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Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Arcanum Club Smoker

Nearly fifty members and friends of
the Arcanum club gathered In the club
rooms Tuesday evening and enjoyed a
smoker. In the early part OF the even
ing there was Columbia graphophone
concert, the machine for the occasion
being kindly loaned by the local agent,
e. @. Wright. The hit of the evening
was an original poem by George L..
Padget, member of the Executive
committee. 1T contained some hits on
club members that received applause.
Other of the clubs story tellers enter :
tanned. A buffet lunch consisting OF
sandwiches, doughnuts and cheese,
fruit, coffee and cigars was served, pre-
sided over by the vice president, Col.
n. NJ. Parker.
The club is in good financial condi-
tion and is making a special effort for
thirty days to increase the member
ship and to that end have waived the
initiation fee so that young men who
would like place to spend some OF
their evenings when In the business
section of the city have an opportunity
to join without the first initiatory ex-
pense. The club has billiard and pool
tables, card rooms. no gambling being
allowed, a good reading room with
daily papers and magazines, all being
well lighted and heated. The club is
worthy of support, even though some
of the members only use it occasional
Iy, for it fills a need in n place the size
of Putnam. The dues are 81 per
month and this gives the privilege of
the club without any further expense.
This is at the rate of very slightly in
excess of three cents day with papers
and m agazines, billiards and pool and
a lot of good easy chairs at the men,
bers' disposal.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Methodist EPISCOPAL Church

Christmastide will be observed this
year on the following dates: Sunday,
Dec. 81, ut the morning service there
will be Christmas sermon by the
pastor and appropriate music by the
choir; Friday evening, Dec. -, a
Christmas tree will be enjoyed by the
Sunday school and their friends and at
this time a cantata, "The Interrupted
Program will be given by the young
people in charge of Miss Whiting; the
concert, announced TO be given next
Sunday evening, has been postponed
TO Sunday evening, Dec. Is, at I
O'Clock, at which time the following
program will be carried out, the choir
being reinforced Ky junior chorus:
Organ voluntary, Chorus of Angels,
Scosson Clark
Miss Mildred wightman, organist
Professional march Samuel Walsh
Haste to the Temple choir
Welcome address Jeanette Gilbert
Star Divine choir
Scripture reading l.. +. Battey
Prayer Rev. q. ID, STANLEY
Offering
Solo, Hallelujah, Christ is Born
Bischotl
Miss Grace Bennett
Jesus Understands
Llewellyn Winslow
| GIVE Praise to the Father wC Choir
The Star of the enlist Hazel Perry
Chorus, Would That | Had Been There
Junior department
Welcome Speech Marion Wilcox
Children, Can You Truly fell2
Esther Franklin
Sing On, Sing On Choir with duet by
Ethel Brown and Beatrice Bishop
Christmas Day Lawrence Walsh,
Donald Allen, Henry Bugbee
| Am so Glad That Jesus Loves Me
Beginners department
When There's Christmas In the Air
Carl Berggren, Walter Barnes
o the Song of Angels Junior dept,
A Christmas Story Lawrence Allen
Christmas Day Lawrence Walsh,
Donald Allen, Henry Bugbee
Angels Singing Glory Choir
Why is IL? Mrs. Bartletts class
Song, Golden Rays OF Love,
Junior department
Dolly's Christmas Rath Shaw, Esther
Dlggins, Julia Blair, Gladys Ghatiee
Why DO Bells of Christmas RingY
Walter Wilcox
Chorus with solo by Florence Darling
Jesus the Royal Stranger
Carl simmons
The Birthday Song Primary dept.
The Baby Jesus Berdelia Brownie
Bells of Christmas Choir
Sharing Blessings Ruth Pratt
The Christ child Robert Stanley
Ladies' trio, Night Is Waning, Foster
Miss Foster, Mrs. Bassett, Miss Cutler
/ Remarks Rev. q. ID. Stanley
| Hail, Infant Redeemer Choir
| Benediction
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Equal Franchise League Meeting

