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New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
Eur0pe's Fattest Man
 Tries to. End Life

Budapest, Hungary, April 25 (P- Matthias Stich, prominent butcher weighing 495 pounds and frequently described as the fattest man in Europe shot himself today for love of woman one-fourth his weight.
 Stich, who is six feet seven inches in height, had to be taken 10 a hos pital in a motor truck as no ambu- lance would accommodate him. At the hospital his weight broke down an operating table and no bed could date him. He was not expected to
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
Weddings
NIXOE-CROWE

Miss Leonie Elizabeth Grove, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Grove of Grove Hill, and William Joseph Nixon of New York city, were married this morning at St. Mary's church. The ceremony was performed at 9 o'clock by Rev. Walter J. Lyddy. The chancel was decorated with calla lilies. Easter lilies and palms. Mrs. Mary T. Crean sang and John T. Crean played the organ.
 The bride wore gown of flow- cred chiffon and a picture hat of ecru colored horsehair trimmed with tulle of the same shade. She carried an arm bouquet of calla lilies. The matron of honor. Mrs. Ellis J. Bardsley, a sister of the bride, wore gown of cream color ed chiffon and a blue hat. She car ried a bouquet of iris. The best man was James Nixon, a brother of the bridegroom.
 After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the Shuttle Meadow club for the immediate families.
 Mir. and Mrs. Nixon left for . wedding trip to Bermuda, and upon their return will reside in Larch- mont, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
WILL OF DR. KELLY
 FILED FOR PROBATE
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of the principal is 10 go to Dr.. kelIy's wife. Eleanor N. Kelly. who also is willed the bulk of the estate including all household furniture. personal effects and automobiles
 A sum of S2.OO0 is willed to his mother. Mrs. Catherine Kelly, and a like amount to his sister. Nellie Kelly. His brother, Rev. Charles F. Kelly. Of New Haven. receives 33.- 600. Tho will further directs the ex- ecutor to purchase a suitable ceme- tery lot and to erect monument and head-stone thereon. and to set aside with proper authorities a sum sufficient for the perpetual care and upkeep of the lot. The erection of the monument and purchase of the lot are subject to the approval Of his wife The New Britain Trust Co. is named executor. The will is dated April 13.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
RELIGIOUS REBELS
 REFUSE fEDERALS
Bloody Mexican Conflict Still
 Ra6S After Three Days

Mexico City, April 25 R - "Bloody" fighting between 1000 so- called religious rebels and the fed. eral army of General Saturnino Ce- dlllo at TepatiIlan. Jalisco, was be- lieved still in progress today after three days sanEuinary conflict.
 Shouting their battle cry. "Vive Cristo Rey"-''Longe Live Christ King beleaSuered rebel force was said not only to have repulsed federal attacks with hand to hand and bayonet fighting, but to have in- hicted reverses on the government s troops.
 General Cedillo. charged by Gen. eral Gales with ''extermination" of the "Cristeros"-as the government terms the rebels-was quoted as ex. pressing confidence his men, su- perior in numbers and better equip- ped would prevail in the end and that he would invest the town. He had 5000 soldiers at his command
 News of the encounter came al- most simultaneously with advices of a peace offer on the part of Cedillo. declaring a 20 day truce in the re- zion affected by the pseudo religi- ous rebellion during which safe con. duct to homes would be guaranteed those who surrendered.
 A proclamation by General Ce- dillo: My soldiers right arms are cloaked with iron with which to de- stroy you. but their left arms the arms of the heart. are cloaked in white with which to pardon you"
 Numerous Casualties
 Dispatches to Laprensa from Guadalajara offered the most com- prehensive accounts of the battle at Tepatitlan. The dispatches said there had been ''numerosas'-nu or many-casualties.
 General Enrique Gorozieta, grad uate of Chapultepec military acad- emy. Mexico's West Point. and for mer high officer in the army of President Victoriano Huerta was st the head of the rebels. It was re- called that he had never lost his bitterness toward the revolutionary Mexican government. nor toward
 
 the United States, since the death of his chief, Huerta, at Fl Raso. He joined with the "Cristeros" about two years ago.
 The La Prensa dispatches describ. ed the battle as bloody" and tho fighting as most bitter. So heated had been the conflict at times that federals were forced to withdraw to some distance from the town to reorganize their forces. The civilian population of the city were unable to leave and were confined princt- pally in one of it's most exposed sec- tions.
 The rebel force was said to be in control of important strategic points
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

