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Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
ABINGTON

i II Amidon is driving a new car,
 The long sought for rain has at last arrived
 Mrs William Clemens visited in town Monday
 Clement Sharpe is out again after a short illness
 Some of the farmers have com= meneed having
 Nrs Minnie Erskine has gone ta saau3 View for the summer.
 Relatives from Kans8 called aH tha arasqeuorz last week THHrsday.
 Chester Hatstat and faaiI9 saa SIHHay with relatives in Worcester
 Nr and Mrs Raymond Whitehouse aeHe Sunday visitors al Bert Whit Haasa's.
 Roy and Mrs Y. O Waln and Mar
 u F7hbaek were supper guests 8l Hz5ub Flfott'z Monday
 Mrs Bessie Stone. Miss Evelyn Lar. away md Miss Mildred Stone spent the weekend at East Haddam.
 Nr and Mrs Richard Newton and Ar and Mrs Albert Newton left Mon dav for a TWO weeks trip north.
 This week is commencement week, If Putnam Hiph sehel where four To- c8l=schoiars. Norman Amidon Allen GaIbufn Dorothy Kenyon and Stanley Amidon received their diplomas.
 Mir. and Mrs Roy Geissler arrived hv autn Saturday from Detroit Mich. where Nr Geissler is now employed After visiting with relatives in town they left Thursday morning for home
 Miss Esther MacNaught and pupils. Ar and Mrs B. " Whitehouse and Mrs Balloeh attended the recital giv- eu bv the pupils of Professor Very in tde high school auditorium Monday eeea ne
 h his sermon Sunday. Rev r. O. Naln compared life To a chess game <eth.ug hapcpus by chance or luck but mast be carefully planned out in advance One wrong move may lose the game
 Saturday afternoon a miscellaneous shower was given Miss Irene Warner at the home ef Mrs Joseph Elliott. V l-s W afuer k soon ta become the bride of arl Gei--ler Many yefui aHd beautiful gift. were received. About tWenty=fV Were present Gam a@ Wtrg played refreshments served. aad q eool time enjoyed by ail
 Competition iH the Sunday school attendance contest is still strong with fhe Blues having a slight advantage. Last Sunday there were sixty pres enf. twenty eight Reds and thirty-two B.ues, which gives the Blues a lead of seven points The contest closes August first and we have yet to reach the goal, one hundred members
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
OBITUARIES
Edmund Goodness

Edmund Gaadne. 54, died al the Bae KimbaH Hospital in Putnam on SgHHaF morning the body being re moved tn nj hame near south Killing lE MT Gaednes had undergone 2
 are|eH operation af tho hospital
 Hu timz 8g1 HIs friend believed h6 wa5 weH on the raad to recovery aHd tHa HeWs of his death came as a
 Haek fa chem
 Nr 6aadnez W8z horn in killingly mad al0aE haz lived there For years ha ha operated farm on what is known q the Maasup pond road. about u mile south of south killiHgly He leave hi= w.fe. a daughter. Mrs liar old Waodmansee af Aehawav. k l.. and fhe following brothers and sisters Felix If Wadregau. Frederick of Put. nam. Joseph of Daaielson, Leon Mrs Della Bassilion and Mrs Eugene Garne. all of Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

at Cosy Beach, New Haven.
 Many from here attended the beau tiful display of fireworks which was held at the Pomfret Schoo last Thurs day.
 Mr. and Mrs Rutherford attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Charles Rutherford in Hartford last Friday
 MT. and Mrs. Leonard Kempton Of Attawaugan were Sunday callers at Mr. and Mrs. Hilton's and Mrs. Ann Noonis.
 Adolf Anderson and Everett Scott were graduates from the Landing
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
AUTO sLAucHTERs BEES

