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Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
HENRY SELLIG DROPS
 DEAD IN HIS BEDROOM
Suffered Heart Attack.-Wife Hears Fall.-Had Worked
 All Day
Came to Putnam Twenty-three Year.
 Ago From Webster

Soon after Henry W. Sellig. Main street retired to his bed room, We'd nesday evening. Mrs Sellig heard . fall. Going into the bed room she found her husband dying on the floor. \ doctor was summoned by Mrs. Sel- lig but before he arrived Mir. Sellig was dead. An acute heart attack caused death.
 Mr. Sellig had been suffering from q cold over the week end and was not feeling well but had gone to his plumbing shop on Pomfret street ev- cry day. He ate a light supper Wed ncsdny evening end appeared per fectly we'll except for his cold. Mir. Sellig read newspaper and was at tackled with a fit of coughing and went te his bed room to lie down. Whether he had been on his bed is not known for t was but a minute or two when he was heard to fall. either while standing or aH the bed if he had been on it.
 Born In Webster
 Mir. Sellig had lived in Putnam and was widely known. He was pleas ant man to meet, always had a smile and eheery word and was well lik- ed He was born in Webster. Mass. May S, 1876. son of Charles and Mary Dyerl Sellig. He attended the schools of Webster and at an early age apprenticed himself to a plumber and learned the trade.
 Twsntv-three years ago Mir. Seltig came to Putnam and entered the em- ploy of Perry X Brown. It was ten h.. h pioyment to start business for himself in q shop on the north side of Pom- fret street at the corner of Canal street. He was q good workman and did a good business.
 March 2s, 1904 he was married to Miss Lillian Place in Danielson. Three children were born to them Mildred, uho died nine years ago. Joseph, dy- ing when an infant, and Catherine (Mrs. Charles Lamont who made her home with her parents. Besides hts ,sife and daughter Mir Sellig leaves four sisters. Miss Anna Seilig. Mrs. James Brophy, Mrs James Duffy of Webster. and Mrs Thomas Walsh Worcester. Two brothers, Charles of Webster and Joseph of Worcester and also his mother, Mrs Charles Sel liz. Webster.
 Funeral Tomorrow
 The funeral will be held from tht home on Main street Saturday morn ing at o'clock with a requiem higl mass at St Msry's church. Buria will be in the family lot in St. Nary cemetery
 Mir. Sellig belonged to the Elks Moose and Eagles and was q member of St. Mary's church.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
TREASURER MAKES GOOD TO EMPLOYES WHO MAKE GOOD

Carrying out a promise he made some time ago. ]. Dyer Potter. treas urer of the Careill Trust Company and Mra. Potter. served fine turkey dinner to the employees of the trust company at their home oa Grove street Saturday evening
 The promise of a dinner was made by Treasurer Potter in the event that the Christmas Club fund was inereas- cd s5 GOO over that of last year. When the figures were made up it was found that the increase had been in excess oi S10.0o0 Those who enjoyed MT. and Mrs. Potter's hospitality were: Mir and Mrs. c. Stanley Shaw, Miss Anna c. Iathrop, Miss Bessie O'Brien, Jo. seph Bove and Minot Horne.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
REPRE- ESERTATfVES GET
 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

Members of the general assembly received their committee appointments Thursday. Those from this corner of eastern Windham county were assign. ed to committees as follows:
 Rich of Putnam, humane insttu- tions and constitutional amendments fjoint) Peehie, Putnam. railroads and sale of lands.
 Knight. Thompson. Capitol furniture and ground and insurance; Desaul- niers. Thompson. labor and school fund.
 Griggs, Pomfret, congressional and senatorial districts and education Searles, Pomfret, finance and federal relations.
 Lindcman, Woodstock, new towns and probate districts and states pris- on; Johnson, Woodstock, fish and game and military affairs.
 Tatem. Eastford, public health and safety and constitutions! amendment (jointl.
 Miss Doreas Bartlett is iii at her
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
MOTHER OF SIX SENT
 TO JAIL WITH BABY
Mrs. Bertha Oswosky Found In Squalid Home When Police
 Raid
Baby Died Following Dsy.-Arrest
 Postponed

