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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

weather was cold and slight snow was falling
when he left home, which later turned to hail
and rain with the addition of a cold wind that
even aggravated conditions When he returned
home it was observed that he was wet and snow
was hanging from his hair. His secretary, MIR.
Lear, called his attention to this, but Washing
ton said his greatcoat had kept him dry.
Some letters being brought to him, he franked
them, but would not let the servant take them
to the Office, as he said the weather was too bad
to send them that evening. Soon thereafter he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
Dutys Demand Held Washington to End

Last Illness of Father Of Country Mas Under
Circumstances. Which Revealed His For
getfulness Of Self, W/hile He Completed
Tasks That Were Upon His Mind.
Greatness Marked I'm Final Hours
of Patriot NNedicaI Reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
BY JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

W one were to ask the ordinary school
child the date of the birth of Gen.
Washington the chances are that the
answer would be prompt and correct, a
contributing reason, no doubt, being the
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
North Woodstock

Herbert Hopkins is on the sick list and under the doctors care.
 Gus Racine and George Silves<i are working in Pomfret at present.
 Miss Thelma McGregor is camping with friends in West Thompson.
 Miss Edna Hubbard is visiting her uncle, Clifford Hubbard, and family.
 Willie Daleson of New York City has been visiting Mrs. Jacob Gurwitz for few days.
 Mrs. George Lyon has as guests two ladies from Putnam and two from Providence.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harvey Hubbard and daughter of Worcester spent Sunday with relatives here.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charming Vinton and William Gordon called on friends here while en route to visit Earl Vinton.
 Mrs. Lendall Houghton recently en- tertaincd friends from Florida who formerly lived in Arlington, Mass.
 Wallace Brink and family and sis ter, Mrs. Ethal Barrett, and two chil- dren spent Sunday at Quonochontaug, K. l.
 Mrs. Ethal Barrett. with her neighbors, Mrs. Yates and Mrs. Todd, attended d whist party in Southbridge recently.
 Rev. Warren Atherton and daugh- ter Beryl of West Springfield are spending their vacation at the home of Byron w. Bates.
 On Tuesday Wallace Frink and family left by automobile on a trip 10 the White Mountains, expecting to return the last of the week.
 Mrs. Lucy Barrett went with friends on Sunday for s days outing, visiting Connecticut College, Watch Hill and other places of interest.
 Charles Colcord has returned to Chicago after being in town for two months. lie has boarded with neigh bors since his house burned down.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ewart Healey were guests of Wendell Bosw0rth and fam i fly one day at Groton Long Point, where the latter were spending a week.
 Milton and Al Stein have returned to their home in Chicago after visit | ing Mrs. Jacob Gurwitz for several days. Her brother, Al Daleson, re- turned with them.
 Shirley Daleson. sister of Mrs. Ja- cob Gurwitz, who was operated upon at St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, for appendicitis, Is expected home on Saturday. Mrs. Jacob Gurwitz and mother and sister Evelyn have visited her several times this week
 St. Mary's Boy Scouts of Putnam have bought the house and q number of acres of land at Pond Factory from Harry Townsend. The proper ty borders on one of the prettieSt bod ies of water in sh= =esss.sss. and will make an ideal location for the orgaDi- ration.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
West Woodstock

Luke Morse and Albert Smith were recent guests at Kenelm.
 Frederic Ross from Florida is visit ing his brother, Mowry Ross.
 The recent rains have helped the crops but not the ''very dry" wells.
 Prof Walter E. Dodge of Putnam spent Monday in town putting pianos in tune.
 Miss Irene Esterbrooks has return ed from a very delightful trip along the Maine coast,
 Miss Natalie Carlson is spending this week in Worcester with her eou- sin, Mrs. Nelson.
 Mrs. Merwin Kelly and son Willard are spending this week at their sum- mer residence here.
 Miss Olive Moulton, with several state girls, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Byron Bates.
 Mrs. John Perrin entertained the girls i-H Club Tuesday. The regular meeting was held and the remainder of the time was used in canning fruit and vegetables under the super vision of Mrs. Laura 4. Morse.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Carlson and Gustave Carlson have just returned from 259 mile trip along the coast, visiting relatives at Boothbay liar hor, and stopping at other places of interest alcng the Maine coast. They report d wonderful excursion.
 Miss Ellen Lyon, who has been liv- ing for the past few years at the home of Wayland Gage, died Tues day, aged eighty years. The funeral will be held Thursday at l.30 D. m., standard time, at Wayland Gage's home, Rev. Henry Baker officiating.
 Rev. Mir. Atherton, former pastor of the Baptist church, with his daughter, Miss Beryi Atherton, are spending two weeks at the Bates homestead. Mr. Atherton is now re- siding in Marblehead, Mass. Next Sunday he will occupy Rev. Henry Bakers pulpit at the Congregational church
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
"No,ed Women of History"

