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Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
NORTH WOODSTOCK

James Herindeen has been passing the week with his sister. Mrs. Cyril Paine.
 Oscar Logan is staying in Worces- ter this week so as to be near his wife, who is still in the hospital. Her condition is quite serious.
 Mrs. Wendell Witter entertained the Missionary Society at her home oa "Wednesday afternoon. She served as the leader of the meeting as we'll as the hostess.
 About thirty friends of the Paine family enjoyed a social evening at their home last Saturday. Dancing, games. music and refreshments made the time pass agreeably.
 Mrs. Adaline Murdock. aged SS. and a resident of the English Neigh | 1c5 a, one to be cared for temporarily tt Che town farm. She swns a little home but is unable ta care for herself properly during the cold weather
 A concert under the auspices of the Sunday school and Woodstock orchestra will be given in Society Hall. Saturday evening. February q. In addition to the music there will be farce entitled .Ghums' alsa sketches. pantomimes, etc. \ social hour will follow for marching, games and refreshments.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
EAST THOMPSON

There have been a number afflicted with hard colds.
 Miss Lottie Jacobs of Worcester was at her home here over Sunday.
 Carl sweuson and family of Web ster attended church here Sunday morning.
 Miss Edith Stevens has gone to New Hampshire with Mrs. Hutehins of Thompson.
 Mrs. Silas Joslin is improving in health and is able to sit up short time each day.
 Mathewson Angell, who Is spending the winter in Putnam. spent several days in town last week.
 Miss Adeliue kimbail of Riyerpoint spent the weekend with her grand mother, Mrs. Minerva kimball-
 Service was held at the Methodist church Sunday. after being closed for three Sunday on account Of sickness and bad travelling.
 Howard Josiin of New Jersey has been visiting relatives in Oxford, Mass, and called on Miss Ann and Mrs. Ella Hoyle recently.
 Mrs. Belle Young of South Wood stock has been the guest of Mir. and
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
Church Officers

The recent election of officers for the present calendar year in the Union Sunday school of the village church. resulted as follows, being much the
 anne as last year
 Suuerinteudenl, k. A. Dunning; ice-superintendcnt, F. $. Backus; sec retary and treasurer. W. B. Ballard and Miss Marian Erickson; superin- tendents of Cradle Roll. Mrs. W. B. Ballard and Mrs. $. T. LiYingstons ! supcriutendeuts of the Home Depart ment. Mrs William E. Leake and Mrs. Myron Il. Elliott, librarian, Ellsworth 4. Broughton.
 During the year 1924 five names were added to the Cradle Roll, as fol- lows Leon Joseph Amidon. March 1 fMr. and Mrs. II. r. AmidonD Phyl- lis Irene Bushey. April (Mr and Mrs. 4. J. Bushcyl Gale Kensington Green, May Z2 fMr and Mrs. Cleon N. Greenl Roger Douglas BerHklow, Aug. 29 (Mr. and Mrs. J. Ronald Befnklow) Laurence Philip Kinder, IT,. Nov. ' fMr and Mrs. L. r Kin der) since New Years, Florence Ella Ballard. Jan. q fir. and Mrs. Win throp s Ballardl.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
THOMPSON

Mrs. Andre Roosevelt is in New York.
 Miss Virginia Elliott has returned to Westover
 MT. and Mrs Charles Van E. Cush- man are in Bermuda.
 Mrs. Bradford entertained the Bridge Club on Tuesday
 The elder Mrs St. Martin has been very seriously il, but ia recovering.
 Mr. and Mrs Frank Decker and family expect to spend the weekend in town.
 Many Thompson people are plan niug ta attend the Valentine Tea and dance for the Day kimball Hospital on Saturday.
 Master Robbie Elliott is expected home on Sunday. He has been spend ing some weeks in Buffalo with his sis ter. Mrs Malcolm Douglas.
 The Thimble Club met at Mrs. Louis Blackmar's Thursday afternoon. The entertainment committee arranged a game of whist, which was very popu- lar.
 The Thompson W. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. George Law on Thursday. February l9 at p. m. Subject, Frances Willard" Budget dues of Sl GO are to be paid at this time. The hostesses are Mrs. George Law, Mrs. Mary Peterson, Mrs. Mary FrawleY
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
WEST THOMPSON

