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Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
SYNOPSIS.


At a vestry meeting of the Market
Square church Gall Sargent listens to a
discussion about the sale of the church
tenements to Edward E. Allison, local
traction king, and when asked her opin-
ton of the church by Rev. Smith Boyd,
says 1t is apparently a lucrative business
enterprise. Allison takes Gail riding in
his motor car When he suggests he is
entitled to rest on the laurels of his
achievements, she asks the disturbing
question: 'Why?" Gail. returning to her
Uncle Jim s home from her drive with AL
lison. finds cold disapproval in the eyes
of Rev. Smith Boyd, who is calling there.
AT a bobsled party Gail finds the world
uncomfortably full Of men, and Allison
tells Jim Sargent that his new ambition
Is to conquer the world. Allison starts a
campaign for consolidation and control of
the entire transportation system Of the
world. Gail becomes popular and Aunt
Helen thinks 1t necessary to advise her
as to matrimonial probabilities. Allisel
gains control of transcontinental traffic
ana arranges to absorb the Vedder court
tenement property of Market Square
church.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER FIRED.
w. H. Brand, In Office II Years, Ae-
cused Of Perjury.

Fairmont, w. Va.-W. H. Brand, as
sistant postmaster of Fairmont, who
was removed on charges, received his
dismissal papers from the Postofice
Department in Washington. He has
served II years. Charges Of perjury
and of giving assistance to persons at
civil service examinations were filed
against him. Perry Burton, George
Cochran and James Hall, clerks and
carriers, also have been dismissed on
various charges.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
TO SEND FOOD TO TEUToNs.
Committee Formed For Supplying
Civilian Population.

New York.-An organized movement
to aid the civilian population of Ger
many and Austria by sending food
from the United States was launched
here by Citizens Committee for
Food Shipment" consisting of as
physicians, clergymen and prominent
women. The organization has pro
vided for branch committees through
out the country.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

The government-owned slaughter
house In Tsingtau, constructed by the
German government early in the his.
tory Of the colony. is being conducted
by the Japanese forces in occupation
of the port in the same careful way
that has always characterized its
operation. The plant consists Of
spacious buildings for the separate
slaughtering of G. and smaller
animals, an ic Og and cold
storage plants -1E es, detention
sheds, res stS etc.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
MILLIoN-DoLLAR FIRE.
Wrecked the Wire Rope Shops OF the
Big Roebline Plant.

Trenton, N. J.-Approximately ST.
00O, 900 damage was done by fire which
destroyed one of the wire rope shops
of the John A. Roebling Sons Company
plant in this city. Due to the fact that
the company has orders for war ma
terial for European countries, rumOrs
were in circulation that the fire was
Of incendiary origin, but nothing has
been found to substantiate such re-
ports.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
Farmors' WIvea,

In Farm and Fireside appears 1T
tie article entitled. The Greatest
Partnership in the World" in the
course OF which the alfthor comments
as follows on farmers wives.
The farmers wife knows more
about her husbands business than
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
Rlobts Of pedestrIans.

What are you carrying that
Boat horn around fort
llnks-T That's 70 blow when want
autdmobiles and blcyclists to get out
q = hay.--NeW York Weekly.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
PARTS 81 mFE's BODY ON DUMP.
Husband Failed To Bury Them After
AmputatIon.

Atlant The finding Of perts Of a
woman's sdy on the city dump heap
was explained when surgeon identi-
fed the parts as those amputated from
a woman injured in a street car acci-
dent Her husband failed to bury
them as directed.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

" about is people out Z
81 England marry.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Elks Active

Al the last session of the local lodge of Elks there was initiation andsa col, lation. The Thursday night social ses- sions are proving very enjoyable. It is planned to have a Webster night in the near future ito be followed by a Danielson night. .On these evenings brothers from these places will have charge of the entertainment. It is ru- mored that Webster intends to do the thing up brown and twill come down in n special trolley car with an orehes' tra, fireworks, etc, and will provide n fine evenings entertainment,
 The big chality ball 10 raise funds to distribute to the needy of ali classes Tn Putnam and lsurrounding towns will be held in Union hall December 18th. X fine orchestra of music will be on hand and 1t iSspromised to be one or the social events of the season.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Windham Hall Gift

