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Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Work on the home of Mir. and Mrs. Adams progresses rapidly.
 There will be whist, pitch and danc- ing in the A. o. II. Hall Friday eve ming
 John Martinez was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Leonard Swain over the weekend.
 The house being erected opposite Fox Hill Farm. by Miss Andrews and Mrs. Candor is nearing completion.
 The Conant auction at Dudley at- tracted some Pomfret visitors during Monday. Tuesday. and Wednesday.
 Frederick and David Wioks go to camp on the 2sth for the summer. Miss Anne Wicks will Epend the summer in Pomfret.
 Mr. Robert Hillyer and son, Stan ley. are guests at High, where Mrs. Hillyer will join them af- ter a visit to her parents.
 Stanley F.. Peterson of Hartford and Henry W. Peterson of Port Ar thur. Texas, spent last Thursday with their parents, Mir. and Mrs. Henry R. Peterson.
 Of interest to Pomfret friends is the announcement in the papers on Tuesday of the engagement of Miss Leila Holt, daughter of Dr. Hamilton Holt, to Maurice Rotival of Paris.
 Miss Betty Moves is with her aunt at Topsfeld for a brief visit before sailing with her mother and sisters. Aftss A..t.e .,ssll afttI.. f.r aor.. s...txa during the summer at Grenoble Col lege. France.
 Mir. and Mrs. Louis Perkins, Mir and Mrs. Albert Morgan. and daugh- ter Jean of Thompson, motored to Bridgewater, Mas, laft Sunday where they were guests of Mrs. Per kins nephew, Henry Whipple.
 Mir. and Mrs. Barthold SchIesinger are at The Naples with Dr. Overlook, pending their trip to Ireland and England. In Ireland they will be the guests of Mfr. Schlesinger's sister, who has taken a house there for the sum- mer.
 Miss Alice Lowell was called to New York Monday by the death of her sisters husband. Mir. Wm. Why land. Mir. and Mrs. Whyland and daughter Caroline, have been summer residents of Pomfret for many years, and have here host of friends.
 Though the meeting of the past and present members of the Pom fret Neighborhood Association, ad- vertised during the past two weeks for Monday evening, June the 9th, was not so we'll attended as had been hoped, those present transacted the business in hand efficiently. A fund of $l ,000 was voted for the support of the Pomfret Nativity play. The
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
LIBRARY RECEIVES GIFT
Pomfret Ncighborhood Association Votes It's Entire Assets to the
 Town

At a meeting held last Monday evening, June 25th. in Pomfret Haul of past and present members of The Pomfret Neighborhood Association. business of importance to the com munity was effected This meeting had been advertised for two weeks in all local papers in the hope that a representative gathering might be pre- sent Co take action on the business on hand. It had long been the desire of those interested 10 put as much as possible of the Neighborhood Asso- eiation's assets at the disposition of the Pomfret Free Library.
 The Public Library has been in ope- ration for nearly a year. During that time, circulation of books has reached 5000, exclusive of books sent out to schools in Abingdon, Elliott's, Pom fret Landing, the Chandler, and the North Districts and circulated at the Center School. The directors have worked efficiently, despite the handi- cap vl no public building other than the Center School for housing. Mrs. Melbert devoted, during the winter. a portion of her store space for library and reading room purposes.
 The Free Library Association has now reached a stage in it's develop ment where it feels confidence in seeking the help of the general pub lie. and also the official support of the town.
 A site has been purchased for a building, and it is earnestly hoped that the coming year may see a worthy building erected there.
 The Library Association has re- ceived many generous private gifts during the past year. The first pub lie gift of importance Is that made by the Pomfret Neighborhood Asso- citation at it's final meeting as an incorporated society on Monday eve ming, June 25th.
 After setting aside the sum of 5000 as a Trust Fund to be administered for the maintainance of the Pom fret Nativity play. the balance of funds in the treasury of the Associa- ton, after all obligations are dis charged. was voted to the Town of Pomfret as fund to be placed at the disposition of the directors of the Pomfret Free Library, without re- striction. This sum will amount to approximately $4,000.
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Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

