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Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Congregational Church Notes

The following events and speakers for Che year may be of interest to the congregations
 January, Glark UuiVersltylGlee Club.
 Fe0ruary, Lotus Quarlette. Mrs. \. Hankeneyee Miss Miriam Woodbury.
 April, ReV. W. W Leete, D. D. Easter.
 May, Rev William Ewing, D. D.
 June, Childfen's Day.
 July, Rev. Edward l.. Smith, D. D. Bible School outing.
 September, Rev. C. J. Ryder, D. D.
 October, Opening entertainment of lecture course.
 December, Church Day.
 "We can only maintain the state In It's integrity and righteousness, as We maintain the Bible.n You are cordial ly invited to help maintain by your presence and influence our Bible School which meets at l2 o'clock every Sunday.
 The following are the topics and lenders ot midweek services for the re. mainder Of the month.
 Jan 22 How 10 Choose a Life. work. NhHt Are You Going to Be2 l Kings .i:5 D. Lender, Erie Johnson.
 Jan. 2a- Hilarious Giving. Cor. a6 l5. Leader, Mrs. N. l., Beard
 The meetings last week while not very largely attended were interesting aud helpful
 \ recent examination of our records reveals the fact that nearly one quarter oi our membership Is nonresident. rhefe is no question thal in many in staaees good reasons exist why the re. lations with this church should not be disturbed. ltis also true upon general principles and according to Congrega tiannl usage that a church member re moving to another locality and mhk- ing there permanent residence should as eafly as possible seek a letter of dis mission from the old church and a let ter of recommendation to the church in the town or city to which he has re- moved. We ean not urge too strongly this duty upon our absent membets and while we are glad to retain on our list the names of those who for some good reason desire us so to do we are equally glad to give letters of dismiss sion to those who can better fulfill Christian obligations by uniting with the churches where they now reside.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
PERSONAL TAX
 LIST INCREASES
Between 270C0 and 23.CCO
 Peoela Liable fer Levy.
OLD LIST HOT AL PAID
contaf5s Names cf Every Male citi- zen Within Ages Subject to Taxa tion-Ezemptiors Not Taken Out
 or Fluctuations Completed.

Special Hartford Correspondence)
 Hartford. The registrars of voters have filed with the town clerk. in ac. .cordanee with tbe law. the list of names of those eligible for the pay ment of the personal tax for 1913. While the work on the list not coln- plete. in that all of the exemptions have not been taken out, or the tabu- lations made 1t contains the names of every male resident of the city within the ages liable for the tax. When the final draft is made, il is believed, it will contain between 2. 900 and 28,000 names, exclusive of exemptions, which will be a slight increase over last years list. The registrars have turned over a large part of the list to the personal tax collectors office, which is busy getting ready to send out the notices to those liable All of the people liable on the old list have not paid yet and a number of more names will be handed to the prosecuting at- torney for action the first of the week.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Thames Loan and Trust Case.

Former Mayor Charles F. Thayer of Norwich, who a year ago was ap- pointed receiver of the Thames Loan and Trust company of Norwich by Judge Williams of the superior court, has referred several questions relat- ing to the receiYerhip to the supreme court Of errors to decide The su- perior court evidently did not care to pass upon the various quez tions After reviewing al some length the history of the ease, Mr Thayer pre- sents a long line questions. many of tbem of a technieal nature. He asks the court if the institution bears the same relations to all it's deposi- tors. indiseriminately whether de positors in the savings departments are preferred over depositors in the commercial departments; whether or not the assets are limited to any one department, and a number of other questions along the same line, the idea being. apparently, to determine the exact limitations, if any, of the distribution of assets.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Methodist Episcopal Church

