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Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Goods Missed When EmpIOye Disappears

A complaint was made to the police last Thursday might that during the holiday while the family were away a young man 19 years old employed by Alfred Harvey insthe Sawyer district had left without warning and that goodssof the value of about $40 had disappeared at the same,time.
 According to Mir. Haryey's story the young man came into this section from New York about year ago and had worked in various places. He had been working for MT. Harvey for sew eral months and was good worker. Thanksgiving day he and his family went away and when he returned he found that the stock had not been cared for, the chores, were not done about the farm and that the man was missing. It was soon discovered that a gold filled watch, nitkle watch, overcoat, .eap, gloves and Aome pins had also disappeared. It was also later learned that the young man had been talking about returning 10 New York. No trace of his whereabouts has since been found.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Suffrage Notes

The Putnam EqualE'ranchiseI4 league met Thursday at the home Of the sec- retary, Mrs. II. ,c. Meinken, Fremont street. A dance in Odd Fellows hall, December 10th, takes the place of the usual lecture for the second Friday In the month.
 The Brooklyn League had A success ful public meeting in Grange hali, Sat- urday. Miss Mary Fisher of New York was the speaker and gave Ian interest- ing account of work in that state dur ing the recent campaign. Ice cream and cake were sold.
 Mrs. Walter J. Bartlett is planning to go to Washington early this month as delegate from Connecticut to the Congressional union convention. The purpose of the convention is to help the passage of the susan E. Anthony amendment to the United States Con- stitution, and many cherish strong hopes of accomplishing 1this during the coming session of Congress.
 The National Association Is pushing the amendment also. Local leagues were asked to send resolutions asking support. Leagues in Putnam, Brook lyn, Plainfield, Woodstock, Union and Ashford, have sent resoIutionsbto uni- ted States Senators Brandegee and Me. Lean and Congressman Freeman.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
THANKSGIVING DAY Celebrated Quietly While Turkeys and Chickens Crowned in Many Ovens Various Places of Amusement Well Pa.
 tr0nized

Thanksgiving Day passed of quietly in Putnam. There werezout two ar rests for drunkenness by the police. The business section took on a Sunday. like appearanees during the afternoon when all stores were closed. The fac tories were closed all day.
 There were the usual number of visi- tors ia the city while there were many left home to visit other places. Turk eys, chickens, ducks and geese Drowned in many ovens and in every home there was something just a little be- yond the ordinary to grace the table. The Salvation Army worked among the poor, of whom there are but few here, and saw that .all were provided for. In the public institutions, the Hospital, County Home and Poor Farm, the inmates all were served with extras many being donated for the occasion by thoughtful, kind hearted people who enjoy making others happy.
 The theatres had large crowds and the daneein Union hall attracted a good uumuer vf young people. The day was an ideal one weatherwise and gave opportunity to carry out all pre- arranged plans. There was a large gathering Ut the country club for the golf tournament in the. .morning, even | inn d fa "a start and then returning to supervise the Thanksgiving dinner. There was also good number down to enjoy the game in the afternoon.
 The travel on the railroad, trolleys and byiantomobile was heavy Wed. nesday bringing people too and taking people from the city. It WAS day Of usual good cheer and many families were reunited for short, enjoyable time. Some large family gatherings were also noted. The big family at the Chidren's Home was made happy by the uperintendent and Matron with the assistance of outside persons who always remember the little in. mates of the home on holidays.
 Citizens of Putnam lad reason to stop to observe the annual fhanksgiv ing day as there has been peace, plenty and prosperity in the community dur ing tn past year, and they did so in a proper spirit as one large appreciative family.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
The Browns Thanksgiving Day

One of the most enjoyable Thanks giving gatherings was at the home of MT. and Mrs. Howard k. Brown in the Sawyer district where twelve sat down to dinner. A fine mammoth gobbler graced the center of the table but nothing but q skeleton remained to be removed. Ittwas a fine spread from soup 10 nuts and twelve appe tites whetted by good country air and the smell from the kitchen did it ample justice.
 When the diners partially recovered there was vocal and instrumental mu- sic. In the sevening a light supper was served after which there was an old fashioned dance with Brown duo, Howard E. harmonica and Brown Jr, tin flute, furnishing .the music. The dance .was of the old time shak 'er- down variety and as the last note died away and the last step was executed all were ready to journey to the land of Nod.
 Among those present2were MT. and Mrs. Agustine Bartlett,s Mrs. Browns parents, Edmond A. Brown and wife, MT. Browns parents, sHarry F. Pren- tice and wife, the latter sister of MT. Brown, and several young people.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Putnam Chamber of Commerce

