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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-26
PUTNAM HEIGHTS

AT the bottling works on Putnam
Heights plans are under way for i'm
provements as soon as the weather
permits and the soil is workable.
II will presently be a beauty spot
for tourists. The Aspinock Spring
bears an Indian name as is shown
by the label on the products. This
label was designed by Thomas Thur
Der. Mr.. Thurber is a descendant
from a long family Of artists, and is
a grandson of the late Thomas Thur
Der. He has studied painting in New
York City.
The little hamlet of Putnam
Heights was recently much excited
over the breaking out Of fire in the
Thurber homestead. Amateur fire
men soon, however, had the fire
under control before considerable
damage was done 10 the furniture
and rugs, the house being filed with
valuable paintings and works Of art.
This place has great historic inter
est being a landmark Of Colonial days,
first court house and at one time
Gvy goods store. Putnam Heights
was then known as Killingly Hill.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-26
NORTH cRosvENoRDALE

nv. and Mrs. Gustave Jarl and
family were weekend visitors at
North Easton, Mass.
Miss Marguerite Burns, former
singing teacher at Tourtellotte Memo
rial High School, was a visitor in town
over the weekend.
J. A. LaFontain and A. j. Derry
While in Boston, they went to the
Boston-O Ottawa Hockey game.
The schedule of games for the re-
mainder Of the season has been com
pleted by the Tourtellotte Memorial
High School basketball team.
The Senior Glass Of Tourtellotte
Memorial High School held a dance
in the Assembly Hall, last Friday. A
large crowd was present and pleas
ant time was had by all.
The schedule for the season fol-
lows: Jan. 81, Putnam High here
Feb. /, Bartlett High of Webster,
here; Feb. 3, Killingly High at Daniel
son; Feb. 8, State Trade school at
Putnam: Feb. z, Oxford High, here
Feb. 10, Norwich Free academy, here
Feb. Ia, at Woodstock academy; Feb.
II, open; Feb. 81, at Bartlett High
in Webster; Feb. "a. open; Feb. 2S,
Killingly High here; March 2, open.
The Luther League of the Swedish
Lutheran church held their annual
election of officers, last Friday eve
ming. The following officers were
elected Miss Carrie Anderson, pres
dent: Roland Supernant, viee-presi
dent: Gustave Stein, secretary; Mil
ton johnson. assistant secretary; Miss
Esther Forsberg, treasurer; Eddi,
Anderson, assistant treasurer; and
Mrs. Edla Rabbit organist. Follow
ing the election and installation o.
the officers, general social was held
Refreshments were served and after
short time of group discussions, the
meeting was closed.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-26

Army officers consider that next to
his rife the most important part Of
an infaatryman's equipment is his
shoes.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-26

Master Ralza Horton attended the
State Grange at Hartford last week.
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Webster en-
tertained friends from Enfield, Mass,
over the weekend.
Misses Viola Hastings and Ellen
Rollins, Charles Eaton and Harold
Linsley were initiaed in the third and
fourth degrees at the Mashapaug Lake
Grange, No. 101, January 10th.
A meeting Of the twenty-four sec
tional teachers Get-to-Gether Club
was held at the Union town hall Jan
uary 18th. They came from Pomfref,
Woodstock, Eastford and Stafford The
Ladies Benevolent Society served a
chicken pie supper TO fifty-five guests.
The tables were decorated with rose
and green. A most interesting pro-
gram of toasts and songs was given
under the leadership of Supervisor
Martin Robertson Of Putnam, and Su-
perintendent Brick of Stafford.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-26
EAST WOODSTOCK

