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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
Pomfret Autumn Festival

1t lacks only the cooperation of the
weather man To make the Pomiret
Autumn Festival, on Friday, Sept. "a,
Ill p m, more of success than ever
before. For the first time the Neigh
borhood Association has place of its
own IN which to celebrate this annual
festival. The house, small as il is, is a
charming place for the various exhi.
billions of domestic production, while
the lawn will be gay with the booths
of all nations, and with the product of
farm and garden. 1t is time of some
leisure, when, between the farm work
and the fruit harvest, comes pause.
Let everyone lake holiday and visit
this unique and ever interesting fete.
is not yet too Int to enter objects of
interest and value for exhibition or
sale.
The various departments are direct
ed as follows:
Athletics Oscar Peterson
Needleword and fancy articles
Mrs. Warren AVeHll
Baby show Mrs. Frank Arnold
Photography Mrs. Elizabeth w drren
Childrens school work
Mrs. Waiter Brown
Flowers John Ash
Fruit Everett Brown
Vegetables Stanton Wieks
The National booths will serve tea,
coffee, chocolate, ice cream, soda, and
will deal in candy, peanuts, balloons,
grabs, and novelties OF many sorts.
There will be an auction at S in the
evening of everything left unsold, fol-
lowed by a dance under the patronage
of Mrs. S. b. Overlook, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ash, Mrs. Charles +. Warren,
and Miss Louise Grosvenor.
Everyone is cordially invited TO at
tend this Harvest Festival and Field
Day and to see the new home and
grounds of the Pomffet Neighborhood
Association which is now entering
upon its fourth year of activity.
The book of Pomfret's Old Home
Festiva of last year is to be published
and on sale at the fair in every depart
ment. This is a handsomely illustrat-
ed little volume containing the adj
dresses in full given al Pomfret's 200th
anniversary celebration and supple
mented with full description OF this
happy occasion.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
CITY'S HIGHWAYS
Will Show treat improvement Nhen
Plans Are Carried Out
Special City Meeting Appropriates 5000
More, Tosailing Sll,So0

Al special city meeting held Tues
day morning with Mayor Macdonald
presiding the sum of 1920 was appro-
priated for laying cement concrete
curbing and cobble cutters on various
city streets. About month ago an
appropriation of SO, 300 was made for
highway Improvements so that within
a month the city has voted Sill $50 for
the Improvement of It's streets.
Good lstreets are admittedly one OF
the best assets that any city eau have.
During all of the administrations OF
Mayor Macdonald he has urged high
committee have had great amount Of
work TO do and hive given great deal
OF time TO serve the public.
The citizens have hacked up the
mayor aud the highway committee by
voting the money necessary To carry
out the plans When the present plans
are carried out Union Square, Elm
street from May street TO Providence
street and Providence street from
School street To Woodstock avenue will
be in excellent condition. Union
street will also be improved sand the
work was begun on that street Tues
day morning. These are the most i'm
portant Improvements to be ,nade,
All over the city curbing and cobble
cutters are to be laid, some ON one
street and some on another where
needed. In the vicinity of Smith
street school the walks are being made
passable for school children In addi-
ton TO the grading of the highway. it
Is hoped to have the work completed
before cold weather sets in and the
city's streets in the best condition that
they were ever In.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
Obituary
Mrs. Mary Louise Wagner

Mrs. Mary Louise Wagner, 10,
widow of the late NJ. w Wagner, died
at her home on Sunnyside last Mon
day. Mrs. Wagner was one OF Pnt-
MANS oldest citizens. When Mr..
Wagner came from Germany years ago
he located in Woodstock and it was
there that they were married. Suisse
quentIy they removed to Putnam
where Nj. Wagner died some years
ago. One daughter, Mrs. Emma Potts
Nelson and one son, Charles Wagner
OF Ann Arbor, Michigan, survive.
Funeral services were held at the
home Thursday morning Rev. z. j.
Hartman officiating Burial was in
Grove street cemetery.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
NOT ABANDONED
Statement Of the Playground Committee
Project will be Revived Early in Spring

