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Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
PomFReT

The Japanese fete which was to be l held on the Congregational church 1 Common was obliged to be held in the 1 hall owing to the rainy weather. The i attendance was good and everyone was delighted with the entertainment. 1 The scene was made attractive by the 1 background of birch trees among l which Chinese lanterns were hung l which lighted the Geisha Girls House i and instead Of pro grams for the even- 1 tng's entertainment large placards an l nouneing each scene were hung to one side of the stage. The chorus of Gei- l sha girls in Japanese dress were part ] of the fete. MT W hitehead, who WAS visiting in town from Hartford, sang alone twice and Mr. Guispi came on i from Boston and aeted as pianist. IL is hoped the fete may be repeated later.
 Miss Finch sang and told one of her wonderful "Mammy2 stories to a small audience of invited guests at Miss Stevens one evening last week and anyone who received an invita- ton counted themselves very fortunate.
 The school teachers who have been occupying the guest rooms on the Street left town the first of August.
 Mrs. William Beard of Putnam gave  an extremely interesting talk on the Manners and Customs in China Satur- day evening at the Neighborhood House and displayed many curios.
 The k. C. lair being held in the Hi. bernian hall closes Wednesday even- ing as owing To the rain 1t had to be postponed last week.
 Charles Rhodes and Lucian Holmes went to Newport to take the eXamina- ton for entering the navy on Monday but failed to pass and returned on Tuesday.
 The Misses Ellie and Ethel Daniel son are spending week in Newport.
 Miss Ellen Reyes spent the weekend al Spectacle Island, Lake Winnipe- saukee, N, Il.
 The sunday school of the Congrega- tionai church are holding q picnic at Roseland Park this week Thursday.
 w. r. kitson has moved from the Edson place to Childs x Williams place, formerly owned by F. .L.W right. He has left the employ of f. l.. Wright 10 become manager of the Valley View farm.
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
EAST PUTNAM

The sun smiled on East Putnam Sat. urday morning, helping in great measure To make the Old Home Day a success. The entertainment was well carried out and the address by Rev. Geo. Stanley was much appreciated, also the music. A large number par took of the ciam dinner. The commit. tee who had the day in charge take this way of thanking all who helped in any way to make the day success ful.
 Miss Marguerite Torfey of Provf. dence and Miss Edna Briggs of Attic boro were guests of MT. and Mrs. Er- nest Torrey several days last week. They also called on several friends in the place.
 Miss Addie Holland is visiting in Plainfield.
 Mr. Lincoln, father anu sister of Ea- elevile are visitors it Joseph Ran dall's.
 Fred Winslow, son and wife, and three children of Putnam, were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Amos Jenuer Sunday also Mrs. JenneT's niece from Harris burg, Pa.
 Miss Mildred TotfeY spent two day with Mrs. George Burrill last week.
 Mrs. Wm. IL CadY entertained dr and Mrs. Nelson Baker Of Southbridge Sunday.
 Miss Marguerite Tortey and Miss Edna Briggs spent day at Newport recently.
 Mrs Mary Early of Worcester WAS the guest Of her parents MT. and Mrs. C. A. Burrill over the week end.
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
EAST WOODSTOCK

About twenty-five from here attend ed the ball game at 5outhbridge last Saturday.
 Misses Eleanor, Louise and Doris Lindeman have been spending several days with their aunt, Mrs. Louise Child al Shadeheld.
 Mrs. Gilbert Upham is visiting her son, F.. l.. Upham and family at West Newton.
 J. iS. May and wife accompanied Cortland Arnold and wife to Rocky Point last sunday.
 There Wili be a band concert on the common next Saturday evening by the swedish Band of GrosYenordale given under the auspices Of the Community Club.
 Miss Marguerite Bosworth spent last week with Mr and Mrs. George Bos- worth
 Wendell osworth while playing bail on the common last Tuesday after noon hHd his nose broken in two pla ees. Df. l.. R Pike reduced the ffac- tuTe.
 J. b. Sanger, Mrs. NJ. B. Morse, Carl Morse, Mrs Everett l.. May, and Miss Ethel f. pham, motored to Groton Long Point Wednesday, visiting Nor wich, New London, and Ocean Beach en route.
 Mrs Edward Killam and daughter Harriet arrived at Prospect Farm We'd nesday from FairhaVen.
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
NOTICE
SPECIAL CITY MEETING

