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Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
AL the Ben.Grosyenor Inn

Mir. and Mrs. Graham Young of New York are expected to arrive to- morrow.
 Miss Alice Lowell was the chaperone for the Ben-Grosvenor Inn Nah Jong Club on Thursday afternoon.
 Mrs. Arthur Henius and Mrs. AL fred Buckley. Jr., of Providence are at the Main House for few days.
 Mrs. Agnes Burton and Miss Rene dict of Boston will be at the South Cottage for the rest of the month.
 Colonel and Mrs. H. +. Eames of Boston left the South Cottage last week and are spending a few days Tn Woodstock.
 Mrs. George C. Lincoln of Worces- ter arrived on Thursday to spend a few days with her mother. Mrs. Rufus Richardson.
 Mrs William Grosvenor and three children. who have been at the south Cottage for week, returned to PreFi- denee oa Friday
 Professor Bruce Simends and Mrs Simonds of the Department of Music at Yale, were al the South Cottage over the week
 Miss Mary Parsons and Miss Tweedie of Providence returned to their homes on Thursday last, follow ing a visit at the Main House.
 Mrs. Ridler Davies. who has been spending the winter at tn Main House. left for New York on Monday, She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Gardner Richardson.
 The Middlebrook Cottage will be open April 18th to accommodate Mrs. Thomas <. Chard and nurse of Chlea- % and Miss Whitney of Boston. Miss Harriet Harris of Providence, who has been spending the winter m Thomasville. Georgia. Is expected to ioin them very shortly.
 A replica of the well-known sign- hoard of the Inn. with its mounted Colonial horseman. Is being prepared bv Miss Beatrice Stevens, the distin- gui.hed artist. This will be hung on the outside of the Main Building, the original signboard which dates from l7G5 is new hung within the house l'r it's better preservation,
 Among other weekend visitors were Mrs Arthur Lord of New Haven Mis- Katherine Lord, Richard \ Stearps. Jr.. Miss Emily Stearns oi Boston. Mrs. Mary Hickman and son of tho Rectorv School; Mr. and Mrs. George Nicholson of West Hartford Nrs. NJ H. Russell of Oklahoma City and Mir. William Grosyenor oi FfoKl- dence.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Many Drivers Start Gu, Without Ex
 amining the Car

Defective equipment caused four and one-half per cent of 43,349 motor vehicle accidents which occurred ID teunectieIt in the past two years. ac- rurding to an analysis completed at the state motor vehicle department.
 Considerable headway appears to have been made in the past year m combating the menace of unsound steering apparatus and glaring head hehts. The number of drivers who venture forth in powerful motor ve- h.eles. and often at high rates oi speed. without taking the time to make even cursory examination Of the steering gear. is surprising, but ths persistent campaign in the state against defective equipment Is eVi= dently bringing in a response. At any Tate. there were one-third less acel- dents ascribed to that cause m l9-9 than m 1924, and the number of I9<2 accidents recorded to have been caus- ed hy glaring headlights was consid- erahly less than half the 1921 total
 Ihe same was true, to lesser eN- tent with respect te defective brakes. e the other hand. however, less at tantian was given 10 the condition oI mafcr vehicle tires. for accident held t1 be due to bloWouts made a decided advance in 1925 over 1924
 Operators were blamed for seventy three and on-half per cent of the aeei- dents last year. other persons Tor t4enty-oue and one-half per cent. and defective equipment for three and one
 H#aa tHe remainder. The classification 'oth- eg persons includes bicyclists riding Into the path of motor vehicles, ehil- dren playing in the street, pedestrians stepping from behind objects and into the path of approaching automobiles and causes of that general nature.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
ABINGTON

Miss Emily Cox is visiting her SIS ter. Mrs James Ayers.
 Carl Geissler spent the Easter re cess with his parents
 Bert Whtehouse returned home from Florida last week
 Miss Dorothy Horton spent th' weekend with her mother.
 Mrs Erskine is spending her Eas fer vacation in Colchester.
 The Abingdon Mems Club met al the parsonage on Tuesday evening
 The Weeks brothers held their ars' aaaee in Music Han last Saturday eve ming. .,..
 The members of the Congregations church held their quarterly meeting April 1.
 Not many were able to attend ,h' minstrel show Last Wednesday eve ming because of the ram.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
MARRIED

