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Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
PUTNAM, CONN. FRIDAY, MARCH 12 1915
GRANGE NOTES
Senexei Grange

on Neunesday evening, teo. Zfth, members of Senexet Grange met in
 Grange Hall and gave a surprise party
 to Miss Helen Sturtevant of Lynn, in appreciation of her assistance in the
 grange work during her visit in Wood stock. MT. Hamilton in behalf of the grange, made presentation and fare
 well speech and presented Miss Sur. tevant with very fine hand bag. Dur ing the evening cards and dancing were enjoyed and refreshments were served.
 At the last regular meeting held March Sd, several interesting talks were presented on the subject, "Etfi' ciency in raising erops,h the second of the efficiency series. "Care in the selection of seed" was very interestingly taken up by one Of the sisters since the brother to whom the subject was assigned was aDsent.
 Albert Williams gave very profita- ble and practical talk on 1.-The efficient use of fertilizer" "Applying cost system to farming" was exceptionally we'll presented by Harry F. Child.
 Pierre Myers gave talk on dynam. ite and it's uses in connection with farming which was greatly apprecia- ted
 While the following song, composed by one of the members was being sung new coverings for the altar and officers tables, mathematical of the order, were placed on their respective stands by the Assistant Steward and Lady As sistant Steward.
 PATRONS MARCH Tune-John Browns Body Loud we sing in celebration of another
 step ahead,
 On the upward path of progress over which we surely tread;
 For another wish is granted and an- olhet want has fled, And our Grange is marching on. Cho- Glory, glory, Old Senexet! Our Grange is marching on! Old Senexet has histr'y that is pleas
 ant to repeat; Old Senexet has record that is very hard to beat; Old Senexet has a spirit that has never known defeat, | And the Grange is marching on' | So we cherish in our mem 'ries bygone lives and noble deeds, I And we glory tn ihe service thai tsnp' plies the present needs | Still we go with courage forward where the future's highway leads | For our Grange is marching on! A Patron of Senexet. l The program for the next meeting to
 be held March l7th, is in charge of the ! Shamrock Committee which consists of Michael l.. Whyte and Mir. and Mrs. William Roycroft. The second chap
 ter of Our Continued Story will be
 read at this meeting by Miss Rather ] inc Gardner. Members of neighboring
 granges are always welcome at Senex. ct.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
Superior Court.

Judge Milton A. Shumway held a very short calendar session of the su. perior court in Putnam Friday morn- ing. There were two uncentested di- vorce cases on the list but neither was ready for hearing. The only matter taken up was an argument on demur- Ter in the case of Charles l.. Torrey vs John M. Champion. This is the case where the lawyer plaintiff found the carcass of deer in the highway near his summer home and carried it to his barn. The county game warden de- manded the carcass and MT. Torrey refused to give it up and, it is alleged, received orders from State Agent Champion to arrest MT. Torrey and at tempted to do so. Edward $. Yoe- mans, of the legal firm of Spellacy, Yoemans & Kopelman of Hartford, ar- gued for the demurrer claiming that 1t did not allege that Agent Champion was the superior officer of the county warden; that it aid not appear that he was the servant or agent of Champion; !; that it did not appear that defendan- was present at the time. States At
 torney Charles k. Searls appeared for MT. Torrey. He stated that in his opinion no such alterations were ne- nessary. The complaint alleged that the assault was committed upon the order, counsel and advice of the de- fendant and that was sufficient. "lf the defendants contention Is trues v said MT. Searls, "then one man might get another to commit murder and unless some relation of servant or agent, whatever that may mean. could be established, the person ordering the crime committed would go absolutely free.n Mir. Searls said that the prob- lems submitted were so very elementa- " that he had not prepared references but would submit brief if the court desired. The court took the file.
 Molly Parker, the good looking young woman who was sentenced to one year in jail and had the sentence suspended and was placed in the care of special probation officer, was pro duced before the court. Both of these sentences were revoked and then sem tence was indefinitely suspended Miss Parker plead guilty 10 stealing gold watch and chain and other articles from house in Plainfield, Jan. 4Ih.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
Busy Year for Hospital

