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Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12
EAST WOODSTOCK

Rev. T. A. Turner will preach to the Community Club next Sunday mofn- ing.
 The Lotus male quarlette which so many of our people admire and have heard are to appear in the Methodist church at Webster, May IS, thus giv- ing another opportunity to hear one of the finest organizations in the country. Tickets can be had by mail or tele- phone of D. NJ. Cowie, Webster
 Mrs. G. l.. Upham returned Tues day from visit with her niece, Miss Harriet Burden, in Oxford. NJ iss Ethel Upham accompanied her, ,spe nd | ing the weekend. Dnniel Dodge has entered the em | ploy of Mrs. Lucy Hubbard at English Neighborhood.
 Ernest Rice and wife of Barre, | M ass, spent the week end at J. D.. | Sanger's.
 Among the number who attended the May dinner in Putnam last Satuf day were Mrs. Turner, Lyle Turner,
 Mrs. Chester May, Mrs. Everett May, | II. B Comings and wife, Ezra May and wife, Ruth Witter, Clara Eddy. Carl Morse and Mabel B. Eddy were married Monday morning al the par sonage by Rev MT Turner. Leaving immediately for Worcester, aceompa- nied by J D. Sanger and Mrs. NJ. B. 1 Morse, they left Worcester in the after noon for Crystal Lake, Ill., stopping at Albany, Niagara Fnlls, Cleveland and Chicago enrOule. The groom will l be em ployed on the farm of his cousin the coming season.
 A missionary meeting was held Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. r. A. Jordan, the attendance being 25. The oeVotional exercises were conducted by the president followed by the elee- l ton of officers: President, Mrs. Turner.
 Vice president, Mrs. George Wether- ell.
 Secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Everett May.
 Missionary director, Mrs j. NJ. Paine assisted by Mrs. j S. May and Mrs. Turner.
 eociat committee, Mrs. F. A Jordan, Miss Nellie Pratt, Mrs. Chester May. Sewing committee, Mrs. Alton and NJ IS. Perry.
 Committee appointed for June meet ing, Miss Pratt, Mrs. White, Mrs. Perry.
 The program was in charge of Mrs. Hubbard, assisted by Mrs Pike. Topic, Home missions in action. The field in Utah and New Mexico was discus sed. A very pleasant social hour fol- lowed, refreshments being served by the hostess.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12
WOODSTOCK

Mrs. J. N. Greene of Brookline has been recent Valleyside guest.
 Clarence Child attended Probate As sembly meeting in Hartford
 Miss Anna Nelson and Miss Rella Child attended the Eastern Conneeti- cut teachers institute at Nillimantie, Friday.
 The free bird lecture in Academy hall, Wednesday evening, May r, by MT. smith of sthe State Audubon so- ciety should be largely attended.
 k. R. Hall and B. k. Ritch were delegates to the annual meeting of the Windham Association of Congrega tional Churches and Ministers al Day vile. Others in attendance were Rev. and Mrs. Harrison, Mir and Mrs. Henry Child, Mrs. Riteh, Mrs. Dr. Perley, Mrs. Albert Williams, Mrs. Clarence Child.
 William C. Child has purchased A new Dodge automobile.
 Claus Nelson has returned home from the Day Kimball hospital.
 William Nelson was home over Sun day.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12
THOMPSON

