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Putnam patriot., 1908-12-04
POM FRET.

The Ladies' Benevolent Society Of the Congregational church will give a bean supper in the dining room at the church from to s p. m., Friday, De eember 4th. Supper b cents. All are welcome.
 pr. Henry Mathewson has been or dered to New Mexico from Cleveland, Ohio. where he has been stationed number of years.
 Mrs. .Ferriday closed her home before Thanksgiving and went to New forh for time.
 Mrs. Porter spent night at her home here this week.
 The rural delivery service was start ed in part of the townIthis week, but the "wonld be- patrons are not alto gether pleased with the time Of the de livery.
 Harry Smith spent Thanksgiving in Croton, N. V
 Mrs. keyes, two grandsons. Theodore and Edwin Gordon, were with her on Thanksgiving Day, and also d niece, Miss Olive Reyes of Minnesota.
 The Pomfret School boys had their usual spread Thanksgiving, and ''Ihe Ben. c rosvenorr with it's many cotta- ges. twas full of parents, aunts and cousins. Many of them stayed over Sunday.
 Mrs. NJ. l.. Williston has gone to AL bsDy to visit her daughter.
 Sterling silver, Haviland china, cut glass. Bohemian glass vases and very ettraetiye line of Christmas cards and booklets, are being shown by Geo. r.. Shaw.
 Wells auction, South Woodstock, Monday at g A. m. rain or shine.
Putnam patriot., 1908-12-04
WEST GLoUCEsTER.

X daughter was born Nov. l4, Edith May to MT. and Mrs. Marc Shippee.
 Mrs. C. w. Place and son visited with Providence relatives last week.
 Mrs. Emily Rabbit of Putnam is visiting with relatives in this place.
 Miss Marion Reynolds returned Ito her home in Mohegan last Sunday, having spent several days with grand- parents.
 MT. and Mrs. F. G. Gibsons enter tained his sister and son from Spring field, few days last week.
 NIT. and Mrs. Marc Shippee and son visited with Putnam relatives Thanks giving day.
 The pupils of Clarkville School ob- served Thanksgiving day by appro- priate exercises Wednesday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. James B. Reynolds en- tertained family party on Thanks giving day, fourteen sitting down to partake of the turkey dinner.
Putnam patriot., 1908-12-04
ARLINGTON
GOLDEN WEDDING

GOLDEN WEDDING on Wednesday, November 18th, Mr. I and Mrs. James N Botham celebrated the tiItieth anniversary of their mar nage. About ane hundred guests gathered in the afternoon and evening To congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Botham. 10 extend their good wishes and 10 leave tokens of regard. Fifty dollars h gold coin, large gilt frame mirror, and numerous small but valuable gifts were received. The rooms were preiti- y decorated i'll gold color, cake and eof- lee were served, and though the day was cloudy and dismal swithout, good cheer and brightness prevailed within.
 THANKSGIVING GUESTS.
 MT. and Mrs. Newton Clarke of East Orange, x. J., and Dr. and Mrs Clarke ot Boston, were at Miss Richards on Thanksgiving Day.
 Dr. and Mrs. Maekintosh and Mrs. James Macintosh, ali of Hyde Park. Mass, were at Joseph Elliott of Nor. eesler
 Mrs. and Miss Averill, and Miss Col tar, et Brooklyn, \. z, were guests Of Mrs. Edward Peal.
 Last week Charles Shea brought q load of cows from Vermont and sold them at auction Wednesday, at the Osgood homestead. Dinner was served -the people in the place contributing the food. The proceeds were for the Abingdon Library.
 Dr. Murray and family Jeff his week for Washington, h. C.. and Dr. Good ridge and family for New York.
 An attempted robbery on the Abing- ton store and Post Office was prevent ed, it is supposed by the lights be- ing lit in neighboring house, some where between the hours of l2 and Monday morning. The thieves had previously entered Mir. Badgers black smith shop, securing teols they needed there. They had taken two new horse blankets from the store, wet them thoroughly and put over the safe to deaden noise. The fuse had been in- serted al the bottom ef the safe door, but they had used the nitreglycetine. Hhe money drawer had been broken into, but Il was fortunately empty. They were evidently after money as nothing has been missed from the store.
 Charles Weeks of Midway, Conn.,, was the guest of his mother Thanks giving. lie has been on ahunting trip in Maine near Jackman, reports the snow 22 inches deep there last week and zero weather.
Putnam patriot., 1908-12-04
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Ellen Paine has been enter. iaining Miss Thresher of Newton.
 Frank Skinner and wife of Boston have been visiting his parents.
 Mrs Calvin Rawson entertained her parents on Thanksgiving day.
 MT. and Mrs. James Morse spent last week Thursday with their neice, Mrs. Leavitt.I
 Henry Penniman of Putnam was in town day or two last week.
 Mrs. Cyrus Potter and daughter Winnifred have been visiting Mrs. Flora Merrick of Holyoke.
 Ms. A. C. Hubbard and daughter Euniee were guests of Mrs. Louis Hay ward of Pomfret on Thanksgiving.
 Levy Aldrich and Frank Potter of Vest Upton have been spending a few days with relatives.
 Gladys Gordon of Boston High school has been enjoying short vacation al home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Byron Bates and daughter Bernice have been visiting friends in Monson.
 CARD OF THANKs-We, the under slgned, desire to express our sincere hanks to all those who so kindly as- sisted us during our late bereavement, also to those who contributed flowers, and to the Webster Post in particular Tor their attendance at the funeral ser vices
 MRS. JOSEPHINE STEERE,
 MR. AND MRS. GEORGE SPHERE,
 Mss ALICE STEERE.
Putnam patriot., 1908-12-04
poMFREJ LANDING

