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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-12

Robins Win In. Rain.

Brooklyn. N. T.; Aug. 12.-Brooklyn
won from Chicago In the rain 8 to 2.
The winning ace came in the fifth on
,O'Mara's scratch hit, Daubert's sacri-
fee and errors by Derrick and Safer.
Pierce was sent to the clubhouse for
talking from the bench and Bresna-
han and Zimmerman for engaging in
a first fight. Score:
r. H. q.
Batteries ~ Ragan and Miles;
HUMPHREYS, Vaughn, Bresnahan and
Archer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-12
NATIONAL
Champs Beaten Before Storm.

New York, Aug. 12.-St. Louis de-
feated New York 8 to 2 in a game
which was broken up by a thunder
storm as st. Louis went to bat in the
sixth. A single by Miller drove in the
visitors winning run in the third.
$3.50. r. H. e.
ST. Louis 8 o q
New York z 4 z
Batteries-Doak, Grimes and Sny-
der; Mathews and Meyers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-12
Braves Go Thirteen to a Tie.

Boston, Aug. 12.-Boston and Cincin-
natl played thirteen innings to a score
less tie. Ames had the better Of q
pitching duel with Tyler. Superb sup
port saved the game for the latter.
Score:
r, II. II,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-12
Saints Divide,

st. Paul, Aug. 12,-Kansas City and
today, Kansas City taking the flrst, /
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-12
Brooklyn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .
PhAHes Win over piratea 5 to 4.

Philadelphia, Aug. 12.-Philadelphia
won from Pittsburgh s to 4 by hard
hitting. In the eighth the home team
drove O'Toole off the rubber by maxi
ing four singles before a mai was put
out. Councilman took ORIOLES place
and a single by Lauderus sent in
Magee with the winning run After be-
ing hit hard In the early innings,
Alexander settled down. He famed
nine batsmen. Score:
r. H. 81.
Philadelphia .............. 0 IL 1
Pittsburgh 49,. ............ 4 10 0
Batteries - Alexander and Ki1lifer;
O'Toole, Councilman and Gibson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-12
Pittsburgh Feds Lose.

Pittsburgh Feds Lose.
st. Louis, Aug. 12.-St. Louis took a
game from Pittsburgh, 4 to 2 and
made it three out of four for the SER
les. Score:
r. H. E.
Pittsburgh 3 L
st. Louis y U
Batteries Barger and Berry;
Brown and Simon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-12
With Schulz, Ruffeds Win.

Kansas City. Mo, Aug. 12.-Schulz
was master Of the situation at critical
periods and Buffalo defeated Kansas
City. 5 to q, Score:
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
Mrs. IOurtelIotte Leaves School Question
 to School Board

According ito statement made by a member of the Thompson school board a communication has been re- ceived from Mrs. Jacob Tourtellotte Of Minneapolis, setting forth that as far as she is concerned she Is satisfied to leave the matter of selecting princi- pal for the Tourtellotte Memorial High school in the hands of the school board and that whatever that body may de- eide upon will be satisfactory to her. At the meeting, which was voted to request the board to rehire Principal George w. Hathaway, several letters were read that Mrs. Tourtellotte had written urging that Mir. Hathaway be retained as principal. What the effect of the recent letter will be on the ques- tioh of rehiring Mir. Hallway is not known at this time as Mrs. Tour tellotte's position that he be retained was the strongest point urged at the town meeting that requested the board to hire him, although at that meeting he was highly spoken of AS q man and an educator. The School board has al- ready voted not to do anything toward hiring a principal until the Christ mas holidays.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
GRANGE NOTES
SeneNst Grange

Program No. 3 of the Better Farm ing series was presented last Wednes- day.evening, Oct. !, by Worthy Pomo- ma, Mrs. Clarence Taber, as follows: The Harvest Song Grange Reading, Summer Apples,
 Julia Johnson Vocal Duet Mir. and Mrs. F.lWrght Talk on Roof Materials Harry Child Modern Methods of Canning
 George II. Hamilton Reading Anna Nelson Recitation Herbert Nelson The talk on the manufacture of roof ing materials by Harry Child was worthy of special note. The re eeent progress that has been made in per- fecting various grades ofatar and rub Der roofing has made this commodity an important factor in the economical p.keep of farm buildings.
 During the coming smonths the grange will hold it's regular meetings twice month, on the first and third Wednesdays. The next meeting, Oct. 2l, will be Periodical Evening. Ono of the features will be model grange magazine edited by the younger mem bers.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
Meeting at County Home Cancelled.