The Danieison p0ndent of the Norwich Bulletin writes the fal- lowing peculiar happening. A At torney Harry E. Back is almoet re xeii known in Putnam as in Killing
 lg it aill be of interest here
 Attorney and Mrs Harry F.. Back and three other members of their
 party. riding iu a ear driven by AL
 bert Messier over on the Providence
 highway near Chop Mist hill had &
 strange and startling experience The
 biz closed car was rolling along al good speed and ia the brilliant sun shine of a beautiful June afternoon when Rhat appeared t0 be F dark cloud mvsterIo1 1sly developed dead ahead of the machine and directly over the highway There was na 3ime to stop the car before t was crrei0red in this mysterious some thing Eventually the car came Co stop and those within quickly seused what had happened 4 great swarm af bees. probably numbering scores of thousands had been plowed through The windshield was literally ulaa tered with crushed bees and honey and there were probably fifty bee. inside the ear. having entered through open windows. However. no one Was stung as the bees that came .n were either killed or % stunned that they could dc 20 harm. and were promptly brushed out Tbe swarm .ne bees were not halted by the lose ss in their ranks through the inci- dent Vith the ear. and f is believed .hat the cloud af them separated. going ta either side qf the machine and continued on then way
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
POMFRET LANDING

Mrs M L Hopkins visited Sunday in payville
 Helen Congdon is working in the Goodyear mill
 Mir and Mrs Hollister entertained company over the weekend.
 Jesse. Leon and Stamford Adams were callers at Mrs Hnton's Tuesday
 Miss Rose kempton and her ia ther visited Sunday in North Wind ham and Scotland
 Mr and Mrs Edward Anderson from naniclson visited Mr and Mrs Horace tevell Tuesday
 Mr and Mrs. Searls and son Robert arc visiting her mother Mrs Leusby.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

school which was held in Pomfret Hall last Friday
 Miss Mary Sullivan. teacher of the Landing school. who has closed her school has gone to her home in Fall River, Mass.
 Several from here attended the baccalaureate service which was held at the Congregational church in Put nam Sunday.
 Miss Ethel Wilbur has returned to her home in Mendon. Mass. where she has been visiting her grandmother Mrs Moses Congdon.
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25
FRIDAY PRIZE DAY AT POMFRET SCHOOL
Twenty-One Pupils Receive Di- plomas.-Thirteenth Anni-
 versary of Dr. Olmsted
Hundreds of People Attend Night Be
 fore Jubilation

People from an sections of eastern Windhan county went 70 Pomfret last Thursday evening t8 watch The Ialll= Geat5oH Of the pupils If PamfTaf school The fireworks were never better. there was the usual parade and bonfire ushering in the annual Prize Dag exercises of Friday whe swenty-oue pupils received theIr di- pl0mas
 The day began with chapel service at f03G o'clock The Prize Day exer- eises were held in the Lewis gymHas Ium.
 Addresses were made by Professor Pennypacker of Harvard University and by Bishop Lloyd of New York. The day marked the thirtieth anuiver- sarv of Dr. Olmsted as headmaster of Pomffet The prizes and diplomas were awarded by the beadmaster of Che school and the valedictory was delivered hy Daniel Fairchild Wheeler. Jr.. of Bridgeport.
 Graduates
 The graduates were John Kos vel Blackngtan Plnehurst. \. ess Robert Richard Blank. Jr Philadel- phia. Pa: Alexander Galt Booth. Louisville. Ky. John Stewart Chap man. Greenwieh. Clement Clay Craw- ford. Sea Bright. N J Richard Della field. New York: Edmund Mortimer Foster. Sound Beach Francois Bent iHck Guadry. Cleveland. O.; James Henry Hinsdale. New York; Warren Benson Kellogg. Jr. Haven. Maine; Frederick Parks Kimhley, Greenwich; Chester Harding Easell. WhitinsVilie, Mass. George Leeg, 2nd. New York 1; Oliver May. New York Ambrose Mon eli. 3rd.. New York; Seymour Per kins. Jr.. Plainield. V. J.: William Brown Piuukett. Adams. Mass. Wins lon Sizer. New York James Taylor Scatter. Jr.. Bridgeport; Robert Bon nell Young. New York
 The following prizes were awarde 4 for scholarship Sixth form. first. K. pelafeId. second. W Sizer; fifth form. first ! Hurd; second, J G. Horne. fourth form. first. E F Rus sell. second. r D Pearee. IT.; thifd form. first, W. Hurd: second, D. 4. Horne. second form. first. " Farmer. Jr. second F searles. JH: fest form, first. F. C Mcneil; second. c. N Mott
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

The name of the famous bride path. "Rotton Row" in Hyde Park. London, Is believed to be a corruption from the French Route du Roi King g Drive).
Putnam patriot., 1926-06-25

amssssai,s purchase annually s5.- 900 900. 900 worth of goods on the inc stallment plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04
GOLDEN RULE SUNDAY

