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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-08

DR.. G. J. Veldhuis was in Pop.
lar on business today.
Mrs. Schartner of Lustre under
went an appendicitis operation at
Mrs. DeWitt's hospital on July /.
Thos. R. Forbes attended the
ceremonies at Williston d~edicating
the Lewis & Clark bridge.
J.. D. Corrie drove Postal In
spector Oliver to points on the
Southside last Friday.
Connie Schenkenberger played
ball with Nashua in the Nashua
Opheim game on the Bird Opheim
won 6 to a.
Mrs. Charles Gordon and daugh-
ters, Doris and Willis went to
Havre last week for a few days
visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rathert left
by car Sunday morning for Colo
RADIO Springs. They expect to be
gone about three weeks.
Mrs. w. V. D. Chapman is en-
a visit from her sister, Miss
Hazel Putnam, who arrived Mon
day, coming from Catalina Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Butzlaff
wer called to Galen last week by
the serious illness of Mr.. Butz-
mother, Mrs. Martha Butz-
aft.
Mrs. Ole Hagen and three child
arrived this morning from
Buxton, n. D., for a visit with
friends in the north country in
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cam
nd, Knut Femme and her brother,
Xnut Foss. Mrs. Hagen is a sis
.er of Mrs. Camrud and Mrs. Femme.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-08

Mrs. Belle Taulbee of Oswego
was a Wolf Point visitor Thursday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Alrick left
Wednesday morning for Minneso-
ia, being called there by the ill
ness of a brother.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-08

Mrs. Luella Barry and Master
Larry DeWane spent Sunday at
Glasgow the guests of MI. and
Mrs. B. A. Barickman.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-08

Ruby and Marguerite Landes re
turned to their home in Williston
Sunday after a week at the John
F. Cook home.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-08

w. j. Hardie and G. L. Council
spent the 4th at Culbertson and
report a very fine celebration put
on by the Legion. The orator of
the occasion was Secretary of
State, William Powers, who made
an able address on timely subjects.
Mrs. Raymond Ratzman and two
children of Mt. Olive, ILL.,, are
guests at the home of Mrs. Ratz-
mans sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Foor.
They intend to leave about the
18th for Butte to join Mr.. Ratz-
man who is temporarily employed
there.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-08

Mrs. E. G. Brownlee, Gardner
and May, returned Sunday night
from Mondovi, Wis, where they
have been since last fall.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Clayton and
son Lyman left last Saturday for
a visit with relatives of Mrs. Clay
ton at Strassbergh, Sask. They
returned home Wednesday after a
strenuous battle with the Canadi-
an gumbo caused by a heavy rain
Monday night.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Moller and
family passed through Wolf Point
Tuesday, en- route to their home
in Poplar after attending the ro-
dec in Glasgow.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-08

Thos. r. Forbes attended the
ceremonies at Williston dedicating
the Lewis & Clark bridge.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-08

DR.. G. J. Veldhuis was in Pop
lar on business today.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
l22 STROKES FIRE
 ALARM IN 24 HOURS

