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Putnam patriot., 1916-04-28
K. OF {. BALL
Post Lenten Season Opened with the
Usual Social Event
Stage PrettiIy Decorated. Good aasic,
Sixty Couples IN March

The twenty.third annual concert and
ball of Cargill Council, No. 81, knights
of Columbus, was held in Union hall,
Monday evening. As post Lenten
opening social event this annual affair
is always big success. While per.
haps the crowd was not as large as in
some wears il was brilliant gather
ing and the ladies displayed many
pretty gowns.
The stage was prettily decorated by
Cyril Remiliafd, Jr. Pink and white
bunting was draped with artistic eff
feet. Over the stage hung the letters
X. of c. in blue and white incandes
cent lights and the edge of the stage
was banked with palms and ferns
which set off prominently the delicate
white of many Easter lilies.
The Cargill orchestra furnished the
music and never was this organization
heard to better advantage. There WAS
a fine concert program from To 8
o'clock as the guests were arriving.
Following this Prompter Frank Muir.
ray called for the formation of the
grand march.
The march was led by Grand knight
Arthur l.. Divert and Miss Irene
Champeau and before il was finished
the sixty couples participating were
led into a formation of the letters X G.
After the circle was danced the regular
program of fifteen numbers was start
ed and dancing was continued until
O'Clock.
During intermission fruit punch and
sandwiches were served in the hall by
Caterer Charles Maheu. While there
were several from out of town the
number was smaller than usual as the
Knights in Webster and Willimantie
both held similar affairs on Monday
night.
The committees in charge were as
follows:
Floor director, George II. Lewis, Jr.
Assistants, Henry n. Benoit, Joseph
Kelley, James Charron, j. j. McGar
~, Arthur Renshaw.
Committee of arrangements, Arthur
l.. Divert, chairman, Arthur w. Rem
shaw, James Charron, Joseph Kelley,
Henry n. Benoit, George III. Lewis r.
Cyril Remillard, Jr.
Reception committee, Arthur l.. Du-
vert, Alcide st. Onge, John b. Byrne,
Thomas p. Ryan, John Daigle, Charles
Bove, Joseph Lombardo.
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-28
Superior Court

There will be short calendar ses-
sion of the superior court at Whitman
tic this Friday, Judge Edwin b. eager
presiding. The calendar will be cal
led at II O'Clock at which time civil
jury business for the first week will be
assigned. Criminal business will be
taken up after civil jury business. The
states attorney will be in his office at
the Willimantic court house Friday
from II 30 TO 2 O'Clock for consultation
in criminal business.
CRIMINAL CASES
Continued Cases
State VS. Herbert Manning, assault
with intent 10 carnaly know fe-
male child
State vs. Joseph A. Trahan, Non-sup.
State vs. Leroy Allen, Cruelty to Ami.
mails
State VS. Ralph Tracy, statutory Bur
glary ana theft
State vs. William q. CLARK, Violation
OF liquor law
State Vs. Joseph Thibeault, Non-sup-
port
New Cases
State vs. Adrian BTeauit, Manslaughter
state vs. Willis Bennett, fhelt
State VS. William Brennan assault and
battery
State vs. Lionel Dupins, breach OF the
peace
State VS. Louis II. Israel, Statutory Ar
son
State VS. Henry Silverman, Statutory
arson
State vs. Joseph Hochberg, Manslaugh'
ter
Stale VS. Nicolo Cavolo, Breach of the
peace
State VS. Florence Sullivan, Breach oil
the peace and intoxication
State VS. Charles Bertrand, Abuse OF fe.
male child and violation OF liquor
law
On Probation
State VS. Henry Trudeau, Embezzle
ment
State VS. John Curran, Breach Of chs
peace and intoxicaLion
State VS. John spinner, Assault witt
intent TO kill
state rs William Rathbun, Forgery
state VS. Herbert RathDun and Franz
Lynch, indecent assault
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-28
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER
Fast Day Saw Usual Holiday Obsery-
ance. Union Church Service
Easter Services Specially Arranged in
All Churches