Mrs. Bertha 0swosky. mother of six children, three times convicted of violation of the liquor law. was sent to jail following a session of the city court. Monday morning. Two of the children were taken Co the county home, arrangements were made to have three others cared for, and the youngest, l0-months' old baby. accompanied it's mother to a room in the woman's ward of the jail.
 The arrest of Mrs. 0swosky follow. ed a raid at her home the last week in November when men were found there drinking and a quantity of liuuor was seized. 4 sick baby was in the house and it died the following day. For this reason the woman was not molested at the time.
 Mrs. Oswosky had been deserted by her husband and was trying to make a meagre living for her siN children, the oldest ten years, but took Illegal means to try and keer the family together. The home was a place of squalor and the family had been notified to quit possession She had twice before been convict. ed of liquor law violations.
 Following the exposure of eondf tions there by The Patriot means were taken to see that the children were clothed and fed What dis position will he made of the children following the mothers release iron jail is a problem confronting the lflieials
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
FIRE THREATENS
 LARGE DWELLING
Roof of 2la Story House On Fremont Street Ablaze
 Sunday Morning
Department Gets Second Call In Al
 tefnoon

Shortly before l2 o'clock Sunday noon the roof of two and a half story house on Fremont street owned by Miss Mary Wheaton and occupied by George F. Payne was discovered to be on fire. An alarm was pulled in from box sixteen. The high wind famed the flames and before the fire department arrived it looked as if the house was doomed. The fire caught from the chimney.
 Arriving on the scene the tiremen had ladders to the roof in a few sec onds and extinguished the fire with the use of chemicals only thereby saw ing what might have been a large water damage. It was good work and quick work and the recall sounded within a few minutes. The damage is estimated at S75.
 At 320 an alarm was sent in and firemen went to South Meadow street to the home of Alphonse Lacroix where the chimney was on fire. Ii was put out and no damage resulted.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE
 PICK PUTNAM" WINNER
Geo. D. Brown Gets First Prize In C. of C. Slogan Con
 test
Whitman Danielson, Seeond--mrs ]. 4. Porter. Pomfret, Third

At the regular meeting of the di rectors of the Putnam Chamber oi Commerce, postponed a week, to Mon day night, on account of the deatt of member of the board. W. J. Bart lett, the directors awarded the prizes in the recent slogan contest as fol lows:
 Progressive People Pick Putnam, sent in by George D. Brown, Park street. was awarded first prize, S2f in gold; second prize, sl0. went to Whitman Danielson, Putnam Heights for. Putnam. Connecticut, the Cen. tral City of Southern New England 7 third. S5. to Mrs. J. A. Porter. Pom fret, "Putnam's Policy is Progress
 Accompanying the slogan submit. ted by Mir Danielson is a diagram showing the location of Putnam with lines extending out from this central point to Boston. Worcester, Spring field. Hartford. New Haven, Norwich New London and Providence.
 May Not Be Adopted
 Out of the several hundred slo- eans submitted many contestants em- 0UAHilNu U ltA AAheAiF aAeEnAt~ well suited to a merchants organiza. ton but not suitable to the city as a whole. While the prizes were awarded in conformity to the an. nouncement made it is doubtful il the slogan chosen as the best will be adopted. However. the directors derived many ideas from the contest and it is believed that. due to the ef fort, which also stimulated interest in the Chamber. the desired result will be obtained
 The decision was arrived at by the appointment of a special committee t1 % carefully over the long list sub mitted and to eul therefrom what the committee considered the most aE' propriate. The committee spent sev. eral hours in this work and selected eleven slogans Go be submitted to th, meeting of the board of directors Each member of the board was giveH a typewriter copy of the eleven slo. gans and Vote was taken until the awards were made unanimously.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
MISS CONDOS WINS SECOND
 PRIZE IN ESSAY CONTES'

Miss Alexandria Condos of Quiue- baue. pupil in the Taurtellotte Me morial High school. North Grosyenor- dale. has received q cheek for S10 and a medal from the Connecticut State Board of Education. Miss Condos was declared the winner of the second
 prize in the fa25-26 National Safety essay contest. In addition to the above awards Miss Condos received a con gfatulatory letter from A. B. Mere dith, state commissioner of education.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
TWO WOMEN TAKEN e.
 TO LONG LANE FARM

