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New Britain herald., 1930-05-05
4. '. BRISTOL LOSES
 HOME IN NASHUA FIRE
Dog Rescued From Flames After Three Trips Into
 House
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 Lowell Mass. May } - Among tbo hundreds of refugees who fled from Nashua \. H., to this city early this morning were Mir. and Mrs. A. Ian Y. Rristoll. whose home had been destroyed by the fire. Brlstoll is son Of Mrs. Truman H. Bristoll Of I South Burnt street Now Britain.
 Three times the couple risked their lives flashing into the burning build ing 10 saee inc life Of their httl, dog who later accompanied them on their exodus from the New Hamp- shire city.
 Describing the fire Mrs. Bristol said "Tha fire destroyed our homr 'r 5 minutes. Hardly before VI knew the city vas on fire the flames had swept on us and our home was aolaza. After our escape we missed our dog and three times we dashed into tho burning house 10 get him and carry him 10 safety"
 Despite their adventures the Bris- ton Of Nashua. cscap ped injury. The hundreds of Nashua residents 1ho fled 10 this city were escorted by state troopers. Near the Bristolls lived Fred Harwood who, blinded from burns and in serious condition, refused hospital aid, prcferriug 10 remain with his two COWS which es- caped death in the fire. He lost his savings of A. years,
 Mrs Truman II. Bristoll ot Sl South Burritt street, now al her Cheshire home, said this afternoon that her son called her soon after tho fro 10 inform her that he and his wife were safe but had lost their home In the Conflagration.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-05
FOREST FIRES HIT EASTERN STATES: NASHUA LOSS EXCEEDS S3,OOO, ,00O: " ,,'' ANDS NEAR BARNESDALE SWEPT
More 1ha.. Men and Boy Scouts Fight Flames in Woods Be- tween This City, Plainville and South ington.

2,50O Acres Burned Over As Confagration Rages Saturday Afternoon and Night and All Day Sun day-Tvo Girl Scouts Join Force.
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Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
Robert Beattee New
 Assistant Manager
Erwin Cieehowski Leaves Bradley Theatre for Interstase's Large
 House in Revere

Erwin Ciechowski of Rockville, for approximately two years assistant 10 James Mahonev in the management of the Bradley Theatre. left We'd nesday for Revere, Mass, where he was recently transferred in line of Mir. Cieehowski will be as- sistant manager of the largest house operated by the Interstate Theatres Corporation, a theatre seating l,soo people. ..
 lose application to his duties, will ingness to perform any task asked of him, and a courteous and pleasant demeanor with patrons of the Brad lev. won the assistant manager de served promotion. Mir. Ciechowski due c his quasi-public position, has become widely known and leaves be- hind many friends who have spent the last few days in rendering their con gratulations.
 The vacancy of the assistant man aeership will be filled by Robert Beat tee, twenty-one years old, of Som erville. Mass. Mir. Beatee has been at the Capitol Theatre in Somerviile about two years. This theatre is also one of the Interstate's chain. In be- ing assigned to Putnam MT. Beattee is also promoted He will have great CT responsibilities at the local house than he has had before. He has been in Putnam several days famllarizng himself with his new duties.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
BRIDGE PARTY

On Thursday afternoon Mrs. AL exander Maitland of Thompson en- tertained party of ladies at bridge. The decorations were in keeping of St. Patrick's day. Prizes were won at bridge by Miss Margarite Miel; lst . Miss Lillian Warren. the consolation. Refreshments were served in the din- ing-room of jellied chicken, hot rolls, stuffed olives and pickles. mint tulip, cream. cake and coffee. Green candies were served in the living room. The guests were Misses Es- ther Welles, Marguerite Miel and Lil- Han Warren; Mrs. W. c. Colby, Gros- venordale, Mrs. James English. Mrs. J. J. Russell, Mrs. Charles Dean, Mrs. Jesse Rich. and the hostess, Mrs. AL ex Maitland.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
1. 0. 0. F. LODGE
 FORTY YEARS OLD
Three of Five Who Started Odd Fellowship in Putnam Are
 Living
Turkey Supper and Program Friday
 Evening

