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Milford chronicle., 1928-01-27
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street


Rev. W. H. Savage will preach
next Sunday.
10 a. m.-Bible School. Glasses
for all.
IL a. m.-Morning Worship. Ser
mon, How Saved People May Be
Consecrated." Text: Leviticus,
Chapter one.
7.3O p. m.-Evangelistic services.
Sermon, "How People Fail and Why
They Do Not Succeed in the Bust
ness of Life" Text: Hebrews, 2:1.
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
c. W. SchelhOuse, Pastor
Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Preach IL a. m.
Sunday evening: 1880, Song SER
vice; 8 p. m. Preaching.
Wednesday evening: 1880 p. m,
prayer service.
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-27
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29.
1000 A M-Sunday School,
11:00 A. M-Divine Worship Sermon.
645 P. M-Yowg Peoples Meeting.
73O P. M--Divine Worship ind Sermon
us p NJ Thursday evening-Prayer Meeting
YOU CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND ALL TEsE SERVICES
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-27
CHRIST CHURCH - EPISCOPAL
Rev. GUY L. Hill. 8. 7. B.

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany:
Morning Prayer and Serman at
IL A. M.
Sunday School at 9:45.
Milton: Morning prayer and ser
mon at 1 P. M.
Sunday school at usual hour.
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-27

If you can't be a sun be a star.
Milford chronicle., 1928-01-27
ST. JOHNS R. C. CHURCH
Rev. Edward A. McAteer

Mass at Milford 9 o'clock.
Second mass at Rehoboth IL o.
clock.
Evening service 1880.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-23
WOODSTOCK

Miss Helen Perley recently visited relatives in Boston.
 Peter Root is recovering from very hard grippe cold.
 Miss Susan Sumner has been sub stituting at Woodstock Academy.
 Mrs. Henry Lamothe is spending two weeks with relatives in Worces- ter.
 The new books at the library must be very interesting, as most of them have already been taken out.
 Mrs. Chester Wilcox has gone to Willimantic to spend several weeks with her son, Dr. Fred Wilcox.
 A Washington supper and social is being held this coming Friday evening at the First Congregational church.
 The Misses Laura and Vera Cross of Hartford were home last Sunday with their parents. Mir. and Mrs. Sam |uel Cross.
 The large ice house on the estate of Mrs. Herbert Bowen has been filled with ice gathered from the mill pond in Sprueedale.
 WOODSTOCK Academy giris won rom Storrs Freshmen girl in basket ball last Friday afternoon by the score of 20 to 12. The Academy girls played fast game.
 There was a good attendance at the missionary meeting held with Mrs. Albert Williams last Tuesday after noon. Mrs. Louise Child as leader xos very infaraetinC and Mise Mary Chamberlain gave some interesting current events.
 The Washington supper being held this coming Friday evening at the First Congregational church is to be an oyster supper. This is being given under the direction of MT. and Mrs. Closson, Mir. and Mrs. Wells and Mir. and Mrs. Gran. The entertainment is to be by the same committee. All are cordially invited to attend.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-23
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Several from here went to see Ben Hur shown in Webster.
 Marvin Barrett of Hartford passed the weekend with his mother. He came with Mir. and Mrs. Max Gordon, who visited relatives in Dudley.
 Professor Ellery Paine of Urbana, Illinois, made his sister, Mrs. L. ]. Leavitt, short visit. He has been making a business trip to some of the large cities and wanted once more to see New England in it's winter dress.
 Donald Hicks was home from Southbridge for the weekend.
 Nelson Frink and family have nov ed in with Frank Barrett, while his other niece, Mrs. McGregor and fam fly, have moved to the upper tenement of his house.
 Jacob Gurwitz took his father-in- law, MT. Zaleson, to Boston hospital for observation and a possible opera tion. He has been in several hospitals lately but received no benefit. His daughter, Shirley Zaleson, aeeompan- jed them to Boston and will stay for a few days.
 Arthur Potter, while doing taxi-ser- vice in Webster last Saturday after noon. was run into by Dr. Ladd, a Webster dentist, whose machine crashed into Mir. potter's, showing it against the curbing of the sidewalk and oyerturning it. Mir. Potter's car was badly damaged and he and a pas senger more or less shaken up and bruised. Both were attended by local physicians.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-23
EAST WOODSTOCK

