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Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
BABY NINE MONTHS OLD
 IS FATALLY BURNED

of her head. The flame ignited the celluloid toys and the little one was wrapped in flames.
 Screams brought the mother to the room and when she saw the blazing carriage she tainted. Neighbors at tracted to the scene put out the iire with difficulty. but not until the in- fant was fatally burned. Someone rang in fire alarm, and the truck and several men responded. The fire men put out the small fire that had started inside the house.
 Mrs. Aldrieh is prostrated over the affair. How the children got hold of the matches is not known.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
GUY BAKER IN CITY
 FOR UNUSUAL VISIT
Former Assistant Cashier First National Bank Spends
 Three Days In Cottage
Visits Few Friends.--Left Saturday
 Night For Boston

Guy T.. Baker. formerly assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Putnam, made a surreptitious visit to this city last week. According to facts learned by Patriot representa- tive. Baker arrived from Florida on Monday night and left Putnam Satur. day night on the last train to Boston. So far as can be learned he made no visit to the business section of the city nor to the home of relatives in Pom fret. As soon as he arrived he was driven in public automobile to his cottage on the shores of Alexander's g Lake. where he apparently went into seclusion for three days. He was seen ny but few of his friends and request ed tha2 his visit be kept secret for four or five days. saying that he had come north to attend to some busi- ness
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
OPEN NIGHT OF THE
 PUTNAM Hl.Y CLUB

This evening the Putnam Hi-Y club is holding an open night in the High school auditorium. The evenings en- tertafnment will consist of musical and literary program followed by a social evening and dancing. Durng the course of the evening the club vii furnish refreshments.
 Next Monday evening the c,uo will hold its weekly business meeting in the Congregational church. After the business session Attorney Ee.c John son will address che club.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bonneville of Woodstock avenue have made an ins formal announcement of the engage= ments of thaif daughters. Miss Claire and Miss Beiia.
 Miss Claiae Lucille is engaged to I Don2aiVa Merin If Putnam. son of Mrs Edmund Norm of sherhrooke, Canada, and Miss Bella Louise Co Charles LaeIbA 0f Putnam, son of Mir and Mrs. Joseph Lacroix of Bal. tic.
 The wedding of Miss Bella is to take place early in February The date Of Miss Claire's wedding has not yet been set
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
COMMON COUNCIL
Last Meeting Monday Night.--First
 Meeting Tuesday Night

The last meeting of the present common council will be held next Mon- day night when the business for De- cember will be cleaned up.
 Tuesday night the new council. new in name only, will meet and organize. Only one of the present members will yaeate his seat. This member is En- gene Berthiaume. who retires in favor of Charles A. Ryan, who will represent Ward on the Democratic side of the council for the next two years.
 The council will make appointments during the evening at an executive session. Little speculation is rife as to the appointees, which would seem to denote that the city government will remain pretty much intact.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
PROF. WILEY TO SPEAK

Professor Malcolm M. Wiley of Dartmouth College, who spent Christ mas with hls mother and grandmother on Oak Hill, left for New York Satur. day morning. Professor Wiley will read a paper on Country Newspap- ers' at meeting of the American Association of Schools and Depart ments of Journalism while in New York
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
MAYOR EXTENDS
 NEW YEARS GREETINGS

The City Government of Put nam extends to all its citizens best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year. The city's prosperity and success are the reward of ev- cry citizens interest and partici- patton in the city government. With that result in mind. cri;i- cism can be constructive and help ful. Let Us try to be of real ser vice to our community so that in welve months We can point to 1926 as year of harmony, prxperity and progress.
 VICTOR CHAPDELAINE,
 Mayor of Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
TRADE SCHOOL LOSES

The State Trade School basket ball team, which played against the W.ood- stock Academy Alumni Wednesday, evening in the Academy hall, was ie- feated with the one-sided score of tS to l9. Gallup and Anderson, who played for the Alumni, dropped the ball through the basket almost at will.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
Putnam News Go. Broken into For 'Steenth Time Christ
 mas Night
fear Hole In Wall and Break Down
 Door