Annie Upton of Willimantic ana Rose Perreault of Killingly, who were convicted at last Thursdays sessian of the Windham county superior court in Putnam on charges of inn morality. weee taken from the county jail to Brooklyn Wednesday to servs sentences imposed by Judge Frnest (. Simpson af the State Farm for Women in Mantle
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
GRADUATE NURSE ASSN.
 MEETS AT WATERBURY

The annual meeting of the Gradu- ate Nurses Association will be held at Waterbury, January 25,26, and 25.
 An interesting program has been arranged including an address by President 0gilby of Trinity College at the general evening session. Janu ary 25. Miss Cora Simpson. secre- tary of nurses association of China will address the educational section cn the afternoon of January 25.
 The pubic health nursing section is te be held on January 26.
 All sessions are to be held at the '. NJ. C. A, Main street, Waterbury.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
FIR. DONAHUE TO SPEAK
 TO HARTFORD COUNCIL

Rev. George J. Donahue of Pomfret will address the open meeting of the Hartford Council of Catholic Women in Hartford Sunday afternoon. Says the Hartford Times"
 Father Donahue's reputation as a brilliant speaker is well established and his audience will be assured of an address which will prove an inspira- ton to them entering upon their new year service"
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
TO INSTALL GRANGE OFFICERS

At the next meeting of Putnam Grange. ?. of H., to be held in Odd Fellows Hall. Monday evening, Janu- ary 24, the regularly elected officers for 1927 will be installed by State Assistant Steward C. N. Adams of Groton, and his suite. Payment cf dues to date are requisite to get the password It is expected that there will be large attendance. Refresh ments will be served
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
PLACED ON PROBATION

Alphonse LeClair. sixteen-year- old boy. was arraiRned before Justice Robert Harris of Woodstock. Tuesday. and pleaded guilty to the theft of a revolver from the home of Theodore Langlois The boy was given chance and placed on probation
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
ODD FELLOWS TO INSTALL

District Deputy Grand Master Ar thur l Mofiitt C Protection Lodge ef Ccntral Village. and suite. will install the officers of Israel Putnam Lodge | O O. r.. at the regular meeting next Tuesday night Refreshments will be served after the installation
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
MISS KELLY RECOVERING

Miss Rita Kelly has returned to her home in Pomfret following an opera ton for appendicitis performed in St. Joseph's hospital. Miss Kelly was taken i'll while engaged in teaching in the Willimantic public schools.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
sPoRTsMEN MEET

A meeting of the Northeastern Fish and Game Club was held in North Gfosvenordale last night Routine business was transacted and matters in which the club Is concerned was di.cusaed
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
FIREniERs BALL

Tho committees have been ap- pointed and arrangemeuts re under way for the twentysseveulh annual concert and ball of the Putnam Fine Department The annual nre-Eenten event will be held in the State Armory. Livery street. Monday eve ming. February 2s. Details of the ball. as they are worked out. will Dc announced later.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
MRS. ELSIE P. CORWIN ENTERTAINS AT D.A.R
"Old Missions of California and the New Mission Play" Her
 Theme
Open Meeting of chapter.-Mrs E.
 l.. Robinson Sings

An event of unusual interest 10 members of Elizabeth Porter Put nam Chapter, D. X. R. and their friends was it's annual open meeting held in Odd Fellows Hall, Monday afternoon, Jan. 10, eommemorating the birth of Israel Putnam, for whose mother the Chapter is named. Some 200 members and guests attended.
 For the most part business was suspended and Madame Regent Bar Der gave the meeting over into the hands of the program committee. The chairman. Miss Gertrude Perry. m her usual delightful manner pre- sented Mrs. Gertrude l.. Robinson of this city who sang with charm and to the delight of her hearers, ''Nene- tian Song" and My Dream" by Tosti She was accompanied at the piano by Miss Gertrude Warner. also of this city. Mrs Robinson responded tu an encore.
 Interests Her Audience
 The speaker of the afternoon, Mrs Elsie Powers Corwin. E. l.. |. for. merly of the faculty of Emerson Col lege of 0ratory, Boston, whose sub. ject was "The Old Missions of Cali. fornia and the New Mission Play. held her deeply interested audienc, in closest attention for an hour and a half in her vivid description and wonderful interpretation of the be. ginning of California, fifty years af ter Columbus discovered America then only a desert country. leading up to the Mission Play.
 The play was first thought of by Mr. Miller. owner of Riverside Inn He chose Dr. Henry Van Dyke for its author, but the latter recommend. ed John Steven McGrarity, poet and historian. for the work
 The story of the journey over the Kings Highway where twenty-one old missions were built. seventeen now standing. and the one she unfoldee If fhe uutiring efforts of the Span. isb priests, the work these missions accomplished with ihe almost hope less savaees was given with such au thortY thal she left lasting impres sion upon her audience of the Mission nlap
 Mrs EJhel Kent Chamnliu, chair man af hsstesses aad her assistant served dainty refreshments at th' close of the meeting.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
C A C INSTALL
Luncheon and Entertainment Fol
 low

