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Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26
Bremen Battle Blaze Under Roof.-How Fire Started
 . Mystery
Most of Estimated a. 900 L.ss to
 Buildins From Water

A fire of unknown origin made considerable headway under the roof of Union Block, early Tuesday eve- ming. before being extinguished bv excellent work of the Putnam fire de- partment Most of the loss. roughly estimated at around $3,000 was caused by water.
 The fire was discovered shortly af- ter half past six o'clock when clouds of smoke were seen in Union street. People in the store of the Putnam News Company ran to the street as the smoke clouds appeared. Robert T. Chadwick, who was in his iewelry store on Union street, also saw the clouds Of smoke. Hearing some one shout, There it is he looked up and saw the reflection from the flames. Seeing a man running to fire head quarters in Union Square Mir. Chad wick ran to the fire alarm box near Mansfield's store and pulled in the alarm.
 Three Companies Respond
 All three fire companies responded to Box Al, as it is in the heart of the business section. Two lines of hose were laid. One was taken into the Union street entrance to the block the other into the Union Square en- trance. To save all possible water damage only one stream was used.
 The firemen arrived at the location of the fire through the former stage entrance to Union hall. They found the blaze still further up. or between the ceiling of Union hall and the roof. The timbers were burning briskly and the heat made it difficult for the firemen to approach. Soon after the water was turned on the blaze was under control and firemen reported that they would be able to confine the fire to near it's place of origin. However. it was a hard bat tie while it lasted and the department deserves great deal of credit.
 Water Secps Through
 Water began to seep through in- to the office of Dr. A. H. Strahan in the north west corner of the building His furniture and equipment were quickly removed. Water seeped to the street floor and into the store of Lizotte's Smart Shop. Most of the water found it's outlet at this point and did considerable damage to the store stock.
 A small amount of water came through the ceiling into the Cham Der oi Commerce room. Consider able seeped through the former of fee of the late Ralph E. Thurston across the hall The Patriot office and other offices east of the sfairways escaped damage.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26
UNION SERVICES
 THANKSGIVING DAY

Members of Protestant church es throughout the city w,il as- scmble at the First Baptist church. Thanksgiving Day morning at o.3o o'clock, for q Union Service of Thanksgiving. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. Joseph vasey of the Congregational church, whose subject will be. "The Most Abused Holiday"
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26
PERRY. P. H. s. HALFBACK
 ILL AT HOSPITAL.

Myror Perry. son of Mrs. Ed ward F. Perry, Grove street, is seri- ously ID at the Day KimbalI hospi- tai The nature O. his illness has not been determined. Perry is an outstanding player on the Putnam High football team. That he will be unable to play halfback in the game with killingly High tomorrow will materially weaken the Putnam team.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26
NO DECISION YET ON
 POST OFFICE SITE

The pressure of other business has prevented the joint building com mitte of the treasury and post office departments from selecting site for the new Putnam post office and just when such action will be taken remains matter of conjecture. With the converting of Congress only few days away, it is improbable that a site will he designated before late in December or the early part of next year.
 F.. C. Schurig, treasury depart ment agent who recently made sur vey of Putnam. has presented to the joint committee his report on the various sites available in Putnam. The committee. however, is unable now to say when 1t will find time to consider the report.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26
KIDDIE'S SHOW AT
 BRADLEY TUESDAY P. M.

Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer" IS coming to town. The picture made frcm that famous story is booked to play at the Bradley Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday. So that the youngsters Of Putnam will have an opportunity to see Jackie Coogan, Mitzi Green and a number of other talented children in this picture a special show has been arranged by the Bradley management for s.30 on Tuesday afternoon. Admission is ten cents
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26
TAX ON DR. BILLIARDS
 ESTATE IS $1,933.27

The return of the state tax com missioner on the estate of the late Dr. Marguerite J. Bnllard shows the value of the estate for inheritance tax purposes to be S92, 2,i73.ip. The amount of the state inheritance tax on the estate is ST ,93327.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26
Nurses Home Ready For Occu- pancy Not Later Than
 February lst
No Doubt Campaign Has Gone ovsr
 The Top

