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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-07
BARRAGAR SMASHES PINS FOR HIGHEST
 SCORE OF EVENING

Barragar went wild in the Elks Bowling tournament last night and rolled a total of 633 in three games 1O8 pins more than the next high est man of the evening. This score, including high game score Of 259, helped give his team, No. l Of League l, margin victory of more than 250 pins over Team 4.
 In League II. last night Team l took a slow game from Team 4, 1908 to 1258 Bernard was high with game score of 187 and total of 436.
 Tonight at 9:3O o'clock N. Bavard, Vanderleest and Koski will meet Metcalf, Stewart and H. Sabin.
 Scores last night were as follows:
 LEAGUE I.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-07
MRS. LAVENIK'S TEAM
 WINS BOWLING MATCH

Mrs. Lavenlk proved herse.l the best of the bowlers in the Elks La dies Tournament last night when she ran high game score of 164 and nigh total of 461, to help give her team a 90-pin margin ov victory over the crew explained by Mrs. Olson.
 The winners made a total score Of 1215 as against. 1125 for the losers.
 Tonigh Int at 8:15 o'clock Mrs. Peterman, Mrs. Borland and Miss Taylor will meet Mrs. White, Mrs. Coughlin and Miss Barragar.
 Following are scores made last raim11t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-07
Sport Sla1ltS ALAN J.0oulD

It has been Is years since the Philadelphia Nationals won a pen nant and q seasons since the De- troit Tigers topped the American League race. Since then, all but one other club in, each circuit (the Browns and BraVes) have had a slice of the worlds series profits,
 Connie Mack waited IS years be- fee rcgainilg the peak. The Phil l.c1 and Tigers have waited that long CT longer. They will not, in al probability, crash through to the top this year, since neither was able to get out of the second di- vision in 1929. Nevertheless. each carries a distinct threat and each seems about due for an upswing, with the Phillies likely to furnish one of the most interesting ele- ments of the 193o National League race.
 If they paid off on plain and fan cy slugging. the Phils and Tigers would be in Burt Shotton's clout- ing circus of Klein, ODoul, Hurst and company, led the National League with batting mark of 1909 last season. The Tigers topped the American League at .299 but were last in fielding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-07

Old papers rur saIe at The En- pire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-07
. 6 SPORT BRIEFS e . .

The University Of Florida has advanced boxing from minor to major sport ranking.
 Students at Furman university, Grecnville, s. c. have petitiopod the board of trustees to sanction boxing as a recognized sport.
 LET Almuu1St F,dss vnr- Suit We call and deliver Phone 528
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-07
SULPHURIC ACID IN AIR
 CAUSED BY COAL SMOKE

NEW YORK, March 7.-S m e graphic pictures of the powerful corrosive properties of smoke were given the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers today by F. L. Wifi, Mansfield, Ohio engineer.
 He said common coal smoke mixes with vapor in the air to produce sulphuric acid. No cases were re- ported of human beings affected by the minute quantities of this powerful acid, but metals upon which it has a chance to accumu- late sometimes suffer.
 Old papers fur saie at The En-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-07
ARKANSAS SPROUTS GRID
 PILOTS-FOR OTHER TEAMS

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, March T. It seems that Arkansas gridders can, captain any eleven except the state university of their home state.
 Arkansas boys will pilot four uni versity and college outfits out of the state next fall, but the Razor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-07
AT THE HOTELS
Catsineau

Gatsineau R. B. Lowry, Seattle; II. Hancock; Bill Koroff.
 Alaskan D. c. Glidden and wife, Everett, Wa h.; J. D. Reed, Port Alexander; Angelo BoureA, city. Dell E. oherITI. Janeau's nlano uner. Hotel GaStineau. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-07
ROLLER RINg