The entertainment given in the ..bool house by Miss Medbury and her nupils proved grand success. IL xas held Wednesday evening last geek. consisting of recitation and .mes commemorative of the olden fine. A good number were present, md were highly pleased with the pro gram of exercises and successful per brmanee.
 Herbert Baker has moved from Abingdon into the red house so called now owned by F. l.. Wright.
 Mrs. Jane White spent several days ssl week with Mrs. Fay in Abingdon
 Mrs. F. o. Wilbur and two sons George and Carl of Mendon, Mass. formerly residents here visited her parentS, M C. Congdon and wife on thanksgiving and rest of the week.
 sadie White of SomerviIle and brother Louis of Mystic were at home here on Thanksgiving.
 A.E. Covell and wife, F. Willis and vie and Miss E. r. Sherman of Put nam and D. C. Coey and wife of Dan ielsen were recent callers on MT. and Mrs. \. S. Bruce.
 Miss Ethel Peek and sister Avis Of Auburn visited their aunt, Elisa and grandmother, Mrs. II. 0. Whipple thanksgiving and rest of the week.
 Mrs. J. D. Johnson and daughter were al home few days from a for mer visit Of several weeks, then left to be with ner brother i'll Pawtueket to spend Thanksgiving.
 Mrs. M. C. Congdon and two daugh- !ers, Alice and Ida, two grandsons, George and Carl Wilbur visited Mrs. Alfred Jackson Saturday.
 F. Burdick and wife visited F. Child's family on Thanksgiving.
Putnam patriot., 1908-12-04
VICINITY
oUiSEBAUG

uss Ethel Howard and Wesley a'nsrd were home for Thanksgiving. 7. ,.s;esen thieves visited Quinbaug rcentiy. r,geue Millett, formerly of this ..-s i. living dangerously ill in St. E.seent's hospital, Worcester.
 fa,;s Fitts and Mrs. Abbie Austin
 '.s st Charles Fitts' for Thanksgiv- ng.
 pvron Howard is putting up the .5.ss for telephone to Hiram Jordan $ - rom there to Frank Jordan 's.
 u, and Mrs. Ralph Vaughn and s,,le M daughter, have been spending .aa aa'', ueek with MT. and Mrs. Charles ,.h ,.Isr;eh. and on Thursday, Ralph ossa os of Worcester, MT. and Mrs. Fred nsire nes and Luther Smith were also raests there.
 ur and Mrs. George Beauregard asrs the victims of an automobile 'sng driven without light, eellided ,ssir .sT team. throwing them out, and 'niaring Mrs. Beauregard quite se- yasaly
Putnam patriot., 1908-12-04