The twentieth annual report of the Day Kimball hospital, recently issued, shows that free patients from county towns were cared for the indicated number of days during the year cover ed by the report;
 Brooklyn 5 patients, 84 days.
 Chaplin patient, 68 days.
 Eastford l patient, IA days.
 Killingly l5 patients, 255 days. Moosup patient, 20 days.
 Oneco patient, Fl days.
 Pomfret II patients, 136 days.
 Putnam 6l patients, 128l days. Thompson 2l patients, 684 days. Woodstock 2l patients, 684 days. Woodstock patients, were cared for q total of S9 days.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
Charles W. GrosvenOr Recovering
Celebrates 49th Wedding Anniversary

Hon. Charles w. Grosvenor of Pom- fret, who recently underwent an oper- ation for gall stones at the Day Kim ball hospital, is on the high road to re- covery. Although MT. Grosvenor will be 75 years old in May he showed won- derful recuperative powers and greatly delighted his relatives, the doctors and hospital iattendants at the manner in which he came through the serious op- eration. MT. Grosvenor was so far re. covered Sunday that he was able to entertain relatives and few near friends in honor of the 18th anniversa- " of his marriage. Mr. Grosvenor is one of the best known and most high ly respected citizens of Eastern Con- necticut. He was born in Pomfret, served his country in the Civil war, being a sergeant in Company ID, 18th Conn.,; served twice in the legislature of the state, once in the senate, and has held the office of state treasurer.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
GOES TO JAIL
George Warren Gets Jail Sentence in
 City Court
Other Cases Dispossd ,,f

Captain George Warren, a town con stable, was arraigned before the city court Monday morning charged with an assault upon John kilday and with two counts for furnishing liquor to Lu. ther Warren, man on the so-ealled black list. He plead not guilty to all three counts and requested time to procure counsel.
 Luther Warren and John kilday plead guilty to intoxication. The last two were locked up Sunday on a charge of drunkenness. After they had sobered off Luther told the police that the liquor had been given him by George Saturday morning. Kilday's face was badly cut and he at first said that he fell down bull later stated that he had been hit with sword by Geo. Warren. A warrant was issued for
 George Monday morning and he was locked up.
 After a consultation with lawyer George Warren was brought :back into the court room, and he made known
 that he wished to change his plea to the first and third counts of the com- plaint and he entered pleas of guilty. A statement was made in his behalf in
 which it was said that the trouble with kilday grew out of some talk earlier l in the evening in which the accused 1 was threatened. AS to the matter of | furnishing the liquor it was frame l up pure and simple. The prosecuting | attorney stated that there was a sutli- ! cient amount of evidence on the two l counts to which the accused had plead guilty to procure conviction, but as
 to the second count there was consid-
 erable doubt as to the weight of the states case and he would nc He that
 count with the permission of the court,
 which was granted. The proof con- cerning the assault would show,that
 kilday came down School street and | met Warren who, without iany words
 except to call vile name, struck Kill
 day. That it would showi that War
 ren took several half pints of liquor to
 Luther Warren's house, gave him a
 drink from one bottle and then put a
 half pint in his pocket. He said that
 the cry of "frame upn was always the
 last resort of a cornered criminal. l The court told the accused that there
 was no doubt in his mind as to the &C., cused's guilt. That he did not believe
 that if the matter was frame up and
 the accused was innocent he would come tefore the court and plead gull ". That the court considered that | furnishing liquor to men who are weak and to whom the furnishing of | liquor is for that reason forbidden, as
 in his opinion one of the most despica-
 ble and meanest of crimes. He i'm. posed sentence of S25 and costs taxed
 at S10.6l on the third count and sen-
 tence of SO days in jail for assault. AS ! the accused could not paysthe fine and
 costs he will spend three months in jail.
 In the case of Luther Warren the eouit put him in charge of the proba- tion officer for six months. John Kill day said he had a job to 90 to in Ston- | ington. He was sentenced to 30 days
 Tn jail and ordered to pay sl costs and
 the jail sentence was suspended for 30 days so that he could leave town.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
Jurors for March Term

Following Is the list of jurors drawn for the March term Of the superior court:
 Putnam, Eugene Brousseau, Walter 5. Carpenter.
 Windham, Roderick Young, Edwin E. Latham.
 Ashford, C. H. Wright.
 Brooklyn, Irving w. Chapman. Canterbury, stanton VaIlett.
 Chaplin, Henry Eaton.
 Eastford, Roy E. Latham.
 Hampton, E. A. Colvin.
 Kiiling:y, George S. Sbippee, Wm T. Bailey.
 Plainfieid, Junius Burr.
 Pomfret, George Nj. Lowry. Scotland, A. Ii. Gallup. Sterling, John E. Griffith. Thompson, M. J. Kinney. Woodstock, Emerson Morse.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
POETS MEMORIAL
D. 4. K. Meeting
Local Chapter tionors Fanny Crosby