near Tepatitlan. which itself is only 50 miles east of Guaralajara. second city of Mexico. and about 35 miles west of Arandas, General Cedillo's headquarters.
 News Creates Surprise
 News of the encounter caused the utmost surprise at Chapultepec castle. considerable perplexity was apparent as to the exact stage of fighting on the west coast before Masiaca. General Cedillo was be- lieved to have had the ''Cristero" situation we'll in hand, and it had not been thought any unit of the so- called religious rebels consisted of moro than two or three hundred men in it.
 Al seen here the offer of amnesty extended by General Cedillo, evil dently just prior to the beginning of the Tepatitlan engagement, contain ed nothing new to Mexican law. An inventory of the churches" was de- manded with every priest informing national authorities where he was officiating
 This provision. with it's supple mentary statement that government protection would be offered to church services after it was com piled with. was seen as nothing more than the requirement of registration of priests made by the Mexican con- stitution. It was this requirement.. to which the Mexican episcopate ob- jected when it ordered cessation of services more than two years ago. Pamphlets containing the notice of the 20 day truce-negatived ap- parentiy by the action at Tepatitlan and the offer to the priests. with the threat of annihilation if not com- piled with. were dropped from air planes over the region affected by the rebellion.
 Churchnsen Dtsav0w It
 This phase of Mexico's internal strife has been laid to fanatic Roman Catholics" by the Mexican government in announcements from time to time. Church spokesmen, however. have contended it had no connection with the church and re- peatedly have disavowed it.
 They have charged bandits used the guise of the church to cloak their activities, which have ranged over the states of Jalisco. Guana- juato. Durango. Colima and Aguas- calientes.
 Mexico City papers today publish . ed accounts of another occurrence in the affected area. Dispatches said a band Of 30 rebels led by Jose Gua- dalupe Lopez captured an auto truck with a chauffeur and three work men near Dolores Hidalgo, Guana- juato, q court martial convicted ths men of stealing grain from small farms" after being forced to dig a grave for themselves they were stood beside it and executed. | Fighting was believed to be in progress in Sonora. where cavalry and infantry columns of three fed eral generals, Lazaro, Cardenas, Talamentes. and Jaime Carillo were engaged in a movement against rebels trenched at Masiaca.
 General Jugan Andreu Almazan reported he was moving his troops through Pulpito Pass into the state of Sonora. There was no confirma. ton here that he had met with re. sistance and that a battle had en. sued in the pass.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
Thief Leaves Pup,
 Taking Golf TOgs

Moortown, England. April 25. tPt-Even sneak thieves are tn- tcrested in the British American Ryder-cup team championship.
 The Professionals shop ad- joining the Moortown club was broken into last night and golf coats. clubs and other equiment stolen. In their place was left little puppy with the following note tied to his tail.
 Exchange is no robbery. Pup answers to the name of Hagen. Buy him a suit of flan- Doodle
 Signed. Rafferty.'
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
City Advertisement
ACCEPTANCE OF PUTNAM
 STREET

Clerks office City of New Britain. Conn, April 25, 1929.
 To whom 1t may concern: Notice is hereby given that the Board of Compensation and Assess- ment of the City of New Britain has made the following appraisement and award of damages and assess- ment of special benefits or better ments. caused by tho acceptance of Putnam Street. from Oak Street westerly to Erwin Place and estab- lishment of street and grade lines thereon, viz:
 Putnam Street
 North Side: Damages Benefits John & Rosy Rabis @i750 Paul Gerent, John
 Sencio and Andrew
 kereleyza ...... 49.S7 Stanislaw and Cath
 erine Bogucki ... 49.C John & Mary Masur ALSO Marcxin Resswekse l7.60 South Side: Alex semashco X An-
 drew PanaHewicz 4750 Stanley and Mary
 Andrusia .... 49.S7 Peter Prestash .... 49.G Josephine. Joseph.
 Anton, Mary. Mike,
 John. Stefan, An-
 drew and Helen
 Wallack ......... 4s.l5 City of New Britain 57.00 City of New Britain.
 estimated cost :. $500.0O Total $500 co $494G3 Accepted. adopted certified from record and published twice by or der of the Common Council. Attest,
 ALFRED l.. THOMPSON.
 City Cler';.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
City Advertisement
ACCEPTANCE OF STERLING
 STREET

Clerk's office City of New Britain, Conn.,. April 25, 1929.
 To whom it may concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Compensation and Assess ment of the City of New Britain, has made the following appraise- ment and award of damages and as- sessment of special benefits or bet terments, caused by the acceptance of Sterling Street. from Corbin Av- enue west to Peshing Avenue and establishment of street and grade lines thereon. viz:
 Sterllng Street
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
WORLD PEDDALERS