Putnam is to have a Community Christmas tree, according to plans an nounced today by Clinton S. Anden of the Cham Der of Commerce. Details are to be worked out by a committee, appointed by President C. s. Andem: Mrs. w. F. Raiierty, l.. 0. Williams, Joseph A. F. Gsgne, Mrs. Ida Ken nedy and D. B. Gilbert.
 The lot at the corner of Front and St uth Main street has been put at the service of the committee 5y the owner, NJ. k. Joy. It is expected that the tree will sbe lighted all of Christmas week; and that the old carols and other Christmas music will be sung on two or three nights. The public schools will be asked to sing one ievening, and the parochial scholars another. Some of the music directors of the city churches have said that their choirs would be glad to take part. The band will be invited also. Besides the lot at the corner of Front and South Main streets, which has been often used for amusement enterprises of various sorts, other places for the tree have been sug gested. Among them are Wilkinson Park, the square by Ballard and Clark's, and the little strip of lawn on Front street beside the .Fifst National bank.
 It is hoped that this celebration may be made a real expression of ,commun- ity spirit. Suggestions are wanted; and may be sent to the Chamber of Commerce office, or to the committee when announced. Miss Gertrude Hall Second Grade teacher at the Israel Putnam school, made the original sug gestion to Harold w. Files, Superin tendant of Schools, land he took the matter up with the Chamber of Com merce officers.
 The Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce are preparing cards urging early Christmas shop. ping; and these will appear in local store windows this W ,ek. Much hard. ship Is caused to clerks by unnecessary and thoughtIess putting of Of buying at the holiday time. Many salesman or saleswoman is exhausted too far to enjoy the feast day, us result of long evenings Of furious business, the great CT part of which could have been done the day time few days earlier. "Do your Christmas shopping Early: Early in the Day, Eaflysin the Week, Early in the Season.
 Another card reads "Tbe following was unanimously adoptea nt a.regular meeting of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce Nov. IS 1915. Voted: That members of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce should not advertise in pro grams, score cards ard tho like; nor give articles to be used AS prizes
 We abide by this rule "These cards will be offered to all the merchants who are members; and any other mem bers may have them on request.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Change in State of Maine Express

On Monday there was a change in he route of the State of Maine express that has heretofore run over the shore line from New London to Worcester eproute to Portland, Me. The train now runs over the Midland division 10 WiIlimanue, thence over the Air Line through Middletewn to New Haven and New York.
 The train east. .bound will arrive in Putnam at 2.25 a. m., and west bound at 1 .(5 a. m. so that the trains will pass between here and Willlmantic. At wilIhaantic night crew will have to be provided by the Adams Express Company to handle. the matter oul Putnam is not effected as the express will be forwarded from Willimaniie on the next train.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
ThanksgiYing Day Guests

Harcld Corbin, reporter on Wor cester paper, spent the holiday with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. E. Nj. Cor bin,
 L. O Williams was the guest Of his sister, Mrs. 0. E. Ryther, Gaysyille, Vt.
 Judge Geissler spent the day with his mother in Thompson.
 Irving Miron spent the weekend with relatives in Millbury.
 Will sharpe of Stamford was the guest of his parents, C. Dwight Sharpe and wife.
 Dr. James NJ. Kent of New York was with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Kent, Church street.
 George Perry and family of Oak Hill were holiday guests Of relatives in Wor- cester.
 Rev F. D. Sargent and Misses Der tha and Florence were guests of Har- old Sargent and wife, Worcester.
 Miss Essie Macdonald of New York was the guest of her parents, Mayor and Mrs. Macdonald, remaining over Sunday.
 John Fallon and family were at the Children's Home, guests of Mrs. Fal- Ions parents, Dewitt Park and wife.
 Harold Bowen of Worcester was with his mother on Laurel street.,
 Mrs. George V. Taft and Miss Susan Vinton of Uxbridge were guests of Misses Ellen and Mary Wheeioch, Church street.
 Lowell Ross was very pleasantly surprised by the unexpected afriyai for Thanksgiving of his two sons, Charles of St. Louis, where he Is superintend- ent of one of the largest shoe factories in the city, and Jerome Of New York, where he holds a lucrative position. With Jerome came his wife. The day was an exceedingly joyous one for all the members of the reunited family.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
PUTNAM, CONN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER sIsl5
HELD AS SPY
Former Putnam Boy ia Hands of British
Accompanied Theodore Roosevelt on Hunt