The county commissioners have made announcementitha the annual meeting of the various committees from all over the county, that yearly gather at the Windham County Tenn porary Home in Putnam, will not be held this year on account of scarlet fever at the home. Although there has putsone case developed many of the children are thought toshave been exposed and in the judgment of the commissioners it was better to take no chances. The annual county report however will soon be ready and it will show the year just closed has been a good one althoughtth has been an additional expense this year as the state has thrown the burden of main taining county sealer of weights and meas ures on the county.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
Runaway Horse Nearly Completes Mile
 Circuit.

A horse owned by Roy Shippee started from near his grocery store on Church street last Thursday afternoon and did not come to stop-nor was 1t stopped-until it had reached the Ar eade block by the way of Providence street, through the Nightingale mill yard, down School street to Front street then to Elm street to where il stopped voluntarily in front of let reault's barber shop. Near Josin' s coal yard 1t side wiped coal team on Front street near Geeson's market it hit the wagon of Sam Ankotel twist ing the seat of the wagon out of posi- ion. The lighter wagon the runaway was dragging tipped bottom side up and the horse freed itself and ran light for the rest of the way. Neither horse nor wagon was much injured.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
October Wedding
Mullan..GlIlespie.

At the Assumption lchurch in East Boston last Monday morning Edward
 Y. Mullan, only son of Ex Mayor and Mrs. Edward Mulan, Chapel street, was united in marriagelto Miss Irene B. Gillespie, daughter of MT. and M rs. James Gillespie of East Boston. The church was well filled with relatives and friends of the contracting parties among whom were number from Putnam. The nuptial high mass was celebrated by Rev. Mathew Flanagan of Brooklyn, N. Y, Rev John E. Con don acting as deacon and Rev. Fabyian O'Connell as subdeacon. The nuptial ceremony was performed by Rev. Fr. Fitzgerald, pastor of the lchurch. The bridesmaid was Miss Clara D. Giles pie, sister of the bride, and Miss Alice Marie Griffin was flower girl. The best man was George Lewis of Putnam. The ushers were Frederick J. Gillespie, Thomas ]. Griffin, Mi. chael $. Cahill and Wilfred c. Chap delaine.
 Miss Mary Fitzgerald sang Gou. nouds "Ave Maria" Mrs. James F.. Cornell was organist. The brides gown was white duchess satin, trimmed with old lace and pearls. The veil was lof tulle and caught with orange blossoms. She carried q shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. The costume Of the bridesmaid was of vel. low charmeuse trimmed iwith lace, and she wore large picture hat and carried a bouquet of tea roses. The flower girl was in pink chiffon over taffeta, and carried Killarney roses.
 After the ceremony breakfast was served at the residence of the brides parents. More than 150 friends called to extend their congratulations at the rec ption. The couple were the recip- tents of many pretty and useful pres- ents including cut glass, silverware, linen, bfic-abrac, etc.
 Miss Gillespie is widely known in inc First section of East Boston, where she was born and attended school. MT. Mulian was born in Putnam and has always lived here where he assists h.s father in conducting his grocery store and is one of tke city's successful business men. After wedding trip to New York, Washington and Atian- tic City. Mr. and Mrs. Mullan will re- side in a newly furnished home at % Chapel street.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
HIGH SCHOOL
 SATISFACTORY
Professor Gregory Reports to the State
 Board of Education
Some Misgiving as 10 Two Years Combi-
 nation Course

The report of Prof. H. E. Gregory, submitted to C. D. Hine, secretary of the State Board of Education, on the condition of the Putnam High school, follows:
 The Putnam High school is in a sat isfactory condition and ranks with the best schools of the state. It is ably ad- ministered and the plans for its devel- opment have been well thought out. Pupils ard teachers appear to have combined to place an emphasis on quality work, It is pleasure to re port that the relations existing between superintendent and principal seems to be such as will insure harmonious Co. operation and that the friction noted last year is unlikely to reappear. The recently iinaugurated cooperative ar engagement between the High school and the State Trade school will un- doubtedly result in benefit to the young people of the town, but IL Is possible that the curriculum, which aS- sumes that boys may do substantially two years of regular High school work and at the same time complete an ap, prenticeship, may prove to be imprac- ticable. The experience gained during the present year should serve as a guide in arranging courses in the fu- ture. 1 recommend the approval Of the Putnam High school.
 Respectfully submitted,
 HERBERT k. GREGORY.
 New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 4th, 1914.
 A copy of the above was sent to Charles l.. Torrey, secretary of the school board. A further enclosure was a vote of the State Board of Education passed at meeting held October 9th, when the report was considered. The vote follows:
 Voted: That the Putnam High school be approved for the attendance of non- resident pupils for the year Of 1914-15 under the provisions of Section 2239 of the General Statutes.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
Obituary
Merton W, Bennett