These are the closing days of the Nurses Home Fund Drive. According to Mrs. A. \. Nonsiatsky of Thomp- son. who has so ably acted as chair man of an energetic campaign com mistee assembled to raise x2b,0uo to be used in assisting to defray the ex- penses of building the home. the drive will Do formally ended Monday. Dec ember ist Al this time a meeting of the whole committee will he held, subcommittee reports submitted, and q full report of the success of the drive will be made.
 Mrs. Nonsiatsky. when asked if the drive had gone over the top, said that she had rather wait until the final figsres are talrulated before making a formal statement. She concluded by saying that ii is most satisfactory" From figures given out some weeks ago there seems no reason to doubt that the drive has gone well over the quota aimed at Mrs. Nonsiatsky stated that no moro affairs have been planned to aid the fund. While 1t Ia anticipated that there will be last minute donations and pledges no further efforts in the line Of public entertainments will be made.
 He=ss Ns=ss Completion
 As one of the most intensive and most ambitious drives ever put on for the benefit of the Day kimball Hospital hears it's close the fine new building hears completion. it will be finished and ready for occupancy not later than February first. This is a month later than was anticipated by the committee. Building operations were not started until week later than expected and two weeks of rainy weather retarded the work. This has caused delay of approximately a month
 Those who have closely followed the erection of the new nurses home build ing say that fl tx as near perfect as lt could possibly be made. lt is prae- I ticaliy fire proof and Is not susceptible i to dampness. So nearly one hundred per cent fire proof Ia the structure it is not the purpose of the trustees to carry any fire insurance. This will be substantial saving as the years pass The sub contractors s=ho have worked on the building say that it is a model of the builders art.
 The new home has been built under l the supervision of Superintendent Will ! liam Daniels of Worcester Every thing about the construction of the building had to be approved by him; i; also by the architect. John Belzirian, of Worcester Mir. Daniels son, AL bert Daniels, is the building engineer.
 Beauty Apparent
 At the present time the exterior of the building is practically completed. It remains to put on the portico with it's large supporting pillars at the main entrance on the east side of the building. Aside from this the work has reached a stage where the beau- ties of the new brick structure trim med with cast stone are apparent to tContinued on Page Four)
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26
FIRE IN UNION BLOCK
 THREATENS BUILDING

An investigation made after the fire disclosed that two young men. employed by George Winterburn. electrician, had been in the third story of the building during the day concerning an electric sign on the outside of the building at the corner of Main and Union streets. While they had no call to go up under the roof they admitted they had. out of curiosity. done so. They denied that they had smoked while there. al- though one of them admitted that he did smoke.
 Electric wiring was looked over. It was found that there is a meter m the upper story. The fuse was not blown. Had this caused the fire. an oftlical of the Connecticut Light & Power Company said. the fuse would have gone out.
 Two bags of sawdust were at the soot of q ladder that leads to the roof of the building. It is said by some that had this become damp 1t might have caused spontaneous combustion. No one knows from where the saw dust came and it may have been there for a long time. Workmen, who have been repairing the roof, have not been up there this week. In all pro. hability the cause of the fire will never be definitely known.
 Destroyed in 1882
 Union block was destroyed by fire in June, 1882. The present block was immediately erected upon tho ste of the old building.s About twelve years ago there was fire in the block in the cellar of the Chand Ter X Morse store. The blaze wa' confined to the cellar but other ten ants in the block received damage from smoke.
 The Union Block Company own tine building and is we'll insured. Al who suffered loss by water are aisc insured with the exception of Dr Strahan. who has been a tenant oi the building forty-scven years.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26

Mrs. Robert Brownlie. with her son Richard. of BolIes street, are go- ing to spend the holiday and week end as the guests of Mrs. Brownies daughter and son-in-law, Mir. and Mrs John Perrin of Worcester.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26
Other Requests

The testator bequeaths his Buick automobile to Mrs. Ida Bill and his Chickering piano "in Union Block, V to Miss Clara Bill
 Jewe'ry and personal effects are left to Carl A. Terry. who is also named devisee of house and land in Craigyille, Mass. which testator in- herited from his mother.
 His interest in the house and con- tents in Fall River is left to his sis ter, Mrs. Cora B. Terry, and his land on the shore of Weequaket Lake, Barnstahle, Mass, is devised to the nephew, Carl A. Terry.
 All of the rest and residue of the estate Is left to the B. NJ. C. Durfee Trust Company of Fall River in trust for testator's sister, Cora B. Terry, his nephew, Carl A. Terry, with the remainder to the children of Carl A. Terry. The Trust Company is named executor. The size of the estate is not disclosed
 The instrument was executed Sep tember 10th, 1880, while Chief Thnrston was in the hospital at Fall River. His death occurred October 9th, less than month after the will was signed.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26