All fire alarm records in Putnam were broken and Charles r. Ina yer. superintendent of the fire alarm system, was kept on the jump bet ween D. m. Saturday afternoon and 6:30 D. m. Sunday evening when i22 strokes of the alarm were sounded \ stubborn brush fire in the rear of Tyler's store, so called, at the junction of Mechanics and School streets, just wouldn't stay put out and the department was cal led there seven times in less than 24 hours.
 The first alarm vsas Astroke alarm sounded after q telephone call at ? D. m. Saturday This was the start of the brush fire east of the north end of School street. The brush was thick and t appeared that the fire was out and the recall was sounded
 At 4.20 D. m. it was discovered .hat the fire had started up aeain ar8 a second telephone call was sent in and the call sounded. Again the fire appeared ta be out and ass3a :te truck returned to headquarters.
 The next call was rung iu at 6t5 p. h. Needing more help Che 1 stroke alarm was rune three times. The iiremcn again went Co Che same place
 md again 'put out" the fire.
 Two hours then elapsed At 9.ia beH 24 w8s ruag in from fire head quarters. fbe alarm sounding three rounds The same trlp was made the same fire was put out for the fifth time. and again tbe iiremen re turned and housed the truck.
 In less than two hours more, at II.25 D. nj. the fire was reported blaz- ing for the sixth time and q 4=stroke alarm was sounded from the head. quarters followed by some boys pull ling in box 2G near the high school. It was midnight when the tired fire fighters returned to headquarters with the fire once more out
 Al 945 Sunday morning. however. the fire once more started \ l. stroke alarm was sounded and then 10 get more help. box 25 was rung in. This time the firemen laid i050 feet cf hose and for several hours deluged the place with water. The breeze which had famed remaining sparks into flame so many times, was of no further avail against the drowned out brush patch and no more alarms were sent in from that vicinity. The fire had taken the count.
 The last alarm was sounded Sun day evening at 63O olcock. The scene of this fire changed to Provi- dence street where a small blaze had started in the pIanking of the bridge over the Quinehaug river near the Bloom Company mill. II was soon ,xtinguished r believed that this ire started from lighted cigarette or ciear but thHf fcli into crack between blanks in thc bridge
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
DIR. APPREHENSION DIES
 SUDDENLY IN POMFRET

time he was stationed in many ports, and saw interesting development in the Governments supervision of thz health of its servants. His first post was in Boston. his second. in San Francisco. his third in Liverpool England The latter post was esta- blished by the Government at the time of the Bubonic Plague, and carried the great responsibility ef safe guarding this port of departure from any possible chance of infec- tien or danger Later. Dr. Mathew. son served in Porto Rico. Philadel- phia, Cleveland. Detroit. Ft Stanton. New Mexico. where the government maintained a tuberculosis hospital. Portland. Maine. Chelsea. Mass, and Martha's Vineyard. usually serving two terms at a station. At the time Of his death. Dr. Mathewson ranked as Senior Surgeon of the United States Public Health Service
 Wife and Four Children
 In 1898, Dr. Mathewson married Helen Washburn Montague, who, with four children, Hope, Marian Chandler, Allan. and Jane. survive him together with an only sister Elinor E. Mathewson, and a brother. Robert of Wakefield, Nebraska.
 Funeral services were held at the home of his sister Miss Elinor Math- ewson, in Pomfret. Wednesday after noon at o'clock upon the arrival Of Mir. Robert Mathewson from the West, the Rev George A Barker of the first Congregational church According to the wish- es of the deceased the body was ere mated and the ashes buried in the family plot in Pomfret
 Tn every connection of life. pro. fessional. social. domestic, Dr. Math- ewson fulfilled the tradition of a great family He was well equipped with knowledge and experience; and this equipment reached wide useful hess through his broad mindeduess and genial humanity
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
MILL MEN DINE

About forty managers of the Beld- ing ueminway Silk coupany con-
 dered the largest silk manufactur lag company n America. on their con Venton tour of the eastern branch manutacturies. stopped iu Putnam, ThursdaV evening and had q dinner ui the Putnam Inn. Superintendent Lewis r.. Law. assistant superintens dent Charles Franklin. and Jasper Holmes aad George K Harrington of the local plant were present.
 Tho concern hHs plants iu operation from the east t0 the west coast There are four millH in Beldine Mich gan and ono in Petauma. Caiif Wat eftown. Putnam, Rockville. Conn and Northampton. Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
WEATHER
 BRINGS LARGE CROWD
Connecticut Sheep Breeders' Association Holds Interest
 ing All-Day Meeting Outing at Cushmsn Farm. Pom eet.
 Enjoyable Affair

