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Putnam patriot., 1909-07-23

postals from as far off as Texas from his immediate family, while others are on their way from Chicago, Boston, New York, and Hartford, to congratu- late him in the home where he built seventy years ago, and has lived ever since, and where he will gladly greet all his old friends during the week.
 George T. Thayer died at his home in Worcester on Wednesday, the re- suit of shock. He was born in Thompson 52 years ago, going to Wor- cester when A years old. He was the son of Thomas and Emeline Rawson Thayer, and leaves sister, Miss Ella Thayer, principal Of the Jamesviiie sbhool in Worcester. He was in the employ of the Washburn x Moen com pany for l9 years, but in recent years he was in business for himself as a col lector.
 Miss Shaw, whose health is failing, is little brighter at present.
 Vernon Stiles of Chicago has been in town calling on relatives and friends
 Mrs. Emma Eaton is spending the week in Boston.
 Julia, Marion, Olive, and John Doane of Brookline are spending a week in town.
 Mrs. Newton |. Jones, who has been al the Day kimball hospital few weeks left there last Thursday for Brooklyn, Conn, where nr. jones Is located for Lhe summer, several of our people called to see Mrs. Jones while at the hospital
 Miss Wiley gave small luncheon party last Wednesday.
 Dr. and Mrs. Hopkins of Boston were guests in town over the Sabbath.
 Arthur Peterson of Brookiine, Mass, spent a few days this week with ms parents
 Mrs. Harry Crosby Of New Canaan, Conn.,, came on Wednesday for two weeks stay with her parents.
 Mrs. Everett Fletcher entertained the Thimble Club last Thursday
 Norman and Louis Ream were in town over the Sabbath.
 Mrs. stevens is entertaining guests from Chicago at Caroline hall.
 The Grange held . meeting on Tues day evening. The roll was called and a very good meeting enjoyed. Aug. 5fd Grange meeting will be held observing Children night
 Try tbe new Preside Phonographs only $22, at shaws. IL plays Dcln kinds of records.
Putnam patriot., 1909-07-23
Common Council.

There was a special meeting of the Council held on Monday evening rela- tive to the matter of the new layout Of School street and Mechanic street.
 1t was voted, on recommendation oi the highway committee, to accept the plans prepared by City Engineer Wright.
 In compliance with the city ordi- nance a notice has been issued for all who have an interest in the matter oi the layouts, to appear before the regu- lar meeting of the Council, August 3d
Putnam patriot., 1909-07-23
THE PUTNAM PATRIOT Jnly as tooe

Mir. whaples and wife went to Hart ford to reside Saturday
 Mrs. l. White went to Elliott and was with her daughter. .Ir>. Fay, dur ing the funeral of Mrs. Hartie Fay.
 Mrs. J. k. Clapp is now st home after caring for the infirm and sick.
 Some farmers have finished having. others sre hard at il: fine we ither forit.
Putnam patriot., 1909-07-23

The Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors has handed down two decisions in windham county cases In the case of Ferdinand Girsrd vs. the Grosye- nordsle company, suit for damages in which the plaintiff was given s5,op, an error was found and . new trial or dered. The opinion given was by Judge Thayef. In the ease of F. R Jackson et al vs- the town Of Union, . ii over taxes, no error xas found. Judge Hall gave the opinion
Putnam patriot., 1909-07-23
Hosra WOODSTOCK

Miss Carrie Barrett is visiting in Providence.
 Darius Adams and wife of Provi- denee are the guests of Mrs George Morse.
 Earl Robbins of Springfield Is visit ing his grandfather, James Ciapy-
 Miss Bernice Leavitf Is spending week with Miss GraceChurch Of Doug las
 MT. and Mrs. Calvin Rawson and their guests are spending part of me week camping at Crystal Lake
 Mrs Cyrus Potter has been in East ford few days, where she was sum moned to help care for her mother, Ms Charles Dean, who IS quite SICK
 Miss Harriet Hibbard is spending this week in Putnam with her neices MSs- Louis Hayward
Putnam patriot., 1909-07-23
HAMPTON

Ralph Whitaker, the Is year old son of Frank Whitaker of Cincinnati. was shot and instantly killed by George Huiing. 17 years old, while hunting woodchucks here Monday afternoon. Huing mistook the top of Nhitakers $ head rising from the bushes for one Of the animals they were hunting, and shot at him with his rifle, the bullet entering the brain, causing instant death Whitaker, with his brother, Russell, was passing the summer ill Hampton with his grandparents.
Putnam patriot., 1909-07-23
THOMPSON.