The Woodstock League of Women Voters held their monthly meeting at Roseland Park on the afternoon of July 31st. The program committee, with Mrs. Myrtice C. Jordan, chair man, arranged a pageant, Noted Women of History" which was great ly enjoyed by the 200 or more present. Each character received hearty ap- plause. Rev. Edward Chandler gave a three minute speech. At the close of his eword picture the character appeared in person, absolutely look ing her part. The setting was per feet, the shrubbery making a pleas ing background.
 The following are the characters:
 Ruth, Mrs. Frank Gleason; Naomi, Mrs. Helen Dodge; Sappho, Miss Lou ise Lawton; Cornelia, Miss Mary Chamberlin; Joan of Arc. Miss kath- crime Foskett; Queen Elizabeth, Miss Annette May; Empress Catherine H of Russia, Miss Maud Healey; Poca- hontas. Miss Ethel Upham; Priscilla, Mrs. Marion Spence; Ann Hutchin- son, Miss Jane Lyon; Mary Lyon, Miss Evelyn Converse; Florence Nightingale. Miss Elizabeth Rollins; Frances Willard, Mrs. William Jen- nings: Susan Anthony, Mrs. Eliza beth Bingham.
 Harriett Beecher Stowe, Mrs. K. R. Rollins; Uncle Tom. Mrs. A. H. Hib- bard; Topsy, Miss Dorothy Nicely; Carrie Nation, Mrs. John Wallace {; Dr. Anna Shaw, Mrs. Fred Bates !; Jeanette Rankin, Miss Nellie Chan dler; Gov Nellie Ross, Mrs. F. U. Johnstone; Judge Florence Allen, Miss Louise Lindeman; Madame Cur ie, Miss Constance Wetherell; Edith Cavell, Mrs. Ewart Healey.
 A pleasant social hour followed, with punch and waters served by members. A food sale held the same afternoon netted nearly $40.0.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
South Woodstock

Miss Anna E. Nelson was in New York over Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Basto had guests from Boston on Sunday.
 Mrs. Lowe is visiting her son Oli- yer and family at Wakefield, R. l.
 Hagen Calhoun is entertaining a friend, classmate from Colby Col lege.
 Miss Edith Tourtellotte is visiting her cousin, Dorothy Lowe, for few days.
 Miss Minnie H. Wells visited her nephew and family day or two last week.
 w. J. Nelson and family of Plais- tow, N. H., spent the weekend at Claus Nelson's.
 MT. and Mrs. John Lowe of Ded- ham visited their sisters and brother here Sunday, and their daughter Dor othy returned home with them.
 The Mission Circle held very in- teresting meeting on Tuesday after noon of last week with Mrs. Fred Will liams. Japan was the topic studied.
 The Ladies' Aid will hold lawn party and the East Woodstock Band will give band concert in connection herewith on the church lawn Thurs day evening, August 6. All are cor dially invited.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Greene and son Bruce visited Mrs. Burleson and daughter recently, and with Mrs. San ger, Quinten Sanger and little Luther Graves. enjoyed their supper, pieni' fashion, at Roseland Park.
 Mrs. II. D Pierce led the Sunday evening service very effectively, giv ing three short sermonettes on "Th' Creation, the Crucifixion. and the Day of Judgment and with her daugh ter, Miss Eileen, singing "The City Foursquare" and "rhe Old Ruggec Cross" The meeting was to helr this church. which was the first pas torate of Mir. Pierce, and is much ap. preciated each summer.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
Thompson

Mir. Horatio Bradford has returned from Cleveland.
 Mrs. Frank Decker entertained asn luncheon on Wednesday,.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Mills spenA. the weekend at Plymouth. N. II.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. s. Backus have been receiving visit from Mrs. Mrs. George E. Nichols of East St, Louis, III.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. s. Backus have re- turned from visit with their daugh~s ter and husband, Mir. and Mrs. E. L.. Page, at Beachwood, Me.
 The Ladies Aid will hold lava party at Brandy Hill schoolhousss Friday, August 18th, at 5.3O p. VI. (d.s.t). There will be a cafeteria supper and mysteries. and soft drinks and fancy articles will be on sais.---. Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
Woodstock

