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Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
Grange Contest at Norwich Fair.

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 The 1913 grange contest at The Se@ London county fair in Norwich did SO well that the society will have another this year, to which the farmers organi- zations in all parts Of the county are expected 10 send -exhibits. The purse is, as last year, sio0. The first prize will be s50, the second s@0, the third | go.
 1 There will also be a substantial prize for the New London County boy that has grown the best corn on a plot of the given size.
 County Agricultural Director Mur. ray D. Lincoln and his assistant are busy just now fighting the army worms, principally in Preston City, where the fine farm of former Repres- entative Arthur l.. 5hedd has been al- most devastated by the pests but when Mr. Lincoln gets through with that be will, he says. help on the grange con test and the corn. He is g practical young man, in whom New London county farmers already feel deal Of confidence.
 The cattle parade will be pat on the track again, probably lhe middle day, The cattle marshai last year waa James E. Palmer Of Round HiIi farm, Lisbon, an ex pres dent Of tue New London county cociety and the biggest Guernsey kbfeeder Tn southern Ne" England. He may be asked to take hold this year.
 The move to get out 100 yoke of oxen at the 1914 fair seems likely 10 succeed. Griswold II Morgan of salem, whose place is near Gardner lake, was the father of the idea of having a long string ofoxen on exhibit. He has in- teresled Treasurer Frank W Brewster, who will go through the county trying to get the cattle.
 The fastest trotting class, 1t is thought, will be the 2.14, though many hOrsemen In eastern Connecticut think there ought to be a : 10 class at Nor wich this year, especially In view of the fact that Willimantic, this year faifless city, had ar2.1l last year, and WiIlimantic people must this year go to Norwich or to Stafford to see fair.
 Secretary Charles DIGreenman has announced the appointment of Charles Wiley of Norwich asIsecretary of the hall, with full power to so- licit for that department. He Is al work, plan in pocket, booking good stuff, in the city and outside, for the fair
 Big stock and poultry entries are eN- pecled this year Woodbury .. Rogers IS the poultry boss again. He knows where all the friends of ieathered stock are found, and he will see a great many of them, he expects, between now and the first week in september.
 The baby show will, as last year, be run by Col. k C. Plaut and Miss Maisie Rider, who think 1t ought to be an easy matter, with last years ex. perienee to guide them, to get from 800 to 50t kids to complete for the pretty prizes the business men Of Norwich are willing to donate.
 The flying machine man has been found, and he k an expert in his line 1t is said by Mr Greenman, who went to New York the other day to have | chat with the biIdman. The flying i, generally card big enough to get out at least 0,000 people a day.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
To Put NOrcester's Big Organ in Order

The organ iu the Methodist church, MspieVllle, k. l., and those in the Baptist and Congregational churches, Chepaehet, R. la were put in order last week by our townsman, Geo. II. Ryder. He has also contracted to clean and renovste the large organ in the Mechanics Hall, Worcester, al an expense of over Slo0o, commencing work Monday.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
Congregational Church Notes