Fast Day was a holiday in Gonnecti-
cut and was for the most part observ-
ed in holiday spirit. In the morn
ing there were large congregations at
st. Mary's church and good number
attended the union meeting at the
Congregational church at which Rev.
John w. Wright of Dsyville delivered
the sermon.
The mills were closed all day and
the stores closed at noon. Many peo-
pie left the city and spent the week.
end out of town and there were num-
Der of visitors in the city. The day
was quietly ,observed The theatres
attracted many and the opening of the
Putnam Country Club drew a large
number of members. No arrests were
made during the day by the police.
Easter sunday left much to be de-
sired weatherwise. The weather bu-
reaus had promised a fitting day TO
wear Easter finery but someone must
have shuflled the deck as more raw,
damp and gloomy day could not well
have been imagined.
But the weather did not keep people
away from the churches to any great
extent At both Protestant and Cath
Ollie churches there were large congre-
cations. All had arranged special
Easter music and a number of the
churches had Easter concerts. The
programs were all carried out as print
ed in the PATRIOT of last week.
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-28
Chamber of Commerce
Looking After Bogus Schemes and Frauds

Through an arrangement with the
Sc, retaries of commerce chambers all
over the state, organized as the Connec-
ticut Association of Commercial and
Civic Executives, 1.-THE local office re-
ceives much confidential information
as TO fraudulent and unworthy solicit
ing schemes. AS there are always PEG
pie out begging for charity or selling
things they misrepresent, it is well to
be careful. In dealing with strangers
in such matters, Putnam people are
advised to find out something about
them before contributing.
The Putnam Chamber of Commerce
will be glad to investigate any appli-
cant, and the charitable, whether they
are members or not, would do well to
telephone at once and meanwhile say
that they will give nothing unless the
cham Der endorsement is first received.
Ia nine cases out of ten the solicitor
will leave town at once; in the tenth
be usually will leave town after a
SlOft tdih WIFI llG GaBtdih Vi iPDlASts
The Information received Is conn
Dental but its general nature is meant
for publication. Some OF the schemes,
worthless, fraudulent, or even crimi'
mel, that have worked other Connecti-
cut cities recently, are described brief
ly here:
A man, claiming to be doctor from
New London, calls at private houses,
diagnoses, prescribes, and fills his own
prescription with medicines he carries
with him. He sells quantity, on the
ground that he is selling enough for
several months, and guarantees cure.
Ii he shows up in Putnam the Cham
Der of Commerce desires his acqpaint-
| ance.
Travelling photographers are work
ing Connecticut, taking interiors. nte-
rior views Of manufacturers doing an
export business seem to be the real OBJ
ject.
Some men claiming to be deaf as re-
| suit of Illness are shut out of their for
1 mer trade on that account. Iney So
licit help to learn linotyping. This is
quite profitable If followed long
/ enough.
Another man is offering hosiery at a
bargain, for future delivery. Com
| plant is made that the stockings never
| come. A certain company selling
stock at 81 per share is worthy of at
| tention by the authorities.
Almost any attempt TO solicit funds
for an orphan age, day nursery, or the
like, is worth investigating. Persons
| approached are advised to call up the
| Chamber of commerce. Some such
! schemes have been shown 10 be abso.
lutely fraudulent. some magazines
are published, occasionally, for the
mere purpose of selling 'ssubscrip
tons, and no copies are sent.
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-28

Superintendent Files Asks Parents 0pin-
ion on High School Sessions
Sends Circular Letters Requesting That
Preference Be Stated