A special to a Hartford paper from New Britain tells Of the holding by the British Of Rev. Frederick Krieger as possible German spy. The krie- ger family formerly lived in Putnam in the old Dr. Hough house recently removed from near the corner of South Main and Grove streets to make way for the proposed new post office build. ing. The family will be well remem- bered by older citizens. The article was as follows;
 aWord has been received of the cap tue of Rev. Frederick krieger by the British troops in British East Africa, and until proof Is furnished that he is not German spy or person working for the interests of the Teutons, he will be kept prisoner in concentration camp in India.
 MT. kieger was ordained to the ministry about twenty years ago and was commissioned for missionary work through the Peoples Church of New Britain. In 1901, he went to Nairobi, ia British East Africa, and remained there for some time. In 1906, he re- turned and was married Mrs. krie- ger was commissioned fer missionary work and the couple went to Nairobi, where they were successful in their calling. Mrs. krieger returned how ever and has since made her home with her father in New Britain.
 Her husband became engaged in government work in East Africa and was considered an expert hunisman He often accompanied ex President Roosevelt on hunting expeditions. dur. ing the stay of the latter in that sec- tion of the world, and his ability with the gun and his fearlessness when in danger lwon for him the admiration and respect of the natives. It is under stood that MT. Kriegar was, captured while on a government hunting expe- dition, though details received here are meager. 1t will be difficult to secure his release because IL is understood thst he was not naturalized during his stay in this country. He was born in l Germany and that fact eeTiainly will Lot heip any in securing his release.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Interesting Locals
ADVERTISEMENT

Hulled corn at Arnold's fish market.
 Horse blankets for street and stable wear. A fine line of best quality goods at buyable prices. Harnesses and horse furnishings. F. A. Gardner.
 Annual winter rummage sale of the D. A. K. will be held in the German building, next to Putnam Inn, oppo- site railroad station, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec and 9. Bargains Of every kind.
 An exhibition Of hand painted china the work of Miss Florence Stnbbefl's pupils, st the millinery store Of Miss SanE5onci from Dee. . II. Also the annual sale and exhibition Of Miss stnboert of Bfoaches Cups and Saacers Vases Bon bon dishes Card Receivers Pepper and Salts Cream Pitchers and many other small pieces suitable for Christmas gifts at low pfices-continu- ing until Xmas. Come early and make selections.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Annual Meeting of Windham County
 Farmers Association

The annual meeting ofthe Windham County Farmers Association will be held in Odd Fellows hall Putnam, on Friday, Dee. 8.
 The business will be transacted St eleven o'clock including election lof ot- ficers and directors. Following the business there will be basket lunch, the Association serving coffee.
 At one-thirty John D. Williams, Secretary of the Franklin County Mass Farm Bureau land C. k. Hough, President of the Litchfield County Farm Bureau will give ad- dresses upon the work of such asso- ciations and Prof. H. J. Baker of Con- necticut Agricultural College ana County Agent w. c. Kennedy will re- view the local work and speak of plans for the future in this county.
 The officers hope everyone that IS in- terested in the work will be present at the afternoon session as cordial invi- taIion is extended to the. public.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Annual Meeting of Quinebaug Pomona
Win Be Held ia Putnam Saturday


 The .annual meeting of Quinebaug Pomona Grange will be held in Odd Fellows hall next Saturday when re- ports of officers will be read. Election of officers does not como this year. l0.45 a, m. Morning session will be in
 the fifth degree. i2.l5 D. m. Dinner Arrangements
 for special dinner at the hall
 could not be made for this meet
 Ing but committee will notify
 the eating houses of our coming
 and announce the places and prices
 at this time. 1,45 D, m Fourth degree, roll call by
 Oranges.
 2 00 p. m. lecturers program. Instrumental solo, Mrs. Lenn Meyers. Vocal solo, MT. Reed. Address, Mrs W. E. D Scott, SeereIa-
 " Conn. Research Association. Solo, Clement Gllson. Reading, Louis Battey. Vocal Solo, Miss Cutler. A Talk upon the California Exposi-
 tions, c. A Wheeler. Violin Solo, Worthy Pomona Ross. Remarks.
 Piano Solo, Miss Shippee.
 Al the October meeting the prize for corn was given to Brother Nathaniel Williams Of :Brooklyn Grange and for currant jelly to Mrs. Coyell of Wolf Den grange. As the handbook an- nounced the prize to be for grape jelly, you are requested If R sister to bring jar of grape jelly to this meeting in competition for prize. Every meet ing this year has been well attended and members are urged both to como to this meeting and to bring sugges- tions to the morning session for 1916.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
COLONIAL QUARTET To Give Second Entertainment in Choir
 Course

