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Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
FoMFBET LANDING


 Rev, w. J Reynolds preached here m the school as usual Sunday after. noon The attendance was Nety good.
 C. F kempton and wife celebrated the thirteenth anniversary ot their marriage Monday, March 70. Among those present were Dr. T k. Seekins and wife of DanielSon, W. \. Aldrieh and wife of Willismsville. The gifts received were beautiful and highly au. pfeeiated. Refreshments of ice cream and nice cake were served. A good time was much enjoyed as all were of a social disposition. IL will prove a day long Co hS remembered. Your eortespoadent was kindly remembers with delicious cake.
 Mir. Snow and Mir. Kelly of North Woodstock spent Sunday and Monday with NIT. kempton's family.
 D. Rathhun moved last week from the Johnson farm to place near Bloomfield.
 Miss Hilda Hibaka visited her aunt and sister in Worcester recently
 Mrs, J, n. Johnson and daughter nave returned from their winter visit in Pawtuekel.
 Mts. J l.. r. Brown of Mystic has returned home after few days visit Tn her uneie's, A. .. Bruce's, family.
 Many robins and blue birds have been seen here.
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
e,anaeIleaI servees sl Baplisi charch.

EfaDgellCdl seffiNes Si bePu9s
 The revival meetings condueted bY Evangelist Cufrie and sweet singer Pa qaette. have been increasing in inter est from the start The preacher IS man Of marked ability and original in presenting the truth, and one who has his attention. awakened has to hold Il to the end Of each discourse.
 The evening services have been large Iy attended, and have resulted in be- tween thirty and forty taking stand for Christ.
 Singer Paquette helps greatly to en- liyen the services as he has way Of putting his entire soul into his singing delighting the hearers, thus bringing home to their hearts the truth with added force.
 Last Wednesday there was an all day meeting. Rev. K. c. Hartley, of the Baptist Jbufch, preached in the morning 8 most excellent discourse from Rev. iii 20: Behold stand at al the door and knock and in the af- ternoon Rev. ED. Sargent, Of the Con- gregational church, preached an unus- uaBy helpful and inspiring sermon Oh Gideon's three hundred.
 sunday was a grand day for the workers. h the mens meeting at 3 pm. which was well attended, a spir. Itof thoughfnlness and solemnity per 1u,.ed the assembly Al the close Of the service four gave themselves 10 Christ. Mf. F. v Morton, of Nor ee-ter, being present. gave little of Al, experience, which as most touch ing.
 M5 Morton is T college man a de- seenaHt Of the May Flower stock. For many years lie had been q eontrac- brat B salary of E se9 year but strong drink drew him gradually down uWif he was engaged in driving tlp cart If sl 25 a day He was converted August 5+l90. at ihe Bethel Mission. Worcester. and now las charge Of con structf9u *ork in the gas company ofthat city He will tell the sIorg ol his life and wonderful conversion on Thursday evening, this week at the Baptist church
 Meetings will be held next week,eY cry evening except saturday. Meet ings will be held Tuesday and Thurs day afternoon at 5 o'clock, for praye and testimony. Wednesday an allsday meeting will be held beginning at lt a. III. At II a III. Rev W. D. Swaf. field, Of the Danielson Baptist church, will preach, and at 2:30 p I'll. Rev. F.. W. Belcher, of the NJ. E. church, this city, will preach. AL 3:l5 Evangelist Currie will be the preacher. On Wed. nesday evening he will also preach.
 Next Sunday afternoon, al 5 0 clock. there will be mass meeting for AfI4- both men and women. Subject, The nanswerablt Question oi the Age.h
 Sunday evening next, al 64b, The Sin for which there is no fogivenness, will be the subject treated upon.
 The Sunday School Orchestra and Mems Chorus, were features of several of the services.
 A Woman's meeting was also held al the Advent Chapel, al [ ?. m, fol prayer. It was we'll attended and of [ most spiritual character.
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
 Common LOgnell.