To the Legal Voters of the City of
 Putnam.
 You are hereby notified that a Spe= eial City Meeting of the Legal Voters of the City of Putnam will be held in the Municipal Building on Church street in the City of Putnam on Tues day, the l7th day of August, lsl9, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, for the following purposes;
 1. To see if the City will vote to appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars t$10.000) for improving, in such manner as may be determined by the Common Council of the City or Putnam, the following streets and parts of streets: Elm street, from May street to Providence street; Providence street, from School street to Woodstock avenue; Union street; and Union square from the end of amisite pavement to line drawn from corner of curbing near southeast cor ner of German property to angle Tn the depot property of the railroad company; said improvements to in- clude the laying of eurbing on the southerly side of Providence street from Marshall street to Lamont street.
 Said vote is to be by ballot, those in favor of said appropriation to cast ballot with the word Yes" written or printed thereon, and those opposed to said appropriation to cast d ballot with the word No written or printed thereon, the polls to be open from nine o'clock in the fore noon to two o'clock in the afternoon of said day
 ?. To see if the City will appropri- ate the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars fsg00l for installing curbing and laying eobble gutters on the north side or Smith street between Church street and Daniels street, and on the south side Of Smith street from Church street to Marshall street. and on the north side of Battey street from Van den Noort to Marshall street
 3. To do any other business proper to be done at said meeting.
 Dated at Putnam. Conn, this l0th day of August, 1915.
 Per Order Of the Common Council,
 FREDERICK N. SEWARD,
 City Clerk.
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
Methodist Episcopal Church

The church will be closed Aug. l5 and z2 on account of the camp meet ing and institute at Willimantie. It is expected Shat quite number will attend
 The Willimantic camp meeting and Fpworth LeaRBe institute will be held jointly Ihis year from Aug. II to g. Saturday .afternoou, the iitb, there will be i'get acquainted social and in the evening at o'clock Bishop Quayle, one of the greatest speakers in the country, will give his celebrated lecture on aFaustH Sunday, the l5th, will be Missionary Day, Bishop Quayle preaching morning and even- ing, also other noted speakers. We'd nesday afternoon will be A new feature in an Old Home Day for old and new corners. Saturday, the 2lst, the an- nual conventions Of the Epworth and Junior Leagues. The childfens meet ings will be held as usual with Mrs J. E. Reed. The music will be in charge of Ernest N. Naftzger, soloist, who comes highly recommended.
 The regular daily program begins Monday, the 18th. The mornings are devoted to classes in Bible Study con ducted by Rev. k. T. FleweIing, Ph. D.; Personal Evangelism, by Rev. ]. Franklin Knots, D. b Social Service, by Rev. Otis II Moore, Home Missions, Rev. Frederick II. Wright, D. D., Supt. Italian missions Epworlh and Junior League Methods by Rev. VII bur +. Sheridan, and Rev. ChafIe' Spanking; Life Work Problems uud opportunities for young women Nils. Alice NJ. Robertson, Boston Deaconesi Home Young Mems Glasses, by Roy l.. W. Naftzger
 The afternoon addresses will be b1 Rev. <. ". Irwin, Df. F. II. Wdgh and Dr. W. K Sheriday.
 The evening sermons will be preach ed by Dr. Knotts, Dr. Flewelling Chancellor Franklin Hamilton, Dr Daniel Dorchester, and Dr. Sheridan
 Sunday, the 22nd, Rev. Lucius H Bugbee, D. D., of the New Englan, conference, will lpreach morning ane evening, and Dr. Sheridan, of Chicago in ithe afternoon. This is considered one of the best and strongest programs ever given at the camp ground and al who can attend will be we'll repaid
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
Congregational Church Notes

