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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05
Mr.. GiIhsr. l. upham

East Woodstock.-Mrs. Isabel liib-
bard. aged ~. wife of Gilbert l.. Up-
ham. died early last Thursday morn
ing after an illness Of long duration
from hardening Of the arteries. Mrs.
upham was born IN North Woodstock
December 10. 1919. a daughter Of Ly-
man and Abby Palmer Hibbard. Be
fore her marriage, which occurred
MAY 4, 1875. she was a successful
teacher. Her early married life was
spent in Perryville. Mass, and Rhode
Island. In 1879 the family came TO
East Woodstock to care for Mr.. and
Mrs. James Walker. the latter an aunt
of Mrs. Upham. Their deaths occur
red in the spring Of 1885 Just two
weeks apart. and Mrs. Upham's death
Is the first IN the home since that time,
forty three years ago, an unusual oc-
currence,
Mrs. Upham was devoted 10 her
home and family, and was able 20 be
about the house until a short time ago,
and only confined 10 her bed one day.
She was a member Of the Congrega-
tional church Mr.. and Mrs. upham
observed their golden wedding ami
versary two years ago last May. IL
was a quiet affair owing To Mrs. Up
hams health, which was failing.
She Is survived by her husband,
four children. Everett L. Of West New
ton. Mass. Sidney u. of Chicago. Alan
" and Miss Ethel f.. who live at
home: two grandchildren, Everett L..
H.. and Miss Constance Upham Of
West Newton. one sister. Mrs. Herbert
Leavitt Of Casper Wyo., and several
uieras aud nephcws.
The funeral was held at her home
Saturday az 100 o'clock. Rev. II y.
Baker conducted the service. The
bearers were the three sons and the
grand snn. There were many heautl-
ful floral tributes. Burial was in the
cemetery at Perryville.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05
PUTNAM PERSONALS

Phillip Giraca Of Lee street visited
with friends on Sunday.
Ernest Chandler Of Livery street
spent Friday with friends IN Provi-
denee.
r. w. Seward visited Wallace Whit
ney. patient at Hahnemann Hospi-
tai. Boston, Sunday.
Msttv Dolan Of Baliou street spent
Saturday In Providence with friends,
attending the theatre.
Alfred Barber Of Mittineague, Mass
spends the Easter weekend At ms
home on School street.
Miss Marietta Reid Of South Main
street spent SUNDAY the guest OF Miss
Rose McGahan Of Perryviile.
Mrs. Byron Lamondy returned home
Sunday after spending week " Ne"
York City with Miss Ida Vacher.
Mrs. James Love Of Webster spent
Tuesday with her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Michael Common Of Main street.
Mr.. and Mira. Nathan Alderman Of
Main street are entertaining a party
Of relatives from New York Tor
Easter.
Miss Catherine Hsekett, a nurse al
Mansfield Hospital Mansfield. Conn
spent the weekend at her home here
on Walnut street.
Henry Tourtellotte Of Franklin
street with Franklin Baker OF Mid
die street visited friends in Daniel
son over Sunday.
Mrs. r. Woisard and Mrs. Victor
Tourville and daughters Jeanette,
Aline and Giselle m0tored 70 Provi'
dencs Tuesday.
Joseph Perreault Of Church street
was IN st. Adams. Canada. Wednes-
day attending the funeral Of his
brother, Eli perrenult.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mckinley OF
Woonsocket visited with Mrs. McGin-
ley's mother, Mrs. Margaret Gahan
of Main street Sunday.
Martin s. Leach Of Hinsdale, NJ.
H., has come to make his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Il. L. Robinson.
and family Of church street.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05

" ndham's location as the central
couny 81 hrrn New England has
beer cari ed in this agricultural
business development program.
The county has become known not
only to the state. but outside. as pro-
gressive agricultural county. A sub
stantial agricultural business founda-
ton has been built, and with the con-
tinued sound policy Of agricultural
business development Windham should
still further increase her reputation as
a progressive New England county.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05
FIREMEN's BALL
Committee Pulls New Publicity stunt
In Front or Fire Headquarters