The Playground Committee wish to
make the following statement 10 the
general public who so generously res
ponded TO an effort to start fund for
a Public Playground in Putnam.
AT the time of the tag day early in
the summer, it was hoped that play
ground might be equipped and opened
for few weeks use this season on a
portion of the High school grounds al
ready granted for that purpose by the
school board. But some of the com
mittee objected to this site on the
ground that lit had no natural shade
and would therefore be too hot place
for all the activities of playground
even with artificial ! shade which
would add to the expense. Cense
quently another plot having shade
trees was sought. OF several sites ex-
amined by the committee, one was
considered very desirable and negotia-
tions were at once begun TO secure the
rental of it for the season. As the own
er was out of town, nearly two weeks
elapsed before definite information
could be given the committee. As the
effort to secure it by rental was I'M
successful and the committee had in.
sufficient funds for purchase, and
since the summer was so far advanced
and so many of the committee were
now away on their vacation, it seemed
advisable to postpone the opening of
the playground to next summer. AS
more money than is now in hand will
be required to run the playground an
entire season, the committee plans to
have another tag day next spring by
which it is hoped a sufficient amount
will be raised TO keep the playground
open throughout the sammer of 1916.
In the meantime the money already
collected for this object will be placed
at interest tor six months or more.
During the year the committee will
secure the best available site and early
next spring the work of laying out the
ground and placing the equipment
will be begun so that when our schools
close next June everything will be in
readiness for the opening day Of the
Public Playground.
specially submitted,
The Playground Committee.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
Annual County Sunday School COnven
ton.

The Annual Convention Of the
Windham County Sunday School As,
ISOLATION is to be held in the Congre-
gational church, Putnam, on Thurs
day, Oct. eth, commencing at 10 a. M,
with an afternoon session at $50.
A program of real worth to Sunday
School workers has been arranged.
There are "A Schools in the County
having a membership of over 5000
scholars. Each School is expected to
send one delegate for every 90 enrolled
members or fractional part, besides
their Pastor ard Superintendent who
are delegates eX -officio. In addition
to these delegates every one is invited
to the entire convention.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
Appointment to Annapolis
One to be Made by Senator Mclean

Senator George r. Mclean will
make an appointment next year TO the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis, Md, and this will be the last
during his present term of office. In
fairness to the Connecticut boys the
senator has decided to make the APP
pointraent by preliminary competi.
tive examination, as in the past,
which will be held either late In No
VEN Der, or the early part of DE ;ember
in Hartford, middlelown and New
Haven. The exact dste will be an
nounced later. Ii Is required that all
candidates must have been actual res
idents of this state for not less than
one year at the time OF taking the final
examination, and not less than 10, nor
more than 70 years Of age at the date
Of admission 20 the academy II Is
also stipulated that candidates mast
not be less than live feet. two inches,
in height between the ages Of Is and
IS, nor less than five feet, four inches,
between the ages Of Is and 20 years. A
perfect physique is required, 50 that
it would be best FOR all candidates 10
be examined before taking the exam
inati0n.
Senator Mclean writes: "If any Of
the boys Of your city or vicinity de-
sire 10 take this preliminary examina-
ton, shall be pleased 10 hear from
him at once, in order that 1 may give
him card authorizing him 10 report
TO the secretary Of the civil service
board. He should also advise me in
which city he desires TO take the ex-
animation.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
Notes Of the Game

Keaney was second in the batting
order and on his first time up sent five
fouls 10 a row over the bieachers.
Two Umps handled the situation,
Conway on the base lines and McCan-
ley behind the bat.
Did you say Bush Ieaguers, Mixer
Old Joe Mafeustry got hand when
he batled for Lidereux in the 9th.
Some .of those Southoridge autos
know the road TO Putnam SO we'll that
If they started they could make the
trip alone.
Putnam has lost five and won two
games Of the Seathhr.dge events.
Teddy made an announcement as
usual. 1t is one Of the expected fea.
lures.
Are you going to Southbridge 5atur-
day.
And TO Moosup sunday?
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Chester y. Cargtll, son of DR.. Car
gill, who lived on South Main street,
Putnam, number of years ago, was
killed in "A motorcycle iaccident near
Winsted last sunday. Cargill, who
was q years old, was riding his ma
chine followed by another rider on an
other machine. The front tire Of the
Cargill machine blew out causing 1t TO
skid aud the rider following ran into
it. Young CargiIl was thrown against
fence and HIS skull was fractured
and he died the same day at the hospi
tai. Mr., Gargiii is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Alma Gargill; one sister,
Miss Ethel Cargil; and one brother,
Frank, a railroad brakeman.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
windham County Farmers Association

