. s.rraers. School street, who was .,-uek by an automobile. Monday night .hen, $50 o'clock, had not regained -s,sriousness when The Patriot went "a nress. There was an examination -s.da hv a specialist this morning. and .Ls doctor stated after the examina- .;or fhat he saw no reason why the boy .sopid not recover. Young Reaves has -ow been unconscious eighty-fouI hours.
 2eaves' stepfather runs a commun- ,+v store opposite Mechanics street on Ssbool street, formerly the Tyler .ssrs Monday evening someone across .bs street called for a loaf of bread and the boy started from the store to deliver f.
 As young Reaves passed down the steps from the store to the street he .tumbled and, in trying to recover his bslanee. ran head down into the street.
 Just at that moment a Ford sedan sriFen by Leo LaFountaine came slong. The driver tried to avoid hit ing the boy and turned his car to the left He did not quite clear the lad and it is believed that the fender or some part of the front of the car hit young Reaves in the head. He was picked up unconscious and has remain cd in this condition ever since, al though examination showed that the skull was not fractured. He was talk en into his home and doctor was sum- moned
 After the Ford hit the boy and turned 10 the left hand side of the street f came in collision with a Dodge car driven by Ralph Leo of North Grosvenordale. which was coming from the opposite direction. Both cars were somewhat damaged.
 In the LaFountaine ear were the drivers two sisters and Miss Jeanette LaCroix. Miss LaCroix' head was slightly cut by flying glass. None of ihe others were injured.
 The injured boy is a pupil in the Putnam High school.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
New Haven Road is Waking Up to the Trend of the
 Times
Overland Traffic New London to
 Woreester

According to an announcement from New Haven. Thursday. passenger trains on several divisions of the N Y. N. H. < H. railroad. including the Norwich & Worcester division. which passes through Putnam. are te he tak. en of and are 10 be supplanted by mo. tor busses
 This announcement comes as no sur. prise. for the formation of q motor bus transportation company hy New Haven interests has been going on for some months.
 People who have watched develop ment in the passenger carrying traffic have only wondered why the railroads were not alive to the situation ard the trend of the times. The company has fought the advent of the motor bus without success. and has now awaken cd to a realization that the public is demanding the bus as means ef transportation.
 The announcement states that ex- press trains will be retained. The only express on the Norwich & Worcester division is the boat train.
 The line from New London to Wor- eester is approximately seventy miles long It is now being covered by a privately owned bus line. What effect the new line will have on the present line remains to he seen, but in the event that the new corporation is granted Connecticut franchise 1t will have the advantage of handling intra- state as we'll as interstate traffic The present company t is understood. can not do an intrastate business. having to eonfine itself to interstate traffic
 Doubtless application for the new line will soon be made to the public utilities commission, and then legal complications may arise through oppo- sition by the private interests. first ip the field. Eventually, it is believed. bus lines will be operated by the rail road company or interests friendly t0 the company.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24

Salem and was the oldest Free Mason in the city. He WAS raised over sixty years ago and was member of Salem Lodge for more than fifty years. He had been a member of the Methodist church of Salem for fsfty-three years.
 Ii was in 1864 that Mir. Litchtield made his way to Oregon, where in 1886 he married Aurela Craft. one of ths first white children born in Salem. Mrs. Lftchfield died in 1918. Six chil~ dren and ten grandchildren survive.
 Mir. Litchfield had been in the gro- cery business in Salem many years. He was about his duties almost up to the last. He was stricken in his home with heart attack and soon passed away. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 6.
 Only the oldest residents of Wood stock will remember the brothers, who left the town over sixty years ago, and whose deaths occurred within a few months of each other.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
AFTER CIRCUS CAR GONE

Alfred P,ante and Eugene Pepin of Willimantic brought their girls to the circus in Putnam last Friday night. They parked their ear on Grove street. and after they came out of the show the car was gone. They immediately reported tho loss of the ear Co the police.
 The car was Ford. 1916 model, and bore the Connecticut registration s5-s76 The driver said that before he left the car he locked it. The ma
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
ERNEST MILLER HAS BEEN
 DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

Friends of Ernest Miller, son of Frank Miller. will be pleased to learn that he has returned to his home Tn Merchantville. N. j.. from the Jeffer- son hospital, Philadelphia. where he was recently operated on for appen- dicitis. Ii will be al least four weeks before he will be able to return to work in Philadelphia where he is SUD erintendent of the payroll audit de- partment of the Indemnity Insurance Company of North America. During his illness he was the recipient Of flowers. cards and dainties sent him by his employers.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
CONGREGATIONS TO UNITE
 FOR MONTH OF AUGUST

