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Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
WOODSTOCK

The closing exercises of the Wood stock school will be held Friday, June Il, at , p. m. at Roseland Park. Bas- ket picnic at noon. Come and bring your friends.
 Services appropriate to Memorial day were held at the First Congrega- tional church Sunday morning and the graves of the soldier dead were decorated by the Sunday school child. ren with fitting words of prayer, song and brief address 10 the children at the cemetery.
 Children's day services will be post poned to June 20.
 Academy Sunday will be observed June l3 with sermon by Rev. F. B. Harrison.
 Graduation exercises will be held Friday, June Is, with an address by Poultney Bigelow and presentation of diplomas by E. R. Hall.
 MT. and Mrs. Perkins entertained a teacher friend from Cambridge on Sat urday.
 The BlaeBmar place on Woodstock hill has been sold to MT. McGowan, a road contractor from Providence, who with his wife and two children expect to make Woodstock their home.
 Joseph Dohan and wife were guests of Mrs. Dohan's parents early in the week.
 Harry Child was home over Sunday.
 Miss Clara Dennis of Fox boro, Mass. and Miss Homer of Palmer, Mass, were Memorial day guests of Miss Les ter.
 Mrs. w. A. Howard entertained MT. and Mrs. Warrington from Northfield, Mass, over Sunday.
 Will Lindeman of Brooklyn, N. Y, visited his aunt, Mrs. John Clark, this week.
 Henry Lindeman who has purchased a small farm in Slocum, k. l., spent Memorial day in Woodstock. He re- ports having planted twenty eight acres ot potatoes.
 Philip Dean spent Sunday with his family
 Dr. Sheppard's family have arrived for the summer
 David Sesmon and family visited his sister, Mrs. Rollins, Monday and Tuesday.
 Miss Josephine Keeney and Albert Martin were entertained lat Alfred Harvey's over Sunday.
 Alfred Child sold his, "Hillcrestn home to Gustaf c. Kallgren who has taken possession of his new home.
 Albert Boutelleand Howard Bracken came to Woodstock to decorate the graves of their fathers who were Civil War veterans.
 Dr. Flynn and family, Major Flynn and wife, have visited their mother this week.
 Mrs. Clarence Edgarm has been a guest of Mrs. Ritch this week.
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
Empire Theatre