Israel Putnam Lodge, Independent Order Of Odd Fellows, will observe it's fortieth anniversary in their hall on Pomfret street. Friday evening. Previous to an anniversary program a turkey dinner will be served at sew en o'clock.
 Five Putnam men took degrees in Willimantie for the purpose of organ izing lodge in this city. Three of of the five charter members are liv- ing: Arthur D. Mcintyre, Lucius H. Fuller and Anson A. Buchanan. The two members who have since died were George A. Hammond and Ed ward G. Wright.
 The organization of the lodge, which is No. 33. took place March 21, 1890. Eighteen members received the degree. together with the five who took their degrees in Willimantic giv- ing the new lodge a membership, fol- lowing it's first meeting, of twenty three. The eighteen original mem bers were Charles E. Richardson. w. S Sprague, Byron D. Bugbee, William $. Johnson, Abraham Sykes, Eric H. Johnson, Charles H. Broadhurst, George l.. Bolles, Henry O. Preston, William l.. Holmes, D. II. Billings, Charles A. Bachman. C. D. Sharpe, Irwin NJ. Tourtellotte. C.. Byron Morse. A. C. Stetson. John A. Dady. Ethelburt Burdiek.
 Lucius H. Fuller was the first Noble Grand of the lodge and has since held the highest office in Odd Fellowship in the state.
 A committee of arrangements has practically completed plans for the observance and it is anticipated that the members will be present to ap- proximately one hundred per cent.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
MAN STRICKEN IN THE
 STREET DIES IN TAXI
Henry L. Hammond Suffers Heart At tack Monday Morning.-Funeral
 To Day

Death came suddenly to Henry L. Hammond. 64, of School street. as he was walking near Bradway's store Monday morning. He was stricken with a heart attack and died on the way to the hospital.
 Joseph Lemoine, taxi driver, saw MT. Hammond fall and went to his as- sistance. He got him into the auto mobile and rushed to the hospital but when he arrived Hammond was dead
 Mr. Hammond was a native of Xii. lingly. He came to Putnam some years ago to live with his brother. The funeral service was conducted from the home at eleven o'clock this morn ing by Rev. A. F. Gallup of Daniel son. Burial was in the Grove street cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
MISS LUCY CARPENTER
 MARRIED MONDAY
Becomes Bride of Coomer bishoP.- Couple Announce Marriage at Dance
 in the Evening

Miss Lucy Carpenter, daughter of Mrs Harriett J. Carpenter, Chap man street, and Coomer Bishop. son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bishop, were quietly married at half past two O. clock Monday afternoon at the Con- gregational parsonage by Rev. James F. English. Mrs. Carpenter, mother of the bride, and Mrs. D. K. Weeks, who lives in the Carpenter home, were the only witnesses.
 Mr. and Mrs. Bishop appeared at A St. Patrick's night dance in Odd Fellows hall, Monday evening, where they announced their marriage and received the congratulations of friends. Mir. Bishop is employed m the mill of the Belding-Heminway Company. Mrs. Bishop has been m the employ of the Misses Benoit, New Seder building.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
RESIGNS FROM TOWN
 SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The resignation of Mrs. W. J. Bart lett was accepted at q meeting of the school board. Tuesday evening. The resignation was rendered at the Feb ruary meeting but the committee re- fused to consider it.
 Mrs. Bartlett stated this morning that she was not going to remove from Putnam, emphasized that she was not contemplating marriage, as rumor has it. and that she was to re- main active in Putnam affairs. more active than ever" she said.
 Mrs, Bartlett said that she had been on a committee but was an inactive member, through no fault of her own, and that she refused to "be a rubber stamp" any longer. She would not okay bills that she knew nothing about and felt, under the circumstan- ces, that her resignation should be accepted.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
Why Is a Taxi a
 Taxi and When?
Judge and Prosecutor Argue Point Tor an Hour in City Court.-Stst-
 ute Outweighs Opinion

