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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
i. .DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Cash Taken From Store of A. Sand
 lovitz, South Main Street - Third
 Break Since Wednesday - New
 Britain Runaway Boys Escape From
 Cell Room-Fred Wilcox improving
 Farmers Association Preparing
 For Active Season.
 Another break was reported to the Putnam police Saturday morning. This time A. Sandlovitz, grocer on South Main street, is the loser. As far as can be determined only $3 is miss ing and perhaps a small quantity of tobacco. This makes the ninth break that has been made in Putnam during the last eight months and it is the third break since Wednesday night when DOnahue's drug store and Benoft's saloon were entered and con- siderable loot taken.
 Tho SandlOvitz grocery store is be- tween the City hotel and Loves Mon un1ental works. The store is located on the ground floor and there are sleeping rooms above. The proprie- tors of the store live over the monu- ment works. There is a small alley between the two buildings and a. win dow from the grocery store opens on to this. The burglars entered this alley, removed a heavy wire screen from the window, smashed out a glass and then opened the window.
 On the inside the cash register was rifled and some change taken. This register had been left unlocked the night bOfe and so there was no trouble getting into it.
 A cash drawer was taken out and placed on a barrel. Some cash is gone from this although 50 pennies were left behind.
 After the place had been ransacked, whoever did the work unlocked the front door with a key that was in the lock, and came out to South Main street closing the door behind. This job is the most open of any thus far worked.
 There is a great similarity between all the breaks in that whoever is do- ing the entering takes practically nothing but cash and not all of that The police believe that a local gang is responsible for the work and that the breaks are being made by some one who is well acquainted with the places entered.
 Sang at Mantle Church.
 The Congregational church choir that has been spending the week at Crescent Beach returned home Sun day night. Sunday morning sOlOists from the choir sand at the William J. Knappenberger' church, Mantle.
 Rev. ". A. Morgan, D. D., occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church Sunday morning.
 There were no services at the Meth Odist church Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

red bars of the German flag futter- ing at her stern. she presented an im- posing picture.
 Captain Jachens was profuse in his praise of the magnifcence of New London's harbOr, which is undoubted- ly one of the most gratifying features of the notable events of the day. He was especially impressed with it's breadth and depth. The Willehad draws Is feet in her present light con- dition and as she lay at the pier there was 20 feet more water beneath her keel.
 A souvenir Of the day which will be highly prized in the years to come was a photograph taken on the deck of the Willehad. In the group which was snapped were Mayor Rogers, Cap tain Jachens, F. Valentine Chappell, Jeremiah Dillon. Joseph c. Comstock. Collector of Customs James L. Mo Govern, Resident Engineer Waldo B. Clarke, Charles H. Klinck and A. J. Gill. -..,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

The chief interest in the arrival of the Willehad is centered in two things: First. that it means the first commercial use of the state steam ship terminal. and second that it is the forerunner of the coming of the submarine Bremen. While the latter is not admitted by officials of the Eastern Forwarding Co.,. it is never theless regarded as near a certainty as mundane things usually are.
 The position which the liner now occupier at the pier is not a perma- nent one. Thursday and Friday piles warehouses. This work will be com pleted tonight. There will thus be created a berth for the submarine when it arrives, the piles forming the outer side. Against the piles the Willehad will take her place, thus forming an effectua1 barricade against sightseers. A fence is now being erected to prevent access to the ware houses ----
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
Making a Start on Fall Activities
 Other County News.

