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Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Polnfret

There will be whist, pitch and danc- ing in the A. O. fl. Hall Friday eve ming, October 18th.
 Miss Dorothy Colt spent Tuesday and Wednesday with her father. Mir. Robert Colt in Boston.
 Miss Alice Lowell gave a bridge party of five tables at Fox Hill Farm on Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Leonard Swain is visiting friends on Long Island this week for the International Polo matches.
 Miss Theodora Kingsbury. who is student at Wellesley, spent the weekend with Miss Katherine Moves.
 The Misses Ellen and Minnie Reyes gave an attractive tea on Wednesday of last week for about twenty-five friends.
 At the opening football game of the season on Pomfret field the home team was defeated by the visitors. Taber Academy, with a score of 1926.
 Mrs. Wiley Johnson of Savannah Georgia, who is at Fox Hill Farm for the autumn, spent the weekend with her daughter, Mrs. Mister Woold- redge in Cambridge.
 Miss Mary Richards of Winchester, Mass, spent the weekend with Mrs. Charles Thompson. Miss Dorothy and Miss Elizabeth Thompson returned to New York by motor last week.
 Mir. Charles Swain is making ex- tensive improvements on his farm house on the old Mosley place. which has been occupied by Mir. and Mrs. Nathan Weed for the last few years.
 Mir. Robert Bigelow of Vineyard Haven spent the weekend at Fox Hill Farm. Mrs. Bigelow and her oldest daughter left on Monday. The Bige- lows will spend the winter at Cedar hurst. L. l.
 The alterations and improvements which have been underway at Mrs. and the results are very gratifying A very handsome show window faces the street and inside arrangements are more commodious.
 The Bazaar for the benefit of Holy Trinity church. held at POmfret Hall on Friday was well attended in spite  of bad weather. The booths were att tractively decorated; home made cakes and candies were sold, fancy articles. and there was a fascinating fish pond for the children. In the evening there was dancing. The re- ceipts were over $1.600.00.
 The marriage of Miss Lillie Lin- grin to Mir. John P. Grogan took place in Providence on Saturday morning, October 9th at eight o'clock. After the services in the church there was wedding breakfast for relatives and close friends at the new home of the bridegroom at 59 McInley street. The bride wore a gown of rose-beige, and brown hat. She was attended by Mir. Grogan's sister, and his brother acted as best man.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
At the Ben-crosvenor Inn

Mir. and Mrs. J. Henry Purdy have gone to Shelburne, Vermont Co visit Mir. and Mrs. S. Seward Webb for several weeks.
 The Misses Mary and Alice Van Bibber have arrived from Baltimore to spend this month at the East cot tage.
 Miss Frances Lehr is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Louis Lehr in Boston.
 Mrs. Campbell Steward is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Brooks at the Payson cottage.
 Miss Louise Hoppin and Mrs Rob ert Jacob of New York are stopping for week at the Middlebrook.
 Miss Dorothea Frothingham is wis iiing her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Theo- dore Frothingham at the Middlebrook.
 Mrs. Albert Lythgoe has complet- ed her visit at the Orchard cottage and is staying with her mother, Mrs. Richardson at Woodstock.
 Miss Fannie Turnbull, who has been at the Olive since early spring, will leave Saturday for Stockbridge Go wis 1 it friends before returning to Balti- more.
 Miss Frances Lehr will also be among those leaving on Saturday.
 Mir. P. V. Ely of Boston is at the Middlebrook for the autumn.
 Mrs. William C. Watson has arriv- ed from Jamestown to make an ex- tensiye stay at the Main House.
 Mrs Theodore Buckingham gave tea at the Coffee Shoppe early in the week for Mrs. Campbell Steward of Boston who is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Brooks at the Payson cottage.
 Mrs. Henry Sanford of New York is expected from Quebec today for her usual autumn visit al the Orchard cottage.
 Mir. and Mrs William Mathewson have returned to Washington, D. C.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
HONOR FOR PUTNAM
 BOY AT COLLEGE
Raymond D. Valade Elected Vice-President of Assumption Literary Club. - Was Nine teen Years Old Tuesday.

