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New Britain herald., 1927-02-14

New Haven-An explanation of the unpardonable sin, which gospel tells can be forgiven neither in this world or the next comes from Pro- lessor William Lyon Phelps of Yale. It is not particular act of of wrongdoing, but not doing ones best. And the rich, the socially aristocratic and the educated, if they live selfish or trivial or base lives commit the unpardonable sin,
 Darien -- Bootlegging ring oper- ating between New York and New Haven uncovered by arrest of two New Haveners, court is told.
 Stamford Edward Johnson, 20, who threw himself in front of train when arrested, dies from injuries received.
 Waterbury Charles Johnson, 40, Maryland university graduate and radio salesman. commits sui eide by shooting.
 Bridgeport - Fall from steplad- der blamed for death of Mrs. Frances Ross, 61.
 Waterbury - Gunman holds up manager of shoe store and gets $90.
 New Haven Unpardonable sin is failure of socially aristocratic to live up to responsibility, says Prof. William Lyon Phelps in Battell chapel sermon.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12
VEST WOODSTOCK EAST WOODSTOCK

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. B. Morse were in Worcester last Tuesday.
 Robert Brainard of Hartford has been visiting his friend. Paul William son.
 Miss Doris Lindeman was organjst at the Congregational church Sunday morning.
 Mrs. R. Chase of Putnam is spend ing the summer months with Mrs. J. F. Child.
 The seven children of Mir. and Mrs George Neely have all recovered from ar attack of measles.
 Mrs. Helen Bannister Of West Boyl- ston. Mass, is spending few weeks with Mrs. Charles F. Pike.
 Miss Ellen M Williams and niece. Miss Mary Williams. are m Hartford for the latter part of this week.
 William Deming was taken to the Day kimhall Hospital Sunday suffer ing from inflammation of the gall blad- der.
 Mir. and Mrs. Richard Hicks and Miss Molly of Newton Center. Mass. spent Tuesday at the Butler home. stead.
 Mrs. willem van der Laan and daughter. Sandra Peckham, of Miami. Florida. are guests of :. H. Peckham and family
 Herbert Ware and wife. with friends from Ware, Mass, called on Miss Mary A Potter and Charles II. Potter and family last Sunday.
 Mrs. Charles H killam and grand daughter. Harriet killam. leave next week Monday for visit Go Burling ton. Nt.. the old home of Mrs. killam
 Mr and Mrs. Wendell Besworth arc spending week in Maine on a camp. ing trip. Irene and Margaret Bos- worth are with Mrs. J. l. Paine al English Nelghburhood during their ab. sence
 Mrs T A. Turner left last evening (Thursday) for Buffalo. \. N, wher, she and Mir Turner will make then home with their youngest daughter Lyle Turner Mrs. Turner has had 6 delightful visit of three weeks witt old friends. For the past seven yeari the family have made their home II Washington. b. (.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12
PUTNAM HEIGHTS

Mir. Weiss of Jewett City has par- chased the farm owned by Otto Schmitt
 Miss Zilpah Bonner of Newtonville, Mass. has been visiting Miss Rosa mond Danielson
 Miss Mildred Torrey. who has been attending summer Normal School al New Haven. returned home this week
 Mir. and Mrs. Louis Perkins of Pom fret and Mrs. A. F. Gleason Of Wor. cester called on Mrs. R. 4. Chase Sun. day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Carl Pierce and chil. dren of Hartford have been visiting his parents, Selectman and Mrs. (. + Pierce.
 Mrs. F. l.. Bradley has been enter. taining her niece. Mrs, Helen Stahl and two children of West Haven for two weeks. Mir Stahl spent the week end with them
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12