The December meeting of the Put
nam Equal Franchise League in Odd
Fellows hall last Friday evening was
a great success both in point of num-
bers and in enthusiasm. The Putnam
High school orchestra furnished excel
lent music, good selections, well per-
formed. Mrs. Walter Gahan, accom-
panied by Miss Aline LaRue at the
piano, gave pleasing vocal solo and
responded to an encore. Ernest e.
Morse presented the suffrage cause
clearly and logically in a convincing
address. Eric II. Johnson was the
second speaker. He urged those pres
ent to line up on the side of progress
and justice in favor of granting the
ballot 10 women. The next musical
number was piano and violin selec-
ton by Sammy Watch and Edward
Fisher. The meeting closed with
America, played by the High school
orchestra.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Frank Harvey Discharged

Frank Harvey, mill operative, VINO
was arrested in this city last week
Wednesday by Captain Murray Tor
the Danielson police, was discharged
Thursday morning after his case had
been nolled in the town court.
Harvey was charged with the wiiiul
injury of private property in that ne
damaged the tenement he had occu-
med when he removed from Daniel son
10 Putnam. The evidence showed that
the injury was not wilful nor malic'
ious, but occurred from the tearing
down Of shelves and other fixtures
which Harvey had a right, or thought
he had right. 10 remove.
Harvey is 80 years of age and had
never before been arrested. He felt
very badly over the occurrence and re-
turned to Putnam on the noon trolley
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
CANADIAN
COLONIZATION
Interesting Talk in ST. Johns. Hall
Canadians Urged TO Take Lands

In st. John's.hall Friday evening f.
Carufel and j. \. Jutras of the Colo
nization Bureau of Montreal, gave u
very interesting and instructive talk
to gathering of French Canadian
citizens concerning colonization in the
province of Quebec, especially in the
fertile districts of Abilibi AMI Lenu-
cangua. The former districtsis a large
tract of good farming land situated
along the Grand Trunk Pacific rail-
way. The colonization department Of
Quebec started in the spring Of 1912
the settlement of that newly developed
section and everything is ready for a
steady and progressive growth with
hotels, general stores, post offices, saw
mills, etc. Farming has already be-
gun and the last crops were very sat.
isfaetory. There are large prospects
for lumber business, mines, hunting
and fishing.
The principal object of the talk was
to call the attention of the French Ca
madam citizens,to this promising dis.
trict and its inducements. The popu-
lation of the district is entirely French.
There is already good market for all
kinds of produce. The new railway
line is now operating between Winnie
peg and the city of Quebec for the
transportation of construction mateTi-
al and will be opened for passenger
| traffic in the spring and the new set
tiers can go over the route 400 miles
in stead of The former trip of over 900
miles. The settlement of the other
district was also spoken of where in
dustries of all kinds may be protitably
started with a little capital. Indus.
tries especially adapted TO this section
are the manufacture of household fur
niture, pulp wood, charcoal, carriages
and other articles made from wood.
Rrising of poultry, sheep, and the pro.
duction of butter and cheese are also
profitable.
| The lecture was well attended. The
| speakers will go to other places in the
state to address the people. They have
recently returned from tour ofFrance,
Belgium and Switzerland, where they
! went in the interest of the colonial
ton plan.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
". r. c. Officers

At the annual meeting of A. G. War
ner, w. X. c., Dec. 9th, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, Mrs. Ella w. Wood.
Senior vice president, Mrs. Lille Il.
Leach.
Junior vice president, Mrs. Melissa
p. Arnold.
Treasurer, Mrs. Ethel &. Tourtellotte.
Chaplain, Mrs. Julia Finchan.
Conductor, Mrs. Mabel G.. Carpenter.
Guard, Mrs. Anna I. Albee.
Delegate TO convention, Mrs. Mabel
G. Carpenter.
Alternate, Mrs. Mary G. Wright.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19