The Ladies Aid society will hold a food sale Friday at 2.30 p. ID. at Bal. lard & Clark s store.
 District Superintendent Scrivener will be present Sunday evening, Jan. i8, and will preach at o'clock, after yard conducting the fourth quarterly conference al which time reports for the year will be given. Ali are invited to hear Dr. seriyener who Is brilliant speaker.
 Friday evening, Jan. 23r the Mems class will hold an ienlertainment in the church auditorium. The program promises pleasing variety and excel lence The proceeds are for church ex- penses.
 Sunday evening, Jan. 9, Professor Erwin, principal of East Greenwich Academy. will be present and preach.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
st. Philips Church

The Ladies Guild will meet Thurs day ai 259 D. ID. at the home Of Mfs. F. A. Morfell, % south Main street.
 There wiIi be missionary service for the sunday school sunday, Jan. 25. which is the feast Of the ConFef- sion of st. Paul, and the Thifd 7andaF ater the Epiphany This will take tHe plsee Of tbe fegalaf opening service Of lbe school al F o'clock, and the f8rsn ustd sill bc thst distributed by the Board 0i Mission. for this occasion.
 The children are fast becoming sub. sefibefs tg the support of the church by the use Of Che BapieX envelope sys- iem. just as the aduits do While the amounis are small, the hab't Of sys- ienaiic giving will, il Is thought be developed.
 Services this week will be as usual, on Friday at : 90 D m., ana on Sunday at $, 10 3C and :, with Sunday School at noon and Mems class at p. m.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Schools to Have Fine Set of Maps

The Putnam town school committee has placed an order for set of eight relief maps that are the finest ever shown in this section. There is map of each continent and a map of the world in the set. All mountain ranges and elevations are shown in relief and the maps are accurate to scale, being based on government surveys. The manner in which mountain ranges and elevations are shown in relief makes the work of teaching relative to air currents, ocean currents and their effects or climate very simple mat. ter, for d pupil can readily see what is intended to teach with far greater ease than is the case when flat maps are used.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Advent Christian Church

Sunday serVices-morning service a 1030, Sunday school at noon, evening service at o'clock.
 Prayer meeting on Thursday even. Ing al 7.30,
 Rev. MT. Stones subject for Sunday morning will be "tirst Things First, n There will be praise meeting in the evening led hY Paul t. Stone Of Bris- tol, Conn, 10 be followed by sermon by the pastor, the subject being "A Hallelujah Meeting A cordial invi. talion to be present k extended 10 all, especially to those having no church home.
 The Sunday school officers chosen last Sunday were aS follows:
 Superintendent, w. S, Ames
 Asst Supt., F. B. Kent.
 Secretary and treasurer, G. N. Thurber
 Primary superintendent, H. B. Fox.
 Home department supt., Mrs. Al. meda Kent. The A. C. Midwinter Prophetic Con- vention will be held in the A, C. church, Warren street, Boston, Jan. 20, 2l %
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Disbars Probate Judge.

Charles H. Peck, for years Judge of Probate in Stratford, was indefinitely disbarred from the practice of law before the courts of the State in a de- eision handed down by Judge William l.. Bennett of the Superior Court at Bridgeport. The decision was on presentment by State Attorney Styles Judson. which brought up for review his acts as Judge of Probate on the estate of Mrs susan NJ. B. Perry of straQord. Ii was charged that when acting as Judge of Probate Peck en- gagged himself as counsel to advise himself as Judge of Probate. and charged $75o fee for his services The heirs objected, and aftefward Peck paid back the money.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
NEW BOSTON FIRE
Village Threatened As High Wind Fan
 ned Flames
Webster RespOnded lo AppeaI iOr HeIp

Webster Responded 10 Appeal for Help
 Fire destroyed the picker room house Of the Fahian wooden mill in the viii laee Of Nv Boston, which is in the northeast corner of the town of Thomp,oH. Monday night causing loss of fiom -ix to eight thousand dol lars covgfea by insurance. The fire was discovered some lime after the mill closed anl the high wind soon faHned the flames to rapid headway. The mill proper and tenemenls sur rounding il were threatened and the nearby town of Webster was called upon for aid. The Webster depart ment had it's own troubles in fire fighting but d steamer ant twenty men were hurried to help save the lit- tie factory villags. The trip was made by the men in an auto truck while four horses pulled the steamer the five miles up hill and down. The men de- voted their efforts to saving surround- ing property and were successful al- though the engine went out of eom- mission within half hour after they arrived on account of the breaking of water guage. It was about mid night when the fire was finally under control. The Fabian Company was formerly located in Stafford Springs but removed to New Boston shortly after the Murdocks, who had control- led the mill there, met with reverses which closed the plant.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Trolley Line Pays.

