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Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
A, the Be.-cro.veaor Inn

Mrs. Ruth Benson and Miss Ben ss1 arrived Tuesday afternoon from Nantucket to spend the winter at the Msin House.
 Among the arrivals of this week is Mrs Arthur N. Wheeler from Waterbury for her usual visit through the winter.
 The Orchard cottage will be at the dssposal of the out of town visitors who are coming on Saturday for the Fox Hunt which is being sponsored by MT. Charles Cushman and Colonel Cushman to be held Saturday and Monday.
 Mr. and Mrs. George F. Miles have closed Gladwyn and are in resi- sence for the winter at the South csttaxe
 Mrs. Pringie Mitchell has moved from the South cottage, where she spent the summer and autumn, to her winter quarters in the Main House.
 Mrs. Arthur NJ. Wheeler entertain ed at supper and bridge Thursday evening.
 Mrs. Stephen Chase. of Boston. is stopping for a few days at the South cottage. Her son., Mr. Theodore Chase motored down with her on Wednesday and remained for the sight.
 Miss Bertha Lucas has returned to Baltimore after spending several weeks at the South cottage.
 Others departing this week were hr. and Mrs. Joseph c. Minot to Boston, the Misses Adelaide and Ev- dyn White to New York.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
West Woodstock

Peter Bell is visiting friends in Stafford Springs.
 Paul Williamson motored to South Hadley Falls, Monday.
 Miss Thelma Williams has been q recent guest of her aunt. Mrs. Ray mond Young.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sidney P. Butler are leaving this week to spend some time in Boston.
 Mrs. Charles Davis of Providence moved here last week to spend the winter in her cottage.
 Mir. and Mrs. S P. Butler attend ed the Republican rally held in War renville last Friday evening.
 Mrs. Louis Hayward and Miss Eliz- abeth Hayward spent the first of the week in Suffield and Hartford.
 Warner Bingham was taken seri- ously i'll Friday night and Sunday was carried td Day Kimball hospital.
 Rev. Albert c. Johnson who died in North Adams recently had a sum- mer home in Woodstock Valley and is we'll known in this section. For the past fifty years he has occupied the pulpits of Advent churches. He had held pastorate in North Adams for the past three years and was about to retire. He leaves a wife who was Miss Martha Foote, a Wood stock Valley girl, four sons and two daughters.
 The Halloween play You Can't Skeer Me" given by the school child ren at Lyceum hall last week was n great success and earned for the library about s9.00. Much credit is due them for their skillfull person ifcation of the characters The fol- lowing Is the cast Kenneth Jones "Grandpa", Airline Stowell; Mrs. Smith mother, Ruth Place; Child ren of Mrs. Smith. Betty, the oldest ; daughter, Betty Perrin; Cheri, Rachel Kiurn; Walter, Annie Kiurn {; the four neighboring children. Frank. Francis Sumner; Martin. Alice John son; Merle, Bernice Marcey; Fran ces. Clara Walker.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

F. w. Johnston has sold his farm to Robert Paine. brother of F. H. Paine of Abingdon.
 Robert Scranton. who is attending the Connecticut Agricultural Col lege, was painfully injured in an ex. plosion in the laboratory recently. His right hand was seriously burn. ed. making skin grating necessary. Mir. Scranton is slowly recovering but is as yet unable to use his hand
 The Mission Circle met with Mrs. Burleson on Thursday afternoon of last week and after short program packed a box of clothing for the Mather Industrial School in Beau fort, s. C. Afterwards a pleasant social hour was spent with Miss Burleson. Mrs. Young. Mrs. Worth and Mrs. Halstead as hostesses. Tea sandwiches and cake were served.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
FARM LABOR GETS
 INCREASED WAGES
Connecticut Only Third Highest In
 New England States