A case tried in the city court, We'd nesday morning, was unique in court annals. The argument was between
 the bench and bar and Attorney
 Miron. counsel for the defendant, was not called upon Co say a word.
 His client, Peter Raeette, was ac- quilted of driving taxicab under a public service or livery license.
 The whole question, and 1t is a strangely technical one. was when is an automobile a taxi? The pro- secutOr put on State Policeman George RMartin. who testified that he went to Raeette's store, asked to be taken in Racette's car to St. John's hall, and that Racette took him there and ac- cented twenty cents as the fare.
 That was the states evidence. When Judge Geissler asked Mir. Johnson how he thought he had proved that Raeet- te was operating a taxi business the quoted rulings Of the Pub lie Utilities Commission and q decision Of the Attorney General in an effort Co show that driver who accepts passengers indiscriminately. keeps his car parked in the highway, and charges taxi fare rates, is a taxicab operator.
 Relies on Statute
 Judge Geissler refused to be infu- enced by anything except the act pass ed by the general assembly. He quoted the law and asked the prosecutor he felt that the evidence proved Racette guilty of operating a taxi. Each time Mir. Johnson read from the decision of the Attorney General and from the Public Utilities Commissions report, and each time Judge Geissler refused to accept 1t as the law. He said that the opinion of the Attorney General is only Jaw yer's opinion" and not binding on the court. that the statute sets forth the law and that under the statute Racette had right to respond to a call and take a passenger to a desig- mated point. There was no evidence that Racette had solicited any busi- ness, The charge was dismissed and the defendant found not guilty.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
ONE BREAK AND TWO
 ATTEMPTS MADE

Burglars, apparently in quest Of money, broke into the Putnam Steam Laundry, Odd Fellows block, Pomfret street, some time Saturday night, and attempted to gain entrance to the of fee of W. F. Rafferty, plumber, and the office of C. M. and E. B. Kent Tn the same building. There was evi- denee that there had been an attempt made to open the safe in the laundry office. A checkup shows that nothing was stolen. The local and state po- lice started an investigation, Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
FIRE DEPT. BUSY
 OVER WEEK. END
Series of Fires Keeps Men on Jump Answering Six
 Alarms
Two Small Buildings Destroyed-Loss
 $500

A series of six fires, entaiing loss of approximately $500, kept the Put nam fire department busy over the weekend.
 Last Friday general alarm came in from box 34 at 9.i5 a. m. The fire was in a garage in premises on May nard street owned by Abraham Weiss. The wind was blowing a gale. A large dwelling house and barn near the garage caught fire on several oc- casions. To save these two buildings caused the firemen to put forth their best efforts. They were successful in their battle. Loss S400.
 At i2.55 D. m. the same day a tel ephone call came in for a fire in a garage on the road to Putnam Heights. The building caught from a grass fire and was burned to the ground. It was owned by Mrs. George A. Shepard of New York City. Loss estimated at S200.
 Brush Fires
 At 2.l0 ?. m., Saturday brush fire on Chapman street was extinguished No damage.
 f9uhhaA hiofHihk Niath went NN Canal street and put out blazing chimney. No damage.
 At 2.10 D. m. Sunday the depart ment was called by a general alarm from box 25 to fight a threatening brush fire east of School street and north of Mechanic street. The fire men laid 1000 feet of nose to reach this fire. No damage.
 At 4.10 the same afternoon box 24 was rung in for another brush fire on Walnut street. No damage.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
T. H. de COUDRES SELLS
 BUSINESS INTEREST

T. II. deCoudres announced, We'd nesday. that he had sold his interest ia Bosworth Brothers. dealers in grain, to his business partner, Ray Bos worth. Mir. deCoudres has been a member of the concern for the past ten years. He has not formulated any definite plans for the future.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
VOL. TWO C. w. BOWEN'S
 HISTORY OF WOODSTOCK

Clarence W. Bowen's History of Woodstock. second volume, Plimpton Press, is now being delivered. The volume contains 676 pages and is handsomely illustrated. as is the first volume. The work is a complete one and photographs have been gathered together from all parts of the town, many being very old ones and intense iy interesting.
 The edition is limited to 175 copies. ninety of which have been subscribed for. The history is on the shelves of the Putnam Public library. a gift from Mir. Bowen. The Patriot acknow- lodges with thanks and appreciation the receipt of the second volume of this valuable work.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
COMEDY SkIT, MUSIC AND
 DANCING TUESDAY NIGHT

Next Tuesday evening in the High School hall the Parent Teachers As sociation will present a neat little comedy, Grandma Pulls the Strings. The east is composed of Putnam school teachers
 There will also be the following musical program: Two songs by Miss Corinne Wilson; piano selections by Miss Helen Varbedian and Miss Louise Sherman; violin selections, Leo Po- minville.
 After the entertainment there will be dancing with Leo Nickels and his Five Pennies orchestra furnishing the music. The admission is thirty-five cents and the public is invited.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
STOLE LUMBER FOR
 MORE THAN A YEAR
Flank Crandone Arrested When He Steps Over the
 State Line
Police AlIege Confession.-Held in
 y5,o00 Bonds