x. T. White of Brookfield, Mass, spent the weekend at his home.
 The Community Club will have dance at the clubhouse on Friday eve ming.
 Mrs. Lester Bearce is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Joseph Barnes of Paw tucket.
 Mrs. Richard Patterson and infant son are spending a few weeks with relatives in Woonsocket-
 Rev. Henry D. Baker and family were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. l.. H. Lindeman on Sunday
 Miss Gevena Foskett had her tonsils removed at the Day Kimball Hospital this week She has h.sn Iil for sey- eral weeks with tonsititis.
 Relatives and friends motored to Storrs College Saturday afternoon to witness the basket ball games sched- uled for the day, three in number. The Woodstock Academy girls team won in their game.
 A flock of twenty-four evening gros- beaks have been seen almost daily for several weeks. Their first visit was about twenty years ago, and since then they have been seen every two or three years, according to an authority on birds. These birds are native of the arctic regions.
 Mrs. Belle Withey has sold her prop erty, the former Rensselaer, Coombs place, to Arthur J. Thomas. Mrs. Withey and Mir. Johnson will continue to live there with Mir. and Mrs. Thorn as. Some needed repairs are being made. Mir. Thomas is well known here, having been travelling salesman for years, and has boarded with Mrs. Withey during his stay in town.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-23
WEST WOODSTOCK

Has anyone heard or seen robins or bIuebirds through this mild winter?
 Related winter has arrived to cheer the hearts of the also belated ice man.
 wayland P. Harris is filling his ice house with fifteen-inch ice from his own pond.
 Owing to the severity of the weather and snow-congested roads, no services were held Sunday.
 Miss Elizabeth Hayward spent this Tuesday in Hartford, where she at tended the automobile show.
 Mrs. Raymond Young entertained on Sunday Mrs. Clarence Williams and daughter Dorothy from South Wood stock.
 MT. and Mrs. William Mansfield, IT,, and Miss Dorothy Mansfield of Putnam were callers at Irving Per rims home.
 Miss Mildred s. Jones writes from Boston that she has made a reserva- tion on the Everglades limited and leaves March 2nd for q two months soiourn in Florida. Her aunt, Mrs. Palmer, will spend the remainder of
 
 the winter with relatives in South Deerfeld. All wish a pleasant trip for Miss Jones.
 Friends of Miss Mollie Hicks will be interested to hear that she ap- peared on the screen in the Music Master" given at the Bradley this week. Miss Hicks is traveling this winter in the play, What Every Wom- an Knows" which left New York City asst September. She is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Richard H. Hicks, former West Woodstock residents.
 Mir. and Mrs. Alexis Hebert recent Iv celebrated their second wedding an- niversarv at the home of Mrs. Hebert's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Frederic Du- ptiis in West Woodstock, where din- ner was served which was followed by music and games. Late m the alter, noon the young married couple and MT. and Mrs. Dupuis motored to Wor- cester. the party wishing Mir. and Mrs. Hebert good luck in the future.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-23
UNION

Mr. and Mrs Harold Gilbranson and daughter visited at Mir. and Mrs. George Gilbranson's Sunday.
 Mrs. H. NJ. Lawson is visiting her daughter Evangeline, and her sister, Mrs. Helen Bauer, in New York.
 Rock Meadow school was closed last week because the teacher, Miss Grace Robertson, was i'll at her home in Wor- cester.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Morse of Southbridge visited MT. Morse's moth CT, Mrs. Charles Rindge, on Sunday
 John Sedlak, Jr., has a position in the pearl button shop at Staffordvile. Peter Viegas ska is also working there and he and his family are living with his parents, Mir and Mrs. Stephen Vie- gaska.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-23
cRosvENORDALE