Edgar M. Wheaton, town director, ErS1st c. Morse. city director and Associates Clement c. C4ilson and H. R. Hurlburt. all of the Putnam com mittee of the Windham County Farm CTS association will meet tonight (Monday), at the Association rooms, Union block, to make plans for the next six months.
 Tuesday night the Scotland commit tee will meet for 8 similar purpose. H. P. Chesboro is director in Scotland and Charles A. Brenn and Gerald Wal do are associates.
 Wednesday, August 30. Roy s. Jones, extension poQltryman from Storrs, will give two caponizing demonstra- tions in the county. In the morning he will give the demonstration at the Fred Litchfeld farm, Hampton. and in the afternoon at Westland farn4s, Pomfret.
 Mayor Moving House.
 Work Is progressing rapidly at the corner of Grove and South Main street, where Mayor J. J. McFarry is moving his house, preparatory to erecting a brick block.
 AII-Night Street Lights Required.
 Putnam citizens are pointing out that all night street lights would go a long way in helpieg to stop the work of those who are entering so freduent- ly within the last few weeks. It is said that the Putnam lights go out at 1 o'clock after which it Is impossible for police to do their work as well as if the lights were going. It certain ly would make it much more risky to break in if street lights were shining brightly all over the city.
 Brooklyn Rector Officiates.
 Rev. A. w. E. Darlington, Brook lyn. N. Y, conducted services at St. Philips church. Sunday 1n the ab- sence. of SRev.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
GERMAN STEAMER WILLEHAD
 AT THE STATE PIER
First Transatlantic Craft to Take Ad-
 vantage of Harbor Facilities

The German steamer WiIIehad, the first transatlantic steamer to take ad- tage of the harbor facilities at New London is tied up at the million dol lar state pier in that city.
 The WilIehad had been expected in the late afternoon or early evening of Thursday but darkness fell with no sign of her presence. Tug Alert of the T. A. Scott Co.,, with Capt. Neckar on board, put out about 8.30 and returned an hour later without word of the liner.
 It was indeed a supreme moment for the promoters of the great enterprise which is destined to be of inestimabIe benefit to Connecticut and words of reorganization were heard on every hand. As the steamship. moved. quick lyn lp the riVer. theS blaoh. SyEhite :Sand
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
OBITUARY.
Mrs. RoFesIaw Dlmeck.

Mrs. RoEesIaw Dlmeck.
 Jozefa, aged 27 wife of BolesIaw Dymecl1, died Saturday at her home on PoWhatten street.
 Founders Arrested.
 Two rounders, one whose name is not known, but who is supposed to be from Pittsburgh, and the other. John Kinon, of Putnam, were arrested on Saturday afternoon by Sergt. Julius Cordier charged with intoxication. It is alleged that the two were creating disturbance in Cargill park. The two were locked up at police headquarters and will appear before Judge Lucius H. Fuller in the city court (this) MGn- day morning.
 Short Calendar Session.
 There will be 8 short calendar ses- sion of the Windham County Superior court in the court room, Putnam, Fri day, September 1.
 Owen HanIey to Teach.
 Owen Hanley who was graduated several years ago from Putnam High and who came to the school from Pom fret Center, will teach at the North school, Pomfret, this year.
 Albert M. Smith, Washington, Conn. and MT. and Mrs. Charles BiXby, of Bridgewater. Mass. are visiting Dr and Mrs. Edward Perry. of Grove street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
TOWN OF MONTVILLE
 WILL IMPROVE HIGHWAY
Final Link in Hartford Turnpike Will
 Soon be ComPIeted.

State Highway Commissioner Ben nett is asking for bids for the con- struction of a stretch of highway in Montville on the New London turn pike. The bids call for the construc- tion of 5000 linear feet of native stone macadam.
 This is the piece of road on the New London-Hartford turnpike which has so long been held up. When egi- tation for the improvement of the turnpike was started two or three years ago. the state highway depart ment agreed to make an appropriation provided tho towns along the turn pike would spend their road appro- priations toward tn epurpose.
 MostSoGs GhenaNagreed zto- Nhe sprono-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
BOYS ESCAPED.
Two New Britain Runaways Got Out of Cell Room at Police He-dquart- CTS.

