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Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
WOODSTOCK

Last Friday evening the social com- mittee of the C. k. society arranged a Washington social which was well at- tended in the chapel. Cake and ice cream were served and general good time enjoyed.
 Friday evening. March 5, MT. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Sampson open their home for a church social
 MT. and Mrs W. c. Child spent Sun- day in Worcester.
 The following account of the funeral of Asa May is taken from the Provi- dence Journal:
 "State officials, Masons, members of the Odd Fellows, and many other friends, attended the funeral of Asa l.. May, Deputy Superintendent of the State Almshouse. MT. May had been employed at State institutions flor 32 years and had been at the Almshouse 13 years.
 Rev. John E. Blake, chaplain of the State institutions officiated. A quar- tet, composed of Dr. f. B. Jewett, A. H. Gray, Miss M. k. Bailey, and Miss I. k. Lopez all connected with the Almshouse, sang "Some Blessed Day. and "Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me-" dur Ing tut SeFNlceS-
 The bearers were: k. k. Gardner, superintendent of Boys School; George E. Simpson, M. D., Deputy Superin tendent, State Hospital; A mer J. Da- wis, warden State prison; Everett Cor liss, Institution pharmacist; David Prescott, Superintendent of Farming; ClarenceA dams engineer Boys school.
 Among the State officials present Aaif Read, chairman of the Board of State Charities and Corrections: Charles Pot ter, Secretary of the Board of State Charities and Corrections; Walter R. Wightman, agent of the Board of State Charities and Corrections, and MT. Brown, former Superintendent of the Dexter Asylum.
 MT. May entered the employ of the State when stripling of boy, and was employed at the State Farm, as a shop ofhceriunder the superintendent cyo of Charles Hunt, former Chief of Police of Providence 1t was not long before they discovered his aptitude for farming, and he was entrusted with a gang of State Farm prisoners working on the farm, which was then a rough, rocky, brushy wilderness.
 He continuedi this life for years, and then went for time to Middetown, Conn.,, in the State Hospital, but re- turned to the State Farm and was em- ployed as boss farmer. This was his hobby. Under his management the farm became gery productive and his work was taken notice of. Upon the death of Deputy Superintendent Hen " S. Wood at the State Almshouse,i in August, ls93, Mir. May was offered the position, which was looked upon as a promotion. He accepted it with reluc tance, as it took him from outdoor em- ployment, of which he was very fond. He managed, however, to develop a large garden in connection with the State Almshouse WI ich gave employ ment and profitable pleasure to many inmates, and therein he expressed his ardent love for fruits and flowers.
 For the past three years he had been afflicted with diabetes, which finally resulted in his death.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
WEST COLCHESTER

Miss Marion Flint of Providence re- gently visited her grandmother, Mrs. ii. k. Smith.
 Miss Elsie Place spent last week Wednesday in Providence.
 Fred Ashton and wife of Bowditch Mills entertained friends from Hart- ford the past week.
 Mrs. c. aW. Place recently attended the food fair in Providence.
 Marc Shippee and family of East Killingly were the guests ot Lewis Place and wife one day the past week.
 Willard Place is still gaming and hopes to be at his home in few weeks. Crawford Greene, who has been out several weeks with blood poison, is at work at Bowditch Mills.
 MT. Jasmine has just purchased a new Fora car of MT. Joy of Putnam.
 Blue birds and robins have made their appearance here.
 Cyrus Place and Lewis Paul were in Providence last week Friday.
 Wilfred Paul of Brooklyn, Conn.,, called on Mrs. Maria Bourgeois Sun day.
 Misses Elsie, Susie and Lillie Place, Willie Place and Aldorph GuntheE visited with Marc Shippee and family of East Killingly Saturday and Sun- day.
 Mrs. Roy Law spent few days re- gently with her father, w. Crawford Greene.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
WEST THOMPSON