Just arrived a fine lot of NEW FIBRE ROLLER SKATES. Try them tonight at the A. B. Hall
 Admission Free. -adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-15

having been owned and used by Margaret
(Thomas) Brooke, wife of Gerard Brooke. The
table Richard and Mary Briggs Brooke dined
from in their early married life, an old piano,
Indian china, and the first kerosene kitchen
lamp ever used at Failing Green may still be
seen. Following a custom of years ago, salt
was added to this and similar types of kerosene
lamps to keep them from exploding, but whether
1t was effective or not is a chemical proposition
with the chances largely in favor of imagination.
Six generations of the Brooke family have
lived in this old house. Miss Mary F. Green,
the youngest and her mother, Mrs. Edith
(Brooke) Green, and the young ladys aunt
Miss Mary Brooke, at present occupy the home
stead. Charles H. Brooke, father of Mrs. Green
and Miss Brooke, married Hannah Farquhar
and lived here all his life, as did his father
Richard who married Mary B. Briggs. Gerard
Brooke, father of Richard and his wife, Mar
garet Thomas and Basil Brooke father of
Gerard, and who married Elizabeth Hopkins
make the list OF occupants back to 1773.
Basil Brooke G738-1794) was the son of
James Brooke, who settled at Charley Forest
in 1923 and who married Deborah Snowden,
daughter of Richard Snowden, two years later.
The children of James Brooke-according to the
records of Mrs. Edith F. Green and her sister,
Miss Brooke, included James, Roger, Richard
Basil, Elizabeth and Thomas OF these James
married Hannah Janney and settled at Charley
Forest, Roger married Mary Matthews and
settled at Brooke Grove, Richard married o
Lynn, daughter Of David Lynn, and settled at
Fair Hill. Basil married Elizabeth Hopkins and
settled at Falling Green, Elizabeth married
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-15

Thomas Peasants and went to Virginia and
Thomas, who never married, settled at Brooke
Meadow.
WHEN James Brooke settled about 10 miles
north Of Washington in 1923 it was a very
wild country, though it Is hard to realize 1t
now. Indeed, the Annals of Sandy Spring" by
william Henry Farquahar tell us of some ex-
citing experiences the early settlers had with
wild animals that then roamed what is now
Montgomery County. Speaking of this phase
Of pioneer life, the annals say:
Among these pioneers a more exciting occu-
patton was found in hunting the wild beasts,
and many a severe conflict was required before
their farms were cleared of these fierce enemies
and lambs, and the panther made the lonely
paths through the woods perilous to them and
their children
The story was told me of an animated con-
flict which took place between old James
Brooke and a panther that had still a lively
interest. A war then prevailing Git must
have been the French War of 1850, which had
produced scarcity Of ammunition among the
settlers. The aforementioned j. B. was out
hunting with six dogs when he came in the
deep recesseS of forest upon huge specimen
Of this North American tiger. The ferocious
beast attacked the dogs and in the twinkling
of an eye they were laid out with his enormous
paw& SPRAYING on every side.
IA this juncture the old man came up and
fired, but Intellectually, on the enraged animal,
which now turned upon him. He endeavored
rapidly to reload. but found he had shot away
hts last bullet The situation was serious one,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-15
BY JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

IE shall know them by their
" fruitS!" And so it is with the
Friends or Quakers, as this
noble band of religious workers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-15
Friends Were Settlers at Sandy Spring

Some of Those Who Lived There Were
Conspicuous in MarylandAfairy- 'FaH
ing Greeu'' on Gaitheryburg Road and
'CHarley Forest Among Landmarks.
Brooke Family and Its Most
Famous Member, CHiefJudice
7aney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-15

but the men of those days were trained for all
such emergencies. Cutting off one of the metal
buttons of his coat he dropped it down the
capaclous mouth OF his old musket and blazed
away at the panther, striking him right between
those cruel eyes and putting an end To the
beast. Il fancy there was no scolding at home
that evening from his Deborah on account of
the missing buttonD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-15

n 1CHARD BROOKE, son of Gerard Brooke
Q769-lS21), and who was born in 1870,
was resourceful sort of a man. who made
bedstead sufficiently large to accommodate all
his children at one time. After his death in
1862 a sofa was made from it that still serves
its purpose Here is also to be seen Gerard
Brooke's cane, little desk believed to have
belonged to James and Deborah Brooke of
Charley Forest, and a card table, a candle
stand and little stand that once belonged to
Richard Brooke.
The old spinning wheel, common in Colonial
times and even later. is also to be seen here,
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
CHARGE FRAUD IN
 SECURING ANTIQUE
REAL VAUDEVILLE
 NEW YEARS EVE
Gal. Performance With Five Acts and Mirthful Picture. Bill Changes
 New Years Day