Miss Rosamo nd DanielSon, treasurer of the committee in charge of raising the fund of $50, ,Ga0 for the erection of Windham House at the Connecticut College for Women, announced last week the gift of Sl00 from the AldFieh Brothers, of the Aldrieh Manufactur- ing company at Moosap.
 Leaflets issued in the interest of the Windham House fund were received here. The leaflets bear cut of the dormitorv and list of the large do. nors toward the building fund and in- teresling matters relative to the plans for erecting the building.
 Al wilhmaniic on Saturday there is to be meeting of the committee and ii is hoped that some interesting an- nouncements relative to the growth of the fund may be made al that time Miss Elizabeth C. Wright, secretary of Connecticut College, and Mrs. S. II Williams of Glastonbury, a member of the board of trustees, will speak. There will be reports from the sloeal commit. tees at work in the various towns of the county.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
WOODSTOCK

Rev. William gZumbro, Seminary classmate of Mir. Harrison and presl dent of American College in India oc- cupied the pulpit at the First church Sunday morning and at the thank ot- fering meeting in the evening conduct ed by Mrs Howard, the Auxiliary president, he made an address. His word pictures of life in India were in teresling, instructive and convincing as showing the needs of the people of that country. The thank offering amounted to nearly forty dollars.
 Mrs. Ritch and Mrs. C. II. Child en- tertained the young Indies of the Pansy Auxiliary at Carroll House Saturday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. k. k. Hall dined with Mrs. Dr. Bowen Thanksgiving Day and the Riddick family with MT. and Mrs. Ritch. Miss Lester had as guests her aunt and niece, Miss Marion Bur ritt The Sumner family were at Ar holds Inn; Clarence Child and family at J. k. Carpenters in Putnam. Phillip Dean was with his family at Palmer Place.
 Mrs. Bingham was home for Thanks giving.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Taber cele- brnIed their 10th wedding anniversary Monday evening with family gather ing at their home. Mrs. Taber re- turned to East Douglas the next day.
 Miss Constance iAlexander of Dana Hall school Wellesley was a Thanks giving guestsof Miss Mcclellan, who also entertained her brother George and family at Thanksgiving dinner.
 Thanksgiving guests at the Aead- emy were Miss Burroughs of West Newton and Miss Elizabeth Perkins. Miss Harriet Sampson and frie nd from Oklahoma were at Elmlea where party Of people were entertained in the evening"
 E. k. Rollins and family spent sev- eral days last week with Mrs. RolIiu $ father on Long Island.
 Eight brothers and sisters ia the Lindeman family with their families were entertained Thanksgiving Day at W. J Lindeman's. Mrs. Lindeman is sisters family were also there.
 Mir. and Mrs.sHal leave this week for winter in Kentucky and will visit Bridgeport and Philadelphia en roule. Their going is always regretted.
 Miss Mury Perley has been in Wor- eester few days this week.
 Mr and Mrs. Huie and Ernest Will Hanson were guests at William Gal- lups last week.
 Ms. Agnes Wood is in Hartford with her sister.
 Rev. and Mfs.I Harrison entertained family friends Thanksgiving Day
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
l. AS AIEOKO

Rev. and Mrs. J. k. Miller of West Thompson were Thanksgiving day guests at Charles Clarks.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Bowenta at A. NJ. BoWens; Miss M. j Chapman at Dea con Trowbridges; Henry BOsworth and wife at David Carpenters; Darwin Lewis and wife of Putnam and Walter Cushman and familyiot Springfield at Arthur Keiths; Lesnder Snow and wife at Ellery Baftletts; Eugene Jones and wife of Groton, Lee Lyon and wife of Phoenixville, Emerson Jones of Pomfret and Frank Lyon at John Jones; Rev. and Mrs. P. :. Collins at C. E. Buells; Mrs. E $. Keith and two children, Mrs. Susan Smith and Dana Smith at Charles Ridges in Union; George Sumner and wife and Miss Grace Sumner of West Wood stock at Benjamin Bosworths; Vel. come Davis and wife with their daugh ter, Mrs. Leavitt in Spencer; Miss A A. Brown with her brother in Provldence Miss Catherine Grimley of Providence at her cousins, Mrs. William Buells; Edgar Bosworth and wife, Fred A.. Williams and wife and Miss Hazel Perry of Putnam at Elisha Perrys l1liluS anu NllS OA Mass, and H. E. Buells' family at Deacon Georges; Charles Tatem and family at J. NJ. Tatem's; Marguerite and Bert Bosworth of East Woodstock and Miss Florence Warren of New York at Wm. Warrens; Miss Carrie Bosworth of East Woodstock and Harry Bosworth and wife of Hartford at George Bowens.
 Mrs. Fred Bowen and Miss Alice Rindge spent Tuesday in North Wind ham.
 Rev. Theodore Bachelder of New Haven preached at the Congregational church Sunday morning. He and his wife were entertained at Gilbert Desne's.
 Miss Nj. J. Chapman left Saturday 10 spend the winter with relatives in Nj asSach husetts.
 II. w Twiss and family of Pomtret spent Sunday at Ralph Davis.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Empire Theatre

