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Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
Thompson

Miss Olney entertained the Bridge Club on Wednesday.
 Mrs. Nelson Bradford gave lunch con and bridge at the Mad Halter last Friday
 Mrs. Dexter Elliott will entertain at buffet luncheon followed by auc- ] tion Friday.
 Next Sunday Mr. Lyon will speak on the subject, "Can the Church Speak with Certainty Today" 1 The members of the Thimble Club made a visit to the North Grosvenor- dale Womans Club Thursday.
 Mir. and Mrs Frederick Green are in town. They are occupying the house formerly owned by Mrs. Black mar.
 Miss Lewis. Miss Elliott, Mrs. Ar thur Mills and others were busy elec- tion day bringing voters to the Town Hall
 Mrs. Andre Roosevelt entertained her niece, Miss Hollings, and q friend, both students at Wellesley, over the weekend
 Franklyn and Mark Coleman spent the weekend with their father in Boston and attended the Harvard-Le- neigh game.
 Last week the Rev. E. s. Lyon or ganized the Knights of King Arthur in the Methodist church, of which Rev. Mir. Duxbury is pastor.
 The Missionary Society is planning very attractive Thank Offering meeting for November 14th. A spe- cial speaker has been chosen for the occasion.
 Miss Lucy Oiney, MT. Arthur Olney, i Mrs. Andre Roosevelt and Mir. Louis Ream were dinner guests of Mir and Mrs. James Phetteplace in Providence Monday evening.
 The Knights of King Arthur will hold an important meeting at the church Friday afternoon at o'clock ! to make preparations to entertain the newly organized Castle in Putnam l Among those who were in town on ] Tuesday to vote were Mrs. 4. D. Fax on and Mrs. Malcolm Douglas. who came from New York; Mrs. Emma Shaw Colcleugh from Providence, and Mir. Olney Brott from New Haven.
 The Young Peoples Society held a service at the Thompson town farm last Sunday Next Sunday evening they will unite with the young people at Brandy Hill, where stereopticon slides will be shown by returned missionary from China.
 The senior class of the Tourtellotte Memorial High school served a very delicious supper at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. The proceeds of the affair help to swell the fund for the Washington trip.
 The Children's Auxiliary of the vil- lage Improvement Society. under Mrs. Arthur Mills, the chairman, assisted by Mrs. Frank Decker. are arranging very attractive entertainment to be given by the children the evening of 1 November 16th at the Town Hall at o'clock. Admission is fifty cents for adults and twenty-five cents for chil- dren not members of the society.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
Ponlfret

Mr. and Mrs George Taber of Rye. \. Y., spent the weekend at Fox Hin Farm.
 Mrs. Joseph C. Hoppiu left town after election day for her apartment in New York.
 Dr. Overlook went to Hartford this week to attend meeting of the State Board of Pardons.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Foster return ed Co New York on Saturday. after a ten days visit al Fox Hill Farm.
 Mir Robert Hillyer of Cambridge was in Pomfret on election day and spent the night at Brisk-To-H o-High.
 Mrs. Charles Van Brunt Cushman gave a bridge party of four tables at Eastlands on Thursday evening last
 Mrs. Barthold Schlessinger was in town on Tuesday to vote. Mrs. Lyons went to Hartford on Tuesday to vote
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur B. Lapsley left for New York on Wednesday. where they viii stay for some weeks before going south.
 MISS Katherine Moves arrived at Fox Hill Farm on Saturday She is returning to New York on Thursday for the winter.
 Mrs. Leonard Swain gave dinner party of twenty people at her home on Tuesday evening at half past sev- en o'clock. After dining the guests listened to the election returns over the radio.
 The Misses Stevens and Miss Ella Boult entertained al dinner at the Mad Halter Tea House on Friday evening. The guests were Mir. and Mrs Arthur Foster and Mrs. Leonard Swain.
 There was a meeting of Che Wo- mems Benevolent Society at the home of Mrs. John Campbell on Thurs day afternoon. Twenty-six members were present The proceeds from the mite boxes amounted to twenty-eight dollars. Tea was served by the host ess.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
MINSTREL REVUE IS PUT
 OVER WITH PEP AND SNAP

