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Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29

ing the Sunday school period The morning servce was emphasix- cd by the fine singing of the choir un- der the direction of Mrs. Fritz Sodes- berg. who also sang several selectons. The Christmas sermon was delivered by Rev. Fritz Soderberg. The child ren's program later in the day was one of unusual excellence.
 At the Methodist church there was a special program of music under the direction of Miss Abbie Scott. direct or, and in the afternoon there was . ehildren's program and the distrsbu- ton of gifts.
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UNION

Rev. II. A. Coolidge made business trip to Becket. Mass. the past week.
 Grace Tyler has returned home af- ter an extended visit with relatives in Lynn, Mass.
 Miss Florence Barrows is spending her vacation with her mother. Mrs. Ella Barows.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Smith of Staff ford spent Christmas Day with Mir.
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SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Arnold Johnston is spending his va cation at his nome here.
 Miss Esther Nelson of Plainville is enjoying the holidays with her mother.
 The engagement of Harold Johnston to Miss Evelyn Potter wes recently announced.
 Miss Ida Sanger was in Abingdon over Sunday and Monday with her niece. Mrs. George Wilcox.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
NORTH CROsvENORDALE

Therese k. Coderre is home from Springfield. Mass, where she is at tending Bay Path Institute, to spend the Christmas recess with her parents, Mir and Mrs. Philip Ce1erre. Miss will return for the reopening of Bay Path on January 3 to continue her work in the Normal Commercial GOurke
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29

Lawrence Bonet of Washington has presented to the West Point Military Academy a brace of old-fashioned, muzzle-loading. flintloek pistols, sll yer mold for making balls and wood en ramrod owned and used by Napo- con |
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29

A Contract for fifteen million tins of beef for the British army was awarded American packers. Anstra- han packers lost the order, it is said because the previous consignments were carelessly packed
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ROUND FOUR

Dempsey chases Tunney around the ring landing a left to the jaw. Tunney lands two straight lefts to the chin and as Dempsey comes in Tunney lands left and right to the head. In a wild exchange Tunney crowds Dempsey to the ropes and Gene lands left and right to the head. AS they clinch Gene lands a left and a right to the head. Tunney rushes Dempsey to the ropes and lands left and a right to the head. Tunney is all over Jack like cat. Jack looks worried as Gene continued to crowd him and landed at will to the head. Tunney staggers Jack with left and right. Gene almost floored Jack with a left and right at the bell. The bell saved Jack. It was Tunney's round.
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ROUND FIVE

Tunney went right after Dempsey rushing him to the ropes and land ing a left and a right to tie lead. Dempsey is desperate and with set teeth wades into Tunney. Tunney lands a hard right to the jaw. Tun- ney is trying for a knockout; has Dempsey staggering around the riug. Gene crowds Dempsey to the ropes landing the one two to his head Dempsey is still dangerous and lands a right upper-cut to the chin, rock ing Tunney Gene tries another hard left hook and Jack wades into Tunney. Dempsey seems to have come to life again and is now hold ing his own as they mix in the cen- ter of the ring. As the bell rang, CT of the ring. As the bell rang, Tunney landed a left and right to Jacks face Tunney's round.
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MORE ON B|G FIGHT
(Continued from Page One) Dempsey tries a left to the wind the round ends. Tunney's round.
ROUND THREE

Dempsey came out flatfooted and tried to get in close. Dempsey now takes the aggressive and rushes Tun- ney into the ropes but Tunney held him cleverly. Tunney lands two left jabs to the jaw without return. Tunney lands a left to the jaw and crowds Jack into the ropes. Jack lands two right hooks to the stomach. Tunney now takes the aggressive and lands a right hook to the ear. Tunney lands another right to the ear and Dempsey pounds the back of Tunney's head in clinch. Tunney lands left to the chin. Dempsey lands two lefts and a right to the head as they fall into a clinch. They were in a clinch at the bell This was Dempsey's round by slight margin.
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LOTS OF BLOOD