That the work of continuing the Mnldale-Waterbury trolley will be re- sumed early in the spring is evident. The road is paying well as it is. run ming only from Waterbury to Hitch cocks Pond which is about half of the entire length of the stretch be- tween MiHdale and Waterbury, and therefore it cen be assumed that it will pay well when a through line is made connecting with the main line at the Mnldale end Surveyors are engaged stalking ont the final lap in Nnldale and as soon as the ground will permit the work of laying ties and stringing wires will be resumed. Just when the line will be open so tbaf people can get up to the summer resorts on the mountain is not known, but at the latest t will be by the middle Of the summer.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Autoist Arrested for mansauehter.

Harold E. Lane, bookkeeper, was arrested at his home by Detective Sergeant John M. Henry on warrant charging him with maaslaughteT in having killed Oscar D'Esopo, the six yearold son Of Michael D'Esopo whom he struck with his automobile al the corner of Windsor avenue and Canton street, on December 16, and who died five days later at the Hart ford Hospital from complications said to have been the result of this acci- dent. Mr Lane was released after his arrest on bonds of S5,000 furnished by his mother. A peculiar coincidence in the accident is the fact that a sis ter of the dead boy, Rose D'Esopo, was struck by the same automobile two years ago, at the same corner, when the car was being driven by the same person.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16

Start the New Year right by order
 ing a telephone. adv
 No need to face the storms of winter and the chances of resultant illness if you have telephone in your house adv
 Approximately 5000 telephones ad- ded to the southern New England System in 1918, There are reasons. Don't they hit Noas adv
 You ean afford telephone for the purely economic reason that il wilt save more than Il costs adv
 sudden illness has it's teFrors but they are minlmized il you have the quickest means of getting help-the telephone. adv
 A house in the country caught fire one night. Neighbors were summoned by telephone. Could you do this if you faced such catastropheg adv
 Talk over telephone service in your house with some one,who knows, then see what yon think Of it in your own ease. adv
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Points to State Agencies.

Labor Commissioner Patrick H. Connolley conferred with the follow ing superintendents of state employ ment agencies; Seymour F. Smith of Hartford. Charles Keller of Bridge port, Joseph J. Reilly of New Haven, John Ii. Grary of Waterbury and Mi ohael | Coscoan of Norwich. The work of the employment agencies was discussed. Commissioner Connolley told the superintendents he thought the employers of labor should rely on the state agencies in obtaining help.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Convicted of Fraud.

Alex Baceart head of an Italian school at Thompsonville, who was ar rested charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. pleaded not guilty in tho town court He was found guilty and fined SEQ and costs. It was alleged that Baeeari took S10 from a man there several weeks ago offering to get him place to work. The place was not found, according to the plaintiff, but the defense put on two witnesses who said that Baccari found two places for the plaintiff but the latter would not take either Bac- carl did not testify.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Much in Knowing How.

Conrad Sehrieffer, of Columbia, bought fine pair of heavy mules to use on his farm. The mules were shipped to New London and Mark Ed wards was hired by Mir. Schrieffer to bring the animals from New London. The journey was made largely in the night When the iron bridge between Columbia and Willimantic was reach ed. the mules were afraid and refused to budge. Mir. Edwards took off his coats, turned the mules around, put ting the coats over the mules heads, and backed them across the bridge and when the coats were removed, the animals found they were on the Columbia side of the bridge. There is a good deal in knowing how to man age @ mule.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Brave Effort to Save Boy.