Co miss the sand parade on account Of .isHess- but were compensated fully by tae anne kind hand that gave them all such treat
 Haymakers are still busy. while the sun shines"
 Mr. Andrews. rural mail carrier. Is away on his months vacation.
 4 large number of farmers attended the field day Of the association.
 Miss Alice Stevens Is visiting at her home in East Thompson for a few days
 Mir and Mrs. Chandler Perkins of Clinton, N. J., are guests of Mir. and Mrs. Fountaine.
 Rev. and Mrs. Orrin Tourtellotte are guests of his sister. Mrs. Fernan- do Ross. East Thompson.
 Miss Ada Whitman returned home Wednesday afternoon from her sum mer study in New Haven.
 Mrs Geighler and sister and Miss Margaret Geighler, the daughter. the talented pianist, attended the picnic.
 The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church held a meeting and made ar engagements for the coming lawn party on the community grounds.
 Mrs. Edwin Johnson and children of North Grosvenordale are preparing Co move to New York. to join Mir. Johnson. who went a few weeks ago.
 Mrs Pemher. who has been at her cottage for the summer, returned to her home in New York today. her daughter coming for her in her auto. She will be missed by her friends and the church.
 The annual picnic of the East Thompson Baptist church was held at Bates Grove on Wednesday, It was a delightful day and the lovely grove and the lake never seemed more at traetive 4 large number attended 4 long table filled entirely with chil- dren who were evidently hungry. was a sight to please all. \ bountiful cnl- iation was served. On account of the sadness of the death of one who was a member of the school once, all sports which had been arranged were given up. Deacon William Mayhew, super intendent of schools had charge.
 The community of East Thompson was startled and grieNed to learn oi the sudden death of young man who for many years had lived here. Man ford Blanchard, 2l years of age, who had lived with his sister, Mrs. Lillian Klebart in Webster. Two weeks age he went to Vermont, where he expected Co % Go work Then came the sad news that he was dead. caused hs drowning. The funeral was conduct. ed Thursday afternoon al 2 o'clock standard time from the Baptist church at Brandy Hill. where the young man attended as a child. and years later Interment was in the East Thompson cemetery. in charge of o. Floyd Nolf funeral director. of Webster There was a large gathering of the young friends and relatives of his childhood His classmates in school and church brought beautiful flowers. mute testi. mony Of their love for him.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12

Miss Emma Miller of Hartford is visiting friends in town.
 Miss Mildred :. Jones Is entertain ing her aunt. Mrs. c. k. Palmer of Boston.
 Mrs Elizabeth Patterson spent one day last week visiting her old home in Holland
 Miss Ina Hendrickson of New Bri- tain Is spending her vacation here with her parents.
 Mrs. J. McIutire IS entertaining her husbands twin brother. Mir. Me lntire from Cincinnati. Ohio.
 Mir and Mrs. George Nj. Paging ton of Hyde Park. Mass. were Sunday guests of Miss Mildred =. Jones at Bread View
 John Spaulding has just harvested his onion crop. Twenty-Five bushels from a very small piece of ground. John surely Knows his onions"
 Mir. and Mrs. John NJ Perrin and three children motored to Lake Quin- sigamond, Worcester. calling on the way at the home of Mir and Mrs. Edwin Carlson in Auburn.
 
 Recent guests at the Butler home stead were Mir. and Mrs Ernest But Ter and Mir and Mrs Morton Butler of Bridgeport and Mir. and Mrs Rich ard Simpson who motored from their home in Cleveland, Ohio.
 Mrs. Jane Nj. Brett of New York City who has recently returned from two weeks enjoyed in Bermuda i. now spending few weeks at the Brick House and has as guests Mrs Harold Foulds. of Mt. Vernon. \ Y.. and Mrs. F.. B. Stevens of Long Meadow.
 John Shepard. recently had wha might have proved a very seriou accident while driving hay wager under a tree. A limb struck hin very near the eye throwing him q the ground Besides the shock iron the fall Mr. Shapard had no Use ei the eye for several days.
 On Saturday D. m. of last week pretty wedding was solemnized at th' summer home Of Miss Ellen Nj Wi l Hams where her grand niece. Mis- Eunice Williamson and Vine R. Par melee both of Hartford were mar ried. Rev. Elliott Marshall of th Holdeness School for boys of Ply mouth, Vt, very intimate friend 0 l the groom tied the knot, The room were beautifully decorated with gia 1 dioli. Refreshments served by Hartford caterer followed the eere mony. The newlyweds leaving sooi after in their ear adorned with th l traditional old shoe for a trip to thi Great Lakes. Mr. and Mrs Parmele' will receive their friends at thei ] home al 94 Preston street Windso ] Connecticut after November lst
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12
EAST PUTNAM