Miss Louise Pike spent the week
end in Attleboro, Mass.
Mrs. T., +. May has been confined
TO the house for ten days BY an attack
Of tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas of Hartford
are spending a few weeks with Mrs
Belle Whitney.
Mrs. A. H. Hubbard has been act
ing as librarian during the illness Of
Mrs. Everett May.
The Woodstock Home-School Asso-
citation held an open meeting in the
Community House on Monday evening.
The monthly missionary meeting
was hold at the home of Mrs. Carl
Morse, with Mrs. George Wetherell in
charge of the study period. The host
ess served refreshments during the
social hour.
The annual roll call of members of
the Congregational church will be
held on Saturday, January %. This
will be preceded by dinner TO be
served at one o'clock. The committee
in charge of the dinner consists of
Mrs. A. III. Hibbard, Mrs. l.. Ii. Lin
deman, and Mrs. George Wetherell.
A meeting Of the Ecclesiastical So
ciety was held in the chapel on Satur-
day afternoon. Officers for the en-
suing year were elected as follows
Clerk, Mrs. C. Il. May; treasurer, Ar
thur G. Morse; collector, DR.. +. X.
Pike; society committee, l.. H. Linde-
man, Mrs. Paul Clifford, Vernon T.
Wetherell.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-26
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Wallace Frink and family spent
Sunday in Providence.
Miss Nellie Burleson is with Mrs.
Starr during her Illness.
Milton Perrin has been spending
several days in Hartford.
Irving Paine is serving on jury
duty in Willimantic this week.
Misses Mary and Winifred Potter
were at home for the weekend.
Miss Nellie jeanette Of Putnam re-
Gently visited Mrs. Clara Rawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Townsend went
to Worcester one day recently and
bought piano.
Herbert Hopkins is enlarging his
poultry plant and is putting up an
other large henhouse
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Starr are re-
ceiying congratulations upon the ar
rival Of another daughter, who was
born last Saturday.
Max Gordon. formerly Of this place,
has moved with his bride 10 Hartford.
He is employed by the Zimmerman
Company, contractors.
Mrs. George Frink, who Is still In
the Norwich Sanitarium, is quite Ill
with pneumonia. Each member Of the
family has been down at various times
to visit her this week.
Miss Anna Goodhall Of Eastford is
the new school nurse. giving two days
to the town schools and the rest Of
the time in Union and Eastford. She
comes highly recommended.
The new school nurse Is Miss Anna
Goodhali. with headquarters in East
ford, whore her mother lives. She
comes with excellent recommendation
as she has had wide experience in
her profession.
About forty-fve people attended
the Church Day meeting held here last
Saturday. Officers elected were. So
ciety COMMITTEES, L. J. Leavitt, Charles
Todd and Lyman Hibbard; clerk. Ly-
man Hubbard clerk Of the Ecclesiasti-
cal Society, p Z. Barrett. The Va
dies' Aid Society furnished a dinner
of roast pork, onioas, mashed potato,
apple sauce, rolls, pie and coffee.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-26
ATTAWAUGAN

George Brown has been i'll and un-
able to work.
Mrs. Oliver Tatrault and son
spent Thursday in Central Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Aubin spent
Sunday in North Grosvenordale.
Miss Eva Viens Of Danielson spent
the weekend with Miss Elozia L'Hom
me.
Walter Bruce attended a Poultry
Exhibition at Meriden, Conn, Sat
urday, January 81.
Mrs. Samuel Arlington died at
her home here Monday night from
the infrmities due 10 old age.
The Killingly Klimbers met at the
home Of William Yeomans Tuesday
evening January II. Roul LaBelle
spoke on Selecting and Preparing
Poultry for Exhibition.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-26
WOODSTOCK

Miss Drake Of the Academy faculty
was at her home in Hartford over last
weekend. ss waf
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Chandler had
as a guest over the weekend their
from Cambridge.
A sewing meeting is being held To-
morrow afternoon with Mrs. William
Child. Mrs. Healey. Mrs. Ritch, Mrs.
Perrin and Mrs. Charles Spalding are
supervising the sewing meetings this
year.
Mrs. George Sampson was hostess
TO the Ladies' Benevolent Society of
the First Congregational church on
last Tuesday afternoon. The first of
the meeting was devoted 10 a devo-
ton period and business. Then Mrs.
Edward Chandler gave in a very in
way, a resume of three chap
tiers Of the study book, The Adven-
ture of the Church" During the So
cial hour following the meeting re-
Treatments were served.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-26
PoMFRET LANDING

Mrs. Gladys Parker Of Hartford is
visiting her mother Mrs. Jennie p.
White.
Miss Evelyn Avery visited the week
cad with Mr.. and Mrs. Avery in
Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Congdon
and family visited at Mrs. Belle Ship
pee in Wauregan.
A number from here attended the
church supper at the Congregational
church Friday evening. MM&
A number from here attended the
Grange meeting, installation Of off,
GERS. nt the Wolf Den Grange.
Mrs. William Kelly Of Golden Hill
farm has returned home after a Sc
rious operation at the st. Vincent
Hospital
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-26
THOMPSON

