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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-14

Women's Fine Knit Union Suits, tight or
loose knee, special .... 79c; 2 for $3.50
Mems $1.OO Crepe, B. V. D. or Porosknit
Union Suits, special .. 79c; 2 for $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27
PUTNEY.
New Mail and Train Schedule.

w. G. Treadway, who recently added
a new automobile to his equipment at
his livery stable, is having 4 good pat
ronage. He meets some of the trains
with it. A number of people are get
ting left on the new Boston & Maine
schedule, which went into effect this
week. The following schedule gives
first the time the mail closes, then the
time the train is due: S.25 a. m,
SAT a. m; $50 a. M, OIL a. m; HOS
a. m, ll.29 a. M; LIS p. m, 1.36 p. m.
LOO p. m, PIP p. m; 5.45 p. m, Clio
p. m.
For the first time since it was added
to the service the White Mountain train
stops here, which is considered great
accommodation to the local travelling
public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27
No. 10
Edwin
Hathaway
Putnam
Tuesday, June 80,
John I'll. Hunter

Edwin Hathaway Putnam, Brattle
boro native and resident, is another of
the members of the 10th Vermont who
saw active service at Gettysburg and
escaped without injury to tell the tale.
He was member of Company b that
saw duty on the picket line the night
of the second day of that famous bat
tie and lay in support of a battery all
Of the third day until after Pickett 5
charge.
The fact that there was one evening
when Col Mosby and his cavalry did
not care to take prisoners is the only
reason that Mr.. Putnam did not serve
time in one of the southern prisons.
Before the battle of Gettysburg his
company with another of the 10th was
on duty at Catlett s station on the Or
ange and Alexandria railroad. Mr..
Putnam was on night guard duty in the
rear of the freight house when he saw
approaching him body of cavalry
dressed in Union blue.
| The officer in command approac he'd
and gave the proper countersign and
gave the impression that they were from
Buford 5 cavalry, stationed near by and
doing considerable scouting. They rode
away and it was not until the next day
that it was learned that none of Blu
| ford s men were on a scout that night
| and that the troop that had ridden NJ
to Mr.. Putnam dressed in blue over
coats and in possession of the proper
countersign was from Mosby 5 cavalry
| Mr.. Putnam was born in Brattleboro
Oct. l6, 1912, son of Jonas G.. an,
Cynthia (Daniels) Putnam. He attend
ed the public schools of Brattleboro ant
first took employment in grocery
store. He was working in the hool
store when he left to enlist in Com
pany B Of the 10th Vermont. This wa
on Aug. 10, 1868 The regiment rem
dezvoued at Brattleboro and went OF
to Washington and from there wa
gradually advanced until, just befor,
the expiration of its term of service
it got into the biggest battle of the en-
tire war.
| Company B was one Of two compan
les sent out on the skirmish line on tn
afternoon of the second day and re
manned there all night and until afte
daybreak the following morning TIL
men paired during the night, one SLEEP
ing while the other did guard duty. Nh
Putnam was sleeping when the order t
retire was given in the morning an
when he awoke the company was som
J 80 yards from him. He says he steppe
, briskly until he overlook them rs h
had 10 intention of doing picket dut
alone.
) General Hooker met the two compar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27

les as they reached the main line of
the Union troops and upon learning
that their regiment was not in that inn
mediate vicinity he placed the com
panies in support of battery at that
point and they remained there during
the fearful cannOnade that preceded
the brilliant charge of the men com
manded by Pickett, Armistead and
Garrett. 1t was in front of Mr.. Put
nam and his comrades that the line was
pierced for a few minutes and where
General Armistead fell.
The men supporting the battery were
not allowed to stand during the cannon
ade, in fact they saw nothing of the
charge until the few who finally reach
ed the crest were actually there. Shells
burst over them and all around but
comparatively few were wounded.
Mr.. Putnam says he was reclining on
one side when he noticed a soldier
without requirements of any kind run
| ming parallel with the line of battle a
short distance in the rear. He was
running at a dog trot. Just at that
instant a spent cannon ball struck di
rectly behind him, tossing dirt over the
soldier. Mr.. Putnam saw the soldier
take one look behind him and ther
start to run in manner that con
WINGED Mr.. Putnam that he had beer
| conserving his strength when he frs
came into view.
After being mustered out at Brat
| tleboro Mr.. Putnam did not do any
work until the following spring, recup
Grating from illness contracted durin:
his service. lie worked a short time il
the Estey shop, and when that burne,
he went to Worcester where he tool
employment in the organ factory o
4 Taylor & Farley, continuing Their
about a year. He also worked fey
weeks in a shoe shop before returning
to Brattleboro to again enter the EN-
ploy of the Estey company. He con
, tinued with that concern until lS7r
when he went to Birmingham Conn
, where he remained five years and the
again returned to the employ of tn
Estey company. He was in charge o
the vanishing room until he quit a,
tive work over score of years ago.
/, Mr.. Putnam married, Dee Il, SO
Miss \. Louise Bingham, daughter q
r Principal and Mrs b. f. Bingham Sh
2 died March :, 1912. Mr. Putnam ha
one son. Frank b. Putnam of Brattl,
boro, who is general agent of the We
D mont Loan & Trust Co
! Mr. Putnam is a member of Colun
G bian lodge, No. SO, f. and A. NJ, {
I Beauseant commandery, No. =, Knight
e Templar, and of the Knights an
y Ladies of Honor. He served one yes
as a village bailiff and = years as
= member of the board of seleetmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27