Rev. M G. Puddefoot will occupy the pulpit next Sunday morning. The topic of his sermon will be "The Great Question.
 The following are those who will oc- cupy our pulpit the remaining sun days In August:
 Aug l5, Rev. w. G. Puddefoot
 Aug 22, Rev. w Campbell.
 Aug %, F. l.. Willis, secretary ol '. Nj. C. A, Worcester.
 Surely those who listened to MT, Willis few weeks ago will anticipate hearing him with pleasure again. Mf. Campbell Is from kallamazoo, Mich, and comes as "a young man of teat promise and bright speaker"
 Last Sabbath we had as our guest in the Bible school Miss Richards of Easton, Penn When she has attend ed Bibe School for five additional weeks she will have completed ten years, in which time she has not been absent from Bible school. Her young CT brother has not been absent for eleven years. Forty in her school have not been absent in one year and one or more for fifteen years.
 Miss Mary Wheaton's elass gave the surprise to the Bible school last week. Miss Ruth Child played three seee- lions from Nictrola and at the close of the session the members of the class passed homemade pink and white pcppermints.
 Saturday afternoon, the 8lst, Mrs. George Clark entertained the members ol the Alpha Delta class by delight ful lawn party at her home on Walnut street. Music and an unusual mila- nery contest were among the pleasant features Of the afternoon.
 Twenty.eight members of the Drop In class enjoyed picnic at Roseland park on Friday afternoon of the 30th.
 Here iS a story of D. l.. Moody when he was young fellow wrapping up shoes where he worked in Boston:
 Mir. Ed kimball, his Sunday school teacher, came in, put his hand on his shoulder, and told him how much Jesus loved him. "Well, | guess, said Aoody, "lt Jesus loves me as much as that it's only just fair tha. i should love him in etum,n Then and there he made the bargain with Jesus for life.
 Mrs Beafd's class and the We Sis. ters class furnish the surprise in the Bible school next sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13

tTa Court or Probate holden al Putnam "A within and for the district oi Putnam on tne ath day of Aug A, h.. lsfn.
 Estate o; Mary f.. Cbesebro, late Of fatnam, in said district. aeccased.
 Frederick N seward, Administration wlih VIII annexed
 Ordered that six months from the dAte hereof be- aud the same are limited ahd allowed for ibe creditors 70 bring tu their claims against said esfate aud the Administrator with will annexed is directed Jo give pubic notice to the creditors of said estate to bring in their sciasms within said time allowed. by posting copy .oi this order on the public sigr post nearest the place where the dectased last dwelt, within the said Town, aud by pablishin9Ebe same three times in some newspaper having circulation in said probate district, and reznrrnake 70 this coursOl The notice given.
 Attest. SsSs CLARENCE II. CHILD, Acting Judge
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
Demonstration of Traction Engine

A traction engine and gang blows has been installed, through Chandler X Motse, bA their salesman, Louis Fl. riott, at l.. \. Searls' farm at Pomfret Landing formerly known as the Ester brook place. This is the first traction engine to be installed in this corner Of the county and demonstrations of blowing, narrowing, seeding and clean. ing land will be given next Wednes- day, the 18th, if weather permits.
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
Empire Theatre

