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Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
PUTNAM ENJOYS A GOOD
 OLD TIME CHRISTMAS
COMMUNITY TREE IN SoUARE.-HoMEs GENERALLY LiGHTED-SToRM sPoILS CAROL sINGING.-
 MIDNIGHT SERVICE AT ST PHILIPS
Merchants Do Good Busness-Necdy Families Cared F,--
 Inmates of Institutions Remembered

Putnam enjoyed soed old time Christmas It was neither white nor green. While there was some snow en the ground much of t had melted and. had one desired it na sleigh party could have been held
 Christmas eve WAs as disagreeable weathcrwisc as could be imagined. Early iu the evening cald ram set ln lt froze as fast as it fell and tra yelling WIS extremely dangerous al though few accidents were report ad ia the city On account nf the Wea tbee the singing of Christmas carols had Co be given up. This was a great disappointment to many of our eiti- zens who enjoy this feature of Christ mas observance
 The stores also suffered in their last hours af trade on account of the weather However. most of the husi- ness men have stated that the vol ume Of business passed that of year ago. They also state that more sub stantial and more useful gifts were purchased by shoppers than in for mer years. Ii is believed that the Christmas clubs and the payment of the five Der cent dividend by the First National Bank were factors in the good holiday buying,
 Business Section Decorated
 A large Christmas tree in Union square added to the cheer in the husi ness section The X Gilman Co was surrounded with eeioeed elpc trie lishis aai Htf5 hana up and down ,s,sttf 5-f4H- f4sH.s FarfFFlE7 sI54azsss4sf444 The shopping center was au attrae tive sizht ln the sieres there was a fine displas of all R.Hd af merthan disc sought If fhH fimr of year for gifts The merchants were prepared for ii good trade and Iheir confidence in Che people If Putnam and sur rounding towns was not misplaced While 10 doubt much money went ani of town ! good volume circulated through the medium Of our fue cltg fofe
 Throughout the city 2 were private decorations surpa zinH these af former years On Grove street was an especially attractive tree on the lawn in front of ihe home of the Misses Joy A well shaped fr tree was ablaze with colored electric lights installed and arranged by Ralph F.. Thurstou. superintendent of ihe Putnam Light < Power Company. who rooms at the Joy home Not only was the tree pleasing to the neighbar hood but people from other parts Of the city. hearing of it's beauty made special trips to see fl when it was H. lumiaated.
 Other lilumiastions
 There was another illuminated tree at the home Of Mr and Mrs. W j. Bartlett. This is a prominent loca- ton where steady stream of traffic passes and rcpasses. Al the home of Dr. and Mrs. K. r Phillips, Church street md al the home of Mir and Mrs ( Dwight Sharpe. School street. were other trees. There were st T others throughout the city Within homes all over the city twinkled from ihe windows the lights of decorated trees. and where there were no trees candlea burned or wreaths were dis
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31

pital that Mir Davis was worse. The son, his sister, Mrs. Joseph Sehman- ska, and her husband. left immediate Y for Boston. When they arrived t was too late. Mir Davis died about five o'clock Christmas evening but with the knowledge that those in the home he loved go well had received his gifts of remembrance. remembrance in what proved to be the last hours of his life.
 Active In Civic Affairs
 For seventy years. and more. Mr Davis had been a resident of Putnam He had seen the former village grow into a progressive little city. He had taken his part in the moulding of its destiny for he had always been ac= tive in civic affairs and had several times been called to public office by the members Qf his party He was taaheh Democrat and was q power iu tho party's rauks. a leader whose aa sic Has often sought He was the ffzt aldermau-aG-l G-larFe If thc new citE q Putnam. under Mayor r.. f
 R He had been selectman and had hold other less important office F. was man af affairs
 though somewhat retiring Nr iizz Nas nieasaHt maa to met + h.# IaH5 of arg humars The eetl- cr na 0f hi education Was db5aHe3 Ee's hard school h ais VcHnF y iHe district ch9al was the aaIy aeaasf uf learning anep Co him lle VGs 2 shreWd business man and was far=sighted During the years of his active bushes pursuits he accumulated considerable amount of real estate II has been suggested that during his fife he was the holder of the largest number of individual parcels of real estate Of any citizen of Putnam This was due to a never failing confidence ir the town of his birth
 Social affairs and functions held little appeal for MT Davis His en- icyment was in his business and iH his home and in the part he toof in the affairs of the town and city He was affiliated with the Elks and the Masons. He was for years a member of the old Arcanum Club. continuing that membership until the club dis banded. although his winters were spent in the south A the club he spent many afternoons. He liked to chat with those who dropped in. IT,
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Arthur v Evloai boy about eighteen years old, writes from Nisixes Mandrski Egeo. Italy, to Ars. ". J. Bartlett. yyho bsffiendsd the family while living in Putnam. ssking # anything can be done toward joeAs- ing bis father and getting himself and bis mother back to America.
 The family lived in Putnam several years The father worked iu the mill and about eight years ago removed to North GrOsvenordale From there they went to New York.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
GRADUATE OF HOWE .MARoT
 SCHOOL ENGAGED TO MARRY