- q For the Tand-s sake-Use BOwker-s
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27

Mrs. Hiram Bolton of Ashuelot are
spending few days at o. G. Robert
son s bungalow on the Chesterfield
road.
The c. Q. c. held very pleasant
quilting party on the lawn at Mrs
Charles Fletcher's Wednesday after
noon. Excellent refreshments were
served
Miss Ethel Fletcher, Miss Clara
Stearns, Miss Anna Foster, Miss Flor
ence Field and Miss 4. NJ. Barrows en-
ioyed trip up Mt. Monadnock We'd
nesday.
The selectmen went to Vernon one
day recently to meet a Vermont state
commission, who have been appointed
to work on establishing a permanent
line between the two states.
Through a misunderstanding, the par
eel post business at the local office was
| reported in dollars instead of number
Of pieces, and therefore should have
been 3,072 pieces handled during the
six weeks.
In the regular monthly meeting Of
j the fire department Friday evening il
was voted to have float in tn,
/ Fourth of July parade. committee
/ of II was chosen to complete ar
rangements.
In preparation for oiling the stat,
road. sand has been distributed from
| the Massachusetts state line this way
nearly to DoOlittle s crossing. and it Il
hoped the actual work will soon L,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27

1t and will be employed at the Miller
farm this summer.
Eugene Willard of Chelsea, Mass,
and Charles B. Willard of Willimantic,
Conn, were in town to attend j..
Dwight Willard s funeral.
Mr.. MAR of Wesleyan university,
who preached in the Congregational
church Sunday, win spend the summer
in the Catsllills, where he will tutor.
Mrs. Jasper l.. Sackett and two
sons, Reginald and Paul, of Melrose,
Mass, are visiting their uncle, George
L. Townshend, and Charles Townshend.
Mr. and Mrs. F. o. Pierce of War
rem, Mass, are settled at the old
Pierce homestead in East Putnev,
where extensive repairs are being
made.
H. C. Warren, L. p. Bailey, II. G.
Everleth, c. A. Poland and DR.. II. II.
Lawrence were at Spofford lake We'd
nesday to attend the Knights Templar
field day.
Mrs. L. H. Bugbee and son, Richard,
returned Saturday from their visit in
Woodstock and Quebec. Mrs. Bugbee s
niece, Louise Wright of Woodstock,
came home with them.
The ninth grade and high school
with Miss Marlin teacher closed sue
cessful term Of school Thursday ending
the day with a picnic. Miss Marlin
will return to her home in Wareham to
day, Friday.
A surprise party was given Miss
katherine and Miss Louise Williams
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27


Wednesday evening by about % of
on the lawn and refreshments of ice
cream and cake We're served.
A good sized delegation from the
Christian Endeavor society Of the Bap-
fist church will attend the Windham
county meeting in Newfane today, Fri
day. Rev. a. F. Trice, vice president
of the association, also will attend.
Mrs Eugene Howe and her mother,
Mrs. W. G. Wright, went Tuesday to
Newport, n H., to visit Mrs Howe 5
daughter, Mrs Victor Cutting. Mrs
Wright returned Wednesday, but Mrs
Howe will remain the rest of the week
Mr. Jeffres of East Burke, who
spoke in the town hall Sunday after
noon, gave forcefui address on the
Importance of teaching the Bible in the
public schools Mr. Jeffries, the head
of the J. o. e. A. NJ. in the state, is
presenting this subject to the citizens
hoping to have the question legislated
upon at the next session of the legisla
ture.
Sunday services in the Baptist
church Preaching at 1915. TIL,
Economic Problem and the Church
Sunday school at u. Mems class il
auditorium. Christian Endeavor meet
ing at Z, Miss Esther Douglas leader
| Mid-week prayer meeting Thursday a
100 p. m. All men are especially in
vited to attend the Sunday morning
service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27
JACKSONVILLE.

