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Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
LEGAL NOTICES
ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT

District of Woodstock ss Court of Probate. Dec. t5.1927 Estate of Mary NJ. Robbins, late of Woodstock in said district deceased The ad- ministrator having exhibited his ad ministration account with said estate to this court for allowance, II is ORDERED That the 2lst day of December. 1927, at 7.30 o'clock Tn the afternoon. at the Probate Court in Woodstock be. and the same is. as signed for hearing on the allowance of said administration account with administrator to cite all persons in terested therein to appear at said time and place. by publishing this order in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting copy on the public sign post in the town of Woodstock where the deceased last dwelt ROBERT E. HARRIS. Judge. 90
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
CHRISTMAS PICTURE
 FOR SUNDAY EVENING

The picture "fhe Goose Hangs High" which is taken from the play on relations If Young People and Parents will be shown at the Con rreeational Church on Sunday eve ming at T r. M at the seventh of this seasons friendly evening" services. The story is placed in an American home and tells n good lesson of mu- tual appreciation to parents and child ren. The amusing incidents in the story do not obscure the strong impression of the whole picture Young people home from school and college for the Christmas Holidays are particularly invited to this service.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
FOR RENT
LIMITATION OF CLAIMS

At Court of Probate holden at Woodstock. within and for the Dis triet of Woodstock, on the 10th day of December. A. D. 1927. Present, Rob
 ert E. Harris, Judge. On motion of F. William Falter, P. 0 Address k. F. D. No. ,, Putnam, Conn, Exeeutor
 on the testate estate of Helena E. Fal ter, late of Woodstock, within said district, deceased. This Court doth decree that six months from date here of be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the Executor, and directs that public no- tice be given of this order by advertis- ing in a newspaper published in Put ham having a circulation in said dis triet, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Woodstock, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certified from Record, ROBERT E. HARRIS, Judge. 50
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
STAGE SENSATION
 REACHES SCREEN

eThe Gorilla the weird mys terious and hilarious mystery comedy written by Ralph Spence as stage play. has reached the movies at last after being sensation on Broadway
 aThe Gorilla will have its first showing at the Bradley Theatre on Sunday and Monday
 The east E headed by Charlie Mur- ray and Fred Kelsey in the roles of i've dumb but willing trick detectives Mulligan and Garrity They eompli. cate instead of solve the mystery uutil but that's the mystery
 Others in the east are Alice Day Fully Marshall Claude Gillingwa. ter, Walter Pidgeon, Gaston Glass Brooks Benedict. Argie Herring and Syd Grossly.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
THE COMEBACK" OF AN ARTIST

vxIHEN business fails quidates his debts and once w more financial prosperity he gains the admra
 on of the community which he lives When writer whose work has flen unpopuarty returns to the attention of his publ, with m admirable accomplishment he too, gains the rewa of revived for in coming back there IS
 fine eler mt of good sporsmanshp and tenacious Few suci have attracted much attention through
 u the States that which staged at Carnegie Hall
 week t ago by person than Miss Geraldine Far - bos name was for so many years magnet opera lovers at the Metropolitan Opera House Some years ago. after six
 seasons f almost unparalleled popularity Miss Farrar quit the opera house amid the madde demonstrations ol her m
 ; If was said that she been forced out of the by the growing popularity of the Austrian singer Maria
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
SPECIAL XMAS VAUDEVILLE
 PROGRAM MON. DEG. 26

On Monday. December 2G i spe= cfal Christmas program If vaudeville and pictures will be offered al the Bradley Theatre Three complete shows scheduled for the day 30, 6 s00 and :00. Seats reserved for the second evening performance Fick ets go on sale at the box office. Mon day. Dee ig, and seats reserved by telephone must be called for on or before Friday. December
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
AUCTION NOTICE

By witter Bros. Auctioneers, Office AZ Main St, Danielson. Conn. We will sell for Jacob Gurwitz, 45 head of choice tested and Federal tested high grade and pure bred Ayrshires and Holsteins, consisting of new milk CTS and springers, at his residence at North Woodstock, Conn, on the old w. K. Witter farm. on Wednesday, December 2l, at l0.30 o'clock a. m, rain or shine. Terms cash. Caterer will attend.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
THOMPSON SCHOOL HEAD
 RESIGNS POSITIONS
Entertains Friends
 In Honor of Birthday