With five acts of Vaudeville on the stage and laugh packed feature pie ture on the screen, the Bradley Thea ire will offer another New Years show to the people of Putnam and vic inity. The vaudeville is coming direct from the Radio keith-Orpheum book. ing office in Boston and is being spe- cially arranged for just such a merry making aud .cnce as will attend the perforInAnce Co see the old year out and the new year in. The picture, Remote Control" which stars William liaines ii fail of comedy and was chosen purposely as being the right one 10 make q perfectly balanced pro gram. The show will start at lZ o. clock. Admins on is scvcnty-iive cents All seats are reserved, and the sale has already started at the Box Office. Order yours now as no reservations can be held after o'clock Tuesday night. After that time 1t will be necessary Co secure tickets at the Box Office window.
 With an entirely new show of yau- deviile and pictures. there will be three shows on New Years Day at the Bradley. Charles Rogers will be seen in the feature "Along Came Youth" on this day. Five different, especially chosen acts of vaudeville and the News Reel complete the program. Shows will be at 2.30. 600 and 500, seats being reserved for the latter per iormance. Matinee prices, % cents and 35 cents and evening, 25 cents, 35 cents and 60 cents.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
NONE TO BE WITHOUT
 CHRISTMAS CHEER

Putnam has wholeheartedly entered into the Christmas spirit. Each year has seen more and more outside and inside decorations. There afc few streets that do not have Christmas trees or colored lights in green back grounds. The community tree ln the Square is ablaze with light. There is also a pretty tree on the Day Kim ball Hospital grounds. This was made possible through the cooperation of Edward Moss of the Moss Electrical Company, who furnished the decora- tions and wired the tree, and the Connecticut Light X Power Com pany which furnishes the electricity.
 In all of the public institutions ln- mates have been provided for There will be special Christmas dinners and presents for all. The Salvation Army, the Elks and other organiza- tions have been engaged for n week or more investigating the situation as it relates to the needy and all will be cared for. High school pupils, through their carol singing, raised n fund that will be used in spreading Christmas cheer. The work has been systematically done and as far as known there will be no family in Put man without something substantial to remind them that it is Christmas.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
Dresser's Drug Store
 Was Old Landmark
Proprietor. Dean of Putnam Drug gist Retires.---Had Owned Store
 Sinee 1884

Dresser's Drug Store, one of Put nam's old landmarks, passed out of the business picture, Saturday night at the close of the business day. As he retires as a druggist Mir. Dresser has turned over his prescription books to Broussean's Drug Store. Eageue Rrousseau, the proprietor. was in Mr. Dresser's employ for many years before he entered husi- ness for himself.
 Mir. Dresser, who was born in Put nam. June IS, 1857. was the dean of Putnam druggists. He had been q druggist all his life. He was one of the first pupils to attend the Put nam High school when it was es- tablished and he, with the late L. O. Williams. was the original promoter of the Putnam High School Associa- tion. formed at Roseland Park, Aug us; 2. lss7.
 While a lad in school he was em- ployed in drug store run hy John k. Colby in the Fenn building where the Montgomery. Ward & Co.,, store is now located After Mir Colby left Putnam Mir. Dresser entered a drug store in the former Rich build ing, which gave place to the New Sed CT Building, business he acquired after working for successive pro prietors until 1884. In that year he purchased the store from l.. M. Vii Hams. When Rich block was torn down to give place to new build ing Mir. Dresser removed to store on Front street where he continued in business until Saturday night.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
CARDOZA ARRESTED. AS
 ABRAMS FIGHTS RETURN
ACCEPTS FINDING OF
 MEDICAL EXAMINER
Coodridge's Death Due to Accident

County Coroner Arthur C. Bill, fol- lowing a consultation with Dr. S. E. Overlook. medical examiner of the town of Pomfret. regarding the facts in the finding of the dead body of Dr. Frederic Grosvenor Goodridge in the woods of his estate in Pomfret last Wednesday afternoon, said, Fri day morning, that the case is closed as far as his office is concerned. Cor oner Bill said the situation does not require him to make any finding. "I accepted the report of Dr. Overlook that the death was due 70 an seci- dent, said Coroner Bill.
 Lieutenant Ross V. Urquhart of the Danielson state police barracks, who was in charge of the detail of police that was called to the Good ridge estate Wednesday afternoon to search for the missing physician, also says that the case is closed as far as his department is concerned. Lieut. enant Urquhart soon after the body was discovered, concurred in the opinion of the medical examiner that there was not the slightest evidence of foul play and the death of Dr. Goodridge was due to an accident.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
 RESPOND GENEROUSLY