There are features for every day of the coming week. standing out prom inently from the weeks well balanced bin is the great western feature of the 'i9 era, Salomy Jane, Staged in this stirring period of gold craze q story fall Of dramatic situations is woven about the heroine Salomy Jane Clay and he Man. The man is young so- ciety chap who undertakes to bring Jaw and order out of chaos and finds in the impulsive love ol Salomy the strength To do it. Of course there k the villain and the bad man and all the other picturesque characters of those early western days. The char aeters have been carefully chosen and Miss Beatfiz Michelena has the lead and is ably supported by House Peters and Andrew Robson. Read the pro- gram on another page for the entire week bill. IL Is hubeIing over with good things that pietufe-lovers like, Cool as g cake of ice and always some
 lining of interest from the time the Empires doors open until they close and the lights go out. adv
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
Advent Christian Church

Sunday services-monings service at l0.30. sunday school al noon. Even ing service at :.
 Prayer meeting this week, Thursday evening at a.45,
 Rev. Mir, stone having returned from Greene, R. |, will occupy his pulpit again Sunday morning and ev- ening.
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
pIsrRlcroF rurNAN. ss. Probate eouit,

nISrRfCf OF PUTNAM. ss- Probate Count, 1F Aug 6fb, 1910,
 Estate ef Aufalnete r. NAtsis' iSAF 0A Passaic \. d., teetaSfd
 me admuI,,tater having applied for sn order authorizing and tmpoWing thim 70 SCH cetnu rcal estate belonging to sala e-iAle, as per application on file fdlf appears
 Ordertd-Th That the lird day nf Aug, A il- " ?, at o'cioek jn the aitefaueN. 4t me t4aelie oiHcc in Putnam be- and the same Is assigned Tor hearinA au sAs foregoing application, ah4 tais Court directs the Administrator ta etle 5l per sons Interested iheFeia 60 appear at said tliitE and place. he puhiiShing this araeF ot notiee in some naWSnaner having I circulation ID sad district and hY posting & copy oi Enc phhiic stsh post in the ToWu oi Putnam at edsl hte aHs before said day of hearing, and return make to fhis court of the notice gwen.
 8 CLARENCE II. ChlLn, Acting Judge
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
Tn This on Rats.

A good way to gel rid of rats is to collect some thin chips. pieces of shingie or tin and pour over them enough molasses to cover them well; sprinkle dry I've over the chips and place them in every rat hole you can find. The rats will soon move nut.
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
Like Sensations.

If man experiences a twinge when his wife produces a hairpin for the purpose of extracting a cork from a bottle, she has just about the same feeling when he attempts to use a needle and thread without 6 thimble.
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13
Sunday Weather

OhuhdA NSdtHSi By Bromide smith Dinna gang to kirk When it rains, Ne micht catch Rheumatic pains Ride t'hame
 When its eaHld, Lest ye dee
 When we're auld! The kirks nae place When it's hot, The folks nlieht think Ne cared lot. Ae like kirk fine Believe in God, But eanna gae The weather's odd. Yere no to blame It's in ither hands, Ne know the Lord Understands,
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13

7uoupu IoJ 6eNp 6euou eql uoIp O uuW 1aaq loJ sluao e puads I9qlaI pWoN aq lup pssseIuoo kIYuHIJ oqA suo Naug aM 9uemuIedmal opsnIu ue Jo lInse1 sQl s&aNIa lou sl IveA suUlolsaW aWos lHql 1Iug SuoI eqL
 .uotssaIuoa NuRlA
, 1915-02-20