Mrs. Charles Sherman has been i'll che past week
 Mir and Mrs. Frank Potvin have moved 10 Putnam.
 Mfs. Harry Coville has been suffer ing with an abscess in her throat.
 Mrs. Virginia Allen of payville spent Sunday with Mrs. George Mad aga.
 Mrs. Sidney Southwick and little Patricia visited friends in Worcester recently.
 Raymond Chubbuek and Rodney Guile have been on the sick list the past week.
 Mrs. Frank Ramsdell spent last Thursday with Mir. and Mrs. Winthrop Ballard at Thompson.
 Mrs George Malaga spent Tuesday with her uncle and aunt, Mir. and Mrs. Edward Daigle. at Putnam.
 Mrs Mary B. Ramsdell is at Quadic caring for Mrs. Byron TetFt, who has been very sick with the grip.
 Donald Messier left here Tuesday morning to go Co work at his new Job at Woonsocket, k. l., in the mill.
 Mrs. Henry Hebert has been very sick for two weeks with neuritis, She Is improving and is up around the house.
 Miss Nellie smith school teacher from Mad son. Me, is spending a SIX weeks vacation with her mother, Mrs. Thomas White.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Bogardus, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Sogthwick and Pa tricia spent Sunday with Mir. Bogards us mother at Providence.
 Mrs. D. ". Brayten and daughter Eleanor, Dorothy and Bertha Smith and Nancy llerrick are confined to their homes with chickenpox.
 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Daigle, Mir and Mrs. Joseph Tetreault and Mrs. Eau cher of Putnam visited George l.. Malaga and family on Sunday.
 The ice is fast going away and the roads are nearly bare in some places. The roads have been very bad for sew eral weeks. which made it very bad for anyone that had to travel.
 Our school was closed last Wednes- day and Thursday, Mrs. Greene hay ing to be home as Mir. Greene was very sick. We are glad to hear he IS gaining, slowly. and hope he will soon be- able to be out.
 The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs. Sidney Sonthwick last week We'd nesday. There was a small attend ance but all passed very pleasant afternoon and enjoyed the fine re- treatments served by the hostess.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
WOODSTOCK BRIEFS
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs Belle Young has been in East Thompson for several days.
 Hazea Calhoun has resumed bis studies in Putnam High school after nearly a year of illness.
 Mrs. Louise Clark has been the sub stitute teacher here during the ab- sencc of Miss Maher. who has been il at her home in New Haven
 There will be service in connec. tion with the Cradle Roll next Sun day during the Sunday school hour and it is hoped there will be a good attendance.
 Do cats destroy any more wild birds than red squirrels is question that some of our legislative friends should consider when they are aecus- ing our feline friends of evil dolngs.
 The mild weather of the past week. with the presence of the bluebirds and robins has been very pleasant but 1t has made the roads in bad shape in some places as the ice has melted and the water could not run off the roads. In places 1t has been almost impossible to % on foot the water being 50 deep.
 Miss Dorothy Chapman entertain cd a number of her sehoolmates last Saturday afternoon in honor of her eighth birthday. They were Evelyn Basto. Evelyn Butts. Evelyn Morgan, Bertha and Edith Tourtellotte. Mar garet Scranton. Annie Kelly, Ruth and Anna Young. Beulah MacWii- liams. Games were played and a very dainty supper was served by Mrs. Chapman. Miss Dorothy was the recipient of number of pretty gifts and her friends spent au un- usually happy afternoon and went home thinking that birthday parties were successful affairs in their lives.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
EASTWOODSTOCK