tied, MT. Hoover and Mir Smith, was offered by John Hogan and Law- renee Phaneuf, who sang to several encores until their verses were ex- hausted The first part was brought to a fitting close by Wilfred Marti- neau's song, Hello Montreal" the chorus assisting
 The Oiio
 In the second part David Breault opened with Sweet Mystery of Life. l" followed by Emily Jarvis and her dance number. A fun making in- novation not down on the printed pro gram, was Joseph Bove in a Hebrew political stump speech. This offering kept the audience in continuous laughter for the five minutes or more that it took to deliver the nonsensi- cal but Imaginable discourse. Mrs. Lan zon's song and the duet by Mir. Lu- cier and Miss Guy closed this part of the bill.
 The farce, sos" was staged on an ocean liner with John Hogan. the bridegroom, Billy Henderson" who had eloped with '.Floran Henderson" ]" the bride, Miss Sybel Gilman, in hu- morous situations due to the fact that "Leander Henderson" the brides father, boarded the same boat and that Mrs. Vernon" a near detective, Miss Gertrude Remillard. had over heard what she believed was conelu- sive evidence that the bride and groom were internationally known crooks. ln1 .f Isf.. - colored steward, George Lajeunesse, helped along the steady stream of laughter until the final curtain.
 The Minstrel Revue opened with pep, continued with snap, and closed with an added pinch of fun to heap the measure. Those taking part work. ed hard to please That they were successful the audience continually demonstrated by their laughter and hand clapping.
 The Entire Company
 Following are the names of the en- tire company;
 Esteiie Beaudreault, Edmaer Guy, Mrs. Armand Lizotte, Mrs. Lanzon, Cecile Bonneville, Rolande Cartier, Bernadette Cartier, Agnes Mathieu, Juliette Brodeur, Mrs. Henry Vadnais, Eleanor Irving, Gertrude Remillard, Sybel Gilman, Leonie Daigie, Edgar Lucier, George Lajeunesse, Wilfred Martineau, David Breault, Lawrence Phaneuf, Michael White. Lawrence Light. Lionel Berthiaume. Leonide Tetreault, John Hogan, Arthur Bro deur. Joseph Bove
 The committees in charge were:
 Miss Ada Maynard, chairman of general committee composed of Mrs. Armand Lizotte. tickets; Mrs. Bernice Delaney and Mrs. John Cain, program; Miss Marguerite O'Brien, publicity: Mrs. z. Robiliard, candy {; other members, Miss Beatrice Menard. Miss Sybel Gilman. Miss Marietta Gordon, Miss Mary Mason, Miss Alice Joy. Mrs. Armand Montviiie and Miss Louise Maheu.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
West Woodstock

Miss Mildred s. Jones is spending this week in Boston.
 The West school held it's moonlight session Thursday of this week.
 Randall Davis was in town over election to cast his vote for the best man.
 Howard M. Frost of Brooklyn, N. r., was Sunday dinner guest at Irv- ing Perrin's home.
 Miss Sarah A. Gillian arrived last Saturday from N. II. to spent the winter with Mrs. Warner Bingham.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. Cardinal and grandson Willard Kelly are spending two weeks at their summer residence here.
 Mrs. c. II. Sumner has returned from a two weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Davis in Put nam.
 Charles Williams who has been working in a lumber camp in the Maine woods for the past six months is now the guest of his sister, Mrs. Raymond Young.
 4 teacher in the West school while the election was in session asked her children who were they voting for, small boy raised his hand and said Hoover"
 Sidney P. Butler writes from Cana da that he is enjoying the Putnam Pa triot each week and is very busy with his campaign work. Has has headquarters in Sackville from which points he covers many miles by auto in the adjourning provinces, was re- gently in the Annapolis Valley when he saw million barrels of ap- ples waiting for shipment to London. Thankseiving there Is celebrated the day after Armistice.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
Brooklyn Westinghouse Built In 1771 First Episcopal Church
 In New England
Service Held Every Year on All
 Saints Day