H. w. Files, superintendent OF
schools, has sent circular letter to
parents of pupils in the high school
asking for An expression of opinion 'as
to whether the recipient of the letter
favors a one or two session plan for
the high school.
For some years past there has been
but one session but There has been
growing feeling that much more can
be accom- plished by return to the two
session plan. uperintendent Files in
his last monthly report advocated
changing back TO the two session plan
giving his reasons therefor. That he
may know the feeling among the par
ents he has addressed each one person
ally and most of the replies being re-
ceived support the recommendation
for longer school hours. The letter is
as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam;
You have doubtlessly been advised
of my recommendation that the high
school day be made two session, in
stead of one session day, and that
the day be appreciably heightened.
Possibly you have read the news re-
port in which the recommendation and
the reasons therefor were given. In
any event, il will probably be unneces,
sary to overrun the reasons for the rec
ommendation again.
There are pupils in our schools who
may be depended upon always to do
well all required work. There are
many others who feel no urging of am
biIion, who have no definite purpose
to impel them, whose school work Is
nearly efiortless, being purposeless.
The majority of them, ambitious or
otherwise, will never go TO college, put
all will become citizens and should De-
come producers Of wealth. l do not
advocate a more thorough preparation
for lcolege so much as L advocate
thorough preparation for citizenship
and complete living. l believe our IN
vestmenJ in our schools and in the
work of education is large enough to
Justify our attempting 10 get from 1t
better and bigger return.
For the work that we must do, feel
that our school days are too short. This
applies to the grammar grades as well
as 10 the high school. IT is not ques-
ton of discrimination against any par
! ticular school, it's 2 question rather OF
making our whole educational system
more efficient.
l should appreciate it if you would
take the trouble to fill out the form
given herewith and mail it to me,
making use of the enclosed stamped
envelope. | should like TO tabuiste re-
plies from parents and guardians be-
! fore the next meeting of the school
board.
Cordially,
Harold w. Files.
The form follows:
My dear Mr.. Files:
/ have received your letter asking
| for an expression of approval or dis
approval OF project of two session day
and longer hours for the high school.
| | am interested In efnelent
| schools and want 10 express myself As
favoring the idea OF two
! session day and longer hours.
If opposed TO the change, state rea-
sons here
/ am opposed to the change because
Respectfully,
| Parent or Guardian.
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-28
TRADE SCHOOL
Progress and Work on New Building
Unsatisfactory 10 Committee
Part of Structure Being Torn Down and
Work WAY Behind Schedule

Work on the new State Trade school
building on the High school lot IS not
progressing as well as had been hoped
for, in fact the progress and manner of
construction has been very unsatisfae
tory to the citizens building commit
tee elected by a special town meeting
to supervise the construction of the
building.
According to the contract the build
ing should have reached such state of
completion by April LIST that machin-
cry could have been installed. Not on
ly was that unaccomplished but the
structure had reached stage but
scarcely above the ground and now
this work has been ordered torn down
and done over again by the architect,
under instructions from the committee
as the work was not done in accord
ance with specifications.
Chester E. Child, chairman of the
committee, states that the work thus
far has not been done as it should have
been done. Besides being behind the
contract schedule the building has not
been constructed according to specifi-
cations. Last week the committee
held a meeting at which William T..
Towner of New York, the architect,
was present and he was requested by
the committee to take up the matter
with the contractors, Doyle IL Murphy
of Willimantic, and to call their atten
ton to the fact that they were not do
ing the work as specified.
As result of a consultation with the
architect the side walls as far as con-
strucled are being torn down and will
be rebuilt. Mr. Meteslf, superintend-
ent of the wood working department
at the trade school, who for number
of years was supervising foreman for a
construction company, is to act as To-
cal supervisor of construction in con-
junction with the architect. The COM
mittee has been very much disappoin-
ted in the manner in which the con-
tractors have handled the job TO date.
The contractors offer the bad wealth
er of the past few months as an excuse
for the delay and of course it has TO
be admitted that this clai M is justified
to certain extent but it does not enter
into the matter of faulty construction
of which the committee complain.
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-28
Letter TO Rev. ]. K. Stubbert

The following letter WAS sent by the
Come ,ticut Baptist Convention to
the Rev j. X. Stubbert of this city
relative to his retirement as pastor OF
the First Baptist church:
Rev. j. R..Stubbert, Putnam, Conn.
Ny dear brother,
At the recent meeting OF the board
of trustees of The Connecticut Conven-
ton, we heard with deep regret of
your serious illness. By unanimous
vote, / was instructed to convey to
you, the warmest xpressionssof regard
and the sympathy of the entire board.
They highly appreciate your long
years of service, both as a member of
the Board and of the Executive lCom-
mittee. We are hoping and praying
for your speedy reco fery.
In behalf Of the Board,
A. b. Coats, Secretary.
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-28
TRIPLE BURGLARY
Three Stores in Court House Block
Broken Into
ice Cream, MoNie. Fruit and Eggs Make
Fast Day Feast