Burglars visited the store of the Putnam News Company. Union street, Christmas night. and helped them selves to number of boxes of ex- pensive cigars and a little small change. They overlooked some twenty dollar gold pieces and one or two bills.
 This is the 'steenth time that this store has been broken into. It has been entered once or twice before this year and doubtless the under world k saying. if 1t iAn't 1t ought to be, Why pick on Chan"
 The burglars must have worked at their leisure and have made a con- siderahe noise with their pounding. but 10 one apparently heard the racket.
 Same Old Way
 Entrance was gained by opening the door of the vacant store. formerly a restaurant. next door to the news room From a toilet in this vacant store hole was made through the wall which gave entrance for the burglars to a store room in the rear of the store. Here progress was ufbNktl bN II NdH AHu A bdfftu UOof- This Is the same method of entrance used once before.
 The burglars showed familiarity with the premises. They procured heavy ice chopper and broke it in their efforts Co dislodge the side of the door Throwing this broken tool aside they went into the cellar, where there was no light, and procured heavy iron bar With this bar they broke down the door and entered the store which is surrounVied by large windows on three sides.
 Loss s3o.0o
 Nothing appeared to be greatly dis turhed There was only small amount oi change left ia the cash re- RisIer. This was taken and some Christmas packages of cigars were missing The burglars left the same was they entered. II Is estimated that s80 will cover the loss.
 The burglary appears to be the work of amateurs Those who enter ed were apparently familiar with the premises Whether t is the sanie gang that entered the Nafbedian store week previously there is no way of knowing bat f tAe frldsy night burgiaries continue the anna tours will grow Go be professionals.
 The police have interviewed several suspects but have not been abie to get from them any information of value.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
DAUGHTER BORN

The birth of daughter, Virginia, to Mir. and Mrs. Frederic Gwyer of Philadelphia, on Christmas day Is Mrs. Gwyer is the daugh. ter of the late Henry Bowen. eldest son of Henry C. Bowen of Woodstock and is widely known in Woodstock where she formerly lived.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
AUTOS COLLIDE

Automobiles driven by Everett Packard and l.. H. Mathieu came together at the corner of Pomfret and Canal streets, Wednesday noon. One car was forced against an electric lieht pole. Neither driver was injured but both cars were damaged.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
LIVE WIRE CLASS

The Live Wire Sunday school class of the Congregational church will meet at the home of Mrs. William F. Wheaton for New Years party to- morrow. The hosts will be Harry and Roswell Wheaton, members of the class, of which Mrs. W. J. Bartlett is teacher. There will be games, enter tainment and refreshments.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
Nj. A. A. WINS

The Mechanicsville A. A. five de feated the Woodstock Academy basket ball team at Woodstock Wednesday evening in a game in which the Me chanicsvilie quintet took the lead from the beginning of the contest to the blowing of the final whistle. The NJ. A. A. triumphed over their opponents with a 42 to 22 score.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
GILPATRIC'S ESTATE
 WILL PAY ABOUT 1O%
Claims Filed By Putnam Cred itors Total About $26, ,O0O,
 Passed By Trustee
Does Not Include Receivers or Es.
 tate's Claims


 4 list of claims aggregating s791.- 07l.32 has been prepared by Judge Arthur K. Howard, trustee of the es- tate of G. Harold Gilpatric. which Judge Howard will submit to the ref cree in bankruptcy for approval. Of this amount about 1000 in claims has been filed by Putnam creditors. This does not include the claim of Re eeiver Coffin nor estates From pres ent appearances creditors will receive about ten per cent of the amount of their claims.
 The only claim not disposed of by the trustee is that of the Mary Gard her estate. In regard to this claim Lawrence A. Howard. counsel for the trustee. has requested Attorney J. F Carpenter. counsel for Miss Fannie Barber, administrator of the Mary Gardner estate, to file brief in sup. port of his clients claim. If the amount of the claim should be fixed at S70 900, it would increase the total amount of claims to Ss6i .07l32.
 May Increase Assets
 The assets of the bankrupt estate amount to $l47 ,000 and may be in. creased if pending litigation termi. mates favorably to the estate. This litigation concerns stock of the Whip pie X Gilpatric Company. which th' trustee is seeking to recover and i, valued at about S50,000 If this should be allowed by the federal court ths dividend to creditors would be cores pondingly increased. assuming that the trustees report is approved by the referee.
 List of Claims Approved When the amount of the Mary Gard ner estate claim has been determined the following list of claims will b. submitted to the referee in bankrupt ey:
 George NJ. Coffin. receiver, Firs National Bank. Putnam. 4t.34l.93 Union Block Co. A. Macdonald. Jr. lawyer, Putnam, Si 690.00; Dr. <. B Overlook. Pomfret. s350.00; Mrs. c Harold Gilpatfic, Putnam, S20,52o 20 Hartford Connecticut Trust G0 trus tee for Annie c Cutler. S34. .SS0 .S6 Oliver p Bancroft. Si7f.4s; John R l Stromberg. Sfz9. Is; Town Of Booth ! bay Harbor. Me. ftaxes1 S29.6o N iIcox Brothers. Putnam, ST0.zz, C W. Murdoek, Inc. Sl .434.41: Phoeni' National Bank. Hartford. S9,000.O0 United States Fidelity & Guarant, Go. tbond), S15.000.00; Robert Ii Newell & Co.,, Inc, Medina, N. Y. S2900; William F. Rafferty, S76.l0 Riverside Trust Co.,. ss25. 80; Hart ford Connecticut Trust Co.,, Sl3,O96. 12; Worcester Bank & Trust Co. s25,000.0O; Fannie F.. Barber, admin istratrix Mary Gardner Estate; Eu gene J. Phillips, Providence, R. l. S24.4 .42642;; total, S791 ,07l.32; unli quidated Gardner Estate, S70,000.00 grand total, Ss6i .07l.32
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
NEW YEARS AT
 THE THEATRES