Glasgow. April 25.-Dr. J. H. Bell. and the son of the late Canon T Lennie of Glasgow Cathedral. J. T. R. Lennie, left Liverpool recently on a bicycle trip that will take them around the world. It is estimated that the trip will take four years.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
NCTHMANN-O'KEEFE

The marriage of Miss Agnes O'Keefe, daughter of MT. and Mrs John O'keefe of North street, to Charles Nuthmann of West Hart ford, took place yesterday morning at Il o'clock in the rectory of St Mary's church. Rev. Walter J. Lyd- dy officiated. Miss Katherine Mee- han of this city was maid of honor and Raymond Kidney of West Hart ford was best man.
 After the ceremony the couple left for wedding trip to Atlantic City.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

he is a member of number of clubs in Erie and in Newport, in- cluding the Erie Yacht club.
 Boston. April 25 R-The schoon- CT James E. Coburn was owned by her skipper, it was stated today at the offices of Rogers and Webb. That shipping firm once had an in terest in the vessel, but relinquished it some years ago.
 New Bedford. Mass. April 25 P The four-masted schooner James E. Coburn, whose lifeboat is report ed picked up at sea, was command ed by Captain Jose J. Perreira of this city. Captain Perreira. vet eran of the Cape Verde Packet trade vas owner and captain of the Packet Matthews Greer, which was wrecked on Naushon on the start of d voyage in January.
 The James E. Coburn was pur- chased by Januaru J. Fonceca of this city three months ago but so lar dS tOulu De learned tOudy nus never been in this port. Baltimore, Md, Apfil 25 P)-The New Bedford schooner James F.. Coburn sailed from this port April 1 with slightly more than 1900 tons ot coal for Fort De France, Martini que. local agents C. C. Paul and Company said.
 Shipping records here showed the vessel left port with eleven men aboard. They were listed as fol- lows:
 | Master, Jose J. Perreira; mate, | Richard Rice, 37, Baltimore; purser and part owner, Joseph M Maderos. g. New Bedford, Mass; cook. NJ. Sargent. 5S. Baltimore; w. E. Milli- ken. 54. Raymond, Me: Eugenio Semedi, 27, Cape De Verde Islands: Joe Delgardo, 46, New Bedford
 Manuel Silva, 3s. New York; John
 Britto. A. Cape De Verde Islands
 Henry Andrews, 54. Baltimore; Am
 prose Montero, 46, Baltimore. Circulation Of newspaper con-
 trols the Classified advertising.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
Special Notice

Public whist will be held at Odd Fellows hall. Friday Afternoon at 9:30 o'clock. Admission 25c. Com mittec. Mrs. HolnlberE and Mrs. Boyson, rccas,-adNt.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

They bob up in the spring like flowers, Herald Classified Ad dept.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
NEA New York Bureau

 After 2S hours the while h wide circles Roosevelt Field % earth after establishing new e Sn flight eo for women Spectators and the cabin ship axed the
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
STATE CHAMBER WILL
 AID IN WATER FIGHT

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New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

he is a member of number of clubs in Erie and in Newport, in- Cluding the Erie Yacht club.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

Circulation Of newspaper con- trols the Classified advertising.
The Washington times., 1929-09-13
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The Washington times., 1929-09-13

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The Washington times., 1929-09-13
PROUD Of my job, =

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The Washington times., 1929-09-13
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The Washington times., 1929-09-13
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The Washington times., 1929-09-13

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The Washington times., 1929-09-13

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The Washington times., 1929-09-13

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The Washington times., 1929-09-13
WhO has the Inside Track
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The Washington times., 1929-09-13

many men marryotheir secretaries.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-28
RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS-Our Heavenly Father
has deemed it best, in His infinite
wisdom, to take from our midst, our
late brother, Daniel j. Byrne, and
WHEREAS his death, the Put
nam Grange has lost a member who
has always shown his interest in the
work Of the order.
THEREFORE, il resolved, that,
while we deeply regret his loss. we
bow in humble submission to Him,
WHO doeth all things we'll"
RESOLVED--that we the members
Of the Putnam Grange No. 81 do take
this manner Of expressing our heart
felt sympathy; therefore be It resolv-
ed that our charter be draped in
mourning ninety days and that we
tender 10 his family our deepest SYM
patty and that a copy Of these resolu-
tons be spread upon the minutes Of
our organization, also a copy be sent
10 the bereayed family as a slight
token to them Of the high esteem in
which he was held by his co-workers
and that they be published.
FLORENCE b. PITKIN
MAUD +. BULGER
CLARENCE LAMONDY
Committee on Resolutions.
Dated at Putnam, Conn, February
20. 1929 o
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-28
ONE OF OLDEST LIVING
RESIDENTS Of PUTNAM