Merton Warner Bennett, aged 66 years, for over forty years resident of Putnam, passed away at his home on Chapel street, at 8,15 o'clock Saturday afternoon, October 10th. MT. Bennett had been in poor health for about four months, but was confined to his bed only four days, his death resulting from an apoplectic shock which he suffered Friday. He was born in Hol- land, Mass, April 23, ls4S.
 Mir. Bennett was a quiet, pleasant man and held the esteem of all. He had been employed for many years in the shoe manufactory of w. $. John son. He was Il member of the Metho- dist church and held positions Of trust, being member of the official board, and secretary and treasurer of the board of trustees for many years, His greatest interest was in hts home and the church he loved. He lived n hum- bic, faithful, christian life, and passed on triumphant in the faith which he had held since n young man.
 Funeral services were held from his late home Tuesday at Il a. m., Rev. C. D. Stanley, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating. Mir. Bennett is survived by his wife, n son, Frank NJ. Bennett, of Flushing, N. r., and a daughter, Grace l Bennett of this city; also a brother and sister in Holland, Mass. The burial was in Webster.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
City COurt-Mann Judge

A Pole with name that court of- ficials could mot pronounce, Wiadys- touo Liemenski, was sentenced to 30 days in jail with costs of S9.29 in the city court Wednesday morning after he had plead guilty to an assault on Frank Grantara, who appeared with black eye as a witness against the &C., cused. Defendant stated to the court that the reason he iit the man was because the man was married and didn't stay at home with his family. It developed that the accused also had a family who were living in Fall River for whom he has done noth- ing for the past,four months.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
School Board Organizes.

At the Irst meeting of the town school board since the election the board organized as follows: Chair man, Henry J. ThaJer; secretary, Charles l.. Torrey; clerk, Mahlon IL. Geissler; superintendent of schools, Wendell A. ,Mowry; committee oI teachers, Silas NJ. Wheelock, Eric H.. Johnson, Richard German, Geo. A. Hammond; supplies, Archie Macdon- ald, Richard German, Joseph Gagne; buildings, H. J. Thayer, Archie Mac donald, Arthur Magnan; examina- tions, E. H. Johnson, H. J. Thayer; music, Geo. A. Hammond, Richard German; truant officer, L.ssA. Batiey.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
PAST MASTERS NIGHT
Masonic Temple This Thursday Evening
First To Be Held Here tn Fifteen Years.

This Thursday evening there will be a Past Masters lodge held by Quine- bsug masonic lodge at the Temple. A Pas, Masters lodge has not been held in Putnam fer more than fifteen years, and local masons look forward to big gathering and good time. Ten Past Masters of Quinebaug Lodge reside in the city and they las well as the regu- lar officers of the lodge are enthusiastic over this meeting.
 Putnam Lodge of Woodstock and Corner Stone Lodge of Grosvenordale have been specially invited, All wal masons are expected to be present and any and all visiting brothers will be cordially welcomed.
 The Third Degree of Free Masonry will be exemplitied, and the Prst Mas. ters agree that the degree work as they will exemplfy it will surpass anything of the kind seen in this vicinity for many years.
 The program of officers for the even ing is as follows:
 W. M, George A. Hawkins and G. Byron Morse.
 :, W., C. Byron Morse and George k. Brousseau.
 J. w., George E. Brousseau and Ed. ward G. Wright.
 Secretary, GiImansH, Brown.
 Treasurer Frederick A. Morrell, NJ ID.
 $. D., Lucius P. Merriam.
 J. D., Edward c. Wright.
 $. S., G. Harold Gilpatrie.
 J. S., Archibald Macdonald.
 NJ, George w. Miner.
 All the above officers are Pastf NJ as- ters.
 Past Masters Robert E. Harris, Il Hem " T. Wells, and Harry E. Wells, all of Woodstock, and past' Master George w. Baker of Corner Stone Lodge of Grosvenordale, will assist in the floor work.
 The lodge is to be opened by the reg ular officers at 7.3o sharp, and the Past Masters will take charge of the lodge at 7.45. A collation. will be iserved at the conclusion of the ceremonies.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
Declines Nomination