Out IN front Of fire headquarters
in Union Square there Is hanging
from an electric light pole the origin
al gloom in efiigy. The figure is
some ten feet long and is unique
way Of advertising the 28th annual
ball Of the Putnam Fire Department.
which will be held in the new state
armory. Friday evening, April 9th.
The hanging Of this figure. we may
assume. signifies that gloom will
have no part in the play night Of
the firemen.
Some people took II for granted
that the figure was the surprise
feature that the committee have been
promising the public. While i is a
good publicity stunt the committee
assures those who have become Gu
rious that this is not the interesting
feature that has been promised and
that o ticket win have to be purchased
90 get a look al the innovation that
they have provided for the night Of
the ball. something never seen in
Putnam before and Of interest to all,
old and Young and middle age.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05
OBITUARY


Charles s. Sheldon
South Wo0dstock.---ChaYies $. Shell
don. one Of the oldest residents Of the
South Woodstock section Of the town
~ Woodstock, died at his home Satur-
day morning at the age Of seventy
eight years. He had been IN poor
health for nearly three years. The fu-
neral service was from the Baptist
church at two O'Clock Tuesday after
noon.
Rev. II. y. Baker, pastor, spoke
words Of comfort % the family and
friends. A quartet, r. II. Paine, Fred
Ash. Mrs. Archa Walker and Mrs.
Buell.. sang very teuderly, Beautiful
Isle Of Somewhere" and abide With
Me- The commital service was in
charge and under the direction 81 Put.
nam Lodge. No. 4G, A. +. & A. NJ,
the bearers. II. j. Wells, F. y John
stone. g. D. Young, Robert f. Harris,
NJ. n. Geissler and Henry JOY, All be-
/ ing members Of the craft.
Located In 1867
Charles Smith Sheldon was born IN
Scotland, this state. March ~. 1890
son Of William Green Sheldon. After
obtaihing q common school education
he located in South Woodstock IN
1867. For a year he conducted a
grist mill and for the next five years
was a travelling salesman. From 1877
10 1890 he conducted the general store
nt South Woodstock. Since his re-
tirement from active business he has
devoted much Of his time 70 market
gardening. He was active ~ the al
fairs Of the town and was stauneh
Democrat. For ten years he was
chairman Of the Democratic town
committee. He had also served as jus
tIee Of the peace, grand juror. and
constable, and for four years he was
postmaster Of the village.
Mr.. Sheldon's only fraternal afiilia-
ton was with the Masonic order, IN
which he was deeply and actively IN
tercsted. He passed through the
chairs and became Worehplful Mas
ter Of the lodge. lie was faithful
attendant at all lodge meetings as long
as he was physically able. He was
also a regular attendant at the Bap-
list church.
Married Fifty-Seven Years
Mr.. Sheldon was married June 20.
1870. 20 Miss Phoebe Harrington. In
1920 Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon observed
their golden anniversary. when many
friends and acquaintance called to
pay their respects.
Besides his wife Mr. sheldon leaves
sixteen grandchildren and several
REORGANIZATION; also a son, Fred
+. Sheldon 81 Woodstock. and a sister
Mrs. Phoebe Parker. widow Of A. NJ.
Parker. 81 Long Beach, California. a
second son. Maryland W sheldon. met
q tragic death Fourth OF July MORN
ing, 1908. when a cannon used IN the
early morning celebration urematurely
exploded and the rnmrud IN the gun
passed through MIR sheidon's body.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05
COMMON COUNCIL FINDS TT is
SUPREME ON WATER QUESTION

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improvement Of fire headquarters and
police headquarters For the fire de
partment il would cost Si32 to carry
out the work, and for the police de-
partment $3a5.
Wall Bullying
Alderman MiRnault o the highway
committee brought up dangerous sit-
uation on Main street below the garage
diaeonally opposite the railroad sta
ton where there Is a high retaining
wall He said The wgll was balwiHg
and liable to cave in. He also called
attention to the fact that the embnnk
ment of the N. T., n. II. & III. rail
road. on the opposite SD Of the street
Is encroaching on Main street. thereby
making ii narrower, The subject was
disposed Of by referring the matter u
the highway committee with directions
to get in touch with the railroad off
eiais regarding the east side OF the
street.
Miniature White Way
Alderman Dean Of the street light
committee had lengthy report fol
lowed by recommendation for lights
The committee had made careful in.
vestigation. IL was stated that at the
present time there is a light on every
pole from Bridge street to Providence
street and that il the recommendation
was adopted that this system would b.
continued through Providence street
as far as Marshall street
The recommendation as made in.
clud q a total Of twenty-five new lights
with eight of the new lights already
installed. The cost will be 1885. II
was voted that the recommendations bs
carried cut.
Corporation Counsel
The matter Of appointing a corpora.
tion counsel was preached several
times and was finally acted upon. The
mayor said he hoped the council would
appoint an official who will not work
along the lines Of least resi- tanee and
from whom decisions may be had that
can be relied upon. Il was voted that
the mayor appoint committee 81 two
10 act with him In conference as 70 AZ
appoiniec. The mayor appointed Al
dermen Dean and Dubois TO the cora
miitee.
Aftr the monthly bills had beer
read approved and ordered paid. th'
council adjourned al a late hour
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05
). Edwin Hill took a party