Frank Grandone. 29, of Oxford, uasa.. over a period of more than a ,,aay has stolen sawed lumber on the wyera, estate in Ashford valued at % GOO. according to a confession off eers claim that Grandone made at the Stafford police barracks. The man was arrested in Thompson last Sat urday when he came into Connecticut. Monday noon he appeared in justice eourt. plead guilty to the theft, and v,as held for the superior court in honds of $5,00o. Unable to furnish ,he bonds he was committed to jail.
 The confession signed by Gran aone is to the effect that between March 2sth. 1928, and May 1st. 1929. be had stolen approximately 5s,0O0 feet of pine lumber which had been ent and stacked on the Myers estate, now n part of the Yale Forestry School preserve by gift from MT. Myers.
 Sold in Worcester
 Grandone states that he hauled the lpmber to Worcester where he sold it to a concern engaged in manufactur- ing boxes. Wallace Goodale, care taker of the estate, testified to the amount of lumber that had disappear ed over the long period.
 Officers have been watching for Grandone to appear this side of the state line. When he came to Thomp- son. Saturday, to haul lumber from that town to Rhode Island, he was ap- prehended by State Policeman Henry Heinold of the Stafford Springs bar racks and Rowe Wheeler, investigator for the Windham county states at torney's office.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
NEW PRO ENGAGED FOR
 PUTNAM COUNTRY CLUB

Ernest Ramsay has been engaged to succeed "Chet" Irwin as pro at the Putnam Country Club. Mir. Irwin re- signed to accept a berth in New Jersey.
 Mr. Ramsay's home is in Belcher- town. Mass. He has played golf al- most from the time he began to walk. Last year he was the professional in charge of the municipal golf course in Springfield.
 Mrs. Ramsay will accompany her husband to Putnam and will have charge of the club grill. They will assume their new duties the first Of April
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
"ICE BOX" BANDIT BEATS
 DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
Jury Recommends Mercy For Lalone Convicted of Staying
 Two Officers
Moulthrope Shares Same Fate in
 Florida

Beating the hangman's moose in Connecticut by being found guilty in the second degree of the murder of State Policeman Irving H. Nelson in Pomfret. Roland Lalone of Worces- ter, ''ice box" bandit. escaped the electric chair in Florida when jury in the district court at Jacksonville, Wednesday, recommended mercy af- ter finding Lalone and Watson Moul- thrope, escaped prisoners from Wetherstield state prison, guilty of murder in the first degree for the staying of Detective Willie D. Smith Of Jacksonville the night of January l7th The jury deliberated for four hours and forty-nine minutes.
 There will be no appeal. Counsel for the defendants and the defendants themselves arc we'll satisfied to "beat the rap' to eternity. Nervous and pale when they were summoned to the court room to hear the verdict both young desperadoes smiled in re- lief when they learned that they had escaped the chair.
 Bes, Hoped for
 Lalone was already serving a lifo sentence. Moulthrope was serving twenty-five years for burglary and another state waiting for him at the expiration of this sentence. Under these circumstances the pair have little cause for disappointment or dis satisfaction at the outcome. The best their counsel hoped for was a life sentence. Doubtless this was the only hope Of the two principals in the case.
 The trial of the two Connecticut fugitives began March 3rd and lasted seventeen days. The state frightened a net of evidence supplied by eye wit nesses of the tragedy and by others, who testified to circumstances con- cerninR the escape and following series of crimes committed by Moul- thrope, L.alone and Landry before they were apprehended.
 Both of the defendants took the witness stand Self defense was pleaded, in that they did not know that the two detectives were officers Of the law. Landry. the third mem- Der. turned states evidence. Detec- tive Hickey of Hartford gave lengthy testimony and was congratulated by the judge and court officers for his concise. clear story. lt was the out standing feature of the trial and will long be remembered when the trial is forgotten.
 Final Disposition
 There yet remains to be decided whether Florida will stay the execu- ton of the penalty against Lalone and turn him over to Connecticut, where he was serving life sentence. Moul- thrope will probably be sentenced to life by the Florida court. It is an- ticipated that Landry will plead nolo contendre when arraigned for what ever part be may have had in the murder and be returned to Connecti- cut. These matters will be taken up between the governors of the two states and county attorneys.
 It is said that both Lalone and Moulthrope would prefer to stay in Florida. Lalone's mother and sister were in court when the verdict was announced. Both appeared relieved. They also stood by him and were in court at Willimantic when he was tried for the murder of Officer Nelson.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
FORESTERS INITIATE
 CLASS OF FIFTEEN