An adjourned meeting Of the Council was held Tuesday evening with May or Macdonald presiding. Present AL dermen Hawkins, Brodeur, Miner, BoathiiIette, and LaRue.
 Voted that the mayor and highway committee be authorized 10 advertise for bids for the construction of sewer as per contracts number 6 and :.
 Voted that the mayor and treasurer be authorized to borrow S25, 600 and ex- ecute notes therefore at interest not to exceed 5 per cent. This brings the amount borrowed up to the sum sp- propriaIed, s90,0oO.
 The mayor stated that when the meeting adjourned it would adjourn for a week, and that the report of the water commissioners was expected al that time.
 Alderman Brodeur of the fire com- mittee recommended toilet accommo- dations at fir headquarters, and it was voted that the committee be instruct ed to find out the cost of installing them and report st the next meeting
 Voted that the highway committee be authorized to purchase a road level CT. These machines cost from SIS to sZ2, and are used to level of the roads, especially in the spring when the frost Is coming out Of the ground and the r5aa is faII of rats. The machine wilt save the labor of several men.
 When Alderman Brodeur,asked the council fer information ss Co whether tue city streets were Co be oiled or wa. tered this summer Il preciPitated quite a little discussion. MT. Brodeur said be had been approached by q good many of his constituents in regard To the matter He said that they seemed to be unfavorable to having oil used thi. year, and that If a petition was started he thought there would be many signers, including some who were iH favor of oil last year. Person. aiiy he was in favor of waller Alder men Hawkins, BoathilIette and La Rue ali poke fayorabIy towards oil, and thought that il had been d success and would be still greater success on the second and third years and espec. ially with road roller to use. The mayor said that something would have 10 be done soau, Int that Il was for the citizens 10 say which they wanted He was favorable to oil
 The meeting adjourned 10 Tuesday evening, March 2sth.
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
Jsnitor Gets Electric Shock

William Diggins jsnitor of the Meth. odist church, had an experience last Sunday afternoon that he does not car. to repeat He went down in the base. ment ot the church about two o'clock to tend 10 the furnace ire. lie took hold of the furnace door and his arm and ankles suddenly became numb. lie did not know what to make of IL and looked all about to see if he had stumbled over anything. Seeing noth- ing he again took hold of the door 10 open Iit and again experienced the same sensation. This time he realized
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
PoMFRET

Rev. MT. Waters Of Woodstock oc- cupied the pulpit of the Congregation 1 al church last Sunday morning in the absence of Rev, NJ. l.. Nilliston. Bishop Brewster spent Sunday in i town confirming a class at the school chapelHt ten o'clock and at the church an hour later.
 The annual meeting of the search. l light mission club was held al the home of it's president, Miss Edith Briggs, last Saturday afternoon. CIV ing to the storm only a small numbeI were present but the following officers were elected. President, Miss Louise Ftts.
 Vice president, Miss Hatue Daniel son
 Secretary and treasurer, .dtss Maha la CoNell.
 Work committee, Miss NJ. F. Reyes, Miss Eiilh Briggs.
 So few Of the mite boxes were brought in the amount raised was not announced but the club have in their treasury about Sl7 Miss Octavia Mathew>on, who was visiting Miss Reyes, gave the club an informal talk about the mission work in Mexico, where she has been missionary tor five years. A delicious tea was served and each one received liltle souvenir of St. Patrick day.
 Miss Louise kitts is visiting iu I.Nnn.
 The Mi, e, Gf6svenof have been al lork Beach Tor ten days but Will re- turn this week as Miss Louise sails for Europe next week To join her uncle, Darius Mathewson, and wife in Paris and then travel about with them for d couple of months.
 The Pomfret library is closed fer time while tbe shelves, etc, are trans. lerfed to the new libran building
 Miss Charlotte Grosvenor K In New York
 August Danielson has sold his piace and Wlil move into the Raltgan house, How owned by NIT A>Ar, which has been thureughlY renovated
 Miss Fenor NathcWs son returns home lbis week
 NfS. tW@fd Will entertain Ihe Ia- dies benctalent society thls week.
 iienN A.Uu spent sunday at home. He iS working in an eIeclueaI store in Norwich a} present.
 The llHmlet >eAeoi closed ia>t Neck aud the tomIEet school aa Iaasdae al this week,
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
Married Fifty Years.