Sunday morning the order OF seryiss
will be a. follows:
Prelude, Chant Tfiomphal Gaul
Doaoiogy
Invocation
Anthem, And there were Shepherds,
Wilson
Responsive scripture reading
Hymn
Prayer
Response, The Bethlehem Babe
Eidredge
Offertory, Selected
Ofieuory Prayer
Scripture Lesson
Hymn
Sermon
Anthem, IRIS Heavens Reply, Lorenz
Benedlcfion
Postlude, Selected
On ChristIna As night the annual sun
day school celebration wllIsbe held,
cantata, "a Trip TO the North poles
being prominent feature.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Interestin9 Locals
ADVERTISEMENT

Holly, holly wreaths, evergreen
wreaths, azaleas and potted plants,
carnations, roses and sweet peas at
-hawis for Nmas.
Ties, shirts, gloves, muffierss hosiery,
smoking jackets, night robes, palamas,
etc. just the SORT Of Christmas gift a
man viii appreciate more than any
thing else. Church Clothing TO.
Come TO this Mans store and select
a Christmas tie that will be out Of the
rut OF ssordinary that
s.Hefll' always take pleasure In wear
ing. Church Clothing 90.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Marion Earnshaw Arrested in New York

Articles in Wednesday morning New
York papers tell of the arrest in that
city of Marion Earnshaw Is, who lived
in Putnam for a while with her grand
mother and attended the High school.
The arrest was made upon complaint
of her father who charged that she
was incorrigible.
According to the parent the girl was
stage struck and was also infatuated
with DIR. Macdougal. The father op-
posed both her stage ideas and the at
tentions of the doctor.
The couple were arrested in New
York hotel, the doctor on charge OF
abduction. Both spent some days IN
this city the past summer.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
MERRY CHRISTMAS
This Is Our Holiday Number
Read the Ads and Shop at Home

This is the PATRIOTS annual Christ
mas number and we extend to our
subscribers the Holiday Greetings and
wish them all Merry Christmas. The
PATRIOT has had it's share of the
years prosperity and is grateful for the
support. 1t is our endeavor to
print Newspaper, first, last and al
ways. We do not take sides in indi-
vidual or factional disputes. We mean
to give praise when we believe it war
ranted and to criticize when we be-
lieve it is justified. Our columns are
open to the public and we solicit arti-
Giles that are newsy or interesting, but
not where personaliti s are in iulged in
nor. where the writer has an axe to
grind. Everything that is of interest
to Putnam is of interest to us, and we
share its adversely or prosperity, with
always its best interests at heart.
This issue is filled with advertise
ments of merchants who have filled
their stores with the merchandise de-
manded At this season of the year. We
believe that in no market in the coun-
try can Putnam citizen buy to as
good advantage as in the Putnam mar
ket. Our merchants are here TO stay
and none are so foolish as to believe
that they can broaden their business
and increase their profits by displeased
customers. They select carefully, buy
close and sell at fair profit. The Gus
toner is given the opportunity to
make a careful selection.and if mis-
take is made the storekeeper will rec
tify it. We hope our readers will not
overlook what the merchants have to
say in the way of trade inducements,
and remember that the more money
that.is circulated In this community
the more prosperous we will all be.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
FAIRS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETINGS
Officers Elected Tor Coming Year
windham County Agricultural Society

