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Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01

lie" Bates as prompter, started the mu- sic for the grand march. which was led by the bride and groom. This was fol- lowed by a succession of the old square dances and with many of the older peo- pie on the floor 1t was scene very i pleasing to the lovers of the good times of ''ye olden days"
 To add to the merrimen of myster ious masked couple appeared placard- ! cd just married" who acted their part to perfection and whose identity was unknown till the breaking up of the party, when the fake groom was discovered to be Harold Esterbrooks, and his blushing brides part was talk en by Harvey Pierce Sandwiches, cake and coffee were served.
 Many out-of-town people were pres ent. including Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Barnes of Sturbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Judson Lyon and daughter of Oxford, MT. and Mrs. Charles Knight of Web ster, Mrs. Walter Pratt and son of Thompson, Archa Walker and family, Mir. and Mrs Charles Tatem and Mrs. Benjamin Stevens of Eastford, Mrs. Levi Flagg and son of Dana. Rev. and Mrs. Henry Baker and Mir. and Mrs. George Phillips of East Woodstock, Mrs. Belle Young of South Woodstock.
 The happy couple were well show cred with many pretty and useful gifts and the usual good wishes. Hav- ing always been loved and respected residents of this place, 1t is very pleasing to have them remain with us as Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Lyon.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01

ceum Hall, West Woodstock, last Fri day evening.
 The Young Matrons" had their an nual social last Friday evening. About eighty attended. The decorations were attractive and typical of Halloween. An old fashioned boiled dinner was served with rolls, pie, cheese and cof- fee. After supper games were enjoy ed. Among the guests from out of town were Mir. and Mrs. N. T. White, Katherine and Betty Cox, Mir. and Mrs. Ward of Brookfield, Mass, Miss Anna Levitt, Miss Devine, Miss Eliza beth Byrne, Mir. and Mrs. Walter Phil lips and friends from Putnam.
 Mrs Charles Potter and grandson, Walter Potter, motored to Groton Long Point on Saturday, bringing home Mir. Potter, George Howard, Mrs. Ernest Daye and two children. Mir. Howard has been building a fire place and chimney at Mrs. Pottcr's new cottage. On Sunday Mir. and Mrs. Potter took Mir. Howard to his home in Stafford, and calling on their daughter and family in Sturbridge, Mass, found their grandson, Maurice Clemence, laid up with broken arm. He fractured it while playing football last Saturday in the Southbridge High and Holden game.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
North Woodstock

Mrs. Wright of Springfield was the weekend guest of Mrs. Harold Hib- bard.
 Mrs. Lucy Hubbard is spending a few days with her son Ernest and family.
 Mrs Marjorie Potter and daughter Nancy of Hartford spent the weekend in town.
 Mrs. Ozias Milligan is entertaining her brother, Henry Brown, wife and daughter Nancy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clifford Hubbard and their two sons visited Mrs. Gilbert Deane of Eastford on Sunday.
 Mrs. l.. J. Leavitt went to Hartford on Saturday to pass a few days with her daughter Berniee, who IS sick with a hard cold.
 David and Philip Johnson, James, Walter and Arthur Potter are taking night courses in carpentry and mason " at the Putnam Trade school.
 Ozias Milligan has started work on a small house he Is to build here. It is near the new state road near the road leading to the English Neigh borhood.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01

Lyon at dinner last week. In the eve ming games were played.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Darlington and Miss Caroline Dearington were week end guests of Mrs. C. E. Searls. Mrs Thompson Is also a guest of Mrs. Searls.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Tourtellotte are receiving congratulations on the birth of their second son, who has all ready been named Mark Eaton, after an ancestor.
 The swimming "fans," who frequent iy enjoyed themselves in Webster Lake last summer. took their exercise in the pool at the Plantation Club in Provi- dence Tuesday.
 The Christian Endeavor Society held Halloween social in the barn at Mir. Leroy Ballard's Monday evening Next Sunday afternoon the young people will have service at the Thompson Town Farm at 2 o'clock.
 Mir. Olney Brott and Miss Julia Parke attended the Yale-Army game last Saturday. Mrs. George Brott, Mir Olney Brott and Miss Parke went to Hartford on Sunday to attend a tea given in honor of Miss Parke's en- eagement ta Mr. BTott
 Rev. F.. s. Lyon will preach on the subject, Bridge Builders" next Sun day morning. At the close of the ser vice Holy Communion will be admins tered. The usual preparatory lecture will be omitted this week, as Mir. Lyon will be away.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
Woodstock