The Lotus male quartet of Boston are to give a concert Tn Methodist church at Webster Thursday evening, May Is, Those who have heard this quartet in their concerts at Putnam speak high ly,ofit. Reserved seats can be had ot b. NJ. Cowie, Webster, by mail or tele- phone.
 After a lapse of twentyfour years the scene of d double funeral inThomp- son has been repeated, the services at that time being for William Cranska and wife who were instantly killed by the "ghost" train at the Thompson de pot crossing The repetition WAS the funeral of Burton A Pettis and his daughter lSy oil, who lost their lives by the act of crazed degenerate, and was h Id on Thursday ol last week at their late home, Rev.sJ. K. Moore oi the Congregational church officiating. The evidence of esteem and respect m which the father and daughter were held WAS shown in the large attend anee from all sections Of this and the neighboring towns. The grange of which -Sbil was a member was alten- ded by about forty mem bers Tn body six of whom acted as bearers. The ho- raj offerings were many some being
  to be present. Our community is deeply griexed, and many are the ex- pressions of sympathy for the wife whose husband and daughter were so suddenly taken from her.
 Mrs. Grace Tower motored from Providence on Wednesday bringing her mother, Mrs. Howard Ingraham, who had been making two weeks visit with her.
 The annual meeting and roll call of the Congregational church was held Friday afternoon. The reports of the different societies connected sMith the church were made. after which the election of officers resulted as follows:
 Clerk, F. NJ K his ht.
 Treasurer, George S. Crosby.
 Deacon for two yeaEs4 Robert C. Paine.
 Church committee, George NY DeX- ter. R. A. Cunning, Geo. :. Crosby.
 Delegates to County Conference, u. :. Baekus, Mrs. J. 5. Lewis.
 Alternates, F. NJ. Knight, Mrs. K. ;. Baekus.
 Fred Green and Mrs. Green of Bar rington, K. l., were week end guests of Miss Mary WilEs, coming Thursday 70 that Mir. Green could be present al the 
 roll call Of the church.
 Leonard Mills is out with newFOrd car.
 Miss Rusher arrived "Wednesday evening and is engaged in arranging her rented cottage on West street fsr the season. She comes with mascot "a handsome dog.
 The lawn around the residence of MT. Vaughan Is being tidied up and beentiGed Our residents are antici- pating the pleasure Of having Mir. and Mfs. Vaughan here this summer 10 occupy the house.
 The May dinner on Saturday was patr0nixed by qnite q number of our residents both al 1he dinner and Tn aiding by contributing food 10 make il successful 6naT cia ly.
 Another case of searitina is that of Richard Hill, one of the scholars of the school, but he had not been 10 school for auout week before he was taken. sick.
 The stone erusher for crushing stone for the State road which is being built Is located about in the center between Brandy Hill and the junction oi sun set Road.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12
WEST WOODSTOCK

]. E. Davidson has sold his farm known as the Marshall Lyon place to New York parties
 Mrs. Nancy Howard has recently had a telephone installed in her home, No. 266.l2.
 MT. Althorn has sold his farm to A r. thur Davison of Putnam. MT. DaVi. son and family will occupy their new home soon.
 Mrs. Richard Hicks and daughter have returned from d visit in New York.
 Miss Lydia Hartig will supply the Congregational pulpit during the com ing summer.
 Everett Perkins of Willimantie is spending a few days in town
 Charles Hopkins and wife of the Center district were callers at George Summers last Sunday.
 George Litehfield and wife of South Woodstock were guests at John Shep. ards last Sunday.
 Mrs. Cross of the Center district is on the sick list this week.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12
TIE PUTNAM p.arkioi May ls rol6

Mrs. \. T. White spent Tuesday in Worcester calling on her sister, Mir k, C. Paine, who Is patient in a hospi tai having hau an operation for the re moval of tonsils,
 A meeting of the Community Club was held Wednesday evening. Com mittee tn charge, l. II Lindeman, Ruth Nitter and Mrs. George Bos- worth. The program consisted of piano solos by Miss Prescott and an address, Woodstock Vision, by Frank Barber Of Putnam. MT. Barber is very interesting speaker and Is al ways welcome visitor in town. \ social hour followed Committee ap- pointed for June, S. H. Peckham, Mrs. Comings, James Aldrch.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12
Report of Thompson Public Library