L. Edwin Hill took a party of
young people to Danielson early Wed
nsday morning TO attend a Tri-Y
and Hi-Y service at the Baptist
church.
Miss Mary Carpenter, physical in
structor in Abbott's College, Andover.
Mass, is with her mother, Mrs. Alice
Carpenter of Grove street for the
Easter recess
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05
COSMOS CLUB

A meeting of the Cosmos Club was
held at the home Of Mra. Edward
Fisher, Prospect street Tuesday eve.
ming. Mrs. Fisher was assisted in en-
PERTAINING by Mrs. Byron Howard.
AFTER tie meeting where the preal-
dent Mrs. Hurry Torrey. treasurer
Mrs lionel Charron and Mrs. Zenon
hobillard, chairman Of the NJ. +.
presided, refreshments of fancy sand
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05

Miss Lorena Gallant, nurse in
Hartford. IL at the home Of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Mark Gallant of
Church street recovering from an
operation for appendleitis.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05

wiehes. candy and coffee were served
The next meeting win be held at the
home Of Mrs. Eugene Brothers, Wood
stock aveue. Tuesday. April "a. Mrs
hfathers and Mrs. Euclid phaneui
viii act hostessos.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05

Miss Irene Decatur and Edward
Rowe Of Railroad street were the
guests last weekend Of Miss Decatur's
sister and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. John
kusion of Worcester.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05

Miss Stella Harper. student nurse
at the Providence Hospital. Holyoke,
Mass, Is home from ten days Easter
recess.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05

Leon r. Wilson. Jr., a senior in
Norwich University at Mortified. Yer
mont. returned yesterday after the
spring vacation 10 resume his studies.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05

Mrs. Harry r. Morse. Ellsworth
l.. Morse. Miss Dorothy Morse, Miss
Mary Cody and Miss Rachel Hurlbut
were in Hartford Tuesday.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-05
$4,000 to $1,000
H. B. BUDDING

~ weybosset ST.. Providence
Write, call or phone. Tel. Gaspee
567s and my Agent win call upon you
and explain the terms.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08
DANCE HALL SCENE DESTRUCTIVE RIOT
 PRIZES FAILED SHOW

CHICAGO, Mar. 8. (P-The Mari gold Dancing Garden was the scene of destructive riot yesterday, as more than 1000 masked and costumed dancers, incensed because $6,500 in prizes they had been promised were not forthcoming, smashed furniture, mirrors and fictures.
 The dancers sought a man named Walter Harmon" when it became clear to them that neither the prizes for the best costumed and most skill full dancing couples, nor for that mat ter, the one who was to present them, was present. There had been a num- Der of preliminary judgings.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08
BLIZZARD BLACK sEA TRAFFIC |S TIED UP
 TEN INCHES IF SNOW

ONSTANTINOPLE, March s. (P) European Turkey is being swept by an increasingly heavy blizzard which already has been in progress 10 days. Shipping is tied up and causing dis tress among the poor.
 Traffic in Constantinople is paralyz- ed and all shipping on the Black Sea ad the Sea of Marmora is halted.
 Ten inches of snow has fallen, the heaviest storm since 1884.
 The Red Crescent Society, Turkish equivalent of the Red Cross, is organ izing relief measures.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08
JURY DEADLOCKED IN
 BET RECEIVER CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8. (P)- After three hours of deliberation, the jury of 10 men and two women report ed themselves as being hopelessly deadlocked, in deciding the guilt or hnocense of William Kennedy, al leged bet receiver in "Corbett's Place" who is charged with accepting bets on the last Stanford Universities of California football game.
 The trial is part of the campaign to free college football from the activi- ties of professional gamblers.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08
ONE BRIDGE DEckED