MT. Andrew Mills of Thompson eeIe- brates his 96th birthday on Sunday, July 25.h, and pernaps is the oldest person in town, if not in The state. This 96th birthday finds him well and happy, and in the use of all his faeul-
Putnam patriot., 1909-07-23
eonxREr LAxDfNG

Ms. U. E. Brown Of Mystic ana nef youngest son, and Miss Theresa french, who have been visiting the family oi her uncle, A. :. Bruce, returned home Monday afternoon Mir Brown was with them over Sunday.
 f;eo. F. Congdon and family visited his brother Herbert Sunday
 GA. Darling visited in Massaehns- etts this week
 NC. Congdon and family visited his daughter Mrs. P Jackson recently and Tuesday attended the funeral oi his daughters. Mrs. MyTtiee Dunys lilie boy
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
on First Prize in Trades Display at County Fair
Give the Boy a Chance.

There is no doubt that if farm
ers would make farm life more at
tractive and less of drear drudgery,
the boys who are suited to be farm.
ers would. be attracted to the farm
and would return there after ge'-
ting the proper education. But the
duty of the farmer,as it is the duty
of every man, is to give his boys
and girls the very best education
he can. An education that will
educate not only the mind but train
the hands to enable the mai to do
something that the world needs
having done. The fact that a boy
has been raised on the farm does not
mean that be.is alwayf the man for
the farm. His education may open
to him lines of. usefulness in which.
he will make a better success than.
on5the farm itself, and, if has
disadvantage Of good ases cultu-
ra college education, ayr dltute
@a. be an.tlle betterisheh that
he is better suitee to be a scientist
in the sciences on which agricul=
ture is founded, that if he returned
to the farm with a longing to be en-
gagged in those scientific pursuits.
The experiment station looks to the
colleges to train men for their
work, and the farms need the trained
Investigators in the stations fully as
much as they need farmers on the
farms.
Give the boy the real practical
education and then let him take his
natural bent, for if he was cut out
for q farmer he will get to the farm
eventually. 1t is the uneducated
boys who drift hopclessly to the
cities. The boy TRACED in a good
agricultural college will always have
a place open to his abilities, for as
Mr.. Carnegie once said: The
world is always on the hunt for men
with educated minds and trained
hands," As 1 have before said, this
agricultural education is the hope
of the South, whether the boys go
back directly to the farm or not,
for they will be force in the adj
vancement of the work wherever
they go.-Progressive Farmer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
y Penn & HoIstein's Float That Won First B
Look Well al Home.

1t is the duty of every. woman to
always look we'll at home. If, says
an exchange, she does her own
work, a little care and proper CLOTH
ing will make her look clean and
neat even in the kitchen. Particu-
la1ly in the afternoon and evening,
she should make herself look as
sweet and pretty. as possible. No
matter how much your husband
loves you, he will love youall the
more if, when he comes home to
supper, you meet him Withsa smile,
neatly dressed and with Your hair
comoed in the most becoming style
the way he likes to, see you wear
it. Do you not wish to always
keep your husband yourloger Do
you not wish him never to regret
the choice he made and always
think you the most charming of
women? This is one saaret Of the
way to accomplish such IN object.
Exchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Lady Didn't Blame The Mule.

Mr.. T. T. Wakefield was telling
a capital story today.
The other day an auto buggy pass
ed through the Lebanon section, and
met a lady driving a mule to a bug
gy. The mule got frightened, of
course, and ran out of the road. No
damage was done, and the lady soon
got control of the fractions animal
ind drove him back into the road.
Mr.. Wakefield came along about
that time and attempted to console
the lady.
"oh," replied the lady, That's
all right. My mule isn't used to
seeing a buggy running along with
out a mule pulling it, and I don't
blame him. 1 would be frightened
too, if I should see a pair of .trou-
sers running down the road without
a man in em."-Anderson Daily
Mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
An Industrious Negro.

A Bam5erg county farmer sold
yesterday a bale Of cotton weighing
$50 pounds, for which he received
all told the sum of s124.77. The
white maj who bought the bale stat
cd that the negro would probably
be able to pay somthing on his
lien, make a payment on his mule
and have money left with which to
buy a bottle of whiskey from the
dispensary. But it appears to us
that this Industrious negro will
spend what he has left to a better
purpose, and more probably buy a
blue shirt for one of his pickaninies,
if he has any, or a hat with a feath-
err on it for his wife, or even invest
the surplus in a pair of ~suspenders
for himself. He has perhaps, more
sense than to buy the liquor.-Char.
lesion Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Take Care of the Machinery.