It was with much interest and no q little ,curiosity that made out the re- port of the Public Library for 1916. Fourteen years ago l made out the first annual report. In the years that have intervened has the Library iul- filled the promise of that year? Illus it proved its helpfulness and enlarged It's snhere of usefulness as it oughtf til Us it's growth been commensurate with the growth and needs of the communl- ty? l know figures are uninteresAng, but I shall have to ask your patience for | must bring a few statistics to vour attention for only by compari- sons can we obtain true values.
 At the end of that first year there were PISA books in our Library. Today there are 4472, more than twice the original number. 249 persons took books that year, this year 367 represent ting 230 families, almost as many tam flies now as individuals then, an hc tual guin of ll9 persons. Not such a marked gain, but if one believes hg- ures and it is said they never lie, the population of Thompson has decreased rather than increased in the last lo wears, and in reaching more families we are reaching much larger num- Der of individuals than the mere hg- ures indicate.
 Our circulation in 1903 was 3o5a, this yeag 720s books have been loanedam amore than twice as many and gain oi 299 over 1915. In the different classes ac- ton and magazines head the llst al 477S, juvenile comes next with l4S4, and non fiction 996, making the total POS. The largest circulation was In March when 563 books were taken onla October was the second largest month with 693. The district cards have been more largely used this year ana in most instances the books have come back to the Library in fair condition, the teachers cooperating with the Lh- brary in trying 10 teach the children to love and care for books and, treat them as friends 10 be Cherished.
 There have been l96 volumes added during the year Of these ll3 were from the State grant, l7 purchased ana 66 gifts from the following persons; Mrs. Dexter Elliott, Miss Evans, Mrs. Colceugh, Miss Frances Elliott Miss weyman, Miss sherman, Miss 1oNe' Mrs. Decker, Mr. Root, Mr. HuZinga, Miss Granger, Miss Lewis, Mrs. M. h. EIiott, Mrs Loren sherman. Mss Dunning, Miss sheldon, Miss McLleF land.
 She new magazine rack is filled to it's utmost capacity by Miss Wiley untiring efforts and the continued gen erosity of the Library's friends. You Will find there S2 of the leading monthhes and weeklies. That we aim to be broad minded and open to con- Viciion is proven by the fact that lhe Christian Science Monitor and Journal, Woman's Protest and Suffrage Jour nal. and the Thompson News, are all to be found on the table. These are sent by interested friends, in some cas. es unknown.
 90 books have been rebound and cleaned. The juveniles in their bright red bucsram covers look so attractive that the children have taken them for new books and re read them with
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12

pleasure. Two books have smysteri- ously disappeared and thorough search fails to find them in the Libra " and they have not been charged to any individual. It is the more mys- tefious as they are not books of pop ular character, "Authors and their ffiends,1 by Annie Field, and Free masonry
 The fines and fees have amounted to S22.50 of which S6. IS has been expend- ed for supplies leaving an une xpended balance of S15 72.
 Respectfully submitted to the Board of Trustees,
 HARRIET R. LEWIS, Librarian
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12
MARRIAGES

In East Woodstock, May <, by Rev r. \. Turner, Carl C. Morse and Ma bel B Eddy.
 In Putnam, May $, by ReV.J ]. Me- Gettrick, Nilffed Maynard and Miss Eva Gertrude LaeroiN.
 In Putnam, May $, by Rev (. F. Bedard, Alfred Foran of Webster and Miss Lillian Daigle
 In Putnam, May s, by Rev. (. F. Bedard, Antoine Miehion and Rose PotXin.
 In Putnam, May s, by Rev. (. r Bedard, Philip Bibeault and Ann i Brown.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12
JACKSON, MISS., MAN
Tells How To Cure Chronic Coug

Jackson, Mss l am a carpenter, and the grippe left me with a chronic cough, rundown, worn out and weak. I took all kinds of cough syrups without help. l read about Ninol and decided to try it. Before l had taken bottle I felt better, and after taking two bottles my cough is entirely cured, and have gained new vim and energy. JOHN L. DENNIS.
 Vinol is delicious cod liver and iron tonic. guaranteed for coughs, colds and bronchitis and for all weak, rundown conditions.
 James F. Donsbue, Druggist, Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12
Card of Thanks

l desi re that this expression of my gratitude reach the many individuals and societies who were so kind to me in my recent bereavement and for the many beautiful floral tributes.
 MRs LULA F. E. PEnrIs.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12
Mother dray's Sweet Powders for chil'
dreu

For FeveHshness, Bad Stomach Teeth ing Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and are d pleasant remedy for Worms. sed by Mothers for 2S years. They never fail. At al druggists, 2ac. Sample Free. Address, Mother Gray Co., LeRoy, N. Y. l6 l9
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12
DEATHS

In Putnam, May s, Charles Jaques aged 5S years.
 In Brooklyn, May 9, John Elliott aged 47 years.
Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12
BIRTHS