Although the level of farm wages in Connecticut this month IS consid' erably higher than for the country as a whole the wages of Connecticut farm laborers average only thsrd highest in New England, according to the bureau of agricultural econ omics of the department of agTieul- turc.
 The farm wages in the state this month are reported as follows: by the month. with board, S47.00; by the month, without board, s77z5' per day with board. s2.45; and per day without board, S3.55.
 The wages in the country as . whole, which are at their lowest level since January. 1923. average ssl.sl Dor month with board, S44.36 per month without board. si.6l per day with board, and s2.12 per day with. out board. The general trend of
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
North Woodstock

Mrs. Jessie Marsh has gone back 10 Southbridge for the winter
 Mrs. Emma Potter and daughter Sarah. have moved in with Mrs Clara Rawson for the winter.
 Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Brink and son of Putnam, were the recent guests of relatives here.
 Howard and Frank Perrin attend ed the Yale-D Dartmouth football game in New Haven on Saturday.
 Enoch and Phillip Johnson and Arthur Potter, Jr.. left last week by automobile for Floridn and ex- pect to remain during the orange picking season.
 Coon hunts seem to be the major sport at present and several hunters have been quite successful Last Friday evening George Snow enter tained a party of his friends at a coon supper.
 The missionary society met on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. ]. Leavitt. The leader was Mrs. Charles M. Perrin and the sub feet was the second chapter of the book Trailing the Conquest-a- dores."
 Mrs. Anna NJ. Baylies, aged 7S, died recently at the home of her daughter, Mrs W. T. Pugh in South 1 bridge, burial being in Oak Ridge cemetery. She lived at one time on { the Lebanon Hill Road and Is well known by many people in tcwn. Be- sides the daughter. she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Edward Blake of Middleboro, Mass. and Mrs. Edwin Torrey of Southbridge She was born in Thompson. her name before marriage being Gay.
 Mrs. Howard Hamilton of Hazard vile. Conn. died October 2lst, Fl years of age in Chicopee, Mass. at tho home of her daughter. Mrs. c. Duncan Brainard. Her father. Rev. Jabez Pack, preached in the East ] Woodstock Methodist church from i 1871 to 1872 and lived there then but his voice fail,ng him he moved to North Woodstock on the Bradford place near the cemetery in 1872 and lived there until he died in 1873. Mrs. Pack and daughter went to Haz- ardville. Mrs. Hamilton, besides her daughter leaves two grandchildren. Barbara and Charlotte Brainard Mrs. Hamilton's three cousins are still living. They are the same as sisters and brother to her. for their par ents not living, their uncle, Mr. Pack. took them into his home. Mrs. Ida Parsons Bridges home Is in Hazard vile; Mrs. Grace Parsons colvin's is in Springfield. and Newton Parsons in New Britain.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
South Woodstock

M-s nelle Yamng was in West Woodstock over Sunday.
 There will be exercises suitable for Bible Day next Sunday morning at II o'clock.
 The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Fred Williams on Thursday af- ternoon of this week
 Mir. and Mrs. Halstead entertained Mir. Halstead's brother and wife Of Bridgeport over tho weekend recent ly. :,
 Mrs. Henry D. Young and small daughter have come from the Day Kimball hospital and are stopping for q short time with Mrs. fonngs s parents. Mir and Mrs. W. '. chiid'
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06

wages is highest on farms in the far western region, next highest in New England and the North Atlantic states. and lowest in the south cen. tral and south Atlantic regions.
 Rhode Island farm laborers are the highest paid in New England. and wages in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine. New Hampshire, and Vermont follow in the order named.
 The supply of farm labor in Con. nccticut this month Is about six per cent greater than what is considered normal, but the demand Is only 80 per cent normal. the report states.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
Woodstock