The teachers of the Public Schools had supper Monday evening at the Mad Halter Tea House at Pomfret. Cards were enjoyed after the sup per.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26

mr. and Mrs. C. L. Adams of Litehiield, Conn, formerly of Put nam. were in the city Saturday call Tiny on friends.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26
CHIEF THURSTONS
 WILL DATED SEPT. Is
No Public Requests in Instru- ment Executed During His
 Last Sickness
Four Putnam People Among Bene-
 6eiaries

The will of Ralph E. Thurston, former chief of the Putnam fire de- partment. chairman of the board of water commissioners and for many years manager of the Putnam divi- sion Of the Connecticut Light X Power Company. has been filed for probate in the Putnam District Pro- bate Court. There are no public be- quests. the bulk of the estate going to relatives. There are four specific bequests to close friends of the late fire chief.
 E. Ray sherman. closely associated with MT. Thurston in his office as manager of the local branch of the public utility, is left testator's shares in the Connecticut Electric Service.
 Requests of s5.000 are made to Miss Annie k. Joy. Miss Bridget Joy and Miss Alice Joy, because of their kindness to me during the years have lived with them" the will states.
 His stock in the Arcanum Club Is left to the Masonic Club. it's success or, and owner of the property form erly the Mary Gardner estate on South Main street.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-26
Beauty Apparent

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THoS. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERs.
1881 EYE ST. NV.

ERsoPvE6 EESL EgEH44EEu SfHSAF HHt SE
Road NfRRT Ep1A srRE " VEST TEW Or G TTs
NoaFEThaS WEsF AN MrFH HAI t5sf sTE REE
sH69HFE66p SO Wr s6TTATE on THE WEST
TWEEN ? AND QUE QUEST sTRE 1HSs'I KNOWN WIN
nCoNsIN AVENUE NORTHWEST.
recorded in Giber No $500, folio 2si st sea- seq
Of the lano, records of the District OF Co
SECURED thePeb the trustee sns pS wiz
sell at public auction. in front of premises
Day The MSSHnsp iEfRsf Day on P M4T
AD. 1880, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
ate in the District of Columbia and desis-
mated as and being lots numbered two (2)
and IN ses sensg' s4o
iGvs numbered seI1 one a. to eight go, ineu;
and seventy"two tis721 in Edward r peans
subdivision of part of a tract OF land called
Harlem, as per plat recorded in Liber %
District Of Columbia subject to the build
ing restriction lines as shown on said plat.
sntyone !i27lJ, formerly Beatty and D H iry
on Hg s se f0% Che
corner corn OF said lot and running thence east
southerly, with the said east, line 2os feet feet,
bered seventeen d7) thence westerly parai-
lei to the north and south lines of said lot
and through the center thereof 1870 feet to
Hlen street thence by and with High street
20 the beginning, with free and common use
on the north side Of the parcel i hereby ut des
scrioed leading from and extending back
from Hlsh street distance of 37.9 feet. but
slbJect, neyertheless to the right of the
north side to arch over said alley at the
heisht OF feet above the present surface
ano above that height to the summit there
OF ana TO use the north wall of the front
or main brick building upon the parcel here
oy described as party wall free of cost or
charge to the person so using the same,
toGether with the improvements. consisting
OF brlck storeroom situate on the west
SIDE OF Wisconsin avenue between and Que
wisconsin avenue northwest
Terms OF sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
equal installments, payable in one and two
annum. payable semi-annuaily from day of
sale, secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold, or all cash, at the option of
the purchaser. A deposit of $3.50 will be
recording. etc, at cost Of purchaser Terms
81 sale to be complied with within 80 days
from DAY OF sale, otherwise the trustee re-
~erYes the right to resell the property at the
nve days advertisement IF such resale in
some newspaper published in WashinEton
y. g Taxes. are to be adjusted BY caicuia-
NATIONAL SAVING AND
TRUST COMPANY.
,s.., by WILLIAM D. HoovER,
ALEXANDER j. FAINT,
Assistant Secretary.
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AUCTION SALES.
ENEHRR Aa~m
ADAM a. wEscHLER 4 son. GaciionesT