rest of the resources of the Neigh borhood Association were given, with out reserve, to the town of Pomfret for the unrestricted use of the Pom fret Free Library Association. It was also voted that, after the accom- plishment of this business the articles of incorporation of the Pomfret Neighborhood Association should be legally annulled.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
POMFRET PARAGRAPHS

the Art Shop, hitherto source of revenue, continues in the interest of the library.
 After the accomplishment of this business the dissolving of the corpo- ration known as the Pomfret Neigh 1 borhood Association will be effected by the proper legal means.
 Thus the Pomfret Neighborhood Association. organized in 1918 for the furthering of community interests, feels that, in contributing its assets Co the Public Library Association, it invests it's interests in an orpaniza- tion better fitted at the present time to carry out the spirit and purpose of it's incorporation.
 The Library Association. which has worked hitherto without any general appeal to the community for help. believes that 1t has now proven itself worthy of enthusiastic support. It's usefulness and efficiency has been amply proved, and that being estab- lished it believes there is not a single family in the Town of Pomfret who will not be eager to contribute to its permanency; it's proper housing; and Co the broadening of it's usefulness. The schools have already shown the stimulation from this source; and rapidly increasing list of readers has demonstrated the long felt need of this access to books. The fifteen hundred books now on hand are ably chosen, more are needed; but, chief ly, the advantage of an adequate, modernly equipped library building is needed, with reading and assembly rooms. For this the cooperation of the public is confidently solicited.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
CONVENTION NOTES

The Land of OpportunyNew Englanders In Texasshaver More Geniai.-Women Prominent-Sympathy For Farm ers.- Speacys Smie.- Page ZAP Smith, Plenty of Liquor.- Cold Boullon Does Choose to Run"- The Rodeo.-The Raw Material.-Proud of Tall Buildnrs-A Cool Gulf Breeze.-Move and Talk SIowIy-Band Plays Dixe-dotei Congested-Washed Out From the Heat Excitement Over-Smth Going to Win.-Ex-Mayor Curiey Solid Smith Specia.-Connecticut Delegates Complain of Hotel Quarters.-No Donkeys Hand.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
tBY BULKLEY S. GRIFFIN)

uouston. Tex.-Here Is the Land of Opportunity, the New America t;sten to Houston men talk. The facts are impressive, and how proud these Texans are of their state: Now they lave it and boast of it's greater state love have no other citizens, it seems Take H. c. Stafford, native of Quee- che Vermont, who came here twenty five years ago and is now spromi- nent cotton merchant. "We have an empire here and we have but started with it.-Down here you don't have to wait for a man to die. 0pportu- nitv is before you.--I was born in New England and have lived there and still go to Hanover. I'm a Dart mouth graduate-every summer all nost.-There's a different, more help ful spirit here. Why (smiling) one day I was in Massachusetts and asked a friend of mine at bank to loan me sf GOO without a collateral. Refused. Nothing like it had 'ever been done before.' So I quickly got the loan from a Houston bank. Dozens of young men have been helped that way, who are now well-to-do. Here you judge a man by his character, not by his collateral. You should be here in the spring. With utmost confidence say that nowhere else can you find the profusion and the beauty and the wonder of blooming nature, as here"
 Or take W. A. Mitchell, former Lowell, Mass, textile agent, now here and owner in a textile mill here with over a million and a quarter worth of property investment, and with the best spindle record in the nation; and they are now, by the way, pre- pairing to double the capacity of the plant. Many are the stories like this. The other day they found man here worth forty million a resident, and TO one knew he had a million even.
 For honest hospitality Houston has Kansas City left hundred miles be- hind. They want to go out of their way to do things for you here. Every state delegation will be met with a special reception committee {; and that committe is out to give it's charges any sort of good time they want. Women delegates will get flowers in their rooms. Automobiles
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