Miss Ethel Davis is at her summer home for a while.
 Walter Hayden is entertaining his cousin, Arthur Baker.
 Mrs. A. D. Jenner spent Wednesday with relatives in Putnam.
 NJ. H. Early of Worcester was a caller at C. A. Burrill's Sunday.
 Mrs. F. c. Gibson and friends visit ed Edward Randall in Abingdon Wed nesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. N A Houghton have been entertaining relatives from Southbridge.
 Mrs. Florence Larrow has been en- tertaining her sons Willard, Frank and Richard.
 Louis Durant of Southbridge was an overnight guest al Adin Chap mans Monday.
 Miss Marion Hayden Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. II. b. Baker. in East Woodstock.
 Mir. and Mrs. l. C. Burrin and Miss Rose Quinn attended the Fiddlers con- vention at Chepachet. Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. A. F. Chapman and AuAaH AfAFa bHf Aii iNNkAAtA AN 4NtA NlNN Sunday with Mrs. Quinn.who had been visiting relatives here.
 Mrs. Louis Ineraham gave a birth day party in honor of her grand daughter, Helen Diamond s fourteenth birthday. There were nine guests. Games and birthday cake were en- ioyed by all.
 A. D. Jenner. sexton at the East Putnam cemetery. found seven monu- ments had been tempered with during Saturday nRht Ornaments were broken from some, while others were torn from their bases and thrown upon the ground.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12
ABINCTON