The exhibit q the NindhAm County
Farmers Association, which attracted
considerable attention and favorable
comment at the Woodstock fair, will
also be shown at Brooklyn fair this
week. lSeptember p y 3D. A Feature
of this exhibit OF considerable educa-
tional and instructive value is the
demonstration OF the use of the Bah
cock test for determining the butter
fat content of milk. This method of
fixing the food value of milk will be
shown frequently during the three
days by County Agent: Kennedy, who
will be IN personal charge Of the ex.
hibit, and he will be very glad 10 ex-
plain the process and to answer any
inquiries OF interested persons.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
Senexet Grange

Putnam grange has extended an in
vitation To SeneXet grange to meet
with them on Tuesday evening, Sept.
2Sth, in Owls Hall, Putnam. As Sene-
xet will not hold a meeting before this
date, no regular announcement will be
made, therefore 1t is desired that spec
ial effort be made to make this invita-
ton known,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
QUARTER CENTURY
Rev. F. D. Sargent Celebrates Is Years
of Passionate
Interesting Exercises 10 be Carried Out
al Congregational Church


The following is the program in con-
ne.tion with the twenty-fifth anniveF-
ssrv Of the present pastorate:
Sunday, Sept. 70, 1915
MORNING
1880 Historical address, Rev. +. d.
Sargent
Z 90 Bible School Rally Day Ami
versary exercises
EVENING, p. m.
Judge E. NJ. Warner presiding
Organ prelude
/ Professional
Invocation, Rev. G. J. Hartman
Anthem
Res ponsive Scripture, Rev. George
D. Stanley
PRAYER, Rev. John II. Stubbert
Response
aOur PASTOR" Judge E. NJ. Warner
/ The Minister and His Work for the
Handicapped, Rev. &. }. Ryder,
D. D., Secretary American Mis-
sionsry Association
Hymn
Tine Minister and the Gospel, Re Z.
Rockwell Harmon Potter, d. D.,
Pastor Center Congregational
Church, Hartford
Hymn
|Benediction, Rev. George II. Stone
TUESDAY EVENING
John G.. Johnson, Esq, presiding
h 90 to 730 Latus Male Quartet OF
Boston
Prayer, Rev. Fosdick B. Harrison, Pas
tor Woodstock Congregational
Church, Woodstock
frhe Minister as a Citizen, John g..
Johnson
college Days, Judge William Beleher,
New London; Herbert S. Morley,
Newton, Mass,
<The PASTORS Physician, A. s. Wal
lace, NJ. D., Nashua, \. II.
1he Minister and His Relation to the
Churches of the State, Rev. Wat
son l.. Phillips, ID. D., Pastor
Church OF the Redeemer, New
Haven
Die Minister and His Relation to the
Churches of the County, Rev. Will
liam S. Beard, Pastor First Con-
i gregational Church, Willimsntic
1he Minister and His Relation to the
Local Churches, Rev }. X. Stub
bert, Pastor First Baptist Church,
q Putnam
lie Lotus Male Quartet of Boston will
occupy the first fifteen minutes of
the reception and furnish music
q during the evening
THURSDAY EVENING, 7.30
N Frank w. Barber presiding
= Ryan prelude
4 Professional
Besponsive Scripture, Rev. John *.
Moore, Thompson
Anthem
sacramental sermon, Rev. Asher An
derson, ID. D., Pastor Calvinistic
Church, Fitchburg, Mass.
Lynn
Ihe Sacrament, Rev. G. II. Barber,
Pastor Westfield Congregational
I'll Church, Danielson; and Rev Harry
A Beadle, Pastor First Congrega-
tional Church, Pomfret, officiating
lynn
Benediction, Rev. Frank D.'SarSent.
MThe invitation committee proposes
~ send a program and invitation 10
&sery nonresident member of the
0hurch and to many former members
nd friends. In this connection the
eommittee wish it to be distinctly un-
lerstood that no invitations other
HAN those in the calendar and in the
Weekly papers will be given TO people
II town. Everyone is cordially invited
~ attend all the services.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
c. A. c. 10. Ballouyllle A. c. z