Before we say another word let us call your attention to our new find which we speedily booked so that En- pire patrons might enjoy it in record breaking time, or as soon as our large city brothers and sisters see it. We mean the fifteen part serial "Road O'Strife'', which will shortly be re- leased by the Lubin company, and will be showu at this house next Tuet- day. Over 800 people are used in this production and the leading parts are filled by the Labin eompany's best stars. When John Inee began making this production he was told to take hts pick of the talent and to go the limit in every feature to make the produe- ton leader Of leaders. The result is wonderful creation. First install ment at the Empire next Tuesday. Monday, The Dancer and the King. The monarch falls in love with the beautifully graceful dancer and he and his sweetheart furnish an interesting little story that warns the heart and holds the interest. The Return of Maurice Donnelly is another of next Tuesdays features and shows new idea, an innocent person put to death by electricity and restored to life by like means. This is something worth seeing. Then on Wednesday that pie turesque heart drama, Mother Love staring Miss Marion Leonard. Thurs day, The Face of the Madona, featur- ing Alice Joyce and Guy Goombs. These two people are known to all
 picture lovers and the vehicle is worthy
 of them. So come to the Empire, come on any night, for it's there they
 show right pictures and show the pie
 lures right. adv
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
Catarrah Cannot Re Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seal Of the dis ease. CataTrh is blood or constitu lional disease, and in order 10 cure it you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mu- eous surface. Halls CatarTh Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t was. pre- scribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and Is regu- lar prescription. It is composed of the best toDies known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect continuation of the two ingredients is W hat produces such wonderful results in curing catsrrah. Send for testimo- F. J. CHENEY X CO, Props, ToIe- do, 0.
 Sold by Druggists, price 15c-
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti- patton. adv
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Misses Mary F. and Sarah A. Potter entertained L'Apres Midi Club on saturday. A lesson lin basketry was olVen by Miss Howe from Oxford. A 1leasant incident was the unexpected arrival of Mrs. c. C. Gildersleeve, a former member of the Woodstock di- vision, who motored from Norwich to attend the meeting. The annual meeting in June will be held with Mrs Elmer J. Corttis at her home in Dudley.
 Miss Mary F. Potter was home over MemorialIdaY
 Mrs. Calvin Rawson is spending a week in Providence.
 Mrs. Fosdiek Harrison was guest Of the Misses Potter on Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. tGeorge Frink and children spent Memorial oayi with friends in Oneco.
 Miss Ellen Anderson of Worcester spent the week end with her parents here.
 Miss Maude Healey of Bridgeport has been at home for few days and with her parents spent Sunday at Connecticut Agricultural college.
 Mrs. Calvin Rawson has been in Providence this week attending the wedding of her cousin, Miss Maude Bucklin to Charles Bishop of Paw tucket.
 Ethel Barrett returned to Williston seminary on Saturday. Ernest Healey accompanied him and was his guest for few days.
 After the church services last Sum- gl F1Nn 4nA tAxr veterans proceeded to the eemetary where the graves were decorated and appropriste exercises held Several hymns were sung by lthe choir. Two poems, "Fifty years ago. and "After the battle of Gettysburg were read and Mir. Harrison gave an interesting aneedote of Gen. Lafayette, etc.
 Clarence and Burton Pierce of Wor- cester and Misses Bertha and Etta Whitaker of Northbridge were week end guests of Mrs. Arthur Potter.
 L'Apres Midi club members and a few other guests were pleasantly en- tertaine d by Misses Mary and Sarah Potter at their home last Saturday. A lesson in basketry occupied part of the time. Refreshments were served.
 Last week F. J. Deming attended
  Deming of Rocky Hill, who died at the age of 70 years.
 MT. and Mrs" Amidop and their children from Rockville have been guests of Mrs. Amidon's mother, Mrs. Charles Brett, this week.
 Among the visitors in town for Sun day and Monday were the Vaughn family from Worcester, Miss Florence Aldrich, Miss Edora Holland of Pas coag, Harold Chandler of Shrewsbury, Howard Bracken and wife of Boston and Henry Bannister and family Of Webster.
 Mrs. E. o. Chaffee, while out walk ing last Saturday evening, had the misfortune ito fall and dislocate her right shoulder.
 Edgar Trask and family motored to WeTcester last Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
ASHFORD

The Eastford base ball nine began it's season on May 2sth when they played the Elliott team and the com munity club of Woodstock. They defeated the Elliott team Ii : and the Community club 6 ). There was a dispute over the latter game some thinking that the score was 6 all; but the greater part of the fans accepted the final score as b in Eastford's favor.
 Monday the team returned the Com munity club game, and were defeated on their home grounds in East Wood- stock 10 5. Both of the latter games were particularly hard fought, and the rubber will be played shortly.
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04

Postmaster Gilman an- nounces that under government or der money for prisoners of war held in European countries will be forward ed without cost. The postal savings and parcel post business at the local office continues to show a steady and considerable increase.
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
Paint

Every gallon costs a. painters days work.
 Poor paint, more gallons; good paint less gallons.
 Every extra gallon adds to your job its price and the painters days. work not far from s5 gallon. There are atdozen good paints and hundreds of poor ones. Devoe is one of the dozen. The chances are: there isn't another in this town.
 DEVOE Adv H. l.. Burt sells it.
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04

Corporation Counsel, Charles l. Torrey, was in Hartford Friday before toe Common Pleas court representing the city as defendant in a suit brought by the Berlin Construction Company against the city.
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
EASTFORD

The closing exercises of the Eastford schools will be held at the Methodist church Eastford Center, p. m., We'd nesday, June 9ih. Basket lunch at noon. Every body invited.
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
THE sHERWIN.wILLIAMs co.

and all that they held strictly highest
 standard of quality paint and varnh making their belief that goods will always sell present of the Company proof they right.
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04

The report that the Congregational parish house on Livery street has been sold is incorrect.
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
THE ShERWIN. WILLIAMS yARNIsHEs ar

the sherwn Williams Pants They ghaways give good special yarnish for each special purpose.
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04

the most durable and economical It costs and
 longer than other either ready prepared mixed by Made quality only the best there second grade
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04