Ladies Orchestra! Club of Rare Merit
 The second entertainment in the course being given in the Congtega. tional church under the auspices of the choir, will take place next Tuesday evening, Dec. :. The attraction will be the Ladies' Colonial Quartet, a complete orchestral club, violin, flute, cello and piano, all solo artists, who present a program of unusual merit and variety, aboundins in good things unsteady instrumental quartettes and solos, vocal trios and solos. Miss An. m Eichhorn, violin virtuoso, has been engaged for this company. She has brilliant technique and tone Ibig, strong, ,and expressive. A great fla vorite.
 Danny and His Hobby Horse Pryor ,aA Down in the Forest Ronald lb) Annie Laurie two voices, violiul Selection from Carmen tarrl Bizet Flute Solo--Capfiee de Concert
 Tersehak \ Hlnt in the Black tOTeSt Noetkes
 Sfnopsis-The call oi the whip poor-wif and chipping of inc binds announce the break CT day The hHntsmen's trumpe,s sound in tho alstauec and the hunt has begun. eal to halt and dismouut Is gwen as they arrive at the forest black snih shop, where the smith is at work on the auvl. The tfampets sound thg cal to assemble and they mount and start again. The barking of the dogs, cracking of Whi5s aud the call of the hugle tell that the hunt is ovcr
 Violin Solo-Spanish Dance Sarasate tal Entr'acte from Comic Opera
 The tar Away Isles Maquafre thl Southern Dialect Song
 Cello Solo-Tarentelle Pepper Popular Selection
 Anna Eichhorn, Violin May Parker, Flute Alma LaPalme, Cello Nita Cowlishaw, Soprano and Piano Ticket for remaining four entertain ments Sl .00, single entertainment DO cents. Tickets on sale at stores of C.. NJ. Elliott and Geo. E. Shaw,and by members of the Choir. Adv
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
TRADE SCHOOL
Bids for New Building Opened Monday;
 Also for Heating
plans to be Modified to Come Within anorooriation and New Bids Secured

Aooroprianon and New Bids Secured
 Bids for erecting the new trade school building on the High school lot and for heating it were opened in the rooms of the Putnam Chamber of Commeree, Monday afternoon. The citizens' committee in charge of erect ing the building are going to keep within the S20,000 appropriation and to that end it will be necessary to modify the plans somewhat and new bids will be called for. The new bids will be opened December eighth.
 There were two plans submitted being designated plan A and plan B. Plan A was for a building 60xl0o and plan B for d building 50x90. On the general contract there were Is bidders. Clarence W. Chase of Putnam was the lowest. His figures on plan A were S25. .717 and on plan B sl6,Z30. On the heating contract five bids were received the Johnson Heating Company of New York being the lowest with S3,- l96 for plan A and S3,3a on plan 5. Il was decided by the committee that it would be impossible to keep within the appropriation on plan \ and it was discarded. The total for erecting and heating on plan B as per lowest bids submitted was SIS, ,60l. While this is within the appropriation there are other expenses to be considered such as the architects fee and other in- cidental expenses which would bring the amount above the appropriation. It was staiked over and decided that the plans could be modified somewhat without changing the size of the build- ing or it's soutward appearance and satisfactory saving made. It was de- eided to do this and :bids will be re ceived on the modified plans and will be opened on December eighth.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Golf Tournament at Country Club

There was much enthusiasm over the last golf tournament of the season at the Putnam Country Club Thanks giving day morning'and there was a large list of entries. The first prize was fine silver stein engraved with golfing scene. Other prizes were golf balls. The first prize was won by w. F. Rafferty the second by dr. Rogers. Samuel Walsh, A. l.. Mansfield and A. D. Lowne were in A tie for the special prize. The result was as fol- lows:
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
Visits Parents After 10 Years Absence