Mir. and Mrs. Albert Beilerive and family moved to East Woodstock this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Ritch en- loved a motor trip to Holyoke and Amherst this last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Doak, who have been renting Miss Stoutenburg house. moved to Putnam this week.
 The elementary schools were clos ed last Friday so that the teachers could attend the convention in Hart ford.
 Mir. and Mrs. Howard Johnson en- tertained friends over the weekend.
 Fred Wilcox spent the weekend m Middletown, Mass.
 The Ladies' Benevolent Society of the Hill church are having their harvest supper on this coming Fri day evening at the church.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Rollins and daughter, Miss Elizabeth, are leaV- ing Elmvale this week to spend tha winter in Newtonville, Mass.
 John and Lawrence McWilliams, Wallace and Donald Child and Mar GUS Johnson attended the Y. NJ. C. A. meetings in Middletown over the weekend.
 Several of the young people at. tending schools spant the weekend at their respective homes. Miss Dor othv Lillibridge of Providence, Ced- . yrkil5 and Eiorence Child of Con necticut Agricultural College.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
Thompson

Miss Wiley entertained at 6 small bridge party Monday afternoon.
 Mrs. C. E. Searls entertained at dinner and auction Friday evening.
 Mrs. Armand Denis has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Roosevelt.
 Miss Lewis and Miss Munyan at- tended library meeting in Grafton last week.
 Mrs. Arnold Huizinga and Miss Faith Huizinga sailed for France De- tober 26th
 Miss Marot and Miss Blaneh Marot gave tea at the guest house Thurs day afternoon.
 The young people at the Witheys' had very enjoyable Halloween party Saturday evening.
 Mrs. c. K. Calder and Mir. Fred erie Paige of Providence were guests of Miss Wiley on Sunday.
 Mir. an Mrs. Dexter Elliott went to Lenox Tuesday to see their son, who is a pupil at the Lenox School
 Thursday evening will be Gentle mems Night at the Thimbie Club. There will be banquet and entertain. ment.
 A number of Thompson people at tended a card party at Mrs. Charles ". B. Cushman's in Pomfret Thursday evening.
 The Junior group of the Knights of week for a game of rooA. Refreshments were served.
 Mrs. Upham and Miss Barbara Up- King Arthur met at the parsonage this ham entertained Rev. E. s. and Mrs.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
East Putnam

Miss Bernice Martin fell and broke her wrist recently.
 G. NJ. Burrill and family called on relatives in East Killingly Sunday.
 School was closed last Friday on account of the teachers convention.
 Miss Rebt Cutler recently enter tained her little cousin, Mary Cutler, for week.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Houghton en- tertained Mrs. Eddy and Miss Esther Eddy of Southbridge over Sunday.
 The monthly meeting of the Church Aid will be held at the home of Mrs. Louis Ingraham Wednesday, Novem- Der 2.
 Mrs. Mary Gamache and children re- turned to their home in Killingly Cen ter after having spent the we esk-ond at
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01

Mir. and Mrs. Frank Pierce and Mir. and Mrs. W. Chase of East Providence spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. l.. l. Reach.
 Miss Lucy E. Reynolds. teacher of the Clarkville school, attended the teachers institute in Providence on Thursday and Friday of last week.
 Mrs. Howard Brown, Mrs. Mary Young and Mrs. Ora Russell of Put nam, and Mrs. Leon Reach of West Glocester motored to Potter Place ir New Hampshire Friday, where they were joined by Mir. Reach.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
East Woodstock

Mr. and Mrs. Hunt of Brooklyn spent the weekend with MT. and Mrs' Arthur Thomas.
 Alan Upham and Vernon Wether- ell motored last week to Willimantic Ia see and hear the pipe organ at the Masonic Temple in that city.
 James. Walter and Arthur Potter sona of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur C. Pot ter. are attending Trade school In Put nam on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin c. Bunce and four children, Alice, Alfred and twin sons. Edwin and Russell, Of south Manchester, spent Sunday with MT and Mrs. Everett E. May,
 Mrs. Josephine Child, Mrs. Mary Morse Mrs. Pearl Clifford and their cousin. Cari Holt of Kansas, motorec to Concord, Mass, last Friday. The party had lunch at the Wayside Inn la Sudbury.
 MT. and Mrs. J. s. May, Mildred and Annette May, and Mrs. Ray Eddy motored to New London last friday' The two latter attended the state con vention; the others visited relatives during the day.
 Cari Swenson moved Wednesday into a tenement in the mill house now owned by l.. H. Lihdeman. Albert Bellerive and family of South Wood stock are taking the house vacated py Mir. Swenson, known as the H. D. Comings place.
 Clarence Lyon of Woodstock Val. lev and Miss Emily Ross of West Woodstock were united in marriage October 23rd at the parsonage here Dy Rev. Henry D. Baker. A reception was rendered the newly-weds at Ly'
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01