No Matter what want to paint here Sherwin- Williams product the purpose which will prove the best you
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
The Sherwin- Williams Paint

the BEST Understanding Paint NeedThe technical practical paint knowledge the field It has achieved it's has given better paints
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
For Building Inside and Outside

For Decorating Woodwork, For Polishing Pianos, FurnliWa, sic For Porch and Lawn Furniture For Radiators and SiUVas, For Picture Frames, For BuggIes, For Autos, Boats, etc
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
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The Sherwin- Williams Paint

Prepared Paint Buildings Outside Inside by Iges Paint and Varnh Makers of the World.
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04

For Staining Shingles. For Barns, Roof and Fences, For Interior Walls, For Floors, for CupbOards, For BaSsbOaTdS, Shelves, eiG. For Chairs, Tables,
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04

unpcked placed display height
 By far of beautiul lnewSu Fashions n Womens Apparel
Putnam patriot., 1915-06-04
We Have All Kinds of Embroidery
 Materials

Women who do Art Needlework will find our Art Department q most satisfactory place from which to buy their materials. We maintain com plete stocks and always have the needed things.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13

these buttons is the acorn make, and
the most interesting, because the
parts may be of contrasting stuffs; for
instance, the cup Of velvet, and the
rest of old brocade or gold tissue. The
clever may themselves embroider the
button in question, which in most
cases must, of course, first be made
by the special button machine.
The conviction in many minds that
the popular hat will be the sailor must
be considerably strengthened by the
success, whether partial or complete,
Of the new skirt. A spread at the base
will want either an unmistakable brim
or absolutely no brim at all, one of
the other, the hair giving in the lat
ter case the full surrounding to the
face that is necessary to balance the
base line. Naturally with the gradual
approach of summer the little hat will
become unsuitable, for, although a
sunshade may always make up for
lack of brim, it has to be acknowl-
edged that we are not, in these prac-
teal, busy days, given very much to
carrying about invariably the elabo-
rate sunshades that belong to the
spectacular or professional view of
life.-Washington Star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13
Ruling Passion Strong.

The German paper Boersenblatt culls
from Leipzig daily an amusing little
anecdote of the war from the point
of view of the lover of books and
learning. The story runs thus:
A certain sergeant of reserves
whose occupation in private life was
that of professor of romance philol-
ogy, was one of company escorting
a troop of French prisoners from Maui
beuge into Germany The lieutenant
in charge was alarmed by hearing
sounds of quarreling behind him. He
turned and saw the sergeant in vio-
lent alteration with one of the pris-
oners. The Frenchman gesticulated
wildly, and the sergeant's blue eyes
blazed angrily behind his steel-rimmed
spectacles. The officer flew to sepa-
rate them, but burst into hearty laugh
ter when the cause of the dispute was
explained to him by his excited COM
patriot. The Frenchman, whose rag
ged boots were bound up with string,
was a professor of the Sorbonne, and
the two had almost come to blows
over a difference of opinion
concerning the use of the subjunctive
in old ProVencal love songs!
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13
MADE THE BELLB0Y GASP
tinent Imp Something New
to Him.

Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman of H.
lionis never gives tips. In refusing to
tip he is not prompted by a sense of
economy SO much as the idea that one
should have the courage of ones con-
victions. He knows of no reason why
man should pay the highest price for
hotel food and then bride hotel en-
ployee to fetch it to him. Likewise he
sees no logic in paying bellboy to
hover about in ones way performing
useless service.
AS rule Sherman eats in old-fash-
Toned restaurants where he can sit on
a neat little revolving stool, and he
stays at the medium-priced hotels,
simply because he dislikes the pomp
and glitter of the more pretentious
places A little while ago, however,
Sherman went to New York to make a
speech, and a reception committee es-
corted him to one of the big hotels,
where a bellboy carries up ones grip,
asks if the guest desires any ice wa
water by still another bellboy, who
also expects a tip.
The boy who carried Sherman's
modest little satchel to his room bus
tied about, turning on electric lights,
raising window shades, lowering win
dow shades, messing with the lace cur
tains, changing the key from the out
side to the inside of the door, and by
divers other methods making himself
generally obnoxious. After he had
exhausted his entire repertory of ways
and means to annoy guest, he asked
Sherman if he wanted any ice water.
Sherman said he did not. Then the
boy inquired if there was anything
else he could do, and Sherman shook
his head.
Still the boy hung about, as if wait
ing for something.
81 think thatll be ALL" remarked
Sherman, becoming rather annoyed.
Thank you, sir" replied the boy,
with much overpoliteness, backing out
of the door, thank you, thank you"
A bellboy, of course, always says thank
you three times when he has received
no tip, but only once when he has.
Sherman noted the three thank yous,
all in a row, and savagely he respond
ed somewhat as follows:
You're welcome, goldarn you, gol-
darn you, goldarn you!"-Kansas
City Star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13
BUTTONS WAR ON COLDS
Disappearance of the DecolIete Dress
for Day Is Not Altogether
Bad Thing.

