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Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Handle Factory Destroyed by Fire

The handle factory of J. B. Tstem X Son was destroyed by ire early this Thursday morning causing loss es. timated at between twelve and fifteen thousand dollars. The origin of the fire is unknown but it is said that there was no fire in the building.
 The alarm was rung at 3.45 and be- fore the department arrived the in- terior was a mass of flames. Those first on the scene say that the fire started in the southwest corner ;of the building. The concern was we'll in- sured.
 The department was handicapped by lack of water as there was no hy- drants nearby. A hydrant had been recommended for this section but it had not been installed.
 For short period it looked as though a barn and nearby houses might be destroyed as several roofs caught fire from sparks, but close watch was kept and the small blazes were quickly extinguished.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Mrs. Van YoIkenburg Asks Divorce

Mrs. Philip Van Volkenburgh of Pomfret, who spends much of her time abroad, has filed a suit for divorce Tn the Windham county superior court, against her husband, Philip Van Vol kenburgh, of New York city. The case is returnable the first Tuesday in May. Desertion is alleged.
 Mrs. Van Volkenburgh was former ly Mrs. William Hays Chapman, and recently was the principal in suit for S100,000 alleging non-support by her husband. The suit did not come to trial. A few months ago Mrs. Van Volkenburgh was at her home in Pom- fret for brief stay, for the first time in about two years.
 Mrs. Van Volkenburgh's first hus- band was an aged man at the time she married him and she was still young woman at the time of his death. Be- coming the sole possessor of fortune estimated at SIG, ,000, 900 she soon began to cut quite figure in society circles in Newport, New York and in Paris.
 Mrs. Van Volkenburgh's suit against her husband for non-support caused quite sensation when 1t came up in the New York courts several months ago. Although possessor of millions in her own right, she claimed that her husband should at least provide for her the necessities of life." She told the :court that she couldn't eke out even a bare existence on less than $100, 600 year.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Sacred Heart SocIety Organized
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A meeting of over POO members of the Sacred Heart and Holy Name Society was held in St. Mary's hall, Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock, Rev. c. F. Bed ard, presiding. Officers were elected as follows:
 Chaplin, Rev. c. F. Bedard.
 President, Isaac Champean.
 Vice President, Euclid Fredette.
 Secretary, Henry N. Benoit.
 Treasurer, Joseph St, Jean.
 A committee of 15 was appointed to receive the visiting members who will come from all over the county to attend big demonstration in this city, June Sth. Bishop Milan will be present and make addresses in both French and English.
 A number of new members were admitted, Others wishing 10 join can give their names to the pastor.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
City court..-FuIler Judge

Alfred Lafountain, wanted by the police for passing two worthless checks, one for $2 and one for $20 last Tuesday, returned to Putnam Satur- day and gave himself up to the police. He was locked up at the police station over Sunday and at first denied that he had made out the checks or that he had any guilty knowledge concerning them. Monday morning he changed front and pleaded guilty.
 Lafountain is within three months of being 21. After cashing the checks he and Armand Bibeault, who it is al- legged also cashed two checks, left with another man for Providence. There according to Lafountain his compan- ions left him and he returned home.
 Louis Cloutier and G. M. Durand testified to cashing the checks and that they had turned out worthless.
 Pierre II. Myers of Woodstock, whose signature the checks purported to bear, testified that he did not make them out, nor did he sign his name in the same manner.
 Captain Murray was put on and pro- duced piece of paper on which La fountain had written his name. Also a post card he found on him written in Providence on which he asked If anything had happened.
 l.. P. Merriam testified that in his opinion the person who endorsed the checks and who wrote the signature on the piece of paper also wrote the face of the checks.
 Probable cause was found and La fountain was taken to jail in default of $500 bond.
 Lafountain gave no clew as to the whereabouts of his companions mere- ly saying that he thought they went to New York.
 Joseph Maynard, a travelling mIll operator, was sentenced to 30 days for drunkenness and 30 days for breach of the Ieace with costs of Sl0.09. The man went to the office of the Putnam Manufacturing Company Saturday forenoon and when he couldn't get some money he made disturbance.
 Peter Lambert, of Manchaug, was sent to jail for 30 days Wednesday morning for intoxication.
 Frank Clarke, who said he came from Norwich, was sentenced to 30 days for intoxication, fined $l0 for lar ceny and $25 for getting liquor for man on the black list. The man had been on spree for several days. He took three pieces of carpet from in front of Abraham Lavigne's store on Bridge street and sold them for Soc. He said he did not remember taking 1t.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Hawks Destroy Partrldges