her 8, to pack a barrel of clothing, bed and table linen to be sent to the Mather School in Beaufort, s. c. Any contri- buttons for that purpose may be left at Mrs. Marcy's or with any member of the Circle. The Circle held it's reg ular meeting last week Thursday with Mrs. Belle Young. There was a good attendance and a profitable study of stewardship was carried out. Al the close of the meeting the hostess served sandwiches, cake and coffee.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
West Clocester

Mir. and Mrs. William Shaw and Mir and Mrs. Willard Place called in Dan- ielson one evening last week.
 Leon Reach returned 10 New Hampshire Monday morning, where he has been working the past summer,
 Mfr. and Mrs. c. W Place were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Ship pee, South Glocester. Sunday after noon.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
South Woodstock

The Ladies' Aid will meet in the vestry Thursday afternoon, Nov. 1.
 The Missionary concert which was to have been held November is post poned until a later date.
 Mrs. Henry T. Wells, who was talk en quite seriously i'll last week, is much better, all her friends. and they are many, are glad to know.
 The ladies of the Mission Circle are to meet at the home of Mrs. Wayland Marcy on Thursday afternoon, Novem-
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
West Woodstock

Miss Hattie Dean was recent guest at Broadview.
 Howard M. Frost of Brooklyn, N. r., was in town Sunday.
 Cold weather for October. Only twenty above zero Tuesday morning.
 Mrs. George II. Sumner is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry Davis, in Putnam.
 Mrs. Mary Wallen and grandchiI- dren left this week to spend the win ter months in Putnam.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson returned last Friday from a three weeks visit with her son David and family, in Wo- burn, Mass.
 Quite 6 number from here attended the funeral services of Miss Maria Hiscox, held Sunday p. m. at her late residence in Woodstock Valley.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Barnes of Sturbridge, Mass, spent Sunday with Mrs. Barnes brothers, Albert and Milton Chamberlin.
 Mrs. Lizzie Roy of Wales, Mass, was recently 6 guest of Mrs. John Wallace. Mrs. Roy will be remember ed here as the daughter of Lyman Morse of Union
 Mrs. John Wallace attended the wedding of her niece, Miss Pearl NJ. Gould. at Saranac Lake, N. Y., where she was married on the goth of this month to Fred Roedel of Ridgewood, N. J.
 Saturday evening John Spaulding with his old dog and a puppy went coon hunting. returning at midnight with three coons which weighed re- spectively thirteen and half, four teen and fourteen and half pounds.
 Friends Give Reception
 About i25 relatives and friends of Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Lyon gathered last Friday evening in Lyceum Hall to give the ''newiy-weds" reception and shower. The affair was sponsored by Mir. and Mrs Franklin Walker. After a pleasant social hour Eastford's old time fiddler, John Whitford, accompan- jed by Mrs. Mary Ethridge, with "Bil-
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
Bradley Theatre
SUN.
 & MON.

SHOW PEOPLE is one of the very new est film releases To get Line on" wheth- CT it is good, bad, or mediocre. we have scanned all the movie trade papers and few city newspapers to no avail. Evident ly the picture has not played much of any where yet It should be good, though, as somewhere in the unravelling such stars as Doug, Mary. Charlie. and a host of other celebrities appear in it.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
HANDBALL LOOPS l FINISH SEASONS
Dr&sel and Grove Win First
 Place in National League

The National and American Hand ball league seasons conducted at the local " the past two months were brought to close Monday.
 The Dressel-Crowe team won first place in the National league winning l9 games and losing only one, remarkable record when one gIances through the list opponents opposed to them. Close to them for second place was the Dunn Mangan team winning IS games and losing 6.
 In the American league the Nel- son-Conlin team swept all before it winning IS straight games. The Parher-Greenberg team came in second winning 16 games and losing 8. During the past two months in both leagues II matches were play d off for a. total of 21: games. Averaging about five volleys to every point the little black rubber ball hit the service wall 63,60o times. Thirty four men played in both leagues.
 Gold medals will be awarded to the winners in both leagues and bronze medals to the runnersup.
 The final standings in both leagues foIlow:-
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
LIFE SAYING COURSES
Two Classes in Red Cross Work Have Been Organized ndcr h. SirilctOr~ at 'N.'