elser er Fristen for Appel til oyerret og HHojesteret 3 Maaneder
Reskrpt af 2Gde Jamuar 1775 forbhyer Kraft
Frsten til at indanke en- afyist Sag p@any, uanset at Apprehension
imidlertid er udoben, j. Frdg. af lode August 1875 5 10 og Reskrpt
at lode December l749 {, fasts@ttes til 2 Maaneder allie Tilf@lde
S.
MISUNDERSTANDING eHer UdIobet af den til de ordinare Appel
fngter syarende lid af 6 Maaneder 6r s e., fn8te Stykke) kan for
Fremtiden like gives, udtagen hvor Observation-Disclosures serig tale
defor
Dene Anordning trederi Kraft 3 Maaneder, efter at den har
erhodt kongeig Stadf@steSe
Stayninger, som ere forkyndte, laste til Tinge eller bekendtgjorte
linden Observation-Disclosures, blye at bedomme efter de hidtl gfeldende
Regler, men Diet staar den stnynende fnt for at gentage Indst@vningen
cfter den naeynte Dag med den Virkning, at den da bed6mmes efter
denne Anordnng For begyndte Appelhister yirker denne Anord-
ming, som m paagpldende Dom eIIer RethandLng al @ffsagt eller
fo1etagtn IkIaitIedesesdagen, saafremt derived en- Atkortnln8
beyrkes. Opreisningsbeyilngers Meddelelse efterd de hidtl geldende
Regler kan kun fnde Sted de fjrste 3 Maaneder eHer at denne
Anordaing er tlaadt Kraft.
Hvorefter allie Vedkommeude sig have at rette.
Guvornomentet for de dansk yesGndake Ger.
ST. Thomas, den 1Me FebruRr 1915.
Under min Hand og Guenemontets SegL
UELWEG-LARSEN.
Il. 81 ------
BAUMANN.
, 1915-02-20

wise with regard to decisions of the dealing court the time limits fr
appeal to the Upper Court and to the Supreme Court is 3 months.
Rescript Of 2Gth January l775 shall remain in force.
The time limit for resumng a case that has been thrown out Of
court although the time limit for appeal has expired, CIR. Ordinance
Of I9 August 1875 : 10 and Rescript Of 10 December 1749 s :, shall
be fixed at two months i'll all cases
ST.
Permission to appeal a case after the expiration Of the ordinary
time limits for appeal of 6 months (cfr S. LIST Sechom shall in future
not be granted unless specml circumstances warrant ii.
Sc.
This Ordinance shall become valid 3 months after having obtained
Royal Sanction.
Summonses which have been served, read in court or published
before the date of the coming into force Of the Ordinance shall be
dealt with according to the rules which are now in force, but the
plaintiff is at liberty to repeat the summons after said date, in which
case it shall be dealt with according to this Ordinance.
In cases where the time allowed for appeal has already begun to
run, this Ordinance shall have the same effect as if the sentence or
judicial decision in question was passed or given on the above men
toned date provided that a shortening be thereby effected
Permission to appeal a case after the expiration Of the ordinary
time limits under the regulations which are now in force, may ouy be
granted the first 3 months after the becoming valid of this Ordinance.
To which all concerned have to conform.
Government Of the Danish West India Islands
st Thomas, the 1st February, 1915.
Undermy Hand and the seal of Government
HELWEG-LARSEN.
Il. s. -
, 1915-02-20

sted Town (1ielwin) and 4lh Member for
Frederiksted Country District (Ihor3eber9l
had notified their inability Of attending the
meeting.
His Excellency the Governor (Heloeg-
Lar8en) and the Despatching Secretary
OVuI- JacobSea) attended the NEE ing.
The Chairman (KuI1ter) read the com
municatioDs to the Council since last meet
ing:
/. Letter from Government, No. rs, Of
18th January a. c., informing the Council
that it has pleased His Majesty the King
by Royal Resolution of 30 November 1914,
to sanction the Ordinance concerning adj
vances from the immigration Fund for the
continuation of cane cultivation in st. Croix,
adopted at Bird Discussion the u September,
1914.
2. Do. from do, No. lis, of 23' January
n. c., requesting the Chairman to arrange i'll
conformity with s 36 of the Colonial Law
an extraordinary meeting of the Colonial
Council on Saturday the 30 inst. at l y. m,
i'll the meeting Government will then into
duced:
/. Draft Of Ordinance for St. Croix con
corning loans to cotton growers, and
2. Draft of Ordinance concerning amend
ments to Ordinance of g June 1884
concerning IAe AO u department ia
ST. CrOix.
Government wonld appreciate, if the con
tinuation of the discussion on the Draft of
Budget for the Municipality of St. Croix for
the Financial year from L April 1915 to 81
March 1916 could be dealt with in the same
meeting.
Finally Government adds, that there is no
objection from its side, that other items are
placed on the Order of the Day, f. inst. the
continuation of the Discussion on the Draft
of Police Regulations.
Printed copies of the Draft Of Ordinances
which Government intends to Introduce at
the meeting will be forwarded later.
3. Do. from do, No. III of 23rd January
a. e., referring to it's letter of same day No.
Il8 forwards al copies of Draft of Ordinance
for st. Croix concerning loans of cotton
growers.
4. Do. from do, No. 1913 Of 25th January
a. c., forwarding 81 copies of Draft Of Ordi-
nance concerning alterations in the Ordi-
nance concerning public roads in ST. Croix
of g June 1884.
5. Do. from do, No. $50 Of 9th January
a.. c., requesting the Chairman to take the
necessary steps in the Councils next ordi-
nary meeting of electing in conformity with
respective Elective Boards for the period
from 1st April 1915 to 31st March 1916.
The minutes Of the last meeting were then
read and tacitly adopted.
The Chairman (huIU2er) then took up:
, 1915-02-20
RAF


