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Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
REPORTS CONFIRMED
 KILLING OF SOLDIERS

PARIS, June 18 (P)-The min istry of war confirmed reports from Rabat, Morocco that 13 French soldiers had been killed and 10 wounded in an ambush of 2 French accommodating expedi- ton at the foot of the Atlas mountains by tribesmen. Eighty three soldiers are missing, among them a Colonel, five Captains and non-commissioned men consisting of 5 Senegalise infantry and Mor- rocans mounted on camelss.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
CHARGES MADE

WASHINGTON, June IS. P)- Names of IS professions were list ed as having received sums from the National Electric Light As sociation in a report to the Feder- al Trade Commission. The in- vestigation aims to ascertain whether or not propaganda is be- ing spread turnout the country by the association.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
SEARCH LIGHTS ARE
 HELP 10 RACERS

ABOARD SNOHOMISH, June 1e, Rolling in Queen Charlotte Sound California's entry Marlin" came in close on the scheduled log. Search lighting, in every cove as they came up Johnstone Straits, gave assurance to all the entries ahead of the Snohomish. Monday was rough day but all the skip perS came thru fine.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
FINED S10.4OO

NEW YORK, June 19, (P-Mrs Tctor Orr Mum, daughter of the late Rodman Wanamaker, was fined 100 percent on $1 1,20O worth of wearing apparel which she had failed to declare properly on enter ing the United States fir om Europe The total payment therefore was $10,400
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
FIRE CONTINUES

SANTA FE SPRINGS, June 19, R)-With six oil we'll derricks already smouldering and five others blazing like gigantic torches against an inky sky, another fire threatened to destroy a large part of this rich petroleum pro- ducing district. Twenty derricks are directly in the path of the ad- vanced conflagation,
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
FOUR QUALIFIED

NEW YORK, uJne IS. (P)-Long island golfers George Voigt, Eddie Briggs Eddie Held and Maurice Mccarthy, qualified for the open title in sectional round played at Salisbury. Jess Sweetger, former British champion along with Cyril Wake. failed to make hte grade.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
CAPT. JOHNSON RESCUED

CAPE LOOKOUT, Ore, June 19, IlP)-Capt. Louis Johnson, skipper .of the Laurel, left the ship to the
 sea; He was taken off by the coast
 guard power boat. Captain John
 son awaited the beat eagerly as it drew up and climbed on the boom and slid down into the launch. The rescue took less than five minutes altho the seas were rough.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
CLEANING UP STAGE

CHICAGO, June IS. (P-Police here have launched campaign to "Clean-Up" the stage ''Frankie and Johnnie has been ordered to close and Harlem" was ad- judged to FSpicy."
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
TELEGRAPH BRENT|ES
HAYNES SIGHTED, ALL OK

PRINCE RUPERT, June 19, (P0- Raymond Haines, attempting a voyage from Juneau to Seattle in a I15-foot open outboard' powered motor boat, was reported sighted in Chatham Sound near here Satur- day. The boat at that time ap- peared to be in good condition and everything going we'll
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
STORMBOUND

SEATTLE, June 19, (P)-It is re- ported that Raymond Haines is Istormbound near Alert Bay.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
North Woodstock

Mrs. Jessie Marsh is at her home here for the present.
 Irving Hall of Southbridge is the guest of the Paine family.
 Clarence Hubbard is visiting his ia ther. Ashley Hubbard, for awhile.
 Miss Eunice Hubbard is expected home from Sufiield the latter part of this week.
 Miss Rachel Todd has gone to Springfield. where she has found em- ployment as a clerk.
 Mrs. Harry Johnson has been help ing out at the Day kimball Hospital in her profession as nurse.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Main and daughter of Willimantic spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Nelson Frink. Mrs. Main is Mir. Frink's sister
 Mrs. Ella Skinner is visiting her son Frank in Dudley. His wife has recently had an operation in Worces- fer for the removal of gallstones.
 A postcard shower in remembrance of Mir. and Mrs. Adelbert Agard s tweptv-fifth wedding anniversary, was sent the couple by relatives and for mer neighbors here. Mrs. Agard, nee Annie Hubbard, WAS the daughter or the late Mir. ard Mrs. John Hubbard, and lived here till her marriage, when she went to live in Union.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
Thompson