Court City of Putnam. F. of A. in- itiated a class of fifteen candidates, Tuesday evening. Following this there was smoker. Refreshments were served The annual banquet of the order will be held Saturday eve ming.
 John Harrington and James Barnes have been named delegates to the state convention in New Haven in May.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
FORMER ENGINEER
 DIES IN NORWICH

Addison Tourtellotte, 90. a loco motive engineer on the N. Y. N. H. e H. Railroad. died in Norwich Wed nesday morning. He had been in a hospital in that city for a number of years. The body was brought to the home in Putnam on Chapman street
 Mir Tourtellotte is survived by his wife, a daughter, Miss Alice Tourtel- lotte, and two sons. Stanley and Mall com Tourtellotte. who reside at home.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
TO PETITION FOR
 PASSENGER TRAINS
Public Service Commission Will Be Appealed to For Train
 Service
New Haven Road Criticized For its
 Attitude

Archibald Macdonald, IT,, chairman of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce railroad service committee, J. Dyer Potter and Charles E. Dean, com mittee members. and President King of the chamber, were in Norwich, Tuesday night, to attend a meeting at the Norwich Chamber of Com merce rooms relative to the best course to pursue to get some kind of passen- ger and mail service on the Norwich & Worcester branch of the N. Y. N. H. X II. Railroad. Mir. Macdonald presided.
 The meeting was informal and be- came Q general discussion. which in- cluded criticism of the railroad com pany for not affording any passenger or mail transportation over this divi- sion and thereby cutting off all towns, cities and villages through the thickly populated country from north of New London to Worcester.
 A Freight Line
 1t was brought out that the rail road company had apparently decided to use this branch exclusively for of the approximately l0O.- 900 people it is bound to serve as a common carrier and public service cor poration. The fact that Norwich, Jewett City, Danielson, and other places, are not in direct contact with the main line. either Shore Line or Midland Division, and that all must use buses and transport heavy bag gage as best they can was brought out.
 It was the expressed opinion, that unless something is done, conditions will not be improved. The means Of bringing the matter to head will be a petition to the Public Utilities Commissioners calling their attention to the lack of service over the Nor wich X Worcester branch. The peti- tions will be prepared in Putnam, for it was the Putnam Chamber of Com meree that took the lead in the move ment for better service. Petitions will be filed in all towns and cities affect ed. When a hearing is given a large delegation will be present to impress the commissioners that this section is united in it's determination to see passenger service restored.
 It was pointed out that the Central Vermont Railroad Company is main taining passengea service over it's single line track in contrast to the attitude of the ! w Haven in the present situation
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20

R. (. Folges, district superintendent for Western Union, was m town last week from New York.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-20
PICKLES" PLEASES
 BRADLEY AUDIENCE
Amateur Cast Puts Over Music al Comedy.-Beneht P.H.S.
 Athletic Association
Faculty of School Is Appreeistive of
 Cooperation

An excellent cast of amateur per formers put across the musical com edy. Pickles" for the benefit of the Putnam High School Athletic Asso- citation, at the Bradley Theatre last Friday night. The offering was under the direction of Kenneth C. Sharpe and Andrew K. Fulkerson. The light plot of the story was well brought out and the entangline alliances were humorously developed.
 The solo numbers were well done and the chorus was in good volume The audience overhowed the orchestra seats and there was a good number in the balcony. The effort was 6 financial success and will add a sub stantial amount to the fund.
 Faculty Grateful
 The members of the faculty of tho high school express their appreeia. tion and thanks to Mir. Sharpe. Mir Fulkerson, Nelson Frink and mem bers of the orchestra under Mir Frink's direction; also to the members of the cast and the chorus, the tour ists, the supporting quartette and the student managers for their un- tiring efforts in making the musical comedy such a success. IL was due Co the remarkable cooperation of all con cerned that such a gratifying result is recorded.