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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-11-18

gard this meeting as the best ever held
in this church. The preaching was scrip
tural, practical and effective Mr. Powell
istic gifts. Mr.. L. w. Matthews, who has
been supplying this field since the first
of July, graduated from Union Seminary
last session He has made a favorable
impression upon all who have met him,
and, no doubt, the good results of the
meeting just closed are due in con-
siderable measure to his faithful ministry.
At an adjourned meeting of Atlanta
Presbytery, held at Athens, Ga, during
the sessions of Synod, Rev. D. r. Slim
son was received from Macon Presbytery
Calls were placed in his hands from
Ingleside and Panthersville churches, and
were accepted by him.
The following commissions were ap-
pointed for his installation at lngleside,
on November 22d, at P. NJ: Rev. A. R.
Holderby, d. D., to preside and preach
the sermon, and charge the pastor. Rev.
A. A. Little, D. D., to charge the people,
Other members of the commission-Rev
J B. Ficklen, Ruling Elders Murphy,
Gambler and 1. A. Warren.
At Panthersville, on November 18th, at
3 P. M: Rev. J. G. Patton, D. D., to pre-
side and preach the sermon, and charge
the people; Rev. F. H. Gaines, D. D., to
charge the pastor. Other members of the
commission-Rev. w. A. Murray, Elders
I. A. Warren and H. B. Arbuckle.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
PaN FRET.

The drama Pacing the Music gwen ey the young people last week proved great success. The hall wa. tuil both nights and good sum wa> realized. II was given for the benefit ot The Day kimhall honsital.
 Mrs. Robert Jacob is visiting al "Fhe Corner
 Miss Louise Heppin k spending a week with friends in Northeast Har- hoF, Maine.
 Miss Eleanor Clark has been quite III Tor sometime but k hoping 10 he able te go to the "IsIe of shoals" on August l.
 Chester Smith. with his wife and daughter, are visiting his brother, Harry smith.
 Rev. Mir. Wilhston of Harrington, R. l., occupied the pulpit ef the Congrs- gregationrl church last sunday. The church was closed the sunday before on account of it's being painted.
 The Ladies Benevolent society are to hold an ice cream and cake sale on the lawn in frott of the church from to :, Thursday afternoon.
 The Mission Circle meet with Miss Ellie naniel>on on Friday afternoon at 3 O. clock.
 nr. Dewey and family, who have been spending month al Miss Eliner Mathewson's, leave town this week.
 Mrs. Elliott has some young ladies visiting her.
 Jack Gilliat is building quite an nd dition on his house on Pomfret Hill. and when completed he and his sister, Mrs. Nayior intend To make il their home both summer and winter.
 Both Robert and Leonard Swain have been having the humps.
 Mrs. Anna B. Cavarly is boarding al "The Inn.h
 Miss Edith Briggs is visiting her grandmother at Woodstock Valley.
 The Davenport family spent last Sunday in Southhridge.
 Miss Jennie Wheeler of New Haven is visiting her cousin, Miss Addie Tucker.
 The elm trees here are being stripped of their leaves hy the elm beetle and their owners in many eases are not alive to the fact, or if they are they fail to do anything. They do not real- ized that another years visit will put the trees beyond remedy. One needs te attend To them at once, and not only look after their own, but those oil the highway near hy, and also arouse their neighhors to the danger of their trees. Ponfrel is famed both far and near for its beautiful tfee-shaled streets, and We de not wish To have that reputation gone.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
 Deafsees Cannef be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way 10 cure deafness, and that is by constifetional remedies. Deafness is caused by ap inflamed con- dition of the mucous lining of fhe Eus. tachian Tube. When this tube Is in- famed you have rumbiing sound oi imperfect hearing, and when II Is en. tirely eIo~ed. Deafness is the result and unless the inflammation can he taken out and this tube restored 10 it's norma condition. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases out of ten are caused by e'starrh, which is nothing but an inf,amed condition Of the mucous sur faces
 Ne will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness caused Dy ca tarrhl that cannot be cured by Hall t-atarrh Cure. send for circulars free
 F. j. CHENEY X Co, Toiedo,o.
 sold by Druggist, soe-
 Take Halls Family Pills for eonsti patton.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
THOMPSON.