Miss Wiley spent Friday night in Providence.
 Mrs. Frank Decker entertained at luncheon last Thursday.
 Miss Myrtice Kingsbury has opened her house for the summer.
 There were a number of guests din- ing at the Vernon Stiles Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. Clarence Jacobs spent the weekend at the Vernon Stiles Inn.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Decker have returned from fishing trip in Maine.
 Little Buly Pope celebrated the first anniversary of his birth last Sat urday.
 Rev. E. S. Lyon will preach on Dr. Jekyl and Mir. Hyde next Sunday morning.
 Miss Jeanette Perry of Grand Rap ids has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. c. H. Nichols.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Bradford, with their daughter Virginia, spent Sum day with Mir. and Mrs Dexter Elliott.
 Mrs. w. T. Peckham gave a tea at the Russian Bear for Mrs. Parke Longnecker and Mrs. Clarence Jacobs Sunday afternoon.
 An old friend of Rev. E. $. Lyon, Rev. James Henry, called at the par sonage last week. having motored from Philadelphia.
 The Thompson Hill boys defeated
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20

pachet was at home Tuesday and at. tended the class day exercises at the Putnam High school.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Allen and son Richard, of East Hartford. were Sun day guests of Rev. and Mrs. G. R.. Hawkes. at the parsonage.
 The Stowell family reunion will be held at the Congregational church July l3. The ladies of Abingdon will provide dinner for them.
 Pupils graduating from the Abing- ton grammar school last Tuesday, June II, were as follows: Alice Mar cy, Barbara Horton, Carl Sharpe, Norman Chase and Everett Damon.
 Miss Mary Sheppard of Worcester Memorial Hospital, and Mrs. Newell Vesell of the Massachusetts General Hospital, registered nurses, are car ing for the patients at The Haven.
 Next Sunday evening at 6.30, stand ard time the Christian Endeavor So- ciety of Chepachet is invited to meet with the Abingdon c. E. Society. The meeting will be held at the parsonage.
 MT. and Mrs. Nelson Platt and chil- dren arrived home from Palatka, Florida, Tuesday, June IS. They made the trip by auto. coming through the Shenandoah Valley, stopping for a short visit with Mir. Platfs sister, Mrs. Merritt Peck in Pennsylvania, then stopping again at New Haven, Conn, with relatives of Mir. Platt.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
South Woodstock

Miss Burleson is in Pomfret this week.
 Hazen Calhoun is at home from Colby College for the summer.
 The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs. Harmon French on Thursday after noon of this week.
 Oliver Lowe and family of Wake field, R. l., spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. J. A. Lowe.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gilman L. Graves and three children of Worcester are en- toying a week at the home of Mrs. Graves parents, Mir. and Mrs. H. l.. Sanger.
 Little Robert Flugel is spending part of the summer with his grand parents, Mir. and Mrs. C. w. Lowe, while his mother is enjoying a trip to England with friends.
 Our Academy students in this vi- einity made good during their four years work there. and we heartily congratulate them on the honors they received at graduation.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Pagels of New Haven are rejoicing in the advent of a little daughter, Barbara Aime, on April 22nd. Mrs. Pagels will be re- membered as Miss Margaret Maher. popular teacher here few years ago.
 It may be of interest to the friends of former residents here, Mir. and Mrs. Henry C. Lowe, now residing near Everett, Washington, to know that the honor of being sent to the information al gathering of Boy Scouts in Eng land was awarded their seventeen year-old son, Henry Tilman Lowe, from among 800 boys. The young man is a drummer boy in his troop. Twen- ty-two boys from Washington will as- semble at Spokane July s for ten days drill. after which they leave for Mon treal. Canada, whence they sail for England. At the close of the Scout gathering there, the young men are to enjoy a trip into Germany, Swift zerland, France and Belgium, return ing to New York, from there to Wash ington, D. C., and expect to reach their homes on the Pacific Coast about September lst.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
East Woodstock