People from Pomfret, Killingly Brooklyn and other towns in the county, augmented by descendants of early settlers of Brooklyn from dis tant places, gathered at Old Trinity church, Brooklyn, last week Thurs day morning at eleven o'clock for the annual All Saints Day service conducted by Rev. J. Reese Jones, pector of St. Albans church, Daniel son. There was morning prayer, a sermon. and holy communion.
 Old Trinity church is the oldest Episcopal church in New England II is many years since there have been regular services there but annually on All Saints Day, the meetinghouse k opened and the Episcopal service conducted.
 The ancient meeting house is kept in good repair. The church, with its ancient burial ground and old tomb stones in the rear, is frequently visit ed by people interested in the early history of the country. While the building Is kept locked one may peek through the small-paned windows on the east side and see the ancient in- terior it's door-locked pews, high pull pit, and surrounding gallery. The Bible and prayer book and the sacred vessels used in former days are still preserved and are used for the an. nual service just as they were used before the Revolutionary War. A tablet fastened to the southwest cor ner of the church sets forth that the building is the first Episcopal church built in New England and that 1t is modelled after Trinity church. New
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
Woodstock

Frederick Hinrichs returned to Brooklyn, N. Y., Monday.
 Mrs. Herbert Bowen spent part of last week in New York City.
 Mrs. Albert Lythgoe has been a guest of Mrs. Rufus Richardson.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. Shippey of New Haven were Sunday guests of f. Ship pey and family.
 Miss Dorothy Lillibridge of Provi- dence was at her home in Elmvale over the weekend.
 Miss Louise Pike, our music teach CT. is planning to soon come on the hill to board with Mrs Rutishauser.
 On Saturday, November 3rd, a daughter, Phyllis, was born to Mir. and Mrs. Fred Wilcox in Middletown, Mass.
 Mrs. Harrington, who has been quite ill at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lyon, is reported to be feel. ing better.
 The adult class of the church school reluctantly gave up Mir. Hinrichs as their leader for the winter and will welcome his return in the early spring.
 Over seven hundred invitations have been sent out to the dedication of the Hall Memorial gymnasium be- ing held on Thursday afternoon, Nov ember 10th.
 i The Ladies' Benevolent Society is holding their regular missionary meeting at Valleysidc on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. George Samp. son as leader of the study period.
 Sunday morning at the opening of the church school, Lawrence and John MeWilliams, Donald Child and Marcus Johnson gave an interesting report of the Older Boys Conference which they attended in Middletpwn. I About one hundred persons attend ! cd the harvest supper given at the Hill church last Friday evening under the direction of the committee, Mrs Rutishauser, Mrs. Perrin, Mrs. C. SpaIding and Miss Shippey. The tables and dinning room were taste fully decorated with autumn leaves greens and pumpkins by Mrs. Powell and Mrs. 2itch. An entertainment followed the supper under the super. vision of Miss Lawton. The program consisted of several readings by Miss Elizabeth Rollins. talk by Mir. Hin richs, piano solos by Miss Woodbury and vocal solos by Miss Lawton.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
OLD MALBONE CHURCH
 IS NOW 157 YEARS OLE
port, R. l., and Kings chapel. Boston.
 Ready for Use April 1871

port, R. l., and Kings chapel. Boston.
 Ready for Use April 1871
 The church had it's beginnings in the efforts of Colonel Godfrey Nal bone. He enlisted the interest of his friends and subscription paper was circulated. Nineteen heads of fam lilies agreed to become members of an Episcopal church as soon as meet ing house and missionary should be provided. This was in I769 but it was not until April 177i that the build ing was ready for use.
 Malone drilled his proselytes in the church ritual. The novelty of the service attracted many hearers. The Rev. John Tyler. church missionary at Norwich, ofiiciated at the opening of the new building. In September 177i Richard Mosely of Boston. who had been chaplain in the British naval service, began conducting ser vices and preaching here.
 Episcopal worship fell into disfa- vor during the war. Soon after the war Colonel Malone died Thirty acres of land Colonel Malone in- tended for the church were confirmed to the parish by his brother. Other inherents of the church came into the neighborhood. The faithful Rec tor, Daniel Fogg. died in 1915. At that time there were thirty-one com municants. After three years of ir- regular worship another pastor ac- cepted a call The church was used until a new edifice was built. This was completed in 1866. April 18th, 1871. the tooth anniversary of the society was appropriately observed in the "OId Malone Church" A special fund has been donated for the conti- nued preservation of this memorial edifice and it's hallowed graveyard.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
VIA AIR MAIL
Five Cent Stamp Will Garry An
 Ounce by Airplane

