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Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Ouick Thinking Saves Hobo

Being quick TO think and act often
gets man out of tight place. 4 re-
Gently saved knight of the Bumpers
from being locked up at the police sta
tion and probably a period In jail.
Railroad officials are keeping sharp
lookout for freight riders. While In
the railroad yard day or two ago a
railroad man saw 'bo jump oil a
train that pulled in. The official asked
the man what he was doing and quick
as fash came the answer, excepting
that car Of potatoes warm The rail
road man looked back and sure enough
there was potato car with the little
chimney sticking out OF the side so no
more was said. When the train pull
ed out IL was under considerable head
way as 1T passed the station and the
railroad man saw the potato warmer
neatly tucked away on the bumpers
several cars removed from the car OF
down East spuds. The 'bo's quick
thinking kept him out OF the hands Of
the law, at least 10 and beyond Put
nam.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
WANTS HIS SIS
John Wanamaker Trusts Stranger
Confidence Apparently Misplaced

John Wanamaker, the merchant prince
of Philadelphia, wants Sl5 from man
to whom he loaned il. The man wan
ted To get home, or so he stated. and
promised ON his honor to retnrn the
money as soon as he reached there.
Perhaps he hasn't reached there, but
anyway Mr.. Wanamaker is getting
anxious about his fifteen. The matter
came to light in this city.
professional man. received the let
ter at his office. The surname was his
but the initial for the christian name
was different. 1t had been addressed
to Danielson, ''near Norwich and was
forwarded from there marked "Try
Putnam The Putnam recipient
opened it and found 1t was a request
from Mr.. Wanamaker that the person
10 whom it was addressed return the
SIS he had borrowed ms he had prom.
ised on his honor TO do. The Putnam
man wrote MIR. Wanamaker that he
was the only person with that name
praeting his profession in this state.
So MIR. Wanamaker gets another jolt 10
his faith in mankind and it will not
be so easy for the next man To play
upon his sympathies when he wants
to "get home.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Hid Checks for Safety

Tenari Hanren left Montreal We'd
nesday and arrived1in Putnam Thurs
day afternoon on his :way TO ElIiotts.
He was greatly excited when he reach
ed Putnam, where he changed cars,
not to find his trunk. He sought Sta
ton Agent Baldwin and made known
his troubles. He said his name was on
the trunk and he could tell IL II he saw
1t. After a careful search the trunk
was not found. The agent asked the
man for his check and he said he was
affaid he would lose 1t, so before the
train left Montreal he had opened the
trunk and put the check inside for safe
keeping. "Bnt," said the agent,
'erhere was check on the outside OF
the trunk, wasn't there27 "Yes,p re-
piled Tensri, "But | was afraid 1t
would get pulled off, so | took II of
and put II inside with the other:one.1
The man was foreigner, but spoke
fairly good English.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
HIGH SCHOOL ITEMS
Putnam Scholars Win in Basket Ball
The Christmas Recess

The High School will close Deem
Der oath instead of December 10th for
the Christmas recess. Owing TO this
change in the date of closing il has
been thought advisable TO change the
date of the school play from Deem Der
18th to Friday evening, December 10.
The Domestic Science department will
hold sale of home made candy that
same evening.
I The girls basket ball team has &C.
cepted challenges from Wiliimantic
and Plainfield. The dates for the
games have not been decided on.
The second regular meeting of the
delegates of the Quinebaug Valley
League was held in Putnam last Sat
urday. 1t was voted TO have field
day for the four schools about the first
OF next June. In the forenoon there
will probably be a baseball game and
in the afternoon there will be track
meet for the boys and salso one for the
girls. The boys meet will consist of
nine events, including dashcs, jumps,a
mile relay, and shot putting. The
girls meet will consist of five events
including dashes, half mile relay, a
ball throw, and potato race. The
winning school will receive pennant
and the winners of each event will re-
ceive prizes. The next league meeting
will be acid in Danielson February Z.
There was regular school dance in
the gymnasium Monday evening, about
iifty-fve students attending. The mu-
sic was furnished by the school orches-
ira.
Putnam High school was victorious
Friday night in two games, that be-
tween the P. II. 5. varsity and Plain
field H. 5. varsity which was the first
game of the Quinebaug Valley League
played by either team, and that be-
tween the Putnam Sophs and theWeb-
sler Sophs. The score of the varsity
game was 3l-S in favor of Putnam aud
that of the minor game was 2s.5 also
in favor of Putnam. Both were eX.
ceedingly fast games.
Kilingly played and won fromFour-
tellotte Friday by large score.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Poultry Show