noon. Mrs. Chandler had charge. The subject was Medical MtSsies, is, Africa. Tea sas served Al the close.
 Myron Elliott passed his birthday on Tuesday and the number of friends who given surprise in ihe same neigh eoFhood completed the list, and all were made welcome. Mir. Fletcher Iead appropriate lines and presented MT. Elliott with book. \ lunch was served oi coffee, salads, olives, sand ~icaes, cake and fruit. \ delightful evening passed.
 Auction at Wells Peach Farm. So. Woodstock, Monday. al 9 a III.
 Choice china. dainty booklets and eards, artistic cut glass, sterling silver and Bohemian vases are being shown hy Geo. E. shaw.
Putnam patriot., 1908-12-04
EAST WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Mary P. Witter of Putnam is the guest of drs. G. w. Child.
 Miss Olah Withey of Boston spent nan ksgtving with her mother. Mrs. Belle Nithey. She returned Sunday. Mrs. Nithey and Miss Cobleigh going as lar as Webster, where they spent the day with friends.
 Miss Nellie Pratt is in Dudley with Miss Phipps.
 Dr. Paine and family of Thompson were at Mapleweod few days last week
 Miss Helen Chandler has resigned her school at New Britain, and will re- main at home this winter. Mrs. Chan dler is still in New York.
 Invitations have been issued by the L'Apres Midi Club for benefit whist and fancy sale at New Boston hall on December :.
 Mrs. A. G. Morse gave a dinner par ty to few ef her relatives last Satur- day.
 Miss Harriet Burden of Oxford spent few days recently with her uncle, c. l.. tpham, and family.
 Mrs. Marian A. Stone of Waterford, Me, is spending a few weeks with her mother, Mrs. Loren Shead.
 A social was held at the Methodist parsonage Wednesday evening. The pastor, Rev. John Miller, and wife, were presented fur coats, gifts of their parishioners and other friends in this village.
 The following is the score of the pig eonishoot at c. W. Child's Thanks giving morning:
 S.H. .Peckham 69.e A. II. Hubbard sl $ P. M. Clifford 62.6 Dr. k. C. Paine 5s N. T. White 57.5
 Mrs. A. NJ. Gildersleeve had an que tion Saturday, dispesing of her horse, carriages, farming tools, etc.
 Mr. and Mrs. Allison Potter and son of Abingdon, spent Sunday al Bonnie View.
 MT. and Mrs. C. H. Potter ate their Thanksgiving dinner in Southbridge, with their daughter, Mrs. Eliot Ciem- ence.
 The social in Brick hall last Friday evening was well attended, about a5 being present. The young gentlemen pi boNh iaiiNiiVs iSeSiNSu, aad tOt At- freshments served doughnuts, pies, cheese, and coffee. Miss Florence Hib- bard received the prize in the cranber- " hunt. The program consisted of piano solos by Allan Upham, readings by John Healey and W. Armstrong, recitations by Howard Perrin and Har- " Coe, eornet solo by W. Armstrong, Harry Trask, accompanist. Several young men sang motion song, and when they were not singing they were waving yardsticks. About twenty were present from the North Parish. Marching and games wound up the evenings enjoyment.
Putnam patriot., 1908-12-04
WOODSTOCK