BaIlouyiile A. &. was very easy for
G. A. G. In the game last saturday on
BallouyilIe's ground. This Is the third
straight game that G A. G. won from
this team. Manager Gharron's men
batted tout three Ballouville pitchers
while Levecqne had no trouble ln
pitching his game. Lebeau, Dutrem-
BILE and Cournoyer took the honors,
each pounding out home run. Next
Saturday Manager Charron's men will
meet Danielson or .Grosvenordale in
Putnam on the High school ground,
and sunday the q. A. q. may go 10
West Glocester.
The batteries. q. A. G. Levecque
and Cournoyer. BallouviIle A. @. +.
Massey, II. Smith, j.. Massey.
12845s7s9 Total
G. &C. l03I 02222 ~
b. A. q. 100 l 90 i04 z
e. A. G.. runs ID, hits -, errors .;
B. A. G. runs 7, hits 5, errors 3. Tins
pires, Anger and German. Time
game, hour Al minutes.
All who desire 10 lgo 70 Southbfidge
Saturday ere requested 10 leave their
| names At The City Hotsf.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24

Bender Is promised for one OF these
games.
keaney has few smiles of his own.
The season is drawing TO a close.
The fans hate to say farewell to
Manager Teddy.
Wonder who'll train the bears next
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24

II. w. Baker, one of the employees
at the Bradley theatre and only is
wears of age, has been successful in
having the first song he ever wrote
My Auto kid-accepted by well
known publisher and it is now being
offered to the public throughout the
country.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24

southbridge

First base or balls of Vandyke 4, OIL
Boeher 2. Left on bases, Putnam 4;
Sonthbfidge 7. Stolen base, DonliD.
Two.base hits, Commette, Melntyfe-
Struck out by Vandyke 4, by Boehler
8. Time, LOO. Attendance, $500.
EMPIRES, Conway and McCauley.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24

M. and Mrs. William Shippee
ZEN Thursday for trip TO the Panama
&xposition. On their tnp across the
,Gonsinent and return they will stop at
nnnmber of famous points Of interest.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24
Interesting Locals
ADVERTISEMENT

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made prices. Suit or overcoat SIS.
Raincoats for men and women made
% order. Z. NJ. Barney, tailor to la
dies and gentlemen.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-09-24

Respectfully submitted,
The Playground Committee.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-17
THE PEOPLE SHOULD CONVENE.

Why all this alarm over meeting
in Lewiston Of few republicans
from various north Idaho counties?
The most any body of party leaders,
under the Idaho primary, can accomp-
lish towards naming a ticket is to
suggest candidates which must run
the gauntlet of the primary election.
There is nothing wrong about it. In
fact, it is the proper thing to do.
The weakest spot in the primary law
is that it tends to invite class OF
candidates so utterly untitled for pub
lie service that their election would
amount to calamity. A convention,
appreciative of all the facts, would
turn such material down, and if the
republicans can get together in con-
vention and unite on strong men, who
can suffer? Not the public service OF
the state. We would very much like
to see the primary law amended to EN-.
body some pre- primary convention OF
the people, where political organiza
tions might talk over candidates ano
other matters of general interest.
Such system could not be destruc
tive of public good; it could not il
any way hurt the primary law, be
cause, mark it, the people must ap
prove all things and all candidates a
the polls.
TIE way some appear to look at tn
Lewiston meeting it would not b.
right for acitizen to even SO much a
think of candidates prior to the pri
mary, but should approach the poll
on the day Of the primaries and, wit
out any consideration, pick out sucl
material for public officials as will
best serve the people. Suppose W
were to run a farm on this IDIOT
principle, where would we end? How
much better it is to put some though
into the selection of public servants
even as we would were we buying
, cow
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-17
BLIND AS A BAT.