There were some mighty fine birds,
ard lots of them exhibited at the poul.
try show in Agricultural hall, South
Woodstock, Tuesday. The show YVES
under the auspices of Senexet grange.
There was large attendance. At noon
a basket unch was served coffee being
furnished by the grange. Prof. Kirk
Patrick of the Connecticut Agricultu-
raj college acted as judge. There were
lectures by Professor Kirk Patrick and
DR.. n. w. Sanborn lof Holden, Mass,
who is prominent poultry man and
a strong advocate of the zone man
poultry farm.n The lectures were in
teIesting and instructive.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
CHRISTMAS MAIL
How Il Will Be Handed at Putnam
Instructions for Mailing


PostmasterLetters has already made
his plans to handle the largest Christ
mas business ever in the history of the
postal service.
Parcels will be accepted for mailing
at the parcel post window during all
hours Of the day from $50 a. m. to p.
m. by clerks who will be instructed to
carefully inspect the wrapping of each
parcel, weigh the same and collect the
postage.
Pre-cAneeled stamps have ,been pre-
pared in large quantities and one clerk
will be detailed TO affix the stamps on
the parcels and deliver them TO the
mailing division where special sacks
will be hung for principal cities and
railway post offices. Dispatches twill
be made by nearly every train TO keep
the office from accommodating too large
quantities of parcels. Substitute clerks
will be called into the service and at
Christmas which Postmaster Letters
considers an emergency time regular
clerks will be required over time suffi-
cient to meet the demands of the SER
vice, A available substitute carriers
will also be called upon TO serve and if
necessary city carriers will be directed
to work overtime so that all parcels
and other mail matter will be deliv-
cred Christmas day.
a parcel post push wagon will be
used in the delivery of parcels near by
the post office while teams will be en-
gaged to take care of the delivery out
side the near business section.
Rural carriers will not be permitted
to let any mail accumulate in the of
flee. Their desks will have TO be
cleared each morning and all mail de-
livered even if their morning sched-
ules are not maintained. Rural car
riers will serve their routes on Christ.
mas day. The Post Office will remain
open practically all day Christmas eX-
cept that the divisions of money orders
and postal savings will be elosed.'
Help out thespost office clerks, car
riers, and all others connected with
the service by mailing your Christmas
parcels early.
Mail Christmas gifts early in secure
~ wrapped parcels, plafnly addressed
with the name and address of the SEN
der. Insure all valuable parcels and
send money by postal money order
II is permissible to write On parcels
"Do not open until Christmas or
words to that effect.
Articles which are not properly pre-
pared for mailing will be refused, so
please see that your parcels are well
packed, wrapped and tied with suits-
BILE string is the last appeal TO you
from the postmaster.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
CASES NOLLED
Larceny Charges Dropped by Company
Manner OF Settlement Not Made Public


The cases against r. ID. Darman of
Woonsocket and Harry Goldberg of
Worcester were nolled last Friday.
The men had been arraigned !a week
previously before Justice Randolph II.
Chandler of Thompson charged with
larceny from the French River Textile
company at Mechanicsvile.
The state claimed 10 have evidence
that the men bought cheap kind of
waste product from the mill and re-
ceived goods of much greater value.
This was done, it was claimed, by a
confederate on the inside of the mill.
The manner in which the matter was
adjusted so that the company were
willing to drop their charges has not
been given out, but tits believed that
the company were reimbursed for any
losses they may have sustained.
Mr.. Darman is highly respected
business man of Woonsocket and his
friends believe if there was any under.
handed work done it was wholly with
out his know ledge or consent He has
lived in Woopsocket for many years,
and has accumulated considerable
property, and has always been looked
upon as upright and honest in his
dealings and people who know him do
not believe he was cognizant of any
thing wrong if il existed in this case.
Goldberg did notishow up at the time
the cases were nolled. 1t is the first
time Darmau has been connected with
him in business deals.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
NO SO
SUDDEN DEATH
Rev. Samuel Dixie, LID.
Formerly Lived ia Thompson