BREAULT- ST. ONCE Provi- dence. April 5. Miss Helen St. Onge of Putnam and Philip Bresult Of Providence.
 GIRARD-LATOUR-In In Putnam. Apl. 3. by Rev. Fr Routhier, Miss Al eina Latour and Lionel Girard of Southbridge
 ROUTHIER BEAURIVAGE - In North Grosvenordale April 5. by Rev B. NJ. Doundly, Miss Leontine Beaurivage and Joseph Routhier of New Britain
 LaFERRIER- R-RYAN-In Thompson April 3. by Rev stephen Livingston. Miss Sylvia Ryan and l. Clifford LaFerrier of New York
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
WEBSTER BowLERs
 DEFEAT PUTNAM

Webster-W. Jewell lOs so s5 273 Ing match at Marcustry's alleys, W eb- ster, Tuesday night. the winning team leading by good margin. K. Jewell oi the winners scored high with sin- gle Of l2l and thrss-string total Of S23. Scores:
 Nehstre-W Jewell i0s so s5 273; h Jewell 12l l93 99 323; B. Jewell 90 ,9< sa PSF; Grudzinski 97 s9 8 269i ssia.rcastry 90 l13 99 302; totals 5O6 4sl 46l-l454.
 c Putnam-Christopher 74 so s6 250: Salvin s0 80 TT 237; Shelter 74 92 LaV ZIG; Jalhert @ ST l02 2si Mont -ls36.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
POMFRET

Mrs Iia Plsrey is visiting in Hart fond
 David Rirks has been on the sick ] list since MonIay.
 4r. Aaly of Providence and fl art f1ld was m town Friday.
 Mrs stephen DooHau has gone s5 New York for few weeks
 Mis- AathewsoH went to New York Thursday for a few days visit
 Mrs de Flores and Peter made a trip Co Boston the last of lhe week ur. Overlook was called to Maine by the death of his brother on Mon day.
 Miss Mary Robb has returned home after spending a month in Arlington, \. J.
 Miss Constance Holt. who has been spending the week in New York, is expected home today.
 Little Margaret Foley is in New York City spending her Easter yaea- ton with her aunt, Mrs, Margaret Fishman.
 St. Moniea's Guild will hold whis, and dance in the A. 0. H. hall, Tues day evening, April 1S. Everyone in vited.
 Miss Anne Wicks has been hom, from Syracuse. where she has beer spending the winter. for ten days but returns soon.
 Mr. and Mrs. John O'Neil of Hart ford and Miss Margaret 0'Neil q Providence were the guests of theii parents Easter.
 Judge Holt and the Misses Holt expect to be in Fomfret til the latter part of May, when they hope to 2, abroad Tor several months.
 Many people from Putnam attend ed the farent-l lgaChersi Association meeting on Tuesday evening. Mrs John Grt-ae had euarge of the en- tertaIaWe.z=-
 Judge Holt and Miss Sylvia motored Co Worcester Thursday. Mrs. Lin. eolu. daughter of Mrs. Rs B. Richard son, returned with them to be the guest of her mother over the week end.
 Mrs. Gardner Richardson, who, with her husband had been with Mrs. Richardson, accompanied her mother Mrs. Riding Davis to New York on Monday. returning to the Ben Gros- venor today.
 Miss Elizabeth Bigelow returned Wednesday to Smith College She has been spending the three weeks Vaca ton with her parents at the Reetory School. John Bigelow suffered an attack of German measles while home but returned to Kent last week.
 Miss Ester Gustafson, who has been home during the week, went Co New York today to fulfill some engage. meuts before returning to the East man Theatre at Rochester. where she has been at the head of Che depart meut of dancing ot the theatre aae che opera during the year.
 There was large gathering al the Parent Teaeh.rs' Association meeting 1t tHg 84 O. H. hall eH Tuesday eve ming. The officers elected were as fol ioNs. President. A. J CgFdinali yic' president. Thomas Banahan seer= tafy. Mrs. F. Foley treasurer. Mrs Thoma Bauahan Following the meeting whist and dancing was enjoy ed aad refreshments were served. ! large box of chocolates given by Mrs Melbert Was rafilcd of
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
Two "Shaker" Groups

