Putnam patriot., 1909-02-05

y have been received in this city by per sons entitled to them.
 A teachers meeting is to be held in the Baptist church, North Ashford, February 6, at 1.so p. m. Subject-"A Good School System,n which will be presented by Charles D. Hine, Seereta- " of the State Board of Education.
 Copies of school document, giv- ing list of the dates and places of State Teachers Examinations, are now ready at the office of the State Board of Education. The document also con tains list of State teachers certifi- eates.
 Passenger trains of the Norwich branch of the Midland division have been shortened up one car, and fot the future, instead of the full length smo- king cars, a combination of baggage and smoking car is being used. For merly the baggage and express were carried in separate ears and the mail in still another. Now the mail and ex press matter are carried in eompart- ments of the same car. The arrange ment reduces the four-car trains 10 three cars, and the three-car trains to two-ears.
 Frank B. Avery, aged B, of Gro ton, a brakeman, WAS instantly killed in the freight yard last Friday after noon. His train was backing pair of cars, between which he was riding. He evidently slipped while descending, and fell upon the track and the ear passed over him, severing the body in two. The back of his head was also cut off by the wheels. The body was taken to the round-house and Coroner J. B. Kent viewed the body and allow ed it to be put in charge of L.E- Smith. Avery leaves a wife and two children
 Last Monday evening Dr. Edward Perry gave the examin ation of the class in "First Aid to the Injured ill the Congregational church parlors. The young men gave evidence of being deeply interested in their studies dur ing the past term. They have pTac- ticed on members of their own families the knowledge acquired to assist in various imaginary injuries, to acquire experience i'll the necessary operations. This gives confidence when the real al udd de tn hni sty rt- fulness. It is expected that the most if not all of the class passed examina- tlons which will entitle each to di pioma.
 The superintendent of the green- house on Norman B. Ream's magniti. cent estate in Thompson, Richard Bar- ton, who is an authority on all matters connected with farming and garde1- ing, has an article in the February Gafs den Magazine that contains much of local interest. The subject treated up. on is that of growing fruit under glass, and is fully illustrated. The Ream's place is known far and wide as the finest estate in Connecticut, on which has been expended many hundreds of thousands of dollars. It would be a valuable object-lesson to farmers and gardeners, if they were permitted to have day set apart each summer to inspect the perfect system under which all it's interests are cared for by Super intendent Barton.
 Rev. James P. Stoddard, 16 years old, Secretary and General Agent of the New England Christian Associa- ton for nineteen years, died in Boston last Friday. MT. Stoddard was well known in this city, having preached here several times. He was an inti- mate friend of George Buck for many years. and the latter esteemed him so 50 biehj5 that he contributed, by will, the sum of Sl5,oo0 towards building Home for the Christian Association, in Boston-a project which MT. sioddard had earnestly sought to eonsummate. The generous gift of MT. Buck enabled the Association to erect the Home, and il is now their headquarters in Boston. MT. StoddaFd was native of Goshen, this State, but his parents removed to Illinois when lie was quite young. lie was graduate of N heaton College, and afterwards came East.
 -J. C. Foisey, who recently went to Denver. to take charge of the clothing department in large store in that city, seems greatly pleased not only with his position but with his social envi- ronment. He is not likely to fail per sonally in winning the esteem of those with whom he associates, as he has an attractive personality, refined and gen. tie disposition, and is mentally bright and discerning. We have good m any young men, and old now, for that mat ter, born of French Canadian parents, who went out from us to fill good posi- tions and honor the city Of their birth. We have still more with us filling res ponsible business positions and win ming deserved success. Most of our French Canadians came from the la boring classes, where their advan tages for success in the world were slight, at trscted by the opportunities for remu- nesative work and where their child ren would have educational advanta- ges and opportunities to rise To higher standing than theirs had been. They have proved To be industrious and good citizens as body. There are more of those people that ewn their own homes