Putnam patriot., 1908-04-17
THE PUTNAM pATRlO, April Y 1908

Feb Ettf, and ile then H1eftI0neg now eufiousiy The MetoBic cycle of is years. 70 prominent In astronomy and in sacred chronology, had dominated his fife. He said he was born in an eclipse. ia February is5i that his iifsl Ig-yeaf period was devoted to his eda' cation. aatil he entered West Point that the second year period embraced his military career. the fhifd iP-year period included hl. chronological and biblical wofk. ard wa. finished in feb- FHary. fsn4. He then said. My work i- tonet
 Each generation has produced iis lew B1eH sise. Hsiag ahead ef iheif time and almost unn0lieed were appreei- ated outy by the people of later day.
 This generation is no exception, and | haKa Gfien wondered who. of today uaaglieed men of genius. The world oi tomorrow @iil delight to honor. hafs mel but one whom feel sHfe is man ef this type--oue who, against tremen- doas odds. accomplished much: who though military man fought .hi' greatest fight in battle Of ideas against hostile world in greater forlorn hope than did Gideon of old.
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 REy. JACOB BETS.
 Rev Jacob Betts, who ~as Pastor oi the Methodist F. Church in this city fol six years. died al ihe City Hospital Fall River, Mass, on Wednesday, sth April. He had been failing for long time and had been able t. do but little work for Inc past year.
 Nf. Betts was 55 years Of age, he was native of Nova scotia, he leaves I widow and also six brothers and sis tern. His funeral was held on Satur. day, and the services were conducted by Rev. Wm. l.. Ward, who briefly ba, impfessively paid tribute to the life and work of the deceased. Burial was al AttIebofo, Mass. MT. Bells was great iy attached to the people Of this city and when he left here declared his pur' pose, hen he became sHperannuatedi to spend his last days IT Putnam; but man proposes, but God disposes.
 EDGAR CLARK.
 Tuesday morning al | Q. clock Edgar Clark died at his home on Elm street, after HI illness of few days, He was s3 years old. Soon aitefi throughout the city, citizens meeting said Edgar Clark k dead, making short com- nents. in1 arably to tue praise ol the deceased. No man was more identified with Putnam town md eitX-thaa Mf eiafk and no aHs vii be more mizsed# His Ele's Wafk MAS exten.is z @af nome Had abroad=ana ha bas left enduring monuments. hlt Il will fe. qmfe aHather occasion te speak oi lhsse eieH engineering Was the taain calling af his life, but he de7oled maeh time fe other studies, aud was broad- minded, modest Ill spirit. and faith. fu and devoted Christian.
 Mf. Clark was born March 26, ls24, in futnanl-then T part uf killingiy. He graduated from The Baeen Aeade- my Tn Colchester, and afterwards be came civil engineer.
 ln ls57 he came to Putnam to live and fan the line under William Lester q geooeist of note, for The Boston Hartford X Fishkiil kailread company. He wis a member of tic Connecticut ~oeielY of Engineers.
 Ills funeral took place al two o'clock this, Thursday afternoon. the services being conducted by Rev. |. B. sargent, his Faster, al hi, late home, Burial in Grove Street Cemetery
 :. The bearers were Messrs. Joseph Me kaehnie, r. NJ. Wheaton, r N Perry and A W. Bowen.
 SAMtEG. FARMER tENN.
 As We go to press We received a tele- phone message, saying that S r. Tenn died this, Thursday, morning at the Masonic Home, Wallingford. where he has been for about ] years. He was sb wears old. His funeral will be held in the Congregational church chapel on Saturday next, at II a. m. lntefment in Grove Street Cemetery.
 MT Tenn was one of the oldest cit,- kens and business men of Putnam, and was intimate with many of the older citizens, who passed away before him. OTnU N0TTnE