Topic of Mems Glass for Sunday f. "Government loans on good security such as New Zealand makes to farm ers.u The scripture Deut. . and l9 Lev. 9. 85-87. Ex. 22; 25; Neh. ,: : forbids usury, but whether the word usury meant then as Il means today Is an open question. Certainly the lend ing Of money many times is labor oi love and one cannot think Of the Bible prohibiting any act Of love. New Heh- land advanced to settlers for year end- ing March 8l, 1913, S75, ,835, l75 to 3oi o.9 applicants The value of exports ih 1901 VAS so2 s5g, ,5Ooia 1911 s9st t9o9' '49o- Increase due to this syslemJ
 The rnion services ot this church and the Methodist church during this month will be as follows:
 Aug. I Congregational Church
 Aug. iB Methodist Church.
 Aug . Congregational Church.
 Aug. a0 Methodist Church.
 The speakers will be announced later. Names of Leaders Of (. F.. Meetings. Sept. i seward Lowe.
 Sept. l3 John Backus.
 Sept. 20 Phoebe Beard.
 Sept. 27 E. NJ. Warner.
 Oct. Josephine Clifford.
 Oct. II Rev. F. D. Sargent.
 Oct. fs Mrs. M l.. Beard.
 Oct. 25 John G. Johnson.
 Nov. l Gould Beard.
 Nov. s Chrstabel Clifford.
 Nov. b Annie Cogan.
 Nov. = Frank Barber.
 Nov. 29 Bertha Sargent.
 Dec. 6 Liefa Clement.
 Dee. l3 Gererude Perry.
 Dec 70 Christmas
 Dec. 27 Marjorie Burgess,
 Jan. l Pastor.
 Jan. 10 Mary Wheaton.
 Jan. r Dana Johnson.
 Jan. 21 C. l.. Child.
 Jan. 8l Marion Carpenter.
 Miss Wheaton's class received a Gold star and Mrs Barber's class Silver star last Sunday, all the mem- bers in town being present intthe first mentioned class and all but one in the second.
 We are glad to announce that by the will of Miss Sarah bike, our church is 10 receive a legacy of Sl500, and one pleasant feature about the gift is thnt Il is free from all conditions so that it may be used as the church may indi. cate Such remembfanees are not only pleasing memorials but oftimes meet 2 want that otherwise cannot or would not be met.
 Next Sabbath the pastor will ex- change with Rev. Geo. l.. Drowne the newly elected pastor,of the Hampton church. Mir. Dfowne IS young man, graduate Of Brown fnyersity and Hampton Is his first pestorate. Ae. cord to him a hearty welcome te Put. nam.
 The Alpha Delta Class held social on Grand View last Wednesday after. noon. The weather was not altogether propitious and interierred somewhat with the attendance but delightful program was carried out and the pro gressive feature gave the members of the class an opportunity of spending q little time at the homes of Mir. and Mrs. Frank and Chas. Letters. Re treatments were served.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
EDWARD C. WRIGHT, Judg,

nistrict of Putnam ss.. Prooate Court l) August Srd, 1914.
 Estate of Frances ii, Larned, late of Putnam, deceased.
 Upon :the application of Hattie J. Bowen, ENecutriN therein named, prayIng that an instrument in writing purporting 10 be the last win and testament of said Frances H. Larned. deceaS,d may bt proved approved allowed and admitted To Frobase,
 OrdcHed-lhat said application be heard and determined at the Prooate Oflce in Putnam in said district an the gath day of August fuf4 af 2 o'clock in the afternoon and that notice De given of the pendency oi said application and the time and place Of hearing thereon. by publishing a copy of this order once in nev's- paper published in Putnam, and by posting a copy thereof on the public slgn post in the town Of Putnam nearest where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified rom Record. s2 EDWARD C. WRIGHT, Judge,
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
Advent Christian Church

Sunday seryices--morning service al ioS0, Sunday school al noon, evening service al O. clock.
 cPrayer meeting on Thursday even. ing at 7.45.
 "our Citizenship will be the sub ject Of Rev. MT. Stones Sunday morn. ing discourse. 1.-Two important fac tors in Redemption being the sub ject for the evening.
 There was no service al the chapel last Sunday on account Of the Camp meeting in session at Greene, k. 1.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
DIsrRiCr OF PUTNAM, $, Probate cour

DISrRtCT OF PUTNAM. ss. Probate Court lJ Aug. 6th, 1914
 Estate of Albert C. Luke, late or Putnam In said district. de seased.
 The Administrator having represented the estate iDsoRent, as per application on nle more fully appear. AeretOre;
 Ordered, That commissioners 10 receive and and examine the claims Of creditors Of said estate be appointed at the Probate oface ID Putnam. on the ilth day of August, 1914, at o'clock, in the afternoon, and this lcoart directs inc Adminls- trst0r give public notice To ali persons inter eStea iii said estate to appear they see cause st said time and place elatiye To said appointment by posting copy of this order on the public sign Do [, and by publishing copy of this order twice in some newspaper having a circulation in iB said district, and return make to this court Of the notice given.
 Attest.
 Ssa EDWARD 6. WRIGHT, Judge
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
COMMON COUNCIL

The regular monthly meeting of the common council was held Tuesday evening, Alderman at-large Dady pre- siding in the absence of the mayor. Those present were Aldermen John son, Marcy, Byfne, Duyert, and Bou- thillette.
 Building permits were granted; U. Benaor for four tenement house on Chapman street, also hen house. U. Benoit, temporary dwelling on Me. chanlcs street. Frederick Gagnon, shed on Elm street.
 No persons appeared relative to the layout of FaTrows street.
 The matter of erecting n building for housing the road roller was referred 10 the city property committee with DO. wer to act
 Voted that the city lay out parts of karrows, Grove and Bullock streets as per notice that had been published.
 It was voted that the sale of Slo0, O00 worth of sewer bonds made by the city treasurer under authorization from the council 10 Parkinson X Burr be ratified and approved. The bonds bear inter. est al the rate Of l.i per cent, dated September lst, l9l4, and mature in inc stallments of Sa,uoo each from Septem- ber list, lq2o, 10 september lst, l93a.
 Among the bills ordered paid were the following:
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
Eseapes As Guards Joke.