hDAm ~ WESChLBN SON. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE M
PROVED REAL ESTATE, CONSISTING
OF THREE STORY AND BASEMENT
sTUcCO AND BRICK OFFICE BuIIp-
ING. NO. laos EYE STREET NORTH
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly
recorded IN Liber No. STA, folio. 74T ct SEQ.
OF the land records of the District OF Co
lumbia: and ct the request OF the party
secured thereby, the undersigned trustees
OF the premises, on WEDNESDAY,, THE
TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY, 1890. AT
THREE THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the folibw~
ing-described land and premises. situate In
the District OF Columbs, to wit: Lot 70 IN
Ben II. -Bradford's subdivision in square 2iS.
as per plat recorded in the ONCE Of the
surveyor for the District OF Columbia IN
Terms Of sale; The above property viii
&ll7.500 at 5is per cent, further particulars
Of which will be announced az time OF sale.
the purchase price for the above property
over and above said deed of trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit of $4,000 required
of purchaser at time OF sale All convex
ancing, recording and notarisl fees at cost
Of purchaser Terms of sale to be complied
with within thirty days from day OF sale,
otherwise trustees reserve the right to resell
chaser after Ave days advertisement OF such
resale In some newspaper published in WASH
JOHN w CHILDRESS,
DISTRICT NATIONAL BANK,
Washington, d. c.
b. L. O., Trust oficer.
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iy5-d&ds,exSu
THoS. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERs,
1881 EYE ST NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE. BEING TWo-sTORY DE-
TACHED BRICK DWELLING. con-
TANNING TEN ROOMS, THREE BATHS
GARAGE. Known N As tH- SfxTE SFHN5TT4
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of . certain deed Of trust. re-
records of the District of Columbia. and at
the request of the parties secured thereby,
In front OF the premises, on MONDAY,
JULY THE FOURTEENTH, 1890 AT THREE
TWENTY O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises, situate In the
District Of Columbia. and being lot num-
subdivision OF lots in square numbered
twenty-seven hundred and one (27OD, as
OF the records of the once Of the surveyor
Of the District Of Columbia, upon the follow
Terms Of sale: Purchaser to pay one-third
Of the purchase price in cash, the balance
in two installments in one and two years
respectively. with interest Of the rate Of
81 per aunum, and secured By deed Of
adjusted TO the date Of sale; purchaser to
pay interest on purchase price from date of
sale to date of settlement ct 81 per annum;
all conveyaneing. recording, etc. at the cost
pesfs q $1,000 viii Sc reaured 81 the time me
Of sale and settlement to. be within thirty
t30l days Of the date Of sale, or deposit
forfeited ang the property resold. at the
cost and rlsk Of the detaultinE purchaser,
after ave (S days previous advertisement
). WHITLEY JAcoBs,
Sy9-a&d exeu&hea Trustees
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THOMAS J. OWEN 4 SON, AUCTIoNEERs
1881 EYE STREET NORTHWEST.

1SgEs1EEE sAE 0r oN xAtH4s7 F EPA
SSPGDiSe r! HfcgRdFR A sRfck sI2 2NB
A NOR 1Sfa CONNECTICUT AVENUE
corded RE T n S of 5 deed sSO Of trust
land records of the District of Columbia:
s5 and at the request Of the parties secured
pay; July, THE sEvENTEENTH,, 1880, AT
scribed land and premises. situate in the
DISTRICT of Columbia, and being All Of lots s.
vision Of lots in SQUARE iii, as SI per plat re-
corded in Liber J. H. X, folio 373. Of the
District Of Columbia, excepting so much of
SAID lot % as was condemned for alley by
tie court Of the eu District Of coam
6is; fnd ma excepted c part being described by
northeast corner ' Of said lot 0s and running
thence with the easterly line Of said lot
S9ut the 22 tS feet 70 the southeast
IN the perth line Of said lot said point
feet to the beginning
Terms Of sale-Purchaser to pay one third
in two, installments in one and two years:
respectively. with interest at the. rate of
OF trust on the. property sold, or ali cash.
at the option of the purchaser; taxes paid
OF duJuSIeu 10 IDe uAIe OF Sdlet purchaser TO
pay interest on purchase price from date Of
sale to date Of settlement at 8 per cent per
annum: all cOnveyancing, recording, etc, at
the cost Of purchaser; good title or no sale;
time of sale and settlement to be within
thirty 800 days Of the date Of sale. or de-
the cost and risk of the defaulting pur-
chaser after hve 90 days previous adver-
tisement OF such resale in some Washington
newspaper B FRANCIS SAUL,
J. WRILEY JACOBS.
Trustees,
ty7.d&ds, exSu e25 18th Street NV.
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ADAM A wEsoHLER Z SON, Auctioneers

