Putnam patriot., 1910-12-30
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Yes, twas a Merry Christmas,
Green uue -hcsseh

@iuih severe cold contracted In the
early fall
Methodist church repairs have suf-
Tened a set back on account Of the
cold weather.
Rey. A. II. Witkse. pastor of the
Methodist church desires ~ thank
through the columns of the Patriot
ihe kind friends who so generously
contributed To the Christmas cheer
Tor himself and wife.
The Congregational and Methodist
churches will unite in a service 10
De hetd Oh nexi Sunday Jan. LIST at
o'clock in the Congregational
chapel. The subject for the service
will be Personal Religion: Does IL
Pay and the service will be evan
geiisue IN character and testimonies
win occupy the larger share of the
time. All are enrfiialiy invited.
A. Nj. Bowen. proprietor of
the general stors here has purchased
Of J. j. Young this week, the second
OF pair of dapple gray horses which
Mr.. Young used on his mail route.
MI Bowen has owned one of the
pair for some time and NON has a
beautiful team
1t is believed here by some. that
Alfred Nef of Ciarks Corner. who
was found dead in .Eph Derous
house al that place on Dec-2i, was
murdered Dir. II H. Converse of
this place. who was present at the
autopsy OF Neff SAYS he believes the
man was murdered. Al the examma-
ton OF the body he says two ahra-
siens were found on the right temple
about two inches from the orbit of the
eye. also spot over the left eve. The
heart and in fact all the
vital organs were in perfect eondi
ton and showed Neff to be man
with wonderful powers of endurance.
The stomach showed but slight irri-
tatien about the cardiac eriflee and
this irritation only extended over
small portion of the stomach, Dr. Com
verse says that in his Judgment IL
was not sufficient TO confirm the
opinion that alcoholic poisoning
caused his death. The body of Nett
according to some of the witnesses
examined, as II appeared when found
in the Doreas house had the ap-
pearanee of having heen through a
desperate struggle before death. His
coat, som of the witnesses said. was
pulled off the shoulders and half way
down the arms in such manner as
would have ITecluded the free use OF
the arms, and one side of the face
was covered with blood His money
of which his wife declares he had
1910 when he left home, was gone
Some accounts have represented Nef
as having left home at an early hour
and as going direct to the Doroas
place. after which they have said
that Dorous took the $50 train for
Putnam returning at $40. Whereas
the testimony of Mrs. Neff is that
Neff left home between 1880 and 7.45
and the testimony of Postmaster Jew
EFT shows that Neff was in the store
between and Knd in fact was
there when the train returned from
Putnam, which brought Dorous,
Mrs. Jewett and her son Wallace
saw Neff assisting Der'ous carrying
groceries. etc, gpfng in the direction
of the house DIR. Converse further
says that the testimony of the two
women in the case WAS that Nen did
not leave the house after entering.
The testimony OF AT leaxa one of the
women dednced the fact that she
didn't know who Neff was. They
also testified that Neff gave the
Lambert woman's little child ten
cents after entering the house but
both women as well as Dorous main
tain that they saw no other money.
DR.. Converse further states that at
al nv ay
Bill and p. Mason Of Willimantic.
the feod which Neh had eaten at
breakfast had not been digested and
was still in The stomach. He feels
that things would have appeared diff
fefentIy to the coroner and DIR. Mason
had they viewed the body as it was
when found. The coroner and DIR.
Mason both showed due respect TO
the wishes of the horror stricken
young widow of the dead man and
complied with all her wishes IN their
examination. Taking all the fore
gong facts into consideration as
we'll as the previous character OF
Dxarous and the added fact that Mr..
Andrew Darling. NefY's sfepfather.
declares that there was spot up
on the floor where Neff's body lay
that mad the appearance of being
wasasxfi and consequently contrast
ing painfully with the rest of the
floor, DIR. Converse feels sure that
Neff was victim of foul play.
The Methodist Sunday school con
cert planned for Saturday evening.
Dec. - was postponed until Monday
evening ON account of the rainy
weather. The concert was given en-.
tirely By members of the Sunday
school and the program was very
pleasing and was composed OF the
following numbers:
Organ Prelude Mrs. Nellie Williams,
0rganist
Hymn, Joy to the World Congrega-
ton
Scripture Reading
superintendent Nelcome Davis
PRAYER Pastoi
Anthem, Angels from the Realms o.
Glory. Choii
IA efeo,ot. Ariel Greer
Recitation, I'ns Glad It's Jesus' Birth
day. Grover Talbot
a.alo Syhil 4onVerst
Recitation, A Christmas Carol Ralph
Recitation, The Christ Child Beftha
Neeks
Recitation, A Alag lame Do"h
Everett Talbot
Duet. Jesus + the childFen's Ffaend
John Ethridge and Everett Talbot
Reading, While shepherds Watched
Gladys Badger
Recitation, Christmas, by nine boss
Grover Talbot, Ralph Green, IS
eretf Talbot, Clarence Green. Ear
Young. Roy Case. John Ethndge
Ariel Green, Raymond Case
Reading, AEnie and SWiilie's Prayer
Kate Perry
Recitation, II You Had a Quarter