Escapes AS Guards Joke.
 While a couple of deputy sherins and constables were joking outside the lookup at Greenwich. John oxley' 1s years old. under arrest for burg, sary. walked out. Because of the mild manner of the youth he had been allowed the privilege of remain, ing in the corridor. When a local couple was arrested after a family row. the officers forgot to lock the door. and it was while they were Joking over the results in the family disturbance. that oxley took French leave.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
II. DEACON & SON If
nrowns in FarmInaton River.

Browns In Pennington River.
 Adolph Stranbicken, g years old or fe7 Park street. Hartford, was drown d in the Pennington river, near Windsor. An expert swimmer Stran. bicken dove from the river bank and his head became entangled in a snag u the river.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07

nIsTBICT of Thompson ss. Probate Court U July 30th. A. D., 1ai4
 Estate of sophia sparks Beebe, late oi Thompson in said Dis rict, deoeased
 Upon the application of Charles I: Payne praying that the will Of said decedenl nav be proved, approved, allowed and ad rnitfad to ,probnte and letters testamentary on said estate may be igranted 10 the ENecutoI named therein as ,per application on file more fully appears. 1t is
 Ordered, that said application be heard and de termiped at the Probate Office in Thompson m said district'an ihe 10th day of August, 1914 a' o'clock ill the afternoon, and that pubic notice be given Of the pendeuey Of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing li copy of this order once In newspaper having n circulation In said district, and by posting copy thereof the public sign post in the town of Thompson iu Sad district, at least days before said day Of hearing.
 FRED A. MUNYAN, Judge B
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
Mysteries.

It is fact that in every man (nos in every womanl there lives a lover a lover who is called out in all his potentialities often by the most in- significant little things-as long as they come at the psychological mo ment. the glimpse of face at an unusual angle, an evanescent attitude, the curve of a cheek often looked at before, perhaps, but then. at the mo- ment. charged with astonishing stgni- ficance These are great mysteries, or course.-From Chance by Joseph Conrad.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07

.T Court aI Probate holden at Putnam A within and for the district of Putnam on the srd day of August. A. D., i9i4
 Present, EDWARD t- W RICH Y Judge Estate Of Walter II. Earnshaw ,.late of Put nam, Tn said district deceased.
 Henry |. ihayer, Administration.
 Ordered that six months from the date hereof be and the same are limited and allowed for the creditors 10 bring in their claims against said estate and the Administrator directed Go give public notice to the credi .ors of said estate to bring m their claims within said time allo wed by posting a copy Of this order on the public sign rosf nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt, within the same Town, and by publishing the same in some newspaper having circulation in said probate district, and return make 10 this courtof the notice given.
 Attest.
 9 EDWARD C. WRIGHT, Judge
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
George r. McGuire |.

George F. Mcclure, 76, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Annie McCaoe, Water street, Wednesday morning. He had lived in Putnam about six months coming here when his mother died. The family lived in Meehsnicsyille years ago.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
Obituary perilda Farley

Mrs. Derilda Farley, wife of George Farley, Harrison street, died at St.
 Vincent hospital, Worcester, Sunday morning. The body was brought to Putnam during the day. Mrs. Farley 1 had been in poor health for some time | but was taken suddenly worse week
 ago when a Worcester physician was summoned and ordered her removal 10
 the hospital Thursday evening.
 Mrs. Farley was the oldest child of
 Mir. and Mrs. r. M. LeCiair of Provi- dence street. She WAS born in Putnam
 at the home Of her grand parents, Dec l ember 1. 1870. The family were at the time living in Central Village but re- moved to Putnam in lS7s. Here she attended the parochial school and after graduating entered Notfe Dame Acf-
 demy. After her graduation from the latter institution she went to Hartford
 with the intention Of becoming nun. fer health gave out and she returned
 home. Tn August, 1893, she was mar fied tO George Farley, Jr. of Putnam. Two children were born them, Mrs. Bella Dumas of Putnam and Henry, nov IS ears old, both living at home.
 Besides her husband ani children she is survived by her parents, MT. and Mrs. LeClaif of Putnam, two brothers, Hector and AIyan of Putnam, three sisters, Mrs. Rebeeea Dfey or Chicago, Mrs Harry E. Forbes of New London and Mrs. Eva BeaudTeaalt Of Putnam. Mrs. Farley was member Of St. Mary schurch and was devoted christ ian woman. Poor health kept her from taking any very active part in church work but she was always ready and willing to do all she could for the well fare of the parish. She bore her suf- ferings uneomplainingly and was de- voted to her home, her husband and children.
 Funeral services were held in St. Maryis church Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. \ high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Charles k. Bedard, Rev. J. J. Elty Of Pomfret acting as deacon, and Rev. Adrian Dykman, cu- rate of St. Mary's church, subdeacon. There was special singing by male quartette from the nine o'clock choir. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. The bearers were AlVan and Hector LeGlair, r. O. Marion, Emory Marion, Armand Farley and Hector Bayeur. There were many pretty floral trib- utes.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
Mark P Reynolds.