In ThompSonville, Conn, May 6th, a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Malcolm Biudeau.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

fight right here!'
"That's funny" says the sheriff. "If
she didn't sound just like old Uncle Jack,
| never heard him speaking And over
he comes and pulls off my mask. "Well,
look here, will you just! 1t is Uncle
Jack!"
The Others gathered around and began
looking at me in sort of sorrowful silence
| was so mad | couldn't speak-just
choked.
"I've been suspecting for some time,
says Doc, at last, "that Uncle Jacks been
leading double life. That there's my
horse he took from me yesterday"
dts too bad" says Pete, "I always
kind of liked Uncle Jack personally"
"It's his knowledge of women that's
probably led him astray," says the sheriff
knowing them so well must have got
him in the habit of initiating them. I'll
bet those clothes he's got on used to be-
long to the trousseau of Mrs. Willer back
in Missouri"
"He's sure sly one, says Waco; "but
it's funny he should give us the tip as to
how to catch him. He's probably got his
pants rolled up under that skirt full of
money and guns. We'd better frsk him.
They frisked me, and there was more
conversation when they didn't find my
pants. They wanted to know where I'd
hid my clothes and loot, and just looked
sad when all could do was sputter. They
tied me on my horse and led me back to
Burro Flats, complimenting me on the
way I'd fooled them when they thought
was in the saloon all the time, and other
wise entertaining me during the journey.
1t was some trip.
They sat me down in my saloon and
Waco went behind the bar and set out
the glasses.
"Shall we give her drink" says he.
"She looks little bit as if she was need
ing one
81 don't mind myself what you do, ="
says the sheriff. at was sure low down
the way he put on skirts SOS not to run
any danger of being shot at while he was
gathering the grapes. And at first he pre-
tended not to know me this second time
he got the drop on me, though he ad-
mitted it later. Yet give him drink if
you want to-"
They discussed it a while, and finally
poured me out a good jolt | knocked it
on the floor with my chin when they
passed it to me- though certainly wanted
it. That shows how mad l was
r 1GHT after that in walked Ed Tobey.
"We got your girl, Ed says the
sheriff. "She was Uncle Jack. Go over
and take look at her.
Ed looked at me, and scratched his head
as if he was nJzZled
"He isn't the one,' says he at last,
though it's certainly the same looking
dress. They caught the one who'd held
me up over at Chato this morning, with
my clothes and the goods on him, she
having been disguised man likewise
How'd you come to be wearing that outfit,
Uncle Jack? l passed it on to Pete
Peters"
"That's So" says Pete, as if he'd just
remembered something. "You did that
little thing. Then the sheriff came along
and said he'd wear 'em while for me, so
let him have them What'd you do
with them, sheriff.
"He must have handed 'em on to me,
says Doc, as the sheriff blushed. "But
Evening star., 1916-11-26
MAGAZINE SECTION for November 26, 1916

stances, and if | came in wearing the
clothes of the young lady I'd started
out to capture it was doubtful if they
would ever get over it. One glimpse of
me in my new outfit would give them
material for about three years of CONVEX
sation. | knew that crowd, and knew
that nothing short of death would
shut them up; and | hated to kill that
many.
There not being any other place |
could go, decided I'd have to stay out
there in the hills till dark, and then make
run for it. The handkerchief mask
would help conceal my identity in case
anybody should come near enough to
recognize me, so | took it along. also
took that imitation wooden gun, for l
knew it looked mean enough to afford
considerable protection.
I WAS heading for more secluded coun-
try, keeping sharp lookout from every
rise, when way off behind me l saw lone
man on a horse. l didn't think he'd seen
me, but l couldn't be sure; and | was
worrying little over it, when all of
sudden got an idea.
1t wouldn't be any fun waiting out
there all day without even tobacco, and
then ran a big risk of being discovered
when l came in, Burro Flats being accus-
toned to occasional all-night poker ses-
sions in the saloon. So why not change
suits with that fellow on the horse, and
let him do the worrying? OF course it
might be one of the same crowd who'd
already been held up; but that wasn't
likely, it being reasonable to expect that
they'd had enough for while and
wouldn't be travelling this vicinity to-
day. And, even if it was, and they knew
by my voice and build l wasn't the same
lady they'd met before, there'd been no.
thing to prove there weren't two woman
bandits on the job, and l might get away
with it,
was pretty desperate, and decided
from the way the play came up to take
a chance anyhow.
l noticed which way he was going,
and started down the bed of an arroyo
that would intersect his line of travel, and
put on the handkerchief mask. 1 met
him as | expected, though little sudden,
happening to come on him as rounded
a bend.
1t was Sheriff Tom Pratt. I'd rather
it wouldn't have been the sheriff, but it
was too late to lie down now.
Halt" says l, speaking in the front
of my mouth in feminine tone. "Throw
up your hands!"
He naturally noticed the gun, and
obeyed orders. l went ahead with the
lesson:
Lower your left hand and drop off
your gun!'
"Sorry, ma am" says he, "but l amt
got any gun. Maybe you don't remember
how you collected it as little souvenir"
"That's so" says l, playing the part,
"but didn't recognize you till just now.
Pile off that horse and take off your
boots
"My boots?" says he, looking surprised.
"You don't really want my boots? l
never saw girl with daintier-look-
ing foot and ankle than yours, so what
in thunder can you want with my
bOots?"
"Never mind my feet and ankles" says
|, trying to hide them under my skirt.
"You get off that horse and take off your
Evening star., 1916-11-26
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Evening star., 1916-11-26
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Evening star., 1916-11-26
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Evening star., 1916-11-26
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Evening star., 1916-11-26