Arthur Dorsett was in Brattleboro re-
Gently.
Loren Coleman and family are NOV
ing into Edward Rawson s tenement.
Mrs Adm Coleman closed n success
ful term Of school Monday with a pic
ME.
Mrs. George Hall Of South London
derry was at w. l.. Rawson s the first
of the week.,
Miss Lucy Williams of South Lon.
doudcrry recently visited her sister
Mrs. George Hunt.
Luther Kingsbury of Grafton and
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Kingsbury OF
Chester, recently visited relatives here
Mrs. Mary Eddy and daughter, Mil
bred, of Brattleboro called on hel
mother, Mrs. Jarusha Underwood, Sun
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27

Mrs. David Smith is in Winchendon,
Mass, visiting friends.
George Reynolds has returned and is
at work for the Tarbox brothers.
Mrs. Wilcox has closed her labors
at Cassius Farmer s and returned to
Brattleboro.
Mrs. Floyd Lawrence and brother,
Raymond Wing of Springfield, are at
Andrew Wing s.
Miss Hattie Lombard left Monday
for Montreal, where she expects to
spend the summer.
Miss katherine Booth returned Mon
day from a few days visit in Worces-
ter and Fitchburg, Mass.
Mrs. Nina Martin, who had been
with Mrs. Victor Cutting in Newport,
returned home Monday.
DR.. c. S. Pratt has brought a force
of men from Brattleboro to do the hay
ing on his farm in East Putney
Edith Page, Libby Garland and
Katherine and Louise Williams will en-
ter Mortified seminary this fall.
Wayland Davis of South Dakota, q
nephew of the late Mrs. Charles Booth
has been a guest this week at Charles
Booth Is.
John Miller is repairing his farmer i
house and Bella Booth is moving into
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27
Baseball Youngsters Promising.

The directors of last year S baseball
association have donated the baseball
paraphernalia to the local team in the
Y. NJ. G.. A. league, and if the young
sters continue in the league they will
be given the small sum which the asso-
citation has in the treasury. The young
sters are practicing faithfully and the
material they have should make an ex-
cellent showing in the league. The
Westport team will play here next
Saturday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27

Frank Bouett Is working for w. G.
Smith.
Mrs. J. B. Dawson has been i'll the
past week.
Almon Adams was in Springfield,
Mass, Wednesday.
Miss Christina Thayer has been quite
i'll with tonsiltis.
John Taylor of Harrisville is visit
ing friends in town.
Arthur Buchanan of Stoneham is Wis
iting at F. +. Field $
Paul Cantlin of Randolph, Vt, is Wis
/ iting Hinsdale friends.
| There will be waltz party Friday
ievening in the town hall.
| G.. s. Dryer is working at Barber =
garage in Mortified, Mass.
Miss Bertha Brooks is visiting Miss
Margaret English this week
/ Roscoe Brtton of Greenfield has
been visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Russell and son.
John, are enjoying an outing at Spot
ford lake.
Mrs. Skinner of Keene spent We'd
nesday with her sister, Miss Emma
Wellman.
Rev. NJ. J. Osteyee is entertaining
his daughter, Mrs. Sprague, of Spring
field, Mass.
! Fred Cantlin and son. Clarke, OF
Randolph, VT, visited in town q few
days recently.
Mrs. Jackman of Bridgeport, Conn.
lis guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
f. W. Tilden.
Mrs. w. 5. Kimball and family vii
90 to Spofford lake next week for
J several weeks stay.
A Tango tea was served by the wo
men in the Universalist church vestry
Thursday evening.
Mrs John Taylor of Huntsville i,
spending a few days with her sister
) Mrs. p. A. Maginnis.
Frank f. Mason and family o
Brighton, Mass, are at their summe
home on Chestnut hill.
There will be an election of officer.
at the regular meeting of Unity lodge
/. o. o. T., Monday evening.
Edward Moon was able to return t,
work at the foundry this week, after
long illness with muscular rheumatism
The local gardeners are now market
!, ing their strawberries. The berries n
a rule are large and of excellent quail
/ ity.
: Miss Hannah Higginson is substitut
ing in G. 5. Howe 5 store while Mis-
Mayme Redding is enjoying a vaca
tion.
, A motorcycle going at very fas
J rate ran over w. A. Brooks 5 dog OF
Main street Monday evening, seriousl.
f.. in turing the dog.
. n. A. Blouin is building two chin
, neys at the former Pearson black
smith shop, now owned by L. S. Low
, ell
E Many farmers have begun haydn
l and several report light crop, but i
$ some sections the yield is up to tn
j, average.
w. G.. Smith has completed gradin
: the Brattleboro road north of Caspe
Roeder s with the exception of putin
t on the top dressing.
e The women of the Methodist churc
served a well attended strawberry sur
n per on the lawn at Chester Drury
: Wednesday evening.
:. f. S. Lowell is making extensive re-
t Ipairs and improvements on the black
smith shop building which he recent
Q bought of G. A. Pearson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods and Mr. an
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27