Nowadays when the Golden Rule
is being more than talked about in
business relations it's need in the
human relations Is more clearly I'M
derstood. A call comes for the
Near East where Ar1..-.-.an children
have been saved and fed. where
earthquakes have added to the Or
deal through which they are pass
ing. America has helped them to
live; shall America see them through
the ordeal, properly completing the
to which she has set her
hand?
The Near East Relief asks for our
mites, which with but little sacrifice
Of our immediate qualification on
Golden Rule Sunday, December 5. we
may be able to contribute. Shall
we not in spirit sit with those waits
at their five-cent meal Of rice and
tomato. dark bread, stewed prunes
and cocoa and send what would have
been the price Of our Sunday dinner
over and above the cost Of bare sus-
tenance to help buy more OF those
five-cent dinners for the charges OF
the Near East Relief?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04
MADISON

The big power plant Of the Great
Northern Paper mill on the Arson
side OF the river and the mill itself
were put out Of business temporarily
Thursday night by anchor ice In the
Kennebec river. Difficulty began to
be experienced late in the afternoon
and by Z o'clock greater part OF
the mill was down. Later in the
evening there was not even sufficient
power to run the lights. The mill
was able to start at 8 o'clock Friday
morning. Considerable difficulty
was experienced with anchor ice at
both the Madison and Indian Spring
Wooden mills.
A special car was run over the
line of the Somerset Traction Co. to
Skowhegan, Friday evening, to ac-
commodate q large delegation OF
Odd Fellows who attended the ded-
ication of the new I. o. o. r. hall.
The play, "a Slow Train Through
Mizzoury," which was. so successful
ly given two weeks ago by the MEM
bers Of Sterling Rebekah Lodge, is
to be repeated at Bingham next
Monday evening for the benefit of
the Bingham Lodge.
The Madison Community Club will
be the hosts to their friends at a
social evening to be held at the club
MONS next Monday evening.
The vacant store in the Went
worth block on Madison street has
been rented by Waterville parties,
who are soon to open five and ten
cent store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04
WASHINGTON

EAST-Mra Arial Linscott was in
Rockland last Friday, on a brief
business and pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Overlook were
in Bangor last Monday, on business
trip.
w. w. Light attended the services
for the late c. o. Ludwig last Sun
day, at the home of Jesse Overlook
at Washington.
The artesian well machine awned
by Pearl Crockett of Brooks and
operated by Messers. Croxford and
Taggert is at The FRS, the summer
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sawyer
where well is being drilled.
Mrs. Clara Overlook has resumed
teaching at North Burketville, after
a weeks vacation at her home in this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sukeforth and
children passed Thanksgiving at the
home of Charles Curtis in Liberty.
e. Burnell Overlook has returned
to Machias after passing the Thanks
giving vacation at the home of his
parents.
Among the teachers in this town
who attended the Knox County
Teachers Convention at Rockland,
November Is, were Mr.. Chandler
and Mr.. Nsal Of the High school
faculty and Mrs. Clara Overlook,
grade teacher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04

chance to collect therefor Such
conditions have resulted IN some
States, recently In Massachusetts,. in
compulsory insurance. This matter
IL likely to come UP but doubtless
effort viii be made to defer It until
~ may come to better understand
Ing Of the way 1t works in other
States.
We understand that no funda-
mental changes In our educational
arrangements are contemplated.
Amendments VIII probably be asked
for the Workmen's Compensation
Act and legislation affecting labor
will be proposed. such a. broadening
the free employment agency Ia
cilities. In his report the State L.
brarian advocates the addition to
the library stan Of . director Of
school libraries, who. he believes,
may be employed to excellent pur-
pose in the service which libraries
may render to the community and
the school.
In short the s3rd Legislature Will
not lack for opportunity to keep
busy and the need Of excellent dis
elimination on the part Of the law
makers will be urgent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04
MT. VERNON
I,adies' Sewing Circle