stewart H. Swallows and family Of Providence are guests at ANfon Elti- ott's
 Robert Dunning Of Perryyille spent the Sabbath here.
 Several of the young people have been to Webster Lake for few days as guests of Rev. Charles l. Ramsey and wife. and Calvin Ballard, who have been occupying d cottage there.
 Arthur J. Mills of Chicago is visiting at the old homestead.
 Mrs. George II. Nichols has gone to Grand Rapids, Mich, to spend a few weeks with relatives.
 Miss Grace Granger is a guest for a short time at the Vernon Stiles hotel, and will then occupy her cottage here.
 Rev George Lake, of Chelsea, Nt., preached al the Congregational church last Sabbath, and is expected 10 preach next Sabbath also.
 The Sunday school of the Congrega- tional church held picnic al Bates Grove on Tuesday.
 Andrew J Mills celebrated his 95th birthday on Friday evening. Flags were in every window of his residence, and fireworks were displayed. His children were present from Boston and other places.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
0UINEBAUG

Nr. and Mrs. Leon Richardson have been the guests of Nelson Richardson and mother.
 Misses Florence and Edna Aldrieh were lhe guests of Miss Mabel Irons of Cranston. k l., on sunday.
 Nelson Richardson and Albert Al ddeh atffnded the Douglas camp meeting sunday.
 Miss fthei Howard met with an ae- edent ast week, losing the tip of one finger and injuring another severely.
 L. Lindeman is drilling an artesian well fer NJ T. Dartt.
 LatherSmith has gone to work again his hand having entirely healed.
 R.B Vaughn, wife and daughter, Viola, of Worcester, have been spend- ing short vacation with the families ef John Brown of Southbridge, Way land Gage of West Woodstock, and Charles Aldrieh.
 Miss Viola Richardson has been the guest of \. F.. Richardson the past week
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
State Dairy Commissioner Noble Dead

After an illness of several weeksState Dairy Commissioner John E. Noble died al his home in East Windsor on Monday. John Bartlett Noble ,incum. bent of the office of state dairy eommis sioner since June l, 1896, and whose ap- pointment by the governor last year would expire in 1910, was born in East Windsor Oil August 22, ls4i, making him almost e1 years of age. He was the son of Almon and Mary Ann
 Bartlett) Noble. He was educated in tine town schools and in the East Nind- sor High school. He turned his atten- ton as young man To agricultural pursuits and equipped himself with knowledge which afterwards became valuable to the state.
 In 1889 and 1893 he served in the of East Windsor in the first term be- ing house chairman of the committee on agriculture, and the second term house chairman of the temperance and Putnam Memorial camp committees. After he became dairy commissioner he served as secretary and treasurer of the National Dairy and Pure Food as sociation in 1899, and the next year he was president of the Connecticut Dairvmen's association, of which he had been director for several years. He was first master of the East Wind- sor Grange and for two years master of the East Central Pomona Grange. In 1905 at Portland, Ore, MT. Noble was elected president of ihe association of state dairy and food departments of the national association. He served a year. Mr. Noble had long been recog- nized as a very well informed commis- sioner on agricultural and dairy sub jeets.
 NIT. Noble was a member of the First Congregational church of East Wind- sor, and of Oriental lodge. No. III, of Free Masons of East Windsor.
 MT. Noble was married twice. His first wife was Miss Catherine D. Sadd of south Windsor. Sine died some years ago. His second wife, who with an infant son survives him, WAS Miss Ruth A. Bradley Of Rockville.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
NORTH WOODSTOCK.

Mis- stella Gage has been spending Meek with Miss Edna Harwood of saulhhridge
 9ulnehang.
 Ms. Jennie FarroWs had pane Of giass smashed out of her bedroom win ao~ the other night, but the dog fright ened of the burglar
 Ms Ruth Weld of Spencer Is the guest ot her brother, William Brown
 diss Mary Aldrich is entertaining aef n cousin, Miss Lizzie Adams of South xosidge
 Ar and Mrs. David Hicks have an- otaef son, Kenneth Charles. born the Ed
 Mrs. Benjamin Robbins has been sending few days with her daugh- Ter, Ars. Olin Chaffee.
 Ms Frank Chafiee entertained MT. ana Ms Oscar Tourfellotte, and NIT. ana Mrs. Charles Potter of North Gros- 'enordale on Monday.
 Misses Mary and Sarah Potter visit eu relatives in Eastford last Sunday Ms. L. J. Leavitt is entertaining Ms. Herbert Leavitt of Worcester this week.
 Mary and Leonard Allen, of Holden, T 1ie me guests of their aunt, Mrs. Louis iindeman.
 ioang Peoples Night will be ob- .e's cd al the next Grange meeting, Au- kasl ith. Miss Maud Healey is the enaarman of the committee.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
c oUCE>TER