T@o Brd Cross ljfo saving rourars a ,njor and n junior have been or -3tUlod E th~ ~"
 The senior coursc, Pred l[old- mauG. E~,I Cross examiner. has aH enrolment nf seventeen ncuhors a1d is mrc;in& every Monday eyc- uu-, Tho follow UE mon arc taking thIa course of u~tructton, !. An drrW. b,. hul'. \ Snausou, E. Ioltuson \ NasbtkJ. i. Marclrsl $. Nor'ricl, X. Yaub4akae ] Az3ro, l; Wright. l.. Ca'rtIcl IT. Starr, G If9h, r. Hastings !. Valentine, G. %el-nu aHd AIr'J x v,rick.
 ltga nulor cour~r will start tjtis work Friday at 6.9u !. m. and th,' Instructor Hili ju rjlyacal Director Joseph trrgstrpm. The following toNS have curoll"d' II. Miller. L.. L'tEen, r.. Gollstein, l.. Davies. W. Mayer. C. Stella. G. t;,millnt W. Barnes. w Fowler. r. ilattiugs. 4 . B"yer W. Films. II, Heath, k. ToIo- sian, t. Cascino, C Gutowski. M ZFinakis. IT Ritter. r. Miller. \ JosapaVich. II. Sanastrom and A kopiecki.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
plclon of faVorltlsnl.

SHSrlclO0 or tdNOfltlStll.
 No opponent can be found for Joe Howard. former middleweight champion and if is proha ble that he will not appear on the card Friday night. Several boys who scale at the Capital City boys weight have re- fused to enter against him and Howard has refused 10 meet any one weighing over 1so pounds, the middleWoight limit Because of the fact that the officials will not put Howard in against set up, there'Ts h,tle chance that he will be seen in action
 From the applications received, the card Friday night will be a. duplication of the one staged last week. Two knockout artists will meet Bill when Dombrowslli of Hart ford and Ed Eiie of Springfield square off DombroWski scored complete knockout over Joe Truex Of IIolyol1c last Friday night. Ellie has appeared in this city on many occasions but not in recent weeks. Both are in fine form and should provide a rattling good scrap.
 Johnny Cllnch and Bill Jieber- man will battle each other in an other Of the feature bouts. Both arc rivals of the keenest sort and there should be plenty of action in this bout.
 Boxers from Springfield, Windsor Locks. Waterbury. New Britain. Hartford and BriSt ol will be entered to make up tho card of 10 fights. Tn" first bou, will start promptly at , o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
PLANS MADE FOR
 AMATEUR PLAY0fF
Championship Of Automobile
 League to Be Decided

Plans for the settlement of the amateur roller hockey championship of the city were made last night at a meeting of the directors of the Automobile lnag,ie and j. three game series will be staged at the stanley Arena on Wednesday night. March II. The four teams in the league will meet in two games wit h the winners of each contest meeting in the final 10 determine which team shall be entitled 10 the champion ship Of tho city.
 one of the rcasons for the play off has been advanced as being the fact that the league did not get into operation until the season was well under way and only recently have all the teams reached q decisive stage as regards their lineups.
 X week from tonight will loc anna tcur roller hockey night. on that date all the proceeds of the games will be be devoted to the amateurs along. Managers Of the teams are providing the playing surface and the the players will furnish the ex- cltemont
 At the present time the Dodge team is leading the league by a safe margin but the players on the squad are willing to waive all claim to championship honors in order to have the playoff go through success fully.
 The exact order of games for the night will not be fixed until later in the week. The pairings will prob ably be settled through d draw. The time Of starting for the games and all other details in connection wit them will be worked out at meet lngs which will follow.
 Tn" teams to take part in the playoff are the Dodge, Nash. Pontiac and ChrNsler.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
Scrubs Keep Regulars
 Busy at Braves Camp