pliers who had forgotten dates and in
cidents. temperatures and weather.
Mrs. Carpenter had not left her
house for more than fifteen years. but
a constant stream Of visitors brought
news t. her from outside. She was al
ways intensely interested in other peo-
pies pleasures and took q great salts
faction in seeing other people have a
good time. The ones nearest her will
remember her best as she sat tn her
chair by the window. sewing. sur
rounded By a circle around the room Of
her children. grandchildren. and great
grandchildren and a stray caller or
two, all talking and laughing. and
somebody telling Grandma Carpenter
of some late incident. And the picture
is even more vivid Of how she often
stopped work and told in her own in
imitable way with quaint and delight
full choice Of words, matching story.
She was an expert needlewoman and
knitter, and it was one of her great
est pleasures 10 work for the Red
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-28
DIED

ANDERSON-In Quinebaug, Feb. %
John n. Anderson, formerly Of
Grosvenordale, aged 81 years.
BASSINET In Putnam, Feb. 2 Ar
thur Bassinet, aged 81 years.
BUGBEE-ln Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Feb. 81, Louis L. Bugbee, formerly
Of Putnam, aged 50 years.
BYRNE-In Putnam, Feb. %, Daniel
j. Byrne. aged 5S years.
CAKPENTER-In Putnam, Feb. %
Mrs. John A. Carpenter, aged s.
years. Vi q
DAVIS-In East Thompson Feb. l9
Rev. George +. Davis, aged 66 years
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-28
FRANK E. HOWARTH A
SUICIDE IN HARTFORD

in Hartford he was looked upon as a
retired business man and a form
er student at Oxford. -Four years ago
he was admitted as a member of the
Hartford Yacht Club. He appeared
to club members as a well educated
and a well hammered man. Two years
after he was enrolled he was elected
club treasurer. A year ago Howarth's
activities caused dissension in the
club and considerable group of
members resigned and took their
boats elsewhere.
Howarth's books as treasurer, it is
understood have disappeared. He
said that he had sent them TO an ex-
pert public accountant. When the ac-
countant stated that they had not ar
rived he said he entrusted them to a
personal messenger, a Stephen Hart,
whom. he said. was connected with a
Cleveland brokerage house. A letter
was written to Hart at the Cleveland
address but returned unclaimed.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-28

Mrs. Fred Wells, Park street was in
Mapleville on Monday attending the
funeral Of Philip Contree.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-28

Cross and other charitable organiza-
tions. She held the record for Putnam
during the war for knitted articles,
and always displayed her Red Cross
medal with greatest pride Besides a
large number of articles Of which no
record was kept, she knit over 200
airs of socks after the United States
entered the war in 1917.
Besides her two daughters, she
leaves nine grandchildren, four great
grandsons and one great-granddaugh.
ter who has been named for her.
Funeral Sunday
The funeral service was held at the
home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock
Rev. James +. English Of the Second
Congregational church officiating. Bur
ial took place in the Carpenter family
cemetery on the old Carpenter farm,
River road.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-28

She was married to John 4. Carpen-
ter, May IA, 1857, at the age of sew
enteen. Al that time Mr.. Carpenter
had an infant son by a former mar
riage, Byram Williams Carpenter Be
sides bringing up this son, Mrs. Car
penter had three children Of her own,
Jane Elizabeth, wife OF the late Edgar
NJ. Warner; Annie Chandler, wife of
the late Chester +. Child, both of
whom survive, and the late John Fred
eric, who died about a year ago.
Sat and Sewed
Mrs. Carpenter was remarkable
figure in the community. Although al
most ninety years Of age, she preserved
until up to a few weeks preceding her
death, a perfect memory for both past
and recent happenings. She also kept
for many years Line-a-Day book
which served many anxious biogra-
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-28
BORN

GLAWsoN-In Putnam, Feb. "a, a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. George Claw
son Of Farrows street.
KEANEY-In birmingham, Mass,
Feb. p, a daughter, Barbara Ellen
Keaney. to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph V.
Keauey. formerly Miss Frances
Toohill Of Mechanicsville.
.THERRIEN-In Putnam, Feb p, a
son 10 Mr. and Mrs. Laurent Their
rien of Mill street.