Raymond D. Valade. sophomore at Assumption College, Worcester. has been elected vice president of the Assumption Literary Club, a distinct i've honor.
 Mir. Valade passed his nineteenth birthday, Tuesday. He was born in Putnam and is a son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Valade. Walnut street. He attended St. Mary's school and after graduating entered Assumption Col lege.
 It is unusual for a sophomore to re- ceive the distinction accorded MT. Valade as the honor is usually confer red on member of the senior or junior class. Mir. Valade has attract ed much attention through his lit- erary efforts.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Plans For Armistice
 Day Are Progressing

4 meeting of all committees work ing for a fitting observance of Armis- tice Day, the tenth anniversary of the ending of the World War, met Mon day evening for general discussion Progress was reported in all depart ments. The next meeting will be held Friday evening. October 19.
 The committee of Headquarters Company reported that they will co- operate with the general committee in conducting a dance in the evening The following were named as a pub. licity committee: Walter N. King, A S. Macdonald, Edward F. Perry, John Dean.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
DEMOCRATIC RALLY
 ARMORY TONIGHT
Congressman Boylan, w. Nj. Citron, F. P. Fenton Speak ers.-St. Mary's Boy Scouts Band Will Play.

The biggest Democratic rally so far in the campaign will be held in the State Armory. north end of Main street, at eight o'clock this evening The committee is pleased to announce tn, following speakers: Congressman Boylan of New York, a personal friend of Alfred E. Smith; William NJ. Citron, nominee for senator; Frank P. Fenton, Willimantie, nominee for lieutenant governor.
 Music will be furished by the St Mary's Boy Scout band. The public Is invited.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Sunbafhs tor Creyhounds

Al Wembley stadium. In England. is famous greyhound racing course Now added 70 ifs equipment is 6 com plete dispensnry and operating the afer for caring for every type of sick ness or Injury 10 which greyhounds may faii heif Youths Companion
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
BORN

PETERSON-At the Day kimball Hospital, October 2, a son, Arthur Chase, to Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Peterson of Thompson. REYNOLDS-At the Day kimball Hospital, October 2, a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Edward l.. Reynolds of Putnam. CORCORAN-At the Day kimball Hospital, October 8, son to MT and Mrs. James Corcoran of Day vile.
 CODY-At the Day Kimball Hospital October 10, daughter to MT. and Mrs. John Cody of Putnam. RlCHMOND-At the Day kimbail Hospital, October II, a son to MT and Mrs. Thomas Richmond of Put nam.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
BENEFIT DANCE FOR
 BROTHER MEMBER

The benefit dance in Eagles Hall, put on Tuesday evening by the Hook X Ladder Company of the Putnam Fire Department for the benefit of one of the company members, was sue cess. Sharpe's orchestra, seven piec- es, furnished music. The orchestra gave their services
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
DIED

COFFIN--In Salem, N. H., Mrs. Christine Reyes Coffin. Burial was in family lot in the Morse Neigh borhood, North WoOdstock.
 YOUNG-In Worcester, Mass, at St. Vincens's Hospital, October 2, Mrs. Mary <. Young, in her 6sth year.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Comparatively Rare

According to the United States Ma val observatory full moon occurs twice ln the same month about ten times In 2s years Pathfinder Maga Kina-
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Mr. and Mira. Leon T. Wilson on Sunday motored to Sutiield where their son Augustus is a student at Sufield School.
 Mary Darian Torrey of School street attended a class in Spencer Corsetiers at the Y. w, c. A. in Hart. ford, Wednesday.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11

Dona Jollie of Woonsoeket spent the weekend with his parents, MT. and Mrs William Jolie. Mill street
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
NORWICH WOMAN
 HAS APRICOT TREE
Putnam Tree Not the Only One In New England. - Former Putnam Woman Writes The Patriot.

The N. Y. N. H. & II, Railroad's lonesome apricot tree near the com. pany's building on Buck street has a brother. sister. cousin or some other relation not over thirty-lhree miles away.
 Some weeks ago the Patriot carried a story of this tree. set out years ago by Mrs. n. F. x. MeEvoy. now of Church street, but who formerly liv- ed in the building used by the rail road company. IL was stated at chat time that probably Putnam has the distinction of having the only apricot tree in this section, possibly in New England. The story is now challeng- ed.
 A letter has been received from Mrs. Leon Maynard, R. F, D. '. Nor wich, stating that she has an apricot tree with a bushel of fruit on it's branches. The letter reads as fol lows.-
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Planted by Indians

To Editor, Putnam Patriot.
 Not long ago l read the within item tclipping of apricot tree story enclos- ed in your paper and the following week another telling who planted and set out the tree.
 l would like to say that l have an apricot tree in my yard with nearly bushel of aprieots on it Anyone who doubts it may see it. live on a part of what is known as the Indian Territory" and l have been told the tree was planted by the Indians. l can not say as that Is a fact. How ever, it looks to be very old tree.
 have the pleasure of reading the Patriot every week through the kind ness of a near neighbor As l lived 1T. Putnam l am interested in Putnam news.
 MRS. LEON MAYNARD,
 RED. '. Norwich, Conn.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11