Temporary approaches are being thrown up at the two new bridges, Seward-Kenai lake highway, in order they may be used until work is re- stunned in the spring. ofne of the
 bridges has been decked and the other will be by the end of this week.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08

In the event of deaock at Houston the Democrats will have confident dark horse fall back on Rev AL Workman of Duncan Oka declares that he 'feels it in his sou that he will be the next president He is said to have wired the Democratic national headquarters T choose to run for president in 1928."
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08

# you haven't tried Frye 1ruhn's Baby Beef you have missed some thing, friends!
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08
IS MARS SIGNALLING?

That inhabitants of Mars really exist and trying than Professor William Henry Pickering, the noted astronomer who has made special study of the ruddy planet.
 This belief has been held by many astronomers owing to the definite geometrca figures which have appeared on the surface of Mars various times during the last 50 years The first be observed within circle 900 miles in diameter; the next irregular circular fig ure then penagon with markings radating from the center. In 1907 perfect fvepont star 1000 miles in diameter observed and finally, in 1924, star 16OO miles appeared this being the last time the planet was in favorable position for close observation.
 The idea that Mars may be inhabited by of SUD- eror intelligence with telescopes powerful enough to ob movements, and trying to establish comunica ton with us, fascinating Strange radio signals other wise unaccouned for, have been suggested coming from celestial neghbor Whether this be true not radio may possibly in time supply the key to unlock the hidden truth, if there is really life Mars
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08

Judging from the contents of of the bills Der of Representatives and Senators trying to shove at Washington it might not be bad idea to give them good od-fashioned dose of the nationa remedy caster oil.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08
SHADES OF SINCLAIR AND DOHENY

What does Leon Urbach local cothier, mean when he says he will furnish free to the city judges and clerks for be having Congressional investigation up here if he doesn't watch out!
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08

The Alaska Railroad appears to be the only railroad in the world which does not operate a schedule.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08

You read it in The Gateway first
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08

"You didn't slow down to 90 miles you went around that coud growed the angry aicop he pinch ed his first aviator during the evenings work.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-08

MT. Kind-of Previous-"The next basketball series will be played off"
 April fool! There ain't going to be any more'
Evening star., 1928-12-28
CHINA IS GIVEN
TARIFF AUTONOMY
England, Holland, Sweden,
Denmark and Portugal Sign
Treaties With NationaliSts.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, December 2s.-Recognition
Of China's new National government
by several European nations. which at
the same time concur In full Chinese
tariff autonomy. was revealed in publi-
cation of treaties with England, Hol-
land Sweden, Denmark and Portugal
yesterday.
In addition, the treaties with Den
mark and Portugal give up extraterri-
torial rights beginning with 1880. An
other treaty was signed yesterday be-
tween Chinese NationaliStS and the
Spanish government.
OF the treaties published today that
with England Is likely to have the most
far-reaching effect. BY virtue Of 1t Chi
nese goods are given preferred nation
rating at all ports in the British Isles
and throughout the colonies as long
as British goods are given the preferred
nation rating in China. But beyond
this bargaining the infant Chinese gov
ernment is left to have its own way at
its customs houses, so far as England
and the other smaller nations involved
today are concerned.
The English treaty cancels all pro-
visions of former treaties which In any
way limited China's right to fix her
national customs tariffs or impose ton
mage dues in such manner as she sees
fit. The tariff autonomy thus realized
has been sought by the Nationalist gov
ernment since its very inception.
Evening star., 1928-12-28
HARVARD PLANS UNIT SYSTEM
URGED BY WOODROW WILSON
Preceptorial and Decentralization Pro-
gram Conceived at Princeton Taken
Up in New England