Special programs will be given at the Bradley and Victory theatres. New Yesar's Day.
 At the Bradley there will be special vaudeville at 2.30 in the afternoon and at { and s o'clock in the evening. Reserved seats for the last show only.
 At the Victory there will be pictures at 2.30 in the afternoon and at and s o'clock in the evening.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01

Miss Priscilla Smith. daughter of Cashier and Mrs. Arthur F. Smith, has resigned her position as operator of the X-ray machine and laboratory technician at the Day KinIball hos pital. and has accepted position in the Fvass Memorial in connection with the Homeopathic hospital in Boston
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01

Miss Florence Tour,ellotte and Mir and Mrs. Gilbert Johnson of Hartford spent Christmas and the weekend with their mother. Mrs. Ada Tourtel- Iotte of South Main street.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
CADETS RETURN
 TO WEST POINT

Cadet Allen Thayer. son of Mir. and Mrs Charles A. Thayer left Putnam today for West Point. after spending his first furloueh since he entered the academy at the home of his parents He has to be back in time to attend class tomorrow morning Cadet Thayer was accompanied home by Cadet Yoste, a classmate from Kan eas
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
K. OF C. OPEN HOUSE

Cargili Council, K. of C., will have open house and will serve a turkey supper to members, tonight.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
To Interview Bankrupt

Plans for either the trustee of the or counsel for the trustee to go to Atlanta to confer with Gilpatric were discussed at a meeting in Hart ford, Tuesday. Whether the trip will be undertaken depends upon develop ments in an investigation the referee is now conducting.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
Mir. and Mrs. Alfred oker.trom

of Watermill. Long Island, have been visiting friends here and in Pomfret. Mrs. Okerstrom. before her marri- age, was Miss Lillian Swett of Put nam.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
Without Baggage

baggage or personal belongings of any kind leads to the belief that his trip north was made without prepar- ation and very hurriedly. All he car ried was a portfolio. This did not ap- pear we'll filled, but what it's contents were is not known
 The sudden return of Baker, who left for Florida but a short time ago, and his actions after his arrival, and during his stay in the city. give an air of mystery to his visit that his friends can not explain.
 Driven to Lake Cottage
 As soon as Baker left the train from New York. Monday evening, il is believed that he went to the City Hotel on South Main street. where he used the telephone Co call up local taxicah station.
 Baker requested that ear be sent to meet him. and when the taxi driver arrived Baker was standing m the alleyway between the City Hotel and the Aframe building to the north. Baker got into the taxieab and re quested the driver to take him Co his, Baker. cottage at AleNander's LAke. When the ear reached the lane lead ing ta the lake shore Baker got out After requesting the driver Co say nothing of his presence in the city for q Jew days. Baker started through ths lane to his cottage
 l. is believed that Baker. aside from going Co the store at AttaWan- gan to procure food, mostly of the canned variety, remained at the cot tage until Thursday. Christmas eve.
 Walking to Putnam
 The same taxi driver who took Baker to the cottage was driving north through Attawaugan about six o'clock Thursday evening, and saw Baker walking along the highway toward 1 Putnam. The taxi driver stopped his car and invited Baker to ride and Baker accepted the invitation. When the car reached the corner of Grove and School streets, Baker asked to be let out, saying he guessed he would n't go down town. The driver stopped the car. Baker got out and started walking north on School street. Baker | is said to have told the taxi driver | that he spent most of the time while al ms cottage sleeping.
 Stays In Room
 At late heur Christmas night Baker appeared at Putnam hotel and hired a room for the night. He spent the night at the hotel and re- 1 mained in his room all day Saturday. Baker left the hotel about eight o'clock Saturday night. He went to the rail road station and took the last train for Boston.
 l Baker did not state the object of his visit to Boston. and, as far as known. he has not returned to Putnam or been heard from here, although re- marks he made were to the fleet that he would be heard from withia a few days after reaching his destination. Those who talked with Baker got | the impression from his actions that he was worrying about something. ] Whether this was due Go the fact that 1 he has been considerable period without steady employment, can only be conjectured. His appearance and actions while on his visit here have caused some uneasiness among his 1 friends. The fact that several days have passed and he has not been heard from, as he insinuated he would be, has added more mystery to his mysterious visit.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01