The whipsnnke, although less than fingers breadth in diameter, will grow te seyen feel or more in length
The monitor., 1928-04-13
NEARLY THREE MILLION
VOTERS REGISTERED IN N. Y

Albany, N. "a total of 1892
892 residents of New York state en-
rolled last year and can vote at both
the spring and fall primaries, accord
ing to an announcement made recent
ly by Robert Moses, secretary Of
state. This total is 24,774 under the
enrolment in the fall Of 1926. The
spring primary is scheduled for April
8 and the fall primary for Septem-
Der IS.
The democratic enrolment last fall
totaled 1,325,821 as against 1,344,-
STA in 1926; the republican enroll
ment last fall being 1,478,822 as
against 1,483,780; the socialists en-
rolling 1929 as against 1882. The
drop is due to the fact that last fall
was what is known politically as an
off year. In the fall of 1925 the
democrats enrolment was 1,246,3 89
republican, 1,451,173; socialist, 49,
099.
The monitor., 1928-04-13
NoU Cast Doubt on
Myles Sfondish Tale

Capt Myles Standish may have
asked John Alden TO propose to Pris-
ella Mullens for him, as Longfellow
wrote tthere is historical doubt on
the point), but despite the means he
may have taken the redoubtable SOL
der was married twice and left many
children
Proof OF this has been found
through twenty-one years record
searching by Or Myles Standish Of
Boston eighth lineal descendant Ut
the soldier
THE legend about which Longfel-
low wrote The Courtship of Miles
Standish' is not very convincing, said
Doctor Standish Before coming to
America, Captain Standish was In
Holland and there he married his first
wife Rose Rose died the first win
ter in America Later the soldier
married Barbara. who is said to have
been first cousin of Rose. They
had several children. II is between
the death of Rose and his marriage to
Barbara that the captain is supposed
to have courted Priscilla. II is a
pretty story Miami Daily News.
The monitor., 1928-04-13
HARMON AWARDS GIVEN
School Man and Rosenwald Aided
in Negro Problem

Washington, D. C.-James H. Dill
lard of Charlottesville, Fla, and Ju-
Illus Rosenwald of Chicago are the
recipients of the Harmon awards for
outstanding contributions in 1927 to-
wards improving relations between
white people and Negroes.
The commission on race relations
of the Federal Council of Churches
presented the wards recently at First
Congregational church.
DR.. billiard, well-known educator,
received a gold medal and five hun
dred dollars. He is rector of the
board of visitors of William and
Mary.
Mr.. Rosenwald, chairman of the
board of directors of Sears-Roebuck
& Co., received a special gold medal.
The monitor., 1928-04-13
LoUe and Youth Can
AIuoys "F;nd a Way"

Will love find a way? asks the Bos-
ton Globe, which then goes on to tell
this: The observer had missed his
train and was forced to wait an hour
for the next As he walked through
the crowd of passengers from an in
coming train he noticed the warmth
of embrace of a young man and his
girl friend Apparently she was wei
coming him home from a long trip.
Ten minutes later he saw them In q
strange hold as a train emptied its
passengers at another gate. As the
crowd dispersed. they parted. The boy
friend was trailed to the waiting
room, where he met the girl, greeted
her sans embrace. and sat down for
a chat again. AS another train was
announced, they again departed. The
youth mingled with the incoming
crowd and the girl ran up to meet
him. To the ordinary onlooker it was
a fond welcome home, but to the OBJ
server it was an ingenious system of
petting in public Love will find a
way.
The monitor., 1928-04-13
Set Training Tables
for Fighting Crickefs

The sporting element In China has
been training fighting crickets for
hundreds of years Huge sums are
still bet on cricket fights and the own
ers of champion crickets are nation
ally known. In his booklet, Cricket
Champions of China" DR.. Berthold
Laufer, famous sinologist of the Field
Museum of Natural History. discloses
the interesting methods used by the
Chinese in training these scrapping In
sects. Even In ancient times the train
ers prescribed strict diets for their
battlers. The usual diet consist Of a
dish of rice mixed with fresh cucum-
bers, boiled chestnuts, lotus seeds and
mosquitoes. Some of the owners and
fanciers allow themselves to be Bit
ten my mosquitoes, and when the mos
quitoes are full of blood they are
given to their favorite crickets.
The fighting crickets are kept In
specially devised jars. which are made
to serve as both summer and win
ter homes. The Jars are furnished
with tiny beds and water jars. The
champion crickets are transported In
finely wrought cages. some of which
are filigree gold.-Pathfinder Maya
zine
The monitor., 1928-04-13
URBAN LEAGUE MEETING