Monday, March 20th. marked the dftieth milestone in the married lives of MT. and Mrs. Elisha F. Perry, of 225 Grove street.
 The couple were married in Center vile, k. l., March 29th, lS6l, at the home of the bride, who WAS Miss Ran dall, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. George w Randall. During the night previ- ous to the wedding there was a bliz- gard and on the morning of the we'd ding day there was two feet of snow upon the ground, but the sun shone bright and warm so that the snow rapidly melted away. MT. and Mrs Perry have lived many years in Put. nam where they have a large circle of friends and acquaiptances.
 The event was quietly celebrated ow ing to Mir. Perry's poor health. Mrs. George Bowers and four children of Lancaster, Mass, were guests, and a number of friends dropped in 10 ex- tend congratulations Many beautiful presents were received. There were iastramental and vocal selections be- | sides recitalions. The following poem was written bv relative in honor of the occasion:
 In looking forward fifty years
 How very long the tune sppe rs; But when se look the other way A week seems almost but a day.
 And hence this paradox we meet
 That sree l. not to nimble feet
 But 10 the old with tottering gait;
 To sach time flies at wond 'rous rate
 And they can never turn about
 Who on tunes waves are floating out.
 And tho storm comes sweeping on them
 Their only refuge is before them
 And should one cross bridge each day,
 When once across, il floats avay.
 Then let us { ,d, at setting sun,
 Each drty ei that day well done.
 Twas fitv wears ago today
 We ioIncd our hands the usual way;
 With hearts united long before
 Two or three years, or less or more
 Aud somehow VIC have hved these years
 In seeming peace, as il appears,
 For no divorce has been desired
 Nor law iu'oked for peace required;
 Fms day partakcs of saadened iov,
 Bat plea ures all have some alloy,
 Aud itrcmiuds Hs NC gre uld.
 Whtle waiting days will soon hc told
 hai ~hen o4rfime assigned below
 Suatttermiaafe, and ,se must 70.
 We hope to LEtsp The Savior $ hand
 And ioin lhe frcpdIv rAusomsd band Today, March 2pth, Mr. and Mr> Perry celebrated their 5olh wedding anniNeEary at their home on Grove street. ltis indeed privilege which but few persons enjoy that of ceIebrat ing their golden wedding.
 There were pres nt ore daughter with her husband, four grandchildren. and MT Perfy's sister from lowell There was m informal program rem dered, consisting of some interesting fecitatlonS and music which was en. joyed by them very much.
 One very interesting feature of the dinner was an anntversar, cake male by one of the grandchildren, on which was inscribed the words "Father and Mother and the two dates .,Is6l and lsll.' The occasion was enjoyed very much by all, and We certainly wish them many happy returns of ,he an- niverSary day.
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
Celebrates Birthday.

Mrs. flprcuee Hotham gave a=farge
 pauy Monday afternoon for her rdaugh-
 ter Charlotte lu homer ot her .th bidh- day. In the dining room the color scheme was green. t'h center pece was q large Jack Homer pie, which, when the ribbons Wtte pulled, proved to he filled with paper maehe Easter eggs filled with candy These to the little folks were .plums indeed. The faNors were miniature birds nests dainllly filled Little Miss Charlotte WAS the recipient Of many pretty gifts and good wishes II was most en. Joyable occasion for hostess and guests.
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
RE SOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God to call from our midst to an eternal reward our highly esteemed brother Adolphus Montigny:
 RESOLVED, that we, the members of Court City Of Putnam. No. 116. F. of A. while lowing to the will of Almighty God who orders all things well, give express sion to the great loss our noble order has sustained in the demise of our worthy brother
 RESOLVED, that. we tender our heartfelt sympathy to Mrs Montigny wife of deceased, and to the bereaved far fly.
 RESOLVED. that our charter be draped in mourning for the period of thirty days.
 RESOLVED, that the recording secre- tdrN spread these resolutions on the rec ords of the court and a copy of same be presented Lo the bereaved wife and family. also be published in the local pahers
 JOITN F. FERNS.
 THOMAS P. RYAN
 poNA J. JOLLY
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
Children of Mary Celebrate Jubilee.

One of the most interesting and pleasing events in the history of the society French Children of Mary oe- cured Sunday afternoon in St. Mary $ hall, at two o'clock The occasion was the silver jubilee of Sister Mary Csmillus directrice of the organization for the past twenty-five years. Sister Camilus has been an arduous laborer for the good of the society and she is beloved by all for her devoted Chris Han character.
 Father Van den Noort and Father Dykeman were present, the former making remarks relative to the religi- ous life of the honored guest and praising the good work of the society.
 Every one present expressed con gratulations and best wishes to Sister Cnmilus and she was given many beautiful presents among which were twenty-five tea roses and twenty-five quarter dollars. Souvenir presents were distributed To nll present
 The following plue asm was rendered Hymn Choir Addiess Amanda Michon Duel Wilder Lueief, LaTela
 RcmHard
 opeette, WiH ptuuo. Aldea Robila4d. .
 tatloH f.leaaH4 Elizabeth HMrje i Recitation Marie A. PaIuattie Ar N0Hai vetH raua, leena baeie.
 Loretta lfe#ll8Ha
 iiutt MHtN ics~urt, Rose leplIe Recitation Fnefener ChaffuI Piano -eleeiion leH4 Patltaetle Recitation aud piano selection Ar.
 change Leemr
 Hymn Choir
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
POnfret
 Tax Notice