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall P. Maxwell of Brooklyn. \. Y.. gave a supper dance Tuesday night at the Park Lane at which they announced the en- gagement of their daughter. Miss Harriet B Maxwell. to Daniel Young Dimon, Jr. of Riverhead. L. l. Miss Maxwell tx a granddaughter of James F. May of Brooklyn and Greenport, l.. l. She was graduated last year from the Howe Marot school iu Thompson. and since then has been studying at Columbia University.
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DEATH EXAGGERATED
Miss Mary E. Brayton Very Much
 Alive

Mary |. Braman. aged 7s years. died in Pomfret. December IT. In it's death notices last week The Patriot carried the above death as Mary F.. "Brayton." It so happens that there is a Miss Mary F. Rrayton in Pom fret. Seeing the death notice in The Patriot Miss Braytpu writes Co state that she is not dead "hut alive and writing this uote to you that other readers of the paper may know lt.
 While not many of Miss Brayton.s friends. in all probability, believed her dead, The Patriot IS glad to state that the notice af her death. using the words of the iate Samuel Clemens. Mark Twain. was greatly pXageer- ated. and that Miss Brayton is not only alive huf well as evidenced bf her writing the correction.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
ODD FELLOWS ELECT

Al the regular meeting of Israel Putnam Lodge. L Q. O. r.. held Tues day evening. the following officers were elected; Noble Grand. Harold Morrariyi vice grand George Swan. son recording secretary, Herbert 4 Johnson. treasurer Leon r Wilson trustees, Leen F Wilson. Herbert 4 Johnson and Maltr D Torrey
 The dafa of th installation core. monies will bc announced later
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
SEEK WORD OF FATHER
 WHO LEFT ' YEARS AGO

Starting for the homeland. they ap- parently located in Italy The father. after three months, returned to the United States. This was seven years ago, and he has not been heard from since.
 Arthur was q pupil in the israe Putnam school He says that he and his mother have worked but are un. able to make a living His mother has ben sick In bed for three months and they don't know what to do" They are anxious to return Co the. United States where conditions. they feel, are better than in Italy.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
TO WELCOME NEW YEAR

Members of Putnam Lodge of Eika will watch the old year out and the new year in at their rooms Dn Main street, tonight 4 bill of high class vaudeville will be presented and the grill committee wili serve one of their hae suppefa.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
BUSINESS QUIET IN
 COURT ACROSS THE RIVER

There has come one of those peri. odieai lulls in business in the little court across the river Excepting for the disposition of the cases of three drnnks, Thursday morning. there has been little court business in two weeks or more.
 One intoxicated man was picked from a snow bank in Union Square. Christmas eve. He came from a nearby town and when it was learned that family of eight children were waiting for him to play Santa Claus he was allowed his liberty, Christmas morning.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
FALLS BREAKS ARM

Last Friday evening while leaving the Burbea store. where she s employ ed. Mfs Bertha Kuibhs slipped on the icv walk. She was taken to the hos pital. where if was found she had broken her arm After the broken bone had been SCI she was taken to her home
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
MARRIED MONDAY

James Kelley and Miss Anna Phi lips were married on Monday morn ing at o'clock at St Mary's church The ceremony was performed by Rev Fr. Dykeman Both are well known in this city and after a short wedding trip will make their home with Mrs KeEey's mother Mrs John Phillips of Mil street.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
MARY BRADFORD TO WE'D