 The regular monthly meeting of Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter, D.. A. R., was held Monday afternoon with the regent, Mrs. George A.. Vaughan, presiding. The meeting in part was in the nature of memorial to Miss Fannie Crosby, the blind hymn writer, who died few weeks ago in her 95th year. Miss Crosby was a member of the D. 4. R., belong ing to the Bridgeport chapter.
 Miss Mary Wheaton, chapter histo- rian, gave an outline of Miss Crosby's life in which she stated that Miss Crosby's mother lived to be l02 years old and her grandmother 106.
 The regent referred to the state song of the D. A. k and requested that it be sung by Miss Edith Foster and Miss Merwin Cutler, which was done. The song is as follows:
 The State We Honor
 Air-Red, White and Blue All hail to the State that we honor And claim as the place of our birth The glory and pride of our nation The spot that is brightest on earth Unstained by the sword of the tyrant, It's colors triumphsntly wave: Our Connecticut State heaven bless 1t The home of the loyal and brave.
 Chorus The home of the loyal and brave The home of the loyal and brave Our Connecticut State heaven bless it, The home of the loyal and brave. A song for the State that we honor A song for the wide spreading tree, That grew by our own native river Nor dreamed what it's future might
 be.
 But in years when naughty oppressor, Demanded the CHARTER he gave That CHARTER concealed in the
 darkness Was hid in the OAK by the brave. A voice from the State that we honor An echo from valley and plain: It bids us remember the watchword That he who transplants will sustain. Twas the God of the faithful trans- planted Our sires from oppression's dark wave,
 He sustained and He now is sustaining Our home of the loyal and brave. Then hurrah for the state that we honor
 Hurrah for our dear native land: Of America's grand revolution The daughters united we stand Not a link from our bond shall be
 severed
 While freedom lher standard shall
 wave
 Our Connecticut State heaven bless 1t Three cheers for the loyal and brave.
 Fanny J. Crosby. Sept. 2, 1908.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
No More Scarlet Fever Cases
Sept. 2, 1908

The epidemic of scarlet fever that has prevailed at the Windham County Temporary Home since Oct. ist last Is now thought to be at an end as no new cases have recently developed. Of the seventy-six children at the Home at the time the sepidemlc started, sixty contracted ithe disease. No nurses were employed during the time the matron, Mrs. ID. c. Park, tending to all of the children. Not patient died and much credit is due Mrs. Park for the great work she has done for the children bringing them all through safely by her constant care and untir- ing energy.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
SUFFRAGE NOTES
Local SuffragistS Appear Before egis-
 latiye Committee
Proposed Woman's Reformatory


 This Friday evening at Odd Fellows Hall speaker from Hartford will give an address on the proposed woman's reformatory law. The women of Con- necticut have given evidence of deep interest in the proposed reformatory, and are lnsistent that the bill must not be held up by any consideration of economy. The appropriation asked for to begin the work is so small as not to be considered in the face of such serious need. The Putnam Equal Franchise League was represented at the hearing March 9th, by Mrs. W. J. Bartlett, who with many others, spoke in favor of the bill. Petty offenders are now sent to the county jails with hardened d criminals. Edward A. Fui- Ter, president of the board of directors of the Connecticut State prison says he thinks the state has money enough to further movement that would be of such economic advantage to it.
 At the suffrage hearing at Hartford on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, Mrs. w. J. Bartlett, president of the Putnam League, headed delega- tion that included Mrs. $. Nikoloff, Mrs. J. B. Tatem, Jr-, Mrs. H. c. Meinken, Miss Katherine Byrne, Mrs. w. l.. Beard, Miss A. B. Cogan, Miss R. Danielson Miss Elizabeth Ash represented Pomfret, Miss Abbie Mac Kenna, Thompson, and Mrs. Logee, Danielson.
 The Assembly chamber was filled each day. Wednesday was devoted to the suffrage side of the question. Mrs. Thomas N. Hepburn, president of the State organization, urged that the question be submitted to the voters of the state, and presented a petition with over 5000 signatures, having names from every town in the state, TOO being from this icounty. Rev. J. R Stubbert spoke in behalf of suf- frage, and his remarks were received with enthusiastic applause. Thurs day was given over to the opponents of woman's suffrage.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
Appeal in Smiths Cafe Case Withdrawn