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE, BEING TWO
TWO STORY, TWO FAMILY BRICK
BUILDINGS KNOWN AS NOS. 2l2 AND
2l4 TWELFTH PLACE NORTHEAST.
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust, duly
recorded in Liber No. 6048, folio 385 ct seq,
Of the land records of the District of CO.
lumbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby, the undersigned trustees
Will offer for sale by public auction. in front
Of rH the premises on WEDNESDAY THE SIX
FIFTEEN O'CLOCK PM, the following
District Of Columbia. to wit: Lots numbered
John Cooke trustees, subdivision in square
numbered ten hundred and ten U0lO), as
per plat recorded in the ONCE of the sur
yeyor for the District of Columbia in Liber
Terms OF sale: One thousand dollars to be
paid in cash. the balance payable three years
after date, with interest at six per cent per
annually. secured BY deed 81 Sy trust UPON
property sold or all cash, at option of pur-
chaser. deposit of $500 required Of pur-
chaser at time of sale Ali conveyancinE,
recording and notarial fees at cost of pur-
chaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day Of sale. other
wise trustees reserve the right to resell prop
erty. at risk and cost of defaultine purchaser.
after 1ve days advertisement of such resale
IN some newspaper published in Wash
JESSE L. HErsKELL.
Ills Eye st. NV.
ALEXANDER MUNCASTER,
,,o 4s2 La. Ave. NV,
!ylU-o&ds, eXSu Trustees.
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THos. OWEN 4 SOW. AUoTIoNrERs.
TRgsTEEs SALE SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
STORY 6v sE TI6 BuILpINGs; CONSIST

TRUSTEE SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
STORY BRICK BUILDINGS, CONSIST
ING OF TWO STORES AND FOUR
BY, virtue Of a decree of the Supreme
Equity Cause No, 51404, we will sell at pub.
lie auction, in front OF the premises on
JULY. $780, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM the
following described land and premises, situ-
ate in the District of Columbia and being
lot eight (6l IN square eleven hundred and
ninety,nine nlssl; improved by. premises
3 per cent. due March II. 1889. with the
Terms Of sale; .one-third of the purchase
in two equal installments.. payable in one
tss Bearing nersse al notes sSs
rate Of six per centum per annum, payable
semi annualiy and secured by deed Of trust
ON the property sold, or all cash, at the
option of the purchaser $500 deposit re-
quired upon acceptance of bid Ali convey
ancing notary fees and recording at puK-
chasers cost Terms Of sale 20 be complied
with within sixty days from day Of sale,
otherwise the trustees reserve the right TO
resell the property at the risk and cost Of
defaultinR purchaser after I'VE days ad-
Vertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in washington D.. C.
VINCENT !. TQoMEY,
Observation-Disclosures Trustees.
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ARTHUR PETER ana W. n. BADEN,
AtfOFUeyS

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
OF Alice a. Hercus, deceased.--No. 4026O, ADJ
ministration Docket 88.-Application having
will and testament and six codieils thersto
o. said deceased, and for letters testament
and Trust Company, Il is ordered this iOth
day Of July, AID. 1880, that Grace c. AGAR
kin Of said deceased II any, and all others
concerned. appear IN said court on Monday,
o'clock am. 70 show cause why such APP
'""ation $ ould not be granted. Let notice
hereof be published In the Washington Law
Reporter and The Evening Star once in each
Of three successive weeks before the return
daS herein mentioned, the hrst publication
70 be not less than thirty days before said
return day. JENNINGs BAILEY. Justice.
(SefiD Attest THEODORE COGgWFiI
Register OF Wills for the District Of Column
bta, Clerk Of the Probate Court jyl2ie26
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