Every state iu New Enaland vas represented among che 50 guests present at "Eastlands." the beautiful farm of Charles V 5. Cushman. Pom. fret. Saturday. when the Counerti. cut Sheep Breeders Association afi- hated with the New England Sheep Breeders Association m cooperation with the Windham County Farmers Association and rhe connecticut Agricultural College held it's eight renth annual field day and sheep shearine contest. Mr. Cushman prov ed an excellent hest, furnishing a bouutiful supply ot sandwiches and coffee and a band of music to enllveu the scene II was one of the most successful. enjoyable and interesting eetings the association has aver held
 Weather Ideal
 The weather was ideal for an affair out of doors The sun shown bright k and there Was an invieerating cool breeze blowing Before ten o'clock. tle time set for the opening 0t the exercises. there was a large gather ing which WAS augmented throughout the day by later arrivals. To add to Che interest ef the held day Mir. Cush- nNan, who recently returned from Europe with string of horses that carried of the worlds championship Eunors in the jumping class. exhibited his stable and gave an exhibition at high Jumping. This exhibition was decidedly novel to many of those pre- rnt and served as an entertainment of unusual interest as such exhibitors are seldom seen outside of the biz n cets in the larger eities of the count rv. Mir. Gushmau,s stable quarters some of the best horses Iii tiis country. and he has also recently added num- ber of runners that are being entered this season.
 MT. Cushman, who is president os the Connecticut Sheep Breeders AS sociatian. gave an address nt welcome which was followed by hort intofa.al talks by j.. (. Cort, secretary ot tha New England association, Frank ba- #Vis county H9ent. Professor c taW- eett. Amherst. l.. '. TirrelL sheep
 peeialist and others.
 Prominent Guests
 Other prominent men present iil- etuded Professor Il. c Gurrlgus Of Stofrs J. l.. Watson. Brandon. Vt Flueh Chisholm. Hartford, (. II. Ura~- ford. Augusta Me. G D. Richardson of the Massachusetts Department Of Agriculture. Professor C. J. Fawcett of Massachuectts Agricultural College, HJ. C. cort. Deputy Commissioner or Agriculture of Massachusetts and sec retarv of the New England Sheep Breeders Association.
 Two Connecticut Agricultural stu dents were among the prize w'nnefs $ in the various sheep shearing contests IS. F. Dorranee. '2s. of Plainiiold, won second honors in the open protessl ,ii- al class. This is the second time Mr Dorranee has captured this prize. In 1925 he was junior sheep shearlng champion of the state. He also took l fourth prize in Che hand shearing open class Wesley ?. Garrigus, son of Professor Garrigua, won first ana two seconds. The shearing contests were full of interest both for the con testant. and for the spectators.
 Another feature af the dey pro- eram Ras the opeuiug of the iinc sreen ] houses on the farm.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
OR MONEY TO BUY
 LINENS FOR HOSPITAL

The Womap.s Gald of the Day Kim ball Hospital has started its annual solicitation for funds or linens The Noman's Guild has especial charge Of furnishing linens and bedding Tor the hospital As the institution has been enlarged and more rooms are now in use. the task of the ladies to keep the linen and bedding supply replenished is more burdensome The burden can be gretaly lessened fl those willing to contribute, either money CT linens, will call Mrs. Walter Rich.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
THOMPSON CHURCH
 WEDDING SATURDAY
Miss Mary Bradford the Bride
 of Mir. Robert E. Pope