At mass meeting held Sunday af-
ternoon April s at St. Johns A. M. E..
church in the interest of the Omaha
branch of the Urban league, adj
dresses were delivered by George w.
Thompson of Akron, Ohio; T. Arnold
Hill Of New York; John F. Hall, sec
rotary of the Omaha Community
Chest; G. A. Cushman, vice-president;
Henry Monsky of the board of gov
ernors of the Community Chest; DIR.
H. Won Shuttle, president of the Coun-
ell of Social Agencies; DIR. J. H. Hut
ten, vice-president, presided. Addi-
tional members were secured, bring
ing the membership to about 400.
The goal set for memberships is 500.
Mr.. Thompson, who has been execu-
tive secretary of the Akron league
for several years, has accepted the
same position for the Omaha league
and will return to take charge here
early in May.
The monitor., 1928-04-13
Disposition Of Dead
Has Wide Variation

Ceremonies associated with the vari-
GUS methods of dispOsing of dead the
world over are as interesting as they
are varied.
Modern nations as well as many
primitive and oriental peoples practice
inhumation, and with it their many
and peculiar rites But, as In bygone
days, funeral ceremonies of today are
most sacred and impressive occasions.
Cremation or the burning of dead
bodies to ashes, is now prLcticed to
small extent in several countries, bur
is by no means new. says the Path
finder Magazine. Al the beginning of
the Christian era cremation was the
prevailing custom of the civilized
world, with the exception of Egypt.
where the dead were embalmed ; Judea,
where they were entombed in a sepul-
cher, and China where they were
buried in the earth Christian in
humation which is now universal.
probably owes its origin to the doe
trine of resurrection of the body.
While cremation was practiced by the
later Greeks. Remains Danes and
others, the first cremation societies
were not formed until the Nineteenth
century. This method of dispOsing of
human bodies is now urged by some
health authorities On sanitary grounds.
The monitor., 1928-04-13
COMPANY
WILL DEDICATE NEW
OFFICE BUILDING
Supreme Life and Casualty Company
to Mark an Epoch in Economic
and Social Life of the
Race

Columbus, Ohio - The Supreme
Life and Casualty company of this
city announces the dedication and
formal opening of its new branch
office building in the city of Gin
cinnati, Saturday and Sunday, April
7th and 9Th.
The building being the first of its
kind erected by our group in Gin
cinnati, is creating widespread in
terest, and it's dedication will be fea-
tured by elaborate ceremonies.
It is located on one of the principal
thoroughfares of the city, on West
Ninth street, national highway; is
constructed of Indiana limestone, con-
crete and reinforced steel, and mod
ern in every detail.
1t comprises II handsomely equip
ped suites, a double storeroom and
auditorium, designed and constructed
by an architect and builder of our
group, Samuel Plato, with fully 95
per cent of the entire work done by
artisans and laborers of our race.
The principal exercises will take
place at the building Easter Sunday
at 3 p. M, at which time dedicatorial
addresses will be delivered by Robert
L. Vann, attorney and editor of The
Pittsburgh Courier; Jane Hunter, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Phyllis
Wheatfey association of Cleveland; ;
Ray E. Hughes, assistant prosecuting
attorney of Franklin county, and
others.
1t is truly an epoch in the economic
and social life of our group in this
city.
The monitor., 1928-04-13
Too Much Pep

Norma, age seven, was visiting her
grandma, and they were telling Jokes.
Grandma told Norma the one about
the boy who went to the grocery and
bought some pepper for his mother,
and when he arrived home and opened
the package be found the pepper was
half peas (p's).
Norma was quiet for few mo-
ments, and then she said: Grandma,
here is one for you:
"a little boy went TO the store to
buy some pepper for his mother, and
when he came home and opened 1t
he found 1t vas half pep"
The monitor., 1928-04-13
First "Weother-Gtass"

The first mecurial barometer was
constructed chiefly for the purpose Of
demonstrating the fact that air has
weight, says Nature Magazine. Later
this instrument acquired great repu-
tation as means of predicting wealth
err and was nicknamed the weather
glass" Though its prophetic powers
are not now rated so high as former
ly, it remains the most important of
meteorological instruments. The col
umn of mercury In the barometer
rises and falls with changes of atmos-
pheric pressure, and its length is
measured by means of an attachment
called WERNER" with much great
er refinement of accuracy than is that
Of the column of mercury or alcohol
in thermometer.
The monitor., 1928-04-13
Rrotherly Love