Windham S0unis Agricultnrai SOCIETY
Delegates from every town in Wind.
ham county met At Brooklyn Saturday
for the annual meeting of the Wind
ham County Agricultural Society, the
Oldest fair association in the United
States. A fine dinner was served. Or
ficers were elected as follows;
President, p. h. Sihley, Danielson,
First vice president, n. g. Willisms,
Brooklyn.
Second vice president. NJ. J. Frink,
Canterbury.
Third vice president, e. O. rhomp.
son, Pomfret.
Treasurer, w. II. Thurber, Brooklyn
Secretary, j. b. Stetson, Brooklyn.
Auditors, ). ID. Weeks, Pomfret
| II. h. Witter, Brooklyn; Oscar +. AT.
wood, Brooklyn.
Executive committee, Oliver Downs,
Brooklyn; w. NJ. Burnham, Scotland;
c. f.. BuTnhnm, Hampton; 5 ID.
| Wicks, Pomfret; G. 5. Hyde, Canter-
bury; f. W. Martin, Chaplin; O. b.
! Carpenter, Eastford; @. A. Cooke
Windham; h. b. Chapman, Plain.
field; Walter f. Day, Killingly; Il. M.
Wheaton, Putnam; q. IL. Gallup,
Sterling; Clarence Lyon, Woodstock
II. IL. Chandler, Thompson; +. H.
| Bennett, Ashford.
In the ladies department the follow
/ ing were elected.
e President, Mrs, A. Ii. Tanner, Brook
/ lynn
First vice president, Mrs. .. w
| Bowen, Danielson.
Second vice president, Mrs. {. s.
| Hyde, Canterbury.
Third vice president, Mrs. IL. ID.
Crosby, Danielson.
SECRETARY, Mrs. Anna Cummings,
Brooklyn.
| Executive committee, Mrs. Alfred
Williams, Brooklyn; Mrs. Josie Shea,
Canterbury; Mrs. Frank Martin, Chap.
| lin: Mrs. johnson Gallup, Plainiieldi
! Mrs. Preston b. Sibley, killingly;M Mrs.
| Winnie Jewett, Hampton; Mrs. w. N.
| Burnham, Scotland; Mrs. David
Flagg, Putnam; Mrs. Mary Gallup,
Sterling; Mrs. IL. ID. Covell, Pomfret,
Clarence Hill, Brooklyn, was elected
superintendent of buildings and assist
ants: Mrs. Scott Trip, killingly;M rs.
| George Witter, Brooklyn.
| Entry clerks, Mrs. @. $. Hyde, Can
terbury; Mrs. n. &. Cleveland, Brook.
Ign.
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer were read. The latter show.
| ed balance in the treasury, including
life membership fees, of SS34.0l, with
$500 due from the state, making total
of Sl3340l.
/ Woodstock Agricultural Society
The Woodstock Fair Association
elected officers Saturday as follows:
President, Oscar Munyan.
Vice president, Luther Leavitt.
Treasurer, M. Riddick.
Recording secretary, l.. IL. Healey.
Corresponding secretary. &. H.Child
Auditors, ii. I. Child, q. NJ. Samp
son, +. X. Rollins.
The following officers were elected
by the ladies' department:
President, Mrs. q. M. Sampson.
First vice president, Mrs. l.. IL
Healey.
second vice president, Mrs. j. K
Clark.
Third vice president, Mrs. ii. d.
Covell.
Recording secretary, Mrs. j. >. May
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. E
johnson.
Directors, Mrs. l.. u. Leavitt, Mrs
A. NJ. Gildersleeve, Mrs. Z. IA. Killam
Mrs. NJ. Riddick, Mrs. O. z. Hiscox,
Mrs II. O. Preston, Mrs. A. f.. Brunn
Mrs. Elmer Corttis, Mrs. A. Il. Briggs
Mrs. George Frink.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Farewell Party for Nurse
Had Been at Hospital Five Years and
Was Popular

A farewell party for Miss Eda Dob
brow, surgical nurse at the Day Kim
ball hospital, was given at The Bun
galow on Thursday afternoon of last
week by party of friends including
the matron and nurses of ,tne institu-
ton. Miss Dobbrow has sbeen al the
hospital the past live years, and is a
valuable nurse. Her going away lis
regretted by the staff and all connect
ed with the institution. Miss Dob
brow has returned TO her home in Tor
fington, previous To which she was the
guest of Charles +. Thayer and wife,
Grove street, for few days.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
Advent Christian Church

Sunday seryices-morning service at
1890, sunday school at noon, evening
service at O'Clock.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
80.
sunday morning Rev. Mr.. Stone will
take for his subject, lone Who Was
Thrice Born.p
In the evening his subject will be
"Something Better Than Sacrifice
A cordial Invitation to these SER
vices Is extended to all, especially 10
those having no church home.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
stone at the parsonage on South Main
street last week Wednesday, afternoon
and evening.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
A. M. {. Zion Church