 Alfred Weeks spent the weekend at bis home at Pequonock Bridge
 Bert Green of Pawtueket. R. l.. and friends were at George Platt's on Sun day
 Misses Mary and Lena Tansey Of Hartford are stopping at the Stone home
 Ms. Edward E. Dennis of Boston was at Mrs Emily Horton's one day last week
 Mir and Mrs John R Stromherg bridge. Mass, on Sunday.
 Raymond V Whitchouse of Dor chester. Mass. was a caller on Sun day at B. W Nhitehouse's.
 Miss Eva Rntham returned home on Saturday after a three weeks visit with friends in New Britain
 Mr. and Mrs B. W. Whitehouse were recent visitors with Mir, and Mrs. Louis \. Gowdy of Somers.
 Mir and Mrs Herbert Heath and son Everett were weekend guests of Mir and Mrs. Chester Badger.
 Clarence Griggs of Hartford IS spending a week with his grandpar- ents. Mir and Mrs. c. F. Griggs.
 Miss Dorothy Horton returned home on Tuesday after taking a course at the Yale Summer Normal School
 1 supper with entertainment and dancing is being planned by the Wolf Den Grange fer the near future.
 Who Is going one better than the 1 ret=pound. nine-ounce bass recently caught by George J. Betham, Sr.2
 Nlr. and Mrs Edward Carson and son Philip of Norwich were Sunday visitors with hr. James and Miss Ad- die Hutehins.
 Mir and Mrs. N II Gallup. Arthur l M Gallup. and Merritt Gallup of | Hampton motored Co Rocky Point k. | l., en Sunday.
 Kari and Miss Dorothy Nhitehoase and their uncle. Raymond Nhiteheaze called on relatives in Marrenville and l Mansfield on Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. Willis Covell and daughters. Gladys and Eva Jane spent Thursday with Ellsworth Govel and family of Andover.
 The topic at the regular week., meeting of the C F.. Society Sunday evening at 6.30 will be Modern Pre- ! judices to Be Overcome.
 \ play entitled Arnold Goes Int, Business to be given by the young people on August 30. Is we'll under way Tickets will soon be on sale.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Gallup ana l Mir and Mrs. William fhugnton ana children motored to Willimantie or Friday evening, attending the movies i Mir. and Mrs. Leon Gardner and children of Narrenville and Mir. and Mrs. Ariel Green of Eastford were callers on relatives in town on Sun day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clifford Perry and son Lawrence of Gilead and Mir and Mrs George Mitchell of Hebron spent Sun day with Mrs. Perry's mother, Mrs Bessie Nj Stone.
 Mr and Mrs Walter S. Jones of i Central Falls k. l., Mir and Mrs. Earl Covoli and daughter Lois of North l Grosvenordalc. and MT and Mrs. Will liam H Murdoek of Boston spent Sun ! day at Willis Covell's.
 goodly number were out on Sun 1 day to hear Rev. r. A. Fuller of Put nam. who oeeuped the pulpit at the !. Congregational church He took as his subject The Redeemed In Heav. cn. There will be no services at the l church next Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Sachs and Miss Winnifred Potter motored to Berlin and Middle town for the day. Wednesday.
 Mrs. Gurwitz is entertaining Mrs Mates and six children of New York and Miss Betty Peta of London, Eng land
 The Bishop house is occupied at present by Mr and Mrs Waskets and daughter. Mrs Boole and children of Providence.
 Mr. and Mrs Lucius Goddard of Webster have moved into the house in the village recently bought by FL mer Corttis.
 Miss Ann Philbrick. a former teach CT in the Chandler District. has the sympathy of her friends in the recent sudden death of her father in New London.
 The East Woodstock Cornet band will cooperate with the Ladies' Aid society at North Woodstock and give concert on the church lawn August 18th, commencing at I.30 o'clock standard time
 Word was received here, Monday evening, of the accidental drowning of Mir. and Mrs Forrest Austin at d lake in New Hampshire, Monday af- ternoon. an account of which appears in another column
 Mrs. Keever and daughters of Illi- n0is. the former a granddaughter of the late Hosea Ninton. called at the Potter homestead iu the English Neighborhood on Monday to visit her mother. Louisa Ninton's birthplace. in which she showed great interest.
 Announcements have been received of the marriage in Hartford on Sat urday. August 6 of Marvin Barrett, son of Mrs Lucy and the late William Barrett. to Miss Ruth E. Murray of Deep River Mr Barrett is employed in Hartford. His bride taught the East Woodsto school at one time and since then has been teaching in her home town.
 The sad news is received of the ae- death by drowning last Sum day of Manfred Blanchard, aged 2l years. Ha was employed on an estate on Long Island but was taking d va cation which he was spending in Bur lington. Vt, where his death took place. He was brought up here ia the family of George Deane, 90 has many friends here Co mourn his untimely death.
 Allan H. Putnam, former resident of South Woodstock, died from apo plexy early Monday morning at the l town farm, where he had boarded for | the past two years His funeral ser vice was conducted on Tuesday at | D. m by Rev. Henry b. Baker at the Center cemetery, where he was hG9 ed. He was married and had daugh- i ter, but had been alicnated from them | for d long time. 4 sister, living in | Foxboro. Mass. also survives. but was unable to attend the funeral.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12
North Grosvenordale