At a recent meeting of special com mittees appointed from the various churches of the city. 1t was decided that the Congregational and Methodist congregations will unite during the month of August. The first two Sun days of the month services will be held in the Methodist church. and the re- mainder with the Congregational church.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24

chine was not valuable, but t was ineonvonieut to lose their mode of conveyance back home and to be obliged Co wait for an early morning train.
 The theft of the ear was also re. ported Co the police of Will.mantie bat i0 clues have been obtuinaDie al no one noticed anyone about the car There were hundreds of cars parked along the curb from the soldiers mon. ument nearly Co Grove Street eeme- tery.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
DAYysLLE MILL OWNER
 BACK FROM EUROPE

Angus Park. woolen manufacturer. arrived in New York. Wednesday,. accompanied by his wife aboard the White Star liner Majestic. following a combined business and pleasure trip through Europe.
 General business conditions in Eng. land are rather depressed and spotty Mr Park declared The wooden busi- ness, however, is somewhat spirited, largely due to sales to European coun- tries h spite of the demand for woolen goods on the continent, the prices are not much higher, Mir. Park found.
 All three plants operated by Mir. Park at Hanover, Dayville and East l Glastonbury, are busy and running at full capacity, the owner stated.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
BUSSES TO SUPPLANT
 TRAINS ON N.-W. BRANCH
PURCHASE zso LOOMS
 FOR PUTNAM MILL

The Edward Bloom Company has purchased 250 seventy-ineh looms which will soon be installed in their newly purchased plant in Putnam. the mill of the former Putnam Manufae- turing Company. The old machinery is being removed to make place for the new.
 Mir. Bloom will specialize on dress silks for the cutting-up trade. although he will also sell te the iohhsrs and re tailers from his New York headquar- ters.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
D. D. GREAT SACHEM AND
 STAFF HERE TOMORROW NIGHT

WaPpaquasset Tribe Of Red Men are making arrangements to install officers Saturday evening in their hall on Front street The guest of the evening will be the District Deputy Great Saehem. William Sehieldge of Miantonomoh Tribe of South Manches- ter. He will be accompanied by his staf and members of the Manchester Tribe
 The officers to be installed are: Saeh- em, Philip Bruno; senior sagamore, A. Lincoln; junior sagamore. Charles Woodward; chief of records. George E Perry; collector of wampum. Peter A. Gardner; keeper of wampum, E. F. Ellis
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
|. Notable Appointment

The appointment which Miss Gus tafson has just received is a very nota- ble one in the field of her art. She will head the dance department of the great school of art established through the philanthropy of George Eastman, famous millionaire, who gave to Koch ester the Eastman Theatre, which in- cludes t school of the theatre, as well as the Rochester Philharmonic Orches- tra. The school Is part of the East. man Foundation, supported by a fund amounting to many millions of dollars, and is one of the most significant of all the art movements in this country.
 Miss GustaSs0n will be remembered locally for her beautiful interpreta~ tion of the "AnRel" in the Pomfret Christmas Pant0mime,
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
Appointment By Eastman Foun- dation Notable Recognition
 of Pomfret Girls Ability
Goes to School Founded By Camera
 MilIionaire's Philanthropy

According to an Associated Press dispatch which appeared in the New York papers on Thursday morning
 Miss Ester Gustafson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Andrew Gustafson of Pomfret, has been chosen to head the new Eastman School of Dance and
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
H. k. H. vS. DUDLEY A. A.
 TOMORROW P. II. s. GROUNDS

II. K H. will have as their oppon- ents tomorrow afternoon the Dudley 4. <. of Webster The team will come down the river in strong formation and will give the local thread makers a scrappy contest. The game will be called at 2.30 o'clock on the high school grounds. Admission IS D cents.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
PHEAsANTs RECEIVED
 AND LIBERATED

sixty-six pairs of English pheasants were received by truck in Putnam this morning. County Game Warden Chas. Letters and Dr. William Saretzki. member of the Northeastern Conneeti- cut Fish & Game Club, met the truck and took the birds back into the eoun- try, where they were liberated.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
LEG BROKEN BY KICK FROM
 HORSE HE WAS HOLDING

Wilfred Dumas, Church street. while holding horse which was being treated by 8 veterinarian. was kicked by the animal and received broken leg. He was removed to the hospital, where an &-Ray picture disclosed a fracture of the lower bone. Mr. Du- mas was removed to his home after treatment.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
ANDREW PETERSON OF
 HARTFORD BURIED