Although the New Britain police sent $170 to Putnam court officials for the return of the two runaway boys being held in Putnam. the boys have not been returned to their homes be cause sometime Friday the two es- Caped.
 The escape of the two 14 year old lads has shown the police that the cell room at police beaGquarteTS is not absolutely safe, although if has al- ways been considered so. The boys were not confined in a cell. because Sergeant Julius COrdier thought it best to allow them a little freedom and chance for exercise. The pair were locked in the cell room, which has barred doors and windows At room the boys were given dinner. Later in the day when the police went to the room the boys had gone. Escape was effected by climbing on top of the steel cells and pulling the bar from the win dow enough to allow the boys to squeeze between. It is doubted if a full grown man could escape in a sim liar way. A report late last night came to the police that the boys were in the vicinity of the coal chute but the boys have not been located. The money sent here by the New Britain police will be returned.
 On Vacation.
 Miss Mae O'Brien of the telephone office is having her vacation this week.
 Woodstock Patient Improving.
 Dr. Joseph spalding of Woodstock, who is caring for Fred Wilcox. who has heen declared i'll with infantile paralysis by Dr. J. T. Black, secretary of the state board of health. sain Sat urday morning while in Putnam, that his patient is showing marked i'm prOvement and that he on Friday swallowed some water for the first time since Monday. Dr. Spalding thinks as soon as the swelling of the glands of tho throat goes down more that his patient will be up and around. It has been necessary to give Wilcox water by injection.
 School Opening the 11th.
 Woodstock schools will open Mon- day. September 11th
 MT. and Mrs c. Dwight Sharpe re- turned Sunday, after two weeks stay at QuOnochontaug.
 Miss Gertrude Perry led the Y P s. c. E. meeting at the Congregation al church Sunday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

sition and started the improvement Waterford and MontviIle refused to expend their appropriations for this purpose and held out against the proposition for some time. Since that time Waterford has fallen in line and all the other towns wit hthe excep- tion of Montville have expended their appropriations. The asking of bids for the construction of the Montville stretch is the last link in the ina provement of the highway.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
]. A. ATWCCD's BARN
 STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Fire Loss of $2,o0O, Partially Covered By Insuranoe-stook, Except One Calf, Glanced to be in Pasture.

During Sunday afternoons storm lightning set fire to and destroyed the stock barn on the Wauregan estate of J. Arthur Atwood, treasurer of the Wauregan, Quinebaug and Ponemah mills. At 7:3O o'clock, J. E. Elliott and LuCiu Kearock, employees of a neighboring estate, saw the flash Within a few moments the roof was a mass of flames.
 Atwood Hose Company No. 1 re- arrival the fire had eaten it's way through the roof. Any efforts of the fremen to save the barn were out of the question; so their attention was turned to the protection of other buildings which were endangered by the spark laden wind. The stock, ex- cept one calf which perished in the barn, was in the pasture. The barn was burned to the ground within a-a hour.
 The loss is over $2.OOO, and Is par dally covered by insurance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
MOOSUP
Daughter of Methodist Pastor Baptized at Camp Ground-Vacation Outings.

IGa Bertha Withee. infant daughter of Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Withee, was baptised Friday by Bishop John w. Hamilton, assisted by District Superin- tendent G. G. Scrivener, of Norwich, at MOosup house, at Willimantic camp ground
 Mrs Andrew Bitgood and Mrs. Dow Bitgood are spending a few days at Pleasant View.
 Mrs William Gardner and daughter Helen spent a pleasant day last week at Elm grove.
 Judge E. A. Douglas and family and Mrs. Leroy Frink of New London are spending two weeks vacation at Pleasure Beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
The Next Great Reform.