Hahn Bid is seriously ill at his home .nS is being attended by Dr. K. C.. Paine of Thompson.
 Mis- Dorothy Freudenthal return d to her studies at the high school Monday after short illness.
 Leon Baker spent the week with bis sister, Miss Olive Baker, at Sim mons m, College, located at Boston, Mass.
 Miss Coranna Trahan, who has been visiting her parents in Canada, return ed and is the guest of Mrs. J. Au- dette.
 Mrs, Thomas Meagher of Webster has returned to her home after a stay st the home of her mother, Mrs. A. j.. Barrette.
 The Methodist, Swedish Lutheran, and St. Joseph churches are planning special Lenten services during the
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-23
WEST COLCHESTER

Miss Clara Geer spent Saturday in New Bedford.
 Leon Reach had telephone install ed in his home recently.
 Mrs. Ernest Cutler entertained Mrs Eva Seal at luncheon Monday.
 Friends of John Peal gave him . birthday party Friday evening.
 Clarl vile school closes this week
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-23
POMFRET LANDING

Kenneth Hilton has returned home after working in Howard, K. l.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hugh Flick visited Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Hilton.
 Hans Anderson attended the Wind ham County Farmers Association m Brooklyn Friday.
 Norman and Richmond White of Providence are visiting their grand mother Yrs. Jennie F. White.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-23

Friday for the winter recess of oEe week.
 Mrs. Lucinda Tripp from Dayville is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Brodie.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Gracion of Es- mond, K. l., called on Mir. and Mrs. Frank Brodie.
 Little Walter crabtree of Putnam is with his uncle and aunt. Mir. and Mrs. Willard Place.
 Mir. and Mrs. C. M. BurrilI called on Walter Hawkins Sunday, also Mir. and Mrs. George Greenhalgh.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-23

Thomas Brownie of Warehouse Point. Conn, was tine guest of Mir. and Mrs. Willard Place Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Everett Cutler and two children spent Sunday in Pascoag with Mir. and Mrs. Fred Ashton.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Brodie enter tained over the weekend Mir. and Mrs. Stanley Barrow of Brooklyn, Conn.
Putnam patriot., 1928-02-23

John s. Case of Paradise, Nevada. claims to have captured in a coyote trap a rat as large as a rabbit that had killed his house eat and escaped from three gopher traps.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

noon. The following officers were
elected: Mrs. Kirk H. Logan, preSi-
dent; Mrs. Eleanor Kendrick, secretary;
Mrs. Guy Burroughs, treasurer. An
entertainment some time In November
is being planned for in order to raise
funds for the renewal of magazines
which have been given to the school
regularly for the past four years. The
pupils will again be asked to bring old
toys to the school, where they can be
repaired and a collection them sent to
the Salvation Army for its Christmas
work.
The program committee of the Force
Adams Association met Thursday to
outline in detail plans begun during the
Summer. Albert Harris, municipal
architect, will bring slides and plans OF
the new Adams School to the Decemb-r
meeting.
The Central High School Parent
Teacher Association held a meeting
October 18 at pm. Calvin t. Mllans,
president, presided, and made short
address. Alvin T. Miller, principal OF
the school, made an address.
The hospitality committee under the
leadership of Mrs. Menzie Pittman
chairman, served ice cream and cake.
The program for the coming year as
submitted by the chairman OF the pro-
gram committee. Miss Harriet G
LASER. is as follows: october l8, 8
pm, inspection of building; November
/, 2 pm. How to Study: December 8
8 pm, Outside Reading; January 8
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2 pm, Traffic: February IA, pm,
inspection of building; March 81, pm,
program by pupils; April 18, pm,
Physical Training; May 9, 2 pm,
Guidance"
Except for a very brief program,
afternoon meetings of the association
are devoted to conferences with teachers.
The Woodbridge Parent Teacher As
sociation met october 10 at the Wood
ridge School. A short program was
given by the pupils of the fifth and
sixth grades. Mrs Conway, principal of
the school, reported that eye testing
charts and measuring and weighing ap-
paratuS had been received and were be-
ing used by the teachers She also ex-
planned the homework requirements for
the different grades.
Arrangements were perfected for the
card party to be given the evening of
November 8.
Mrs W. T. Spanton, chairman of the
program committee. submitted an out
line program for the year. Mrs. j. l..
Mitchell, chairman of the Summer
roundup committee, gave report of
the work that committee had accom-
plished Mrs. c. E. Charming, chair
man of the clothes conservation COM
mittee, made plea for clothes for the
needy children of the District and
asked that those having clothing or
Evening star., 1928-10-28