The promised donkeys were not on hand to greet the New England de- legates as the arrangements called for One Massachusetts delegate got of the Smith special. surveyed the station crowds and shouted: "where are the donkeys? Where are the de- moeratic donkeys7" Several hours later 1t was explained that the four footed greeters had been held up on a street crossing too long.
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f ern states were not long Tn creating demand for white linen and cot ton suits to ward off the heat of Hous- toms midday sun.
 Fasteners will have a chance to see real western rodeo here as long as the convention lasts. It will include bull-dogging, bronco-busting. calf-tying, steer-wrestling and other western sports. The cowboys will do the tricks-and cowgirls, too.
 New Englanders from textile cities have plenty of opportunity here to see raw cotton in the bales in Houston's waterfront warehouses awaiting shipment to the textile man. ufacturing centers of the country and the world. The convention city, by the way. ranks second in the world in cotton exports. with Galveston first and New Orleans second. This is the claim of Houstonians.
 Delegates and visitors from the New England states are not strangers in this convention city, whose popu- lation is made up in considerable part of natives of that region. These ex- patriated New Englanders, whether republicans or democrats, have volun- teered their time, service and motor cars to help Houston a pleasant place for the delegates from their former states.
 Motor cars of Houstonians which have been placed at the disposal of Rhode Island delegates to go when and where they please are hearing the familiar, What Cheer, Rhode is- land" on the windshields. This was the idea of F. J. Stidston, formerly of Pawtucket and now a representa- tive of a Massachusetts insurance company.
 Houston is proud of it's tall build ings and delegates are taking ad- vantage of their towers 10 get . view of the city and outlaying territory of oil wells. farms and cotton planta- tions. The Niels Naperson Building of thirty-two stories Is the tallest in the city to date, but not for long, as Jesse Jones, oil man who brought the convention here. is building another skyscraper which will top the Naper- son by three floors. And, Houston ians say, the city is still growing.
 The port, or turning basin, of Houston is another source of pride. It cost S25, ,000, ,000 in construction, half by the federal government and half by the city. It takes deep draft vessels.
 The city's convention decorations of flags, banners and embiems vies with those of Kansas City. But those
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Shirt sleeves are de rigeur here. Congressman George Combs of Mis- souri, youngest representative in Con- gress. is a delegate from the Kansas City district.
 Many of the visitors are making their first acquaintance with Jim from sections of street cars. Our wis itor, accustomed at home to sitting in the rear seats, entered a trolley here and at once took one of the rear seats set apart for the colored. A shout from the motorman and grins from passengers and he found anoth- CT seat, in front.
 As the band with the Solid Smith Special was playing Dixie" before the Rice hotel, a Houston women's band went by to the tune of the Second Connecticut Regiment March.
 A pleasant grey-haired man sits down at a restaurant table and starts talking. He is seeking a plank urging a federal education depart ment; has talked with Franklin Roose- welt about it. This nation won't appear altruistic or cultural till the things done" he says. The republi- cans, he chuckles, dodged the matter in their platform, but nominated the Senator author of the bill for a fed eral department of education, Sem ator Curtis. Most people don't know that" he smiles. He is the Texas superintendent of education, it is discovered You have good men in New England; your Bay State commissioner of education is one of the best l kncw," he says, departing.
 The Rice hotel machinery just curl ed up and quit for time immediately after the Monday morning avalanche of arriving pilgrims-which include good many from Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The elevators were swamped; folks tried to use stairways. and they got jammed. Telephone service was paralyzed; bellboy ser vice was no good because, for one thing, bellboy couldn't reach your room.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
About the LynehinR

What do the real Houstonians think about the lynchingf They are comprehensively upset about it, and a Houstonian who came here from New England twenty-five years ago pre- diets that those accused of the crime can hardly get a fair trial here. so great is the feeling against them. Houston has never had lynchiDg- excepting this one. Besides smash ing their cherished record. the crime came just at the time to advertise
 Houston the wrong way throughout
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Much attention is being paid by visitors to tri-colored flag much in display here. It is designed with
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Although Houstonians admit that their summer months are warm, they hastily amend their statement by say ing there Is always Q cool breeze blowing from the Gulf of Mexico.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