Fae 5lau ant..s IT. B1-t5n and Rg-Ham were tI sts af Miss Ttly kar ins af the kece 8t as.r parents. Mr. and srs $ saminsE Fremont street. Sun. hoH9e5E har birh n day
 During the afternoon there were songs and entertainment features and refreshments. including a large birth day cake Miss kaminsky was the re cipient of pretty and useful presents as we'll as congratulations and best wishes from all She is now employed as head bookkeeper for the l. 4 W Acceptance Corporation in Werces- ter
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
MASoNs' LADIES' NIGHT

The Masonic Club, South Main street, held a Ladies' Night last Fri day evening. Supper was served at half past six o'clock followed by cards and dancing. There was a large
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
LOST

LoST-About 5 o'clock "Wednesday evening, between Mullan's ang Grants Stores, Main street, se bill. Finder please return 70 MRS. GRACE JUDKINS 39 Sunny
 side, Telephone 674. ~
 LoST-S40 on School street in from of Chaffee's gasoline station, Iues day morning Reward. Finder please notify PATRIOT oFrleh-
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
S5O.OO REWA

l, For return to Peter Breingan at ' Dr Murray estate at Abingdon, of a certain number of stock certifi- eates. The value of these certifi- seates has been checked and they are worthless to anyone other than ! owner |, Return must be made on or be fore Jan. ist, 1928.
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Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
:. F. Kimball, Superintendent and Principal to Quit Next
 Month

Governmental affairs tn thp taRu af EhompsoH somewhat in the limel n as present through the resignation of Town Clerk and Treasurer Dyer s. Elliott in whose accounts short was discovered. and the recent
 faefIan af two Republican can dIiates to till vacancies on the board If seleetmeH. coupled with last Thur days town meeting in which there vas evidence If friction between the
 ehoo board and the superintendent 1f schools. come still further to the front with the resignation of Elwell z kmball. for the past seven years superintendent of schools and prin- eipal nf he Tourtellette Memorial High school. The resignation was teudered at q meeting of the school board. Thursday evening.
 No reason fnr the resignation is set forth in the resignation itself | 0ls rendered on the evening of the d4Y on which the town meeting was nel3 During that town meeting Agent John r Reardon of the Gres- veHordalc Company. member of the rHoo board stated that fhe commit lee had been subjected To the dictaz fIan 9f the superintendent of schools ia fhe past but that f has now come ta Hf anE t
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15

FOR SALE-An eight room all mo- dern improvement house at 20 Bradley St. Situated in the best residential section of the city. Three minutes walk to public school, R. R. station and business center. Price for a quick sale. Good terms. For further particu- lars address MIR. c. T. M0NGEoN, 355 Putnam St. Bridgeport. Conn.
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Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
FOUND

string of pearls beads r Sr Main street. Inquire at PAThioi OFFICE ."
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
May Have Provoked Action


 NtH th statement iu mlal. t6s resignation being fendefed the eve. n5Hg af the day upon which the =tItt mrnt WIS made. and statement attributed ta Superintendent himbaH th8t hs was in accord WIth fhe chool superintendent of Chicago who said ".fhe greatest hindranee ta etluea ton s the school boards" t may be sufmsed that the friction that these taTcmcnts evidence between the board and the superintendent might nave provoked the present action on the part of Mr. Kmball Mir Kim bali has. however. denied that he made the statement that school boards ure q hindrance to education.
 The resignation of MT Kimball takes effect January 27th. 1928. His contract with the town does not X nre until next August. The posi- ton carries salary of $2.500 with an allowance of S250 for expenses.
 In an interview with a representa- tive If the Webster Times MT. Kimball gave as his reason for re signing that he WAS going into nni= versity work and made known that he held full professorship in the University ef West Nlrginia. where he taught f8r thrce months last sum mer. He said at that time he had an opportunity fo remain at the uni= versitv. but came back to Thompson because his contract did not expire 41U#H Auaruzt f93S
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15

WANTED By young couple, farm to rent near Putnam. Please ad- dress BOX r. co The Patriot.
 4S-50+
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
For Further Study

Before taking up university work Mf. Kimhall stated that he intends 10 enter a large university for study. February 1st, continuing his studies until June. He will then, he sass, re turn to West Virginia to resume teaching during the summer.
 Mr. kimhall further made known his desire to resign last September and his remaining in his present position at the urgent request ot some of the members of the old school board and residents of Thompson H. said that at that time he notified the chairman of the board that he would not again be a candidate for the position. As regards the ef- feet on his determination to resign, of the charge that he was trying to dictate to the school board, NIT. Kim ball was uneommunicative:
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-15
WANTED