William FaveTsham issthe most im- portant figure on the American stage and is now full-fledged star, having made his debut in Roteis production of Sir Gilbert Parker's famous drama tic document, "The Right of Way" at the Strand theatre, New York city. It eutaied the efIor.s of Mir. Faversham, |, Jane Grey, 200 principals and several hundred extra people and two of the foremost motion picture directors, huge crews of structural experts and ten weeks of strenuous effort in the Cana dian north woods. It is the latest re- lease on the Metro program and serves as the debut for Mr. Faversham in the silent drama. 1t comes to the Empire on Friday.
 For Saturday 1.-The Sky Hunters" is one of the most thrilling and striking ly original photoplays ever produced. II is in three acts, written by William Anthony McGuire. EGna Mayo .and Bryant Washburn, as the leading char. acters, bring out the points of the play with exceptional vividness and real ism. Also a Vitagraph two reel come- dy featuring Kate Price, Hughie Mack, Flora Finch and William Shea in IA Pair of Queens We will also have the one reel pictures as usual.
 Should the law supersede our moral rights? We ask you to decide this vi- tai problem as shown in the drama, "The Unwelcome Wife, Monday,
 One of the greatest Of modern filmed stage plays is George Kleine's "Money Master" to be shown Tuesday. IL is founded on Cleveland Moffett's cele- brated drama of life in tthe New York Ghetto district, and in the mansions of the rich, and features an all star cast including Fania Marinofi, Frank Sher- idan and Paul Me AllisteT.
 "Simon the Jester,n by N. J. Locke, famous novel which has made Il ia nous picture, featuring Edwin Arden and produced by Edward Jose. This is another of Pathe's Gold Rooster plays that have been giving such good satisfaction. This play will De shown Wednesday.
 Thursday, Neal Of the Navy, and "The Dead Soul.n The iatter is great feature in three parts, produced by Lu- bin, featuring L. C. Shum way. Adv
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Owls In Annual Minstrel Show
Good Sized Audience Enjoys Amateurs
 Efforts Before f00tlights

PutnamsNest Order of Owls put across their annual minstrel show at the Bradley theatre Tuesday night and it was enjoyed by good sized house. The event was staged under the super vision of Tom Coffey and Sam John son. MT. Coffey acted as interlocutor and the ends were Mike Duffy, Billy Carroll, Mike Brodeur, Herbert Smith, 4 rthur Nannose and Arthur Maloney. There was an appreciated departure from the old form stage setting. ln- stead of the usual tiets with the or ehestra on the slnee the music was furnished from the pit and behind the circle on q raised platform were ar ranged three tabIes at which sat six couples. The lables were spread with white linen and decorated with flowers Six pillars of white topped with large electric light globes, two red, two white and two blue, gave a pretty color effect, the scheme being red and white
 II was the usual minstrel first part. The orchestra began the overture to a song behind the curtain. When the drop went up the ensemble was stand. ing and as IL was seated tue end men came on and went through some evolu ton. After stEat end songs followed Jokes and ballads followed end songs and everyone was repeated to epcote. For the final, Miss Mildred Warren as Young America sang with chorus.
 Twelve little misses fromsthe Israel Putnam school in marching evolutions headed the Olio and were well received. Coffee and Jarvis had some new stuti that pleased The latterias Jarverino the black wonder did some work la Ita as Cotiey passed among the audi ence calling for answers which were given in a mNstifying manner. George Carrigan in. Scotch songs and mona for local amateurs. Sam Johnson gave a pleasing fifteen minutes with the bones, song and dancing, and mou- alogue. The rest of the show was given over to songs and dances ending with the plantation farce, Moonlight in Dixie with cotton picking scene which gave opportunity for lot of special features, including the four fa- nous Hill brothers in their eccentric buck dance, cotton pickers buck and wing and conversation dance. The staging of the show came in for good share of approval as it was better than usual.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Eirsl Ra EIst Church