Decollete dress for day wear has
gone right out of fashion-and the
pneumonia blouse is doomed
L This is one of the sensible changes
which have been made by Nine. La
Mode in wartime.
Fright up to the chin is now the
rule for collars. said the representa-
tive of Paris firm of modistes.
"Blouses that leave the chest ex-
posed will soon disappear entirely so
far as women who have any regard for
fashion are concerned.
"The decollete blouse and corsage
of the day gown have until quite re-
Gently been carried to the extreme.
Not only has the V been worn as
plainly as in evening dress, but in
some cases it has extended for street
wear almost to the waist"
The disappearance Of the pneumo-
MIA blouse and the return of the full
skirts which are now in vogue will
increase the primness of women's ap-
pearance, in that the figures will be
fully covered from ankle to ear.
Many of the new bodices and coats
button right up close to under the
chin.
In evening dress the latest idea
from Paris decides that if the corsage
be decollete in the front the gown COW
ers the back entirely up to the nape
of the neck
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13
SPRING FADS AND FANCIES
Edicts of Fashion Seem More Sensible
Than Has Been the Case for
Many Years.

Very charming was one suit in navy
serge from a French house, IN which
the construction was that of the coat
frock, the coat portion of the scheme
being a little sacque with the fullness
Of the skirt set in at the side. starting
from pocket flaps.
These, during the last few months.
have stimulated the pocket idea on a
good many coats and frocks.
Big, emphatic buttons weighted the
front of the skirt very cleverly. which
reminds one how often this button of
The hanging description, and both
.arge and small has been pretty fea-
ture these last six months or so. The
idea of hanging button from ring,
either silk-thread-covered metal or
fyed bone, was, of course, in the same
vein. Perhaps the prettiest of all
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13
WHEN WASHSTkND MUST BE
Housekeeper Will Find There Are
Many Ways by Which Appear
ance May Be Improved.

There are some rooms in which it
quite necessary to place wash
stand. Of course we all admit that
his is an unfortunate fact. But even
unfortunate facts can sometimes be
improved.
Have YOU ever taken into considera-
ion the happy idea that you don't
nave to disfigure your washstand with
4 hopeless washstand set? And SO
ar we have failed to see on sale a
washstand set which was not hope
less.
But there are substitutes. Nova
days people are buying just plain.
ordinary bowls; large, of course, but
bowls of quite unpretentious style and
make; bowls of yellow kitchenware
showing the white stripes: bowls of
blue and white crockery; bowls of a
brown "fireproof' substance lined
With white And to go with these
hey hunt up pitchers which will
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13
Had Never Seen Pianos.

The Russian wounded are full of
their impressions of the war and of
Germany and they talk readily. Thus:
Germany is a fine country-no
comparison with our poor villages
stone houses, brick houses, three
stories, fine carpets, chairs, gramo-
phones. Every house has a gramo-
phone, and we all learned how to set
them going. One day had just come
into a house and set a gramophone
going when an officer put his head in
at the broken window and says: Stop
that music at oncei | didn't know
how to stop it, so 1 just hits it, biff,
in the middle of the wheel, and it goes
into bits all over the room. Then
they have fddles, and some houses
have big black box with a lid
(piano), and when you open the lid
and bang it with your hand it goes
'bir, Dir, bir, DO, DO, bo,- bo.' Stephen
Graham in Golfers Weekly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13
One-Piece Corset Cover.