Miss Ellen Sandstrom Is at home for few days before going 10 Hartford where she expects to enter sewing school.
 Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mildred were in Worcester Tuesday.
 Rev. and Mrs. Miller attended the neighoorhood preachers meeting in Putnam Tuesday, which met with Rev. and Mrs. George Stanley.
 Mrs. Swenson died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Johnson, at l o'clock Friday morning, aged 7S years, I months, days. She came to live with her daughter about four years ago. She has suffered great deal from rheumatism. The past few months she was confined to her bed. The funeral was Sunday. Prayer was offered at the house by Rev. ]. R Miller. A selection WAS sung by Miss Ellen Sandstrom and Mrs. Miller. A service was conducted at the Swedish church, Woodstock Hill, where she was member, by Rev. MT. Elmquist. Burial in the Aldrich cemetery, West Woodstock
 Miss Hattie Johnson was operated on for appendicitis at St. Vincent's hospital, Worcester, Saturday. The operation was successful and she is getting along as well as can be expect ed. Her many friends hope for spec dy recovery.
 Rev. G. c. Scrivener of the Norwich District held the fourth quarterly con. ference at the home of J. N. Perrin on Tuesday afternoon. The reports show ed the church to be in a sprosperous condition. The conference was unani- nous for the pastor, Mir. Miller, to be returned to them for another year.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Last Sunday while attending church services, Miss Susan Smith had a stroke of apoplexy, and had to be car. ried to her home near by. Another shock followed and she became uncon- sclous, remaining so until death came on Monday afternoon. Her sister. Miss Julia Smith, who lived with her, wired a message to her other sister, Mrs. Fl. len Paine, who was in Washington, ana funeral arrangements were not made until her arrival. Miss Smith. with her sister, Miss Julia, came here from Willimantic about seven years ago. Her two sisters are the. only sur. viving members of the family. They have family burial lot in Williman- JIG and the deceased was buried there.
 Joseph Anderson has moved to the William Myers place which he bought some time ago.
 Sidney Hayward of Putnam is at his grandmother's, Mrs. A. C. Hubbard $, and is attending school here.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Hubbard spent Sunday with friends in Eastford.
 The Ladies' Aid Society is planning to have a St. Patrick's social some time soon.
 Those who heard Mrs. George Hart well sing last Wednesday evening at the Mems Club enjoyed treat and are hoping to hear her again. At the next meeting which will be March 10th The question of national prohibition of the manufacture and sale of liquors will be discussed.
 John T. Johnson fell from an apple tree he was pruning last Monday and sustained scalp wound which the doctor treated.
 An order of sale for the property of the late Walter P. Snow was granted the executor last week and the farm property has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Witter.
 The third and fourth degrees were conferred on Tuesday evening by Woodstock grange. Refreshments were served.
 Miss Florence Aldrieh has gone to Worcester where she has found em- ployment.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
THOMPSON

The prayer meeting in Quadic was we'll attended last Thursday night.
 The covenant meeting was held at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Harry Carney of Qusdic has re- turned from her visit in New Jersey.
 George Ross lost a horse last week. Mrs. Josephine Law spent Sunday with Mrs. E. F.. Rhodes.
 The State police made several arrests in Thompson Sunday for not having licenses for motorcycles.
 The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Jas. Ryan Thursday afternoon. It was postponed from last week on account oi the weather.
 Rev. Brewer Boardman and Rev. J. K. Moore exchanged pulpils sunday morning.
 Mrs. Lilla Babbitt led the B. r. P. P. U. Sunday evening.
 Norman r. Ream spent q few days at Carolyn Hall last week.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
To the CitIzens of Putnam aud Vicinity

For fully thirty five (35) years the l.. & NJ. Semi Mixed Real Paints have been extensively used throughout the United States and also in SouthAmer- ica. They have therefore been sub- jected to the tests of every sort of eli matic conditions-most successfully thereby .proving their extreme dura- bility and superior value.
 See our advertisement on other page. telling property.owners how to make their own paint, and thereby save six ty cents gallon on every gallon used. l. 0 N c M A N X M A R T T N EZ Paint Makers, (advl New York
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
EAST PUTNAM

The first rehearsal of the Easter con- cert will be Sunday afternoon at l.3o.
 Mrs. Olin Torrey and Martha Torrey have been visiting friends in Provi- dence.
 MT. and Mrs. George Burrill were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cady Sun evening.
 Mf. and Mrs. G. M. Burrill visited at A. k. Chapman's Monday Of last week.
 The Ladies' Aid meets thissweek with Mrs. Walter Hawkins.
 Mrs. Frank Smith entertained friends from East Killingly recently
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
WEST WOODSTOCK