NEW YORK, December 28.-With the
announcement that Harvard University
would begin reorganization under the
unit plan, dream Of woodrow Wilson
flowers into reality-in somewhat dtf-
ferent form, to be sure, but spring1ng
from the same inspiration.
Woodrow wilson's plan involved
primarily the preceptorial system, with
a general suggestion of decentraliza-
ton of college organization. It led him
into disagreement with the Princeton
trustees and has been assigned as one
Of the causes of his departure from
the university to follow the path that
led to the White House.
While tentative experiments, trendtng
in this direction, have been made In
several American universities, the gift
of $3,000,000 to Harvard by Edward s.
Hardness for new unit buildings marks
the first definite, large-scale acceptance
of this form of college organization IN
America. It has been maintained In
europe for many centuries at oxford
and Cambridge, and to lesser degree
at the University of London and in sew
eral German universities.
Sees Culture Stunted.
Educators here defined the plan In
general, without specific reference to
Harvard, as a possible solution of prob
lens growing out of the overwhelming
growth of modern universities. The
fear has arisen that the universities
will become great sprawling enterprises
in which important cultural values Will
be smothered and opportunity will be
lacking for cultural specialization. 1t Is
noted that cultural growth cannot be
attained solely by academic routine. ana
that if q student body becomes too large
it is impossible for an undergraduate to
identify himself with it in any helptul
way.
During his last years at Princeton
woodrow Wilson showed increasing con-
Germ over this problem, and once re-
ferred to the modern university as
club for rich mems sons" His various
statements on this subject indicated
that he was cropping toward the unit
plan.
DR.. Oscar McMurtrie voorhees,, Secre-
tary of the Phi Beta Kappa Foundation,
and student of university organization
for many years, said today that any
movements toward the unit plan un-
doubtedly would be made by the great
endowed universities, as State univer-
stiles are not sufficiently independent,
"The unit plan Is fundamentally in
the interest of the cultural life and
opportunities of the university" said DR..
voorhees,. "There Is a pressing problem
Of congestion in large universities today.
enforcing an undesirable degree OF
Standardization. The unit plan opens
the way for specialization, with the em-
phasis on cultural specialization. The
theory is that q student living and
working with o small group intent on
the same obiectives will find genuine
Evening star., 1928-12-28

cultural background which he cannot
find under the present system.
"I am not fully informed about the
experiment which President Glenn
Frank Is now conducting at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, but understand
that It Is patterned along these lines
I was rather surprised that he was able
to install 1t in State university, as
know something of the difficulties which
the State universities meet in getting
funds. I am informed that results, 80
far. as hopeful, but doubtless several
years will be necessary to determine the
value Of the experiment.
Woodrow Wilson's plan was two
fold, involving, first, the preceptortal
system, and. second, the formation OF
smaller social groups. with view to
creating a more iealthful social life.
do not know Just how closely this ac-
cords with the plan of today, but 1t
had as its background the unit system
of oxford and Cambridge.
Miss Ruth e. Anderson of the ASSo-
citation of American Colleges explained
that the University Of Wisconsin ex-
pertinent had hitherto been the most
decided movement toward this form of
organization, and she, like DR.. Voor-
hees, interpreted the plan as primarily
cultural enterprise.
"The University of Michigan has
been studying some such plan," said
Miss Anderson. wells College Of
Aurora, N. Y, has been experimenting
with 1t for the last year, as has Clare
mont College of California, formerly
Pomona. So far as I am informed. the
approach generally has been cropping
and experimental. Since woodrow VIII
son attempted to establish the precep-
torial system at Princeton that univer-
sity has, I believe, reorganized its post
graduate department somewhat along
these lines in an effort to create ideal
conditions for graduate students. The
plan, in general, is derived from Euro
pean background"
(Copyright, 1925 by the Consolidated Press)
Evening star., 1928-12-28
NEW YORK REPORTS
RECORD LAND DEAL
Rockefeller, Jr., Is Said to
Have Acquired Title in
100000, 600 Purchase.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 2S.-The
New York Times today says it has
learned from most reliable authority"
that John D. Rockefeller, jr., has taken
title to nearly three blocks Of property
between Forthy-eighth and Ftfty-drst
streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues in
a record real estate deal.
The property is to include site for
the new Metropolitan Opera House. The
purchase price was said to have been
more than $100,000,000.
The title was held by Columbia Uni
versity. Formal announcement OF the
transaction is expected from DR.. Mich
olas Murray Butler within the next few
days.
Plans for the new Metropolitan Opera
House call for a site in the block be-
tween Forty ninth and Fiftieth streets.
with a spacious plaza in the center OF
the block. Tentative plans provide FOR
an underground parking space for ap-
proximately 1000 automobiles.
The property originally was the site
of the old Engin Botanic Gardens, pur-
chased more than a century ago from
the city for $4,80763 by DR.. David
Hosack, whose name was asSocited with
medical progress in the United States.