The annual Thank Offering meeting e lAe ladies was held Sunday evening and Was conducted by Mrs. Henry I. ehild. Reports of the annual meeting ~ the ". B. NJ :. in Hartford were gls- sn by Mrs. Waters and Miss Butler. Ms Henry T. Child told of the recent quarterly meeting of the Eastern Con- hectieut Branch in Norwich which sne attended. A solo by Miss Mabel Mleh was most acceptably rendered. x5
 AT, and Mrs. S. A. Clarke very ptAsantiy entertained the Ladies Be- nneseient Society and their friends on lndzy evening, and next week Dec. nih, social is to be held at the home hf and Mrs. w, J. Lipdeman. n. Edward l.. Child of Worcester spent thanksgiving Day at Valleyside. MT. Hinrichs was at Lakeside over sunday.
 Ms. Bingham spent the Thanksgiv- mg recess at home.
 Miss Sarah Lyon has visited her cousins in Central Falls, R. 1.-the past ntA, and Is now with relatives Ill uanielson.
 MS. Dr. Perley is entertaining her a.sasrin-law, Mrs. Fogg, who sails eas month for years trip abroad.
 MI and Mrs. A. NJ. Bannistef and Ewing.
 Mss Ethel Spalding was at home aaanksgiving and entertained two col e glrls. Miss Phoebe Randall was aiso her guest.
 me Woodstock friends of William lynn are glad to know of his we'll lned promotion to the rank of major,
 2 stationed in Wyoming. VI. and Mrs. E. K. Hall met their u.saiad ana daughter al the home of Judge a.i in Bridgeport Thanksgiving.
 nenfy Burritt visited his aunt, Miss 1ss'ef, last week.
 ,,.snd l: and Mrs. William Fuller of Whi- ssnie dined with the family of Ed
 'a eochfane Thanksgiving Day. saoin Spalding has finished his well ~sslng in Elmyille, and Is now at VI Ill Rhode Island.
 s waiter Clemens entertained several
 as fesatlyvs Thanksgiving Day. .s .snileld Hubbard of Hartford visit
 ais mother recently.
Putnam patriot., 1908-12-04

Mrs. WilliamW. Mathewsan k v,,h a esusin in Hart ord. - - ''.' Edmund Gilbert of New Haven has ., ueen the guest oi Harry Wells the past
 Miss Riich and Miss Carr have re- turned to Their sehool work.
 ..,, Mrs, Lucy Lithgo from Egypt is wis. itlng her parents. n Nj .ss. ,ss hs.ldredge k the guest of Mrs. Dr. Mcclellan.
 Ntefling silver, Hsviland china. eut glaSs. Bohemian glass vases. an an attractive line of Christmas cards and o'oA iets, are being shown hv Gee. F. Shaw. '-' :, to 10 the Wells auction in South Noodstoek. Monday, rain or shine.
Putnam patriot., 1908-12-04

Mrs. Ella Stoddard has returned home from few days visit with Mrs. +. Guild in Windham.
 Republican caucuses for the nomi- nation of candidates for Aldermen in Wards , and 4, will be held in the city court room this, Thursday, evening.
 The regular meeting of the N. C. T. |. will be held with Mrs. J. II. Gardner, South Main street, on Friday afternoon, Dee. 1.
 Mrs. G. Harold Gilpatrie and Mrs. Helen N illey were in Worcester Mon- day. On the same car were MT. and Mrs. E. A. Wheelock and had dinner in the city together. Mrs. Gilpatric is the daughter of MT. Wheeloek.
 -"One thing is certain,n says the Hartford Courant, "and that is. the American people are going to have the direct primary method of nomination. It comes sooner in some States than in others, but il is coming and cannot be stopped" The people this way are ready to welcome 1t.
 -Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Foster and son John of Montclair, N. J., Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Shepard and children of New York and Dr. Harold A. Foster of New York, were the guests of MT and Mrs. F.. N. Foster during Thanksgiving week.
 Governor Woodruff has authorized the offering of $50 reward to any person in this Stale who will furnish L. $. District Attorney, John T. Robinson, with sufficient evidence to convict any person of violating the order Of the l.. S. Bureau of Animal Industry, prohi- biting the transportation of cattle, sheep and other ruminants, and swine, from the States of New York and Penpsyl- vania, into any other State.
 At regular meeting of A. G.. Warner Post, ihe following were elect ed officers for the ensuing year:
 Post Commander, ". E. Whitiemore Senior vice commander, Oscar Conan Junior vice commander. John Osgood Surgeon, Df. W. Ii. fainef Quarter Master, ID. A. Marble 0fiicer Day, John Lepire Officer Guard, Munrof Chaplain, J. T.. Rawson
 Delegates to Department Eacamp-. ment: Geo. Holbrook, C. w. Grosye- nor. Alternates, Ebenezer Bishop, D. A. Marble.
 George WalIen, of Ballouville, an employe at the Putnam Foundry, and son of John Nallen of Church street, was badly wounded on Saturday while hunting in KiIlingly, in an odd wsy. He and companion rested their guns on tree, and just then a squirrel came scurrying along, pursued by their dog. The squirrel scampered between the guns and the tree. As the dog followed he hit one of the guns in such a way as to discharge as it fell, and the heavy charge of shot entered Walien's neck behind his ear. His companion bound jersey around the wounded mans neck and then almost carried him mile to his home, where surgical help was hnr- riedly procured. The ear was found badly torn and required several stitch es 10 close ihe wound. His injuries are nor serious and he will soon recover - To E
Putnam patriot., 1908-12-04
Bradley Thenter