Kenneth Pike fo Providence was home over the weekend.
 The new greenhouse of William Iayior IS nearing completion. It is about 100 feet long.
 Miss Helen Shead. bookkeeper for the Saltwater Worsted Co, is enjoy ing a weeks vacation.
 Miss Nellie Pratt returned from Southbridge, Mass, last week. where she spent several months.
 Miss Sarah Pike, who taught at Spring Hill, Mansfield, the past year, IS at her home for the present.
 The annual business meeting of the Ladies Benevolent Society will be held in the chapel June 27th at 8 O. clock, daylight saving time.
 Mr. and Mrs. Everett Burbank and little son Robert returned to Bedford Hills, N. r., Monday, after a visit with Mir. and Mrs. l.. H. Lindeman.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Potter, granddaughter, Alice Potter, Mir. and Mrs. Harry Townsend and two young est daughters spent the weekend at Groton Long Point at Mrs. Potter's cottage.
 The following were graduated from the local school last week: Arthur Baker, Arthur c. Morse, George Da- wis, George Nicely, Ermond Morse. They expect to enter Woodstock Acad- emy in the fall.
 The Putnam Lodge, No. 46, A. r. x A. M., with members of Betty Put nam Chapter, l06, o. |. S., have ac- eepted an invitation to attend morning service at the Congregational church next Sunday in commemoration of St. Johns Day.
 The monthly meeting of the League of Women Voters will be held with Mrs. NJ. T. Dartt in Quinebaug June 26th at o'clock. d.s.t. The topic for discussion is Have Women Made Good In Public Office?" Mrs. William Jennings is the leader.
 Mrs. Doris l.. Burbank, a former member of the choir, sang q soprano solo at the morning service at the Congregational church last Sunday, 70 Love That Will Not Let Me Go" and the organist, Mir. Upham, played as a prelude. Hope" by Rossini.
 c. l.. Upham, Misses Fanny and Ethel Upham are spending few days in West Newton. Mass. with Everett L. Upham and family On Monday all attended a reunion of the Upham fam fly at the old homestead in Melrose, Mass. The house was built in l7O4. Miss Edith is also taking in the com mencement exercises at Boston Uni versity.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20

North Grosvenordale in baseball last week. The score was 9-6. Mir. Lyon is trying to arrange a game with Ok ford,
 Mrs Parke Longnecker Miss Jane Longneeker. and Henry Longnecker from Philadelphia, spent the week end with Miss Lewis, going from here to their summer home at Boothby, Bay, Maine.
 The All Club of Thompson is giv- ing a strawberry supper at the Bran dy Hill sehoolhouse Saturday after noon from 5.30 to s o'clock. The pro eeeds will be used for "short eourse' at Storrs College.
 The Children's Day service at the church last Sunday morning was very enjoyable. The choir and members of the Sunday school gave musical selec- tions and recitations. Little Currie Nichols Backus and Arthur Chase Peterson were baptized.
 Festivities are beginning at the Vernon Stiles. June llth Miss Hor- tense Thornley of Providence gave a luncheon for eight, followed by auc- tion. Last Saturday evening Mir. and Mrs. Whitaker of East Providence, who are spending week at the Inn, gave dinner for twelve, with auction afterwards. The guests were Mir. and Mrs. Arthur B. Dodge of Providence, MT. and Mrs. C. F. Leonard, Mir. and Mrs. George II. Huston. and Mir. and Mrs. Leon Smith from East Provi- dence, Mir. and Mrs. F.. L. Byers from Rumford.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
West Woodstock

Mrs. William Backas is entertain ing her brother from New York.
 Elmer Davis spent Sunday with his brother, Willard Davis, in Rhode Is land.
 Miss Mary pieehuta of Brooklyn, N. r.. is spending two weeks with Miss Maude Perrin.
 Mrs. Laura A. Morse and daughter. Clara Morse, of Spokane, Wash, are at the Brick House for the summer.
 Mrs. Vine Parmalee and friend, Mrs. Harrison of Windsor, were re- cent guests at the Williamson home stead
 Miss Ellen NJ. Williams summer home here is being improved by a fresh coat of paint applied by Messrs. Elmer Davis and John Perrin.
 Mrs. Jane Nj. Brett entertained on Sunday Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Stevens and niece, Miss Elizabeth Morse, King Gallagher and s. A. Bevin and fam fly.
 Mrs. Jane Nj. Brett of New York City is enjoying country air at her summer residence here, and has been entertaining Mrs. Maude King, also of New York City.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. l.. Morse, Mir. and Mrs. Philip Morse and Miss Winnie Batse were guests Sunday at Wayland Harris home. Mir. Harris tells us that his brother, Leslie P. Harris of New Rochelle, has recently married.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
LOAN FARMERS $5.esI, ,oso
Connecticut Agrieulturis,s Borrow
 Into Big Sums

Federal land banks have lent to Connecticut farmers total of $5,- 66l ,O50, a report as of March 3l just made public by the department of the treasury reveals.
 These loans totaled ,660 in num- Der and were made by the federal banks with farm land of the Nutmeg State as security.
 The report reveals that Connecti- cut farmers rank second in New Eng land in the amount of money borrow ed from federal land banks, Maine farmers coming first with such loans totaling 80, 9,O49,95O.
 Connecticut farmers follow Maine in this respect, and Massachusetts farmers rank third with loans of $6,- 665, ,105. Vermont farmers come fourth with loans of $4,907, 500, New Hampshire farmers fifth with loans amounting to Sl,579,375, and Rhode Island farmers last in New England with loans of S603, 3,55O, according to the treasury department report.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
Pomfret Landing