The pupils of Putnam high school have responded very generously to the appeal for relief for needy fam lilies of Putnam. 4 bountiful supply of clothing, footwear. food. toys. books, etc. is ready for distribution. Through the untiring efforts of Stuart Sabin and Donald MacLearn. nine bushels of potatoes, four bushels of apples and one bushel of carrots and beets were added to the donations.
 About ninety pupils from the high school sang Christmas Carols through out the city last Sunday evening. The voluntary offerings from this carol singing, amounting to s51.52, will be turned over to the local Red Cross, to be used for the relief of needy fam lilies.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
FAILED TO SIGNAL
 CAR CRASHES TRUCK

At a court in Pomfret over the weekend. Justice Louis Woisard of Danielson imposed a fine of S5 and costs on John Morin of Danielson for violation of the rules of the road. Morin was driving a laundry truck last week and turned to the left to enter the grounds of Pom fret School. He failed to give a signal for left turn and an ap- preaching automobile crashed into the truck damaging the automobile to the extent of s200.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
CROWDED AUDIENCES
 SEE NATIVITY PLAY
Eighteenth Year of Holy Night Drama Sees Interest
 Unabated
Players Devotion.---Story From Re-
 hind the Scenes

In 1912 little group of friends and neighbors assembled together and planned to present at Christmas time some scenes from the first Christmas. Time and tradition have made those scenes holy. History in- augurated with them the Christian Era. But, in their beginning. these scenes were doubtless very simple. The country around Judea is rot un- like our own hills and fields. We, too. have been pastoral people, near to the soil. The shepherds ab- iding in the fields keeping watch over their fiocks by night are we'll within our understanding The Wisemen jonrneying from the far East with gifts. followed by their retinue of at- tendants stirs the imagination. To the humble and to the great came the great gift Light had dispelled the darkness. This was to be pie tured for the public fl 1t wanted to see; but quite as much that the ae. tors in this pageant might recall and commemorate these events.
 Last Sunday evening, December 21st, tha drama that grew out of this beginning had it's eighteenth per formance. Two overcrowded audi ences were present to see 1t. No mur1nur of annoyance or discomfort were heard. From far and near, year after year. people come to see this play that has made itself felt.
 Behind the Scenes
 p..4 .. L. ..o. .l..A f..4 tha& sa .......t eloquent of the plays success. Rath- CT is it tha devotion to it of the play CTS themselves. 1t might be we'll for once. perhaps, to tell the story from behind the scenes.
 Below. in the audience, cordial joining in the singing Of familiar carols, followed by the reading of the story as told in the Gospels, by the Reverend Mir. Gordon, prepares the way for the singing of Holy Night. the theme and text of the play. The lights go out. The lovely old hymn. sung each year by Mrs. Arthur Gallup. vibrates in clear, sweet tone through the darkness, and at its end the curtain rises ups on the figure of Mary, a young maid of the people pondering the words of a scroll which she holds in her hand. From this scene until the last, when the Angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in dream and bids him take the young child and his mother and fee into Egypt, a hushed silence of rapt attention is upon the audi ence. but not more upon the audience watching the scenes below the stage
 Continued on Page Fourl
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
SALVATION ARMY TO
 PROVIDE FIFTY DINNERS

The Salvation Army has prepared to send baskets for Christmas to fifty needy families. Approximately 250 people will enjoy dinner and more happy Christmas through the efforts of the local branch of the organization.
 In the baskets will be meat or chick en. or. where the family is large, il shoulder instead. Also potatoes. onions, carrots. squash or turnips, can of peas, can of corn. cranberries, eel cry, bread, butter, apples. oranges, candy, tea. coffee, sugar and milk. The baskets will be packed according to the size of the families.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
TO BE MARRIED
 IN SOUTHBRIDCE