Mir. and Mrs. II. N. s Bradford of Thompson announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Mary Slater Bradford fa Mr Robert E Pope, of Asheville. Y. C. Mr. Pope is the son af Mir. and Mrs. Arthur VI Pope of Chicago.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
EAGLES WHIST AND DANCE
 POSTPONED TO JAN. II

Owing to the bad weather last fuesday night the Putnam Aerie o1 Eagles postponed their whist and dance to Tuesday evening, Jan. II.
 All persons having bought tickets in advance will be able to use the same tickets for the whist and dance on Tuesday evening. Jan. II.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
PoMFRET JOURNALIST
 WEDs SCREEN AUTHOR

Tho marriage of Mss Natalie liar ris. journalist. of Pamfret and Pierre Ceilings. screen author. df New York eiy look place in New York at the Little Church Around Che Corner. fhursdav. December 23 The church was decorated wth ealla lilies. There was small wedding breakfast at Pierrc's after the wedding.
 Miss Harris was born in Chicago. daughter 0f Harmon \ and Marie Harris. and is twenty years old. MT Ceilings is native Of Nova Scotia. son of Francis A and Marietta Col lings He is twenty-four years of ago.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
JUDGE HENRY N. BENOiT
 TAKES OATH WEDNESDAY

Henry N Benoit. elected probate judge for the district If Putnam at the last election. Will be sworn in as judge next Wednesday, Mir Benoi is well qualified for the position as h. has received several degrees in thu study of law.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
MISSES BENolT IN NEW YORK

Misses Emma and Clara Benojt, who conduet tae beauty parlor over tafruft's DmE Store wiH spend sev- eal days iu NeW York city next week, attending hair dressers convention being held il the Waldorf Astoria. Theq Wlil reuu Friday
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
POP" WILLIAMS RESIGNS
 TO BECOME LEGISLATOR

A. W Pop Williams, of Daniel son. has resigned from che state pc lice force on account of his election as a representative of the town of Killinely. Officer Williams has been stationed at the nanielsoH barracks ever since it was opened. He is an efficient officer, courteous and accom- modating and has many friends in Putnam In the days of the Counecti- cut Valley baseball league Pop was an outhelder on the JeWett City toam
 His son is an athlete and has been prominent in football in Killingly ana now at Storrs Agricultural College
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
LEGISLATURE SESSION 1927

The 1927 session of the General Assembly Wiil convene next Tuesday at Hartford Legislators elect have received invitations 10 attend the Governors inaugural ball which takes place Wednesday evening. X specinl invitation to attend the ball has been sent te John Coolidge. son of Presis dent and Mrs Coolidge Young eoa.id ec's name k hane constantly linked with that of the governors daughter. aitGaush aur eHRHaemeu1 has been deaed hF Miss FramhuH
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
coAsTINc ACCIDENT

James Sheppard. younger son of Mr and Mrs Joseph sheppard. Oak fiiii. was severely cut when the sled aH which he was raastiHg near School street hit d stump He was removed from his home to the Day Kimball Hospital. where he still remains a pa- tieut.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
TRADE SCHOOL GRADUATES

Recent graduates from the Putnam State Trade School are William and Louis Rednaz Both took Che course in the machine shop aHd finished .n less than the ordinary tune. Both were immediately of a4d Pa tions. Another graduate kenneth Hilton who is noW employed hy @ typewriter company in Hartford
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
sCHfCK TEST TO BE
 GIVEN SCHOOL PUPILS

Next Monday at the Israel Putnam school the Schiek test will be given to between 100 and la0 pupils. 4 repre- sentative from the state health de partmcut will come to Putnam to as sist Br. c T. Iamorehe. school phy sieinn. In the work
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
HEALTH REPORT

The weekly merbiaIey report az compiled by the Connecticut depart ment of health for the week ending Monday. December 2f. shows no cas- es of diphtheria reported from Put nam There were. however. two diph= theria baeilli carriers reported from the city Other diseases reported were: Scarlet fever. one, measles. city two. town. five; whoopine cough city, two.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
POLICE ORDERED TO ACT
 IN SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL

lt has been noticed throughout tho city thal maHs sH4fing property own- CTS atH becoming careless in removing snow and ice From thelr sidewalks The police have given eeders ta aea chat the ordinance which rraK ides that Walks must bs made fna af now and ee within six hours of the ceesaiian of snow fall Is eheyed The penalty for not complying Wlfh the ordinance is a fine of S5 upon conviction in the city court
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
DIES CHRISTMAS DAY