 William Gallup has been in and confined to the house for two weeks or more.
 Mrs. Henry Lamothe s spending this week with relatives and friends in Worcester.
 Mir. and Mrs. Lester Gallnp of Boston spent the weekend with Mir. and Mrs. William Gallup.
 Miss Blanche Stoutenburg has been spending several days in Elmvale with Mrs. Francis Johnstone.
 Mrs. Herbert Bowen has closed "Plaine Hill" and taken an apart ment in Boston for the winter.
 Several ladies from this section attended the League meeting held at Mrs. George Wetherell's home last week.
 The Misses Martha and Elizabeth Chandler were weekend visitors at Mir. and Mrs. Edward Chandler's home.
 The Swedish Ladies Society will hold their annual meeting at Mrs. Ringdahls on Thursday afternoon November 18th.
 Miss Mabel Ritch and her friend Miss Payne, both from New York City. spent most of last week with Mfr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ritch.
 The program which the Swedish Ladies society were to give on No vember 9th has been postponed un, til Tuesday evening. November iltf at 7.30.
 Mir. and Mrs. Albert Williams, Mrs Louise Child, Benjamin Ritch anc Rev. and Mrs. Russell Linton attend. ed the State Conference of Congre gational churches in Willimantic or ] Tuesday.
 l Edward H. Chandler is to give l, ! series of four lectures on "Thl Changing East" at Palmer Memoria Hall beginning November 10th ans three succeeding Monday evenings a T30 o'clock.
 Mir. and Mrs. George & Chapman Of East Hartford were week-en, guests of Mrs. Ellen R Cox, who al SO entertained on Sunday, Mir. am ass. Thomas F. Loughlin, Franci Loughlin and E. Carolyn Cox, all o East Hartford.
 Among the persons who attende the League meeting in New Londol last Thursday from this section wer Mrs Francis Johnstone, Miss Blanch Stoutenburg, Mrs. Leonard Healey Mrs. Edward Chandler, Miss Nelli Chandler, Mrs. Edward Rollins, Mis- Elizabeth Rollins. Mrs. Harry We'll and Miss Rilla Child.
 Rev. and Mrs. Russell Linton, Mr and Mrs. George Westhaver and MT and Mrs. Edward Chandler were re ceived into the membership of tn Hill Congregational church last Sun day morning. This service was con ducted before the communion serv ice and Albert Williams, as one O the deacons of the church. gave Rev and Mrs. Russell Linton the righ hand of fellowship. Edward Rollin acted as deacon in the absence o William Gallup.
 Quite a bit of excitement prevail ed on Quassett Hill last Thursda morning. where several men from al sections had gathered to help ex tinguish a fire which had started a Fay Scudder's home. By chance. Nh Scudder saw flames coming from tn hen house south of the house am summoned help. The hen house am corn crib had gone beyond contro but all the other buildings were say ed. Mir. Scudder's home was owne' for many years by Charles Hyde wh now lives in Moosup.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
Ponfret