Frank 0. Davis of Putnam and Pomfret, member of the state fish and game commission, said Saturday that 75 pairs of Hungarian cartridges, a shipment from Germany, have been received, and that some of the birds are to be liberated in Windham county towns, where the commission has been releasing small fiocks of this variety of game bird for several years past. Here after the plan is to release a larger number of pairs at time. It has been learned from experience that hawks prey upon the Hungarian cartridges in this section and that the destruc- tion wrought among the game birds by the pirates of the air has been 50 great as to prevent propagation of the cartridges in the degree that had been anticipated. Therefore, larger f1ocks of partridges iate to be released in the hope that larger percentages of them will escape and have an opportunity to breed.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Foot Crushed-Leg Amputated

John Levinsky also known as John Miller, had his left foot so badly crushed when he was run over by a locomotive at Moosup at inoon Tues day, that he had to be hurried to the Day KimbaIl hospital in this city, where his leg was amputated just be- low the knee. Levinsky is an opera tiveIin the card room of the Union mills at Moosup. He was on his way home to dinner, taking short cut across the railroad near the Moosup station, when he stepped on the frog of switch and slipped, falling just in front of an approaching engine which could not be stopped in time to pre- vent an accident. His left foot was crushed to pulp. At the hospital it is said that Levinsky rallied well from the operation and williprobably recov- CT.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Says Companion Took Money and
 Watch

Joseph Swrotlowske went to the po- lice station early Monday morning and reported that companion of the night before, Albert Hui, had left him and that he later discovered that his money, Sl2S, and his watch and chain, valued at Sl5, were missing.
 The man said that he and his com- panion hired room at the City Hotel. They retired shortly after ' o'clock. Hui got up shortly afterwards and said he was going out but would be back about II o'clock. That was the last seen of him. The loss was dis covered the following morning. Swrot- lowske left for Norwich during the morning hoping to discover the where abouts of the missing man. The men came here from Jewett City.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
NO v
The Lotus Quarteite Concert

Seldom has the announcement of s
 concert to be given in this city awak-
 ened the interest and enthusiasm as
 that of the Lotus male quartette to be
 given in the Congregational church on Friday evening of this week at 8 o'clock. The quartette will be assisted
 by Miss Erdine Cowlishaw, reader who
 has an enviable reputation. The fol-
 lowing notice concerns her appearance in neighboring city:
 A Meriden, Conn, paper says:
 About five hundred people enjoyed
 readings of more than usual excellence at the First Baptist church, Wednes- day evening, given by Miss Erdine Cowlishaw of Boston, Mass.
 Miss Cowlishaw Is young woman of highly pleasing personality, and to say that her dramatic powers were on par with her personal attractiveness Is to pay her the highest compliment. She differed from the ordinary profess sional reader in that she combined clearness and excellence of elocution
 with an unusual power of dramatic interpretation.
 Miss Cowlishaw's programme was greatly varied and afforded her excel
 lent opportunity to display her versa tiIity. From the humorous selections
 through De Miles great Indian drama "Strongheart" Miss Cowlishaw was superb. She was obliged to respond to
 an encore after each of her five num- bers.
 The program will be AS follows:
 The Trumpet Calls Away Apt Lotus Quariette Confessions Conan Doyle Miss Cowlishaw A Requiem Homel Poem by Stevenson Stoned racker John Coates MT. Raymond
 Summer Roses Watt Lotus Quartette
 Counsel for the Defense Fiske Miss Cowlishaw
 Let All Obey Cameron MT. Cannell Miserere (Tl Trovatore) Verdi Lotus Quartette Strongheart Barrett Miss Cowlishaw Land of the Skyblue Water c.. The Moon Drops Low a" MT. Hicks Sunset Van de Water Lotus Quartette There has been large advance sale of tickets, and pleasant night will
 insure large audience. The price of tickets is 50 cents, and they can be procured at the stores of c. M. Elliott and (seo K Shaw or af mar, bar. of the choir. Adv
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Former pr.nam Woman Granted Divorce