Leverett c. Lowell, son of Lewis c..
Lowell of this town, graduated last
week from a full course at the Agri-
cultural college at Burlington.
The opening of the baseball season
here seems to have been suspicious,
especially in the attendance; certain
ly in the success of the local team
DIR. j. H. Blodgett is making i'm
portant improvements in his dwelling
on School street, which will furnish
him suite of rooms for his office
purposes, and when they are com
pleted he will move his office to his
residence. He always has occupied
the brick building on the west side of
the square.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27

begun, but it viii be some time before
Main street viii be attended To.
W. +. Belleville of South Chelms-
ford, Mass, formerly Of this town,
underwent serious operation in
private hospital in Brookline, Mass,
Friday, when one Of his kidneys was
removed. The operation was per
formed by Or. Bonney and j. reported
to have been entirely successful.
G. 5. Howe, Arthur Buchanan, f. +.
Field and J. W Field attended the
Knights Templar field day 1t Pine
Grove Springs with the Keene com
mandery Wednesday and +. c. Robert
son and W. r. Robertson attended st
Silverdale with the Brattleboro com
mandery. f. c. Robertson was one of
the reception committee.
a marriage 81 interest to Hinslaie
people took place in Toledo. Ohio,
Thursday. June is. when Edward A..
Hall was married q Elsie II. Kreger,
both of Detroit, Mich. Mr. Han Is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hall Of
/ this town and for the past few years
/ has been identIhed with several large
/ hotels, holding the position If clerk.
/ lie IS employed - present IN that e.i-
| pacity IN Hotel Wayne, in Detroit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27
HINSDALE, N. II.
Bridge Is Nearing Completion.

Work has progressed so rapidly on
the new bridge that it is thought that
the structure will be finished by the
end of the month, with the exception
of the concrete floor. Only few
days will be required to lay the floor,
but it will take three weeks for it
to harden sufficiently for use by heavy
traffic, which means that the bridge
vii not be open for teams much be
fore Aug l. Several of the wOrkmeI
are leaving for other jobs and the
painters have begun work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27

b. E. WHITE, NJ D. General Practitioner)
Office rooms 4 and 6, Crosby block. Hours
TO a. m, l to and to p. IN. Resi-
dence. 20 Grove ST. Telephone. TIT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27
Many Will Have Floats.

Preparations for the Fourth of July
celebration are going along well and
those up to the present who have signi-
fed their intention of having floats in
the parade are f. J. Hart, Brightwood
paper mill, Amidon s wooden mill
Eagle iron foundry, G. S. Howe, James
% 'Brien G. Co, NJ. S. Mann, G. A. r..
Rebekahs, Red Men, Foresters and Odd
Fellows. It is hoped that there Will be
necessary funds available for fire
works in the evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-27
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT
Transmission Line to Brattleboro
Will Mark Important Advance.


There are mapy indications of
progress in the arrangements for re-
placing the electric waterpower of the
Connecticut river under hydro
electric principles When this is con
summated, it will without doubt be
one of the greatest advances made by
Bellows Falls since the acquisition of
the power here under the direction of
the late William A. Russell about
1870.
The use of the river here for power
purposes has grown since the canal
was built in 1902, without any hy-
draulic principles. Each mill has
used the water from the canal as best
suited its convenience. The compile
tion of the electric transmission line
between here and Brattleboro whereby
the power here win be linked with
various powers south of Brattleboro
makes an important advance in the ia
cilities for manufacturers here, Civ
ing practically permanent power.
1t is understood that the actual
available horse power of the river
here will be doubled besides giving
direct application by means of mo-
tors, thereby eliminating much shaft
ing and counter shafting and the con
sequent loss of power by friction.
| This economy alone will again nearly
/ double the available power
/ When the present owners of the Bel
| lows Falls Canal company combined
with the local Electric Light & Power
company they did so with the expec
tation that the old contracts made
with the different paper companies
for power applying directly to their
water wheels could be replaced by
new contracts for having the power
furnished by electricity. The power
companies have met with some oppo
/ sition by the owners of paper mill,
for fear that by changing they woulC
be putting themselves more fully int,
the hands of other corporations.
This week officials of the Inter
national Paper Co. have been here il
consultation and looking over thei
plant. There has also been here sew
eral days representative of the Con
necticut River Transmission Co. Ten
tative contracts have been drawn TO
approval between some of the pape
companies and the electric develop
ment companies.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1914-09-20
PREVAILING TONE
OPTIMISTIC IN
MONEY CENTERs