The Government of the Danish West
India Islands is authorized to grant loans
to cotton-growers in st Croix against Sc
curity in f~aultless sea island cotton reaped
by them in the year 1915, so however that
the amount of the loan must not exceed
rs bit pr. pound English weight Of the
cotton given as security and on the follow
ing further conditions:
a, For the amsunt of the loan the debtor
is to issue a bond to Government,
whereby shall be pawned the cotton,
ginned, packed and insured, and de
liyered to the store room designed by
Government. The detailed rules fot
the examination of the cotton offered
as secu ity and for the storing and
sale of it are to b, fixed by Govern.
ment.
b. The interest on the loans is to be the
same as that to be paid on the loan
contracted by Government according
to s 3 of this Ordinance. Further eX-
penses incurred are to be recompensed
by the debtor.
c. The loans are to be repaid together
with interest and compound interest,
when the cotton serving as security
shall have been sold.
81.
Inc bonds issued according TO TINS Ofs
dinance shall be free of st%amp-dues.
So.
In order to defray these loans Govern
ment is authorized to negotiate a loan of
up to $50, 900 Francs and to place as securi-
ty therefore the assets belonging to St.
Croix Reserve-Fund
"a.
This Ordinance shall come into force as
soon as Royal Sanction has been obtained.
REMARKS.
This Draft of Ordinance is framed after
discussion with the Committee, appointed
in the meeting of the Council the 18th
January 1915 to try in connection with
Government to obtain means for granting
loans to cotton growers on their crop Of
1915.
In the bonds will be inserted a stipula-
ton according to which Government, after
having heard the debtor concerned, decides
about the right time for selling the cotton
pawned.
, 1915-02-20
ORDINANCE

tor the Danish West India Is
lands concerning some altera-
tions in the limitation Of action
in certain kinds of legal pro
cedure etc.
, 1915-02-20

Item L.
Introduction of aud 1st Discussion on
Draft of Ordinance for ST. ok con-
corning loans to cotton growers.
The Draft reads as follows:
DRAFT
Of Ordinance tor St. Cyoiu conceyu-
ing Jouas to cotton-groweyS.
, 1915-02-20
ChriStianSted LutherSke KiTke.

Pyo0st. Petersen pradiker.
S0ndag d. q Februar Kl. 10.
KIRKE
S0ndag eide Februar, XII. 10
Dansk Gudstjeneste.
PASTOR f. OLSEN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13
SYNOPSIS

Ola Cyrus Martin. tho head Of ths Amer
team soap trust makes a bet OF 10000 with
a friend. John Clark q rival soapmaker,
that his Cdartin's) son Rodney would be
making more money at the end OF a year
than Clark's son EIlery