The appeal from the decision of county commissioners in the case of the remonstrance against Smiths Cafe on South Main street being granted . liquor license, has been withdrawn and the license granted. The case WAS heard by the commissioners some time ago Lawyer +. Carpenter appear cd for the remonstrance but after Lawyer Torrey had introduced evi- dence that Mir. smith was proper man to be granted license no evi- dence was presented by the petitioners. After consultation of about five min utes the commissioners decided that MT. smith was suitable man to bc granted license and stated that they would grant him one. From this an appeal was taken to the superior court, which appeal has now been with drawn.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
Odd Fellows Going to DanieIson

Israel Putnam lodge of Odd Fellows of this city has accepted an invitation from Quinebaug lodge of the order in Danisison to visit that place and con- fer lthe third degree upon candidates that are being made ready. Itis prob able that the degree will be put on in the town hail. The date has not been announced, this being in the hands of the lodge at Danielson, but 1t will be in the near future.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
THE CANAL
From Norwich to Worcester to Be Sur
 veyed
Same Scheme Proposed Back in 1925

Worcester paper, under South bridge date line, has the following in- teresting article relative to the propos- cd canal from Norwich to Worcester:
 With the passing of the river and harbor bill by congress, last week, shortly before the close of the 63d ses- sion, provisions were made for sur vev to be made of the Quinebaug and French rivers, with view of having ultimately a canal from Norwich to Worcester.
 This survey will probably be made this summer, according to Congress man Calvin D. Paige.
 Although the river and harbor bill received decisive slash from the orig inal amount desired, survey of the Quinebaug and French rivers, with the view of canal from Norwich to Worcester, stood the cut.
 Congressman Paige said:
 "A similar scheme was contemplat- ed in 1925, with the canal to be built from Norwich, Ct, up through Web- ster, Southbridge, Sturbridge and Fiskdale to Brookfield. This was con- sidered before there were railroad fa- eilities, for at that time transporta- ton of freight was done overland at great expense.n
 Congressman Paige, few years ago, unearthed papers that gave an inkling of a mammouth project under way 90 years ago.
 Away back in 1925 Norwich and Southbridge were the meeting places of the promoters.
 Copies of items of the transactions now in possession of MT. Paige read as follows:
 "At a meeting of citizens lof Nor wich held at the home of William Healy, Jr., for the purpose of making necessary arrangements to provide for a survey of route for canal from Norwich to Worcester county:
 ''First, chose Shelton Hilton, Esq, chairman.
 ''Second, Moses Plympton, secretary.
 "Voted, that the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and secretary and published in Wor- cester papers.
 'sVoted, to choose committee of seven in the state of Massachusetts, to cooperate with the committee chosen in Connecticut, for the purpose of ob- taining funds by subscription for the payment of necessary expenses attend ing a survey of canal route from Nor wich to Brookfield and tits vicinity, and that said committee have power to obtain an act of incorporation in this state.O
 The proposed canal was to have been built by private capital.
 Congress man Paige further said:
 "I do not think the survey to be rn ade will include Southbridge. l un- derstand the survey will start at the Thames river in Norwich, Ct., at the point where the Quinebaug river joins it, and then along up to Putnam, Web, ster and Worcester" In speaking of his idea of the importance of the meas ure for the survey, he said: "This is undoubtedly like many of the items in the river and harbor bill, when there are appropriations asked for rivers in some sections of the South where the ships would come in on the fog and go out on the mist"
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
Golden Wedding

On Sunday, February 2Sth, MT. and Mrs. w. w; Eddy celebrated their golden wedding in Marysville, Kansas.
 Mir. Eddy was born February l9, 1857 at Putnam. His wife formerly Miss Nancy F. Blanchard was born in Kiliingly on November 20th, ls4l' They were united in marriage at Day. vile, February 2Sth, 1865, the ceremo- ny being performed by Rev. D. w. Richardson.
 MT. and Mrs. Eddy made they home in Putnam until the fall of 1871 when they went to Kansas.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Eddy were born six children, three of whom were born in Connecticut.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
Favorable Report for Putnam Post Office