Lewiston has at last discovered that,
in violation of law, that town had a
few houses of i'll repute. But, note
it, the discovery was not made by the
sheriff or the city police, but by the
probate judge, who seems to have seen
what the other officials might have
seen with one eye shut. The trouble
is that some officers don't want to see
certain violations of the law. For in
stance, in Elk River and Orofino in
Clearwater county upto the time Sher-
if Sullivan and County Attorney
Smith were sworn in. Was there any
bootlegging? Was there houses OF
i'll fame in Elk River? Was there
There was, and yet our county attor.
ney, Mr.. Holsclaw, and the sheriff and
his deputies, couldn't locate it OF
them. Couldn t find a thing, and the
inference was that there was no vio-
lation of law. AS matter of fac,
Lewiston has been morally rotten t.
the core. If the city and county off.
Gals haven't seen anything wrong
might we suggets that they have theil
eyes examined? 1t is gratifying tt
at last see the cloak of Hypocrisy ane
sham torn away and an effort made tt
clean house. 1t will do Lewiston
good.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-17

The facts q. that this man Moses has
been too busy running around making
speeches to save the state anything ex-
cept wear and tear onthe seat Of the
state house chair which the governor
is paid to polish. And it don make
any difference what kind of meeting
it is, Nose is always there. He at
tends country school house literaries,
kisses all the babies, and on Sundays
talks politics from whatever pulpit
will permit itself to be dragged
around in the political mire by the
biggest hot air peddler this state has
ever had on its payroll. So busy has
our Moses been that up to date he has
overlooked one of the big things he
was to do that basement stunt IN
which he was to throw the janitor out
of the state house. We again remind
Moses that he has overlooked this mo-
mentous job. Governor Alexander has
been long on promise and short on per-
Torrance.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-17
WANT FRENCH IN CONGRESS.

Some weeks ago the Republican
suggested Ex-Congressman French for
governor, and gave several pertinent
reasons why he could win. The
suggestion has been quite generally
discussed over the state since and an
analysis of opinion seems to indicate
a very pronounced sentiment for Mr..
French for congress, rather than for
governor. The people. such as have
expressed an opinion, seem to feel
that the state needs French back in
congress; that his services there are
missed, and that he should be sent
back. It is pointed out that he can
carry the state, hands down, for con-
gress, while some man with more
business training is needed for COVER
nor, and would be stronger candi-
date.
The Republican suggested Mr..
French for the purpose of bringing
out this discussion, because it is the
part of wisdom, if north Idaho ex.
poets to get any recognition, to talk
over matters early and unite behinc
the strongest material.
As it now looks, it should be French
of Latah County for congress, and Mr.
Crum of Lewiston for governor.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-17
THE PRESIDENT is BUSY.

Caldwell Tribune: 1t will be a
happy day for the country when Pres
ident Wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait
are successfully, and happily, we
hope. married. The president is SO
occupied in his conrtship that he has
not time to attend to affairs of gov
ernnent.
Thomas F. Logan, writing in Les
lies Weekly. states that the last
American note to Great Britain protest
ing against illegal interference with
the commerce of this country, lay
upon the President IS desk unread for
two weeks. In fact all business, so
far as the Chief Executive is con-
cerned, is held up while Mr.. Wilson
pursues the charming Mrs. Gait.
Mr.. Logan proceeds:
democratic leaders of the house
and senate learned from the news
papers that the suspension OF the free
sugar clause of the tariff was contem-
plated by Secretary McAdoo; that a
bond issue was contemplated by Pres
ident Wilson to take care of national
defense, and that Secretary Garrison
and Secretary Daniels had decided
upon military and naval programs,
but they were not called to the White
House because the President atten
tion was engaged almost wholly will
affairs of the heart. AS sample
day at the White House, the Presi.
dent and Mrs. Gait recently started
out on a drizzly morning at O'Clock
for Harper's Ferry, where they ha'
luncheon. Returning about six in thu
evening, the President dropped Mrs
Gait at her home, going to the White
House for dinner. Later the Whit
House limousine called for Mrs. Gal
who accompanied the President to tn
theatre, and at the end of the per
Torrance the couple went for a Ion,
drive
All of the above is very interesting
to some of us and disgusting to 9th
ers. AS it cannot be stopped w
trust that there will be no delay il
the marriage.