warrant having been issued to ns TOT the collection of taxes, levied ~ the grand list of the town oi PoDllsa Tor lhe year 1910, and which are o.s ana payable on or before April l, lsil' according to the vote of said sosb Notice is hereby given that for the plls pose af receiving such taxes l S' meet persons liable 10 pay propefN' military and poll taxes due said tosD' al the following times and plsces1 N Aprtl l, at Elliott's, from s.@ z m. 10 1l.30 a. m.
 April 3, Abingdon, from S.S0 a. nl0 ii;oo a; m., 10 ? 80 F. m. :. April 1, Pomfret Landing, s.SOin' to F m.
 April 5, at the office of Andrew VI ilams, Pomfret Street, from s.0a . n April 6, at Warren Averill's stor Iomiret Center, from $50 a. m' 4 All taxes must be paid lon or oelos May list, 1911.
 T N. O. BALLARD, collector of taxes for the tosn !" Dated at Pomfret, March 14, 1911
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
Bradley Theater

Next Thursday night will be the second Fireman'S Night to be held ht the the stre and the success of the ,ssst assures an even bigger suecessf this time. The proceeds go tossrd the Muster Fund. Firemen Twill march to the theatre headed by the American band. Colored ire Twill be burned along the line Of m Arch. Guertin and Touftellotte stf 'sing selections and there vii! De other special features.
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
Superior Court.

Judge Curtis granted a divorce, Fn. dsy morning, to Inez E.. Franklin Of Orange, Mass, formerly of Danieison, from he husband, Charles E. Frank lin, on grounds of habilusl intemPer- anee. They were married in Daniel son in 1888. About two years ago plaintiff left her husband because ne was continually under the influence oi liquor and there WAS nothing to eat and no fuel in the house. i Daniel. son doctor testified to caring for the man and said he was & chronic drink CT. Two children, son and daagh- ter. reside with their mother
 The Andem ease, s9-ealledI "as then taken up. Judge f. F Russell fe- samed tHe stand aud tatd Of b9ziHess transactions oFef considerable period of time that he had had with Arnold
 Attorney John r. Carpenter then took the stand. He testified thai some ime befoTe May ls, l9l3, al ias fe- quest Of Probate Judge r. e. WHeht he called Mir Russell t1 his oilee and advised him either To collect lhe Ar- nold note belonging 10 the Greene eS- tate or turn 1t over 10 one Of the beir9 who was willing to take iti as he Gar penteU felt that Arnold was in failing condition.
 Probate Judge F.. C Wright testi- #a#4u u It. vised MT. Russell to collect the note. if possible, as he 6WHebG had been ad. vised by several dnancicrs that Ar mold WAS in a pretty shaky condition.
 MT. Andem Was recalled 10 the stand and after going oret some of his pre- vious testimony. made a statement to the court that he did not know from any source previous to the taking Of the mortgage that Arnold was in any other than sound financial condition.
 The court ordered briefs to be sub- mitted in this ease.
 Court adjourned to Tuesday, March q, al 10.30 a. ff
 Sarah J. Lambert, one of the wit nesses in the case of state vs Ephraim Dorous, charged with manslaughler, which was tried last week, and W no surprised the state by stating that tess timony she had given before the eoro- ner was untrue, was arraigned Tues day on the charge of perjury. She pleaded not guilty and Attorney Tor rey was assigned for defense.
 Dorons, who Inst week was acquitted Of the charge Of manslaughter, was ar raigned on the charge of theft, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months in jail.
 The case of Turgeon vs Woodward occupied the rest of the day. This case arose from dispute over a boundary line in the town of Brook lyn. It was tried here last year al the March term and the court found for the plaintiff. An appeal was taken and the supreme court found error and remanded the ease for q new tfial.
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
M arrIa Qe S

In-Putnam, March l4, oy Justice of the Peace forfey, Anthony Cataldi of Boston amt Add4e Candles.
 In Wauregau, March h, by Rev F.. F. IaImajge. Henry \. Wood of Oc cum, and Mrs. Mary A. Dragon of Waun gan.
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24