MT. and Mrs. Harry May of New London mOtored up Sunday, visiting ]. $. May and family.
 Several from here are planning to go to Hartford Thursday to attend a hearing at the legislature.
 Owing to the bad travelling the meeting of the Community Club was not held Wednesday evening.
 \ missionary meeting will be held next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Carl Danielson. The leader is Mrs. Carl Morse and the topic, China.
 Mir and Mrs. L. II. Lindeman en- tertained on Sunday at dinner Mrs. Louise Child, sons Cedric and Wallace, and Asa Hyde. It was the hostess s birthday
 Mis- Lucy Baker of Putnam is car ing for Mrs. Esther Williams at Ma plehurst Miss Gladys May who was there five waeas, returned Saturday Co her home in Fabyan.
 Mrs Charles F Potter was called t0 Brooklyn N. f. Tuesday morning, haF son Alison Potter. being very ul 4-ith riaarisy and pneumonia. Mir. Potter if lgst week Thursday to visit relative and was taken il a few days later.
 Charles Y Killam has been spend ine several days in Thompsonville at- tending the funeral Of hls step-mether, Mrs. Mary Killam. her death occur ring las, week Thursday Miss Nettie /. Phillips. a former resident of this town. has been her companion for several years.
 An interesting feature of the Sun day school session last Sunday was the observance of the birthdays of mem bers. ten in number, which occurred on that day or early in the week The following gave pennies representing the years. and the birthday songs were sung. Paul Clifford, Mrs l.. H. Lin- deman. 4. C. Morse. Alfred and Presley Metherell. Bertha Dodge, Rob ert Pike. Stella LaMontague. Florence Neely, Elizabeth Cox This is the largest number for any one Sunday since the custom was established.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
PUTNAM HEIGHTS

Mir. and Mrs. Frank Whipple and Mrs. Eva Bowen called in Dayyille Sunday.
 Mrs. Lester Page visited with Mrs. Harry Burgess of Putnam one day last week
 Mrs Frank Smith entertained Mir. and Mrs Roy Smith and family of Fascoag Sunday.
 Frank smith and son Stephen spent Sunday with his mother. Mrs. Hsnnah Smith of East killingly.
 Barbara and George Schmitt. Alice. Arthur and Benjamin Chase called on Elsie and Waiter Burton of Sawyer District Sunday.
 Miss Ruth Sweet, who is training for a nurse at Providence Hospital, spent the weekend with her parents Nr and Mrs Alvan Sweet of this place.
 Mir Sweets cattle, fifteen in mum Der. were recently subjected to anoth- CT regular annual tubereulin test. Since all passed. the herd remains on the official list of Accredited Herds Free From Tuberculosis" or the whale uamber tested in Windham 1 County. fhe January report shows 1915 head so listed.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
EASTFORD