About twenty attended the dancing class on Wednesday evening of last week.
 Richard Hicks and wife entertained Blanch Stoutenburgh, Esther David son and J. Stoutenburgh at tea on Wednesday evening.
 Mildred Jones has resumed her duties in Boston after spending week with her parents here.
 Miss Blanch Stoutenburgh entertain ed a number of young people at skat- ing party on the Carlson pond last Monday evening.
 The Cawkin's family have moved to the Bicknell place.
 Merwin Kirkpatrick of New York and Howard Castle of South Dakota have been spending a few days with J. M. Perrin and wife.
 Albert Smith has returned to his home in East Brimfield, Mass
 Bernice Bates of Rockville is spend- ing a week at her home here.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
If Mothers Only Knew

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children relieve Feyerishness, Head orders, move and regulate the Bow els and distroy worms. They break up Colds in "A hours. Used by mothers for 26 years. All Druggists, 25c. Sam pie FREE Address, A. 5. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. adv. 7-l0
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
Patronage at Public Library Increasing
 The W. W. Baskus Hospital

a Private General Hospital, with well equipped medical, surgical and ob-' sietrical departments, offers a three years graded course to young women desiring nurses training Write at once for circular of information. KATHLEEN 4. DowD. R. N, Saperin- tendent of Nurses, Norsich, Conn.
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Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
DEATHS

In North Woodstock, ,March l Miss Susan Smith, aged 64 years.
 In West Thompson, February 26th, Mrs. Swenson, aged 7S years.
 In Putnam, March 3, Horace S. Warren, aged 64 years.
 In Thompson, March 2, Lawson O.. Randall, aged S4 years.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
POMFRET

A supper, followed by an orchestra concert will be held at the Pomfret Neighborhood House Saturday even
 ing, March 9th from 5:30 to 7:30. Tick cts for the supper will be reasonable. Everyone is cordially invited. iAdv
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
EAST WOODSTOCK

The choir of the Congregational church of Putnam are to give a con cert under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society in the Congregational church on Friday evening of next week, March l2th. This company of singers has appeared in our church a number of times within the past seven years, and has never failed to give great pleasure, and their appearance will insure good audience.
 The Glover circle will meet with Ag- nes White Saturday afternoon, ,the pro- gram in charge of Clara Eddy.
 The Reading Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Charles k. Pike. The subject of Egypt was continued. The leaders were Mrs. T. A. Turner and Mrs. Wetherell.
 A missionary meeting will be held next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Chester k. May, topic, "ln Red Mans land" Leader, Mrs. A. G. Morse.
 Relatives attending the funeral of Asa l.. May were his four brothe S, Cs H. of Worcester, Herbert of New Lon don, John 5. and Everett k. of this place, with their wives. F. N. May and wife of New Boston, H. J. Potter of Woodstock and Hartford, MT. Filler of Southbridge. The floral tributes were very beautiful. Burial was in Pocasset cemetery.
 A very enjoyable social was given last Friday evening by Mrs. F. A. Jor- dan, iMrs. Wendell Witter and Mrs. Chester May. The entertainment was given in the church. The Temple of Fame with the following characters was very pleasing.
 Goddess of Fame Mrs. Jordan Attendants, Sylvia May
 Dorothy Bundy
 Heralds Evans Turner
 Vernon Netherell
 Christopher Columbus MT. Lindeman Geo. Washington A. c. Morse Napoleon Wm. Nicely Queen Victoria Mrs. Neely Betsy Ross Ruth Witter St. Valentine Clara Eddy Abraham Lincoln J. c. Killam Daniel Webster Carl Morse The Cook N T. White The Lady of Fashion Mrs, White Night Mabel Eddy Thomas Edison Alpha Witter The Newsboy Geo. WetherelI
 A crown was given the'one who had achieved the most flor the world and was awarded to Abraham Lincoln 1.-the judges being w. k. Wheelock, Mrs. Calvin Rawson, Miss Winifred Potter A flag drill of the school children fol- lowed. Refreshments were served in the chapel. Proceeds were for the benefit of the Ladies Aid society.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
From California.
To the Editor of Beacon :

10 the Editor OF Beacon:
see by the BEACON, which enjo!
very much each week, that there ar
contests on to send sponsors to thu
''Panama-Paciic exposition.
/ am enclosing a Southern Pacific
Bulletin as I thought perhaps the con.
testants would be interested in the edi.
torial column of same, and that you
would be glad to furnish them with
this information.
The Southern Pacific building is cen
trally located and would be q good place
to have mail sent to or to meet friends,
etc. In this building is rest room, in
formation bureau, sunlet theatre open
from eleven a. m. to six p. m, and q
series Of vistas showing fourteen scenes
famous for their beauty or historical
associations. all absolutely free.
Would suggest that any one coming
out write to Mr.. Chas. 8. Tee, care Of
Southern Pacific Co., San Francisco, as
he will be glad to furnish them with
full information as to best route to
tske, coming and going, and also as to
description and location Of all exhibits
at the fair. This will make it much
easier for one to see the fair in limit
ed time.
Hope that I will have the pleasure of
seeing you at the fair.
54l E. Park St. Yours very truly,
Stockton, Cal. w. P. MINOR. JR.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