Miss Olivette Benoit is enjoying n weeks vacation in Springfield.
 A son was born Go Mir and Mrs. Philip Crotian of Floral avenue.
 Miss Teresa Farley of Springfield was a visitor in town on Sunday
 Miss Ruth Philipp of Baltic is pre- sentiy visiting her cousin Miss Beat rice Johnson.
 Jos. Laroehe. our local tailor is presently enjoying a motor trip to Canada.
 Misses signi and Ingeborg Alm- quist and Miss Lydia Peterson are enjoying their vacation at Ocean Beach
 Mrs Eugene Dery Is still a patient at Day Kimball's although her con dition is reported as very much im- proved
 The Misses Evelyn and Germaine Desautels of Moousocket who former ly lived here are reviewing acquain- tanees in to~n,
 Mrs Paul Boehm was a visitor ia town 0n W Wednesday, She Is now making her home in Pawtucket where Mir Boehm is employed
 Bans of marriage have been pub lished for Miss Noella Chaput daugha ter of Mir and Mrs. Jerome Chaput Co Roland Coderre son of Mfr. and Mrs. Neri Coderre. The marriage will take place at St. J0seph's church on Aug 22.
 Mrs Cecilia carignan. wife of Act ing posfmaster al North Greseea.sis- dale, her son Edmond H. and daugh- ter. Gertrude M. left Aug for two weeks visit Co friends and relatives in Central Falls. Providence and New Bedford.
 Mrs. Alma Poirier and the Misses Laurenda and Cotelle Ravenelle were visitors in Springfield on Tuesday. They visited Rev. Sister Carnisius at the Holy Cross Convent. Sister Carnisius was formerly Miss 0dina She will be stationed in Springfield for the next term.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12
EAST THOMPSON

Berry parties are frequent and en- joyed
 Tbe Baptist church held its annual pienfe al Bates Grove. Wednesday lt rs, largely attended.
 Mir. and Mrs. Carleton entertained large auto party from Dorchester and Boston last Sunday.
 Nr Reyes of Sawyer district bought and has cut all the standing grass on tbs Vernon Robbins farm.
 Many visitors from the cities are coming to Thompson as usual for the summer days, finding t q most de- iightful and healthful resort. The Vernon Stiles Inn is very popular.
 Eighty-six children from the Wind ham County Home were made very happy through the thoughtfulness of ! k. Gladding of Thompson, who took them to the circus at Putnam last Sat urday Twenty-eight of the IA had
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12

Wool Is being made from pine nee dies hy a process recently perfected in Germany. In addition to yielding fine strong fihers, the resin extracted from the needles can be made into briquettes giving high heat yalu- able in the manufacture of iliumm- atlng gas.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12

A woman placed her savings in q tin eontainer which she concealed in a stove. IL was forgotten during cooking operations and all that re- bits of paper Experts of the redemp- tion division of the treasury identi- fled most Of the embers and refun- ded her notes amounting to q 200.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12

Seeing New York by air is cheaper than by taxi The same route covered by an airplane at a cost of Sb will run up a taxicab bill of S6.l0, it Is reported
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12

The lifetime of a good watch, es- perts says. is d0 years. In it's daily vibrate ls.O00 times every hour. or more than l57 100000 times a year. while an equal number of ticks coma from the escapement.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12

In Golden Gate Park, San Fran cisco, stands a massive stone column erected in honor of the first three Spaniards to enter the city. On top of the column is a huge sundial os which rests upon a tortoise, suggest ing that time crawls rather than tties-
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12

Snakes have killed more than a million human beings in the fast 50 years. An average of 10000 are killed each year in India alone. and from three to five thousand in the American tropics, besides thousands in Australia and Africa where a large majority of reptiles are poisonous.
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12
WOODSTOCK