st. Petersburg. Fla, March : 'Ie Tho scrubs are keeping the rogu~ lars hnstling at the Boston Braves camp here. They went into the fifth inning yesterday with a lead of four runs and if took some heavy work by thc veterans to even things up fo 3 5-5 score when Manager Jack Slat'"ry called tho game in tho first Of the sixth. A single hy Andy High followed by q l,lsty double by Rogers Hcrnsby to center field scored three of the needed runs and proved the high light of the tussIc. Mills and Jones did the pitching for the first string while Hearn and Art Delaney performed for the big timers.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
MARY JARNOT SHINES AS
 RULERS DEFEAT LANDERS
Scores Winning Basket With Three Seconds to Go in Overtime Period-P. X F. Corbn Quintet Sets Back Stanley Works Crew-Corbin Screw Five Returns to Form and Defeats New Britain Machine Team Girls Tie Game May Be Played Of Tuesday.

when the final whistle sounded Cap- tain 1akuho"itz and his men had collected St points 10 their oppo- ncntS' 12.
 Probably the feature Of the game was the defensive play ot Hank Arhonr who held Nlci5 Arena, sec oHd leading scorer without t field goal throughout the game. This is the first time this season that tue feat has been accom- plished. Joe Iuty not only had a great scoring night. but he held inc two Ander- son brother. lingo and Eric to q single field goal.
 Tn" game was even to three quarters Of minute before the end of the first half, In the maininG seconds. Corbin Screw caged four field goals 10 put them in a IT to II half time lead.
 Summary:
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07

Slipping down the middle 0, the court, away from the scrlninaeo of the two teams. Mary Jarnot, Stanley Rule center, cagei field goal within three seconds ot the end Of an over time period and her team defeated I.anders II 10 9. This defeat Tor the lnlsersals prevented them from clinching the girls title and d play off of an overtime tie game staged in the early part Of the season will probably take place next Tuesday. Another victory for the Rulers Sat nrday will put the two teams in q tic.
 This game was the first and best Of three Industrial Bash hetball lea Eue games played at the Stanley Arena last night. In the second game Of he night, I. &o F. Corbins defeated Stanley Works men by j. to l2 score. separating the teams in sec ond. third, fourth and fifth places by just one game. The last Sanlc of the evening saw the Corhn Screw team return to form and run wild against the New Britain Machine five. The final score was 3i to 1o.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
Richardson Is Likely
 Looking Tiger Recruit

S1U AntONIO, Tex, MATCH w A likely looking major league pros pect las been discovered by ihH De troit Tigers in Nolen Richardson. q recruit inficljer obtained from Fort Worth Of the Texas league. Manager Moriari1y is said to be much impress cd By Richardson's work and may make him a regular meber Of the squad.
 Richardson, former l diversity Of Georgia student. played one year with fcrrr Hautr of the Thrcs Eye ItuGH" and OH" year Nfth Fort Worth, If tlu" Nouu-st"r Is fc tsliucl N. viii dtF18s. Inc ullEitc iufjtH Y ofls with Jack Warner and Chick Gal loHay
New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
BOXERS GETTING READY FOR BOUT
1ayl0r and LarriYier Both Con-
 hdent Of Winning

Both Billy Taylor Of Hartford and termincd 10 bring their feud in the WelterNeieht ranks of the amateur fighters to a decisive close 1'riIa y night when they meet in the star at traction on the tourna ment card being planned by the Mohawk A. C.. The two scrappers are working hard to be in the most perfect shape pos siblc and each will try to bring the argument to a decisive finish.
 The indecisi,r outcome of the bout staged between inc two last Friday night has left the matter or the welterWeight championship and repre- sentatioD by Connecticut in the national title bouts in Boston next month. very much up in the air The majority of the fans thought that Larriyier should have received the decision last week but there were many others who saw Taylor witk a clear margin over his Wa terbury rival.
 Because of the closencss of the re-  suit in the minds Of the judges and the referee, speculation on the out come this week is rife. Larrivicr has as many packers. if not more, than he had before the fight last Friday night while Taylor has trebled his following through his cN- celient showing
 1,o fr,t, lr, .,C I,1 Ni<1 l. ,1> in order to get the best possible of ficiating at the bout, have arranged to have three disinterested men ap- pear in the position Of judges and referee. Who these men are has not yet been announced but they will be from points far removed from any place wherein there might be a