Mark F. Reynolds died at his home on Livery street shortly before noon Wednesday. He had been lconlined to the house since Monday. lie was + years old. Mir. Reynolds was born in fastford and removed to Putnam with his parents some - or go years ago. He was engaged in the express and truck ing business with hts father under the firm name of A. H. Reynolds & Son. He was member of the Hook and Ladder company of the Putnam Fire department. He leaves his parents MT, and Mrs. Alfred II. Reynolds, and n wife
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
FOR SALE

New Model Oliver Typewriter in A condition $50. Easy terms if desired. MRS. J. A. MCINTYRE, Grove Street.
Putnam patriot., 1914-08-07
Mrs. Helen Davis.

Mrs. Helen Dasis,. .widow of Frank Davis, late of East Putnam, is dead at the home of,her daughter, Mrs Will liam II. Hughes, Putnam Heights. She WIS 76 years of age. Mrs. Davis was the daughter of the late Alfred Taoor ot the Senexit road, Woodstock. She Is survived by two sons and two daughters, Alfred T. Davis of Thomp- son, Henry Davis Of Killingly, Mrs. Anne Hughes and Mrs. Ellie Davis, who reside with her mother.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-02
HAIR MADE BEAUTIFUL

Beautiful hair thick, fluffy, lustrous
and absolutely free from dandruff is
not so much gift of nature as mat
ter of care and proper nourishment.
Hair is like a plant-it will not grow
healthy and beautiful unless it has at
tention and proper nutriment.
Partisan Sage, daintily perfumed
and easily applied, tones up and in
yigorates the roots of the hair, and
furnishes the necessary nourishment
to not only save and beautify the hair,
but also stimulate it to grow long,
heavy, SOFT fluffy and radiant with life.
When used frequently and rubbed
into the scalp, it will simply work
wonders Just one application stops
itching head, removes dandruff and
cleanses the hair of all dust and ex-
cessive OIL
Since Partisan Sage, which can be
obtained from G. r. Fogg or at any
drug store, never disappoints, it is no
longer necessary for any woman to
be Inundated because of thin, streaky
faded, lifeless or unattractive hair.
27-2S 39-40 51-52
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-02
NORTHEAST CORNYILLE

f. X. Berry has taken some having
jobs and will begin this week II wealth
er conditions are favorable Doubt
less he will take Saturday, July 4th'
as a holiday and JOIN the crowd at
Barker pond where a basket picnic
is being planned for anybody who
cares to come and eat their dinner.
We hear that l.. B. Hoyts cottage,
Pinedale will be open and members
of the East Athens Sunday school
of which he is superintendent Will
meet there and those coming In the
opposite direction will gather al
Pleasant Hurst. Boats will be IN
readiness to take across or about the
pond and refreshments will be on
sale. Mr. Bartlett is too busy to Tx
up the grounds on the short notice
but he will allow them the free use
of the grounds. Mrs. Eta Berry
will have charge of the sale OF ice
cream and other refreshments. II
the day should be pleasant we see no
reason why those who do not care to
go farther away should not enjoy
the day here.
Caro- Colley came home from Wei
lington Wednesday night to be at the
Somerset Academy reunion Thursday.
She did not return till Sunday so Will
not finish her school work till Tues
day, July 9TH.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-02
GREAT LONDON PARADE
With Dublin Prize Horses