George Bosworth of Hartford was in town this week.
 Carlton Tatem made business trip to Providence Monday.
 Charles Clark and family visited relatives in Putnam Sunday.
 Miss Ida Bartlett entertained Miss Ernestine Frish of Abingdon over the week -end.
 The Senior C. E. Society will hold a Valentine social at the home of MT. and Mrs. Archa Walker this Friday evening.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies Aid Society was held at the home of Miss lillian Huntington on Thursday afternoon. The officers elected were: President. Mrs Charles Iatom; vice president. Mrs. Oliver Bowen; secre- tafy and treasurer. Miss L. Hunting ton: program committee, Mrs. Flor ence Latham. Mrs. Charles Clark and Mrs George French.
 There was a meeting at the chapel Tuesday evening to see about ofgahiz- ing a Parent Teachers Association. The school supervisor, k. D. McAllster, spoke on what the association Is and what it aims to do 4 soprano solo was well re1iered by Mrs. McAiister which was enjoyed by all present. An organization was formed with Will liam Warren, president. Mrs. 4. $. Walker, vice president; Mrs. Harry fatem. secretary; Mrs. Carlton Ia tenn. treasurer The chairman of the committees are as follows: Social committee, Mrs. Charles Tatem; press, Mrs. George French; membership, Miss Delvena Lefeur. A social hour followed, and doughnuts and coffee were served.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
WEST WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Lydia Williams is slightly im- proved in health.
 Mrs. Clara Holmes is caring for Miss Maude Place.
 Luther Place has been among the invalids this week.
 Mrs Aionze Howard has been quite i'll with pneumonia. but IS now recover ing.
 Miss Maude Place. who has been very i'll with pneumonia, is more com fortable.
 Several from this place enjoyed "Ciassmates al Bradley Theatre on Monday.
 Mir and Mrs. Herman Teller were Sunday callers at the home of August Swanberg.
 Mrs. Franklin P. Walker and Miss Emily Ross were callers recently at Lonrmgadow Farm.
 r. ]. Williamson and son Paul of Hartford were Sunday dinner guests at Irving Perria's house.
 George Spaulding k moving his mil fram Mr. Failef's lat to the lib bard lot in North Woodstock
 Mrs. Raymond Young and little daughter spent Sunday in South Woodstock with Mr.. John Williams.
 MT. and Mrs. John Spaulding. with Raymond Young, snatored 10 Willi- mantle Sunday to visit Mrs. Spagld ing's aunt and other relatives in that city.
 Mir. and Mrs. Rudolph Lavigne were given surprise party by their South bridge friends Sunday. Those attend ing were: Mir. and Mrs. Hilaire La- vigne, Mr and Mrs. Alonzo Leclair, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Savage, Mir. and Mrs. Harvey Adams and son Rene, Mrs. Theophile Lefrevre and daugh- ters Therese and Marietta Lefrevre, Miss Gabrielle Lavigne and Robert Buhamel
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
WOODSTOCK

Lester Gallup was home part Of last week.
 Milton Perrin is enjoying his trip iu Florida.
 Miss Mary Chamberlain is visiting Friends in Woousocket.
 Edwin Howard is away for several weeks working with a gypsy moth troop.
 Mrs. Georgs Sampson has been a guest of her daughter. Miss Harriet of New York.
 Claud Wilson of Greenwich. R. l.. visited his sister, Mrs. Albert Belle rive, on Sunday.
 Mrs. Clinton Taylor and little Joan spent last week in Hartford as guests of Mrs. Taylor's mother. Mrs. Bowen.
 The union school planned for the Hill church on Friday evening has been postponed until Tuesday evening. February IT.
 Mir. and Mrs. Everett Talbot and Mr and Mrs. Grover Talbot of Spring field were visitors at Mrs. Eugene Will eox's on Sunday.
 Henry Lamothe came home from St. Jeseph's Hospital in Worcester last Saturday afternoon. Miss Dumas of Putnam. who has been staying with Mrs. Lamothe for three weeks. return cd home on the same day.
 Mrs. Albert Williams had the mis- sionary meeting at her home on Tues day afternoon. Mrs William Child presided during the business session and Mrs. George Butts gave the last chapter of the study book. then a gem i ieral discussion of the chapter follow ed After the meeting the hostess served refreshments.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13

Mrs. Vernon Robbins and attended church here Sunday morning
 The little son of Mir. and Mrs. Saul Cusson, who has been sick at the home of his grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Fountain, has improved suiii- ciently to return home last Saturday.
 Mrs. Maria Jacobs Rich died at the home of her daughter in Millbury, Mass, Sunday morning, at the age of seventy-eight. She is sister of Barton Jacobs. MT. Jacobs attended the funeral in Millbury Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
TRY SULPHUR ON AN ECZEMA SKIN
  Costs Little and Overeomes Trouble Almost Over
 Night

Any Deeaiing out of the skin, even fiery. itching eczema. can be quickly overcome by applying Mcntho- Sulphur, cause Of is germ destroying properties. this sulphur preparation instantly brings case from skin irritation, feathes and heals the eczema right up and leaves the skin clear and smooth
 IL seldom fails Co relieve the torment without delay Sufferers from skin trouble should obtain a snall jar ef Rowles Menih0-snlphur from any good druggst and use Il like cold cream.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
ABINGTON