use a yard and an eighth for the
length, but one yard will be enough
for the average woman. The material
is doubled, laid fiat and a crescent ia
ken out at the fold, creating an oval
opening for the head to pass through.
raw edges and the ends turned up to
form a hem. The long ends are fin
ished with narrow hem and trimmed
to suit the sewers fancy; also the
neck. A frill of lace is pretty finish.
with baby ribbon run through eyelets
an inch or so below. If one can en-
broider, the front of the cover may be
lightly decorated
Lastly, the hens are run through
with an elastic fitted at the ends
with hooks and eyes or snappers
The camisole is slipped over the
head and the elastic brought to the
front from the back. Then the front
elastics are taken around to the back
and closed there in like fashion to the
front. A simple cover of China silk
DIT oU C6llS d ydTu, 90 luCuGS Wlu0,
could be made in an hour at a cost of
25 cents. Valenciennes edging to trim
if desired, would come to about 20
cents, at 5 cents yard.
Another pretty model that the very
thin girl would like, because it is
such fluffy affair, is made preferably
from chiffon, though anything as thin
as net or China silk will answer You
take length of wash ribbon an inch
or so wide. the circumference of the
bust of the wearer-to-be. This sup
ports a wide strip of fabric gathered
several times, the first with heading
Each row of gathers is sewed down
to the ribbon. The lower edge of the
fabric strip is gathered once and Sc
cured to a belt of ribbon two inches
wide.
This is just the kind Of cover the
very slender girl should wear under
her empire frocks or baby waist ef-
fects. 1t suggests only the much-de-
sired natural fullness, the material be-
ing so very soft. Very narrow ribbon
straps support this camisole.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13
For Identification Purposes Only.

Gentlemen" began the speaker,
thus putting himself en- rapport with
his auditors, fattering their self-es-
TEEN, though committing the crime of
uttering a pale, white lie.
Gentlemen" he repeated, thus rub
bling it in, 81 desire to call your kind
attention to the four poems l am
about to recite"
A sub rosa groan escaped the teth-
cred audience.
only the first of these poems" an
nounced the speaker, lis mine. The
other three are by Longfellow.
With an audible sigh of relief, the
audience settled back, prepared to
endure the worst.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13

Little tots from three to eight
years old will be glad to learn that
they are allowed to wear separate
cuffs on their spring coats
A charming coat of pinkish tan
faille, made along simple lines, has a
delicate collar of embroidered ecru
batiste, and the dear little cuffs to
match are placed with view to at
tracing the youngsters eye
On a coat of white serge is a col
lar-and-cuff set of white batiste which
is beautifully embroidered in blue silk
A brown serge coat, intended to be
worn by child past six years OF age.
has collar and cuffs of yellow linen
The edge of the set is finished with
picot.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13

Emily Ann Wellman, the leading
lady of "On Trial" in relating Incl
dents of her childhood recently, gave
this account of her first churchgoing.
It took place when she was six years
old She had been enjoined by her
mother to be certain to remember the
pastors text. which on this particular
Sunday happened to be LAS We SOW,
so shall We reap" but not one word Of
it could the embryo actress recall on
her return home, and she was chided
for her stupidity by the entire family
Several months later a seamstress
came to the house to transform last
years frocks into the latest made.
AS the child watched her cutting and
refashioning the old garment, she sud-
denly cried out joyously, "Oh. mother,
now / know the text 1t is What
We sew in tho summer We shall rip in
the winter
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13
Dress Reform for Women.

Boston, father of reforms, mother Of
movements, cradle of progress, has
undertaken it's biggest task. Boston
is to reform the dress of women
Don't fling the ready gibe at the
ambitious effort that is domiciled in
civil service house, but wish these
Boston women joy and success.
Their aim ought to enlist all WON
ankind-but it won't. They seek to
make woman's garments comfortable
as well as pretty, to read sense as
synonymous with style, and to have
utility pass as chic.
1t might be done, of course. It is
not for US to throw the cold water
of doubt on the idea. But women are
altogether likely to go on wearing
these extraordinary devices which they
call clothes and to blame the men for
them, hugging to themselves the delu-
sion that the men want them thus ar.
rayed.