George Hamilton is in town again visiting among friends.
 Miss RHla Child entertained friend over the weekend.
 Miss Reed k guest of Mir. and Mrs. Leonard Healey, Sr., and family
 Miss Elsie Barber of Danielsan has been a guest of Mrs Albert Williams and family.
 Mrs. Grace Reed of New Hampshire was recent guest of Mr. and Mrs Hamilton Holt.
 Mrs. Leon GrosJean and two sons of Watkins, N Y., are here for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Riteh.
 Mrs. A. Merritt has returned to her home with Mrs. Edward Rollins in Elmvale after spending few weeks with her daughter in Boston.
 Mir. John Meengs of the First Con gregational Church entertained the Junior and Senior classes of the church school at a picnic down al the bungalow at Valleyside on Wednes- day evening.
 The Ladies' Benevolent Society will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. Fred Bates on Tuesday after noon, August l |, when Miss Harriet Sampson will give an account of her recent trip abroad All are cordially invited.
 On next Sunday evening, August IA, Mir. Habb Iusufji wifi speak in the Congregational church on Wood stock Hill Mir. Yusufji. who Is at present student at Hartford Theo- logical Seminary. comes from India and he has life story to tell which is real thriller. He plans to appear in his native costume and his address will be of interest 70 all. All church es that are accessible Co the Hill church are invited to participate in this meeting which will be held at 3O nirlock
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12

Ancient Egypt's sacred lotus was in reality an ordinary water lily.
The Washington times., 1927-12-23

S Less Lu4M uhlI- % The go wiz
took the examination here, passed,
the Commissioners announced today.
This was much better than average
for the entire country where only
shout 5000 Of approximately $4,000
applicants got by the first hurdle" !"
While the commission would give
out no names. The Times has
learned of at least four men in the
local office who have received
their ratings" This means that
they have failed to make the re-
guired so in a written examination.
Those who passed the test were
notified to hold themselves in readi.
ness for an oral test or personal
examination before the Commits.
sioner.
Those who get by the second
hurdle will then have their past
The Washington times., 1927-12-23
Many Are Flunked II
Dry Unit Exams

Half the prohibition agents duty the Washington
office Of the seventh administrative district expected
lose their jobs result Of the preliminary qualifying
The Washington times., 1927-12-23

g.
lives subjected to a searching in
auiry. Any evidence Of moral turpi-
tude an appetite for strong drink
Or questionable companions win dis
qualify them without further ado.
Those who pass viii be certified to
the prohibition bureau for permanent
positions.
The commission is conducting ex-
anlinations for the positions Of as
sistant commissioners Of prohibition,
81, 900 year: prohibition zone SUI
pervisor, 5000: prohibition admins
traitor, $4,000 to $4,000 a year; as
sistant administrator. $1,000 to
$500; deputy administrator, SO 900
TO $500; senior investigator. $4,000;
investigator. $4,000; prohibition
agent. $2,400; and junior agent.
81 $50.
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1927-02-15

atives of the Cannerymen and
other Big Interests who seek
special favors and a return
from the Territorial Treasury
of the money they invest in
Alaska political campaigns and,
maintaining Subsidized Organs.
Altho the victory was de-
cisive it is still an unsettled
question as to whether or not
the people. will be permitted to
enjoy the fruits of their vic
tory. The men who regard a
slush fund as higher than prin-
ciple are not content to pa
triotically submit to the will
of majority and right. ~@ 1r~>
The Predatory interests have
abandoned hope of controlling
Delegate Sutherland. He won
their undying enmity when he
blocked their efforts to take
possession of the fisheries of
Alaska. This was accomplish
ed when he succeeded in hav-
ing incorporated in the act of
Congress passed June 6, 1924,
for the protection of the fish
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1927-02-15

cries of Alaska, the following:
"Provided, That every reg
ulation made by the Secretary
of Commerce shall be of gen.
eral application within the par
ticular area to which it applies,
And That no Exclusive or
Several Right of Fishery shall
be Granted Therein, nor shall
any citizen of the United States
be denied the right to take,
prepare, cure, or preserve fish
or shellfsh in any area of the
waters of Alaska where fishing
is permitted by the Secretary
of Commerce"
In the halls of Congress and
the Department rooms at Wash
ington Dan Sutherland is the
intrepid and invincible warrior
continually battling for the
rights of all the people Of AL
aska. The opportunities of the
adroit lobbyist and the threat
enings of the arrogant money
master fail to make even a
dent in the armor. And, of
course, in their hearts they ad-