There was triple burglary pulled
OIL in the city Friday night. The stores
entered were NJ. j. Lynch's news and
tobacco store, the Progress CONNECTION.
cry store, aud Giraca's fruit store, all
in the Court House block and all add
joining stores. Following so closely
upon the burglary at Seder's store the
Saturday night previous has stirred
the merchants up somewhat The po-
lice are working in the dark as there
was nothing left behind to furnish a
cIew but it is apparent that the work
was done by local talent familiar with
the premises entered.
The burglars whoever they were did
not observe Friday as day of fasting
for they made banquet ON ice cream,
soda, moxie and candy in the Progress
store and OF fruit and raw eggs in Gil
not known. II would almost seem
that this combination would be their
undoing but SO far as known no new
patients were at the hospital nor on
the books of local doctors Saturday
morning.
In what order the stores were enter
ed 1t is hard to determine. Lynch's
was not entered until after the raid on
the Progress because it was through
the Progress that entrance was gained
to the tobacco store. In getting into
the candy store the burglars broke out
pane of glass in a rear door and shot
the bolt. Besides the eatables and
drinkables In this store about three
dollars in change was taken from the
cash register.
From the Progress entrance was
gained TO the Lynch store through n
connecting door that has not been in
use for many years. In front of this
door shelves had been built and they
were stacked high with merchandise.
This was all removed and even then ii
was found impossible To open this door
on account of platform a foot and II
half high in front of IL. So as To get
through, a lower wooden panel In the
door was broken out with an ice pick
This job must have consumed some
time.
In the Lynch store the biggest haul
was made and evidence points strong.
ly to the person or persons being fami-
liar with the premises. Through some
Misunderstanding by Mr. Lynch and
his son John bag containing forty
dollars or more was left In drawer
under rear counter. This was dis
covered and taken. Some empty ci.
gar boxes had been strewn about
which had sometimes been used as q
hiding place for money which shows u
detailed knowledge of the proprietor
habit in this respect. Besides the mo.
ney, gold watch, some silver cigar.
cite cases and stick pin valued at
about $50, the property of John Lynch,
were taken The loss is estimated at
about $40.
In the Giraca store entrance was
gained by forcing a bulkhead TO a pair
of outside cellar stairs, then forcing a
cellar door locked and hooked and en-
trance from the cellar To the store
above through a trap door. The only
things missed ia this store were fruit,
some raw eggs, and fifty cents and
some cigarette coupons from the cash
register.
According to the police no strangers
were seen upon the streets late at night
and they are working upon the theory
that the burglaries were committed by
persons in the city familiar with the
situation.
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-28
Sunday School Institute

A year ago the plan of holding the
annual spring institutes of the Wind
ham County Sunday School Associa'
ton on Sunday afternoons was tried rs
something of an experiment. 1t was
found to be convenient time for most
Sunday School teachers and workers,
and as at this time of the year the
roads are usually in condition which
makes travelling by automobile plea
sure, it was found that the plan result
ed in decided increase in attendance.
The following is the program for Dis
trict No. 3 which includes Thompson
Woodstock, Eastford, Pomfret and
Putnam to be held in the Central Bap-
tist church, Thompson, next Sunday
afternoon:
3.l5 Exhibit of graded lessons and
note books of scholars in County
schools.
$50 Devotional exercises by Rev. &.
d Hezeiton.
8. 40 Reports of officers, election, offer
ing and roll call. In 1915 thirteen
schools were represented, l65 being
present.
4lO Requirements for the individual
schools. Names of Seven Point
schools Presentation of certiti-
Gates to Ten and Fourteen Point
schools, &. K. Child, president OF
the County association.
4.3O The Organized Glass for Boys,
Rev j. W. Wright, Dayville, sec
rotary boys work, County associa'
ton.
800 Camp Fire Girls in connection
with the Sunday School, Mrs. III.
G.. Meinken, teacher first year in
termediate girls, Second Congrega
tional Sunday School, Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-28
PUTNAM WOMAN
DROWNED
Mrs. Prudence Magnan Falls off Rail
road Bridge into River at
Central Village
Left Putnam Sunday Evening. Body
Recovered Monday Afternoon