Judge Cronin of New London pre- sented the case of Emma NJ. Thomas of New London against Herman J. Thomas supposed to be in Boston. They were married in Moncton, Cana. da, in 1907. The wife was aged l9 was railroad clerk, They went to New Brunswick and started house. keeping with MT. Thomas parents. The father of Mrs. Thomas supported the plaintiff. The wife said her hus- band went to Sydney to look for work and Mrs. Thomas was then i'll after the birth of a child that died. She was sick and alone in the house. Later the mother of Mrs. Thomas took her daughter to her home. Later Mir Thomas called on his wife in Moncton. mother of Mrs. Thomas died and the plaintiff went to Putnam to live with her brother. The latter moved to New London and Mrs. Thomas went with him. Mrs. Thomas lost track of her husband and she is now living at the home of Mrs. Bruette in New London.
 Stett Mcdonald a brother of Mrs. Thomas Of Putnam and Christa Bru- cite of New London testified for Mrs. Thomas. The decree was granted and the wife was allowed to resume her maiden name of Mcdonald.
 While in Putnam Mrs. Thomas was employed as an operator at the local telephone exchange.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Makes Money Getting Health

Neri Coddiere, an out-fielder with the former Andem base ball club, and one of the best stickers on the team, while in Putnam this week, told . base ball fan how he has cured him. self of dyspepsia and offers his remedy free to anyone who has the courage ts take 1t.
 Neri was greatly troubled with the aggravating disease when he bought . cord of wood. He sawed 1t. He mo- ticed that the next day or two he fels better. Having no more wood of his own he sawed a cord for neighbor and again he gained relief. Eurekal exclaimed Neri, and since that time he has sawed a cord of wood after his days work, six days week. He said he had five jobs ahead Of him and was ready to take on more. North Grosve- nordale wood piles have cured Neri and he believes that Putnam wood piles would cure any Putnam base ball player, fan, or in fact anyone who has the courage to go to it. Instead ef spending money to be cured Nsrl mado- money.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Obituary
ELIZABETH A. RArFERTY

 Elizabeth A. Rafferty, wife of James H. Rafierty, died at her home on Chapel street Monday morning after a protracted illness. She had been a resident of Putnam for many years and had many friends in the city. Mrs. Rafferty underwent an opera tion at the Day kimball hospital last August and in February another op- eration was performed at Boston hos pital. No hope for her ultimate re- covery was given and she returned home few weeks ago and gradually failed.
 Mrs. Rafferty was Elizabeth A. Tobin, daughter of William H. and Eliza Tobin, and was born in Lowell, July Is, 1865. When child she came to this city and has since made her home here. She was member of St. Mary's church, soprano soloist of the choir for number of years, and up to the time of her marriage devout member of the Children of Mary. Mrs. Rafferty has always been active in af- fairs of the church, of which she was a model communicant.
 Her marriage with MT. Rafferty took place in this city Feb. 10, lS90
 Mrs. Rafierty leaves her husband, her mother, Mrs. Eliza Tobin. who has made her home with Mir. and Mrs. Rafferty; and sister, Mrs. James Grady, of this city.
 Funeral services were held In St. Mary's church Wednesday morning at o'clock. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 RICHARD COTTER
 Funeral services for Richard Cotter, one of Putnam's old residents, was held in St. Mary's church at g o'clock Monday morning. He was Ss years of age. Burial was in St. Mary's ceme- tery. MT. Cotter was a laborer and worked many years as caretaker at the Grove street cemetery.
 GEORGE T. CHER
 Funeral services for George T. Geer, formerly of this city, who died in Dem yer, were held in the chapel of the Grove street cemetery Sunday at 1 o'clock, Rev. F. D. Sargent officiating. Besides relatives and friends, members of Masonic bodies, of which he was a member, attended.
 EARL W. CHANDLER
 Earl Winslow Chandler, 20, son of Ernest l.. Chandler, Church street, died Tuesday morning at the home of his grandparents, Moses Chandler and wife, Center street He had been in poor health for some months past.
 Young Chandler was born in this city and attended the public and High school from which he graduated in the class of 1910. He has lately been em- ployed in the store of k. T. Tutker. He was always pleasant and accom- modating and had many friends. His father, a brother, William, four half sisters, and one half-brother, his step- mother and grandparents survive. While playing basketball in Novem- Der, 1911, he was injured and his strength since that time has never been normal. He was born October s, 1892. Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church Friday afternoon at one o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
City Judgeship Hearing