Everything united to make the we'd ding af Miss Mary Slater Bradford, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Nelson Bradford of Thompson. and Mir. Rob ert F. Pope, son of Mir and Mrs. Arthur k. Pope of Ashcvlle. N (. a delightful affair. The weather was perfect, the village church in Thomp- son tastefully decorated with spring blossoms of yellow and white set of by the dark green palms. and all of the relatives and friends of the bride and the groom were present Co wit ness their marriage.
 The bride. in her mothers wedding dress of white satin with tulle veil and carrying q bouquet of lilies of the valley and orange blossoms, was lovely to look upon as she walked up the center isle with her father
 Miss Standish Bradford. the maid of honor, wore green georgette with lace and a large biege hat. The bridesmaids, Mrs. Henry Bradford If Webster. and Miss Ann Baker of Great Neck. L. l.. wore similar gowns in pale yellow Ali carried bouquets of pink snapdragon and belladona larkspur.
 The nuptial ceremony was per formed by Dr. Lewis of St. Joh, s church. Waterbury. Mir. Edwin s. Pope. cousin of the bridegroom, was best man. The nshers were Horatio and Henry Bradford.
 The reception at the home of the brides parents was delightfully."- in formal. The bride cut her wedding cake surrounded by admiring rels- tives and friends and threw her brid- al bouquet to her bridesmaids as shc asceuded the stairs.
 Mir and Mrs Pope Jeff in their ear. which sheir young friends h..d appropriately decorated, in q showe' of rose leaves mid q chorus of fare wells.
 Upon their return from their we'd dung journey they will make their home n Chimney Rock, N C., where Mr Pope is an architect.
 Among the out uf town guest ts were
 Mrs Middleton of Cleveland. Miss Alice Lowell. Mrs Giadys Nicks Mir and Ms Donald JHger. Nr. Charles Swain of Pemfret. Mrs James Petit place. Mr4 N F. Peekham, Mrs ImoaeHe WaIdron Mr and Mrs Bruce Mefriman. df Gharics NerrimHu Mir Frank smith af Providence. Hfs ] Arthur Atwood or WaIfegan Nh and Nirs J L. Baker of Break Neck dr and Mrs. Arthur Pope. Mir. E F. Pope. Mr W A. Nileox of Aske- vile, Mrs Carey of Boston. Mir. ard Mrs. Graigen of Dedham. Miss Sal vey, Miss Prendergast from Spring field. Mrs. Frederick Everett, Mrs William Harris and Misses Harris Mr. and MT Edward S Bradford Mr. William Bradford. MT James Howe Bradford from Hartford. Miss Helen Strong, Mir. and Mrs. D. N Strong, Miss Doris Hoyt of New York. Mir. Whitman Danielson. and Miss Rosamund Danielson. of Putnam Heights Mrs Lucy Bartlett of Web ster. Miss Josephine Jewell of Bos- ton, Mrs.John Koren. Mrs. George Ke- yes and the Misses Reyes. Mrs. Irving Mott of Concord, MT. Mills Bartlett Mir. Elliot Bartlett Mrs. Amos Bart lett, Miss Lucia Bartlett. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Bartlett. Mir. and Mrs Spald ing, Mir. and Mrs. Duncan Ferger son Mir. and Mrs Sherman Whip pie Jr. Mir and Mrs Richard Murnky all of Webster Mrs Winthrop Hod- ges, Mrs. N. B. L. Bradford. Mir. Alfred Curtis Miss Helen Curtis. and Miss Sally Locke, from Concord. Miss Edith Feckham. and Mrs Craven 1f Webster
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
WHEN MAILS CLOSE AT
 PUTNAM POST OFFICE

Following is a schedule of the clos Hs af malls At the Putnam postofiiee, day light saving tune;
 Worcester and New London R. r. O. service. north. 6.45 a. m.. Boston and Hartford |. r. 0. service. east, 5.3a a m. Boston and vicinity. closed pouch service, l01n m. Boston and Hartford. E F. .. service. west. 10l0 a. m. Boston and vicinity. closed pouch service, ! 70 p. m., Boston and Hart ford R. F O. service, west, 5.l0 p. m. Worcester and New London. k. r. O. service, sauth. 6ao D. m.. Boston and Hartford E. r. Q. service, east, 6.30 p. m.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
Wednesday Afternoon Dr.. Mer ideth Will Bring Message
 to Putnam People
All Branches in Operation m Eve.
 ning.-Publie Invited