Round three; Manley was the first to land with left to the jaw. In a fierce mixup Ukum lands left and right to the head and Okum lands a left to the stomach and takes right and left to the jaw. Okum is now bleeding from the mouth, clinch. Man ley lands a left jab to the jaw and blocks Okum on a counter. Manley lands a left and right to the head. Manley staggered Okum with a right So the jaw, clinch. Okum lands a left and a right to the stomach. Manley blocks a right and lands a left to Okum's jaw Manley lands a left hook to the stomach as the round ends.
 This is by far the best boxing ex- hibition of the evening both boys prov ing to be very clever.
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ring. Jack lands a left to the body and they clinch. Dempsey set him. self for hard swing but seems to, be unable to catch up with the champion. Tunney keeps backing away from Jack. Tunney lands left and a right to the head; clinch Jack lands left to the wind Jack staggers Tunney again with left to the wind. Dempsey lands a left and right to the head; clinch. Dempsey slips to the floor Tunney lands a left and a right to the head and as they fell into the ropes Demp- sey misses left to the head; clinch. Tunney now seems to have regained his strength and is holding his own with Jack End of the eight. (No further report.
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ROUND NINE

Jack rushes after Tunney landing left and right to the head. Jack chases Gene around the ring and they fell into a clinch. Gene complains to the referee about Jack using the rabbit punch. Tunney tied Jack up in the center of the ring. Dempsey rushes Gene, but missed and Tunney sent a right to Jacks body. Jack is bleeding badly from the right eye. Tunney lands right and a left to the head. They fell into a clinch as Tunney landed right and left to the jaw Tunney staggers Dempsey with two hard rights to the jaw Tunney lands left and a right to the head and Dempsey seems to be very tired. Tunney's round.
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A VICIOUS ROUND

Round four; Okum lands left to the jaw Okum lands a left and right to the jaw staggering Manley; they clinch. OktIm lands a left to the mouth. Manley misses vicious right swing and takes left hook to the jaw in return; clinch. Okum misses an uppercut but lands a straight left to the nose; clnch. Manley lands right and left to the stomach; clinch. 'Okum lands left and right to the head, and Manley lands left to the stomach and takes hard right to the jaw. Manley misses a hard right to the head and slips to the floor; clinch. Okum lands a hard left to the jaw lat the bell.
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THEY ENTER THE RING

$50 p, m.; Tex Rickard announced the gate receipts as being $2,800,000, the crowd as 150.0OO. Tex Rickard and MT. Getz, the promoters of this championship fight, entered the ring at this stage. Dempsey shouldered his way into the ring followed by Leo Flynn. Dempsey is robed in a white bathing robe and white sweater. Dempsey looks very grim as he dances around the ring. Dempsey takes the southwest corner of the. ring; the "Manassa Mauler" hands are already taped. Dempsey walks across the ring and shakes hands with Mayor Thonp- son and Governor Len Small Jim .Jeffries was helped into the ring and the old warrior shook hands with Dempsey. Dempsey was given 8 tre- mendous reception as he entered the ring. Jack Sharkey entered the ring and grasped the hand of the challen- ger. Dempsey was attended by Leo Flynn and Jerry the Greek.
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ROUND SIX

The two men were glaring at each other in the center of the ring. There wasn't a blow struck for 15 seconds then Dempsey ripped a hard right to the body as he took left to the jaw Tunney lands left and right to the jaw and crowds Jack to the ropes in clinch. Jack ducks right swing and falls into clinch. Tunney backs away from Jack and lands left to the jaw. Jack lands a left and right to the stomach. Gene dances away as Jack lands a left and a right to the stomach. Gene misses another right to the wind. Jack lands a left and right to Tunney's head. Jack is crowd ing Tunney around the ring. Tunney lands light left to the jaw.
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A REAL. SCRAP

Round five; Manley was the first to land with a left hook to the jaw in a fierce mix in the center of the ring. Both boys landed rights and lefts to the head and body. Manley lands a left to the jaw again a left and right to the jaw and blocks Okum's coun- ter; clinch. Okum lands left and right to the jaw; clinch. On the break Manley missed a hard right ewing; clinch. Manley~ lands Ie1t to the stomach and takes a right to the jaw; clinch. Okum lands left to the jaw but takes hard right back in return: clinch. Both boys are again bleeding from the mouth.
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MANLEY WINS DECISION

Round six; They fall into cllnch without landing blow. Manley lands a left to the jaw and bucks under d hard right. Okum lands a right ana n left to the stomach; clinch. Okum lands a left and a right to the stom- ach; clinch. Manley lands a nara left to the jaw. Manley lands a leiI to the stomach; clinch. Okum miss es a left and takes right and left 10 the head; clinch. Okum lands left uppercut to the jaw. Okum is making Manley miss a lot of left hooks put Manley continues to land more fre- quently. Manley staggers Okum with left and right to the jaw. Manley has Okum groggy and the referee has a hard time pulling them apart. Man ley wins the decision.
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FOURTH PRELIMINARY