There was a hearing on the city judgeship in Putnam, before the judi ciary committee, at Hartford Tuesday. The candidates are the present encum- bent, Judge l.. II. Fuller, Attorney Eric II. Johnson and Alderman ]. Harry Mann. Judge Fuller is re- publican, the other two democrats.
 States Attorney Charles k. Searis spoke strongly in favor of the reten- tion of Judge Fuller, referring to hts ability, integrity, honest and satisfac- tory conduct of the court.
 Others spoke in favor of Judge Fuller Comptroller Daniel r. Dunn and Rep resentative Bessette of Brooklyn spoke for J. Harry Mann, the democratic candidate.
 There were no candidates for the po- sition of deputy judge, Attorney NJ. H. Geissler, the present deputy, being the only name mentioned There were several from here who attended the hearing.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Death Follows Fall from suIky

Charles Poirier of North Grosvenor- dale died Sunday as result of fall from sulky in which he was riding. No one saw the accident.
 MT. Poirier was an admirer of fine horses and had one of which he was very proud. He started for ride Sun day afternoon and when in West Thompson something on the sulky broke, as a man passing saw him fix ing it. The next known was when John Rivers found Poirier lying beside the road unconscious. He died before medical aid arrived without gaining consciousness. It is thought that he fell of backwards from the sulky as his skull was fractured. He was 50 years old.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Biz Benefit Dance

The benfit dance under the auspices of Court City of Putnam, Foresters of America, and the local Aerie of Eagles, held in Union hall Tuesday evening was decided success. There were be- tween three and four hundred present to enjoy the dancing. Cargill orches- tra furnished music.
 The proceeds from the affair will be about $50 which will be given to a popular member of both organizations who is in poor health. The member was instrumental in the formation of the orders here and has held offices in each. His popularity was demon- strated by the way that tickets for the dance were eagerly sought, both by members and others.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Base Ball Gossip

For the first time this season the P. H. $. nine went down to defeat in the hands of the nine from killingly. With the exception of one inning the game was fast and snappy, but in the fifth inning something happened to local boys and before three men were out nine runs had been scored.
 The game started out fast, Killing ly scored one run in their half and Putnam three in theirs. In the fourth inning Putnam was four runs ahead and it looked like sure victory. But when the visitors came up in the fifth they hit the ball and before it was all over the score was l0-5. Putnam tried hard to overcome this lead, but it was useless, for as they made run their opponents made one also. The final score was 11-6.
 One of the features of the game was O'Brien's three base hit. Allen, the K. H. s. catcher, played a snappy game and his work behind the bat was good.
 Saturday the team goes to Norwich to play the Norwich Free Academy.
 The lineup follows:
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25

M. K. Joy has disposed of the fol- lowing cars this week: Telephone company, Ford runabout. Dr. l.. o. Morasse, Ford runabout. V. 5. War ren, model 25, Buick touring car. John 0. Fox, model 3l, Buick touring car, and machine to Danielson purcha- ser.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25

Rev. J. R. Stubbert was in Hart. ford Monday attending a meeting of the Connecticut Baptist Association and remained until Tuesday to Intend . meeting of the directors of Connecti- cut Temperance Union.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25

8 base hit, O'Brien; base hit, Full a Keni Bennett n,e1 GreenIeaf n,hca a peney n,en, Norton. Hits off Blackmar 10, of Kent7. Struck out by Kent 13, by Blackmar 12. Base on balls of Kent D, off Blackmar ?. Hit by pitcher by Blackmar 8. Stolen bases Boisoneau, Perry, Gascoigne, Allen 8, Bennett, Pepler ?, Norton 2. Double plays, Peper to Killian. Umpire, Peppin7 Scorers, Macdonald and Wiley. At
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-26
Daddy : Bedtime
The Little Bird
CtOrV- In the Bdsh.
Blue Feathers

beside daddys armchair
ready" said Jack
urged Evelyn
tell about the little mower
when
kindly by the he
When the foee
warm until back
during
begins drive the frost
little
violet
little make the woods ana mead
the spring
win
blankets:
anything
Not yet dear
Eathworm numbering BY
his winter far down the ground
But be
not stop to answer
'Sonen ice little will call:
heard his voice this
listen
the
will pok1nG their
VI the soft earth
1t is wakethat spring
s
feather with russell trimming and
his it
It the little biuebrd whose
folk And
" saw a this morning."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-26
TWO CAS1AWAYS.