WANTED-A bookkeeper and ste noerapher. Apply DAfNlLl.E. GRAIN & COAL C. 50tf
Smyrna times., 1927-11-02
RUSHING WORK ON NEW ROADS
Plan to Instruct Drivers How to Use
New Four Course Road

Highway construction throughout
Delaware is being pushed as rapidly
as possible, to finish up lot of the
work is stopped by November Is, but
in order to get jobs that are almost
completed as nearly finished as pos
sible every fair warm day after No
vember Is will be utilized. Whether
the bridge over the Christiana at the
foot Of Market street, Wilmington,
will be ready for the proposed open
ing celebration on Armistice Day is
something the contractors are unable
to forecast. Even after the bridge
proper is ready to open there will be
considerable grading and cleanup
work necessary before the bridge is
opened to the public. The widening
Of the state highway from State road
to the bridge will be completed this
fall only as far as city line. The new
method of corrugating the concrete
roads now being built and widened has
been given a severe tryout in the past
few weeks with the succession of rainy
weather. Highways built of smooth
concrete have always been slippery,
causing automobiles to skid in wet
weather, when the brakes were ap-
piled. But with the corrugated finish
this slipping and skidding is almost
eliminated. G. D. Buck, Chief Engin-
eer of the State Highway Commission,
is much pleased with tests he has
made in this line.
Within a week or two Mr.. Buck an
nounced the new educational plan to
instruct drivers how to use the four
course highway between Wilmington
and State Road will start. He is hav-
ing signs painted instructing the driv-
ers what to do and those who persist
in driving on the inside course ex-
cept when passing the car ahead will
find themselves facing a fine for reck-
less driving. At this time the drivers
are going as they please. The care
ful, conscientious driver, however,
uses the outside course.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-02
BISHOP COOK DISCOUNTS THE
UNOFFICIAL Church WET VOTE
SOCIETY NOT OFFICIAL EPISCO-
PAL REPRESENTATIVE
Majority of Clergy in Diocese of Del
ware Paid Little Attention to the
BallOting, Prelate Declares

Bishop Philip Cook Of the Episcopal
Diocese of Delaware, does not place
much Importance on the poll of the
Church Temperance Society Of $500
Episcopal ministers in this country in
which a majority of those who made
replies did not think prohibition is a
success. In a statement Bishop Cook
said: "The organization that sponsor
ed the poll does not officially repre-
sent the Episcopal Church, it has be-
come unpopular to the majority Of
church members, and | believe the ma
jority Of the clergy paid no attention
to the questions.
'The poll does not express the opin-
ion of the church, nor Of the majority
of the clergy. AS for myself, III tell
you how I voted. | voted nothing.
The result Of the poll was given out
by Rev. Charles A. Livington at the
headquarters Of the Church Temper
ance Society in New York. 1t was
also stated that the society would re-
comment the government control of
liquor as a substitute for prohibition.
Sometime ago questionnaires from the
society brought out statement from
number Of bishops that the society
does not speak for the Episcopal
Church.
Not all the clergymen who answered
the QUESTIONABLE answered all the
questions in it. The total replies to
any one of the six questions do not
approach $500, but in every instance
the majority of answers opposed pro-
hibition.
The questionnaires were sent to
5000 Episcopal ministers. The ques-
tions, and the way in which they are
answered, were:
lis prohibition a success in your
locality? Yes. 745; no, 445.
2-Has this law had fair trial?
Yes, $50; no, 621.
Regardless Of ones attitude to
ward the use Of liquor, 10 you believe
that a prohibition law offers the best
solution Of the problem Of intemper-
ance? Yes, 624; no, 1888.
do you favor modification Of the
Volstead act? Yes, 1882; no, 593.
5-Do you favor repeal Of the Eigh-
teenth Amendment? Yes, 825; no,
793.
6-Are you willing to cooperate with
the Church Temperance Society in a
campaign for true temperance? Yes,
808; no, 435.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-02
james F. Moore of Delaware City

James F. Moore, aged 81, died at
his home at Delaware City Thursday
Oct. 20. He had been confined to his
home for the past few years and had
been bedfast for the last two months.
The deceased was one Of the oldest
residents Of that vicinity and was
also one of the few surviving veterans
of the Civil War that still reside in
that immediate vicinity. Mr.. Moore
enlisted in the Delaware Volunteers in
1862 and served throughout two en-
Iistments, being discharged in 1864.
During the greater part of his service
he was detailed to Fort Delaware
where he served as guard over Con-
federate prisoners who were kept in
prison there. The funeral service was
held Sunday from the home of his SON
Frank Moore with whom he lived and
interment took place in the Townsend
cemetery. The deceased is survived
by nine sons and one daughter; Mrs.
Russell Eaton of Port Penn; George
Moore and Harvey Moore Of Port
Penn; Walter Moore, Of New Castle;
Martin Moore, of Wilmington; Ira
Moore of EIkton, Md, and William,
Frank, Howard, and James Moore Of
Delaware City.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-02
ARREST HTT-AND-RUN DRIVER
Edmond Rogers Charged With Failing
to Stop After Accident