John Dagdale. os. an old resident of Putnam. died Christmas Day at the town farm. The funeral and requiem mass were held from St. Mary's church Wednesday morning at 10 O. clock. followed hy burial n St Nary's cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
MARRIED SIX YEARS
 CHRISTMAS DAY

Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Flynt of Wil- kinson street celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary Christmas Day. There were twenty guests present. They came from East Hartford, East Thompson. Woodstock and Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE

< Union Watch Night service will be held at Che CenEreeaiional church tonight. It will be participated in by members of the Congregational, Baptist and Methodist churches All people are welcome
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
RETlREs FROM RADIO FIELD

Howard ". James has sold his radio stock to Wentworth < Holt and will retire from the radio business. He has occupied section of the Bugbee Corporation store
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
NEW YEARS

Business generally will be at a stand still and the stores in Putnam will be closed all day tomorrow New Yesr's Day.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
NO MORE PARKING

The ordinances forbidding parking vehicles on the north side of Bridge street between Main street ard the bridge is now ln effect
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
Mia Ra,h White of Ns~ Work !

Miss Ra,h White of Ns~ York |, visiting her mother, Mrs. Llllis White of Grove street.
 Leon I. Wilsen, Jr.. left today for Lawrence, Mass, where he will be the guest of a classmate q few days before returning to his studies h Norwich University at Northheld. Vermont.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
Death a Surprise

News of the death of Mr Davis 0az received with regret and surprise hy n large number of friends and aeGaaiu- tanees in Putnam. While f wa known that since last summer his health had been impaired and that he had been in the hospital for three weeks. where he had submitted to more than one an= eration, yet the people of Putnam were not prepared to learn that he had passed away
 MT. Davis son, Harry Davis stu- dent at the Emerson School of Ora troy. Boston, spent Friday afternoon with his father Mir. Davis seemed ia good spirits and talked freely. He dis cuSsed the Christmas of the morrow and the gifts he wished to buy for his dear ones at home. He com missioned his son to make the purchas- es and to deliver them safely. He would not listen to his son's suggestion that he remain with him. but bade him go home and to carry out his wishes for Christmas.
 And SO the son bade his father goodbye and took the train for Put nam. arriving here Friday afternoon. He faithfully carried out the direc tions his father had given him as to the distribution of Christmas pres ents and Christmas greetings. The following day word came from the hos
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31

Mrs. ]. Harry Mann has gone to spend the remainder of the winter with her daughter. Mrs Howard Knight. and family of Bridgeport.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
WAS FIRST ALDERMAN
 AT-LARGE OF PUTNAM
Ernest l.. Davis Died In Corey Hill Hospital Early Christ
 mas Evening
Active In Civic Life and Successful
 Business Man

In a somber grey casket beneath the pulpit of the First Baptist church Tuesday afternoon. reposed the body of Ernest L. Davis, whose death ne cured Christmas evening in Corey Hill Hospital. Broekline, Mass. Group ed near the casket were the relatives and friends of the man who had round cd out the allotted three score years and ten. years spent in this town. He was known alike to the men. women and children. of the old Putnam, as q man of affairs and of wide business interests.
 Outside the December skies hung heavy. causing darkness approach ing that of evening. The rain beat funeral dirge upon the roof of the church edifice But surrounding the coffin were bright. beautiful flowers, cut blossoms and floral pieces. tributes to the man. the lifelong citizen who had gone. The Rev Henry F. Hodge, pastor of the church, read comforting chapters from the scriptures but there was no singing. no eulogy. MT. Davis would have had il so, for he was not given to the least semblance of os- tentation. While successful beyond the success of most of the citizens of the town. yet his tastes were simple. He was a man whose heart was wrapt LID in the town of his birth Following a prayer. ending in a heHedietion, the simple funeral service came to a close The easket was opened and those pres ent to pay him a last tribute filed si- lentlv bv looking upon the well=knqWn features for the last tune. The cas- ket was then borne from the church by friends of many years standing. First Seleetglaa Flafciies i'i9ee, former Mayor Allie W Marcy Repre- sentative Samuel Rich, George P Min CT. Thomas Ryan and Carl Weeks Burial was in the Grove Street come. tprY.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-12-11