mittees were organized and chairmen
appointed. A letter was read, which it
was voted to have the secretary forward
to the Board of Education, regarding
school needs. Plans we're made for the
luncheon to be held November 2.
The attendance banners were awarded
to the rooms of Mrs Reid of the five B
grade at Van Buren School, and Miss
Anderton Of the second grade at
Ketcham.
The Seaton- Blake Paren! Teacher
Association win meet Wednesday at the
Seaton School at 3 pm.
The executive committee of the Fran
els Scott Key Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton met in the auditorium of Potomac
Heights Community Church Tuesday at
2 o'clock and discussed plans for the
work of this newly formed organization
for the ensuing year.
President Rittue announced the for
NAL opening of Francis Scott Key
School would take place between No
vember and IL.
Officers and chairman of the stand
ing commit ees of the association are
as follows: president, Mrs. E. c. Rittue;
vice president, Miss Elizabeth Weedon;
secretary. Mrs S. S. Stebbins; treas
urer, Mrs C. Bible; hospitality, Mrs.
E. Bloomquest; program, Mrs. c.
Goude; publicity. Mrs. H. J. Steiner
The executive board of the Bancroft
school will meet at the school Tuesday
at 2 pm. Final arrangements for the
next meeting on What Is the Child
Evening star., 1928-10-28

Reading2 Does It Matter?" will be
taken up.
The mother study group met at the
school Friday afternoon, discussion CEN
tered around the behavior and discipline
problems taken up by Miss Christine
Heinig and DR.. Lucille Dooley at the
child guidance lectures being given at
the Mt Pleasant Congregational
Church. Mrs. Brewster led the dis
CuSSion.
The singing mothers chorus under
the leadership of Mrs. e. L. Norris,
president of the Langdon Parent Teacher
Association, will meet Monday at 80
pm, at the Burlington Hotel for re-
nearsal. The chorus under the direc-
ton of Mrs e. L. Norris will sing at a
meeting of the Parent Teacher Asso-
citation, Park View School, November T.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter addressed a
group of mothers and teachers october
l8 at the meeting of the John Bur-
roughs Parent Teacher Association.
Reports were given by president, Mrs.
Wallace E. Perry: clothes conservation
chairman, Mrs. Thornton; State chair
man. Mrs. Dowling.
John Burrough had 81 delegates to
the congress of parents and teachers
held at the Burlington Hotel on Oc-
tober Is. A solo was rendered at the
conclusion of the business session by
Miss Margaret Worthen, accompanied
by Miss Mildred Sherwood.
Reservoir Parent-Teacher Association
met at the school last Tuesday after
Evening star., 1928-10-28