Mission Hall, Tatem Block, Front
street. Christian Endeavor at $50.
Sunday evening sermon 7.30.
Services as usual.
Sunday School al ! p. IN.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 100.
The presiding elder preached very
interesting sermon on Sunday. He
impressed upon the minds OF the peo-
pie the great need OF unity. He
strongly congratulated Rev. q. A.
Gooding on his success.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
St. Mary's Church Notes

Rev. G. f. Bedard preached two ex-
celIent sermons on the life of st. John
Sunday morning, one at the s and the
other Mt the O'Clock mass.
The Children OF Mary attended YES
per services in a body Sunday after
noon bringing TO a close the three days
iridium.
1t was announced that Wednesday
Friday and Saturday are ember days
and meat should be abstained from.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19

frank Gilman Of Boston has been
the guest Of his cousin, Alexander Gil
man, Green street.
--oyila Guerlin has entered the eui-
ploy OF Thomas Cannon.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
PsntscostaI Church Of .ae Nazareue

Services will DC held sunday after
noon ut O'Clock. conducted BY Rev.
IL. n. Brown.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19

Joseph Dumas was in Worcester
recently 10 call on his mother VINO Is
in hospital there.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-05

the newspapers before the meeting.
The committee which was appoint
ed to investigate the charges against
Judge Cooper was appointed before
the meeting. A list of the names of
those who would be appointed at the
meeting" was given the newspapers
before the meeting.
And, finally, Mrs. Jones admitted,
when asked if there were not to be
an open discussion of the grave
charges which the meeting was ITO
consider but which were not even
presented to the meeting, that that
5as not the way we had planned it. "
Mrs. Jones' husband rushed to the
platform soon after this and began
to guide the proceedings, presumably
to prevent Mrs. Jones talking about
what I'VE had planned"
It did not take long for the meet
ing to resolve itself into a near-riot.
Somewhere about half an hour
after the meeting was to have been
rallied to order, Mrs. Jones began
bounding her gaVel When she Sc
cured attention, she said:
"By reading history have found
that my ancestors always were in the
front when the cause Of righteous
ness was in danger. So 1 have no
apology to make for calling this
meeting.
1--WE are here to consider certain
grave charges that have been made
against Judge William Fenimore
Cooper by certain newspapers. These
charges not only have been support
ed by, but promulgated by, our states
attorney, the man who ever must
stand as the closest guardian of the
home"
Mrs. Jones went on to say that the
charges against Judge Cooper, pub
Ished "in certain newspapers" were
very terrible indeed. She did not
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-05

against Judge Cooper.
Maybe it's something like Postum,
and has a reason" murmuFed some
one in the rear.
$50 we women of Cook county
have gathered here tonight" con-
tinued Mrs. Jones, ''to pass a reso-
luton appointing committee to in
vesigate Judge Cooper"
This was news to most Of the au-
dfence, who thought they had come
there to discuss the charges, the rea-
son therefor and the truth or falsity
thereof.
"Oughtn't we to have a chair
mani" asked timid little woman.
''You have" said Mrs. Jones,
pleasantly. 81 am your chairman"
"Oh," said the little woman.
II shall now ask Mrs. Lena Roach
to read the resolution to the meet
ing," said Mrs. Jones.
Half a dozen women in different
parts of the han jumped to their feet
in protest.
81 move that this meeting be open
ed for discussion of the charges be-
fore the resolution is read or acted
on" cried Harriette N. Dunn.
81 second that motion" said Mrs.
B. M. Stevenson, whose daughter
Judge Cooper once saved from the
tortures of the Park Ridge school.
81 don't think that is the way we
planned this meeting" said Mrs.
Jones, mildly. 1.-THE resolutions we're
to come first"
Mrs. Jones' husband here organ
lied himself into a rescue committee
of one and catapulted himself on to
the platform to whisper in Mrs.
Jones' ear.
81 think you are out of order, F" said
Mrs. Jones, banging her gavel, when
the whispering was over.
Put it to a vote" cried Mrs. Susan
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-20