Notice was received here last Thurs
day of the death at Auburndale, Mass,
Wednesday night of Rev. Samuel Dixie
LID, in his 10Th year. tie was a
well known Congregational clergyman
aud man of brilliant mental attain
ments.
Outside of the pulpit, DIR. Dixie con-
trion.ed frequently to sociological, pc.
litical and religious movements
through his books and magazine srti-
eles. His writings, in part led TO the
organization of the Divorce Reform
League, In 1881. This afterwards be-
came the National League for the Pro.
lection of the Family, and DIR. Dixie be-
came its corresponding secretary.
lie conceived the plan OF "home"
department in Sunday schools, which
plan spread rapidly through the world.
Dr. Dixie was born In Thompson
Feb. IL, 1880. After his graduation
from Milliston academy In 1858, he
studied for three years in the Hartford
Theological seminary. Then he went
10 Andover Theological seminary from
which he graduated In 1866 In 1883
Williams college gave him the degree
OF Lib.
lie WAS ordained TO the ministry in
1859, aud later held pastorates at Roy
alton and Randolph, VT, remaining
In each two eight years, For a shorter
period of time he was pastor at Pom
fret.
Or. Dixie married Miss Augusta NJ.
smith of Montpelier, VI, Oct 20, 1872.
She survives him with four children -
Miss Alice Dixie, a teacher In simmons
college; George z. Dixie, patent at
torney in Boston, Miss Elizabeth A.
Dixie, a teacher in Winsor school at
iongweod; and Theodore W. Dixie OF
Alberta, Canada. Deacon Josiah Dixie
of Thompson is Z brother OF the de-
ceased.
DR. Dixie was an occasional visitor TO
his native town of Thompson aud re-
tanned number of warm friendships
IN towns In this vicinity He visited
here last July and at that time was in
good health. lie was stricken serious
ly i'll only few days ago and his
death came rather unexpectedly.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
DADY CORPORATION
Has Added Auuther Min. Now Have
Four
Latest Acquisition Al Iontoocook. n. II

Latest Acquisition nj lontoocook, N. h.
The John A. Dady Cooperation, silk
threwsters, with headquarters, and
two mills, in this city, have recently
added another factory TO their chain of
mills. The latest acquisition is mill
in Gon,oocook, \, H., formerly the Co
nant Manufacturing co. This mill
employees tifty hands aud is now run
ming.
John ~ Dady, the head of the cor
poraiion, was formerly superintendent
fer Hammond ,l<nowlton X Co. He
left their employ some years ago and
started business for himself and has
been expanding ever since. The cor
poration has two mills In Putnam;
one, the original home of the company,
on Bullock street, the other at the
junction of Providence street and
Woodstock avenue. Besides the Con-
toocook mill recently purchased the
company owns mill in Coventry
this state, making four mills alto
gether.
The business is known rs silk throw.
ing, This is manufacturing silk
thread for other mills, The product is
what is known as gum silk and is
shipped to other mills where II is dyed
and finished. The silk thread indus
try is one of 1.-THE most important in.
dnStrfes in pnfnam
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Ordained Baptist Minister
Impressive Service IN Danielson Church

ftnptNSStNN b0utttoob SuHfth
Clarence f. Clifford, son OF Mrs. Sa-
rah A. Clifford, Ring street, wis or.
dained into the ministry of the Bap-
list church al Danielson, Friday even.
ing, ut 7.30 O'Clock. The exercises took
place in The church auditorium and
were open TO the public. Friends and
acquaintance fromPutnam were pres
ent. The ordination council was held
in the afternoon. The charge TO the
candidate was delivered by Rev. A. b.
Coates OF Hartford, secretary of the
Baptist Church Convention. The SER
mon.was preached 10y Rev. Edward
Holyoke, ID. D., of the Calvary Baptist
church, Providence, and the prayer
was by Rev. W. ID. Swaf'ield of the
Danielson church. There was special
music.
Rev. Mr.. Clifford is graduate of
Brown university where he took seve-
raj honors, and is now taking a post
graduate course at that college which
will give him Phi. ID. degree. Dur
ing the summer months he has sup
piled various pulpits In, NJ aine, and is
how filling the pulpit at North liver
ton, II. /.
Mrs. Walter Whalon and daughter
Gladys, Mrs. George Wood, Miss Ma
ny Slater, Miss Annie Reed, and Miss
Beulah Smith, members Of Mr.. Gift
ford's church in North Tiverton, at.
tended the ordination, and were the
guests of Mrs. Clifford in this city FRI
day and SATURDAY.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Annual Meeting Of MasOns

AT the annual meeting OF Quinebaug
lodge of masons held in the masonic
temple Thursday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for the -ensu-
ing year:
Worshipinl Master, &. w. Chase.
Senior Warden, NJ. n. Geissler
Junior Warden, L. IL. Fuller.
Treasurer, ). NJ. Wheelock.
Secretary, G.. Allen Hawkins
Chaplain, j. NJ. Gilmore.
Senior Deacon, +. ID. Thayer.
Junior Deacon, w r.. Shippee.
Steward, n. William Maertens.
Tyler, +. II. Payne.
Trustees, A. L. Morse, u. IL. Brown,
r. A. Morfel.
The officers were installed by Past
Master l.. T. Merriam with Past Mas
ter o. Allen Hawkins acting as mar
shall.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Applies 10 Take Bar Examination
Bar Meeting Deeen Der 10 al WiIiimantls