All letters mailed in the Putnam post office weighing not more than one ounce and bearing five cents in postaee in ordinary stamps will be dispatched for their destination by the air mail if their delivery can be expedited by that service even though the letters are not indorsed " Via Air Mail" according to an or ter for ossmasters issued by R. s. Regsr third assistant postmaster general
 IeierF filling these requirements will he marked by the postmaster 10 20 "via Air Maip and will be SO dis patched. Letters of this description should be dispatched in the regular mails Y that is the most expeditions method of their reaching their desti- nation Mr. Regar states in the order.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
North Crosvenordale

The Oscar W. Swanson Post. Amer ican Legion Auxiliary. will hold eel ebration Saturday, Armistice Day eve. Tor members of the Auxiliary, the Le- zion, and their families. The affair will be held in the Grosvenordale Conn pany's Hall. Special entertainment features have been planned for this affair by the Auxiliary committees Following the entertainment there win be dancing the remainder of the eve ming, and refreshments will be served. Al members of the Legion and Auxil- iary are cordially invited.
 Paul RaveneIle. Charles Belleroas. and ". Montville made q trip to Pal mer, Mass, Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
WOODSTOCK BRIEFS

greeted by the ghosts and the smil- ing faces of the ack-o-lanterns.
 The program consisted of hallow. cen songs. recitations and a play en. titled. Who's Afraid of Ghostsg' Following the program refreshment, of ice cream and wafers were served Games and hallowe'en stunts were cn. joyed by all.
 The pupils and teachers are enjoy ing the new electric lights which were recently installed in the school room
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08

4 moonlight" session of school was held in the English Neighborhood on Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. George Lyon has been enter taining her nephew. Ted Bateman. of Asbury Park, N. J.
 Mir. and Mrs. kendall fioughton have closed their house and gone to Boston for the winter.
 Mrs. Mary Aldrich and daughter, Mrs. Charles Hopkins, recently visit ed South Uxbridge relatives.
 Martha and Freda Kuper are both on the honor list at the Academy The former was awarded gold medal and the latter a bronze one.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
At the Ben-Cro.xenor Inn

MT. and Mrs. J. H. Purdy are re- turning today from Shelburne, Vt, to spend several weeks at the Middle brook.
 Mrs. F. o. Beach, of New York, is expected Monday at the Middlebrook, where she will spend the remainder of the autumn.
 Mrs. Gilliat Otis, who has spent the autumn at the Olive cottage, is com pleting her visit today, and will sail for Europe later in the month.
 Mir and Mrs. N. Hugh Cotton are returning to Boston Saturday after spending the autumn at the Middle brook
 Miss Elsa MeKeeyer is visiting friends in New Haven.
 Mir. Philip Ely was among those re- turning to Boston the early part of the week.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
Putnam Council of Catholic Women Offers Good Enter
 tainment Election Eve
Laughter and Appiauss Punetuates
 Entire Program

There was much laughter for th, hunor abounding throughout the two hours the show held the center of tho stage and generous applause for tho songs and dances that interspersee the Minstrel Revue given in St. Mary, hall, Monday night, under the auspi ees of the Putnam Council of Catholic Women. There was large audiencs to encourage the amateurs and mem bers of the Council in their efforts tc produce a clean, wholesome and at tractive entertainment.
 No one will object to having spe. eial mention made of the fancy danc. ing of little Emily Jarvis. This lit. tie miss of tender years was ensoreti several times and before she disap. peared in her final number was pre-. sented beautiful basket of flowers which she gracefully accepted
 The dance number of Miss Ed. maer Guy was another attractive spe. eialty and her song speciality with Edgar Lucier was another outstand- ing bit of an excellent program.
 Mrs. Lanzon sang Indian Love Call' and responded to an encore She displayed soprano voice of high range and sweetness of tone that de. noted the trained singer.
 John Hogan handled the situation as master of ceremonies like vete- ran and the accompanying musicians Hector Lueier. pianist. and Miss Eleanor Irving, violinist, deserve spe. cial mention. For the perfection of the presentation due credit should be accorded John F. Heald, veteran pro- ducer of Webster.
 The Night Club
 When the curtains were drawn, the stage setting disclosed was most at- tractive. "Putnani's First, Best and Only" night club was seen in it's most active moments and while orderly and we'll conducted was frequently inter rupted by the colored walters. George sIajeunesse. Edgar Lucier and Will fred Martineau. in their tidbits of fun and wise cracks.
 The clubs cabaret program con sisted of song, Dawn of Tomor- row." Miss Estelle Beaudreault That's My Weakness Now" George Iajeunesse; Roses of Yesterday" Lionel Berthiaume; Miss Edmaer Guys dance number followed by, 'Jeanine," sung by Mrs. Henry Vad- nais.
 Following this ballad Edgar Lu- eier put over That Funny Melody" followed hy Miss Leonide Tetreault, My Window of Dreams.r Arthur Brodeur sang very acceptable, An gela Mia" and a quasi-parody on Mr. Gallagher and Mir. Sheen, enti-
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
Merely imagInor, "Port"