improve himself is influenced by the
ideals and practices of the community,
November IL, Armistice day, provides
en- opportunity for lessons in patriotism
and citizenship.
A committee of 100 met Friday
afternoon in the Burlington Hotel and
mittee for the national convention TO
be held here next May. The State
| president is the general chairman and
Mrs James w. Byler is the assistant
| chairman and the secretary for the
| committee. The work of each SUBJ
| committee was outlined and the per-
Sonnel of each announced
The annual convention of the Mary
| land Congress of Parents and Teachers
will be held in Salisbury, Md, Novem-
ber 10, 20, 81 and %. The Maryland
State president, Mrs. Harry ParkhurSt,
has sent an invitation to the members
of the District congress to attend.
The District Of Columbia Council of
Presidents was formerly organized
October 49, The whole council has
been divided into groups, one of which
will meet each Tuesday morning to
study the work and many activities of
, discuss the many problems which con-
front a president The council IS
training school for presidents, and it is
important that each local president and
vice president should join this study
class. The leader is the first vice preSi-
dent Mrs. j. N. Saunders.
Lecture course on child guidance is
being sponsored by the Parent
IN
ant and Columbia Heights in co-opera-
ton with the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church. The first lecture on
Behavior Problems of the Normal
Child" by DR.. Viola Anderson, called
forth so much discussion that discus
sion groups have been formed to meet
after each lecture and carry on the
discussion suggested By the lecturer.
Following the lecture on Discipline
and Control" by Miss Cristine Heinig,
and the one last week on Psychology
of Family Relationships, by DR..
Lucille Dooley, large number of moth
ers met in several groups to further
study the subjects.
The lecture November will be given
by Dr. Lois Meek. educational secre-
tary of the American Association of
University Women, upon the subject
THE Home-Its Opportunities as a
Democratic Environment"
All lectures are held in the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church at 10
o'clock Thursday morning. Further
information can be had from Mrs. Will
liam G. Stuart, Columbia 4748.
The Parent-Teacher Association of
the Henry D. Cooke School gave a
luncheon on the school grounds Octo-
ber ! g. under the MANAGEMENT of the
ways and means committee, Mrs. E. o.
Care and Mrs. A. A. Carter They
were assisted by the mothers of the as
sociation.
The Ketcham-Van Buren, Parent
Teacher Association met at the Ketcham
School October 10 at pm. Com
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shoes that can be mended to communi-
cate with her, North 9734.

cate with her, North 9734.
The Ludlow-Taylor Parent-Teacher
Association met october II for the first
meeting of the new school year. Mrs.
Woltz. the new president, presided. A
play was given by the children of the
school under the direction of represent
ative from the milk council"
The officers of the Parent Teacher
Association of the Hine Junior High
School, for the current year are
President, Mrs. w. E. Frazier; vice
president, Miss E. r. Woodward: secre-
tary, Mrs. S. r. Carter; treasurer, Mrs.
Samuel Wood
At the October meeting the chairman
of the standing committees were an
nounced: Program, Mrs. Curtis Draper
! legislature, Mrs. j. S. Davis social
hygiene, Mrs. Mulladay; Juvenile Pro-
tective Association, Mrs. L. c. Welk
hospitality Mrs c. E. Kettler; men,
bership. Mrs. Claude Galiher; publicity,
Miss E. r. Woodward; community, Mrs.
j. B. Altman.
At the business session. held after 3
o'clock, Mrs ] S. Davis made a report
of the D. c. Congress Parent-Teacher
Association.
A meeting of the Parent-Teacher AS
sociation of Kingsman School was held
Evening star., 1928-10-28

The annual membership drive of the
Peabody Hilton Parent Teacher Asso-
c1ation has just been launched. Ms.
Yates P. Boswell is president The
luncheon of October II to provide funds
Tor the treasury. depleted by the in
stallation of electric bells, was reported
a success.
A night meeting will b. held Novem-
Der 9.
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oetober ls at s;15 pm. in the school

October ls at 3:15 pm. in the school
building.
The following chairmen were an
pointed: Health, Mrs. Bertrsn; hospi-
tality, Mrs. Herman: child welfare mag
azine. Mrs. Wild; publicity, Mrs. /. B.
Pridoy: legislation, Mrs. Cummings:
benevolence. Mrs. Holiday; milk, Mrs.
Fred Nelson: clothes conservation. Mrs.
Evermiller; membership, Mrs. Mcdonald.
1t was decided to give the grade with
the most members joining the associa-
ton for first semester SIS to use in its
room. Miss Ramsey. second grade, won
the banner for the month.
1t was voted to give the Schick test
in the school; also to give Miss Thomas,
the principal, an appropriation for balls
needed for playground.
A luncheon will be given at the school
November 6. Mrs. Ira B. Priddy. chair
man. Mrs. Bertran stated that all chill
dren would be weighed and measured
October "a and 25.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-04
MORGAN DEFENDS
 HIS RING.7ITLE
Battles to 10 Round Draw With
 Santiago Gorilla