The formula for tasting Texan hos pitality at its best as prescribed by E. Farrell, who came here fourteen years ago to enter the oil business, from Pawtucket. is to avoid criticism of the state.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

"Hooray for Al Smith," shouted an intoxicated Smithite as he surveyed the Smith posters in the Rice Hotel Lobby. His shouts echoed. By islanders, disappointed in the gentle demonstration, continued conversa- ton.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Chairman Shaver of the national committee is like unto Chairman But Ter at Kansas City in that he has little to say. On the surface he is more genial and approachable than Butler.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

As the vociferous Smith crowd from New England. amid Smith tunes and band, drove up in parade to the Rice hotel, a South Carolina car got mixed in the line and stayed there.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

On the list of delegates and alter mates given out by the committee ap- pears the name of Mrs. Maud Tweedy of North Attleboro, Mass. She was named an alternate to both conven- tions; but is republican and won't come here.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

When the Solid smith Special" drew into Houston station one of the first delegates to alight was former Mayor Curley of Boston who stood on the platform and displayed n large placard Massachusetts Sacred God. |" Apparently not satisfied he brought out the state flag, unfurled it and waved it. All of which made a good picture for cameramen there.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Women are more prominent here. At committee headquarters and else- where.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Many of the New England dele gates who have been placed in some of the older hotels are not satisfied with their accommodation, it is evil dent from their complaints. They are not quite satisfied with the climate either.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Many newspapermen and visitors rom New England and other north
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Tom Love, the "pussy-foot" John son of Texas, Is observed frequent8ng the hotel Hobbies and other gathering spots of delegates.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

One is surprised by the many Re ception Committee" motor cars and the few taxis on the streets
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

the country. It may be surprising 70 cynical New Englanders with long held ideas about the south, but Hous- ton was really greatly aroused and angered over last weeks lynching. To be sure, the definite suspicion fingers that one or two members of the local police had hand in the af- fair and that they will be covered up but the mere fact that arrests have been made and further manifest fact that the people of Houston are honestly aroused make surprising news to some cynics.
 A newspaperman tells the story that when Jim Reed arrived at the Rice hotel last Friday, some Smithite sent bell boy about the lobby, pag. ing, loudly, Al Smith"
 Oh, yes, plenty of liquor here. A sidelight for some of the minimizing is that many prominent Houstonians take a drink-and some of them are for Al Smith. Every section is made up Of all kinds of people. Texas is newly-populated enough not to be as ''solid' South as. say, Georgia
 One can't recover from the pleas. ant shock of this Houston hospitality
 Tt is not the single day or the single week of heat here that bothers one; but the steady unremitting heat of three months,' explain the local people apropos of the temperature.
 A vacancy for Bryan here; as there was for Lodge there, at Kansas City.
 A course of dinner rendered to newspapermen at the Crotto, Gal. veston's waterfront night club, was as stated on tht menu, "Cold Bouil. lion," with the caption underneath Tt Does Not Choose to Run"
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
Size of State

Here is some idea of the size of this hospitable convention state of Texas: The six New England states could be placed in this state and not take up more than one-ffth of the area.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Houston calls itself the Crepe Myrtle City" and visitors are not long in admiring the deep red clus- ters of flowers like crepe paper on the short bushes. Cieanders and mag nolias abound here too.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Many newspapermen took vaca- ton at Galveston between conven- tions. They began drifting back the end of the week.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

form a very minor part of Houston's welcome.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

The Old Gray Mare cowboy band is entertaining delegates and visitors here--not real cowboys. but college boys with sombreros, scarlet silk shirts, yellow bandanas and the rest of the outfit.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

The excitement was all over when the New England delegates got here. Smith was going to win--eyerybody knew it.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

rived by train-looked pretty washed out from the heat. And they got small recuperation here.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Gertrude Atherton, author of the recent best seller, "The Immortal Marriage" is here as a California delegate.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

will be offered; sightseeing trips. teas, and dinners will be offered. One of the most lavish receptions has been planned for the Massachu- setts delegates by a group of Irish democrats from Boston way, who are now successful Houstonians. There will be something doing every minute, with fleet of autos lined up for the delegates to use for any purpose.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
All To Library Association