Miss Wiley entertained at dinner
Tuesday.
Miss Crosby spent the day in Hart
ford Tuesday.
Mrs. Andre Roosevelt has returned
from New York.
Mrs. Frank Legg entertained at
dinner last Tuesday.
Mrs. Legg entertained at luncheon
at the Russian Bear last week.
Mr.. James Phetteplace spent a
night with Mr.. Ream last week.
Mrs. Walter Pratt and Miss Ruth
Cutter spent the day in Providence
last Friday.
Mrs. Frederic Jenckes and her
daughter, Mrs. Hoggson, were in town
last Thursday.
Mrs George Bates and her young
son William are at home from the
Day Kimball Hospital
The Girl Scouts had delightful
day last Saturday, when they had an
all day meeting at the home Of Sarah
Ballard
Mr.. Lyon gave an Evangelistic talk
TO the young people of the Webster
Baptist church last Sunday evening
His subject was Tomorrow"
Mrs. Arnold Huizinga and Miss
Faith Huizinga recently sailed from
New York on the France TO spend the
remainder Of the winter abroad.
The Thimble Club met at Mrs. Mil
dred Pratt's Thursday afternoon. The
subject was Seeing the World
Through a Windshield" The reader
was Mrs. Katherine Logee.
Letters received from Mrs. Vonsi-
atsky tell Of their stay in Warsaw,
where Mr. Vonsiatsky saw many old
friends. They are now at Cannes,
having spent some time in Paris.
Mr.. Louis Ream had a dinner last
Wednesday and is giving a luncheon
Friday when Mr.. and Mrs. james
Phetteplace and Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
colt Knight Of Providence will be his
guests.
Mrs. Beck Mamedov entertained
the Bridge Club Tuesday. II was very
pleasant 70 welcome Mrs. Beck Nam
edov to the club again, as II is many
months since she has been able 70 at
tend, owing 10 the rush Of business at
the Russian Bear.
Everyone is pleased that the Rus
sian Bear is again "open for bust
ness" While we have to forego the
pleasure Of eating out-of doors at this
season, there ss no more delightful
place 10 spend portion Of these win
ter afternoons than In the cory rooms
Of the Russian Bear.
The subject Of Mr.. Lyons sermon
next Sunday morning will be Gran
lite Rocks and Ocean Surf" the text
being 1.-THE Waters Near the Stone.
In the Sunday school he viii speak 70
the children on THE Glory Of the
Commonplace The attendance Sum
day mornings is very gratifying; last
week In spite Of the excessive cold
there were over hundred in church.
The Knights Of King Arthur will
meet as usual in the church Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. ~
The installation exercises Of the
Knights Of King Arthur held in the
church parlors last Saturday after
noon were attended by seventy peo-
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pie, which shows the interest the town
is taking in the organization. Master
Donald johnson, who now holds the
important Office Of King, made fine
appearance with his crown. The ban
ner made and presented TO the society
By Mrs. Paine and Mrs. Brott was
greatly admired. The Rev. James +.
English Of Putnam, the principal
speaker. gave an interesting talk on
"Out-of- Doors" Four young men
from Worcester, members Of the or
ganization in Mr.. Lyons former par
ish, were present. They all spoke and
also case selections on the saxaphone.
The Girl Scouts we're all there in their
uniforms. At the conclusion of the
exercises ice cream and cake were
served. This seems a fitting time 70
mention that the campaign 70 raise
funds for the Knights was very sue
cessful.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-26
A HEALTHY CITY

Putnam is a healthy city. Not
one case of a contagious disease was
reported from Putnam to the state
board of health for the week end
ing January 14th. This excellent
record is also true Of the surrounding
towns of Thompson, Woodstock, Pom
fret and Eastford. One case Of diph
theria was reported from kiliingly
and nine cases of scarlet fever from
Willimantie. No other towns in the
county had any cases to report.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-26
WEST CLoCESTER