San Francisco, Dec. P-Tod Morgan successfully defended his junior lightweight title for the fourth time this year when he fought ten round draw with San- tiago Gorilla, San Bias Indian. at the armory here last night.
 The champions long left and clever boxing stood bim in good stead against the whirlwlnd rushes l of the brown skinned challenger. Gorilla weighed 137 S-4 and Morgan 1So pounds. ,
 ] Round one--They spared, feeling !, each other out and clinching fre- quently. Morgan drove over a cou- pie Of right handers and took a flock of light lefts and rights at close quarters. They spared through the rest of the session.
 Round two = Tho challenger pounded Morgan around ,ta ring, throwin>, punches from all angles. Twice Morgan slot over short rights to the jaw and held Gorilla out of reach with his long left. They mix ed it but neither did much damage.
 Roundethree-zorilla forced the going and punished the champion to the body until Morgan fiinched. Morgan opened up and sent the Ih- dian's head back with left and sent over hard rights to the body. They were exchanging punche. briskly at the bell.
 Round four--Morsan speared For fila with his left and they clinched. Morgan connected with a hard left and tied up Gorilla in the clinches. Round five-Morgan ripped over a e.ght and dog-trotted around the ring with Gorilla chasing him but unable to connect. Gorilla had the better Of a fast msxup but after the breakaway Morgan landed a hard right 10 the jaw. Gorilla took two hard rights in an exchange at the bell.
 Round six-The Indian rushed 1's rangicr opponent, throwing in many punches at close quarters, none or which bothered Morgan. Morgan; long l~ft stood off Gorilla but the latter managed to get inside several times. Gorilla continued to force the fighting and had Morgan on the retreat after cutting the latter's lip witha left. Morgan landed twice to the body as the round ended.
 Round eiEht-Morgan stung hls opponent with lefts to the face anu took a 'few punches to the body when they car'n together. As they mauled and tugged the crowd yelled for action.
 Round nine-Each landed half !. dozen lefts and they clinched. Zor- fila nearly closed Morgan's right eye with a blow just under the optic.
 Round .ten-Morgan connected with a right to the jaw and Gorilla went to the floor. He was up imme- diately. Gorilla pounded two stiff rights to the jaw and the crowd urged them on. Morgan was tired and held on but slipped over one good right hand. Gorilla forced the fighting for the rest of the round and landed steadily until the bell.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-04
BOSTON AMATEURS WIN lNlER.ClTY TOURNAMENT
simon Pure Boxers From the Hub Capture Three Of Five Weight
 Class Events

Boston, Dec. 4 IP)-Greate1
 Boston Simon pures captured the
 lions share of honors in the inter-
 national inter-city amateur hoxing
 tournament conducted at the Boston
 Arena last night under the direction
 Of the N. F. X. A. A. IT.
 Three of the five international
 classes wereJwon by Boston entries. The other two classes were won by
 Toronto and Buffalo boxers. Final results were as follows. 12s- Pound class Billy Gerber. Eost on. beat Tom King, Boston:
 hree rounds.
 135- Pound class-Joe Latona. Buffalo, beat Tommy Prescott, Cam bridge; three rounds. 147-Pound class-Robert Burling- anne. Cambridge, beat John Bacon. Quincy: four rounds. 160-Pound class-Frankie Brown Toronto, defeated Jake Hicks, Rox- bury. three rounds. 175-Pound elass-Tom McNeeley Cambridge. defeated Harry Allen, Brockton: three rounds In the open classes, Pat Kelley of Boston, 112 pounds and Frank Mill lerick of Somerville. 11S pounds were the winners.