Allaire Dumound of Bstsey street is patient at the Day kimbail Hos pital, having undergone an operation for appendicitis on Saturday.
Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
TAKING BAR EXAMINATIONS

Henry N. tBersoit of Putnam. clerk in the U. $. Senate at Washington: Theodore Bartolmei, brother of Mira Charles Richard. Church street, and Henry Duquette of North Grosvenor- dale, are in Hartford taking the state bar examinations which began yester- day and end today. Mir. Benoit ia | graduate of the National College. Washington, and the others are gradu- ates of Boston University Law School.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
Will Not Hold New Years
Parade in City This Year
Winke Corner New Years Club Decides to Drop Annual
Custom-Oficers Say 1t Was Not Supported by
Organizations and TOwnspeople

There will be no Wrinkle Corner
New Years parade in this city this
Saturday.
The annual event, started and
sponsored by the Winkle Corner
New Years Club, has been discon-
tinued, it was announced today by
club officers. Organizations, bust
ness men and citizens of the COM
munity failed to take an interest in
the parade was one reason advanc-
ed for its being dropped.
Announcement that no parade
would be held was made by George
w. Stinger, Park avenue and
Doughty road. Mr.. Singer has for
many years taken an active inter
est in the formation Of such a
club, and it was through his eff
forts that such an organization
gave its first parade through this
Atlantic City about four wears ago.
1t was hoped at that time that
the various organizations and mer-
chants here might get behind it,
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
BOYS HAVE NARROW
ESCAPE CHRISTMAS
Motorboat Stops in Great
Bay-Are Rescued
by Searchers.

Two Leeds Point youths, seeking
ducks on the Great Bay Christmas
day, had a narrow escape from
a night on the bay in an open boat
with a possibility of being swept
out to sea when the motor of their
boat stopped far away. from shore
The boys, Walter Richman, 16
son of the proprietors of the Rich
man service station, Mossmill road
Leeds Point, and Lester Ford, II
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ford,
Mossmill road, We're rescued by
one of the party OF searchers that
organized and swept the bay look
ing for the hunters.
They had left their home early
in the afternoon, and started out
i'll the bay, expecting to come home
about six O'Clock. Once away from
shore, their. motor stopped. When
they did not return at the expected
time, their parents became worried
and a searching party was organ
lied. They We're returned to theiI
homes late in the c9cn.Ag, after
giving their parents a bad fright.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
Final Papers
Will Be Given
Applicants to Appear in Nat
uraliZatiOn Court at Mays
Landing From Here.
$50 TO APPLY IN MARCH

Final citizenship papers will be
granted some 120 applicants in the
Atlantic County naturalization
court at Mays Landing tomorrow,
with many of the -be-citiZens res
idents of the city and the Mainland.
The larger number, however, comes
from Atlantic City.
Closing of the list for the March
session shows that there will be
about $50 people to apply at that
time The sessions We're increased
ed this year from three to four be-
cause of the ever-increasing num-
ber of applicants. The sessions
are increased so that a lesser num-
Der may be examined at each Ses-
sion.
However, it was found that there
were more aliens applying for cit
izenship in this county at each OF
tHP iOuI S6SSlOuS lIldi hcl Ctoioi'
were examined at any previous
sitting of the court
Those who are listed to receive
their final examination on Wednes-
day are:
antville-Gasttano Longo,
Pasquale Grasso, Leandro Rosetta,
Dominica Farinelli, John Sabatini,
Anthony DeAngelo, Ferdinando
Spinelli Giuseppe Mefferi, Joseph
Tonanzi, Philip Mcguire, Fred Bar
thelmas.
Mizpah-Gaetono Rettino, Sebas-
tino Alerci. VincenZo Tramuta.
Risley-Miss Martha Reinecke.
Ventnor-Mrs. Lily Mary Low,
Miss Mary f. Wyld.
Belcoville-Mrs. Grace Finlay.
andisville-Joseph Drogo, Louis
Camponizo, Frank Damiano, Mrs.
Ratti, Leo DeLuca, Soccorso Giul-
iano.
Mays Landing-Mrs. Jennie zip
Ola, August Will. 50,
Margate-Jacob T. Spr1gas, Lou
lisa Andriessen.
Milmay-John Susohevich.
Cologne-Stephen Eichenger.
Egg Harbor City-Michael Yuen-
Cling, Joseph Nicosia, Joseph Pre-
vite, George Giacinto, Louis D'Ales-
sandro.
Absccon-Mr-. Martha Lanker.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