The Ladies Aid met Wednesday with Mrs E. r. Benoit
 The World :wide Guild will meet Friday evening with Miss Edna Gov entry-all please attend.
 The Christmas sale will be held the l4lh of December instead Of the 7th.s
 It was very kind of Rev. Mir. Sar gent to deliver before our Ladies Aid society, his most admirable lecture on Holland. We extend to him our hearty thanks, also to MT. Raymond for the use of. his lantern and his kind as- sistance.
 Sister CIarissa A. Pierce, who will be ninety years old the third of De- cember,sis the oldest living member of the church and one who always took deep interest in all it's affairs, and who wasea regular attendant at the meetings so long as health and strength permitted. So 1t is with pleasure, the church extends to their beloved sister, their best wishes and congratulations.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Fiae Present to Country Club

Dr. F c. Goodrich, who has fine summer home in Abingdon, has pre- sented The Putnam Country Club a complete Illuminating gas equipment which will be installed in the club house within the next few weeks. A s the club house is some distance beyond the city limits it has been impossible to get either electricity or gas for light ing and old ke rosene lamps have been resorled 10. The new gas system will be a decided improvement. The gas outfit originally cost $500. It was re- moved from the Goodrich home when an electric lighting system was install led. The conditions at the Country Club came to the ears of the Doctor which was followed by the appreciated presentation.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
City EleetiOn Next Monday
DutY of eyers Yoter lo do to the PoIIs


 Next Monday is election day Both Republicans and Democrats have a ticket in the field and 1t is the duty of every voter in tbe city to register his choice for the eity's executives for inc next two years. None of Che cardi- dates need introduction to our citizens as all are well known
 Since the nominations were made there has been 1ule open demonstra- ton to attempt 10 altract votes to one candidate or another, but it is safe to assume that work has been going qui. etly on that will eulminate in a stfoBg effort 10 get out the vote next Monday, and 1t will undoubtedly be large. Put nam is normally strong Republican city and if the Democrats win they will have to overcome a large Repub- licsn majority. Mayor Maedonald's six years administration is an open book and his efforts are apparent on all sides in the present condition of the city, which is the best in its history His party has endorsed his policies and methods by renominating him and if there is no desertion from the ranks, his election Is assured.
 MT. McGarry served as the city's executive for term andswas faith ful, painstaking official. His party has hopes Of again landing him in the mayors chnir The matter is one sole- ly for the voters 10 decide and before the ballot Is cast careful consideration should be given 10 the matter of choice. After the mind Is made up as to what is for the city's best interests the vote should be cast accordingly as duty every citizen owes his home city.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Nobody HOme' at the Bradley Theatre
Direct from Hollis Street Theatre, Boston

A delightful entertainment which combines indefinite charm with catchy music and girls of exquisite loveliness in the smart musical comedy Nobody Holne,n which John SIocum will pre- sent at the Bradley Theatre, Saturday night, Dee. i. The production comes to Putnam direct from it's years run in New York and three months run at the Wilbur and Hollis street theatres,
 Boston.
 "Nobody Homen gets it's title from the principal male character of the musical comedy, who comes straight from lppleton, England, with all Of his laurels green. He Is really new type of the silly ass Englishman, who beneath Imaginable and absurd man
 nerisms is a real fellow, and especially so when he aWakens lC the fact that q dashing and ffolicsomeN Winter Garden
 donna has fallen in love with him Freddy POppie, tine nobody home iype cf man. has a valet, who nns always been iu charge Of horses, and like his
 master is also a nobody home class oi
 man.
 The adventures of Freddy Popple- lon, who comes t0 Amefica iu search of bis br. lher, take htm 10 the Hotel Biitz and iI is there he meets Tony Miller, the Winter Gard n dancer. The complications that come about when Freddy accepts an invitation 10 take the dancers apartments, which she is not occupying, makes merry lun and nearly results n R0landO D'AmO- Jini, a wealthy Italian furniture man ufacturer, from Grand Rapids, Mich, getting in trouble with his wife. Even as it is, D'Amofiui Is held prisoner in the bath room 1t the dancers flat, but Freddy Popple, Of Ippleton, the
 nobody home type of man, gets things
 unlangled and even brings about the marriage Of his brother t0 Violet Bfin-
 ton, the niece of Mrs D'Amorini. Girls Of rare ieVeliHess, bright songs, and the latest dances make Nobody Home a musical and glrl show that
 won popularity in New York and Bos- ton. The gowns Of the ladies of No- | body Home are the very latest crea tions of this years modes A feature of unusual attraction in the produc- ton of this smart musical comedy IS the stage settings, furnishings, and
 costumes, all designed by Miss Elsie De Wolfe, who has won especial dis tinction in this kind of work.
 Tuneful and popular musical num-
 beis of Nobody Home are "You Know
 and Know,p "Cupid at the Plaza,
 "In Arcady,n "The Magic Melody" "
 "Ten Little Bridesmaids" and "Bed Wonderful Bed
 Seats now selling. Prices D cents to
 Sl 50. First time at less than s2. Adv
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Methodist Episcopal Church