The working life of a machine
may be greatly prolonged by good
care, oil and paint. The pillow, for
instance, when laid aside (undel
shelter of course) should be cleaned
free from all earth; it will keel
bright and polish we'll in the soil
when used again if the mold board
is creased. I've seen much good
time wasted and many a brick worn
out because this was neglected.
Every tool or implement should be
placed under cover where it will be
dry. When put away for the sea
son, all dirt, gummy oil end such
things should be removed from the
different parts. Before it is used
again it should be overhauled, worn
out or broken parts replaced OF
mended, bolts frightened and a coat
of paint applied.
But l can't paint? Oh, yes,
you can, and a gallon goes a long
way. You may not be able to turn
out a job like a professional painter,
but you a cover the different parts
with a good covering. You are
not so much interested in the beau
ty of the job. as in getting the parts
covered to keep out moisture. Car
ed for as indicated, machines and
implements which go to pieces in a
season or two may be made to do
long years of service.
remember a farmer who purchas-
ed a new moving machine, one of
the first to come into his section.
His nearby neighbors got one, also,
at the same time. Fifteen years lat,
er the first farmers machine was
still doing good service, while, tc
my positive knowledge, his neighbol
had purchased four new ones during
that time. I wonder why? One
mower was all he needed in any one
season to handle crop.-H. Harold
Hume, in Raleigh IN. CO. Progress
i've Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Teach the Boys and Girls 20
Work.

We must not, however, make the
mistake of allowing the children
to grow up in idleness without some
regular fixed duties to perform. No
person has any right to live and en-
Joy the privileges and pleasures OF
this life who does not work. The
more clearly and forcibly this is
impressed onthe boy and girl by
requiring them to give something
in the way of definite regular SER
vice for what they receive, the
more wholesome view of labor and
the responsibilities of life will they
acquire.
Usually if the parents are hard
workers, the children are required
to work, and as rule we believe
too much labor is required
of the boys on the farm, but there
are parents who make slaves of
themselves to maintain their chill
dren On ldleness! ms Is worse
than either over-work or idleness
for all. The boys and girls kept
in idleness while their fathers and
mothers slave for their comfort and
maintenance are almost certain to
develop a supreme selishness, as
well as habits of idleness, which
will remain throughout life.-Pro-
gressive Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Better TiIlage Did 1t.

What can be accomplished by the
mere fact of a thorough cultivation
of the soil has been brought to the
writer's attention very forcibly du-
ring the past few weeks. A SO or
60 acre field belonging to a farm
which has been share rented for the
past 20 years and hence gradually
robbed of it's fertility-for it has
not been manured OF leplendished
with clover-was given a deep
blowing and this year plented to
corn. Prior to this year the field
had been sort of an agricultural by
word, little being expected of it and
as little being realized from it. This
season, however, different tactics
were followed. The field was put
in good filth as a seed bed, good
seed planted and a good stand of
corn secured. Daring the growing
season it was cultivated thoroughly
five times. The result was an eye
opener. Not only did this handling
result in in good growth of stalks
which were we'll cared, but so mel,
low was the surface kept that the
crop was able to withstand protract-
ed dry weather in much,better shape
than richer and heavier land which
was not so well titled, notwithstand-
ing it had a coarse gravel subsoil.
A lot of farmers who have driven
past this field have been wondering
what magic was used on it. 1t was
Just a matter of cultivation of the
soil which unlocked its possibilities,
in spite of tho fact THAT it's fertility
was badly depleted. The same cul-
tivation coupled with manure and
clover, would accomplish even bet
ter results. These three things
ought to be tried on thousands OF
farms through the cotton, corn aud
small grain belts .-Progrcssive Far
mer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Three Texas "Tightwads."

1t is said that three of the stingiest
men in the State were in town yes
terday. One of them will not drink
as much water as he wants unless it
is from another mans well. The
second forbids any of his family
from writing anything but a small
hand" as it wastes ink to make large
letters. The third stops his clock
at night in order to save wear and
tear on the machinery. All of them
decline to take their county paper,
on the ground that it is a terrible
strain on their spectacles to read
newspapers even in the daytime
Olney (Texas) Oracle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
One On the Doctor.

AS a South Jersey country physi
clan was driving through a village
he saw a man amusing a crowd with
the antics of his trick dog. The
doctor pulled up and said:
MY dear man, how do you man
age to train your dog in that way:
l can't teach mine a single trick"
The man looked up, with a sim
pie rustic look and replied:
"Well, you see, it's this way, you
have to know more'n the dog or you
can't learn him nothin'. "-Scrantor
Truth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Als s1
Wo VIZ Camp Growing. Sad
Death Of Young Teacher.
Farmers Have Sown
Much Grain.