Mrs Winton with a friend was at Fax Hill Farm on Friday.
 M;ss Canda ard Miss Andrews a,,t to Hartford on Tuesday.
 Mr Charles Swain has gone to New York for the rest of the week. ur and Mrs. Barthold Schlesingcr ,,eve in Pomfret for the weekend pvofessor Robert Hillyer. of Harv. ard spent the weekend at Brisk-to. High. Miss Katharine Moves has closed rorasield and gone to Fox Hill Farm for the winter
 Mir and Mrs. Henry Holt who have h.en in Pomfret during the pas, week returned to New York on sun- day.
 wy and Mrs. Arthur Lapsley gave Halloween party at the Boat Club Saturday evening.
 Mrs. Robert S. Clark and Mir Marcus Kimball have gone to Bos- ton for the winter
 Mrs. deF1orex went to New York ,.st week to attend the marriage of her niece, Miss Fuller.
 Lawrence Ryan of Hartford spent the early part of the week with Mir and Mrs. Joseph Bates.
 MT. and Mrs. John J. Whitehead Senior have taken up their residence ;n Putnam for the winter.
 Bernard Farrell who has been v;sitiug Mir. and Mrs. John Farrell rturned to Hartford Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. George F. Miles have closed Gladwyn and are at the Ben-Grosyenor for the winter.
 Andrew Murdock is making a satis factory recovering from injuries re eeiyed from a fall several weeks ago Rev. Leonard Richards went tc Hartford on Wednesday to attend the Annual Convention of the Wom ems Auxiliary.
 Miss Helen Maher and friend spent Sunday with Miss Maher's father. Mir. John Maher. returning te Hartford in the evening.
 Miss Dorothy Kelley and Mis- Agnes Johnson were home iron saint Francis Hospital Training School for the weekend.
 Miss Margaret Farrel has return. ed to her duties in Hartford after a short visit with her parents, MT and Mrs. Patrick Farrell.
 Miss Anne Mcdonnell, who is q student nurse at Saint Francis Hos ptai in Hartford, spent the past weekend with her uncle. Mir. John Msher.
 Miss Emily Dunbar, who has beer spending the summer and autumn with Mrs. Charles Thompson left or Tuesday for the South where she will be for the winter.
 Mir. and Mrs. Halleck Lefferts, MT and Mrs. Leonard Swain, Mfr. Charles Swain. Miss Elizabeth Thompson and Mir Bradford were dinner guests al the Mad Halter on Tuesday
 Announcement has been received of the marriage of Miss Helen Ly. man. formerly of Hartford, tc Charles Harry Pitt. Esq. of England os Friday. September 18th at Bom bay, India. Miss Lyman has many friends in and about Pomfret. and had intended building here in the near future. Mr. and Mrs Pitt have taken up their residence at keewra Jhelum District, Punjab, India.
 A large number of people are ex pected to attend the Fox Hunt spon, ssred by MT. Charles Cushman and his uncle, Colonel Cushman. which wik take place on Saturday of thi' week and continue until Armistics Bay. The out of town visitors VII bc at the Ben-Grosvenor Inn where sey will have the exclusive use oi Ae Orchard cottage. Invitations have been issued for the Hunt Bal to be held at the home of Mir. and Mrs Charles Cushman on Saturday evesing.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
|ll!'s!|l2k

1t is a story brimful of drama and action. inter spersed with rough and ready humor. There's a thrill. a tear, a laugh. a cheer in every foot of this expressing picture.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
Result. of camp.igs .

The Magazine Campaign ended last Wednesday with total of one hundred and ninety-three subscrip- lions. The Gold side won with one hundred and ten subscriptions to their credit. The total is thirteen more than 1t was last year.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
PREPARING FOR
 SANTA CLAUS MAIL
Postmasters Requested to See 10 Their Supply of Postage Stamps

With the leaves turning yellow and red and Christmas less than two months in the distance, the post office department has started to prepare for it's annual Santa Claus
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
Pomfret Landing

Mrs. Jennie r. White attended the funeral of Mrs. Dora Reed at New Haven last Wednesday.
 Mrs. Roland Cartier and son Jack of Danielson visited her mother. Mrs. Roswell Hilton last week We'd nesday.
 Mrs. Ida Hildreth and Mrs. Ros- we'll Hilton attended meating of the Social Corner in Putnam last Thursday.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
WOODSTOCK ACADEMY NOTES
Hockey Game

This Tuesday. the fourth of No- vember, the Academy Hockey Team aayed game with the Tourtellotte high School team at Tourtellotte. The home game was won by the Woodstock team 5-f.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
Soccer Cane

Last week Tuesday the soccer team played game with Crsnston High school away from home. The Acad- any team lost the game 20.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06

Repweh-spendiot says he's always broke
 Harnruhr-Yes. and his alibi is that he never gets the breaks. The Path finder.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
Bi-monshly Exams

Last week the students took the bi- nonthly exams. The report cards will come out this Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
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HELEN TWELVETREES MARJORIE RAMBEAU RICARDO cORTEZ PHILLIPS HOLMES JAMES GLEASON
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06
Tuesday
ONLY Arnistice Day

You must come over and meet those three fascinating French ba-beesl
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06

O oh-Ia-lal How those girls could make lovel And how you'll laugh when they meet those three oh-so-bad young American fellows! It's a farce riotl
Putnam patriot., 1930-11-06