Mrs. Cyrus Place is confined at her
home from a fall.
Richard Brownie Of Putnam spent
the weekend with relatives here.
Ernest Cutler and wife entertained
the whist club at their home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ashton OF Pas
coag, r. l., entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Place Sunday.
Evening star., 1928-12-09

early flights. Where the flyer himself
cannot be present, it is planned to
have one delegate from his mother
country read a brief statement prepared
by that flyer, describing some flight or
event. In case the flyer is not living,
the paper will have been prepared by
some official representative of that
country. 1t is also planned to exhibit
moving pictures dealing with first
flights" and other events depicting
aeronautical development.
Papers submitted before opening OF
the conference will be printed in the
language in which they are written.
Each will be accompanied by an alb
stract in French or English, the official
languages for international intercourse.
AS a rule, abstracts alone will be read
at general sessions, these abstracts to
be selected by the program committee.
Certain outstanding contributions will
be read in full. Each representative
has been requested to have his paper
translated into English or French,
where he has not written in those Ian
guages. This, however, is not a re-
quirement.
COON after invitations from the
0tdLG OcpdI bLllCllt ACdSAACA AoASASh
governments and representatives of pri-
vate aeronautical organizations, assur-
ances were received of large official
attendance. Nearly all countries en-
joying the benefits of aviation will be
represented in Washington. The COM
plete list of participating governments
follows:
Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bel
gium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada,
Chile, China Colombia, Costa Rica,
Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Do
minican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt. Es-
thonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Great Britain and the British Domin-
ions, Greece, Guatarnala, Haiti, Hon.
duras, Hungary, Irish Free State, Italy,
Japan, Latvia, Lithuanian. Luxembourg,
Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nor
way, Panama, Paraguay, Persia, Peru.
Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Salvador,
Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slo-
venes. SIAM Spain, Sweden, SwitZer-
land, Turkey, Uruguay and Venezuela.
There will be available for members
of the conference before its opening ses-
sion, a book containing each paper
submitted, in the language in which 1t
was written. But such articles will be
accompanied by abstracts In English
and French. This will enable visitors
Evening star., 1928-12-09

committee has been opened in the
Roosevelt Hotel.
The International Aeronautics Ex-
position was held in Chicago December
l-9 under auspices of the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce. Delegates and
representatives to the Washington con-
ference were invited. On the return
from Chicago it is planned to transport
the delegates by plane as far as Dayton,
Ohio, where citizens in the Wright
brothers home town will celebrate the
first successful fight. The city and
Chamber of Commerce will entertain
visitors, meeting them at the airport
or railroad station and providing ac-
commodations They will be given an
opportunity to visit experimental lab
oratories of the United States Army
Air Service, and in the evening will be
invited to a dinner and celebration in
honor of the towns famous sons A
special train to Washington is expected
to arrive in the Capital Tuesday after
noon. Delegates will register and de-
posit credentials the same afternoon at
headquarters in the Chamber of Com
merce Building.
The avowed purpose of this gather
ing is to provide an opportunity to
interchange views upon problems affect
ing aircraft in international commerce
and trade. The program, as now out
lined, calls for three general sessions,
one on each morning of the confer
ence, three afternoon sessions, nine
afternoon sessions in all, and one night
session Thursdays
The plenary session on Wednesday
will consider the general topic of air
Transportation; Thursday the body will
discuss airway development. including
meteorology and communication, and
on Friday they will treat trade in air.
craft and engines.
At these three morning sessions, pa
pers on respective subjects prepared by
delegates and selected by the program
committee will be read. Afternoon
sessions will be devoted to discussions
of these papers and others dealing with
projected topics.
Other subjects for consideration at
special afternoon sessions are airports,
private flying, competition, insurance,
aeronautical research, aeronautical
propaganda and aerial photography.
The evening session, December 13,
will be held at Washington Auditorium
and is to be devoted to pioneering
flights. At this meeting, there will be
present famous flyers from all over the
world. who have taken some role IN
Evening star., 1928-12-09