George l.. Padgett, one of the pro- prietors of the Windham County Ob- |server, who was nominated at the Democratic caucus for the office of U judge of Probate, has declined to ac- scept. In letter to Dr. Omer LaRue, chairman of the Democratic town lcommittee, MT. Padgett says that in shis judgment newspaper man should snot be elected to the office of Judge of Probate as the office carries with 1t considerable opportunity to influence sthe publication of the many legal mo- stices required in any certain newspa- Hper that the Judge may see fit to send sit to, and that no matter how impar- Htially "a newspaper man acting as
 Judge might be in influencing the placing of advertising, any advertising
 given to the newspaper with which he
 was connected would be open to eriIi-
 cism. The town committeeshave no-
 animated Warren l.. Bradway to Ill sthe vacancy caused by the refusal oi
 Mr. Padgeit to accept.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
Library Committee Organizes.

The new public library committee has met and organized as follows: President, John G. Johnson ;lsecretary, F. J. Daniels; treasurer, NJ. H. Geiss- Ter. Hereafter it is proposed to add a few new books monthly. In the past books have been added sabout three or tour times a year the plan being to have certain citizens read the books and pass upon them before they are put in the library. II is.the plan now to select a few books each month and 10 discuss them at the directors meet ing and pass upon them sand if satis- factory they will be added, this will make continual influx of new books and they will be found in the library while they are new.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
Meeting of Woodstock Equal Franchise
 League.

There will be a meeting of the Woodstock Equal Franchise League at the home ,of Mrs. k. k. Rollins on Wednesday, Oct. i2l, in that part of Woodstock known as the Bugbee Neighborhood. All who are interested in Votes for Women are cordially in- vited and those opposed to Equal Franchise are also welcome. Mrs. Rienzi Robinson, president of the Dan- ielson Equal Franchise league, will be the speaker of the afternoon, subject, nWhat the Women in the Suffrage States are Doing 10 Make Home Life Better and Safer" At 8 special meet ing on Friday the sixteenth, for the board of directors, delegates will be ap- pointed to attend the State Associa- tion convention at Hartford on octo- Der the 22nd and 23rd.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
Buy q Barrel of Apples.

The local business mems association has elected Ernest C, Morse secretary in place of George Baldwin who has removed to Providence. The associa- tion has received a communication from the Worcester board of trade ask ing the association to cooperate in campaign to Buy Barrel of Apples. :" This section of New England exports thousands of barrels of apples to Europe every fall and it is believed that the present war will kill the mar ket and that many apples will go to waste and the situation will be hard ship for the growers. People are to be urged 10 buy barrel to relieve the sit nation.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
POST OFFICE SITE
Government Agent Makes Investigation
What His Reoort Win Be Not Known

Site Agent Robert A. Msddook of the government post office department re- turned to Washington Tuesday after noon after being in Putnam since Sun- the proposed new post office building
 What he will report to the depart. ment was not made known. While here he went carefully over the ground, met number of business men and went into the situation generally.
 Some time ago the government bought a post office site at the corner of South Main and Grove streets for which il paid Ss, ,5o0. A petition with q thousand signatures was sent to CongressmanMahan protesting against having the building located there. The matter, as far as the public has known, has lain dormant ever since.
 What MT. Maddock thought of the matter he did not say as this will only be communicated to the department at Washington. The amount allowed for sites is SIS, GOO. The government has already spent $500 here and be. fore new site can be purchased this site will have to be sold. Since the site was bought buildings have been removed from it, which is estimated depreciates the property about g ,5O0. I is hr vnnr4iA I with real estate prices that if the lot was put on the market il would not bring more than S4 800. If this be so 1t would mean loss to the govern ment of S4,000, and subtracting this from the 5000 allowed would leave S9 900 available for a new site. MT. Maddock also sought bids for other sites and received two such bids, one of them, il is understood, being the John son property on lElm street. If a change Is made it will mean that a bill will have to be passed Iby congress authorizing the sale of the present site and the purchase of new one which would take probably a year to accom- plish. So as the situation now stands it is not known whether .there will ev- CT be a building on the present site or not, but MT. Maddoek $ visit demon strates that the department al least has the matter under consideration and that probably some time in the future Putnam will have a post office building located somewhere.
 Another circumstance relative to the use of the present site that received at tention from MT. Maddock was the objection that the government would be obliged to pay the railroad company for transporting mails between the sta tion and post office, if 1t became neces. sary to .carry the mails by the route from the stationi through Main, Front and South Main streets. By this route the post office would be outside the so rods limit within which the transportation of mails is at the ex. pense of the ,railroad company. One government inspector has said that the mails would have to go laround by the long route tindicated. This, o' course, would mean extra cost to the government for transportation service and would be an argument against having the post office al the corner oi South Jain and Grove streets.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
IT Fatalities by Auto in Co neciicni ln
 September.