PLEASE NOTE Matinee st x.3o Evenisxs 2 shows.
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The Washington times., 1930-07-19
v. VA. PRIMARY
LIST FILED

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, July
19-The following persons filed
their intention of taking part in
the August primaries on the
Democratic ticket:
For assessor, Miss Helen Link
and F. L. watson; house. Clayton
L. Haines and U s. Martin: super
intendent of county schools, /. N.
Bonham and J. w. Ware: county
commissioners. J. G. Gibson, J. E..
Fritts, G.. T. Shirley. and Charles
H. Kable.
Board Of education: President,
F. A. Brown: members, j. j. Lyme.
HoSmer Beller, j. A. Higgs. Board
of education (Shepherdstown
district: President, H. L. Lyme:
members, A. s. Lucas, r. w, Nor
row.
Candidates for United States
Senate: Democrat, G.. S. Wallace,
Huntington, w. Va, and M. M.
Nicely, of Fairmont;. Republican.
j E. Jones, B. l.. Rosenblum, AL
bert White, and Harry Shaw, Of
Fairmont.
For State senator from the Fiji
teenth district, comprising Berk-
ley, Morgan and Jefferson coun-
ties: Democrat, Adam Link. Of
Charles Town, and Robert White,
of Romney; Republican. no can
didats.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
CUSTOM APPEAL
OFFICE OPENS

The many provisions of the new
tariff act have made it necessary
to establish a division of appeals
and protests in the Customs
Bureau, according to a Treasury
Department announcement yester-
day.
Charles Stevenson, at present
supervising customs agent at Tam
pa, Fla, will be at the head of
this new division, which is to
handle protests from importers
regarding rates and from organ
ized labor relative to imported
commodities alleged to have been
dumped" into the United States
and sold at an unfair price in
competition with American indus.
try and labor.
This new division will also
handle all matters relating to coun-
tervailing duties, bountieS and
the administration Of provisions
of the new tariff act, which author
ICES the Secretary of the Treasury
to pass upon appeals and protests
by American manufacturers. pro-
ducerS or wholesalers, when i'm
ports are valued or assessed too
low.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
RADIO OUTLOOK
IS GOOD

Following the recent period of
price cutting and curtailed pro-
auction in the radio industry. set
manufacturers are now in a
sout1der position than at any time
in the past IL months, says a cur
rent survey Of the Standard Sta
tistics Company. of New York.
The survey continues, in part:
Prospects for the coming
season are only moderately
favorable, however, owing to the
probability of a more restricted
demand than prevailed during
recent months under the stimu-
luS Of low prices. Producers
who have maintained their pO-
sitiOn throughout the period of
readjustment should, neverthe-
less, enjoy moderate profits
from operations during the bal.
ance of 1890, and the outlook
for 1881 indicates a resumption
of the rapid growth witnessed
Immediately prior to the current
recession in general business.
tube manufacturers, on the
other hand, have not yet eIimi.
mated the burdensome inven.
tories on hand, and a further
period Of curtaiIment and mar
row profit margins is in near
term prospect"
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
PARIS METHODS
CHANGING, SAYS
BROKER

Frank G. Matthews. secretary
Of the philadelphia Stock Ex-
change, has returned from a six
weeks trip to Europe, during
which time he visited the London
stock Exchange and the Brussels
Exchange, and also Holland, Ger.
many, Switzerland and France.
At the Paris Bourse he was re-
ceived by M. Edouard Jacob, presi-
dent of the official brokers syndt
cate. and M. A. Dartiguenave, sec
retary general. who presented him
with a medal struck off in 1926 to
commemorate the Tooth annlyer-
sary of the Bourse.
While in Paris Mr.. Matthews
arranged for a visit to Philadel-
pl1ia by a commission comprising
40 men representing the finan-
cial and industrial interests Of
France. The commission is sched,
uIed to sail for the United States
early this fall to visit Philade.
phia. New York, Boston, Chicago,
washington, Detroit and Roches-
ter. M. Pierre Marie Legrand and
M. Mayer-JoSeph- Georges Levin,
members of the Paris Bourse, will
visit the various American stock
exchanges.
After studying the methods Of
the Paris Bourse, Mr.. Matthews
expressed the belief that exchange
soon may change from the fort
nightly settlement plan now in
operation on the principal Eu.
ropean exchanges to the American
plan of the daily settlement.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
STOCKS SOFTEN
UP IN SHORT
SESSION