There was q large gathering of mem bers at the Canadian Athletic Club rooms on Providence street sunday morning. Following the regular busi- ness session the newly elected officers were installed After the installation a luncheon was served
 An entertainment. including music by the Goodyear Singing Orchestra, a solo by David Breault. and some ath- letie contests, furnished the after noons program. Reports of officers showed the club to be in excellent con dition. with large and enthusiastic membership.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14

Edgar Lueier, son of MT. and Mrs Frank K Lucier, was stricken with acute appendicitis this morning and vas taken to the Day kimball Hos. pital He was operated on this fore nuau
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
DIR. cAMPBELL,s CLINIC

Dr. Hugh Campbell of Norwich will hold clinic at the Day Kimball Hospital Tuesday, January lS.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14
JURY OUT TWO HOURS
 FINDS BRETON GUILTY
Concurrent Sentences of l to } Years In States Prison lm-
 posed on Three Counts

4 jury in the Windham County Stu perior court in this city came in just before o'clock, Wednesday evening. bringing verdict of guilty on each of three counts in the case of George Breton of Moosup. charged with the abuse of his thirteen-yeaF old sister in-law. Flora Arpin. Judge Simpson sentenced Breton Co from one to three years in states prison on each of the three counts. stating, however. that the sentences were to run concurrent ly.
 The twenty-two year old defendant showed no emotion when the verdict was rendered. His wife, who was sit ting beside him. evidenced no feeling at the moment. but later broke down. She had sat beside her husband in the court room during the two days of the trial their infant being cared for in an adjoining room by a relative.
 This is the second trial of the case. It was heard at a session of the court in October in Willimantie when the jury was discharged after failing to agree. It was understood at the time that the jury stood ten to two for con vietion.
 Only Jury Trial
 The case was the only jury trial of the present term and concluded the present criminal session, which recessed indefinitely The taking of evidence began Tuesday morning and the argu- ments and judges charge were con eluded just before 5 o'clock Wednes- day evening.
 Just before o'clock there was a rap on the door of the jury room, and spectators expected that verdict had been reached. When it was learned that a member of the panel had re- quested that someone telephone Co his wife 10 have the cows milked. a mum Der left the court room for supper believing that the jury was once more deadlocked
 The jury came in again about : O. clock and asked for instructions, wish ing to know if il was their duty to render verdict on all three counts They were informed by the court that fl was their duty to do SO. Within q few minutes. five minutes after 0. clock. they filed back into the court room and delivered their verdict
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14

Friends of Miss Hazel Converse, confined m Hartford hospital for several weeks. following her serious fall on the icy pavement, injurinR her spine. will be glad to know that she is showing considerable improve meut and Is now able to be raised up a few inches.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-14

Miss Doreas Bartlett is Ill at her home on Main street.
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CHAPTER ".