Flowers Championship Mickey Walker

thought that. assno con 1|edy was put
into the mouth OF the Police Justice
the objection was WITHOUT merit AS
such woman as our correspondent
sees the court in 1.-The business or
fui'making," however, the objection
has merit and. is sustained. In the
Judgment of The Times dispatch,
the Police Court is the most import
ant court in Richmond: it is the on
ly court. in effect, known to those
who must be taught to respect the
law. it Is the final court. in effect,
to a majority of those who are hailed
before It; it is the court before
which most uneducated offenders
must appear; and it is. therefore, the
court to which every extraneous aid
in upholding the dignity of the law
should be given.
AS newspaper, The Times Dis
patch is loath to eliminate a bright
and popular news feature AS a pub
lie servitor, The Times Dispatch
without priggishness--has reached
the conclusion that 1T must discon-
,iEGe that feature.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-12-11
CLAIM TIGER WAS
FRAMED IN BOUT

CHICAGO, December 3.-Mickey
Walker, former worlds welterweight
champion, won the worlds middle
weight title tonight when Referee
Benny Yanger awarded him the de-
cision after ten furious rounds.
Walker scored two knockdowns.
dropping Flowers in the first round
and again in the ninth.
AS quickly as the decision was Civ
en- twenty or more police swarmed
into the ring to maintain order, un-
til Flowers and the new champion
could get to their dressing rooms.
The verdict first drew a round OF
booes
William Hale Thompson, former
Mayor of Chicago, declared i; his
opinion that the fight was framed"
and that the decision should be re-
versed by the commission.
s'I think the fight was fake and
was framed" Thompson was quoted.
"In fact, friends Of mine were told
to bet on Walker several days ago.
They were informed the fight was
'in.' / think a half million dollars
changed hands on the fight
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-12-11
GOOD MORNING, JUDGE

Preferring to run the risk Of going
wrong on the right side to the pos
sibi.ity, however remote, Of going
wrong on the wrong side, The Times
Dispatch has ceased publishing its
Good Morning. Judge column. Or
dinarily. when a newspaper outs
a feature Of any sort there is no
occasion to comment on its course.
In this case, the situation Is some
what out % the ordinary: it supplies
the text for small and friendly ser
/, mon and it calls for a brief explana-
tion.
The sermon: Most people have
an idea that, as they put it, News
papers are always looking for some
thing to fill their columns with
and many people go so far as to
believe, or say: Newspapers will
print anything I" AS a matter OF
fact, every daily newspaper publish
ed in a fairly large city habitually
throws away something like twice as
much as it actually prints: the prob
lem is not to find something to pub
lish, but to find space in which to
publish what should be published to
make a reasonably complete news
paper. AS matter of further fact,
reputable newspapers - especially
home newspapers-weigh everything
they publish with all the care pos
sible when the requirements os speed
are taken into account: they weigh
not only the news value. but the gen
eral value. Of what they pub bish--
realizing that they must produce a
readable product If it is to perform
its duty to the public. And this leads
directly to the Good Morning, judge
column which calls for
The explanations: That QUINN.
with it's report of proceedings in the
court which is the most highly
charged with human interest, with
its bright quality and with its dis
tinct flavor of comedy, was a valua
Bile news feature. 1t was so widely
read and widely enjoyed that 1t con
stituted valuable asset to The
Times Dispatch as a readable and in
teresting newspaper It has been
discontinued to the disadvantage of
this papers news columns, solely be.
cause The Times Dispatch, on its
publioSpirited side, fears it's publ
cation might work some injury to
the community.
Complaints from some of this news
papers colored friends have been
considered have been discussed with
prominent and able colored men
notably M Alphonso Norrell who
managed the Colored Elks' Conven
tion so brilliantly-and the weight
of the evidence has been that the
column has been, not only devoid OF
offense. but amusing to an over
whelming majority Of our colored
people But letter from one Of
Richmond's most distinguished wo-
men, who prefers that her name be
withheld. throws another light on
the matter. The ground on which
she bases her objection is that the
column tends to make comedy of
proceedings in the Police Court. and
therefore. puts the court Unto the
business OF fun-making," which no
court can afford.
That had been considered by Tho
Times.Dispatch; but It had been