Arthur Frederick Libby, son of MIR
and Mrs. +. 4, LIBBY, ftine street has
given notice of his intention to make
application for admission 20 the bar Of
Connecticut and to be examined there
Tor in December, 1913. There will be
a bar meeting at Willimantie, Decem.
Der 10th, at the court room, TO act up
on the application. Mr.. Libby atten-
ded the public ard High schools Of
Putnam graduating from the latter in
1901. He entered Dartmouth college
and graduated with the class Of 1905.
He spent four years teaching, part OF
the time In Stamford and part in
Montclair, n j. In 1910 he entered
Harvard law school and graduated
from that institution last June, receiv-
ing the degree of LIB. Since his re-
turn from Squirrel Island, Maine, the
Libby's summer home, he has been
preparing for the bar examination in
the Office of Torrey II Geissler.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
To Exterminate Tent Caterpillar
Connecticut Agricultural College and
Hartford COurant Offer Prizes TO
School Pupils

1t seems probable that the immense
damage to orchard and ornamental
trees of Connecticut, which resulted last
summer from the presence Of millions
of tent caterpillars, will not be repeat
ed next year, for, under the direction
of the Connecticut Agricultural Co.
lege extension department, state
wide contest of grammar school pupils
has been organized and thousands of
Youngsters throughout the length and
breadth of the state are engaged In
war of extermination against the egg
masses which are due TO hatch out
millions of the pests late in the spring.
This contest has been in progress but
a few weeks, yet many thousands of
egg masses have been collected and
destroyed, already. IL is being con-
Quoted through the schools, and the
teachers enroll each pupil in the Egg
Mass Destroying League as soon as he
brings 100 of the egg-masses to school
for destruction.
The Hartford Courant has announc-
ed its cooperation in this movement,
and will award $50 in gold and large
American flag as prizes. OF this, SIS
will be Hartford County prize; $50 a
state second prize; $50 in four monthly
prizes of S. each for essays by the con-
testants, and the flag to the record
breaking school.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Miss 0sgOOd Addresses D. A. K.

The members of Elizabeth Porter
Putnam chapter, ID. A. r., enjoyed
treat Monday afternoon when they lis
tened to Miss +. T.. Osgood OF East
Hartford describe some phases of her
recent trip abroad. She took for her
subject, From Spain TO Brittany, and
so graphic were her descriptions that
the audience felt themselves trans
ported 10 the beautiful foreign lands.
Miss Osgocd told OF the customs and
pointed out how far behind the timeslare
the Latins of the Spanish peninsuiar.
The scenery she praised time ana
again with an intenseness that brought
the fact home to her audience and they
could almost see the reality In the
word pictures the speaker painted.
Miss Osgood is gifted with the faculty
of making her audience see what she
herself has seen, so we'll chosen are her
descriptive sentences and so well
chosen her sdjectives. Light refresh
ments we're served during the after
noon.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
81. Mary's Church Notes

Father Bedard annoudced sunday
that the Iridium for the children OF
Mary beginning Friday evening at
100 and will continue three days.
The monthly collection was taken
Sunday at all masses. 1t amounted To
SiSS.
There will be four masses Christmas
day and special music. The masses
will be at 5, s, 9l5 and 1918. A priest
from Worcester viii assist and speak
In French and English.
The last communion Of the year for
the league Of the Holy Name will bo
Christmas morning at 8 O'Clock.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Purloined Poles pants

| came TO light Monday that Harry
Ravens, who was allow ed to return TO
Boston Saturday morning after he had
plead guilty in the city court to drum
kenness, stole pair OF trousers from a
Pole in the north end of the city. The
Pole saw man making OIL with his
trousers but did not follow him. The
matter being reported To the captain
he had the Pole have look at Ravens
in the cell at the police station but the
Pole said he was not the man that
took his pants. Monday morning the
trousers were found hid under the
mattress of the cell bunk aud the Pole
said they were his.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12

= Israel Putnam lodge, No. 80 /. O.
o. f., conferred the first degree on a
class OF three candidates Tuesday even.
ing. On Sunday afternoon there was
a rehearsal OF the officers and guards
of the first degree. Officers for the
coming year are TO be nominated on
Dec. 10.
There will be q meeting of the w.
G. T. U. on Tuesday, Dec. i6, at 3
O'Clock at the home OF Mrs. George +.
HoIbrook, lOe Elm street. Mrs. l.. X.
Fuller, county president, is expected
TO be present. A full attendance Is de-
sired.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
E0uaI Franchise Meeting