Meredith Nicholson. The author. says that he coined the tile ~The Port of Missing Men" for hIs book published in is07 Some time later a real es tate promoter In Connecticut staried a tes house in the traci he was dlsld ing Into parcels 10 sell and called the place. the pori of Missing Men Thls place has nothing Co du with The loca tIon of the story. In which the lmag mary Dorf was in fhe Virginia hills
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08

observed in the Valley school on Tues day. In the early part of the evening the pupils gave demonstrations of school work and later in the evening the radio was used for election re- turns. A good number of parents sHa friends were present. Refreshments were served during the evening.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
MUST COME HOME
Connecticut Has No Law Providing
 Votes by Mail

Connecticut is one of the four states of the union which do not have some law extending the voting privi- lege to residents of the state not within the state boundaries at cleo ton time. a survey by the National Get Out The-Vote Club reveals.
 In addition to Connecticut, three other states, Pennsylvania. Indiana and Kentucky, fail to extend the vot- ing privilege to absent residents.
 The Connecticut absent voter law for soldiers expired with the World War, and since that time the state has passed no absent voting legisla- ton.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
V oeClstock Valley

MT ifs. Ferdinand are occupy ing ri Kenyon house for the w.ntf
 NJ Leonard and daughter, Mi -e leaving on Friday for the'~ Brooklyn. N. r..
 lcation Week was duly
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
EImxsln School

A hallowe'en party was held at the Elmvale school on the evening of Oc- tober thirty-first. Over forty parents and friends were present and enjoy ed he entertainment.
 The school room was attracf'vslv decorated with halloween crsDe paper, black eats. owls and witches As the people arrived they were
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-08
North Woodstock

Miss Jane Lyon Is spending the week with Mr.. Clara Rawson.
 Several citizens of town employed elsewhere. came home to vote.
 Miss Hciau Sparrow came home from Provd dence for the weekend
 Mrf. Incv Barrett was one of the checkers al the polls in this parish.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-24

does It matter how cheaply you can
buy!" Mr.. Averill asked to bring
homo his point. He further claimed
that at no time under = demo-
cratic tariff has the workingman
had the money to buy with"
He spoke briefly Of the candidates
for office on tho republican ticket
and concluded with an appeal for
heavy vote. saying that the hardest
people to get out to vote were those
who were satisfied with conditions.
+. o. RackltAe Presa1os
President Fred o. RackliiKe Of the
Hoover club presided. The Hoover
Girls led in the singing Of America
az the rally opened and sang several
parodiea and campaign songs during
the evening. Some Of these were
new and had been learned while ut
the rally In Madison Square Garden
the night previouA When the gov
ernor entered they rose and greet
ed him with sonG about 1.-THE
high flying governor"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-24

high plane. he added. saying 1.-THE
inmates are better housed and fed
than many people who pay taxes to
support them" The last legislature
spent one and quarter millions OF
dollars on state institutions. he stat
ed, and the next one would be called
on to appropriate money for a new
insane asylum in the southwestern
part Of the state.
Governor Trumbull paid tribute
to Senator Edward f. Hal. in prais-
ing the work Of the new state de-
saying. the next legislature will see
budget such as it never saw be-
FORE He also praised Judge b.
w. Alling. encouragement and an
other member of the department,
and he made personal appeal for
votes for Ernest w. Christ. republic
can candidate for state senator. say
ing, I'VE need him in Hartford" In
conclusion the governor urged 'rot-
ing. saying that elections were new
er won by the stay-at-homes.
Hits Opposition OIL Prohibition
The democratic stand on prohibit
ton was roundly criticized by Judge
Hoyt. The democrats are attempt
ing to make an issue OF prohibit
tion." he said. but the platforms of
the two parties differ only slightly.
1t is the candidates who differ. Yet
the election of president cannot
change the 18th amendment" he
warned. "Smith admits he couldn't
change it if elected, but says he
would be in a better position to