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Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28

GRANGE NOTES
Prizes Awarded in Caterpillar Contest

The cash prizes offered by SeneXet
Grange to the school children OF Wood.
stock for collecting egg masses Of the
troublesome tent caterpillar, were
awarded as follows:
First, s., Harold Johnston, South
Woodstock grammar school, who coll
lected 20, 2S2 egg masses.
Second, 81, Hjalmar Swar son, Wood
stock Hill school, 12,7sS.
School Prize, g, South Woodstock
grammar school, which showed the
largest average of any of the schools,
1903 for each pupil or total of s6,07s.
Besides these prizes total of Sll.70
was distributed to the children who
collected 1000 or more egg masses.
The following record gives the names
of these industrious young people and
the number of thousands secured by
each.
District /, Hjalmar Swanson Il,
Charles Cady 8, Hobart Sanger 4, Ken
meth Andrews ?, Louise Lindeman,
Edwin Wilcox, Werner Swanson, Bea-
tfice Healey, Clarence Andrews and
David Danielson, one each.
District }, Grammar room, Harold
johnson 20, Ruth Gensler and Olga
Erikson one each. Primary room,
Freddie Berger 2, Alfred Montyille,
James lyon, and Eric Erikson one
each.
District 3, Margaret Meehan y, Der.
tina Myers and Elizabeth Rollins one
each.
District 4, Beatrice Sheldon 3.
District 8, Adrien Phaneuf 2, Gerald
Phaneuf, Myrtle Ware and Alice Cross
one each.
District s, Peter Reich 3, Marian
Reich one.
District q, Olive Marcy 3, Alice Ho-
ward 2, Margaret Smith one.
District Il, Walter Henries 5, Edith
Brown and Donald Hicks one each.
District IA, Edith Harris 6, Annette
May 3, Ray Eddy 3, Claude Turner,
Daniel Dodge and Signe Anderson two
each, Ruth Gady, Doris Lindeman,
Sylvia May, Gladys Mountain, Carl
Swenson, Julia Swenson, franklin
Netherell, Vernon Wetherell and Ell
ton Witter one each.
District Is, Ellen Lawrence 3, Frank
Paine, Milton Paine and Stanley sBai-
ley one each.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
NO 22
PRESIDENT
BAR ASSOCIATION
States Attorney Charles {. SearIs
Succeeds Late Huber Clark
Is Also Dean OF Windham County Bar

Is Also Dean OF Windham County Bar
At meeting oi the Windham
County Bar Association held at Wilt
mantle last Friday morning states
Attorney Charles +. Searls of rhomp.
son and Putnam was elected president
of the association to succeed the late
Huber clark of Nllhmansc. MIR.
Searls is also dean of the Windham
County bar.
The meeting adopted resolutions on
the death of Mr.. Clark. The resolu-
tons were prepared by Mr.. Searls and
were ms follows:
"Resolved: That in the death of HUI
Der Clark, the president of this Bar,
the profession deplores the loss of its
oldest and one of its foremost menu
befs. Mr.. Clark was a capable law
yer, safe councillor, painstaking in
the preparation of his cases, devoted to
the interests of his clients, and faith
full and conscientious in the pefform-
anee of every duty
lie was a number of years Judge OF
Probate for the District of Windham.
He represented that town in the gen.
eral assembly IN 1872, and also that of
1897 and was secretary OF the state in
1859 and 1900. All these important
offices he filed with marked ability,
and to the satisfaction of his constitu-
ents.
He died in the fullness OF his years,
leaving behind him as his memorial
the record of well-spent life.
Further Resolved That the judge
presiding at this session be requested
to order this minute to be entered a
length upon the records of this court,
and that copy of these resolutions DO
forwarded by the clerk to each of the
sisters OF the deceased
Tributes were paid Mr.. Clark by
members OF the bar among those who
spoke being Judge T.. M. Warner OF
this city.
MIR. Searls thanked the members for
the honor done him and stated that he
would do his best TO merit the CONT
denee imposed In him.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
Senexet Grange