Edmond Rogers, of New Castle, an
employe of the State Highway De
partment was taken into custody at
the State Road station Of the State
Road station of the State Highway
Police last week by Private Jewell on
a charge of being a hit-run driver.
When arraigned before Magistrate
Jones he was released upon his own
recognizence pending the outcome Of
the injuries Of the boy he struck. He
Is alleged to have run down John
Flynn, 10 years old, Of Hollaway Ter
race, at Rose Hill, and to have con-
tinued on after the accident. The
child was picked up by Corporal Will
liam Taylor, Of Fort dupont, and TAX
en- to the Delaware Hospital, where it
was found he had sustained fracture
Of the right leg. After the boy had
been taken to the hospital and Cor
poral Taylor had explained what had
happened, word was sent to the State
Highway Police and Rogers was TAX
en- into custody as he passed the sta
tion. He denied that he had contin-
ued on after the accident.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-02
BUZZARDS GIVE MURDER CLUE
Cause Discovery of Body of Oscar
johnson of Near ElktOn, Md.

An autopsy on the body of Oscar
johnson, 35 years old, of Shorts Cor
ner, near Elkton, Md, which was found
Tuesday night of last week after it
had been partly eaten by buzzards,
showed three bullet wounds in the
body, one in the head, another in the
back and third in the shoulder. The
section about the Whitaker Barrens,
where the body was found, is suppos-
ed to be a headquarters for bootleg
gers and moonshiners and authorities
believe that some Of them were Re-
sponsible for the death Of Johnson.
Johnson, who has a wife and several
children, but who has not been living
with his wife, disappeared from his
boarding house about ten days ago.
Since then nothing had been heard Of
him. Some time ago he was arrested
on a bootlegging charge but was dis
missed.
Warren England, who lives near
Theodore, was driving home late Tues
day afternoon Of last week when he
saw flock Of buzzards lowering
about some underbrush. On arriving
home, he told the story to Deputy
Sheriff E. w. Williams, who is a rel
ative of England, and Williams at
once became suspicious. Thinking q
murder might have been committed in
the district, and the body thrown in
the underbrush in the woods, he al
once had England accompany him
back to the place. They found the
body which had been 50 eaten by the
buzzards that it was impossible t.
identify it but the identity was es-
tablished by papers in the pockets.
The body was taken to Elkton where
Coroner TT. W. Green ordered an au-
topsy with the result that the bullet
wounds were found. States Attorney
Henry /. Constable and Sheriff Logan
are working, with the coroner, in hope
Of capturing the murderers.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-02
WOODLAND BEACH ROAD AGAIN
Messrs. Tunis and Miller Appeal for
Needed Repairs and Court Considers

Messrs. Tunis and Miller Appeal for
Needed Repairs and Court Considers
At last weeks session of Kent Coun-
ty Levy Court, bids were opened for
a new bridge at Vernon, in the lower
part of the county, there being two
bidders, johnson & Pepper, of Milford
S2,97O, and Hirons and Norris, Dover,
S3,567.3O. The award was deferred
for one week Mr. Tunis and Mr.. Mill
er of the First district asked for re-
pairs to Woodland Beach road. The
court agreed to look into the request
and report later
A delegation from the Seventh dis
trict asked for Stag for dirt road
leading to the farms in that locality.
The court agreed to repair the road.
Frank Bancroft of near Camden,
asked for repairs to a dirt road lead
ing from Lebanon to Camden. The
court agreed to make repairs as soon
as possible.
The court granted request of the
w. S. Smith Orchard Incorporated,
north of Cheswold, to cross the public
road with a railroad siding to run to
their apple farms.
F. M. Soper asked for the improve
ment of road leading from the coun-
ty road at Frank Ross farm to John
Taylor's farm in the Eighth district.
The court agreed to have the presi-
dent of the court and the county en-
gineer look over the road and make a
report.
The court authorized Commissioner
Smyrna times., 1927-11-02
KENT COURT IN SESSION AT
DOVER HEARS NUMBER CASES
EARL w. GRANT GETS DECREE
OF ABSOLUTE DIVORCE
Charles d. Ridgley Wins Verdict Of
$500 for Commissions Alleged to
Be Due Him From Cooper Sisters