An explorer out in the midst of the
glacial fields of the north or south, far
from supplies fighting cold and hun
ger stirs the world from parallel to
parallel. Expeditions start for his re-
lief The world looks on and urges
speed. Money means nothing. The
need is the only thing considered
woman needs a physician. The
time is at hand when she must so I'M
der the shadow that another life may
come into existence. The home is
comfortless and her husband without
funds. Without money 10 pay physi-
clan whom She needs, without friends
with public charity refusing TO send
medical attention IS her case SO much
different from that of the explorer on
theb leak stepDes OF the antarctic?
1t is so easy TO look beyond the
curved outline of the earth to glacier
az the utterrost pole and overlook a
suffering woman under our Very eyes.
It is SO easy for high and sincere au
thorityto hear call from the ice fields
and So easy for the BUNDLES in petty
authority TO shut out the call from the
tenement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-26
aAnsHA1LrowN, IOWA.

hours" etc. ana We 20 away swallow.
ing happily understanding that we have
the makings Of long and happy life
in our vest pockets and an efficient
antidote against late hours and utter
disregard Of the laws Of life.
Two things are needed, q better
on the part Of the lay
man as to what can be done with drugs
and the use of plain United States on
the part Of the doctors. We need to
lose that semi idiotic idea that re-
newed health is to be wrapped up in
a four ounce bottle and tied with a
red or blue string and the medical men
to forget Latin and speak plain English
This is what DR.. Evans is doing and
doing we'll and to the benefit Of a large
Of people. That is what the
physicians of other and smaller COM
munities might dofto better under
standing between the profession and
its patrons and greatly to public bene-
fir
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-26
NEWSPAPERS. WAKE UP.

Webster CITY freeman TluIne'J
There seems to be q disposition IN
many quarters to give country news
papers the worst Of 1t in legislation.
The action of congress in enacting
law requiring newspapers to puoli&h
their business affairs. giving publicity
10 matters that can not. Unless the
news paper is in excellent financial con-
diticn. be otherwise than injurious to
it's business standing. 1t must publish
in its columns sworn statement OF
ownership and other matters. NO other
private business is required to do this
II is also incumbent upon newspa pers
to deny credit to subscribers for more
than one year These things were done
to the newspaper by the government
at Washington. Now comes the Iowa
Legislature with a proposition to further
injure the business and therefore the
standing of the newspapers. AS rule.
the country newspaper also runs JOB
department. In the tax commission Dill
now before the legislature is provisio n
that will take certain printing out OF
the hands OF the country printers and
put ii into the hands Of the big city
printers. Here is what paragraph OF
section 13 proposes to dish up co the
country jakes" who have no better
Judgment than to be in the printing
business: Under the bill the governor
is to appoint three tax commissioners
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-26
A SIGN OF The TIMES.

The air is full % questions to be
settled. Nationally and in the state
and in the town and township there
are suggestions OF change that make
TO, unease and puzzlemen.. From
Washington TO PoGunk men have thei,
governmental troubles and in all sin
certify are figuring their way out as
best they can. They ind ii hard to de-
eide and, some Of them. in the unease
OF indecision and the travail Of the
time incline tc condemn all that is new
ard disturbing to peace Of mind.
But this is the uneasiness CT pro-
gress, the stirring OF a sense Of indi-
viduai responsibility for government.
The average titizen is thinking as he
has never done before. He is studying
problems and settling for himself the
place where he Will stand 10 he count
peace OF mind and entire contentmen
but it makes for better government
ard wider citizenship.
There is nothing alarming in this
general uneasiness, nothing 10 fear in
the fervor with which change is urged
and opposed. ON the contrary ii is
our best reason for graduation. When
men argue and grow excited over
school problems and other vital things