States Chamber of Commerce, and
Leighton w. Rogers, executive officer.
The official delegation appointed by
President Coolidge to represent the
United States consists of Orvllle
Wright, the guest of honor; William F..
Whiting, Secretary OF Commerce,
chairman; Senator Hiram Bingham,
president of the National Aeronautic
Association; Nelson T. Johnson, Assis-
tant Secretary of State; F. Trubee Day.
ison, Assistant Secretary of War for
Aeronautics; Edward P. Warner, Assis-
tant Secretary of Navy for AeronautlcS;
William P. MacCracken, Assistant Sec
retary of Commerce for Aeronautics;
Col. Charles Augustus Lindbergh DR..
Joseph S. Ames, chairman of the Ma
tional Advisory Committee for Aero
nautics; Harry Guggenhein, president
of the Guggenheim Fund, and Lester
D. Gardner, president of the Aeronauti-
cal Chamber of Commerce.
THE worlds news spotlight will
L center on Washington and barren
sand dune on the North Carolina coast
near the tiny settlement of Kitty Hawk.
The name and fame OF two Yankee
tinkerers and dreamers will reSound to
world acclaim. The untamed sand dune
where they flew kites, gltders and the
first power machine, just one quarter
of a century ago, will be immortallzed
by ceremonies at which representatives
of so nations will bow heads. The
United States Government will lay the
corner stone of monument ordained
by act of Congress, and the National
AaronaIltic Association will dedicate a
plaque on the actual site of the first
flight.
Such honor and jubilation were never
accorded two brothers and dream
Oryille Wright, who tipped coin with
his brother and won the privilege OF
making the first successful flight; Will
bur Wright, who was the first spokes-
man for aviation, its eXtemporizer, Its
Huxley. And the dream-it was born
out of toy, toy helicopter that flew
of its own power and stirred the
dreamers. The Wrights are the most
| famous brothers ever to have walked
| the earth. They are the fathers o.
aviation, owing homage perhaps tt
three men-first, to Leonardo da Vincl
! the Florentine, for having had the frs
dream of fight; second. to Mouillart
and Otto Lilienthal, of whom thu
Wrights said: "They were the grea
missionaries of the flying cause, in
fected us with their own unquenchabl
enthusiasm. and transformed idle curl
osity into the active zeal OF workers
Dauntless Lilienthal, who met deatl
when his glider crashed to earth, wa
Wilburs inspiration. Three month
after he few at Kitty Hawk Wllbu
said: q
Evening star., 1928-12-09

"He not only thought but acted, and
in so doing probably made the greatest
contribution to the solution of the fly
ing problem that has ever been made
by any one man.
All these airmen-the Wrights, Lili-
enthal, Mouillard, Chanutk Leonardo
da Vinci, Sir Hiram Maxim, Santos
Dumont, Glenn CurtisS and Samuel
Pierpont Langley-will be immortalized
in the American Capital on the twenty
fifth anniversary of bleak December
day at the Kill Devil sand dunes.
Men who participated in avlatlons
development will be here in person to
tell their phase of the story. They will
discuss many FIRST flights" the great
aeronauts they knew, the early air
meets and flying machines as well as
exchange intelligences on the present
status and future of the; flying sciences.
Films. moving picture and stills, now
owned by foreign governments and
societies, will be shown to revive men,
cries of days when wings were young
and aeronauts were dubbed nuts"
All eyes will focus on Orville Wright,
citizen of Dayton, Ohio, son of clergy
man and the most modest man OF his
generation. Although a delegate from
the Government he has honored, he
will make no formal address, unless at
the last moment he can be induced to
deliver some message on behalf OF
America. When his brother, Wilbur,
was alive he did most of the public
speaking. Orville was ever reticent
about public appearances and speeches.
Yet even in Wilbur there was strain
of inherent modesty that manifested it
self with a clever epigram when he
was asked to address banquet gath
ering in France In honor of the broth
ers' achievement:
my business" said Wilbur, lis. fly
ing. not talking. / do not wish to
emulate the parrot, the bird that talks
/ most and flies least"
| X X **
THE conference will last from We'd
l. nesday morning through Saturday
afternoon. At $50 o'clock Saturday
evening the delegation will depart on
! the steamer Northland for Kitty Hawk,
N. c.. via Old Point Comfort and Nor
folk. The trip to Kitty Hawk will be
made by bus, and on December II dele
gates will witness ceremonies and listen
to addresses at Kill Devil Hills.
Plans of the executive committee call
| for meeting foreign delegates on their
arrival in New York, transporting them
by rail and plane to the international
Aeronautics Exposition at Chicago, re-
turning to Washington, and after the
conference journeying to Kitty Hawk.
The landing st New York and other
ports will be facilitated through the
customs by conference representatives
In New York an office Of the reception