There ure two groups of "Shakers in the United States. One k Chris tan group distributed through the eastern sfntes. whose self-chosen name Is Believers ln ehrtst's Second Com Ing" The second group Is made up of the native Indians living in the re zion of Puget sound. who made up or invented whai is known as the Shake religion In 1881.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
Gard of Thanks

The undersigned wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appre- eiation to their kind friends who were so thoughtful and sympathetic during their recent bereavement; also those who sent beautiful floral tokens fof the funeral of Mrs. Bella Bernier Hughes.
 Walter Hughes
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Bernier
 Miss Dora Bernier
 Leroy and Lawrence Bernier
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
Peeued the Kangaroo

"what's The mailer with the kanga- roof" asked the manager of the circus "Getta bad ease of blue devils" re piled the keeper We got blocked during ihe parade ihls morning and he had chance to watch the pedestrians do their stun and lts mnde him feel Ike n back number when it comes 10 hopping and jumping Cincinnati Enquirer.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
Battles Made History

Historians dlsngree ou the list of battles that have turned the destinles Of \ race but two have been selected by common consent from American history These are fine victory of the Americans over Burgayne at Saratoga and the battle of Gettysburg
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
Japanese Braille Bible

The complete Bible transliterated Into Braille type printed in Japanese characters comprises 34 volumes con. talnlng q total of 4.los pages
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
Strain on Shoes

statisticlans estimate that maa weighing l50 pounds in an ordiney days activities puts s weight of 0e tons upon his shoes.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
Reason for Change

Before we were married you used to drink tn every word uttered . Yes, hut your conversation is so dry now that drinking fl in ls impossible {" Boston Transcript
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
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PATRIOT CLASSIFIED ADS BRING RESULTS

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Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03

On the first of January the Penn sylvania Railroad had total of 143,- 117 stockholders.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
INITIATES FOR FARMERS

How to secure cheaper fertilizer for farmers is one of the import ant problems of the day, in which all the people have a direct interest. Much discussion of the subject has been going on for several years, par ticularly in connection with the de- sire of the farmers to see Muscle Shoals devoted primarily to fertilizer manufacture.
 Even the experts do not agree as to the practicability of making fer iliZer at a materially reduced price, by existing processes are being con- tinually made, so that the methods of one year may become obsolete the next.
 This is illustrated by a recent statement of Clarence Kirk, presi- dent of an Indianapolis gas con- pany, which is now scrapping $1O0,O0O ammonia distilling appara- tus, which is to be replaced by $250,0OO ammonium sulphate plant He said:
 ''So completely has synthetic am- monia supplanted our product that we are forced to turn to other fields for use of our ammonia and we have now started making ammonium sul- phate."
 But the fact that improvements in processes are being made from time to time is encouraging, never theless. It holds out the hope that sooner or later American genius will find way to relieve the farmer from the necessity of paying the present excessive tribute to Chile for his nit rates.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03
OREGON FARMERS
 WANT TO REMOVE
 SEWARD REGION
SOUTHW ESTE ERIN ALASKA DIS. TRICT BECkONS TO 8
 FAMILIES

Eight families in Oregon want to settle on homesteads in the Seward district, according to a letter receiv- ed in the last mail be local Chamber Commerce.. The letter of et,quiry asks that information of all kinds be forwarded them as they would like to make the pilgrimage in the spring. They are now on farms in Oregon and expect to move bag and baggage, cat tie, horses, goats, farm machinery and household effects.
 Naturally, J. P. Hannon is forward ing them such information they desire covering this district, including the entire Kenai peninsula and the west ward areas. The suggestion was also made in MT. lannon's letter that the families first send represen- tative to Seward and look the field over personally before taking def mite step.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03
Sooner or later this problem will be solved, whether at Muscle Shoals or elsewhere.
THE TELI-TALE RADIO