District Superintendent G, c. Scriv. ener will hold the second quarterly conference at the church Saturday ev. ening, Dee. 4th. lie will also be pres ent md preach Sunday morning, Deco.
 The fourth annual banquet of the S. F. class was held it the home of Mrs. M.,A Marsh Wednesday evening of this week H was "relreshingn sea son to all concerned, A great improve. ment in the aone minute" speeches WIS noticeable showing Hheir excellent training at the high school during the past year.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
HOWARTH FLEES
While Playing in ReformatOry Band He
 and Bass Drummer Beat It"
Would Probably Have Been Paroled in
 Week or So

Captain Cady of the Connecticut Stale Reformstory at Cheshire was in Putnam Monday afternoon trying to locate or to get information that would lead to the location of George HowaTth who, with John Reardon, another In. mate Of the institution, has disappear ed without discharge or parole papers. So far as could be ieafned Howafth has not been seen here. \ strong ef- fort will be made to capture the una- ways and doubtless they will be SC vefely dealt with.
 The CheshiIeReformst band took part in a parade at Waterbury last Saturday. Howarth played th5 bass horn and Reafdon the bass drum and they were adding their notes to the music Of the organization as the par ade rounded the corner Of Bank and Grand streets. Right heie the bass suddenly stopped, for first Howarth and then his ompnnion dueked out Of line and "beat it" down a side street. How soon they were missed is not known but they made A clean get A. way and the horn was found in the To- cal freight yards but what became of the drum is still mystery. It is said that the two young men were seen in Ansonia that night.
 Howarth is 20 years old and Reardon 27. Howarth was born inPutnam and has several times been in trouble with the officials of the law The eseapade that resulted in his confinement hap pened about year ago. He broke in- to Joys garage and stoie d wrench and then went to Maheu's restaurant and wrenched Hn automatic gas meter from the wall and took 1t away and after taking out the money threw 1t in the river. When he returned here later he was arrested and confessed to the bur Rlaries. He was bound over to the Su. perior court and on account of his age was sent to the reformatofy. It Is un. derstood that the officials of the insti tuition were 10 parole Howarth as soon as work could be found for him and this had just been done so that he dou btless would have been released within week. Reardon was sentenced from New Haven for burglary. A eireu. lar bearing photographs and ,descrip- tions of the two men have been sent out and their capture is expected.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
AT PROBATE COURT HELD AT

X T X PROBATE COURT HELD AT A Moodstoca, in the District of Woodstock on the 27th day of November, 1915.
 Present, Clarence II. Child, Judge
 Estate oi Benjamin W. Potter, late of Wood stock, in said distilct deceased.
 Cyius W. Potter. Administrator f the Es- tie of said Beniamin w. Potter, having made written application to ihis Court for the saie oi the real estate owned by said deceased as by said application on fife more fully appears. said tal estate being the Be. janin W. Potter farm so.called situate in sand Woodstock, described in a deed recorded in Woodstock Land Records in Nolumn 2S at page 230, and the said adminis- trator having expressed his desire to become the purchaser oi the real estate and in his ap- plication having requested this Court to appoint some psrson other than himself 10 sell sad real estate.
 Ordered, that said application be heard and determined at Court of Probate 10 De holden al ihe Probate Conr in tte town of Woodstock, in sand district, on the llth day of December, 1915, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that pubic notice of the pendency of said applieatlo a and of the time ard place of the hearing there on be given by publishing this order two times ia some newspaper having a circulation in sad district, and by mailing 10 Harris J Potter, postage prepaid and letter registered, true eops ef said application md of this order sd dressed to Harris J. Potter st Mechanics Street. Ware. Massachusetts, within three day $ of the issuance of this order, and due return make.
 CLARENCE II, CHILD, Iaase