Last Sundays Commercial. .Ap.
peal contained a good picture Of
DR.. B. F. Ward, of Winona, one
of the states greatest men. DR..
Ward is well up in years, but
still actively at work. He is a
man of broad information, q
close student, a deep thinker and
a fine writer. Had he turned
his attention to politics, he would
have ranked along with George,
Walthall and Lamar. Southern
Sentinel.
Had he turned his attention
to politics!" Who among the
living can recall the time when
this lone of the states greatest
men" did not shed the effulgence
of his fine writing" upon the
politics, and politicians of the
times?-Vicksburg Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

Since the great emigration from
Ireland to America owing to the
famine of 1845.4S, there has nev
er, probably, been so small an out
flow from that country as there
was in 1914. 1t was ten thou sand
less than in the year before, and
fifteen thousand less than the an.
nual average of the first ten years
of the century. That many Irish.
men have been called to military
service does not wholly explain it,
for the number of Irishwomen who
departed was proportionately low.
Apparently, the new land laws are
making Ireland a good place to
live in.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

Senator Aldrich's death did
not long survive the close of his
career. In a sense his political
life was successful. Promoted
to the leadership of the Republi-
cans in the senate after the pass
ing of Quay and Hanna. his man.
agement Of the party paramount
interest, protection, was an ad-
vance upon theirs. In fact he
carried the doctrine to a farther,
finer, point than any of his pre-
decessors. He surpassed ali in
the art of manipulation of COL
leagues, of undermining opposi-
ton. Perhaps his most scienti-
fic work was in recruiting sup
port from Democrats, a majority
of whom he lured from their
party anchorage, and thus pulled
off the feat of tariff revision, a
fatal victory, in 1909. While his
wisdom failed him in playing the
game too far, he was wise enough
to realize when it was lost, and
stood from under the 1912 deluge
the more than any one else un-
corked. .-Vicksburg Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
1t lent Your TOwn-Ifs YOU

If you want to live in the kind of 9
town
Like the kind of a town you like,
You needn't slip your clothes in grip
And start on a long, long hike.
You'll only find what you left behind,
For there's nothing that's really new,
It's knock at yourself when you knock
your town.
1t isn't the town-it's you!
Real towns are not made by men afraid
Lest somebody else gets ahead.
When everyone works and nobody
shirks
You can raise town from the dead.
And if while you make your personal
stake
Your neighbors can make one, too,
Your town will be what you want to
see,
1t isn't the town-it's you!
Stakeholder Herald.
2
II everybody in Macon
Was just Ike me,
What kind of q town
Would this town be?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

All indications point to big meeting
Of teachers at Laurel April q, 80 ane
May l. The advanced registration al.
ready reaches several hundred. Nearly
all Of the reservations that the hotels
can make have been taken up, but
practically every home in Laurel has
been thrown open to the teachers dur
ing the three days of their stay. The
Commercial club has already secured
Accommodations for twelve hundred
teachers.
The superintendents and high school
principals will meet at the Pinehurst
Wednesday night, April 2Sth. Other
organizations meeting with the State
Teachers Association are The School
Improvement Association, the Classic
al Association, the American School
Peace League Mississippi branch, lthe
Mississippi History Teachers Associa.
tion and the Mississippi Manual Arts
Association.
The programs for these big meetings
have been well planned, and questions
of public and professional interest will
be discussed. Among the speakers
from out of the state who will take
part on the programs are: DR.. P. P.
Claxton, United States Commissioner
of education; DR.. Lincoln B. Hulley,
president of John B. Stetson Universi-
ty and Superintendent Lawton B. Evans
Of Augusta, Ga.
On Friday afternoon at 4 p. m. the
city schools will give grand historical
pageant, arranged especially for the en-.
tertainment Of the visiting teachers.
The history of the state. especially as
it relates to educational progress will
be represented in costume and panto-
mine by more than 900 children from
the Laurel schools.
Special.trains over the G. & s. I.
will leave Jackson Thursday, April %,
and Friday. April 80 at 4:1O p. n, thus
making connection on Jackson with all
trains leading into that point from the
north, east and west. On Saturday,
May lst, the special will leave Laurel
at 800 p. m. and reash Jackson about
Z o, m,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
Why the Patent Medicine
Business is FrGudelsnt