The dead body of Mrs. Prudence
Magnan, wife of Francois y. Magnan,
a wood chopper of Harrison street, Put
nam, was found in the Quinebaug
river below the falls in Central Village
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Magnan was
a native of Canada and was 90 years
old. Besides her husband she leaves a
son Rudolph of Putnam, son Pierre
of Michigan and a daughter, Mrs.
Mary Jane Donovan of Central Viii
lage.
Mrs. Magnan has been keeping
house for her daughter in Central Viii
lage for some time. 1t has been her
custom to come to Putnam to spend
the week ends with her husband and
SON. She was here last Sunday as
usual and left, as was also her custom
on the 8 50 trolley for Central Village.
Mrs. Magnan had made the trip on
the same car for so many weeks that
the conductor knew her and always
put her of at the right stopping place.
On last Sunday night another conduc-
looking out for the old lady and car
ried her by the street where she usual.
ly left the car and she went to the end
of the run at the Central Village rail.
road station.
Mrs. Magnan had seldom left her
daughters home and was unfamiliar
with her surroundings when she left
the car and became confused and in.
stead of keeping to the highway
started down the railroad track in the
darkness. Just south of the railroad
station is trestle over the Quinebaug
river. Two young women of the vii
lage on their way up the track heard
groans as they approached this bridge
and thinking someone had been hurt
by passing train hurried toward the
spot. just before they reached the
trestle they herd loud splash in the
len the thirty feet To the water below.
They fastened to give the alarm and
the fire bell WAS rung bringing men,
bers of the department out. They
were informed Of what had been heard
and began searching along the river
bank but found nothing.
When Mrs. Magnan did not arrive
her son.in-law, Dennis Donovan, cal.
led up on the telephone and was in
formed that Mrs. Magnan had left Put
nam but she had stated that she was
going to call on some friends before she
left the city so it was thought that she
had decided to stay over night.
Monday she did not arrive and her
relatives became convinced that some
thing was wrong and feared that il
was Mrs. Magnan who had fallen into
the nver. The search was kept up all
day and the water was drawn off and
the river dragged. 1t was along to,
wards evening when the body was
found by iher son-in-law below the
dam over which the body had tioated.
Relatives here stated Monday night
that the only way they could account
for the accident was that the old lady
lost her way in the darkness and wan
defng down the railroad track either
walked off the trestle or fell through
Putnam patriot., 1916-04-28

HOSPITAL BENEFIT
NOman'S Board Preparing For May
Dinner
Fine Menu. Sales Tables. Dancing


The annual May dinner for the ben
eft of the Day-kimball hospital given
by the Woman's Board viii b. held
this year on Saturday, May 8, at odd
Fellows hall and Owls hall, which ad-
join each other In addition TO a
very excellent menu there will be on
sale, salads, ice cream, cake, fancy ar
ticles flowers, and novelties, dancing
during the afternoon.
The dinner Will be served in Odd
Fellows hall and will consist of
Clam Chowder
Pickles
Boiled Ham Home Pressed Cora Beet
Boston Baked Beans
Potato Salad
Cake Tea Coffee
Ice Cream and other salads will be
extra
The sales tables, music and dancing
will be in Owls hall.
The committees in charge are work
ing to make this annual event a sue
cess and hope to meet with the same
ready response from the public as
always. The members of the Woman S
Board give a great deal of time and
effort toward the upkeep of the hospi-
tall and on occasions like this our cit
liens generally can show their appre-
citation of this work as we'll as help
the hospital, by attending the dinner.
Nearly 500 patients, 493 to be exact,
were admitted to and treated at the
hospital last year. OF this number
1923 were free patients No better trib-
ute to the institution or its necessity
to the community could be given than
what these figures express. This is
far in excess OF all previous years, and
it requires every dollar that can be
raised in order to keep up the work.
Buy ticket
The various committees in charge
of the affair are as follows:
Chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee-Mrs. George l.. Padgett.
May Morning-Mrs. +. ]. Daniels,
Editor.
Cake Table--Mrs. Chester May,
Chairman.
Flower Table-Mrs. Herbert Bowen,
Mrs. c. S. Andem, Miss Ash.
Fancy Work-Mrs. II. j. Thayer,
Mrs, Frank Thayer, Miss Sargent.
Novelty Table, Mrs. w. w. Ayerill
Mrs w f. Rafferty,.
Ice Cream-Mrs. Thomas j. Corco-
ran, Mrs. X. s. Danforth.
Salad Table-Mrs. w. II. Mansfield,
Mrs. James Sullivan.
Supply Table-Mrs. Marshall Ken
yon, Mrs. Henry Morse.
eception-Mrs. J. b. Kent, Chair
man.
Ushers-Mrs. C. f. Waterman, Mrs.
Silas Wheelock
Dancing-Mrs. II. C. Meinken, Mrs.
j. B. Tatem Jr.
Soliciting-Mrs. M. G. Leonard. Mrs.
f. j. Daniels.
Culinary-Mrs. C. ID. Arnold, Mrs.
Eugene Durocher.
Unclaimed dishes of former dinners
will be at the hall for claimants.