Children's Night WIS observed at
Senexet Grange, Wednesday evening,
May 18Th. About 800 were present
and a splendid program was given by
the children, after which superinten-
dent +. w. Barber of Putnam gave a
shorts address. South Woodstock
grammar school:
Peace anthem by the school
Dialogue, Peace day acrostic, 3 girls, >
boys
Recitation, A Prayer Vera Jackson
Dialogue, Peace Victory, 6 girls,3 boys
Song, The Coming Day OF Peace, School
Song, Our Country's Call, ~ tie Girls
South Woodstock Primary School
Song, Little Brown Sparrow, School
Flag Drill School
District No. 5
Recitation, A New Disease, Bertha
Clarke
Recitation, His New Brother
Alonzo Williams
Recitation, Jane Jones, Claude King
Recitation, o Captain! My Captain.
Ethel Lowe
Recitation, Yawcob Strauss
Muriel Tattoon
District No.
Recitation, May baskets girls
Dialogue boys 8 girls
District No. |
Peace play, When Paul comes home, 5
girls, boys
A Secret, lst grade, girls, boys
Recitation, a Granger
Kenneth Andrews
Dialogue, Military Discipline, 10 boys
Ice cream and cake was served after
which games were enjoyed, especially
by the children.
On the evening of June I'd, the third
number of the Efficiency Series, "The
Efficient Dairy" will be presented, al
SO the fourth chapter of our continued
story. There will be an auction sale Of
June baskets furnished by the ladies.
A rare treat coming TO Senexet, FRI
day evening, June 4th. A large crowd
desired. Admission 20 cents. Ice
cream on sale.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
pIIRLIC PLAYGROUND
Grouo Of Ladies Making Efforts on Be-
half Of Children
Would Fill a Long-feIt Want

Urine matter of a public playground
h. children of the city has from time
l. time betn spoken of but no concert
| 4 movement has ever been made for
,roeuring a place for the youngsters to
Endulge in outdoor sports and reerea-
ion in a good, wholesome atmosphere
hinder capable supervision.
II is a day of hundreds of automo-
niles passing and repassing through
bnr streets endangering the life and
limb of the little one playing in the
ktreet or upon the sidewalk. Hun
breds of children have been hurt by
2houghtlessly lodging out into the
Roadway in front of passing machine
Ind the drivers have been powerless to
kvert the accidents. If a marble or
hall is thrown into the street an eX-
Rited child is apt to quickly follow and
n the excitement of the moment takes
bo tpreeaution to see If the coast is
Hear. There is a sudden cutlery, the
{hild is hit and when picked up is
fushed 10 hospital in more or less
Blurred condition. The papers are full
n such tales almost daily. This is
Inc of the most important features
hat the public playground would tend
b eliminate.
i The plan for playground in this
Etv is not mature but meeting will
bon be held for discussing the matter.
The important feature at the start is
ecuring suitable grounds. The High
chool lot is under consideration ii
kuitable arrangements can be made for
IS use and it would seem that the
bwn could devote this property to no
litter use than the physical develop
BENT of its children and future citi-
ens. A lot near the Manhasset mill
as also been considered. There is an
opportunity for some public-spirited
ttizen to become a real children's ben
actor by offering the use of property
! the ladies for their purpose.
OF course a ground would be prefer
bic where the noise from the shouts
| BID laughter of the happy gathering
I'LL not disturb the neighborhood.
Hutnam, however, is not as yet so
liekly settled that such place may
kt be found. Either of the two places
kentioned would seem ideal. The
Nyground movement has become
kneral and very few cities are to be
3und that nave not made some sort of
tovision for the young.
4 If the grounds are secured, super,
sion over the children is proposed.
ISIS Edna Chapdelaine, of Church
beet, a graduate of well-known
hysical culture school near Boston,
build probably be secured TO have
barge. She is eminently fitted to un-
$rtake the task and see that the chill
Zen received physical training in
FEDERATION and along proper lines and
4 the right direction.
More detailed plans will be given
| in the near future when the ladies
terested have had time to confer and
kcuss the matter. 1T is movement
at is deserving of the support of
uery citizen of the town and no EN-
Engagement that may be given the la
rs who have the matter at heart
build be Withheld.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
Seasons First Circus

Putnam will see its first circus of
the year Monday, the 3lst, but it is
due to an oversight of Mayor NJ ac-
donald that the show comes to town
on 1.-THE holiday. The advance man
rushed up TO the mayor as he was
boarding the train for Hartford and
asked for permission to show here the
3lst Mr.. Macdonald realizing tat
Decoration Day came on the Both but
not taking into consideration that the
30th was Sunday granted the permits
sion aud the town was billed. Last
year a circus was refused permission
to show here on Decoration Day. AS
permission has been given and the
town billed the license will not be re-
yoked but no parade will be allowed
to interfere with the soldiers observ-
ances and things will be kept as quiet
as possible.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
CITY Court-GeissIer Judge

The first session Of court since the
previous Tuesday was held Monday
morning when three FOUNDERS were ar
raigned and all plead guilty to intoxi-
cation. The trio were found lying in
the rear of the Bradley theatre build
ing dead TO the world, by Officer Cor
dier. William Joyce and Edward Cox
were sentenced to 30 days in Jail with
costs of 5000 and Charles Hartel was
ordered 10 pay fine and costs amount
ing to S20.09.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
Putnam Grange Notes