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Evening star., 1916-11-26
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Evening star., 1916-11-26
PATENTS

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
Chinese Chop Suey

'Twll you kindly send me the recipe for
making Chinese chop suey? I had Il but
lost IT, s. B."
One-half chicken Cor quarter of a chick
en- and as much fresh pork or you can
make IL all pork, but chicken is much bet
teri, one large handful of mushrooms a
stalk of celery, six Chinese potatoes, a
bowl of rice. a small dessert dish of Chi
nese sauce, which answers for salt. When
the chicken is cleaned scrape the meat
from the bones and cut into strips about
1h inches long. If pork is used cut the
strips the same length. Slice the onions
thin soak the mushrooms for 10 min
utes in water, then remove the stems cut
the celery into pieces II inches long.
Chinese potatoes require no cooking sim
ply wash and slice First put the chick
en- Cor chicken and pork) into a frying
pan with fat and fry until done, but not
brown or hard. Then add the sliced onion
and cook little. Add mushrooms. Now
pour enough sauce over the ingredients
to make them brown, then add some water
and stew few minutes. Add the celery,
and after n minute the potatoes. Finally
add n little foured water to 1t, making
gravy of the water which stewed It. The
Chinese potatoes, mushrooms and Chi
nese sauce may be procured at any Chi
nese grocery If the rice Is not cooked
properly 1t will detract' greatly from the
good taste of the chop suey. Otherwise
II Is a palatable dish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
DON'T BE "A STTNGY SPENDER,
is ADVICE M'LISS GIVES
Pessimistic Statistician Takes Joy Out of Life
by Predicting Joyless Era of
Want

Babson whose marvellous
"a mathematical deduc
as the result
the the
dcted he cites Sir Isaac New
toms 1Aw
acquiring the prodigal habit Of
nothing spend
o. peace the war"
want which IS
o a day."
would think
called
punished severely in some cases with
ne 10 her expenditures
that
overlooking
ohere ability
thought
Of the effort that was
expended t
has set his bank
fearfuly he
In T.
though st
apaung
he regard joy a a
ubiquitous
the
of
me-
course
remark MLSS
Letters to Editor of the woman's Page
"' ide o the paper onh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21

Dear MLiss-My husband and are in
vited to a wedding reception, but cannot
go. Is It proper to send two of husband
cards and two of my own day or SC
before wedding to the young lady? We'd
ding is Monday. ANNE DUNCAN.
Wilmington, Del.
don't think / would overwhem the
young woman with such an avalanche of
cards. The time was, believe. when good
usage permitted this generosity of paste
board. but fortunately a more sensible
simplicity is in vogue now. Write a for
NAL note on good stationery expressing
regret that you cannot be present at the
reception. It should be worded something
like this: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown
are exceedingly sorry that they will be
unable to attend the reception following
the marriage of Miss Lucy Smith to Mr..
Jack Green on December 23, 1915.
North Philadelphla-A stamped, self
addressed envelope for the name of the
book on rag rug.making, please