Point out which of our patent
medicine ads. are fraudulent, >
says an agency handling adver'
; tising for these nostrums. We
might reply by saying that SC
long as this agency handles ad.
vertising Of such obvious and
outrageous frauds as "consump.
ton cures" and cancer cures, u
it convicts itself of stupidity or
insincerity in making any such
request. We may answer the
question, however, by saying
that the whole patent medicine
business is inherently and innate
ly fraudulent.
The sale of patent medicines
can only be justified on the ground
that any man is capable of dag
nosing his own ailments, which
is absurd on the face of it. It is
a we'll known fact that the young
medical student is apt to imagine
himself affected with all the dis
eases he hears about during the
first few weeks he is at medical
college. The difficult part of
medical practice is the diagnosis
of the disease, not alone to name
the disease, but to know the
stage and development of the
disease-in short, know the dis
eased conditions. The most
skilled and best educated physi-
clans find their greatest difficult
ties here, Notwithstanding all
their experience and scientific
knowledge. It is notorious that
"a man who acts as his own at
torney has a fool for a client, D
and the wisdom of the man who
acts as his own doctor is even
less to be commended.
l. In the first place, therefore.
the use Of patent medicines as
sumes the ability of a man to
diagnose his own case. In re-
suits it amounts to simply guess
ing, and the chances are a thou
sand to one that the guess will be
wrong.
2. The use of patent medicines
assumes that one medicine is as
good as another for any disease,
or that the patient after having
guessed at his disease should |
guess at the medicine required, |
and here again the chances are
thousand to one that he will guess
wrong.
3. The use of patent medicines
assumes that the makers of pat
ent medicines have m ed ic al
knowledge not possessed by the
medical profession.
Every one of these three pro-
positions are plainly erroneous
and no man having the least
claim to medical knowledge will
try to maintain any one of them.
It is not that one time in ten
the right medicine may
not be found for a certain dis
ease, but that the whole business
is entirely wrong in principle and
erroneous in practice and there
fore of necessity fraudulent.
The fact that an occasional ven
1or of patent medicines believes
MS medicines good for all he
claims, does not make them less
fraudulent.
The overwhelming evidence of ]
medical science and the opinions
If all the best physicians is that
)atent medicines are based on a
nisconception of medical practice ,
Ind that they do infinitely more
,arm than good. The man who
'asts these opinions aside as those 1
# men who are testifying false
y for financial reasons proclaims !
himself a knave or a fool and un-
worthy of confidence.
In a few years public opinion
will drive all decent publications
'ut of the patent medicine busi-
less, just as it has in the last
ew years driven them out of the
business. Progressive
farmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

,sTRAYED-From my farm at Ex-Prairie. one
black Aberdeen Angus heifer about two years old
Any information will be rewarded. Has bee1si
gone since Christmss |,E J.F, CARP
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

PASTURE READY-My posture r,Ilss north.
east OF Macon Is now ready for srazins. An Ere,
caution taken but viii not be responsible for sfnok
getting out, VIZ i" Nm HpNfEEV
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

SPANISH PEANUTS-Choice White Spanish
Peanuts for planting. Extra clean seed. See
sample 1t Cannon Co., Macon, Miss. or apply to
<. 7. Mcleod, Mcleod, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

POSTED-No trespassing, hunting or fishing on
my lands east and west Of u. q o. z, R., known
as the Holberg pasture. This means everybody.
.. '''St y MRS, SUE 4. H0LRERG.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

CLAY PEAS-2O0 bushels Of Clay Peas for sale
at SITS at Mashulaville or 81 ls5 delivered in Ma
cou- C.P. RUSSELL & CO..
Mashulaville, Miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

HAY-Johnson grass and Alfalfa hay for sale
by pinsmore 4 sonA! Dinsmore Miss. -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

MILCHCOWS FOR SALE-Five Jersey milch
cows. Also one fine separator. cheap.
w. B. HELM.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23

MAMMOTH YELLOW SOY BEANs-Tbirtv
bushels at s2 per bushel. GEO SHAVER.
Macon, Miss