NEW YORK, July 10 QNS3
The market showed somewhat Of
q respite from its spirited advance
Of the past week, in today's alb
breviated session, and a generally
softer tone brought about minor
set of declines in the main body
Of stocks.
With the notable exception Of
United States Steel, which further
extended its advance into new
high, ground, the general run Of
speculative favorites gave way to
profit taking and professional pres
sure! Steel rose a point to 1864,
before meeting resistance. but
other recent leaders such as
American Can, General Electric,
RADIO, Westinghouse, Vanadiuln,
and Case Threshing showed de-
clines UP to points.
utilities ruled highly irregular,
although rallying tendencies mid
way5in the session brought them
up from their extreme lows of the
first hour. Strong demand for
American and Foreign Power,
North American, and United Cor
poration was offset by losses in
Electric Power and Light. Consoli-
dated Gas, American Telegraph
and Telephone, and National
Power and Light.
Coppers reacted after their
sharp advance in yesterdays ses-
sion. The cut in the price Of the
redametal to IL cents, and the
weakened technical position of the
group enabled selling to bring
loss of almost two points in Ana
conda and lesser declines into
other members of this list.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
LenUes for Veterans
Extended by HOOUer

President Hoover yesterday is
sued an executive order permit
ting. disabled World War veterans
who, are employed under the civil
service to take, unlimited leave
without pay to obtain medical
treatment.
Under present regulations Gov
ernment employees are allowed
one month sick leave and are
subject to discharge for further
absence. The order also permits
them to take treatment for their
war. injuries without penalty in
efficiency rating.
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
Grain Markets
CHICAGO FUTURES

CHICAGO. July 1S QN.S).
Grains closed strong today. Wheat,
13s 013sc: corn, 13s023sc, and
oats, 3s@1c. Rye was 4l2@52sc
higher.
Moderate advances were scored
in wheat during the forenoon,
with active buying on compare
lively strong cables and lack Of
important moisture over the grain
belt. Only a few light showers
were noted over the American and
Canadian Northwest, while other
sections reported generally clear
and hot conditions.
Offerings were scattered in the
pit. with hedging pressure much
lighter than on previous days.
The weather forecast was for
showers on both sides of the inter.
national line. Liverpool was 40
3sd higher. in line with bullish
crop reports abroad and Canadian
news. The Winnipeg wheat mar
ket was 34@7c higher.
Corn displayed a strong under
tone early. with general buying
on strength in wheat and con-
tinued generally hot and clear
weather over sections of the belt.
The forecast was for some local
showers. Profit-taking was rather
extensive on upturns, but gains
were well held.
Oats and rye rallied with other
grains.
Estimated carlot receipts were
wheat. 485; corn, 124. and oats,
"a,
The Washington times., 1930-07-19
Copper Price Cut
Stimulates BuUin0

Declining to 11A cents. a drop
of "a cent. copper was once again
In the spotlight in trading during
the past week in the non-ferrous
metal markets, Metal and Mineral
Markets reports. In contrast.
lead, zinc and tin all registered q
net improvement, as shown by
slightly higher prices for tin and
zinc and a better sentiment with
regard to lead. No improvement
in the consumptive demand for
metals and minerals is yet evi.
dent, although some speculative
buying has been attracted by cur.
rent low prices.
Total copper bookings In tbs
domestic market were below last
weeks levels, but sales consider.
ably exceeded production or con-
sumption.