Mrs. Roland Cartier and son John visited Mrs. Hans Anderson Sunday.
 Mrs. Earl White of Providence has been visiting Mrs. Jennie P. White.
 Simon Noon of Providence was a visitor at Mrs. Ann Noon and fam fly.
 A number from here attended the graduation exercises at Pomfret Mon day evening.
 Many from here went to see the fireworks at Pomfret School Thurs day evening.
 Russell Hilton attended the sopho- more picnic of K. II. S. at Rocky Point on Wednesday.
 Misses Helen and Mildred Congdon and Mir. and Mrs. George Congdon motored to Mendon, Mass, on Sun day.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. N .searies and son Robert and Mrs, Ida Hildreth are visiting at Casey Beach, New Haven.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
West Clocester

Mrs. C. W. Place and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Place were in Providence on Sunday.
 Mrs. Robert Brownie and son Richard and Mir. and Mrs. Francis Crabtree and children of Putnam were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Willard Place Thursday.
 Glocester schools will close June goth, with graduation of the eighth grade in the afternoon, exercises held at Chepcahet Erma Young, Rosalie Sweet and Jacob Janczyk from the Clarkville school are members of the class. Pupils of the seventh and eighth grades will sing in the chorus.
 Tine West Gloeester Community Club held special meeting Monday afternoon, June 10th, to get all finan- cial business on books for the sum- mer At the meeting the name was changed to West Glocester Parent Teacher Association" It is changed only in name, as the club has been a r. T. A. and a member of the Rhode Island Congress of Mothers all the time. The treasurer's report shows a goodly sum in the treasury.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
Abingdon

Mrs. Minnie Erskine has gone to Sound View for the summer.
 Mrs. Hiram Brink of Chaplin Is steadily improving at The Haven.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cannon of Quincy, Mass, are spending q few days with Mrs. Bessie Stone.
 Mrs. T. Morris Murray is conduct ing extensive repairs at The Haven, home for elderly people.
 Norman Amidon left Tuesday morn ing for Washington, D. C., where he will attend a 4-H Club meeting.
 Miss Elizabeth Allen of Worcester was at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. R. stromberg, over the weekend.
 R. N. Clough and daughter, Miss Adelaide Clough, of Meriden were Sunday guests of Mir. and Mrs. A. H.. Amidon.
 Kermit Howe will return to Detroit, Mich, Friday. after spending two weeks with his mother, Mrs. Alfred Griggs.
 Miss Catherine Holbrook of Che
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
Woodstock

Mrs Edward Chandler IS recovering s,am an operation for appendicitis.
 Mrs Fred Bates of Brooklyn, N. has joined her father at Cloverlea for the summer.
 Mrs William Closson entered the Nan Haven City Hospital this morn- ing for observation.
 childrens Day was not observed at tho Hill church last Sunday morning as had been planned.
 Mrs Johanna Halstead of Califor- ria ia spending the summer with her sister. Mrs. Louise Child.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Racine of Worcester were Sunday guests of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Lamothe.
 Evelyn and Miriam Child, with their grandmother, Mrs. Whitaker, have gone to Killingly for the sum mer
 Mir. and Mrs. Howard Johnson have been entertaining their daughter and husband and two small children from Fall River, Mass.
 The Blossoms had as weekend guests Mir. and Mrs. Kenneth Bryant of Worcester and MT. and Mrs. Roland Closson of Cliftondale, Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs. Albert Bellerive mo- iored to Waipoie, Mass, last Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Belle riyes uncle, Frederick Douglas.
 Henry Lamothe and Howard Perrin have been accepted as the painters for inc mill in East Woodstock and are planning to soon begin their work.
 William Closson, who has been member of the Academy faculty for six years, has accepted position near New York City. Mir. and Mrs. Clos son with their two small children, are planning to spend part of the sum mer at branford, Conn.
 The annual meeting of the Wood stock Auxiliary of the Woman's board of Day kimball Hospital will be held June 18th on the grounds near the Academy at 3.30, daylight saving time. Reports of committee will be given, followed by election of officers. Lillian A. May, secretary.
 Lloyd Williams and Katherine Lan- caster of the Hill school; Ella Shel- don, Raymond Peterson, Esther Col lins, Dorothy Williams, Gerald Gobin, Helen Morris of ,Quassett sehool; Henry Child, 2nd, Evelyn Child, So- phie Chrzan, Elizabeth Hall of the Elmvale school, graduated from their respective schools last week and are now eligible for Woodstock Academy.
 The annual missionary meeting will be observed at the Swedish church be- ginning with Friday evening and con tinuing over Sunday evening. The evening meetings will begin at o. clock. d.s.t. On Sunday the services will be in the morning at 10 o'clock, in the afternoon at o'clock. and eve ming at o o'clock, d.s.t. The speakers viii be Rev. Lindgren of Lowell and Rev. Gabrielson of Worcester, Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
Attawaugan