As special feature for children, Manager w. C. klebart has arranged to give laway an Air Rife and Doll Carriage at the afternoon performance Saturday at 3.l5 clock at the Bradley Theatre.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-17
MEXICAN CARRIES HIS MONEY.
He Dislikes Checks and Doesn't Under.
stand Bank Notes.

Almost any Mexican in professional OF
business life carries on his person any
where between 5000 and $500. Even
the poor Indian in his blanket can more
than likely produce more than many for
eignerS.
The ordinary Mexican professional man
will be found to carry sums of money on
his person that would surprise the ordi-
nary traveller and even cause him worry
were he forced to carry it with him, .-et
the Mexican never even thinks of it.
1t was but a few days ago that an in
tention. One Mexican of the middle
class asked another in a casual way if
he could change a $1,000 bill The other
pulled out a wallet from his inside pocket
and counted out nearly $1,000. Time after
time this has happened and it seems no
uncommon thing for a Mexican of the
middle class to carry between 1000 and
2OOO pesos on his person.
The check idea seems to have taken
but small hold as yet upon the citizens OF
Mexico, especially when small amounts
of less than $1,000 are concerned. They
consider it much easier to pay spot cash
than to give a check for amounts of $50
and 500. and they claim with some
amount of reason that business deal
can be put through with better advan-
tage when the cash is in sight
Even the Indian in the street carries
amounts of cash that would never be
supposed to be in his possession. They
carry their money in leather belt fas-
tened around their bodies inside their
trousers. These belts are hollow and are
open at one end. Into the open end the
Indian slips his pesos or bills until he
has the whole full. The belt then is
either taken off and hidden away or the
bills are changed for larger denomina-
tons and still carried around the body.
But the Indian is a stickler for pesos
duros" and prefers them to any other
class of money except gold.
To the Indian money is money and a
bank book stands for nothing in his wav
of reckoning. A check he will not ac-
cept under any circumstances, because
he does not understand it. A coin OF
paper currency is what he is after, and
that is what he keeps his hands on when
he gets it.-Mexican Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-17
BRIDE OF THE CAUCASUS.
Escorted to Her Wedding with Much Mt
sic and Merrymaking.