A street parade, which will be a YER
liable horse fair, is promised by the
Great London Shows, which exhibit at
Madison, Thursday, July g.
The pageant will leave the grounds
promptly at 10 o'clock day OF the show
and follow a line of march to be an
nounced later. First will come the
World Famous Dublin Grays, the $685.
600 prize winners.
Tho band wagons, floats. and other
paraphernalia will be drawn by 400
well broomed. we'll matched dapple
gray horses. The stock is all in the
pink of condition. The racers are of
undisputed lineage, the steeds attach
ed to the Roman chariots are parti-
cularly beautiful, the Kentucky high
school horses are the greatest equines
on earth, and half hundred Shet-
land ponies will delight the children.
When the show comes to Madison
the work of unloading will be we'll I'M
der way with the rising of the sun and
there is little chance of the street dis
play being late in leaving the grounds
Already choice locations for witness
ing his display are in demand, and
the chances are that the streets, along
which the parade will go, will be lined
with admiring thousands, cheering the
handsOmest parade ever seen with a
circus, and the Great Dublin $4,000
Prize Team will be an unusual fea-
ture 10 view.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-02
"One Hour of Lie

This week at the Lakewood Theatre
Vim. A. Brady. Ltd. is presenting the
mystery melo-drama, Zone Hour OF
Life. The performance ON Monday
night was the first to be given on any
American stage and the interest
shown by the audience predicts a
brilliant success for the play when
il is done in New York this fall.
The play concerns the Vaccinations
Of tour crooks who prey upon the rich
II London. not for their own benefit
d rettcrment. but to aid the poor
and needy They steal from the rich
and give their spoils to the poor and
their experiences with Lord and Lady
Fentou, whom they attempt to rob,
form three acts of undated interest
1t Is play that holds the interest every
minute by the many unexpected turns
of events and the final curtain brings
a big surprise to the entire audience.
Mr.. Hunt and Miss King are cast as
Lord and Lady Fenton, and Miss King
by her sincere impersonation of the
character is adding to the many
friends and admirers that she attract
ed last week. The four crooks are
played by Jack Harrington, Jack Hay
den, Harry Sleight and Fred Bean,
and they succeed in making them
most interesting quartette of Grimm
ais. The other members of the COM
pany are in the east and all add to
the generally fine performance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-02
EAST SkOMHEGAN

The long looked for rain mas come
at last which will do any amount OF
good to the crops.
Alton Richardson and wife visited
the Canaan Grange last THURSDAY
night from Benton and also visited
relatives in this place returning nome
Friday ~,
Mr.. Tilton is visiting at E. b. Ken
ardson's. A relative of the Richardson
family Mr.. George H. Wheeler, the
father of Mrs. Will futile has come
to stop with his daughter. A veter-
an of the Civil War who has been
making his home in Togus for some
time and tells us that it is fine place
for a man to be somebody If he mas
any desire to be a man in the world.
John II. Bigelow and wife have re-
turned to their home in the south part
of the town after visit of a few
weeks at Elvin B. Richardson's. Mr..
Rigelow seems to be quite poorly at
this writing.
/ L. Burrill spent Saturday at his
daughters Mrs. A. +. WardwelIs call
ing on old friends on his way home
from Hinckley.
Now is the time for roses we have
some handles and quite lots OF them
some pink and others white.
Wallace Jewell and wife and Moody
Jewell of Fairfield came Saturday and
returned to their homes Sunday night
after a nice visit at their camp
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-02
THURSDAY, July !, WI
Mileage Renting Discontinued

The acknowledgement has DIS
continued its mileage renting pusl-
ness. The recent advance from two
to two and one-quarter cents mile
by the Maine Central Railroad leave
II unavoidable. The renting OF
mileages in Skowhegan commenced
over twenty-five years ago. At that
time the tickets issued contained two
thousand miles at two and one-quar-
ter cents mile and the ticket deal
er let them to his customer for two
and one-half cents. The local ticket
rate then was three cents so that ooth
dealer and customer prohted. The
local ticket rate is now something like
two and one-half cents mile. and the
Maine Central also sells a five hun
bred mile mileage ticket for two ana
one-ouarter cents, so that while the
change eliminates the mileage broker,
the occasional traveller does not hnd
his railroad fair very largely increas-
ed. OF course the commercial sales
men and others who travel frequently
enough to warrant the ownership OF
a thousand mile book will miss the
privilege of buying at the old rate OF
two cents.
There is more or less complaint
about the change and it is not impos-
sibe that the action Of the road may
be oyerruled by the legislature or
other public authority.