Putnam patriot., 1913-09-05

Setk Colnp pauN uS huueu several lmpfoN~ mentS in different parts of the mill, the reatest being the Improved Au- tomatic Loop Banding maehine, the only seif-operating machine in this country or Europe at that time. He was natural genious, quick to con. ceive an idea and had the ability to bring il into material form.
 In 1883 he went to learn the mach mist trade in Whitnsville and after working there several years he went to East Douglas (his native place. to work in the repair shop of the Douglas Axe works. It was while working here that he decided to make home of his own and he married a lovely as we'll as beautiful girl named Hattie , A. Bachelor of Sutton. but their home was soon broken by the grim meSsen- ger, the enemy of mankind, death, and she was called to the higher life.
 In 1874 he went to White Rock, Westerly, doing repairs in the cotton mill and while there he met and mar ried S. Jane Booker, Co waom five children were born of whom four are living, Elmer A. Hattie (. Fife l.. and Eva l.. (lnman) Miller.
 While at Uxbridge he joined Brass band and has been connected with diff
 
 k flat coruet. Although advAneing in years his sense of hearing was very acute, and when listening to band playing he would detect a discord at once and tell what instrument was oil.
 About the year 1888, there was a i spiritual awakening among the young people in the village near where Mir. i Inman lived and he was one of the l first to answer the question of ques- tions "What shall 1 do with Jesus, ' and he united with the Baptist church | at South Sutton, Mass. While attend 1 ing that church he saw where im- l provements could be made in the building and as no one objected to such he rebuilded the altar and made a circular platform In front of it, and adjusted the chandelier to raise and lower il etc. He never paraded his re. ligion before the world, but his daily life was his leven in the community in which he lived for doing good. When he felt that he should speak he never hesitated but spoke in his quaint original way winch seemed rather blunt at times to those not acquainted with him.
 Knowing as he did hisphysical condi-
  ted to be taken way suddenly, but was planning to carry on his business for some years to come. sMan proposes, but God disposes.n His ways are not always our ways, but who will say, His ways are not the best. During the last week of his life he seemed to feel that the end was near by some casual expressions he made, and when 1t did come, he had no time to shake hands with friends or kiss his loved ones good bye, but went alone. Time rushes on; and all mustisuccumb to the inevitable. Comparatively speaking, Man is of few days, but when those days are filled with use fulness for his own and others good, there is nothing to regret when the end comes, whether 1t be sudden or otherwise, and those left behind can say
 Sleep on, sleep on and take thy rest, Our Father in His wisdom thought It
 best
 To remove thee from this world of toll,
 and pain and care
 To realm that's bright and sweet and
 fair.
 The funeral was held at his late resi- dence, l09 Canal street, Monday after noon at l o'clock, his pastor, Rev. k. D. Sargent, of the Second Congrega- tional church officiating, assisted by Rev. Geo. D. Stanley of the Metho. dist church. Misses Gladys A. Farm CT and Lemyra F. Ellis sang "After," and "Sometme We'll Understand. ]" There was n large attendance of citi- zens and acquaintances, and the choir of the church of which the Misses In- man are members was present. The fully arranged about the casket, among 1 them standing the cornet and music ! rack used by the deceased so many i years. The burial was in the Grove | street cemetery, the bearers being J. k. Carpenter, r. W. Seward, II. J. | Thayer, and J c. Johnson.
 GARD
 We wish to thank our friends for | the sympathy shown us in our pres- ent afiliction, and although the bur den of our grief Is heavy, we wish to | assure all who have given the sympa- thizing word, that they cannot realize | the good they have done.
 Mrs. J l.. Inman
 Misses Hattie and Fife Inman |
 Mrs. George Miller
 k. A. Inman, Providence
 k. w. Inman
 Miss Myrtle Inman, Worcester l
 JOSEPH BRoDEUR
 Joseph Broduer, for oyer;thirty years a resident of Putnam, died at his home on Batty street Tuesday. He was born In Canada 55 years ago. Funeral ser- vices will be held in St. Mary's church Friday morning at 9 o'clock; burial in