Mary, wife of Fred A. Tnrner,of Riy- erside. died at Sugar Hill, N. H.. Juty ID, after an illness of over year Her girlhood days were spent in this town. where she had many friends. About twenty years ago her paren x sold their farm and moved to Warwick. While there she became acquainted with MT. Turner. A few years later they were married at Riverside, where they have resided. Besides her husband she leaves one son, Fred, a brother. MI liam Ferguson, and a sister, Ms Tat m- as Cole of Niekford
 Mrs. JeremiahSmith and son of Oak. land, Cal, have been visiting friends in this vicinity. They will stop short time with relatives in New York state before returning to California
 Mrs. Robert Thornton of celma. Cal, has been visiting her sister. Mrs. F. J. Reach, for the past few weeks.
 Thomas Drown has been shingling both his house and barn.
 H. J. Paine has shingled his barn. J. L. R. Douglas caught a three pound bass in the Ponagansett on Sun- day. He also got perch that weighed one and one-half pounds.
 Mieky Pagan caught two bass that tipped the scales at nine pounds.
 Willie II. Woodhead, who has been very sick for the past two or three weeks, is out again, and is gaining slowly.
 Mrs. II. J. Paine, who has been laid up with bad fall, is improving nice ly.
 Geo. II. smith of Providence k yis- iting with ]. K Fisk on ~odom.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
WEST WOO DsTOCk

Miss Boylan. q very interesting aEo cultured lady teacher from lbe fefklns Institute for the blind. is spending tne summer with Mrs. Bnndy-
 Mrs. Charles T. Ware and daughters, Myrtle and Miriam, are spending few weeks with Mrs. Byron Bates their home is in Rockville.
 Rev. W. Asherton and family VIII spend A part of their August vacation among the people of this parish, where he was first settled. He Is preaching in Springfield.
 Charles Places little daughter HaIei, about two years of age, died sanoay night. MT. Jones attended the iuhe- raj Tuesday.
 Erie Johnson and family are Tn the Johnson summer home across from the r.ost office. The quiet and good AIT arc inst adapted for those who need rest
 ur Armstrong has a neiee and two daughters spending a week Mi.u He Their home is in New London.
 Mrs. Eddie Chamherlin has been snending a few weeks in Warren "ith her father. who is very Ill.,
 Mrs Brown's mother, Mrs. Thomp- son from Worcester, is visiting her. = The West Woodstock band Is an =, tabIished fact and dispenses very e eooi sousie from the band stand, iateis erected near the Clark House.
 Master. Harold and Donald oiiaef- sleeve are with their grandparents.
 MT. Baker, the newly called pasto. a, the Baptist church, noPes 10 geI setrIe in me parsonage next week HIS
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
ABIS GToN

The Ladies Aid Society and their friends held a picnic last Thursday al Wildwood Park. There were more than fifty in the company of happy picnickers, who spent the day in a so- ciaI, care-free manner. All returned home enthusiastic over their good time and especially over the delicious lunch, making the stay-at- homes wish that they had gone too The ladies made q liberal contribution to the society, and the ladies voted them honorary tnem- bers.
 NIT. and Mrs J. E. Gould and little boy of Cherokee, Kansas, spent last week at William Gould's.
 Miss Brayion has been entertaining her niece, Miss Lena Brayton of N hi- tinsviIle, and other friends
 Thomas smith of Chicago, and Tho mas Booth of Pittsburg are al Charles smiths.
 NIT. and Mrs. Fitz. Henry Paine of West RoXbury. have come to her fa- ther's. Albert Potter's, for permanent home.
 May and Ada Stoddard attended the Douglas camp meeting one day
 Dr. James Hutchins has teen in Maine for two weeks outing.
 Miss Addie Hutehins is visiting feiends in Providence.
 The Misses Whittlesey Of Brook lyn, \. l., and Miss Franklin oi ProNi- denee, have been the guests ol Mrs. Phoebe Sharpe.
 The Wolf Den Grange charter a ear and take a trolley trip down the Prov idence river August 5th.
 The many friends of WilliamGallup will be glad to learn ihat he has so Tar recovered from the serious accident oi la.t spring as to be able 10 drive out.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31

n Mrs. Clark and daughter Fthel .of Tulham, were guests ef Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Chandler recently.
 MT. and Mrs. George PFav..NrS F,L ier and daughter. and Gladys Farmer oi Putnam, weTe at J. (. Ames last sunday. .''s'
 Miss Fannie Phipps and Mrs. stock. Wei were in town Monday. FloSsje Alton returned with Miss Phipps.
 Mrs- Quinby and daughter of Dako- Ia, were guests of their cousin, George r nnk, the first of the week. Herman Chandler or Worcester WAS home last Sabbath.
 Mrs. Haven of Quinebaug has been at NIT. Netherells.
 Law renee Chandler is in Worcester this week.
 William and George May of Newton nave been guests of their aunt, Julia May, for few days.
 Mrs. Helen Aldrieh goes to Nara gansetl Pier this week, to be with her niece, Mrs. Alice Foster, for A while.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
VICINITY e
pA>IrLso>