tef ~osttNo JOURNAL SPECIAL tttetp NfHtl
New York. Sept fs.-The decision
Of The Interstate Commerce commits
sion TO reopen the per cent rate case
was accepted in Wal street as fit
ting conclusion TO a week of marked
Improvement in the financial situa-
ucn. Consideration for the interests
Of the transportation companies was
read also, in the abandonment of the
proposed tax on freight bills.
The most pressing problem pre-
sented BY the European crisis to
American finances continued TO be the
Foreign exchange situation.
The August excess in the value OF
Imports. added to the forced liquida-
ton of securities which were thrown
upon New York. amply explains the
severe pressure which mas been felt
In the international money market.
current shipments of wheat and food
stuffs are known to incline more TO
The export side. Gold shipments to
ottawa incident To New York City's
loan transaction, were supplemented
~ some shipments from domestic
points for account of merchandise i'm
porters.
Bank returns in response to the
comptrollers call were scanned in
tently, and satisfaction was expressed
with the amount of emergency cur
feney notes still unused
Albuquerque morning journal., 1914-09-20
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York. Sept. ls.-The statement
Of the average condition OF clearins
house banks for the week shows the
cash reserve decreased SS.sls,l loo
leaving a deficit of S3s,3ss,l0e below
legal requirements.
The statement follows:
Average condition:
Loans, s2,2so,2S2,ooo; increase
SCI, ,2SS. 00e.
Specie. s2o,5as. 600; decrease, $3.50
000-
Legal tenders sss,24s.ooo; increase
S11. .663, ,000.
Net deposits, si,sS4.2s6. .ooo; in
crease. sss.s42. 2.Oo0.
Circulation. si2s.7ie,ooe; increase
$4,000. o0e.
Banks cash reserve in vault. s342,-
COZ, goo.
Trust companies cash reserve in
vault. S66, 1870. 600.
Aggregate cash reserve. s4OS,7s1,-
GOO.
Deficit cash reserve, sss.ss4.ioo; in.
crease. $s.sis.io0
Trust companies reserve with clear
ing house members carrying 25 per
cent cash reserve sac. .5s4. .00e.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies In Greater New York not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans and Investments. S5SS,s8T,-
SEQ; increase. $l6.340.000
Gold. S4l,s96, 6,i00; decrease, Si51,-
200.
Currency and bank notes, SlS,d72,-
900: increase. 1885, 100.
Total deposits, S654,i41,100; in
crease. S19.925,500.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1914-09-20
WHEAT PRICES
GO HIGHER ON
WAR DEMAND
Foreigners Are Purchasing
Faster Than Farmers and
MlIIers Can Supply for
Transportation,

tf hoHNtHc jourNst erscftt ttfstn w'"Al
Chicago. Sept. 1s--Broadcnine Eu-
ropean demand carried wheat prices
up today with rush. The extreme
advance was . &c but not all OF the
grain was held. and the market closed
unsettled y to &c above last night.
Corn huleed u to " a NC net, and
oats, 4 10 ic. In provisions the out
come was unchanged TO 20c higher.
Foreigners taking wheat and flour
faster than supplies could be readily
obtained from farmers and mills, was
the way the trade situation was de-
scribed by one usually well advised
authority.
Offerings Of wheat here were vclH
limited until the market had reached
nearly the top prices of the session. A
reaction followed, but soon the up
ware sweep was on again.
Diminished arrivals here and lib-
cral lake shipments helped make corn
prices harden Besides export sales
in ths last few days were confirmed,
Denmark. Sweden and Holland were
reported to lie bidding for shipments
from the United states Seaboard de-
mand for oats continued strong OF
fers by cable to Baltimore were said
to be the highest OF the year.
Rving Of lard on the part Of houses
with European connections was fea-
tufc in provisions
( Meat sales were slow.
Closing prices:
/ Wheat-Sept. SI.l0&; Dee, 81
ll3h: MAY. sl.2O%.
Corn-Dcc., s2sc; May. 74&c.
Oats-Dec, 50ihc; May, 53%c.
Pork-Jan., S20.S7.
Lard-oct, 1855; jan. Sio.22.
Ribs-0ct. s1l05; Jan. $le.s2.