puNN'S CORNER = The Ladies'
Sewing Circle met with. Louise Dunn
Wednesday afternoon. A pleasant aft
ernoon was passed, making wreaths,
also some work was finished and plans
discussed for the Christmas sale. De-
licious refreshments were served
which all enjoyed. Those present were
Emma Hutchinson, Josephine Smith,
Hazel wadleigh, George Mills. Helen
Sedgley, Mollie Dunn, Lulu Bickford,
Rowena Wadleigh and the hostess,
Louise Dunn.
Next Wednesday afternoon the Ia
dies are asked to meet at the church
to decorate for the sale.
Mrs. P. G. Dunn Is visiting in Wat
erville for a few days.
The card club which was entertained
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Sedgley at the last meeting, will meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Lord, Man.
chester, this Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Circle of the Dunn's
Corner church will hold their annual
Christmas sale Friday evening, Dec.
10. There will be the usual booths of
aprons, fancy articles and candy. The
mystery dolls will hold attractions
for the grown-ups as we'll as the chill
dren. A short program will be given
after which a box social will be en-
joyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elliot are pass
ing the week in Rochester, n. H.
Kenneth Biclsford, Kent's Hill 80.
passed the THANKSGIVING recess with
his parents. He was accompanied by
his cousin, Miss Ouida Nichols, also a
student at Kent's Hill and her mother
Mrs. Emma Nichols of Chesterville.
Miss Charlotte Wyman, c. H. S. '2s,
and Alton Wyman, B. H. s. 80, passed
the holiday with their parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04
NEW SHARON

Several from New Sharon Grange
attended the Excelsior Pomona
Grange at East Wilton, Wednesday.
Lawrence Thompson cut his hand
quite badly while cutting pulp for
James Davis. He was taken to DR..
Bells Hospital at Strong where the
hand was dressed.
Miss Crystal Sanders has resigned
her position as teacher in the East
New Sharon school and her place is
being taken by Miss Gladys Lane,
N. S. H. S. 1925.
Rupert Hodgkins has completed
hsi work at Jackson, N. H.. where he
has been working, and returned to
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Hodgkins.
!, Alphonso Campbell is visiting in
the home of his sister, Mrs. Otis
Hoyt, at Weeks Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Dow of VIM
throp were Sunday guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Harold Gray.
A stated meeting of Messalunskit
Chapter, o. e. s., was held Wednes-
day evening. Past Matrons and Past
Patrons night was Observed at that
time. A chicken pie supper was held
at o'clock before the meeting.
Donald Davis is attending the
School of Engineering in Milwaukee,
Wis.
Miss Eva Paine, who is teaching
at Newtield. passed the holiday and
week end at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe L. Paine.
The farm buildings of Ellie Sven
son at Weeks Mills, were entirely
destroyed by fire last Friday morn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04

shot from his revolver, but he does
not >fre unfortunately into the
midst Of crowd. The bandit must
make his getaway; he clears the
road by turning a stream of bullets
into a crowded thoroughfare.
Thus energies the curious fact
that this arm is so deadly that the
protectors of the people must not
use II in their pursuit of malefac-
tors, while criminals have been us
ing 1t, at least in New York and
Chicago, and by means of it a single
bandit is multiplied into a score
and a pair into battalion.
Here is a case where it seems that
there ought to be law" This
weapon was not designed for MUIR
der; it was designed for war-and
even to state that fact brings ironic
reflections about modern progress"
and the wonders of "civilization"
All the arguments often cited in this
page about the restriction of the
sale and transportation of revolvers
apply with yet greater force to the
machine gun. An automatic is a
dangerous arm; machine gun is
the greatest aid to crime that yet
has been placed within the reach of
criminals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04
.s BY David Cosy.