,..,,,,d WAS broken Monday morn. -. for a big addition to be built to the ..h -. end of the mill Of the Danielson- ll.,ls hoiss 'olton company on Maple street. 9ss 1a,.s excaVating is being done by q -',p,ber of prisoners from the Jail al Ip,oaklvn. The latest extension k to ta n, bfick. 2Nxl50 feet, and two sto- .sas in height. IL will extend along nsnle street 10 the north property line - Ihe mill company, close up to the \, ,s.onertv of Mrs. Timothy Quinn.
 The area covered by The old board ,a, house. which has been remos sed .''sI .se he utilized, as will that on which ,ss tenement block in the rear of the '-.;ir stands. This last building will =. n,oyed across the river just below ,ss dam to site on Water street in .Ss .1,s rear of the Keystone block. Work a,, inc big addition will be rushed. The aaIIs will be built around the small ,idition which the company made a .annie of years ago, completely enclos- ,ng fl. Al the proper time this struc- ,nTe will be removed from the interior ol inc new section of the mill. By this method the operatives now at work esn go along without interruption. It k expected to complete this new part of inc plant and have it in operation by June l.
 Two hundred looms to weave plain or fancy goods willibe installed on the saeond tieor. Three arches will be cut through from the weaving department eI inc present mill, uniting the new and old weave rooms in a way to faeil- itate management. Twenty additional cards will be installed on the lower aoor of the new part, which will give employment to seventy-five additional han k. From the Main street side, near the iron bridge, the company will open roadway through it's property, bridging the canal in order to give ca sief access 10 the east side of the plant. Engineers in the employ Of sthe com many are at work on the details.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
Wildwood Park

The program al the theatre this week k of unusual excellence. The Suliy Family give lively farce comedy in which there is a mixup and something doing every minute. IL is funny, and closes with some excellent dancing by inc entire company. Miss Violet Es- tell g,ves a group of pleasing songs her f,sss hail and apple songs catching the crowd strong. Richard Leggett gives a uujaue stilt and wooden shoe act. Gaytor 4 Graf in a sketch, and nov ing pictures depicting the stAdventures of Country Girl al Seminary close the program
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
- - WEST GLOUCESTER.

Miss Ardelle Burrill is spending a few days in Worcester.
 Nf. and Mrs, James B. Reynolds en- teFiained her brother, Henry F. Har- ringion of Dayville, few days.
 MT. and Mrs. E. Joslin of Putnam, and MT. and Mrs. D. Q. Hawkins en- Ioyed an auto trip sunday.
 Mrs, James B. Reynolds and son Fred enjoyed an auto trip 10 Douglas last sunday
 Miss sarah Alton is visiting in the family of e NJ Reach.
 4. D. Mcintyre and wife, and Miss sharpe. aii of Putnam, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. b. O. Hawkins last week Friday.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
WOODSTOCK

Dr. and Mrs. Merrill from Nashville, Tenn, have been the guests of Miss Mary Perley the past week Dr. Mef- nil preached most acceptably Sunday morning, and in the evening gave an interesting talk on the work of Fisk University and its needs
 Miss Katie Orr from Vermont, is wis Hing her cousin, Deacon Amasa Chand- Ter.
 Mrs. Dwight Burritt from Spring neid, has recently spent week with Mis- Mary Lester.
 br. and Mrs. Brush have come to Lakeside for their vacation.
 Waldo Parker is again al Oyster Bay Tn ihe Roosevelt family for the sum- mer.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31
EAST WOODSTOCK.

an. Y. T. Wetherell has been in 'o'esster several days with her daugh- I, Ms Frank Thompson. dfs- Roscoe Alton is in Putnam Ars Frank Steere has returned from 'anielson.
 Nellie Pratt is home for a few days. expects 10 return soon 10 Dudley with Miss Fannie Phipps for race Ames is home for a while.
 Ills Huntington is visiting her ~, Mrs. Granville l. Perry.
 iiss Alice Nunson is al her home
 Tor several weeks
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-31

goods are to be brought am Sioning- ton with teams.
 The Baptist sunday >eaeol are 10 have picnic next week. The aay and place are to 6e announced sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18