Monday was Patriotic Night at Put
nam Grange and an appropriate pro-
gram was carried out before large
gathering consisting of members of the
grange and of all patriotic organiza-
tions in the city. Refreshments w re
served. The program was as follows:
Address Worthy Master V. Y. Reed
Recitation, Lincoln Il. f.. Batley
solo T.. l.. Trevithick
solo Miss lris Soper
Duet, Misses Dorcas and Ruth Bartlett
solo Mr.. Treyithick
Farce, No Men Wanted, Elsie King
Ruth Cutter, Nellie Jacques
Song, America
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
Appeals from Assessment

Mrs. Ellen NJ. Bugbee has appealed
to the superior court from the yalua-
tion placed upon the Putnam Inn
property as fixed by the board Of as
SCISSORS. She Is represented In the mat
ter by Lawyer J +. Carpenter.
The assessors put the properly In the
grand list this year at $50, $50, an in
crease over last year Of Si5, $50.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
Big Celebration Of ST. Johns Day

All of the French Canadians of the
city will unite in celebration Of 81.
Johns Day, June 9th. Ii is expected
that over 500 will participate. All
committees met and reported Friday
night and an elaborate program is be-
ing arranged. Hon. Joseph Lussier Of
Holyoke Will be the principal speaker.
There Will be an entertainment by To-
cal and out-oftown talent and the
COMMITTEES promise something espec-
tally new for the occasion.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
Maybasket for ". n. c. President

Members OF A. G. Warner Woman's
Relief Corps hung beautiful May
basket to the president Of the organiza-
ton, Mrs. +. l.. Wood, at Putnam
Heights Tuesday afternoon. The corps
Is invited TO attend the memorial ex-
ercises at Abingdon Friday afternoon,
when Judge +. NJ. Warner OF this city
is TO deliver the address. LII Is expect
ed that there will be large delegation
from this city.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
Drowned in kiIIiHgly Pond

George kneeland, about IS, was
bwned in Old Killingly pond Sun
\. When dressed in a bathing suit
plunged from a rowboat in which
was riding with friends into the
"a water. He never rose to the sur
e and it is believed he suffered an
.ack of heart disease from the shock
the contact of the cold water. The
dy was recovered and given in
arge of a local undertaken. The
owned young man was employed at
; Chase mill, East KiIlingiy.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
Died at Hotel

John Kilbourne, 81, travelling man
whose home was in Mexico, y. Y,
died at the Hotel Chickering Sunday
after an illness Of a few hours. Medical
Examiner DR.. J. b. Kent pronounced
death due to heart disease. Word of
the death was sent to relatives in Mex
leo and a son, accompanied by an I'M
dertaker, arrived at noon Monday and
took the body home.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
Interesting Locals

p. II. ;. Alumni food sale, Billiards.
store, Friday. May 18th, 3 p. m.
The young man looking for very
swell hat can get his satisfaction satis-
ed here, 81 so to 500. Church Cloth
ng Co.
The 5unnyside Club will give a play
"a Case for sherlock Holiness, in the
Assembly Room of the Baptist church
Friday, May 18th, at p. m. Adj
mission Is cents. Ice cream for sale.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
lIipIl School Notes.

p. II. ). went to Southbridge Mon
day and was beaten to |. The game
with Pascoag last Saturday was post
poned on account of rain.
Putnam plays Pascoag on the local
grounds Saturday afternoon, and the
Alumni team Monday morning.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28

The highway depar tment has fin
ished top dressing the Little River
road the past week and Monday start
ed on the West Thompson road Begin
ming at the city line and working
towards Providence street. The mat.
ter of improving Providence street is
under advisement by the highway
committee and the city engineer will
make an investigation of the matter
and report.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28

DIR. L. o. Morasse, city health of
ficer, writes friends that he is convaIs-
scing at DR.. Mason's hospital in Wilt
mantle and hopes to come home in
few days. His asthma Is troublesome
and ne feels that he may have 10 seek
. different climate fer while.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28
Derry--Yiau

Mrs. Clerinda Viau of Putnam was
married at 81. Mary's church Monday
TO Adelard Derry of North Grosvenor.
dale by Rev. FIR. Dykeman. There
will be reception given them in For
esters hall Saturday evening.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28

Annie Beaudreault, formerly an al
fman from Ward 3, is expected
me soon. He has been for many
pnths confined in a hospital suffer-
! from q nervous trouble.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28