Charles Maloodian, aged IA, was drowned in Park river almost within one hundred feet from his home, while his nine year old friend, Chester Gaouette made a heroic attempt to save his life The elder boy had skated into an opening and disap- peared from view. Crawling along the thin ice on his stomach. Gaouette tried to grab his friend when he arose to the surface, but he could not hold him. The body was recovered later.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16

A reunion of the Wheeloek family was held last Saturday at Uxbridge, Mass, at the home of MT. Arthur Wheelock. There were present from Putnam, MT. and Mrs. $. NJ. Wheel ock, Miss Mary T. Wheelock, Miss Ellen Wheelock, Henry Wheelock and MT. and Mrs. G. Harold Gilpatric.
 Miss Caroline Lyman arrived from Hartford Tuesday and began herduties as instructor in musie1in the Putnam high school. She will make two visits weekly hereafter, Tuesdays and Thurs dlys.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Injured by Dinky.

Vincent Peritu of New Britain was struck by the dinky train bound for Hartford. at the Elm street crossing. and was badly cut on the head. He was bleeding from both ears when picked up, and was rushed in the ann Dr. ". w. Brackett who examined the man, found that no bones were broken. but that he was possibly suffer. ing from eoneussion of the brain. Peritti is 29 years old and single, He is employed by the Folly Roofing Com pany of New Haven. which has a con tract in New Britain.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Contractor Must Pay.

Attorney General John II. Light cleared up a phase of the workmen's compensation law that has been dis turbing Highway Commissioner Chas. ]. Bennett for some time, when he declared that the state is not liable under the law for any loss by accident coming to a contractor at work on the property of the state. The attorney general says T am of the opinion that the state would not be liable for any injury sustained by an em- ployee of a contractor doing work for the state Such employe has no contract of employment with the state, and it cannot be said that the state Is using his services for pay"
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16

Francois Nandale died at his home In the north end ot the city Sunday night aged 54 years. He was a mill operative and leaves family. He was born in St. Roberts, Canada, but has lived many years in Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
| lan Are q Irifle Sensitive

About the size ot your shoes it's some satisfaction Co know that many people can wear shoes size smalier by shak' ing Aliens Foot Ease into them. Just the thing for dancing parties, and for breaking in new shoes. Sold Every where, 2ae. Sample Free. Address,
 Allen S. 0lmsted, LeRov,N Y. adv 3-5
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
 Children

Relieve feverishueSs, bad stomach. teething disorders, move and regulate the bowels amt are pleasant remedy for worms Used by mothers Tor 24 wears. They never fail. Al all drug. giS,s, 25e. Sample Free Address, Al.
 len :. olmsted, l.sRoy, \. \. adv 3.5
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16

-Dr. il. w Thompson, opucian, is attending a course of lectures In ad- Vanced optometry given al the Ameri- can House, Boston, Jan. Is l5, by the American Optical association. IL is a postgraduate course for the advantage of all graduate opticians and optome- trists in New England, 10 instruct them in the most up-lo-the minute ideas and methods.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16
New Game Warden.

Supt John NJ. Champion of the State Fish and Game Commission ap- pointed John Barnett of Jewett City to be the game warden of New Lon don county to succeed former Sena- tor George II. Bradford, of Montyille, resiened.
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16

Feel langnid, weak, run down
 Headache2 Stomach "oti8? A good remedy is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask Nour druggist. Price sl. adv
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16

MONDAYS at s:3O p. m. TUESDAYS at 500 p. n. WEDNESDAYS at s:30 p. m. THURSDAYS at 600 p. m. FRIDAYS at 6:oO p. m. SATURDAYS at 800 D. m.
 We kindly ask your co opera. ation in this earlier closing move. ment which is being taken up all over the country, for the benefit of all store workers It means better service to you
Putnam patriot., 1914-01-16