Seventeen persons lost their hVes Tn Connecticut by automobile accidents during September, accord ing to un- official records. The total number oi violent deaths was l0S against ilS Tn August. Accidental deaths numbered 75, ,as compared with 90 August; suicides 80, as against IS in fhe presi- ous month, and homicides three.
 Next to automobile accider Is dfown- ing and falls claimed the greatest number of victims, r. deaths each being due to those.causes. Deaths on the railroad .were ten; burns caused five deaths, trolley, motorey cies, ex- pIosion and poison two each, electro cution four and diving, gas, nooting heat, kicking by horse, crussied and choking one each.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
Republican Caucus.

The Republican caucus held in the municipal building last Friday night was harmonious gathering. John E.. Byrne was chairman and C.. Harold Gilpatric clerk. Nominations swere made and the vote was unanimous by exclamation. Those nominated were AS follows: For representatives, Archie Macdonald and Joseph Plessis; for judge of probate, Edward.G. Wright; for justices of the peace, C. L. Torrey, NJ. II. Geissler, F. F. Russell, II. C. Bradford, E. C. Morse, A. 5. Mac donald, David Hatch, J J. Dupre.
 Judge l.. H. Fuller made the nomi- nation for representativesIW. H. Dayi- son fof judge of probate and Joseph Plessis for justices of the peace.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
GET THE FLAG
Junior Chautauqua Banner Won By
 Putnam.
Meetings Through Winter Months.

A Junior Chautauqua banner has been awarded by the Pennsylvania Chautauqua Association to the boys and girls of Putnam, Conn, who helped to make the Chautauqua week such successful event. Miss Eliza beth Roberts, who it will be remem- bered had charge of the Junior Chau- tauqua work here, promised that a banner was to be awarded to the best town which she visited during the summer. By the best town she meant that town which should play the best games, sing the best songs, give the best play at end of thelweek She meant also that town which had enrolled the largest number of Junior Chautauqua in proportion to thespopulation of the town, and that town which had the best order in the. tent during the en- tire Chautauqua week.
 The banner is of red felt, 30x36 inches. It is decorated with the Chau- tauqua seal and with the, words: Jun for Chautauqua Banner, 1914, Putnam, Conn.
 The banner has been sent to Mrs. w. J Bartlett, who will decide where the banner is to be.hung.
 The boys and girls of Putnam will have an opportunity to enjoy Junior Chautauqua during the winter of 1914-l5. Mrs. w. J. Bartlett will take charge of Junior Chautauqua club to be com posed of boys and girls who at tended 1914 Junior Chautauqua in 1915.
 Every month, beginning with t0eto- Der there will be a meeting of these boys and girls. There will be stories' games, songs, ,all for the purpose of keeping up an interest in Chautauqua. There will be more detailed notice of these club meetings later, with the dates and places of meeting. It is to be hoped that the winter club meet ings will be just as successful as the the summer Chautauqua.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-16
Thompson School Board Organized.

The school board of Thompson has reorganized as follows: Chairman, Ethelbert Aldrich; secretary, Oscar Munyan; High school board, Messrs Aldrich and E. H. Corttis. It was voted that Miss Adeline Steinberg re- main as acting principal of the Tour tellotte Memorial High school until the Christmas holidays. Messrs. All drich, Munyan and Corttiss were named a committee to look after per manent principal for the school. At a special town meeting some weeks ago it was voted to request the school bod to reh.re PrnnciPai -.~1rge " Hathaway.