Mir. and Mrs. Julius Rutishauser enjoyed last week at Westport, Conn
 Louis Gobin, who is living in his newly built house, is erecting barn close by.
 Miss Annie Shippey of Hartford was at her home in Sprucedale over the weekend.
 Miss Eleanor Carpenter of Putnam was a Sunday guest of her cousin Miss Rilla Child.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Farnum of Worcester were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. Frank Shippey.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Burton of Danielson visited old acquaintanees m this section last Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ralph Andrews mo tored to Andover last Sunday Co visit Mrs. George Reed, who is very i'll.
 Ralph Andrews and men are busy these days in beautifying the road. sides by cutting all the low brush and weeds.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Healey and daughter, Sarah Caroline, of Queens l.. l., were guests last week of Mir. and Mrs. Leonard Healey.
 Mrs. Thomas Powell, daughter: Dorothea and Priscilla and son Thom. as. have returned to Woodstock after spending a month at the beach.
 Mir. and Mrs. Leonard Healey, Mis- Maud Healey, Mir. and Mrs. Randolph Whaples of Norwich and Henry Saf ford are spending a week up in Maine where they have hired a cottage.
 There was an unusually large con gregation out at the First Congrega' tional church last Sunday morning tc hear Rev. Charles Vickery deliver z sermon on God Is Love" Mrs. Wick cry was also here for the weekend.
 An item appearing last week re garding the organization of grouI of Campfire Girls" should have reae "Girl Scout Troop" The troop | being organized by Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Lancaster, as was stated in the issue of the week before at some length.
 As the Pageant of Great Women given at Roseland Park on July 3lst was so we'll received, 1t will be repeat
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
East Woodstock

Miss Dorothy Adams is spending two weeks vacation with friends in Noank.
 Mrs. F. U. Johnstone is entertain ing her sister, Miss Louise Ward, of New York.
 MT. and Mrs. A. ]. Thomas are en- tertaining the formers sister, Miss Thomas of New Jersey.
 Misses Sarah and Eunice Pike vis- tied their brother, Kenneth Pike. in Providence several days last week
 Mrs. Elliott Clemenee of Sur bridge, Mass, visited her parents. MT. and Mira. Charles H. Potter, a day last week.
 Miss Edna Hubbard has been visit ing her uncle, Clifford Hubbard, and family in English Neighborhood the past week.
 Miss Ethel Upham is on motor trip to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and suburbs of Boston. She will be away two weeks.
 Mrs. C. H. Killam and guests, Mrs. Mary Lossee and Miss Nettie Phillips, went to Eastford Saturday, calling on Mrs. Harriet Hammond, former resident.
 Work on the May Memorial Library was begun August ist- l. Is to be oi brick construction, 2sxi0 feet, and will be completed by late fall. Mr. Boulais is the contractor.
 Mrs. Mary Lossee of Glens Falls, N. Y., has been spending a week with her sister. Mrs. Charles H. kiliam, and family. On Thursday she leaves for Iowa to visit a brother, Robert Breckenridge.
 Mr. and Mrs. Otto Pike and two children of Porto Rico arrived Tues day to visit Dr. Ernest R. Pike and family. Otto is manager of a large fruit plantation and has not been home for several years.
 The regular meeting of the Ccm- munity Club will be held August li. Business meeting called at o'clock, ,i.s.t., followed by whist at s.30. Com mittee in charge, Miss Annette May, Mrs. George NJ. Sampson. NJ. T. Dartt, George Neely.
 Alan Upham resumed his duties as organist at the Congregational church on Sunday, after months vacation. Miss Sara Pike very acceptably filled the position during his absence. Mir. Upham played as a voluntary, air from "The Redemption" by Gounod.
 A vesper service will be held at the Congregational church next Sunday afternoon at o'clock, daylight time. Kenneth Sharpe, organist of the Sec ond Congregational church of Put nam, will be at the console. All are cordially invited to attend this ser vice.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
GU. MILLER IN HAST
 MAN BROTHERHOOD"