All of a sudden as nice Uncle Lucky
and the little rabbit were rolling
along In the Luckymobile they heard
a dreadful loud scolding. Goodness
me, what a noise!
"Wonder what's the trouble" laugh
ed Uncle Lucky. Sounds like JIM
my Jays voice"
",rhere he isl the next minute
shouted the little rabbit.
Talking to Squirrel Nutcracker,
isn't he?" asked Uncle Lucky. Cant
see so well with auto goggles as ]
can with my old spectacles."
Eyes, and he seems dreadfully an
cry about something" answered the
bunny boy.
"Well soon find out all the partic-
ulars," said Uncle Lucky, and in a
few minutes he stopped his famous
car within a foot of Squirrel Nut
cracker and the angry jay bird.
whats all this fuss about?" en-
quired the old gentleman rabbit, with
a wink at Squirrel Nutcracker. Uncle
Lucky liked the old squirrel much
better than he dill the bright blue
feathered bird. Well, l should say
so. Jimmy Jay was quite tease. So,
he was, although at times he made
himself mighty useful to the little
people of the Shady Forest. But that
was only when danger was near.
Then, goodness me. wouldn't he
sound a wild alarm.
Squirrel Nutcracker is stealing a
nut 1 hid away in the ground"
shrieked Jimmy Jay. Tive just
caught him In the act"
1t ,fr.H
the Old squirrel. You hide nuts in
cracks and crevices Of old oak trees. =
"Of course / do" agreed Jimmy
Jay. But 1 often bury them in the
ground. Many nut thus buried
which I have overlooked, has grown
into a tree"
Goodness gracious meebus! The
idea, Jimmy Jay, of your quarreling
over a nut. Why, the woods are full
of them"
"Not now any more" answered the
little blue jay. "The gray squirrels
and the red squirrels, as well as
Chippy Chipmunk, to say nothing
about some of the woOdpeckers, have
carried them all away"
"Well. suppose we settle this dis
pute right away quick" laughed nice
Uncle Lucky.
'If I might put in a word" mildly
suggested Squirrel Nutcracker, who
was always good-natured. Yes, in
deed. Much more friendly than
Chatterbox, the Red Squirrel. SPUR
rel Nutcracker had mighty good
disposition. Always cheerful and
friendly. Yes, if / might put in a
word" he went on, II would say that
as Jimmy Jay almost invariably hides
what nllts he does hide in creyices
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Editorial Comment
Machine Guns for All
Boston Herald)

In the current issue of Collier S
Weekly we find this statement: THE
police authorities are powerless to
interfere with the sale and distribu-
ton of the highest powered instru-
ment of destruction that has yet
been placed at the convenience of
the criminal element in this coun-
try"
The editor sent Mr.. Owen P.
White to find out whether anybody
without trouble could buy a machine
gun. This was just after the rob-
berry of a mail truck and the killing
of its driver by killer" Cuniffe and
Bum" Rogers, who were armed
with machine guns. They left their
Thompson sub-maenine gun beside
the bodies of their three victims.
This weapon is the invention of a
distinguished army officer. who is
credited with many inventions per-
tanning to small arms. Mr.. White
describes the gun thus:
1T is nothing less than a diaboli-
cal engine of death. 1t Is a one-man
device. weighs nine pounds and ten
ounces, shoots from the shoulder,
and with it one bandit can stand off
whole platoon of policemen. With
hundred shots a minute, and stand
ing behind that kind of a steel-jack-
eted barrage,N he can look upon him.
self as practically immune from cap
ture."
The reporter started out to buy
one for himself. He had no trouble.
Pistols would not be shown unless
the customer exhibited a permit, but
machine guns could be had over. the
counter with no such formalities.
They could 'be delivered by parcel
post. Prices were quoted freely in
the mails. There is no law, at least
in New York, against buying. SELL
ing, or possessing these weapons.
Why not arm the police with
them? A second striking point
made by the writer of this article is
this: The guardians of the law are
supposed to do all in their power for
the protection Of human life: the
professional bandit is utterly care
less of human life. A police officer
sometimes hits q bystander with a
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STOMACH UPSET

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BOWDOIN

Harold Starbird Of Auburn, who
has been visiting his parents here,
shot a fine deer near his fathers
house.
Grant Woods, who has been on a
hunting trip in Upton, has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Purinton mo-
tored to Portland Thursday.
A number of the ladies of East Bow
doin attended the Farm Bureau meet
ing at the Center Thursday.
The East Bowdoin praying band
will meet at Mrs. Achsah Purinton's
next Tuesday evening.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at Mrs.
Grant Woods Thursday. Dec. is.
Emery Purinton has had a radio in
stalled.
Frank Jenkins and family have
moved to Boston, where he has EN-
ployment.
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and cracks, and not In the ground,
that this nut belongs to me-"
why SO sure?" snapped Jimmy
Jay.
because what nuts don't hide
away in my store houses. l put in the
ground" replied the old squirrel.
am certain this particular nut be-
longs to me-"
"Tll settle this dispute right away
quick, as / have already said," laugh
ed Uncle Lucky. mo use to argue
any longer"
"Well, just howl" asked Jimmy
Jay.
"PIl toss up a carrot cent" an
swered the old gentleman rabbit. If
it comes up tails, you win; If 1t comes
up heads, Squirrel Nutcracker wins"
Don't know about that" sulked
Jimmy Jay. "As I said before, and