The sound of low music is heard along
the valley. Here comes the bridal pro,
cession itself, a crowd on foot bearing il
company. In front walks a merryman
holding out long wooden skewer il
either hand. On one Skewer are slabs OF
bread transtiXed; on the other, fragments
OF cooked meat, cooling in the autumn
air. At his side trots frind with Il drip,
ping wineskin under his arm-l bagpipe
full of mirth.
One foot of the skin is united and
only held together by finger and thumb
For every paSSarby upon the road must
drink and each must take his bit of bread
and meat from the skewers, that, having
enjoyed the kindly fruits of the earth
he may wish the bride fertility and g
upon his way in pleasant mood.
Behind the hospitable food and drink
comes music, most lavish of the arts
pouring itself out, as the birds sing, tc
all who are near enough to hear. Usual
~ the musicians go on foot before the
brides carriage, but if they can borrow
an extra cart, it is certainly easier tC
keep time together when one has not tC
watch the rocks upon the road. or wade
knee deep across the river beds.
Last comes the bride in bullock cart OF
two-horsed phaeton, shaken but glori
fled. Her head is dressed in Georgian
fashion. Round the top of her head is q
shining black ring much the same in eff
feet as the ring that Zulu chiefs enweavt
in their hair. On each side of the face
long curls hang down, usually false, fol
they are frankly attached to the ring
and form a large article of commerce il
all Georgian towns. Over rings and curl>
and all floats the characteristic white
gauze veil. trimmed with lace along the
edge for the happy, but shorn of al
beauty for widows or for the mother
whose baby is dead. So the bride comes
and at her side sits the next prettest
girl of the village, to keep her in counte
nance and divide the gaze of inconsider
ate or too admiring males.
While the ancient ceremony is cele
brated inside the church the music con
tinues, and boys keep up dancing al
the door. Then the procession is re
formed, the bridegroom mounts the car
himself beside the bride, the simple house
of wood and stone is reached and he car
ries her over the threshold into the scene
of her new life. There she will winnow
and dry the maize, hang the tobacco
leaves in the loft help with the vintag,
and the beasts, work the wooden loom
give her husband food, and rear children
to repeat the way of life with littlt
change. - Henry Nevinson in Harper
NIapaZine
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-17
YOUNG TURKISH ATHLETES.
Effect of Foot Races and Ball Playing
on Oriental Costumes,

Oriental people are very averse to
physical exercise of any kind. Their
idea of enjoyment is to sit under an avn.
ing and play backgammon said Ed
ward 0. Donaldson of COnstantinope
Turkey, the director of an American and
English wholesale importing house i'll
the capital of the Sultan. THAT Il man
should go out and run around track i'll
shameless nakedness, and this with nc
hope of gain, only confirms them i'll the
belief that all Americans are mad. But
they are initiative people, and some years
ago the influence and example of the
younger teachers got Il few of the pre-
paratory boys out for foot races.
That day, for Beu-Beirut, at least
the deathblow was struck to the pictUr
esuue dress OF the orient. You can run
Il l00-yard dash with long, baggy trous
ers and silk gumbez that fiops around
your ankles. Even if you tuck youI
skirts into the sash the effect is more
startling than speedy. SO one by one
the students ordered European trousers
from the city tallors.
Sat first they were poorly cut and
viewed with suspicion. but today there
are not three men IN the collegiate de-
partment who wear the old costume, and
many of the students dress with taste
and an elegance that their professors
cannot afford to emulate. Tennis and
basket ball soon won their place in the
students favor, and now we have gym
nastic apparatus and regularly gradu.
ated athletic director, who has learned
physical culture and boy nature through
long experience in the gymnasiums OF
America.
But it was football that did the most
toward unification. The value of team
work is IL new idea to eastern college
men. The old ideal was that of every
man for himself 1t has been so since
the time of Alcibiades and Absalom. If
it had not been so the history of the
world might have been different. 1t was
comparati lively easy to see the JOY of win
ming foot race or tennis match. but
to play an untheatrical part in foot
bali game, obeying captain and work
ing for the good of the side-that was
different thing. Washington Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-17
Mushrooms for All.

Epicures of Washington, rich and
poor, prepare now to tickle your palate>
with toothsome mushrooms. You may
henceforth enjoy these choice vegetable
growth 800 days in the year; yes, three
times a day. if you desire. No longer
will YOU be obliged to pay big sums tol
these delicacies, which have hitherto
been the portion of the wealthy. You
may have them for the picking. for they
are right at your door, and in plenty
That the pine woods of the District
and of the neighboring states. of Nor!
land and Virginia are full of temptins
mushrooms is the cheering announce
ment made in little pamphlet on the
snbiect of edible mushrooms which h "a
lust been issued by Fred J. Braendie
Few sections of the country. ne
saws, have soil. climate and seograp
icaI nosition so favorable to the grown
Of mushrooms as the District OF Col Il:.
ba and the states Of o Mqry thn Ana e sp
cinia. There is no DOUBT Iiiat II q eo II
FEST we're started between seGtlon a q,
e ee area more species could be found found
Viii radius of one hundred MUGS
from the capitol than anywhere else. !,
, ~ o,,' he roughly estimated that within