Come to the Bazaar next Friday evening. February 20. at Pomfret Hall, Pomfret Old fashioned and round dancing. music by Dr. Sharpe 's 0rehestra.-Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13

Cows have been known to fall out of the steep mountain pastures in Switzerland. two having fallen to their death from a pasture on Rigi Kuhn Mountain last July.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13

Come to the Bazaar next Friday evening. February 20. at Pomfret Hall, Pomfret Old fashioned and round dancing. music by Dr. Sharpe 5 0rchestra.-Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
WEST COLCHESTER

Mrs. Carl c Moran and little son Paul are spending the winter With Mrs. Fred J. Moran. Mrs. Moran E a native of Spain. being descendant of an old noble family.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13
DAYVILLE

Come to the Bazaar next Friday evening. February 20, at Pomfret Hall, pomfret. Old fashioned and round danci.g, music by Dr. Sharpe s Orehestra.-Ad
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13

Come to the Bazaar next Friday evening, February 20, at Pomfret Hall, Pomfret. Old fashioned and round dancing, music by Dr. Sharpe 9 Orchestra.-Adv
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13

The world record for heat goes to Azizia, North Africa, where on Sep tember l2. 1929. the thermometer rose to 1864 degrees.
Putnam patriot., 1925-02-13

The women herring cleaners of the west coast of scotland clean an average of twenty herring a minute.
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Clubs and
Meetings

Sons of Veterans Auxiliary No.
10 will meet at the G. A. r. head
quarters. 512 N. Illinois ST.. at s
p. m. Saturday.
Mineola Club was to give a bene-
fit card party at Red Mems hall
Monday evening.
Monumental Division No. 1928, G..
1. A. of L. E., will entertain with
cards Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. M. F. Foy, 26S7 Ashland
Ave.
Lavelle Gossett Post Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will entertain Tues
day evening with cards at the hall,
902 N. Pershing Ave.
Ladies Aid Society OF the Second
Moravian Church will hold an all
day meeting Tuesday at the
church.
Tuesday Afternoon Club will en-
terrain with cards in p. II. c. hall,
East and Michigan SITS. Mrs.
Margaret Cunningham is hostess.
Irvington Pythlan Sisters, No. All,
will give card party Tuesday at
$40 p. m. in the hall 1904 Audubon
Road
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EDITORS WIND
UP CONVENTION
Hear Indiana University
Head-HayS to Talk.

BIZ United Press
WEST BADEN. Ind, May 25.--
Members of the Inland Press Associ.
alton, an organization OF newspaper
publishers of twelve midwestern
States and Canada, today were wind.
ing up the business affairs of their
annual convention.
The Nconvention will close Tuesday
morning, officials having eliminated
programs for Tuesday evening and
Wednesday morning.
The newspaper mems golf tourna.
ment held ip connection with the
convention was in progress today
DIR. William Lowe Bryan. presi-
dent Indiana University. warned the
editors Of the dangers of the
fundamentalist-m contro-
versy among Protestant churches in
sermon Sunday.
VIII Hays, president Of the Motion
Picture Producers, will speak to.
night.
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Hamilton, Mrs. George Miller, Mrs.
John r. Ward, Mrs. A. w. Seiden-
sticker and Mrs. Herman Arndt.
Parent Teacher Club of the Theo-
dore Potter Fresh Air School will
meet Tuesday instead of Wednesday,
at 2:3O p. m. Election of officers
will be held. A musical program has
been arranged to follow the business
meeting.
The marriage of Miss Estelle
Noonan, daughter Of Mrs. Mary
Noonan, to Nicholas P. Furry of st.
Louis, Mo-, took place Saturday
morning at Our Lady of Lourdes
Church with the Rev. Patrick J..
Lyons officiating. The bride wore
an ensemble suit of blue silk with
hat to match and carried bouquet
of butterfly roses and valley lilies.
Mrs. Lillian Fahey and William J..
Fahey were attendants. The cere-
many was followed by a breakfast
at the Spink-Arms. Following this,
Mr. and Mrs. Furry left on a motor
trip to St. Louis, Mo-, where they
will live.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-25
318 KNOWN DEAD
ASJAPS START
Rehabilitation
1896 Houses Destroyed in
Eight Square Mile Quake
Area.
BY Motto Takata
;ted preaa Sf0n CorresDOndcnf