M. NJ. Dwyer Is shortly TO remove
his family 10 Boston where his bust-
ness keeps him most OF the time.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-28

Henry II. Pierce, commander OF
A. g. Warner Post, q. A. r.. is con-
fined to his home by illness.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17
Provide For Christmas,

Provide for Christmas eve that H. do come
To feast tn. ne'ghbor good cheer TO have
some:
Good bread and drink, fire IN the hail.
Drawn, pudding. sousc and good mustard
wlthal
Beef mutton. pork and shred pies Of the
best;
Pig, veal goose, capon and turkey wei
drest:
Apples and NUS to throw about tho hall
That boys and girls may scramble for
them all.
Sing jolly carols, make the nd6iers play
Let scrupulous fanatics keep away.
For oftenti;ncs vs. seen 10 arranter knav'
Than some VINO do c3In;cric,: mes; tn l.
grave.
Poor Robins Almanac -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17

THEY FAT DOWN BEFORE THE FASCINAT
ING OLD FELLOW
white beard, holding his big whip, ant.
from his face the small boy did not
turn.
Across the room was creche; also
a wonderful and beautiful thing-the
infant Jesus in the manger, the mother
In her blue robes. st. Joseph with his
staff, the three kings Respondent.
The children had been perfectly still
for fifteen minutes looking Mt Santa
Claus when the little girl whispered to
the boy. He squirmed, struggled, but
she was too much for him. She dis
lodged him from his seat, dragged him
to the creche and with motherly Irish
piety pressed him on his knees.
Reverently she described the holy
group. then would incite devotion from
a more human motive. "See the COW.
Denny. You mind the COW we used to
see last summer at the farm when We
went on the fresh air? See the goat.
Denny. You mind the goat In our al
ley? It's his pitcher" But Denny
whined and pulled and pulled to be
back again to his idol.
The little girl looked up and met the
eyes Of the Woman Who Saw. Her sigh
was that given by every woman since
the beginning, for every man for whose
soul she holds herself responsible.
I'm afraid" she said, Denny likes
Santa Claus better than he likes God.
New York Evening Sun.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17
Healing Virtue In Christmas coir

Healing Virtue In Christmas Coins.
In certain parts Of Worcestershire
and Staffordshire the idea prevails that
a silver coin from the Christmas morn
ing offertory is a sovereign remedy for
any i'll that human flesh is heir to. Ac-
cordingly any householder who hap.
pens to have an aiing child or other
person In his house HES him to the
clergyman of the parish on Christmas
morning and asks as favor sacra-
ment shilling. as the coin Is called.
The coin given in exchange has to be
obtained by collecting a dozen pennies
from rs many different mnidens and
then changing the coppers for a silver
shilling. For this coin the applicant
receives the coveted sacrament shill-
ing, which on being taken home Is
hung round the ailing ones neck and
Is popularity supposed to effect rapid
and complete cure Of the complaint. nc
matter what It may be.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17
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#CRfeistmosH
\ Shep 4
sz<gF

" he was six II she was day. She
u had little fat back in a little
black coat, and her wisps Of red
hair matched her red tam-o'-
shanter. In her firm hand she held n
struggling boy about a year younger.
and they were getting into the elevator
at big department store and making
for the toys.
The Woman Who Saw had like des-
tination, and when the floor was reach
ed they got out together. Children are
not allowed unaccompanied by guard
ians in most large shops, but such was
her air OF responsibility, Of decorum.
that 1t would have been a bold floor
walker who dared to question her.
Nor evidently was 1t her first visit
The boy, still held In leash, ran in front
and made straight for the space de-
voted to Santa Claus, his reindeer AMI
his sleigh piled with toys.
There was a background Of fir and
cedar and huge Christmas tree, but
the pair sat down before the fascinat-
ing old fellow in his red robe, his long
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-05-10
Has Cunboat Smith
Retired From Ring?

thought should be his end Of the
purse was of course far beyond what
even he expected to receive IL Was
sl0.000 and before he meets Smith
inside the ropes he will probably
have revised that sum downward. Gib-
bons IL q good fighter. bnt mill
With Gnnboat Just now is not worth
that money or anything near II.
But this schedule In Of course sub
jeet to change. for should Smith
make u public statement that he ts
through with the lighting game the
81. Paul boxer will have to look over
the field again for an opponent In his
class. And such an announcement
BY the former sailor would not sur
prise any one from his recent record
In the fighting arena. His silence
gives color to the often repeated re-
port that the one-tiine sailor is
through forever with the boxing
game.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-05-10
United Press Service