Sister St. Antoine of Nicollette, Can ada, returned to that place this ThuTs day after a visit with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Rivard, Green street This was her first visit here Tn ten years at which time she left for Al berta in the Canadian North west where she entered mission ot the Blackfeet Indians on government reservation. After remaining there five years she went to N eollette. Sis Ter St. Antoine was accompanied as far as Manchester, N. h., by another sister and had permission ito come 10 Putnam to see her parents. She may return to the mission in Alberta Tn the near future.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
CITY COURT
Holiday Provides Little Business
Petty Larceny Cases and Other Matters
 Disposed of During Week

The holiday provided but little busi-
 ness for the court. Two cases of drunk
 enness being disposed of Friday morn-
 ing by payment of small fines.
 On Friday morning Tony Seapicchio
 was arranged on charges of theft and ! assault upon Louis Scully. He was
 found guilty of the theft and sent to Jail flor thirty days and costs. The charge of assault was dismissed for lack of evidence.
 The defendant is one of gang of Italians employed by the .Pierson En. gineering and Construction Company doing road work here. According to the evidence he went to local saloon Thursday morning with dress suit case and stated that he wanted to go to Hartford and asked to borrow S6 leav- ing the case as security. He showed a drill valued at S6 as one of the articles of collateral and promised to come back here Friday and return the loan. He went to the company's Hartford of flee and demanded the pay due him ano was refused and did return to Put nam Friday morning when he was ar rested. Witnesses testified that the drill belonged to the company of which the accused was blacksmith and the man who made the loan testified 10 that fact but said that the defendant did not tell him the drill belonged to the company. ocapieehie admitted the transaction but said he intended to return and get it and return it. The court doubted if the man would have returned had he been able to get his pay in Hartford. It also developed that defendant had borrowed money from some of.his fellow employees be- fore he left. Scully testified that he had some words at the shanty over $5. .50 that accused owed him and that he was struck by Scapicchio with some instrument, he did not know what, and hole pierced Tn his clothing scratching his leg. This defendant de nied and there were no witnesses to the affair.
 Saturday afternoon Captain Murray arrested William A Hole, who claimed FiIchhurgi his home, for shoplift- ing He was seen ~by employees at the Woolworth store to put some goods in his pocket and when searched P arti- cles were found in his pockets. Mon- day morning he was arraigned in court and said he did not remember anything after he took his last drink about four o'clock although the police and other witnesses did not consider him very much intoxicated when ar rested. He claimed to have wife and four childrenswhom he was sending money to, having been employed in local mill for the past six weeks. Another witness testified that he was in the habit of laying drunk over, Sun day and he had told the Captain that his wife was dead. The court imposed seneence of 30 days in jail with'costs Of $9. %.
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-03
NO 4o
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The basket ball season opens this Friday evening when Tourtelloste and Putnam meet at the Grosveaordala school for tSe first game of the League schedule.
 Dec. S--Webster at Plainheld
 Putnam al Tourtellotte Dec. l0--Webster al killingly
 Tourtellotte at Plninfield Dec. lT-Webster at Fourlellotte Dec. iS-kiliingly at Putnam Jan. 9-hillinRly at Plnintield
 Putnam at Webster Jan. II Plaiaileld at Putnam Jan. l6-Tourtelotte al killiagly Jan. 2-Plainileld at Putnam
 killingly at fourtellotie ] an. .b Webster at Putnam Jan. aS-Plaintield at rourtellotte Feb. 4-Tourtellotte at Putnam Feb. 6-plainIield at kiIlingly Feb. II kiilingly at Webster
 Putnam al piainfield Feb. lS-Tourtellotte IS at Webster Feb. l9-Putnam at killingly
 There is te be meeting .of the East ern Connecticut baseball iesgue at the Norwich Academy on Saturday, De- eember ith. Representatives will at- tend from this school.
 The first of the series of interclass debates will take place December 10. The freshmen and seRhomores are to debate ,on this suhectl "Resolved, That it is better for children to be brought up n the country rather than in the city.n On Ihessophomore team afe Martha Euvrard, Evelyn Stltes, Eleanor Carpenter, Kenneth Andem, and Waiter Adrieh. Oa the fresh- man team are Anna Arnold, Margaret Wright, EdithsGilson, Ruth Bartlett, and Hazel Converse. Tue freshmen will support the affirmative.