Last Sunday was ideal day for
sharch goers and quite large CON
gregation worshippad at Rehoboth.
Our pastor, Rev. ]. I. Littlejohn,
preached what was considered one
Vi the best sermons we ever heard,
ising the words, We have found
the Messiah" John Ist chapter
md 10th verse. His theme was
discovering the good that's hidden.
in US BY putting forth anseffort for
the cause of Christ. We were glad
to see as home visitors in our con
gregation Mr.. aud Mrs. E. C. w mn
# Plum Branch. Miss Weinona
Strom and Mr.. Charley Strom of
sdgetield also wcrsaipped With US
and paid home folks a flying visit.
Miss Mabel Strom who is teach
ing in the hourishing school of Red
Hill spent Saturday and Sunday
With the home folks.
Miss Mamiafseigler leftl last Mon
day Nov. 9Th, to accept a position
in a school near McRae, Ga. Miss.
Fannie Joe Strem, another one Of
our talented Young ladies, is teach
ing the fiat rock school near Mt.
Vernon.
The marriage of Mr.. Walter
StrOm and Miss Jennie Chatham af
Republican last fifth Sunday was
quite a surprise to a number of
their many friends. Miss Jennie is
the pretty and charming daughter
ofMr. p. w. Gheatham of Cleora,
and MI. Strom Jig one of Rehoboth's
best, young men and son of Mrs.
B. Strom. This happy youm>eou
pie has the best wishes of a host Of
sriends.
Misses Mary and Maggie and
Messrs. and Weaver Vim
attended heAusustaF Fair last week
Mrs. ]. G. Seigler has been very
indisposed forfseReral days, We
hope 70 see hersFelfagai1:
Miss Julia Strom and Mrs
Stromand perhaps Others, viii at
tend the laaiess sinFentionsat Graen
woodsthisSWeek.
Thisscomnaniig WiifEaFssome
xhibits at the Parksvi1le Fair,
whichstakes place Nov. 2eth.
Our W. w. camp at Liberty
Hill continues to grow in me mbers
and interest. A w. o. w. Circle
is to be organized in the future.
Quite sad indeed was the death of
Miss Aud, of Charleston, the teach
er of the Liberty Hill school which
she taught only three days and was
taken suddenly sick and died short
ly afterwards. She was a gentle
and lovely lady, % years of age and
had already made many friends.
Her remains were carried to her
home by Mr.. Robert Quarles and
Mr.. Abram Chatham.
Our farmers are alb out through
sowing small grain the acreage be-
ing much larger than for several \
years. SUBSCRIBER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Too Much Luxury.

A man who had been three times
married and as often left widower
was reported to be thinking fourth
time of entering into the blessed and
comfortable estate of holy matrimo-
ny.
A friend ventured to ask whether
there was any truth in the rumor
and received this sagacious reply:
INA, ma; what wi mairryin' them
and what wi buryin' them it's over
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
They All Owed Him.

This one comes from Missouri.
where one editor showed them
why:
present who were honest and paid
their debts to stand up. All arose
but one. He said he was the loca
editor and couldn't, pay his debts
because the men standing were his
delinquent subscribers. -A ant
Constitution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Nr Fannie Wright Made Be
quests to. methodist Church
ana Two Orphanages. Miss
Bradford Dead.