We will all be living in the pro- verbal glass house." if the scien- lists keep on discovering new means of checking us up. With dictographs and truth serums and new device said to be capable of making moving pictures of what goes on in a room, without the knowledge of it's occu- pants, they are getting things down pretty fine.
 Besides these schemes for the in vasion of privacy, of which evil doers might be warned, Fred M. Fay Tor of Kansas City would probably caution them to keep off the air for the radio proved to be his un- doing.
 Some months after deserting wife in Illinois, Fred married young society woman in the Missouri city, the wedding being swell affair, with the ceremony performed lby a bishop. To make the occasion strict ly up-to-date, the proceedings were broadcasted over the church radio.
 Wife No. 1 happened to be listen ing in at her Illinois home, and as Fred had neglected the minor detail of getting a divorce or changing his name, his duplicity was exposed. The deserted wife journeyed westward.
 When the judge asked the two Mrs. Taylors to suggest suitable punishment for their joint spouse, they agreed that five years would be about right, but his honor thought that two years in Jefferson City would satisfy the demands of the blind goddess, and so decreed.
 There Fred will have ample op portunity to reflect on the workers of science, particularly the radio.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FIN AL ACCOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION
 No. 119.
 In Probate Court for Kenai Precinct
 of the Third Division, Territory of
 Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Estate of SEY-
 MOUR L. COLWELL, Deceased. Notice is hereby given: That KATH- BRINE COLWELL, Administrative of the Estate of SEYMOUR l.. COL WELL, deceased, has rendered and presented for final settlement, and f1l- ed in said court, her final account of her administration of said estate, to- gether with her report and petition for final distribution, and that Tues day, the 3Oth day of March, 1926, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the courtroom of said court at Se ward in said Kenai Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, has been fixed and appointed as the time and place for the settlement of said account and the hearing of said re- port and petition, at which time and place any person interested in said es- tate may appear and file his excep- tions, in writing, to the said account, and contest the same.
 Notice is further given: That said account is for final settlement, and the said estate is ready for distribution and on confirmation of said final ac- count final distribution of said estate will be immediately had.
 Dated this 18th day of January, 1926. (SeaD CURTIS R. MORFORD, U. s. Commissioner and Ex-Officio
 Probate Judge, Kenai Precinct,
 Third Division, Territory of Alas
 ka.
 Publish, Jan. 20, 27; Feb. 8, 10, 1926.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03
Southwestern Alaska
 Lure to Californian

To Alaskans, the State of California has an appeal. On the other hand cit izens of California feel the lure of Al aska. Distant fields always beckon. From Alhambra, Calf, the Seward Chamber of Commerce has received a letter asking for certain information winch a young chap wants, who plans coming to Seward next spring. Need phamphlet but a copy of the Seward Gateway special Prosperity Edition is being sent to him.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03
TRACTOR EXPERTS TO ACCOMPANY
 WILKINS PARTY
MEN PICKED BY MALCOLM SMITH TO RUN
 FREAK MACHINES
LEAVE FOR NENANA MONDAY
Smith Insists that Snow Motors Are Practicable and Will Start Off
 With Putting Land Ships

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 2 (P)- Gordon Harding and Leslie Thayer, Anchorage tractor experts, have been selected by Malcolm Smith to accom- pany the Wilkins snow motor expedi- tion from Nenana to the Arctic slope. The two men left for Nenanaa Monday and expect to start overland for Point Barrow within week or ten days.
 Smith still insists that the snow motors will do the work planned for them and will give them a thorough try out before abandoning the ma chimes for dogs.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03

Weekly Gateway, pages-$3.OO.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF

Anchorage, Alaska, Jan. s, 1926 Notice is hereby given that Charles Christensen, together with his wit nesses, Anton Eide, and John P. Han non, all of Seward, Alaska, has made final proof on homestead entry, Serial 05113, embracing Lot 2, Section 2, T. 1 s. R. 1 W. and lots and 5, and the |SWASEA, Section 35, T. N. R. i W. s. M. and is now in the files in the local land office at Anchorage, Alas ka, and if no protest is filed in the local land office within the period of publication, or thirty days there after, said final proof will be accept ed and final certificate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First Publication, Jan 20, 1926.
 Final Publication, Feb. 18,1926.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03
New Schedule for City
 Girls Basketball Practice