 Not one in their ranks could resign nor could any member be expelled Each man obligated himself solemnly 70 attend the clubs banquets which were to be held once a year-or fl unable 70 be present, to send a com. munlcation, no matter in what corner oi the earth he might be at the time
 They agreed upon other interest ing provisions. For instance. the presidency and vice presidency ot the club were to be filled afresh each year in order of the seniority of the members. But the most strik. ing provision of the clubs laws was that which declared that the or. ganlzation would exist until the last man of them had diedl
 They bought bottle of rare wine that evening nearly three decades ago, sealed it, and secreted it in a safe hiding place known presumably to none except themselves. That bot tie is to be kept intact until all the brothers but one have died. Then the wine, and all remaining property of the club will pass into possession of the lcne survivor.
 Dine With the Dead
 It is a strange sight to watch the Brotherhood sit down to it's solemn yearly banquet, which is followed by rites which none save a member may look upon. This year there were six vacant places at the table. But set at each was a plate. And beside these dishes laid out for the dead, tall candles stood, burning of memory of those who would gather with the Brotherhood no more on earth.
 At 10 o'clock, in accordance with the annual custom, all the lights in the room were extinguished save only the six candles, and as the secretary read the roll of the dead, these tapers were snuffed out one by one. A short period of silent prayer in the darkness followed.
 During the latter part of the Seventeenth or in the early Eigh- teenth Century, 12 gentlemen, who had been accustomd to meet at a club or boat house at Henley on the River Thames, England, agreed to meet annually at the boat house and dine until the surviving man of the l2 dined alone. This plan was fully carried out and, at the end, the mat ter had become of such public in terest that 1t bore fruit in the form of play entitled "Geoffrey Dale, J or "The Last Man.
 The idea of the "Last Man" as ex- pressed in the play differs widely from the original one, inasmuch a, it portrays an old miser, imbued witt the notion that he was to be the last man on earth and destined to wander until the end of the world. He, how ever, dies at the last dinner.
 February 16, 1856, in accordance with the Aentiment manifested by the 12 men on the banks Of ths Thames, there was organized in Phila delphia. among leading printers oi that city, the Last Man Brother hood" On January l2, 1902, the New York World pub ished an acccnnt oi the Philadelphia organization anS told how on February 15 following the last man would dine alone.
 "Who Bids for the Crown7"
 Chancing to read the stery, Davit Seide of this city, with few of hi friends, decided to start similar or ganization here. After several meet ings, the Last Man Brotherhood oi Hartford came into being.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
Putnam Heights

Dr. and Mrs. E. D. klots entertain ed at Penhaven for the weekend Miss E. Valentia Straiton of New York City. Their friends will be interested to know that Miss Straiton is the daughter of Mir. Straiton. the banker, who was member and officer of the company which laid the first cable connecting the United States and Great Britain. Miss Straiton is also the author of several books, the last being "The Celestial Ship of the North" a two volume book on Sym
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
Mrs. Mary Randall Ro..

Mrs. Mowry V. Ross, who has been an invalid for six years. and confined to her bed for the past six months, died Tuesday noon, aged 74 years. Mrs Ross was born in North Oxford, May 2s, 1855, daughter of Maurice l.. and Olive Chamberlin Randall. and for over forty years has been a resi- dent of West Woodstock She was married to Mowry V Ross, who sur wives her, and leaves three children and three grandchildren, one son, Mowry, who resides in Camden, N J.. and two daughters, Mrs. Emily B. Lyon and Mrs Lucy Walker, both live ing in this place. who have given her devoted care through her long illness.
 Funeral service will be held Satur- day at f.30 D. na., standard time, in the Congregational church, with in- terment in the Munyan cemetery in East Putnam.
 Mrs. Ross was a devoted wife and mother, blessed with a happy, genial disposition that made an ideal home life for the family and all who were fortunate to be guests there, and her death removes another of West Wo0dstock's esteemed citizens.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
East Putnam

Roscoe Gibson is working in Wor- cester.
 Miss Elva Burrill spent q few days with relatives in Columbia.
 Mrs. C. NJ. Burrill spent several days with her aunt in Providence.
 Arthur Baker of East Woodstock spent the week with Walter Hayden.
 F.. c. Gibson and family motored Co Peterboro, N. H., Sunday, visiting &C., quaintances there.
 James Mills, Jr., of St. Louis. Mo-, spent the week end with his aunt, Mrs. w. 4. Houghton.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Houghton, with Southbridge friends, spent several days at York Beach. Mr. Houghton enjoyed deep-sea fishing.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
SALVATION ARMY
 PICNIC, TUESDAY

The Salvation Army picnic for chil- dren was held Tuesday at Wildwood Park. A truck with forty children, under the supervision of Captain and Mrs. Anderson, left the city about 3 o'clock in the morning, returning af- ter 5 o'clock in the evening. Five more children joined the group at the park. There were games, sports and a fine luncheon.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08

ed at the Woodstock Community House, Friday evening, August l6th, at o'clock, d.s,t., for the benefit of those who were unable to attend the first presentation and, also, for those who have expressed a wish to see 1t again.
 MT. and Mrs. A. J. Carlson enter tained the following out-of-town guests over the weekend; MT. and Mrs. John Pehrson, Miss Hilma E. Pehrson, Mir. and Mrs. Gunnar Skog- strom. all of Worcester, Mass; also John Lindblad and son, Worcester {; Mir. and Mrs. Ernest J. Linde of Bridgeport, their daughter and son- 'in-law. Mrs. Carlson returned to Bridgeport with her daughter 10 spend couple of weeks.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
Ashford