Miss Eta Copeland spent the week
IN Columbia with her sister, Miss
Pearl Copeland.
Pref. Curry, of Lander college
,pent Sunday here.
County Superintendent of Educa.
Jpn, A. R. Nicholson, visited the
aigh school here on last FRIDAY and
expressed himself as being highl.
pleased with the system of school
work.
NJ +. E. Wrighs, who died
,cre recently, ~bsqueathed her home
- h: Johnston Methodist church
ia parsonase.She also bequeathed
,loo W each to the Epworth or
Ii mage and Clinton orphanags.
Mss Fluta Carter spent a few day:
If last week with Miss Maud Nick
rs, u.
Misses Eff and Lucille Shepparc
.ere visitors here on Thurday.
MIR. VIM. Wright was quite sick
1T his home neal town last week.
Miss Sue Bradford died at home
in Columbia on last Thursday eve
ming aft, r a lingering illness. She
was an amiable Christian girl and
her death is greatly deplored. She
was a niece of Mrs. e.. p. Cobb, and
for a number of years, she, with her
parents, made this place her home.
The interment took place in Colum.
bia.
The young gentlemen of the town
gavesa NICE dance at the hall here.
on Friday evening. Jones' Orches.
ira of Aiken. furnished music. The
following couple attended:
Mr.. T. S. Bland with Miss Maude
Sawyer,J. H. Payne with Miss Ward
law Stansell, A.. N. Clarke with Miss.
Gladys Sawyer, Joe Cox with Miss
Edith Miller, julie Bland with Miss
Marion Mobley, Joe Allen with.
Miss Hastletine Smith, Edgar Hart
with Miss Earline Allen, G. r Cole
man with Miss14ar# Harrison.J 3.
LaGrone with Miss Ffle@ellyn Car
ter, Henry Hughes with Miss TIL
man, Willie Roper u th Miss Miles,
b. w Belts with a. iss HeSwardss
Jin TbmpkmssaithgRosa
Fhe stays were Messrs.
LaGrone, Sam Posey, L. IL. Aor-
mes, Jack Cullum, ". E. Minis, A.
L. Weathersbee, Ralph Jones and
H. E. Randle.
Miss Zena Payne went to Green
wood Tuesday for a a visit and also
to attend the state convention w.
NJ. U.
A Thanksgiving service will be
held in the Baptist church onThanks-
giving morning at IL o'clock in
which all the churches of the town
will unite. Rev. L. L. Burgess, OF
Edgefield, will preach and special
music will be arranged for by the
members of the choirs.
Mr.. John Bland, of Vidalia, Ga,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. S. P.
Salter.
Mesdames John Hill and Ed Minis
visited Mrs. w D. Ready on Sun
day.
The Carnival was here in full
force last week and departed on
Saturday with all its racket and con-
fetti.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
Great Expectati on.

Father-So you want to marry
my daughter? What are your ex-
pectations?
Suitor-We expect to elope if
you refuse your consent to u mar
rage, and we expect forgiveness
when we get back. Then we expect
you to make us an allowance.-St
Louis Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-17
In Price, not Size.

He looked in a store window and
saw Hats reduced.
"Heavens!" said he to himself,
What was their original size?"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-10-27
SOUTHERN PORTS
SHOW 4 BIC Gain
FALLING OFF IN THE COMMERCE
OF ALL OF The NORTH
ERN PORTS.

Durins September Ct this year only
southern ports along the Atlantic and
the Gulf showed d gain in exports
OF breadstuffs. These were Norfolk,
Mobile, Portsmouth and New Orleans.
All north Atlantic ports showed a
falling off. The gains were made in
the face OF nearly $6,00o.O00 decline
in breadstufs exported. The only
pert on the Atlantic or the Gulf show
ing a gain over the same nine months
OF last year was Mobile.
In meat and dairy products export
ed only Galveston and Mobile our Of
all the Atlantic and Cult pogts show
ed any gain over September. 1905
The ports Showing gains over Sep
tender. 1905. in col.-n exported are
PHILADELPHIA. 12Si bales Brunswick,
as. tal Charleston. s. C.. 1o9o0;. sa-
vaanaa 552+i Washington. y. C..
l0.41S
IL mineral oils tie nine months
ending September snow Galveston aud
Saaiae TO be the 3a,g ports along tie
Atlantic or the cuf laJ gained over
the same niue months of ias5 year
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-10-27
The Cause of Colds
Coed Advice Regarding the Proven
ticn g Coughs and Colds.

Ii people would only fordfy and
strengthen the system. the majority
= OF cases OF coughs, colds and pneu-
monia might be avoided These trou-
bles are frequently due to weakness.
which produces catarrhal condj-
ton OF the mucous membrane, which
is an internal skin cf the body. When
-. this skin is weakened it becomes cas-
lily infected with germs which cause
many of the diseases to which flesh is
heir Healthy mucous membranes are
essential safeguards of the bodys
general health.
An excellent aid in the prevention
of coughs. colds. pneumonia, and such
! like infectious diseases, is a rem
, edy that will prevent or cure catarrh.
| We have 4 remedy which we hon
estly believe to be unsurpassed in
excellence for the prevention of
! coughs. colds and all catarrhal con-
ditions Ii is the prescription of a
! amous physician who has an enyi-
able reputation of thirty years of
cures gained through the use eff this
formula We promise to make no
cbase for the medicine should il fail
60 do as we claim. Me uee every
/ dy who has Heed Of such medicine
tn ly Rezan Mucu-Toue
ii stands 10 reason thar we aoul3
afford TO make such statements
III e>e orr own personal uarantee
la l4Is irfQclr il awe Warc uOt Urg.