NEW YORK. May Admirers
OF Gunboat Smith. the sailor fighter.
are specializing whether he has act
ually retired. as he has often threat
ened to do. Little has been heard of
the once popular white hope" for
some time now and though Gunboat
Smith himself has made no formal
announcement Of his permanent
withdrawal from the ring. fight fans
fear that Is JUST what has happened.
II is no news to followers Of tho
fistic heroes that Smith desires to
withdraw from active work In the
ring, for he has often said he felt
his best days were over. Yet hc still
has his youth and should be In prime
condition to meet all comers OF his
class. Despite this many straws
point TO lack OF confidence In him
self. This Ia the only logical ex-
PLANTATION Of his recent poor exhibit
tiOns.
Nothing definite can be ascertained
as to the contemplated bout between
Smith and Mike Gibbons at st. Paul.
The figure Gibbons set as what he
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-05-10
Moving Pictures

THE Devil Worshippers." the thir-
teenth episode OF the Exploits Of
Elaine will be shown ut the Star
today. Today's bill also includes an
excellent two-reel comedy entitled,
He Danced Himself to Death. Ralph
ince. a Vitagraph star, is featured In
this superior comedy offering. A
one-part Selig drama completes the
bill for today.
Tomorrow and Wednesday local
picture fans will have tho pleasure
OF witnessing the greatest comedy Of
fering Of the day. Titles Punctur-
ed Romance" has got 'em all
stopped" when It comes to real
laugh producers. Marie Dressler.
Chas. Chaplin and Mabel Normand
are featured In this comedy produc-
tion. which Is In six parts.
Tonight the Orpheus offers an ex-
cellent bill in Dan" q comedy drama
OF the Civil War. featuring the world
famous minstrel, Lew Dockstader.
This production was shown last night,
and proved that the old-time minstrel
man has not forgotten the art OF max
Ing his audience laugh. In this Offer
Ing deep. interesting story In inter-
spersed with comedy In such q way
ss TO make an unusually pleasing
performance.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-05-10
To Make War Babies
Into ''Super Women :

intend to demonstrate our solution
of this great problem of war babies
by developing these children into
super-women.
I'VE are going to depend upon the
public for support" continued Mrs.
Pankhurst. I'VE will ask wealthy
families to stand sponsor for one
baby each. to be legally adopted when
the child's education is complete. We
are also considering special insur-
ance for unsponsored babies, and
thereby furnish them with fund for
their own start in life at the age Of
II or IS.
The babies to be adopted will be
those whose mothers are unable to
support them. including many girls
who have been wronged."
The babies to be cared for by the
suffrage workers will be developed
along lines which they demonstrate
they are best adapted. Mrs. Pank-
hurst said. The full details OF the
plans will be made public on June 3,
she added. and at that time the pub
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-05-10

lie will be asked to give the women
both financial and moral support in
their efforts to solve the problem con-
fronting England.
Even the United States and other
neutral countries will be asked to aid
In the humanitarian movement. The
number OF babies the suffrage work
ers will be able to care for will de-
pend entirely upon the support given
them. Mrs. Parkhurst said she ex-
pected to visit the United States this
winter, where she will deliver lee
lures and personally endeavor to en-
list American aid.
Mrs. Pankhurst merely smiled
when the question of whether the
babies would be brought up as suf-
fragettes was suggested.
When they attain that age" she
declared. the world will have long
since been united upon woman suf-
frage. The objections Of the past
have been swept away by the work Of
women since this war began"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-05-10

In a game repictc with good hit
ting. hut with an excess of errors,
the klamath County High school
baseball team defeated the Fort
klamath players at Modoc Park Sat
urday afternoon by tho close score OF
l5-l4. II was revenge for tho local
boys who dropped an S-iO game to
tho Wood River Valley players a few
weeks ago.
batting honors and twlrling hon
ors were about even. Tho visitors
got sixteen hits to thirteen for tho
high school. Good hitting. and not
poor pitching. accounts for this. Many
OF tho hits were scratch hits, how
ever. and with good aelding would
never havc counted as hits, The per-
formance Of Earl Hilton. pitcher for
Klamath High. surprised many. He
hurled nine innings against bonanza
Friday. and Saturday did the same
trick against Fort Klamath. Cloan
fielding Saturday would have made
his showing look better.
Chuck Zumbrum. catcher for the
visitors. proved the real base stcaler
Of the game. He pllfercd four sacks
and got three hits out OF nve excur-
sions to the plate. When Il comes to
hitting. however, honors must 20 to
Gravy Graves. right fielder for
Klamath High. as he garnered three
clean swats In four trips up. Page
and Noel got two hits each. and both