campaign cooperation
agricultural conditions and willing to
give time and the work
schools colleges institute workers
obtaining
newspapers published
alfalfa
schools
To Begin Campaign Wok in EastW and
east and west Thirty forty meetings will be held each county, the
depending
To accomplish agricultural development
schools colleges stations ndeavoing bring
principles
the effective the trains
where the meetings held
soLEnrichins
development
all knowledge the beneficial results of its
a
organizing other localities invites cordial cooperation with
campaigns
the campaign.
oca people provide:
speakers
their arrival and during the campaign
alfalfa invited
baggage charts and other equipment
meeting publish same
(4
Agricultural Extension Department
assist In organization
( (0 Lecturers
() educational articles
nent to alfalfa culture, object Of campaign
community where sufficient interest shown
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-20

when new industry is established in
a town or city.
Il had a chance to see alfalfa grow
ing under what seemed to me about
the toughest chance you can give q
plant. The city of Syracuse was buy
ing gravel from a nearby field, to
use on the street The workmen were
digging right into the hill, and it re.
CURED hard labor to pick up this
tough, hard soil. AS they dug they
followed the roots of the alfalfa down.
Some of the roots were quite as large
as my thumb, and l am sure that
many of them had gone down twenty
feet at least into this tough soil.
ION other farms 1 saw alfalfa grow
ing at the top of steep clay hills,
which were formerly almost useless
for farm purposes unless heavily fertf
ized with stable manure. Now that
alfalfa has been started these hilI-tops
have become about the most profitable
fields on the farm. At another place ]
saw fair crop Of alfalfa growing in
thin streak Of soil over rocky ledge
There were not Is inches of sod GOV.
SAAAS the SOA1u TUCK, yet the aI1alfa
was thriving. l have been told that
this is the condition under which al
falfa will not grow, yet here it was
giving more forage than any red cIov
er we can grow.
Gives Greater Profits.
AS I said alfalfa is changing the
character Of farming in central New
York. It is not easy to realize just
what this means without visiting this
favored section This new forage
plant brings fertility and feed to the
farm 1t is just like having a fertil
izer factory and feed store drop out
of the skies upon the farm, to get this
alfalfa well started. It would not be
very bright farmer who would con.
ttnue to grow wheat or some other an. |
nual crop which brings him $25 per
acre when a permanent crop like al |
falfa viii guarantee $50. Some farm
ers are quicker to see this than 9th I
ers, but In the end the majority of |
hem viii see 1t and then we VIII see |
! change. These alfalfa farmers ara /
great object lesson on their
arms"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-20
EAST CONCORD

Miss Myrtle Kellogg, who has spent
the past few weeks IN Paris and many o.
the foreign cities. has returned home.i
Mrs. L. A. Mcdonald has returned
home from St. JOhnsbuby hospital some
what improved in health. Mrs. Joseph
Vance is working tor her.
Ray Fisher of St. Johnsbury recently
visited his grandmother, Mrs. Electa
Fisher.
Miss Isabelle Briggs Trudell and Ray
ing relatives in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith and three
children, who have been visiting here,
returned to their home in St. Johnsbury,
Monday.
Clare Cooley Davis, formerly of this
place, on Aug, 6, was united in marriage
at her home in Portland, to George Whit
ney also of Portland.
Mrs Wier of Providence, R. L, was
called here last week by the illness of her
sons wife, Mrs. Archie Wier, who re-
mains about the same.
Mrs. M. D. Nichols recently spent sew
eral days with her husband at The Fab
yans.
Miss Elizabeth Tyler of Littleton, N.
H.. is guest of Mrs. James Vance for a
week.
Mrs. Otis Temple of StOneham, Mass,
who has spent the past ten days a guest
of her sister. Mrs. Lizzie Nichols, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Susan Morrill, is entertaining her
son Fred Gordon and family of Boston,
and daughter, Mrs. Jennie Whitcher of
Twin Mountain, N. H.