Mir. and Mrs. Victor Robichaud of Southbridge have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Florina Robichaud. to Claude G. Beaudreault, son of Mrs. Anna Beau dreault of this city.
 The wedding will take place in Notre Dame church. Southbridge. Monday morning. January 5th. at eight o. clock. Following the mass a recep- ton will he held in Eagles Hall. Mir. Beaudreault is linotype operator at the office of The Patriot.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
CHURCH FILLED FOR
 FUNERAL DR. GOODRIDGE
Bearers Were Officers Citizens Ma tional Bank Burial in Abingdon

Christ church, Pomfret, was filled, Saturday afternoon. for the funeral of Dr. Frederic Grosyenor Goodridge, There was a profusion of beautiful flowers. The Episcopal service was conducted by the rector, Rev. Leonard Richards. Hymns sung by the vested choir of the church under the direc- tion of Miss Annie Ash, organist and director, included Love Divine, All Love Excelling." Rock of Ages, and "Rise Crown With Light lmpe- rial Salem Rise" The pail bearers were officers and directors of the Citi- zens National Bank of Putnam, Arth- ur F.. Smith. Whitman Danielson, Wil- liam P. Warren. John W. Whipple, Charles Tatem and Frederick Bonln. Rev. Mir. Richards oficiated at the committal service in Abingdon eem- etery.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
AT LAKE PLACID
 FOR WINTER SPORTS

Donald $. finger. instructor at Pomfret school. .ssnd Mrs. Unger are # Lake Placid. N. r. Mir. Unger, who is an expert in handling bob-sled and also an expert skater, will take part in the trial of the new $200,- GOO bob-sled trail recently put in commission. Mir. Unger is native of Switzerland and has spent num- bcr of seasons during the winter sports at St Moritz.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
PUTNAM BOYS
 FINED FOR THEFT

Chester Hale and Harold Martin of this city were hned S25 in the burrough court of Killingly, Monday morning. for stealing an automobile robe from a parked car. The youths, IS and 10 years old. sat in q ear out. side the Westfeld Congregational church the night of December 10th. Two boys coming out of the church saw the Putnam youths get out of their car and stroll aimlessly about, Their suspicious were aroused and they took the number of the car the youths got out of. Following the disappearance of a robe and some Christmas packages from a parked ear the boys informed police of what they had seen An investigation and the arrest of the Putnam young men led 10 confessions and pleas of guilty.
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
WEDNESDAY PRESS DAY
 AGAIN NEXT WEEK

Next Thursday being New Years Day The Patriot will be published again on Wednesday. We bring the day earlier publication to the attention of correspondents and ad- vertisers and hope for the same cooperation as was given last week
Putnam patriot., 1930-12-24
Alleged Silver Bandit Leader Won First Round in Legal
 Battle
Fugitive Taken h California. Girl
 With Him

Harry Abrams, alleged leader of the silver bandits, won the first round of his battle against extradi- dition to Connecticut at hearing before Governor Norman Case of Rhode Island. Monday, The state of Connecticut was represented by States Attorney Howard c. Brad ford of Putnam. Mir. Bradford was accompanied by State Officer Royal Scranton of the Danielson barracks. The facts which the states attorney claims warrant the chief executive of Rhode Island in signing extradi- tion papers were laid before Cover nor Case who approved of the plan to extradite Abrams. Attorney T. A. Kiernan, his counsel, gave notice tha, he would apply to the superior for writ of habeas corpus. In view of this development the governor de. layed in signing the necessary pa pers until Friday.
 Abrams had been sought by the state police for some weeks. It is be- lieved that he left Providence. In formed that the man had returned home officers, including State Police man Royal V. Scranton of the Dan- ielson barracks. surrounded the house and Abrams was captured.
 Cardoz. Arrested
 A wire Monday night from San Diego. Cal, brought the information that police of that city are holding Frank cardoza, alias Frank Fieska, and Doris Bell, the woman formerly of Norwich. She is wanted by the Providence police for taking a drive yourself car and rolling it out to the Pacific coast She is also wanted in Providence for buying a fur coat on a bad check. Cardoza will be brought back to Connecticut to answer in the town of Killingly for the part he is alleged to have played in robbing the silver laden truck at South killingly on the morning of October 6. It is understood that Cardoza will also fight extradition.