This is a six-round bout between Jack McCann, of St. Paul, weighing 172 and a half pounds and Billy Vi- dabeck, 174 and half pounds.
 Round one: McCann leads with a left to the jaw which Vidabeck blocks with another left and lands a right to the jaw. McCann lands a left and right to the stomach; clinch Vidabeck lands right and a left to the stomach; clinch. Me- Cam blocks a left and lands a right hook to the jaw. McCann lands two straight lefts to the mouth without a return; clinch. yidabeck lands a left and a right to the jaw. McCann
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ROUND TEN

They shake hands. Dempsey knocks Gene down with a left to the jaw and Gene jumps up without count and backs away from Jack. Jack lands left and a right to the jaw going into clinch. Jack lands heavily to the body and chases Tun- ney around the ring. Tunney lands a hard left hook to the jaw. They spar and Tunney lands right and a left to the jaw. Jack missed a left to the jaw, but follows it right back landing a left hook to the chin. Gene ties Jack on the ropes in a clinch. Jack backs into the ropes as Gene crowds him. Dempsey lands a hard left to the jaw, but takes two lefts to the wind at the bell as Tunney rushed Jack. Tunney wins by de- cision.
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okUM'S ROUND

Round two; Okum was the\ first to lead with a straight left to the jaw. Manley backs away from right cross and they fall into a clinch. Manley lands left hook to the jaw and goes into a clinch. Okum lands left and right to the stomach. They clinch. Okum lands left to the jaw and takes a right to stomach in return. Manley misses a left hook to the jaw and takes a left to the jaw. Manley miss es another left hook. They clinch.
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THIRD PRELIMINARY

The third preliminary was a six round bout between Yale Okum, of New York, and George Manley, of Denver. Okum weighed 169 and one- half pounds and Manley 169 and three- quarter pounds.
 The first round was rather slow both boys boxing cautiously apparent ly feeling their man out.
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THOUSANDS OF WOMEN

There were thousands of women, smartly dressed, leaders of society, wives of men prominent in public life, in the arena but they were far outnumbered by masculines. In the front ringside row of the 108 seats, there were. only 15 or 20 women and included small boy, not over 10 years of age. He was a proud front row seat occupant but could not restrain 9 yawn.
 Continued on Page Eight)
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SECOND PRELIMINARY

The second preliminary was a six round bout between Chuck Wiggins of the Tunney camp and Jimmy Bryne of Louisville. Chuck weighed 1S7 pounds and Jimmy 1S6 pounds. The first round was fast and ended even.
 The second round was also even and was very fast, both boys proved to be very tough in their clownish slugging.
 The third round was another slugg- ting first honors being about even.
 At the end of the fourth round both boys were bleeding freely, this round was repetition of the first.
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CHUCK WiGGINs WINS

In the sixth round the. boys hammer ed each other viciously both being badly battered up and the crowd was kept in an uproar. The judges agree on Chuck Wiggins as the winner pro- bably due to his aggressiness.
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URGES HUBBY TO VICTORY

CHICAGO, Sept. 22. (P)-Isolated in a suite at a fashionable Lakeside hotel, Estelle Taylor, wife of Jack Dempsey, spent the hours before and during the championship bout silent iy urging her husband on to victory.
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PETERSON WINS

Peterson was declared the winner on points at the end of the first round by the judges. The bout was featured by continuous clinching. The referee being the busiest man in the ring.
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Okum lands hard left to the mouth bringing blood from Manley's mouth
 Okum lands a left and right to the jaw and Manley is bleeding freely from the mouth as the round ends.
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TIE PREL|M|NAR|Es
FIRST PRELIMINARY

The first preliminary was a six round bout between Big Boy" Peter son, 190 pounds, of New Orleans, and Jimmy Russo, 1S3 pounds, of New York.
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ROUND SEVEN

They meet in the center of ring; Tunney misses left and right. Tun- ney misses again with left and right; Jack knocks Tunney down for the count of nine with a left to the jaw. Gene comes up and backs around the
 ring as Jack tries to crowd him. Tun- ney began running away from Jack and the crowd boos him. Jack lands a hard left and right to the head at the bell. It was Dempsey's round.
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BENNY LEONARD APPEARS