Mrs. s. Maine spent a few days in Attleboro, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Aubin and son spent Sunday in Moosup.
 Mrs. Xavier Gravel of Grosvenor- dale spent the weekend with Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Tatrault.
 A well-baby clinic was held Monday at the club hall. Eleven children were examined by Dr. Mary Haskins of Hartford and Miss Teresa Vincent R.N.
 The Children's Day exercises were held at the church Sunday evening
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
Haven Happenings

A very happy family reunion took place in Hampton last Sunday. Those present were Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Griggs and daughter Ruth og Abing- ton, Kermit Howe of Detroit. Mich, Mir. and Mrs. Howard s. Ellsworth of Hampton, MT. and Mrs. Raymond Angell and three children of Pomfret Landing, Mir. and Mrs. fl. B. Howe of Burrville. Conn, MT. and Mrs. Victor ]. Howe of New London, and Mir. and Mrs. William Elliott of Pomfret Land ing.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
Woodstock Valley

Mrs Davis has returned from Flushing. where she spent the winter.
 Rev and Mrs. A. C. Johnson and son nre at their cottage for few days.
 The Valley school held picnic on at the home of Daniel Ben nett School closed on Wednesday.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
Eastford
John Barlow is convalescent.

John Barlow is convalescent.
 Hon. W. A. King or WInmantic was here Saturday.
 Center schools enjoyed a we'll at tended r-cnic at the iake Friday.
 Miss Catherine Tatem is home from Nortnfie,d Tor the summer vaca- tion.
 The New Britain boys camp will open July 9th for period of seven weeks.
 Arthur Johnson and family of Staff ford Springs spent Sunday with John Nhitford.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Bouck of New Canaan were at their summer resi- aenee Monday.
 The hay crop in this section will De light. Last year and also the year before it was unusually heavy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Parker enter tained Mir. and Mrs. John Paige, son md daughter of Boston over the weekend.
 Lester Lobenstein, Past Dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose at Paw tueket, k. l., and family of five, were the company of Mir. and Mrs. N. w. Kennedy first of the week.
 The matter of milking tests attract ed a large attendance oI local and vis- lting dairymen at town hall Wednes- day night of last weeek. Eastford's faung was among the best.
 Some forty State Forestry dignita- taries and associates are holding a conference, followed by an elaborate repast in the reservation cabin near the General Lyon birthplace, this af- ternoon.
 At the Congregational church Sun day morning Rev. Walter Lanphear preached a practical sermon alike to young and old on Building for Life and Eternity" In the evening he lock part in the baccalaureate exer- cises at Putnam.
 Members of the Windham High school orchestra and friends held an outing at Eastford last week The stu dents were in charge of Miss Eliza beth F. Hunt, orchestra director, and Misses Isabelle Service and Miriam Bunker of the faculty.
 Among this weeks visitors were MT. and Mrs. A. L. Mills of Hampton. In conversation Mir. Mills, who spent part of his boyhood here, recalled with sweet memory that the very first tune he ever saw and ate ice cream was at festival held in the old East lord Methodist church, which, by the way, was built in ls49. {, A new antique and gift shop has 1een opened by Fred C. Fitts and Clara L. Fiffs Adv
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
Graduation

,, All roads led to town hall last Thursday night to witness the grad ,uation exercises of Eastford's pub lie schools. Names of the graduates 1ohow: Center-Donald Bradway Clark, Carl Mather Ranta, Earl Irv- Ing Newth, Otto King, John Rosyar, frank Stanley Naklicki, Mary Chil- kott, Ruth May Spink, Anita Klausen. worth Ashford--George Arthur Bur ley, Marion Elizabeth Green. Phoe- SSlS,Viiie-Mary q Dominik, Milo Jacob Sakari Pahikainen. Beatrice Louise Buell., Sophie Kozey, Paul s.TSIlaoolca, .SI George Frederick Vigneau. ns evening program was in keeping Nith the occasion and illicited deserv- ea applause alike in behalf of pupils ana teachers. The music by the band anu effective words Of the several speakers found ready response and 11stesied highly to the standing of 1-as'iords public schools.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20

The program included reeitations and songs by the children, and a selection by the primary orchestra. The church was prettily decorated with flowers.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20

The most dramatic of stage mystery plays is here now as an all-talking picture that's even betterl Directed by the famous author with superb cast of starsl
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20

A new antique and gift shop has Seen opened by Fred C. Fitts and Clara l.. Fitts.-Adv.