Mir. and Mrs. William Curtis and daughter Bertha of Ashford called on Putnam friends one day last week.
 Henry Curtis, who has been at the home of Mir. and Mrs. William Cur tis, left Monday with Charles Ross for New York. James Curtis left for Bridgeport on Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
Unique Organization

On the evening of April IS, 1902 a number of Hartford young men met to complete details of an organization which they had decided upon a few weeks earlier. They drew up their charter and closed it the same day.
 There were 33 members originally, and this is what they agreed upon. They had closed their charter the day the organization was born. No new members could ever be admitted.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
p,,,ram Man Is Member Of Unique Organization
 Dine With Their Dead
,.. Man in Philadelphia First Man In Hartford

George U. Miller, travelling sales nan whose home is at the intersec- .,e .san of Woodstock avenue and the saeL road to West Thompson, is a ..snber of the Last Man Brother hnodu unique organization formed in Hartford,
 4 Last Man Brotherhood was or u.nized in Philadelphia, February IS, 11s56 Walter Washington Bell, the 6Sth youngest of the brotherhood of aa ofycred the toast. He little knew st the time that fate would decree that he offer it to himself. The last as the Philadelphia brotherhood to J;e be was the first of the Hartford Brotherhood to be taken by death. o,ganized twenty-seven years ago the Iast Man Brotherhood of Hartford has already lost six of it's members by death. organization the Hartford "Courant' -ar~.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08

biology. On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Klots invited friends from Thompson, Pomfret and Putnam Heights to ras~s. Miss Straiton.
Putnam patriot., 1929-08-08
The Same Plane

We have different tastes and habits and customs and fancies. but In the main touches of life we are all the same AmerIcnn Margarine.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
IS PAID.
CHRYSLER IN
5 YEARS
Nv j. e. FIELDS

The beginning OF the year 1929
also marks the end of Chrysler' S
first five years as builder of motor
cars.
They have been significant years
in the automobile industry. They
have witnessed a great transition in
the public mind as TO what a motor
car should be and should do-the
complete transition. one might say,
as to what constitutes a proper
motor car.
These five years have wrought a
complete realignment of motor car
manufacturers. Depending upon
how we'll they fulfilled the public $
wants have the various manufac-
turers come forward into promi-
nence, held their position, fallen be-
hind or passed into oblivion. For,
after all, it Is the public's estima-
ton of your product that deter.
mines the extent of your success, or
makes your product failure. This,
of course. Is true in every other
business or industry.
In it's first five years the public
has bestowed on Chrysler measure
Of approval that has seldom, If ever,
been equaled in the history OF
American business enterprise. In
that period the public has bought
more than 100000 Chrysler-built
cars. 1t has invested we'll in excess
Of 81, ,OO0, ,O0O, 600 in Chrysler prod
ucts. Today it is buying products
built by Chrysler at the rate of
several million dollars a day! The
public has lifted Chrysler to posi-
ton of front rank among the world s
foremost motor car producers.
Chrysler looks to 1929 and the
years to come with the greatest
confidence and optimism. 1t is an
organization of men who, though
they have accomplished much, are
still young-men to whom the
future offers opportunity to build
motor cars that are still better de-
signed, more efficient and better
manufactured than anything yet
built.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
REPORTS
B|G GAIN

KENOSHA, wis, Feb. 13.-The
Nash Motors Company reports an
increase in shipments for January
over n per cent greater than Tor
the same month last year.
C. H. Bliss, sales manager of the
company, in commenting on this
significant increase, says: With an
auspicious beginning, 1929 starts off
toward the fulfilment of our ex-
pectations of the greatest year in
Nash history. We have just reg
istered better than II per cent gai1
in shipments for January, over the
same month last year. From all
sides, Nash dealers report greater
accomplishments and glowing pros
poets for new sales records.
Our export shipments for Janu
ary also show a very substantial
gain, topping those of the same
month in 1928 by Al per cent.
During the past eight months
more than 10000 Of these new
400" series cars have been placed
in the hands of owners
These increases in the volume
of our business are all the more
impressive from the fact that 1923
was banner year for Nash. And
we fully expect 1929 to prove by
far the greatest year we have ever
had"