Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26
THE PUTNAM pAruo; March AZ 1909


covered with snow, looking like huge
loaf 81 frosted cake. Residents q seat
tie persist In calling IL Mt Rainier. IL
looks about five miles away the atmos-
phefe being - very clear.
Charles and I with our partners,
celebrated our fourth wedding ami
Ye4safy September 18th and 9Th with
a dinner party at Charles Neweom6is,
formerly n Pomfret, md witnessing
production Of The diansman' IN the
evening q the Tacoma theatre. TINS
was a fine play taken mostly FROM
nThe Leopard. spots, written BY
Rev. Thomas A. Dixon. We also saw
When Knighthood was In Flower,
and In the Bishops Carriage, beside
good many Of lesser importance. The
young people may ike To hear OF the
Great Harden who was in the city
week his principal feat, however, was
being securely nailed in n box which
had been made ON the stage before the
audience b. four carpenters living In
the city Mr. Harden was nailed IL
side the box which was then securely
tied with n strong rope. AT the end Of
exactly IL minutes he appeared before
the audience having been inside can
opy on the stage, and the bog intact,
securely nailed and roped as hefefe.
Thousands were present at this per-
Torrance, but no one was 10 able 10
answer the question, How did be do
it?i' The box was closely examined,
but apparently not nail had been
loosened. He was then placed in
strait jacket by four policemen in In
ten minutes or so was out OF IL Bolts
and bars have no terror for him. lie Is
man Of great muscular strength. An
ma Eva Fay, the mind reader, was also
seen. She could ring bells, tanbouf-
ines, drive nail through block OF
wood, with her hands and head secure
IL tied To the chair IN which she Wis
sitting. Tier husband committed sui
eide at Los Angeles n couple Of weeks
ago He had evidently gotten tired Of
footing the public.
The flight Of an aifship was quite IN.
tetesting, being on tie ball grounds on
Saturday afternoon. Il was Tie eals
exhibition given IN the state, as the
wind often ases. The gentleman re
unined in the MI seme twenty min
Mics, goiue up lHa al more ieet
Just before leaving Tacoma We WeFe
pleasantly surprised al the home ri
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Aldfich BY TWEEN
ty-iiee of their friends, some Of whom
NE had met They came iadeu with
goodies IA the form OF sandwiches,
cake and fruit The evening was
pleasantly passed with Whist. Tn
their departure They wished rs sale
journey and speedy return Three
trips were made 10 seattle, little over
thirty mites north. one by bout, by IN
terurban, aud by steam, all taking
about an hour and one.qnartef.
\ visit Of several days WINS nude
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Buxton
both formerly Of North Woodstock She
being Florence May, and a cousin Of
Mr.. Mays. They devoted their Whole
Time 10 sight seeing and we SAN a good
part of the city. visiting the different
parks, lake " Washington, Fort Inv
ton. where they were hHying their
morning inspection, seeing The 4aa
HORSES which The week following were
taken to the PHILIPPINES on the large
army transport ship Din, whiels ne
Meot aboard while in Tacoma. They
also carried large cargo of lumber.
QAeenAnne Tower WAS climbed, where
a line view was had OF the city. seat.
tie il more hills than Tacoma, three
cable lines being in constant use. The
streets aud walks are corrugated 10
prevent one from slipping. 1t II very
hard on horses especially II frosty or
during the rainy season which Is some
what lengthy, commencing in October
Nifu td1tliik NikiA tttk tNiftWihA - htN '
having some pleasant days of course.
Roses bloom until January. We were
lucky in all WAYS, and the rain kept
ell until we left, with only an occa-
sional shower. In all our trip of near
~ five months, we never had whole
rainy day, which Was remarkable. The
AL ,.as ..,,.f. .axx ap1 a., - md .xinfer
clothing were not uncomfortable even
In October. The hills are being cut
down in Seattle, washed into the tide
flats below. Ii WAS quite interesting
TO watch the progress made even in an
hours time.
cur trip was continued by Puget
sound, taking the steamer Princess
Victoria, the finest and fastest on the
sound. These boats are run by the Ca
madam Pacific railroad. As The pas-
seagers LEFT the boat At Seattle all bag
gage Was Inspected by custom house
officials, as opium Is smnggled into
this country. This MAS on the return
trip from Vancouver. A ride of four
hours brought us TO Victoria. Ii Is a
beautiful city, The House OF Psrlia.
ment and fine hotels being near the
hareoI, Ii is patterned after the Eng.
lish towns In having narrow lanes and
hedges in the outskirts in the reslden-
tial section. After an hours stop We
wendell our way onward, seeing six or
more whales spouting not far from the
steamer. They are quite plentiful on