Next Wednesday marks an event in :he history of the Putnam State Trade School. The new S30, 900 addition tC the school building Co be dedicated in the afternoon and in the evening ,he annual "open Night" will be held. Invitations are being forwarded Co a iarge number of residents of Windham county and also to those throughout he state interested in educational work. Ii is impossible Co send nv tations to everyone. The school facu' Y and the pupils wish it to be known that all who are interested are iuviteI and are welcome Co attend the de0i- cation in the afternoon and the eNhi- bitten of the school in operation m the evening
 The dedieatory exercises will be on the high school grounds at 3 clock. standard time If stormy a iournment will be taken to High school hall Dr. A E. Merideth. State Com missioner of Education. will be the principal speaker Dr. Merideth Is a speaker of exceptional ability and will have a message of unusual interest to the people of this section at this time.
 Hundreds Attend
 The Open Night has become an esta hlished institution and hundreds of people attend their affair each year. The pupils of the school have pie- pared exhibits of worA done during the past twelve months and feel certain that parents, friends of the seheol and the public generally, will find somethingof interest and will feel well repaid for q visit to the school. The large attendanct ef former Open Nights has been encouraging and ar- preciated and as the number attend sHe haze ineraasea eaeh year f feenld seem ia denote that the evenings of ferine has proved pleasing and pro htuhle diversion for those making the annual visit
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
DEDICATION AND OPEN
 NIGHT AT TRADE SCHOOL
IR. BEDARD'S CONDITION
 EXTREMELY CRITICAL

Rev. Charles F. Redard. pastor of St. Mary's church, has been in comatose state for the past twenty-four hours. His condition is considered extremely critical.
 Fr. Bedard is at St. Mary's rec tory. He had been in St. Vim cents Hospital for several weeks but when he learned that he could be as we'll cared for at home. he expressed the desire te return to Putnam. He was brought here Saturday afternoon hy Fr Rou- thier.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
MISS oLmsTED TO MARRY
 AT PomFRET. MAY 2s

The marriage of Miss Nancy 0lm- sted. daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Wii- liam Beach 0lmsted. Pomfret. and Robert Thayer. son of Mir. and Mrs. George A. Thayer of Port Washington, L. |. will take plaeo tn Posnfret. We'd nesdav, May 18th. After a wedding trlp Ia New Hampshire Mir. Thayer and hia bride will reside iu Port Wash ingt0n.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
UP THE LADDER
Tom" Rawley Becomes Head quarters Trainmaster New
 London Division

Thomas \. Tom Rawlcy, for tas past nine years stationed in Putnam as trainmaster ef the New ! 4erk. NeR Haven < Hartford railroad has re ceivcd deserved promotion. His further step up the ladder in raii- leading will take him to New London. where he will assume the eiliee CT headauarters trainmaster of the New London division. He becomes rank ing officer of the division and IS respor sihle directly to superintene= ent Robert Smith
 Mir. Rawley came to Putnam from Webster nine years ago and at once indcntiiied himself with the city and became well known to all of its cltl- iens. especially Co the business men with whom he came in contact through his railroad duties, as ge- nial gentleman. who knew his work nd was wrapped up in Il. Through this interest and devotion to daty hts ability as railroad executive mas been reorganized from time to tune by promotion until he has climbed to very prominent position in the service of the railroad he has served so efficiently for long period CT years,
 Always Booster
 Mir. Rawley IS member of the Elks and of the k. of [. He joihsd the old Arcanum Club soon after ht came here and it was through hi- personal efforts and enthusiasm that the veteran elufh lived to the age fbat n did. While Putnam people ar pleased to hear of Mr Rawley's pro. motion they will be sorry te lea that it necessitates his leaving tee ciiv for nc has always been a booster for hls adopted town
 Nr. Rawiey's family consists ei his wife. son Robert RawleS, laN siadent at the Boston University ane daughter. Miss Julia Rawiey. for ,3 merlv baokkeeper in the office at Ihi Patriot. now stenaerapher for the New Haven road at Norwich.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
DANCE REVUE