There will be meeting of the Put
nam Equal Franchise League in Odd
Fellows hall, Friday evening, Dec. Il,
at o'clock. The following program
will be given
Music High School orchestra
Address Ernest I. Morse
Vocal Solo Mrs. Walter Ganan
Piano and Violin
Sammie Walch and Edward Fisher
Address Eric ii. Johnson
Piano Solo Miss Margaret Byrne
Music High School Orchestra
America
Everybody is cordially invited TO at
tend.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Advent Christian Church

Sunday services-morning service at
1890, Sunday school at noon, evening
service at o'clock.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
100.
sunday morning Rev. Mr.. Stone will
take for his subject, "a Remarkable
Offer TO YOU
In the evening his subject will be
"A sure fit.e
A cordial invitation to these ser
vices Is extended to all, especially to
those having no church home.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Methodist Episcopal Church

The many attractions at the annual
Christmas sale at the church Friday
evening will include a baked bean
supper. cake and ice icream, fancy
work, flowers, groceries and miscella-
neous articles, homemade candy,
mystery packages, and post cards. The
different tables will be in charge OF the
different classes of the sunday school.
Plans are being made for the observ-
ance of Christmas. Particulars will be
given next week.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Principal Savory Resigns

Principaf Ernest b. Savory ofithe
Israel Putnam school has rendered his
resignation Ito take effect not earlier
than the 18th of this month nor later
than January LIST. Mr.. Savory gives
as a reason for resigning that he las
had an offer at better salary TO ac-
tcept manual training position in
Hartford.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Miss Steere to Wed

Invitations have been sent out by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Edward Alden,
Jr., for the marriage OF their cousin,
Alice Marion Steere,to Brownlee Beck
er Faris, at Ellsworth, Kansas, Mon
day morning, December 22nd, at III
o'clock, Miss Steere is the daughter
of the late William f. and Josephine
Steere of East Woodstock, and the sis
ter of George Wetherell, also of East
Woodstock. Miss Steere is graduate
of Woodstock Academy and is well
known in this section.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12
Sudden Death Of Former Putnam Man

David L. TfowbfIdge Of WebsteF,
died at his home Wednesday noon OF
heart disease. He had returned from
a drive and was apparently In usual
health, when he fell unconscious and
died Immediately. air. Trowbridge
who was former resident Of Putnam,
WIS born in Pomfret 10 years ago. lie
leaves q daughter, Frances, wife Of
Henry &. Phillips OF Webster.j
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock At the hons, The
Rev. John r. Trowbrldge, Of West
(roton, cousin, ofiicissing. The bur
rial will be Ia the East Village Gamer
terry.
Putnam patriot., 1913-12-12

Al u meeting of Council Gagnon, Mo-.
1903, Union st. Jean Raptiste society,
was held In q, A. G. hall Tuesday eve.
ming, There was good attendance
and several members made remarks
relative 10 the work OF the order. The
election Of officers for the ensuing year
resulted as follows:
Chaplin, Rev. Charles +. Bedard.
First Honorary President, Paul Maa-
dler.
Second Honorary President, Alphou-
SO BE ,usoieiI-
President, Henry N. Benoit.
Vice President, Alphonse Boucher.
Recording Secretary, Frank III. Cor
der.
Treasurer, Hector DIVERT.
Financial Secretary, Uric Beauso-
leil.
Master OF Ceremonies, omer Bour-
dage.
Inside and Outside Guards, Omef
Auban, Henry b. Benoit.
Auditors, Henry N. Benolt, Henry
Il. Benoit.
Physician, DR.. l.. O. Morasse.
Visiting Committee, fsndore Guertin,
Henry 3. Benolt.
A committee Of five was appointed
to make arrangements for the INSTALL
alton OF officers in the near future.
AT meeting OF COUNSEL AZ, de Union
st. Jean Baptiste d'Amerique, held
Sunday, officers were elected as fol-
lows
Directeur spirituel, NJ Fable Charles
+. Bedard.
President, DR.. Omer LaRue.
Vice. president, Elzear Potvin.
Secretaire, Georges Potvin.
Ass.-secretaire, Alfred Robillard-
Tfesorier, Joseph Lapaime
Percepteur, Georges Potyin.
Maitre des ceremonies, Victor Anger.
Medecin, DR.. Omer Laltue.
Inspectors DIES complies, DIR. Omer
LaRue. Alfred Gaucber.
aires.ordonnateurs, r. n
st. Onge, Joseph Gucrtin.