The body of Andrew Peterson of Hartford. who died Monday, was taken to South Woodstock Tuesday morning, where a committal service was con- dueted at il.30 o'clock at the grave in South Woodstock cemetery Rev. II. D. Baker read the eemmittal service Relatives and friends attended and there were beautiful floral pieces.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24

Head-stadg of Miss Ester Gtstaf fson by Beatrice SteueHs. Miss GustafsoH wA head the daace department of the fam0as EasfBlaH JoHRdatioH.
 Dramatic Action at Rochester, N. Y.
 The dispatch reads as follows;
 Miss Ester Gustafson. widely known interpretive dancer. will head the dance department Of the new East man School of Dance and Dramatic Action. it was announced today by
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24

AAAABaA4 -AfAARHA*AtAAf AAAA HAA tNNfAs Astef school will open In September
 Began Study in Pomfret
 The announcement will come with great pleasure to Miss Gustafson's 5 many friends in this section of the state. Miss Gustafson began her ca- reer as a dancer about ten years ago. studying under the direction of Miss Beatrice Stevens. the well known ar tist and illustrator. who makes her home in Pomfret. Starting in Miss Stevens Pomfret studio. Miss Gustaf- son developed her own system of the of music through the dance.
 During the past few years Miss has made many public ap- pearanees. Recently she danced at the Auditorium in New York City She made her first appearance
 in Rochester a year ago when
 she danced at the famous East
 man Theatre, accompanied by
 the Rochester Symphony Orehes- tra. She has also given recitals in Boston and New York and in many points throughout the east. \ Miss Gnstafa0n has been living in New York City for the past
 year. and Is at present a student
 at tue summer school of COlum-
 bia University.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24
MISS ESTER GUSTAFSON
 TO HEAD DANCE SCHOOL
Beran study In Pomfret

Reuben Mamoulain, the director. Tho school will open ln Septenlber."
New Britain herald., 1925-04-14
SPECIAL MATCH -CNlinder Dent.
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CITY COURT ASSIGNMENTS

Cases were assigned as follows by Judge B. W. filling in city court yesterday:
 Lucy D. Budde vs, Axel Dahlgren, April l5 at 10 a. m., Sexton for plaintiff, Edward W. Broder for de- fendant. Commercial Trust com- pany vs. James Passerini ct al, April IS at 2 p. m. B. F. Gaffney and Donald Gaffney for plaintiff, Nair and Nair for Scapelati. Hyman N. Dubewy vs. Jacob Wrinkle, April IS at 10 a. m; Hungerford and Sake for plaintiff, Greenstein and Kirkham, Cooper, Hungerford and Camp for defendant. Carmelo Faz- gina vs. Louis Landau ct al, Casale for plaintiff, Ginsberg for Landay. Le Witt for City Hardware, April 6 at 10 a. m. Stephen Jacobs ys. Nor enc McMahon Ludorf, April 1s at 2 p, m; Sexton for plaintiff, Wasko- witz for defendant. Walter W. Borne vs. Leo F. Fleehtner, April IT at p. m.; Mangan for plaintiff, Klett for defendant. Henry Schu- pack ct al vs. Joseph Giantonio, April 20 at 2 p. m.; Mag for plaintiff, Nair and Nair for defendant. Cath -eriHe T. Boyle vs. Frank Jakubiac, April 21, at 10 8. m; Mangan for plaintiff, Traceski for defendant. D. Sokolsisi vs. I, Resniek, April 21, at 10 a. m.; Nair and Nair for plain tiff. Raekliffe Brothers company vs. Louis qraske ct al, April 22 at 10 a. m,; Rachin for plaintiff, Klett for defendant. Joseph o. Martell vs. William sabin, April P at 10 a. m.; Rair and Nair for plaintiff, Klett for defendant, John Esheo ys. Je- seph Jackman, April 2S at 10 a. m.; Casale for plaintiff, Klett for de- fendant. Joe Sankoski ys. Stanislaw Kulas, April 2S at 10 a. m,: Nair and Nair for plaintiff, Klett for de- fendant. Daisy Roberts vs. Henry W. Austin, April 29 at 2:20 p. m.; Nair and Na!r for plaintiff, D. Gaff- ney and B. F. Gaffney fer defend- ant, Francis Egsn vs. Connecticut company. April 2s at 10 a. m.: T. F. McDonough for plaintiff, Day Berry and Reynolds for defendant.