Owing to warm fall and early winter, we are selling furs so low that we will not give the prices here, they are so cheap for the qualities we sell, that it would seem like exaggerating. Come in and see.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
Letters to the Editor
REMOVE THE WRECKS
o the Editor of The Telegraph:

To the Editor of The Telegraph:
Dear Sir: 1 have been reading and
hearnga great deal lately about wiping
out the Hardscrabble block. abolishing
the billboard nuisance and numerous
moves towards making Harrisburg
what 1t undoubtedly deserves to. be, a
any move by the city towards doing
away with the wrecked houses on Nau-
dain street near Fifteenth, which have
been an eyesore and nuisance to the
residents of that section of the city
for the past eleven months.
The collapse of these houses was un-
questionably due. to the breaking and
consequent washing of the old sewer
running from Fifteenth street, directly
underneath these houses, to the con-
nection with the Nineteenth street
sewer near Sixteenth and Catherine
streets, aggravated and brought to a
head by the severe rains of last March,
For months after the cavein, until the
completion of the new Fifteenth and
sewer was abandoned each and every
rainfall caused the sewage to back up
In the cellars of adjacent houses rem
dering them almost unfit for habitation
and causing serious damage.
Billboards, while not a very pleasing
sight some times, are at least useful,
since advertising is said to be the life
shacks in the Hardscrabble district
would at least shelter horse or some
other animal, but what good are these
% onetime comfortable homes in their
pleasant sight, yet that is exactly what
these houses are, with their remnants
piled and scattered over Naudain street
Verify, far cry from a city beauti-
full!
Surely, when the city granted the
permit for the erection of these houses
they assumed the responsibility as to
to the present time l believe they have
done nothing towards rebuilding, or at
least. recompensing the property own
ers for the loss of their homes and
household goods, and are even fighting
the case in our courts thus proving
made right. are notyet by.
venture to state that similar con-
dition of affairs in Front street would
have been allowed to exist just about
as long as It would have taken to clear
away wreckage and rebuild
All hail to the city beautiful, but LET
it be universal beauty and not alone
along the river.
Yours respectfully,
A HlLLITE SUBSCRIBER
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
LIBRARY SERVICE
| EXCEEDS HOPES
Over Forty-two Per Cert. Of Books
Taken Out Are by Chill
dren in Schools
RUSH FOR JUVENILE BOOKS
Public Aid For Institution Will Be
Necessary Before Many
Months Go By
RUSH FOR JUVENILE BOOKS

More books must be added to the
Harrisburg Public Library, especially
in the Juvenile department, where the
demands Of the school children of the
city have been so heavy that the daily
supply OF books has been seriously re-
duced. The trustees last night re-
ceived reports showing that the pa
tronage of the Library during the
month of January was in high figures
and the free book service away be-
yond expectations, particularly by the
school children, who have comprised
more than half of the readers at the
Library and taken out over AZ per
cent. of the 1872 books circulated
during the twenty-eight days on which
the Library was open in January.
The Library has proved to be i'm
mensely popular and the demands
upon it have been so great that addi-
tions to the stock of books must be
made and the time is nigh when pub
lie assistance will be necessary. Thus
far there have been 4,S20 registrations
for book service, which Is far beyond
expectations, and, including the fig
ures for January, over $1,000 books
have been circulated. On January II
and February z, each, the book SER
vice was over 1000, about As per cent.
of the books taken out on those days
being by school children. In all 4,404
readers were at the Library in Janu-
airy, 1850 being children.
The total number of books cata-
logued is 5000. of which $500 are
adult fiction and reference books and
1000 juvenile. On last Friday even
ing $500 adult fiction and reference
books and 1,400 juvenile books were
in circulation, and Saturdays circula-
ton ran up the number of Juvenile
books in use.
Use of the reference department has
grown rapidly, 116 questions of major
Importance being answered in Janu-
airy, and thus far this month over a
score of requests for aid in collecting
data for school debates have been
cared for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
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BY CLOGGED.UP WEAKENED KIDNEYS
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Backache, Bladder Disorder and Rheuma-
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