At Washington Representaise Lon ergan of Hartford reported favorably on Representative Mahan's bill to au- thorize the sale of the site now owned by the government at Putnam for a public building, the purchase of new site, and the construction of a build- ing on the latter. The bill increases from S65, 900 to s75,00o the appropria- tion for the Putnam project. The re- port says the site now owned by the government is ihighly unsatisfactory to the post office department and so per cent of the patrons of the office be- ing inconveniently located with re- spect to the business center Of The Gown and the factory district"
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
St. Patrick's Day Supper and Enter
 tainment

Epworth League will serve supper at the Methodist church, Wednesday evening, March l7th, 5-3o to 7.30. En- tertalnmenf will follow. Menu: Fish ehowder, made by William Fuller; egg salad, crackers. rolls, reiishes, cake and coffee. Price 25c, ice cream loc ex- tra Decorations and program suited to the day. adv
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12
Interesting Locals
ADVERTISEMENT

We are agent for the New England Nursery Go. Deliver and guarantee the stock. We would like your order. Respectfully, A. B. Randall.
 When you want silks, go where they make a speciality .of it, that's at The Peoples Store. Plain and fancies in newest weayes and colors. In all-siik Messaline, forty shades are right in stock, beautiful quality, 5 inches wide, Sl yard.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12

--Adelard J. Carrier, leader of the Putnam Boys Drum Corps, has been presented baton by the lmemben of the organization, which numbers i8.
 -Alfred Gagne, Christopher Camp- bell, and William kiiisin, were n Hartford Tuesday where bill afIect- ing liquor dealers came up for heaf~ ing.
Putnam patriot., 1915-03-12

-George Stafio of Grosyenordase is a patient al the Day kimball hospital. Staffo had his foot crushed and other wise injured when it was run over by the wheel of heavy truck Tuesday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-26
RCCKLAND.

George Paul Is to remove to +. c. War
mere house.
Ezekiel Warner is making some I'M
provements 10 his house.
A daughter was born on Monday to Mr.
and Mrs. Allie Burchard.
George f. Lee spent Sunday with Har-
old r, Tucker of Foster Center.
The last meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society was held with Mrs. E. {. Mason.
The funeral Of Mrs. Charles Young was
held at her home in Foster on Tuesday.
John Phillips. who injured his hand some
weeks ago, expects to resume work next
month.
The Orpheus Orchestra gave dance in
the Casino Theatre Building last Saturday
evening.
A car got Of the trace OF the Danielson
railway in this village last Friday night
recurring number Of hours to get back
on the rails again
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-02-26
Providence Opera House.

A particularly pleasing announcement
is that OF the engagement OF Mr.. William
Payersnam in the grest Paris aud New
York success, ''The Hawk" by Francis
de Croisset, which will begin an engage
ment Of one week at the Providence Opera
House, Monday night.
Mr.. Faversham has such large follow
inc In this city that II 10 needless to write
of his many aud brilliant successes. In
"The Hawk" he has found stirring
drama of modern social life, with absorb
inc love sceses, powerful dramatic ciimaxes,
and diverting comedy. 1t is undoabted-
lv the crowping triumph OF his career
Not since "The Squsw Man" has he had q
rl.v With 30 vide an apl cal. "The Hawk"
b.. been well named the prosperity Play"
The New York run Of twenty weeks is an
unusual record for a dramatic play IN
....oo that has been so disturbed by the
echoes of the European war. 1t was
happy thought Of Mr.. Faversham's 70 60
hack to the type Of drama in which he
6rs, wop public favor. In "rhe Hawk
ne has some Of those charming 1--we scenes
vh;ch no other actor Of to-day plays so
a.,;sh,fully. Real romance in modern
a,... possesses q potent appeal and the
,h,,,l;rs love scenes Of his new play have
..,,.d attention to the fact that Mr.. fsyer-
o., a, the last Of the r,atinee idols.
Rarely is such good acting seen in play
.,~.d,ys. Besides Mr. Pavershsm, the
-, comprises such splendid prayers as
u.,6e PolipL Conway Tearle, Frank
Lo.ee and Grace Heue 'r'on' Even the
.,.o. ,v,ss are is The sos, capable bsods'