Has been the business of the Hevwood Boot and Shoe Company for almost half century. Styles ln 'frames" have undergone many changes during all those years, but the high standard of excellence established away back Tn 1864 has been concientiously maintained. It IS no idle boast to claim that ''Heywood" on boot or shoe is an unquestoned guarantee ot select materials and skillful workmanship. It has always been one of the tenets of our business to consider first the requirements of the foot, framing 1t comfortably and legantly Ill ccord.wlth the prevailing modes We do not manufacture freak shoes models which openly disregard the anatomy of the human foot We do not make use of the thousand and one tricks of the u de for curtailing the cost of production at the expense of the shoes wearing qualities. "Heywood shoes wear" and there IS every reason in the world that they should
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24
Births

In DaNyille, Marea I, j daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fueophile Racine.
 In Bergen. \. G., March To. twins, son and daughter, 10 Rev. and Mrs. Willis Hume.
Putnam patriot., 1911-03-24

Governor Baldwin has issued his Proclaim ation appointing Tuesday, the llth of April, AS Arbor Day and Bird Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-23
STEPPED IN CRIME.
Arch Villain of Age Tells of His
Thousands of "Misdeeds."

One Of the strangest and at the same
time most interesting special articles our
Sunday Magazine has ever published is
Our Biggest Villain" written by the big
gest villain" Of all. M. ]. Jordan, whom
some Of our readers may know. Listen
to his opening:
What would you say of a man who
owned with pride to criminal record In
Guiding some 800 cases Of arson, $3.50
murders, 1,O25 cases of Kidnapping 1900
thefts, 200 successful attempts to blow up
buildings with dynamite, a few thousand
cases of bigamy and the sinking of two
or three hundred ships. to say nothing of
five or six thousand lesser crimes, such
as strangling children, breaking up happy
homes. wrecking banks. driving women
into the streets and betraying friends
whose meals he had eaten and in whose
homes he had been a welcomed visitor?"
And yet" says Mr.. Jordan. ''villainy
as / have practiced it Is really a delight
full occupation, a joyous, pleasurable pas
time. replete in humanness and full OF
the things that make life worth living
What sort of monster must a man be to
express such sentiments? But, still, any
body who could commit such horrid Sc
ries Of crimes, and boast Of them, would
be apt to express just such sentiments
OF course, the explanation must be and
Is tnat IL Is all rake, Tor no man COulO
be such a creature. The explanation is a
simple one-Mr. Jordan is not q real vii
lain. but stage villain-really. one Of the
kindest and most helpful Of men.
All the same. this villains" tale is a
wonderful one. We don't believe such a
story was ever told before. It really is a
thriller. particularly when the author tells
of experiences he has had when members
of his audience have taken him in very
truth for what he pretended to be. and
have attempted to Illustrate some of his
nefarious plans. 1t will appear in oul
next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-23
The Rockville Line Fares.
70 the Editor Of The Star:


note from your columns last Saturday
evening, the 18th, that w. H. Lamar OF
Rockville asks us to commission him to
secure, through the legislature, still higher
rates of fare for the patrons of Mr..
Kings Rockville line, giving the excuse
that Mr.. King needs the money! If
the net result Of Mr. Lamar's two years
of strenuous efforts in behalf of improve
ment in travel with lower rates turns
out to be a much poorer service with
higher rates, what may we reasonably
expect from the further struggles which
he proposes to make in our behalf? Mr..
Kings proposal to us to raise the single
zone fare from to Z cents because he
needs the money! reminds one of the
man who kept a hotel in Kansas in the
early days. This man opened his hotel
for customers in the midst of the plains,
but no traveller passed that way for a
period of several years. Finally fate
brought that way an unfortunate gentle
man from the east of goodly mein, who
craved supper, lodging and breakfast be-
fore proceeding on his weary way. This the
good landlord provided, such as he had.
but when the guest looked at the bill of
two hundred dollars which his host had
smilingly presented the next morning he
was moved to vehement protest at the
large sum for so small service. But, -
explained the hotel man, Il must make a
living. I've been here two years now
and you are the first guest I've had, so
you owe, and must pay. the two hum
dred." So with the company. I'VE need
revenue. therefore increase the fare"
Now, let me suggest an entirely different
policy to the railway company. one which
has always, in the end, succeeded wher-
ever tried faithfully. viz: Revenue is
needed, it must be had. We have the
plant, the line. the equipment. which can
not he reduced cannot be diminished or
abandoned: therefore we must induce the
people to ride in our cars. Will increase
Of fare cause them to do so? Evidently
not. Then lower the rate. and lower it to
the point where the people will ride. Offer
them Inducements to ride. Make it easy