"A jury in the Kent County Superior
Court at Dover last week returned a
verdict of $500 in favor of Charles
DUPONT Ridgely, who survived Edgar
L. Stubbs, with whom Mr. Ridgely
had traded under the name of Charles
DUPONT Ridgely & Co., VS.. Nellie L.
Cooper and Anna L. Cooper. The case
was summons case and brought to
recover from the Cooper sisters the
amount of commission alleged to be
due Ridgely from the sale Of house
in Camden, Notwithstanding the fact
that the house was purchased by an
other party, other than the Ridgely
client. The jury was out four hours
before returning the verdict. A de-
cree Of absolute divorce was granted
by the court to Earl w. Grant from
his wife, Frances Katherine Grant, Of
Smyrna, by the judges of the Super
Tor Court. The Supreme Court COM
pleted its work after two cases had
been argued, those Of Paul F. Thomp-
son VS.. Elsie /. Thompson, being
case brought on a writ of error to set
aside a divorce decree nisi, which had
been granted Mrs. Thompson in Sep
tember, 1925, and the Standard Scale
and Supply Corporation ct al. vs.. R.
H. Chapel, D. J.. Daily and John
Gammel, being an appeal from the
decision of the chancellor in a case
arising in the Court of Chancery for
New Castle county, in which the cleo
tion of directors of the Standard
Scale and Supply Corporation, cor
poration of Delaware, was at stake.
Decision was reserved in both cases.
The Supreme Court was adjourned
until November Is.
The Superior Court was adjourned
until November 10.
In the Court Of General Sessions,
sentence was imposed on John Com
rey, a white man, who had been in
dicted at the July term Of court for
illegal possession Of spiritueus liquor
but whose sentence had been deferred
until the October term. He was fined
$50 and costs and paroled to State
Detective D. ID. Wharton of Kent
county for one year.
In the case of Henry Swiggett, white
man, also indicted at the July term
Of court for illegal possession and
whose sentence had been deferred, his
case was continued until the Febru-
airy term, 1928. The Court of Gen
eral Sessions was adjourned until No
vember 5.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-02
OUTWITS FEDERAL DRY AGENTS
Sussex Girl Warns BOOtleggers of Ap-
,prOach of officers, They Make Escape

Sussex Girl Warns BoOtleggers of Ap-
,prOach of officers, They Make Escape
"A girl of the backwoods Of Sussex
county outwitted Federal agents, con
nected with the Office Of George a.
Hill, prohibition director Of Delaware.
Not only did she out-run the agents
when they were securing the county
last week for moonshiners, but she
warned a group Of moonshiners in
time.
All the agents got was copper 81
gallon still and laugh and scorn from
the girl just before she disappeared in
the thick woods.
Neither Mr.. Hill nor his agents will
give the location of the camp as they
are still looking for the girl and the
moonshiners.
The agents, three of them, had park
ed their car on the DUPONT boulevard,
in the central part of the county and
commenced tracking across open coun-
try toward a patch of woods. Infor-
nation from spies had acquainted
them with the rendezvous of the moon
sinners, but the spies failed to ac
quaint them with the fact that the
moonshiners had a sharp-eyed girl as
a lookout.
When the agents were several hun
dred feet from the woods, they sud
denly saw a girl, about IL years old,
jump up from the underbrush. She
watched them for a moment and then
screamed:
"Beat it! The officers are here"
With that she fled. The dry agents
pursued her, always about 100 feet
behind. IN their chase, the agents
caught glimpses Of the moonshiners
fleeing. They wore blue shirts and
SLOUGH hats.
'sMy men can't run fast enough, l
guess" said Mr.. Hill when he told the
story. ''The moonshiners outran them
We did capture the still and large
quantity Of mash. Also, we are on
the lookout for a group of men with
blue shirts. Funny as that may seem
we expect to arrest several of the
gang shortly"
But the agents agreed that the girl
was the heroine of the day as far as
the moonshiners were concerned. The
Federal men said it was a fascinating
sight to see the girl. She was bare
footed and had great speed. Her long
blond hair streamed in the wind and
she seemed sure Of her ground, avoid
ing fallen trees and stumps and sharp
stones.
The raid the agents made then was
one of a series they have been carry
ing during the past week on moon
sinners camps throughout Sussex and
Kent counties. Within the past week,
they captured four stills, scores OF
gallons Of unfermented liquor and
mash. One Of the stills was an old
| fashioned wooden receptacle.