and make the affair miniature of
the one held in Philadelphia every
year. In this hope sponsors of the
organization We're disappointed.
Prizes offered We're not large
enough to induce participants to
compete, with a result that the
number who braved the cold wea-
ther of many clustering New Years
days decided that the time and eff
fort put in on costumes was not
worth while.
With the exception of members
of the Association, many of whom
were members of Philadelphia or.
ganizations and had taken an act
i've part In the annual affairs in
the Quaker City, few took great
interest in the parade here.
During the time the club func-
toned, il gave parades in this city
and went to Atlantic City, where ii
gave a parade. Grotesque and beau
tiful costumes, and a band helped
make the parade attractive.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
Umbrella Sets
Bus On Fire
Celuloid Handle Ignites When
Placed on Heater-Pas-
sengers Take to Road.
DAMAGE ABOUT S1OO

A celluloid umbrella handle, laid
on heater in bus operated by
Healey Brothers, of Vineland, set
that machine on fire yesterday
afternoon, forcing several passen-
gers to the road near the Jewish
Cemetery on the Harding Highway
1t caused damage estimated over
$100.
The umbrella had been placed on
the heater by q woman passenger
in the bus. Firemen from the de
partment here answered the alarm
and soon had the flames under con
troll.
A number of alarms called the
engines out over the holidays.
Christmas Eve they answered an
alarm to Fox Casino, West Atlantic
City Smoke from fire to one side
of the building had been carried by
the wind toward the Casino. A
woman motorist, passing by, be-
lieVed the hall to be on fire, and
sent in an alarm.
Firemen answered an alarm
Saturday. Christmas day, which
took them to house on Chestnut
street owned by Benjamin Lee,
Scullville, and occupied by his
daughter, Mrs. Cramer. Trash
had caught fire in the cellar, and
was at once put out without great
damage. Fire had burned the roof
off the same house two years be-
fore.
Firemen also put out a chimney
blaze at the home of Mrs. William
Hauenstein, in Pennington, Sunday.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
FARNUM CHARGED
WITH EMBEZZLEMENT
Arrested by Police at South
Portland, Maine, and
Returned Here.

Charged with embezzlement,
James ID. Farnum, formerly of this
city, was held under $4,000 bail for
the grand jury when arraigned be-
fore Police Recorder William b,
Stephens, Christmas day He was
taken to the county Jail when no
one would go his bail.
Farnum was arrested in Sout
Portland, Me, on a warrant issue :
here and sent to the police at that
city Charges were made by Harry
Warren, manager of the Pleasant
vile branch of the Abbott Diaries.
1t is alleged that Farnum ditched a
milk truck owned by the Diaries,
and skipped with money he col
lected on his route.
Chief of Police Bellville Naylor
made the trip to Main, and brought
the man back to the city with him.
Farnum had worked for Abbotts for
month. He left the city Dec IS.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
Community Tree
Spreads Cheer
CClored Lights Glow Each
Night From Cedar on
Main Street.
MANY SING CAROLS

Lit by scores of colored bulbs,
the Community Christmas tree er-
ected by Mainland Post of the
American Legion flashes and glows
each night, reminding city and
Mainland residents of the holiday
season. Mindful of the Christmas
spirit, a number of estate owners
along the Shore road, as we'll as
many developers, have also erected
trees in their years, and they too,
have been lit with elecric lights.
Kiwanis, the Red LaGies and
Mainland Post of the Legion all CO.
operated to aid the poor here on
Christmas in the city. They gave
out baskets during the day.
Meeting at 8 o'clock Thursday
night near the Community tree,
which has been erected this year
Oh the old North property, Kiwanis
and the Post held a Community
service which many attended.
Christmas Eve the KiWanis club
met at the city hall, and went to
the various county institutions and
Pine Rest, where they sang carols.
Scores of other caroling parties
were also out Christmas Eve Many
churches of the city We're thus re-
presented. adjourning to homes at
a late hour in the morning to par
take of refreshments.