The class of Miss Hazel Leola Ware will give it's annual Dance Revue at the High school auditorium. Friday evening. May 20. at eight o'clock. Fol lowing the exhibition of dancing there will be general dancing until mid night The Crescent Orchestra of Worcester will furnish music.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
Stricken With Heart Attack While on Visit to Old
 Home
Wa. Head of U. s. Public Health
 Hospital Providence

The sudden death of pr. Henry Nathewson at Pomfret on Sunday afternoon last was a great shock to 5be community. As was his ire guent custom. Dr. Mathewson lad motored up from Providence on Sunday informing to spend inc day with his sister Miss Elinor fathewson. With nim were his Laughter Jane. and son. Allan. Mrs Hathewson was with a sister in New Jersey. and therefore was not of the party.
 About o'clock Dr. Mathewson and his iaughter started to play he Woodstock Golf course. At the second hole. before he had expe- rienced any unusual .exertion, Dr Mathewson dropped to the ground, dead. Two Providence men. stranl- CTS to Dr. Mathewson and his daugh- Ger were playing just behind them, ana came running to their assistance. DTS F. R. Pike and s. B. Over lock of Pomfret were summoned. and were soon on the ground Go confirm the conviction that life was extinct
 As a boy and man Dr. Mathew son was intimately connected with The life and the history of Pom fret, and well known to its older residents though for sh,rty years he had spent little time there.
 At the time of his death he was in charge of the Government Hos Hital of the United States Public Health Service at Providence. F l.. nd had been in residence there for
 year or more.
 Born in Pomfret
 Henry <. Mathewson was the sec and son of Edward Paysuu and Mar an Holt Mafhewsaa. and was horn Feb 27th, 1s67 oH eha Farm in Pom ret which has always been Che fami-
 home.
 He was educated at YaIe college Aacre he graduated in the class af $500 Four years later he took his medical degree at The College of Physicians and Surgeons Of Coina- HIa College, New York. After ser : Hag year in the hospitals. he entered the Government Service, then known as The Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. During his life
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
WILD CAT HUNT
Posse Will Comb Brush Sunday For Wild Animal.-Al
 Invited.

People of Putnam are invited Fro partieipatr in wild eat hunt neat Sunday There is chance extranrii~ nary for some outstanding character to emulate General ls1ael Putnam before he became a general. There is wild beast iu the Sabin street lectian of the city that is destroying the farmers chickens. It IS said thst ie has torn dog to pieces, but the pieces have not been found to sub stantiate this claim. |, Is slso rum cred that the beast has even attacked ss ssss.s.ss1te pass sl.a sysesess sy ss'' e. @ 1s
 That there is some wild animal l.,ose in the scarcely settled section 0f the city west of the Little Rivfr has been proven by it's tracks. The footprints on the sands of Sahin street. soon 10 undergo repairs by the city department if an appropria- ton is forthcoming, resemble those of n large eat. It may be bob cat, a wild eat, ar a panther No one has claimed that il is lion or q tiger
 Those who have seen the animals tracks and those who have heard lts weird cry. like the vail of il lost soul or a hanshee. do not smile when they tell you that there Is a wild animal prowling about the neighborhood
 Children are afraid to stay out after dark. tn the relief Of some of sheir parents. But the animal can not get away with it. Next Sunday a posse is Co be formed to beat the countryside and Mir Panther. E ,b Cat. Wild Cat, possibly, but uct probably, Pole Cat. might just as well come in and give himself up. His prowlinp. growling, days are number
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
Hundreds Attend

The arNt We'll Child conference in Putnam VII ha held on Tuesday after HaoHH May 4z. H fbe High school aa- ditonm. from t0 I o'clock.