The City girls basketball schedule, which has been revised in order to permit of more practice in antici- patton of the coming series with the Anchorage city team, which will be probably held in Seward the latter part of this month, is as follows:
 Monday-6 to '.
 Tuesday-No practice.
 Wednesday, to 8.
 Thursday-7 to 8.
 Friday-8 on
 Saturday. to 8.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

 In the Probate Court for the Kodiak Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, before the Hon. M. L.. Hickman.
 In the Matter of the Estate ot M. F. Calvin, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the under signed, administrator of the estate of M. P. Calvin, deceased, to the credi- tors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit such claims, with the necessary vou- chers within six months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at the office of John F. Coffey, attorney at law, Rooms 2, 3, Gray Building, Kodiak, Alaska, which said office the said administrator se- lects as his place of business in all matters concerning the affairs of said estate.
 Dated this 14th day of January, A. D. 1926, and first published this 18th day of January, A. D. 1926.
 CHARLES A. HARTMAN, Administrator of the Estate of M. P. Calvin, deceased.
 John F. Coffey, Attorney for Administrator. First publication Jan. 25, 1926. Last publication February 23, 1926.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03

Getting out of control of the driver a truck hit funeral procession near Waukegan, H., demolishing a hearse and throwing the coffin in a ditch.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-03

Life, accident and benefit insur ance totalling $S6,OOO,OO0 has been placed by the Studebacker Motor Company for its employees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-03
Sketch of Life

The romance Of the poor boy who
rose to wealth and commanding po-
sition was strikingly exemplified in
the life Of William Madison Wood.
The son of humble immigrant par
ents, he became as president of the
American Wooden Company, a DOM
mating figure in the wooden and
worsted manufacturing industry of
the county. 1t was through his apti-
tude and ambition shown as a boy
in a mill Office and as a youth in
various departments of mill work
that he won the opportunity to serve
as superintendent of a large mill,
and eventually to head the largest
wooden manufacturing corporation in
the world.
Woods father. native Of Santa
Maria in the Azores, came to this
country asa cooks assistant on a
whaling vessel. His name was ia
cintho, but not long after his arrival
he took the name of Wood. A lit
tie later he married a young woman
who had come from Flores, another
island of the Azores group. They
established their home in Edgartown
on the island of Martha's Vineyard
off the southern Massachusetts coast.
There William NJ. Wood was born
April 5. 1858.
The father became steward Of a
little steamer plying between Edgar
town and New Bedford. and the
family soon moved to the latter
place. Wood attended the grammar
school and had entered high school
when his father died. The mother
and two sisters needed support and
Wood got a Job in the office of the
Wamsutta Mills In New Bedford. He
showed such promise that Andrew
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-03
Never Recovered
From Accidental
Death Son William

Shawsheen Village, Mass, Feb. a.
tAP)-The picture of an old man
broken in heart and health by the sud
den death of son was uppermost in
the minds of William M. Wood
friends and associates tonight. His
suicide in Daytona Beach today re-
called the death of his son, William
Wood, Jr., in an automobile accident
in Reading over two years ago. and the
part his namesake played in his later
career.
1t was the younger william who
brought his father in closer touch with
the mill workers than ever before. He
advised him in matters of social well
fare affecting the employees, got him
to extend insurance benefits, and to or
ganize summer camps and was instru-
mental in the building here of the
model community for the workers in
nearby Lawrence.
Mr. Wood adored William, everyone
knew. and after news of the fatal acct
dent had come he failed noticeably and
was never the same man again.
The reason for Mr.. Woods resig
nation from the presidency year ago
last December, followed by that of his
son Cornelius as vice president and
Inc succession 70 tHe HedusHlp Oh All
drew G. Pierce, was never fully known.
He had been seriously Ill three months
before at his summer home in Guilty.
hunk, but improved greatly. and the
formal statement that he had resigned
on account of ill-health could not pre-
vent a general impression that there
were other factors in his action.
Establishment of a dairy farm which
produced milk for the workers was one
of Mr.. Woods acts in connection with
the conversion of Shawsheen Village
from simple hamlet to home for the
mill employees. Through the labor de-