All property belonging to the Neighborhood Association is turned over to the Library Association; and
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

The city's convention decorations of flags, banners and emblens vies with those of Kansas City. But those
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

The port, or turning basin, of Houston is another source of pride. It cost S25, ,000.0 .000 in construction. half by the federal government and half by the city. It takes deep draft vessels.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Sympathy for the farmers is en- gendered by a trip through portions of Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and the northwest fringes of Texas. Vast solitudes of land run by fam fly in a shanty of plain boards that would be summed by the smallest and poorest N. l.. farmers. The farm CTS in the midwest look poor--and no mistake.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

The immaculate and well-dressed New Yorker" o. o. Mcintyre came down from Kansas City. You can tell he's from New York by the cut of his trousers" said hotel door man.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

a wide blue bar on the staff edge with horizontal stripes red, and white. A white star set in the blue. It is the state flag. Texans tell visitors, the same banner of the old Lone Star Re- public.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

One refrigerator manufacturing company will get plenty of advertise ment with delegates and visitors mak- ing use of its products during the ses- sions in the convention hall.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Traffic is amply regulated here. At busy corners they have foot policeman, one or two mounted pol- iicemen, traffic lights, and traffic bell.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Although Houston does not attri- bute it's growth to any boom it is cer- tain that the soft-drink industry Is in the midst of one.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

4 local paper. in a very eulogistic article, says that National Committed man Spellacy of Connecticut has q smile "that makes life seems worth while" Mir. Spellacy is pleased at the news.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

People down here move and talk more slowly.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Incoming pilgrims--thOse who ar
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Several oil fields lie within ten miles of Houston. Visitors can surely see several wells in operation, and if one is unusually fortunate he may see one being drilled.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

welcome.
 Although Houstonians admit that their summer months are warm, they hastily amend their statement by say ing there Is always Q cool breeze blowing from the Gulf of Mexico.
 The formula for tasting Texan hos pitality at its best as prescribed by E. Farrell, who came here fourteen wears ago to enter the oil business. from Pawtucket, is to avoid criticism of the state.
 Tom Love, the "pussy-foot" John son Of Texas, Is observed frequentang the hotel Hobbies and other gathering spots of delegates.
 One is surprised by the many Ike ception Committee" motor cars and the few taxis on the streets
 Houston calls itself the Crepe Myrtle City" and visitors are not long in admiring the deep red clus- ters of flowers like crepe paper on the short bushes. Cieanders and mag nolias abound here too.
 The Old Gray Mare cowboy band is entertaining delegates and visitors here--not real cowboys, but college boys with sombreros, scarlet silk shirts, yellow bandanas and the rest of the outfit.
 Gertrude Atherton, author of the recent best seller, "The Immortal Marriage" is here as California delegate.
 The immaculate and well-dressed "New Yorker" 0. o. Mcintyre came down from Kansas City. You can tell he's from New York by the cut of his trousers" said a hotel door man.
 Several oil fields lie within ten miles of Houston. Visitors can surely see several wells in operation, and if one is unusually fortunate he may see one being drilled.
 People down here move and talk more slowly.
 Although Houston does not attri- bute it's growth to any boom it is cer- tain that the soft-drink industry is in the midst of one. l One refrigerator manufacturing company will get plenty of advertise ment with delegates and visitors mak- ing use of its products during the ses- sions in the convention hall.
 ''Hooray for Al Smith," shouted an
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Congressman George Combs of Mis- souri, youngest representative in Con gress. is a delegate from the Knnsa, City district.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

ern states were not long in creating demand for white linen and cot ton suits to ward off the heat of Hous- toms midday sun.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Shirt sleeves are de rlgeur here.
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28

Fasteners will have a chance to see a real western rodeo here as long as the convention lasts. It will include bull-dogging, bronco-busting, calf-tying, steer-wrestling and other western sports. The cowboys will do the tricks-and cowgirIs, too.