At this stage of the bout, Benny Leonard, lightweight champion of the world, entered the press stand and took his seat near Okum's corner.
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MANLEY IN LEAD

Round five; At the end of~the fifth round Manley appears to have slight lead over Okum on his sharp punching.
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Both boys mixing it furiously from . bell to bell round even. The fifth round was another slugging fest both fighters were bleeding freely and hon. ors about even.
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lands left to the jaw; clinch. Vii dabeck lands left and a right to the jaw at the bell.
 The first round was rather slow, both boys apparently feeling out their man.
 Round two: vidabeck lands a left to the jaw; clinch. McCann lands a left and a right to the stom- ash and on the break McCann leads with a left to the jaw. Vidabeck lands left to the jaw; clinch. Vi dabeck lands a left and a right to the stomach. Vidabeck lands a left to the chin and McCann lands a right to the ear and takes a straight left to the nose. Vidabeck's nose is bleeding; clinch. Vidabeck is now bleeding badly from the nose as the round ends. Round even.
 Round three: They clinch. Vida beck misses a left to the jaw; clinch. McCann lands a left to the nose. Vidabeck lands a left and a right to the stmach and in a fierce mix up McCann lands a right and left to the head; clinch. Vidabeck lands two straight lefts to the nose. Me Cam is now bleeding from the nose and mouth; clinch Vidabeck miss les left and right; clinch. Vida beck stagers McCann with a left hook to the jaw. Vidabeck straigh- tened up McCann with another left. McCann staggers Vidabeck with left to the jaw; clinch. McCann lands a left to the jaw; clinch. Vida beck lands a left and right to the jaw as the bell rang. Vidabeck's round.
 Round four: McCan1 misses a left hook; clinch. Vidabeck lands a left to the jaw. McCann lands a left and a right to the jaw; clinch Vida beck lands a left and right to the stomach taking a right cross to the ear in return. Vidabeck lands a right and left to thes jaw. Vida beck lands left to the nose; clinch. vidabeck misses right and a left to the head; clinch. McCann lands a straight left to the mouth; clinch. McCann lands left to the stomach. The referee calls time to tie a loose string on McCann's glove. Vidabeck misses a left and takes a left to the mouth. McCann lands left and a right to the stomach. h mix-up both land heavy to the stomach. Vii |dabeck misses a left to the jaw and takes a right to the ear at the bell.
 Round five: They both miss left jabs and fall into a clinch. McCann blocks Billy's left; clinch. McCann crowds Billy to the ropes landing heavily to the stomach. Vidabeck misses a left to the head and ducks under McCann's counter; clinch. Cn the break both land to the stomach;
 cut to the jaw and Vidabeck lands tclinch. McCann lands left upper a left and a right to the jaw; clinch. Vidabeck misses a vicious left hook to the jaw; clinch. Vidabeck missed another left hook and McCann pushes l him away with a straight left. Mo- Cam holds Vidabeck off with a long
 straight left. They were in clinch las the bell sounded. ~
 viDAREck GETS DECISION Round six: They shake hands and Vidabeck misses a left and they fall into a clinch. AS they fall into
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WORKING DESPERATELY

They were working on Tunney des- perately in his corner.
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ROUND EIGHT

Dempsey chases Tunney aroand the
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viDAREck GETS DECISION

Round six: They shake hands and Vidabeck misses left and they fall into a clinch. AS they fall into another clinch McCann leads with a left to the jaw and counter. As tHey fall into another clinch, in fierce mix--up on the ropes McCann stag gers Billy with a left to the jaw; clinch. McCann misses Jeff and lands right cross to the jaw Nc Cam misses a vicious left hook and takes a straight left to the nose. As they fall into another clinch, McCann lands light left to the jaw; clinch. McCann lands a left and right to the jaw staggering Billy. McCann staggers Billy with left to the jaw at the bell. Billy Vidabeck wins, this decision was given by the judges but the crowd let out an awful up- roar as the referee announced the decision at the end of round six.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-01
WEST THOMPSON