in my time"
wept for JOY. This poor woman, after
living twenty-five years in the oasis Of
q mission house. was n strange subject
for storm tossed wandering aud fights
with cnnnibals.
ut will be q real manifestation Of
Prov idcnce II we ever reach England
again." she cried dabbing her eyes
with handkerchief I'm sure John
and have said so many a time dur
ing the past week. To think OF the
ships blowing up in the way she did!
!: makes me all Of a-tremble. It does"
"Oh," broke in Elsie. thinking that
the information she possessed would
help to calm the older woman, I'VE
have made Il good many discoveries
slnce-since the boat went away with
out me, mean. But do tell mellow
did those horrid Chileans manage to
cast off the tackle before Mr.. Gray or
some OF the other men werc able TO
stop them2 OF course It Is matterless
now in sense. but at that moment It
looked like leaving those On tbs ship
to certain death"
Mrs. Somerville was strickau dumb
The Americans shooting OF two men
ON White Horse island had naturally
called for complete explanation on
his part, aud she did not know how to
answer Elsie's question. Before she
could gather her wits Isobel inter.
vened.
"If you had been in that boat, dear
she said sweetly. you would realize
the topsy turvy condition OF our brains
Even Mr.. Gray himself, the coolest
man on board. imagined We might sink
any moment, so what can you expect
Of those excitable Chiieans? What are
the discoveries you spoke off,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18


Poincilit?" said Courtenay.
II saw him come aboard with
Malcolm. but he dlvod into the
salon and has not reappcared. Is he
III"
Gray's mouth set like steel trap.
His eyes had CLINT in them. He
seemed to be unwilling to speak When
words came they were cold and meas-
ured.
II haven't any use FOR that fellow"
he said. 81 suppose the unpleasant
story must he told sooner or later, so
here goes, In the first place, Poincillt
forgot that ! understood Spanish, and
heard him Yeplng to the Chileans in
the jolly boat that If we took any more
people on board we should he swamp.
cd. 1t was he who put the notion In
their heads to cast OF while You were
lowering Miss Baring's maid into my
arms. tried to forget that, as he was
blue white with fear, and some fellows
arc not responsible for their actions
when their liver mclts But can
never forget his action on the island
A'S''ii"N hi'iIi|II, WIS just III liIlc
10 stop him and four others from
snealilng Off In the llfcboat with all
| our provisions"
CourteAay's face hardened too.
Necessity may have no laws" said
he, "but fancy should have found
n cole 70 meet his case"
II have Orgnnirod vigilance coM
urtt rIn
kind of fitted m" was the American
Gunt r-iiy. THAT Is why l have q
few recent knife cuts distributed about
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18

know I am leaving the ship. I'll Just
swing myself overheard at the last
moment. can't say goodby, I don't
think I could stand that"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
CHAPTER XVI.

"0Y the way, what Of NJ de
Poincilit?" said Courtenay
II saw him come aboard with
Malcolm hut be dlynd In To fhf
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-05-11
An Interesting Item

The klamath Falls Military band
needs piano. Just piano won't De-, Il
mus, bca good one. 10 stand the rough
usage oi dance work aud NJ clubroom
instrument. aud siiil BE- musical enough
10 NEE, the severe requirements oI solo
and vocal accompaniment work Il must
hc strictly high grade In every par,iculaf.
Nos We can't afford 60 pay the retail
price oi such an instrument. AMI after
cortc.pDndins with several leading piano
houses GA the coast. ten per cen, die.
count Was the bcs' could get. Now !
have bccn IN the music busine-. several
years. bath as dealer and piano tuner,
aud know something abou, the prices
anj values 81 pianOs. ] know that We
can afford the hishcS, grade instrument,
made Il wc can only gc, the benefit u
wholc.al. pricrs. After considerable
correspondence with manufacturers ]
finally have l-rn fortunate enough 10
.,cufc the agency ior>Nlama,b county
ior the Raliw IN piano. and there isn't
hotter piano made than the Baldwin.
l, Ia necessary. however. Tor me 10 buy
l,~.r pianos ipsrlcr 20 y., tho hcncii, oi
the Wholesale price.
Sow here's ,h, uo,n,: I'm not going
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-05-11
$500 Acres Free

IN, Lakeside company has 300 "e'"'
:, ,.,J under tho Adam. ditch that !,
,m ,iyc Rent FREE Tor onc year.
nj, includes the use oi the land aud
,,u,. III. renter mus, clear aud
,l.e, the land Ia cultivation. Tho rent.
>, r,.s all the crop. bu, ~c reserve III"
rish, to pasture the .'uhbl".
The Lakeside Company,
J. Frank Adams. Manager.
Merrill t,frgoh,