A large crowd was waiting breath
lessly on the beach In the distance
small black object could be seen bob
hing up and down on the crest of the
waves. 1t vas bottle-and inside
was messageI
party of brave nen ventured out
in row boat 70 see what tragic news
il contained. After some difficulty the
bottle was picked up and brought
back to shore. With shaking fingers
the leader of the party pulled out the
message
"The finder OF this bottle he read,
might please send IL to my brother
in Aberdeen and tell him to take 1t
to the Pig and Whistle. There s two
pence ON it"-London Answers.
The monitor., 1928-04-13
Appropriately Named

Little Rock, Ark, was named from
rocky promontory which rises on
the south bank of the Arkansas river
some so feet above the river and now
used as one of the abutments Of one
Of the four bridges which span the
river. This rock is the first seen as
cendine the river. and was called
Little Rock" In contradistinction to
the bold precipice about ten times
higher which rises some three miles
above upon the opposite bank and Is
called big Rock" This LIS now the
site of an army post.
The monitor., 1928-04-13
NEGRO SINGERS, LAYTON
AND TOMBSTONE, GIVEN
OVATION IN PARIS

New York City-Clippings received
from France by the National Associ-
alton for the Advancement of Col
ored People, SO Fifth avenue, record
an overwhelming success achieved at
the Empire, one of the leading music
halls in Paris, by two colored singers,
Layton and tombstone.
jacques Patin, writing in the Fig
arc, one of the leading Paris dailies,
says in part:
"The singers Layton and tombstone
are admirable artists, and it is joy
to hear them A triumphal
success was achieved by these greatly
talented artists"
Gustav Frejaville, the critic Of
Comoedia says that Layton and John
stone made all Paris rush to the EN-
pire. "The first evening"" he con-
tinues, "the public gave them a wild
reception; curtain call after curtain
call, ovations, effusions shouted
from the audience to the stage :.
Layton and tombstone are highly sym
pathetic artists. who show a touching
earnestness and perfect good grace
in satisfying the desires of public
carried away by its pleasure"
Louis Leon-Martin, writing in
Paris Midi, declared he owed to Lay
ton and tombstone perhaps the most
deliciously persuasive moments he
had ever spent in music hall" He
concludes his enthusiastic review by
calling them great artists.
An equally laudatory notice ap-
peared in La Volonte, signed by Lee
grand Chabrier.
The monitor., 1928-04-13
UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASING;
WHITES REPLACE NEGROES

New York, N. Y.-The National
Urban league through it's department
of industrial relations of which T.
Arnold Hill is director, reports as fol-
lows on unemployment for the month
of February:
Unemployment is not merely bad
for Negroes; it is critical. From all
parts of the country reports for Feb
ruary showed conditions growing
worse. Not only are colored men and
women not being employed, but they
are being replaced by white workers.
This substitution is going on in the
south as well as in the north; even
though the jobs taken are mental and
of the type that are customarily re
garded Negro jobs only.
1.-THE policy of not working white
and colored employees together
means that today not one or several
Negroes lose their jobs to white work
ers, but that whole shifts and entire
crews of colored workers are being
sacrificed to make places for white
people. One city is reported to have
adopted the slogan, "No Negro must
have a job any white man wants"
Little Rock, Ark, illustrates this.
There, two hotels turned off its bell
men and walters; also a railroad dis
missed approximately 100 shop en-
ployees; Chicago reported several in
stances of replacement during Feb
ruary.
$50 similar are the reports of un-
employment throughout the country
that it is not necessary to record the
cities separately. Buffalo, with 200
families being cared for by the city,
is among those feeling the situation
most. Detroit appears to be suffer
ing less from unemployment than any
of the cities sending in reports. This
is due to the revival of the auto
mobile industry. Most of the colored
men are being hired at the Ford
plants. A loop clothing firm in Chi
cago hired eight statesmen who were
trained by the company for the posi-
ton. Six other men are in training.
The St. Louis Urban league was ask
ed to engage 25 women elevator oper-
ators. The firm has stipulated that
they must be from five feet, eight
inchest to six feet tall
The monitor., 1928-04-13
Concerning "Tightwads"

You are tightwad, says govern.
ment budget expert. If your living ex-
penses are 81 per cent of your in
come. your savings 60 per cent and
the remaining per cent scattered
among recreation. education and phi
ianthropy You are spendthrift If
your living expenses are 50 per cent,
your savings zero. your recreation 40
per cent. You are thrifty If your liv-
ing expenses are 80 per cent, your
savings 20 per cent, education. giving
and recretion 10 per cent.
It's a pleasure to meet budget max
er who emphasizes some necessities
of human living besides savings only,
and who will not give the palm to the
fellow who saves the most.-Kansss
City Times.