United Press STAFF Correspondent
OSAKA, Japan, May 25.-Official,
though still incomplete figures on
Saturdays earthquake and fire in
western Japan placed the dead at
s1S.
In addition to the dead, there were
5S2 severely injured and many more
slightly injured.
Property damage for eight square
miles around Toyooka showed 2,S96
houses destroyed.
No foreigners were killed, though
some notable Japanese are reported
to have persisted in Kenosaki Hot
Springs.
Relief work is proceeding smooth
ly.
Burning Hell
Despite the horror Of what one
eye witness called a "livid burning
hell" the natives were proceeding
with plans for rebuilding.
Throughout the stricken area
there were tragic scenes. as the liv-
ing found their dead kin or sought
their relatives.
Kinosaki, the famous hot springs,
was virtually wiped from the earth
and there stands on the spot only
two hotels and a couple of fire.
spared homes. Toyooka was two
thirds destroyed.
Tourists at Kinosalxi were trapped
in the baths.
Only ashes remain of the town.
Fire swept four hospitals at Toy.
ooka. Most of the patients were
saved.
Riffs I'm Ground
At many places great riffs are in
the ground.
In Toyooka the water mains
broke. leaving most of the town to
the mercy of the flames.
The citizens were so horror
stricken that many died in their
tracks, overcome in some cases by
heart failure, overtaken in others by
the flames.
Mothers separated from their chill
dren were pitiful in their despera-
ton.
Near Gembudo. refugees. were
buried beneath boulders from the
hills. At one town a childrens' ex-
cursion was seized by panic.
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Parent Teacher
Notes

Theodore Potter Fresh Air School
will meet Tuesday afternoon.
School 43 has elected Mrs. Frank
D. Hatfield, president; Mrs. Harold
f. VCvles, vice president; Mrs. w.
l.. Bridges, second vice president;
Mrs. A. F. Illenworth, social chair
man; Mrs. John Hollett, treasurer.
Mrs. Harry Reiman was elected
president of School 10; Mrs. James
Taylor. vice president; Mrs. Louis
Meyer. secretary, and Miss Ethel
Thomas, treasurer.
School 20 has elected Mrs. A. R.
Manley. president; Mrs. A. r. Pol.
lard, vice president; Mrs. Charles
Dick, secretary. and Miss Irene
Crosby, treasurer.
Bi-annual election of officers OF
the Indianapolis Federation of Par.
ent-Teacher Clubs will be Wednes-
day at 3:15 p. m. at Shortridge Higt
School.
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Undertaken Holds
Body for $500
BIZ United Pres

BIZ United Press
COLUMBUS. Ind, May rs.
An undertaking firm in Den
yer, Colo. that has the body
of Irwin A. Cox, who died in
Denver. refused to release the
body until 1890 was paid and
relatives Of the dead man here
refused to pay the amount on
the ground It Is exorbitant.
More than $50 In Geographic
and telephone messages were
expended in the controversy
The body will probably be
buried in Denver and later ex-
humed and brought here by
relatives for burial.
The dead man Is a former
sheriff OF Bartholomew county
and former postmaster of
Columbus.
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UNITARIANS CELEBRATE

The greatness of the noble an
cestry of the Unitarian Church is a
reproach to present members IL they
fall below the standards Of the past,
it was pointed out Sunday by the
Rev. F. S. c. Wicks. pastor of the
All Souls Unitarian Church.
Celebration was in honor of the
Tooth anniversary Of the founding
of the American Unitarian Associa-
ton.