Mrs. Malaga and family entertain cd company Sunday.
 Miss Mary Ramsdell is visiting her brother in New Bedford.
 Miss Emma Chubbuck spent two days In Worcester this week.
 We would like Co know where the Cloud Digger is staying these days
 Miss Alice Ramsdell has entered the employ of the Cargill Trust Co
 Mrs. William Flanagan called on little Frances Herriek at the Day Kim ball Hospital one day last week.
 Marion Hernick met with a bad ae- cident last Friday when the horse she was riding ran away. Dr. Paine IS caring for her.
 Mrs. Charles Guilds and two ehil- dren have returned to West Thompson after spending the winter with her father tn Putnam.
 Little Frances Herrick remains in a serious condition at the Day kimball Hospital. Dr. Overlook is doing ev- erything possible to save her life,
 Mir. and Mrs William Perrin and family have gone to Long Island. where Mir. Perrin has found employ ment and expect to move their house hold goods next week.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-01
North Grosvenordale

Miss Annette Harpin is on the sick list.
 Jerry E. Wilbur visited the home of Mrs. Andrew Wilbur one day last week
 Oumie Dery is at St Vincent's Hos pital for treatment for blood poison ing in his hand.
 4 son was born to NIT. and Mrs. John Reardon, Jr., last Sunday morn ing at Day Kimball Hospital.
 Miss Annette Coderre is q patient at St. Eineent's Hospital, where she underwent an operation for an ab- scess
 Miss Mildred Prince returned last Monday from Middletown. where she has been visiting her sister Hazel for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Larachelle have purchased Mir. Lepage's home which was sold at auction last Satur- day
 Mr and Mrs. A. Therrien and Mir. and Mrs. \. J. Dery are spending a two months vacation at a cottage at Webster Lake.
 Mr and Mrs. Joseph Pelletier and family, who had gone to make their home in Central Ealis ha.e .as..--.s,si to town aRain,
 Miss Dorothy Janet Douville. stu dent at the Holy Family Academy, Baltic. is home Co spend her summer vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Theophile Douvillc
 Mir and Mrs. A. S1ey and Edward and tteurfette motored t0 Maine dur ing the week. where they attended Jo- seph Nault's funeral Mir N8ult was well known here. having been q resi- dent of the town for many years.
 Last Saturday afternoon at St. Joe seph church. in spite of the bad weather. Corpus Cristi proc 8n was held All the societies headea hy the band and the church eh8ir marched around the cemetery As eyer the an- nual procession was very well carried out and is always one of the most in- teFesting events of the summer.
 4 farewell party was rendered to Miss Mildred West last Tuesday eve ming by the members of o. W. Swan son Post Auxiliary, of which Miss West was a member She was present ed with a beautiful hand made center piece A social hour followed. Piano solos were given by Miss West, who is an accomplished pianist Refresh ments were served. Miss West is to leave next Monday for Pasadena, Cal. where she will be married July 18th to Al. Charlton of that place. Mrs. F. A. West will accompany her daugh- ter.
 The Misses Bertha and Diane Par adis, and Louise and Anna Barrette motored to Worcester on Wednesday night. where they visited Miss Antonia Paradis of Woonsocket, formerly of this town, who Is a patient as the home of Doctor Lachance, q prominent Worcester physician.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-01
WEST WOODSTOCK

Robert Brainard of Hartford is in town for the summer
 Madame Madeline Bensamon return ed Friday from q trip to New York City.
 Mrs. Ina ueHdFieksan of New Brit ain was a recent visitor at her par ents' home here.
 Mr. and Mrs Farrows of New Lon don were recently entertained at John Spaulding's home.
 Howard M Frost and Marshall Frost were Sunday dinner guests Of Mrs. Sidney Butler.
 Mir and Mrs. F. J. Williamson of Hartford were weekend guests of Miss Ellen N. Williams.
 Mrs. Alice Hayward and Miss Eiiz. abeth Hayward Of Hartford recently spent few days at their home here.
 Ava Parsons of Putnam, who has been with his cousin. Mrs. John Shep- ard. for several weeks, has returned home
 Mrs. Jane N. Brett and guest, liar old Fuulds. with Mir and Mrs. l.. E. Stevens, spent Monday and Tuesday of this week ia Boston
 Howard Nj. Frost and son Marshall of Brooklyn, \. 4, spent the week k-end at the Frost homestead. the son re maining and ia Q guest at the Butler homestead Mrs Frost and daughters arrive this week for the summer.