Continued from Yesterdays Starr
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II didn't know that I was Ill until
woke up and found Fritz bathing
my head!'
"You were not conscious Of falling?"
ayes, I was. Strangely enough !
felt something hit me in the head. a
stunning blow. and went DOWN.
Later on Mr.. Straine found you
holding a thousand-dollar bill. known
to be the property Of the missing
woman. You reported that you had
found 1t on the floor"
Yes, was lying in my berth when
my attention was attracted to it,
"Mr. Dahlgren. your story Is most
fantastic one. First you are ,dicovered
with this money. Then you are found
to be concealng carrier pigeons in a
lifeboat. A glass slipper. probably be-
longing to Lady de We're. is found in
your room, and now you insist that
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you are the husband Of young WON.
an who only this morning wished me
to marry her to another man. I hate
to be precipitate. or unjust in any
way. but under such suspicious cir
cumstances I am obliged to tell you
that everything points to you as the
man who in some mysterious way has
done away with Lady de We're. If you
will make a clean confession. I think
you will materially improve your own
case"
But, captain" Chris gasped, un
able to believe his ears, Il have moth.
ing to confess. l know nothing about
the woman or her disappearance!
Search me and my room. / haven't
her money! For heavens sake, sir.
don't accuse an innocent mann
Il am sorry. Mr.. Dahlgren. but
am obliged to ask you to return to
your own room You are under arrest
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of that Office, and J. Dalmus Steel OF
New York. his opponents for Office,
withdrew from the contest. Prior to
his reelection, Grand Exalted Ruler
Wilson received the degree of doctor
of laws from Allen University. con-
Quoted by the A. NJ. E. Church at Co.
iumbia. S. G.
The convention will adjourn today
with the election of other officers.
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,x,.,r HAS GONE REFORE.

Christopher Dahlgren. young newspaper
renorter is travelling on a steamer pounu
for Panama Through colncidehce anne
Morris his ex-fiancee. Is also ABOARD. anu In
addition Victor Straine the man VINO caused
tha trouble between them which ien 10 tne
breaking of their engagement; CHRISTOPHER
is standing on deck outside his CABIN one
night when he sees woman inside. Only
her feet are visible and she Is wearing glass
slippers. while tucked inside the ankle OF ner
transparent stocking is thousand-uoilar
hill He believes il must be certain mys
terious LADY de We're who he learns. gave
ia the puIrser roll of bills one OF whicn
goes in 10 investigate he receives blow
over his head Just as he steps through the
door Of his cabin. After he has been re-
vived by the steward he finds the Thousand
dollar bill on the floor and gives 1t to the
purser who says he had returned her money
10 Lady de We're only that day. They go 70
her cabin but it is empty, and. although the
whole shin is searched. she remains missing
Christopher's suspicion is aroused by the
e'f;p's stewardess. Fraulein Sonia. He is fur-
! ,rr nuzzIed when he sees one OF the glass
SINNERS in Anne's cabin. To add to these
ronlulraions he finds four carrier pigeons
in a lifci,o?t where they have been placed
Christopher is accused OF owning the pig
cons. He suggests that the captain wire 10
his newspaper for a personal reference which
will free him from suspicion: put II Is inunu
that the wireless apparatus is broken. Then
the Stewardess Sonia discovers the other
glass slipper, in his cabin, and me slipper
tempts to make Anne marry him at once in
order to protect her. but christopher TO
prevent this. claims Anne Is already his VIE.
Continued from Yesterdays Starr
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Conference May Admit Laity.

CHICAGO. August 26 pa reso.
luton proposing amendment of the
constitution of the Methodist Episcopal
Church to admit laymen to member
ship in the annual conferences in
which only preachers at present hold
membership. was unanimously adopted
Yesterday by the Central Swedish
Methodist Episcopal conference
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WILL STUDY AUTO RULES.

The police and fire protection and
public safety committee of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce will
meet Monday in the offices Of the
chamber in the Homer Building for
a consideration of regulations govern
ing automobile lights and brakes and
the question of the liability of motor
lists, according to an announcement
today.
Charles w. Darr, chairman Of the
committee, is to preside at the
meeting
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J.,F. WILSON REELECTED
HEAD OF COLORED ELKS
Washingtonian Chosen bv Accla-
nation at Convention After Re-
ceiving University Degree.

j. Finley Wilson, 1913 Vernon
street, this city, was reelected grand
exalted ruler of the Improved Benevo-
lent Protective Order of Elks of the
World, a colored organization, last
night at one of the closing sessions of
the orders convention in New York
City.
Wilson was chosen for the Office by
acclamation when George w. F. Nc.
Mechem OF Baltimore, former holder
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for the mysterious disappearance Of
Lady de Vere."
Continued in tomorrow's Starr
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. HRISTOPHER'S claim that
Anne was his wife acted upon
the little party gathered In
~ the captains room like an ex'
ploding shell from a highly