The next great reform which po- Htical parties ought to compete for the privilege of institutfng is an ar bitration law which wfu render a like the present dow impos-' sible--Chicago Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

at Plattsburg. MT Darlington is spending the summer in Woodstock.
 Kenneth c. Sharpe was in Worces- ter Saturday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

New Caaaan.-The library has been ordered closed until after the epidemic Unsurpassed ---l
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

Two cases were brought before Jus tice Benjamin R. Briggs Saturday morning at Central Village Jerry Sul- livan was fined $3 and costs for intoxi- cation. He was arrested at his board ing house after he had started a fire in his bed. He was unable to pay the fine and was sent to Brooklyn jail.
 One Arrnsd Man Told to Beat It. William Ryan, a one-armed man who claims to have hailed from South ington, was brought before Justice Briggs on a charge of intoxfcation. Ryan was given two hours to get out of town.
 Woman Sent to Jail.
 Mary Wat2t, 50, Of Moosup. was ar raigred before Justice Briggs Friday on q charge of intoyication and was sentenced to 30 days at Brooklyn John Kiuips has returned 60 his home at Worcester, Mass, where he is e-n- ployed.
 Ovtlas Charron, a clerk at F. l. Racine's store, is on his vacation.
 Many from here were in Taftvills Sunday to attend the dedication of the Sacred Hear church.
 Catholic Parish Interests.
 Masses were read Sunday at St. by Rev William A. Keefe and Rev. F7r Earls. s. j., of Holy Cross college. re- spectively. Rev. MT. Earls spoke on The Use of Signs.
 Friday the first Friday of the month, mass will be read at o'clock and communion given at I. Dev0tions will be held at ' o'clock Friday even ing.
 The census of the parish will be taken in September after the opening of school.
 Congregational Services.
 Rev. Frederick Eldridge of Mantle preached al the morning services Of the iCongrcga gati0naI church on The Promising Diamond. During the ser vices a duet was sung by Miss Edith Peterson and Mrs Herbert Smith and at the close a solo was rendered by Rev. MT. Eljridge.
 Sunday school was under the super vision of Walter Kingsley.
 Old Homes of New Americans was the topic considered at the Christian EndeavOr meeting. The missionary meeting was led by G. Harvey Daw- ley.
 About the Village.
 Mrs. Fred Briggs of Riverpoint. R. l., is visiting at the home of her par ents, EIr. and Mrs. Jason ?. Lathrop. Eva and Harold Oats returned Sat uTday from a weeks stay at Long Meadow, R. I.
 Misses Elizabeth Stone and Mary
 
 homes in DanielsOn
 Alfred Chaput of New Bedford Mass, is spending a few days at his home here.
 A large nuruber of local people spent Saturday in Norwich.
 Joseph Bernier returned Saturday from a few weeks trip through Can ada.
 A number of PlainfeId people at tended dance at Canterbury Satur- day evening.
 EIr and Mrs. Clifford Alard have returned from a stay in New York. Levi Benoit Of Putnam spent the week end with PlainfeId relatives Local people attended WiIlimantiC camp meeting Sunday.
 Pastor Returning.
 Rev. Arthur Barwick, pastor of the Congregational church, is expected home Friday after a months vacation spent in he southern states and will assume his pastoral duties Sunday CecI Bradford, who accompanied Rev Mir. Barwicll, will return Friday also The Missionary Reading circle of the Congregational church will meet with Mrs. William Harvey Friday afternoon. Miss Vida, Hebert has returned to Webster, Mass, after a few days visit with Miss Helen Noel.
 J. Sullivan and daughter Teresa spent Sunday at Rocky Point,
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

Lincoln family Bible-in a word, thou
sands of articles of every kind relating
to him.
There is nothing which could be
traced as having once belonged to
Lincoln that Mr.. Oldroyd did not Sc
cure. if purchasable. And it is safe
to say that his collection is the most
remarkable of its kind in the world.
for it is the work of more than fifty
years of mans life, devoted almost
solely to this one object.
While the building belongs to the
government the collection is still
owned by Mr.. Oldroyd, to whom the
writer is indebted for the illustrations
in this article.-Washingto Star.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

since, until now there are in this mass
of material thousands of newspaper
clippings, hundreds of pictures, books.
drawings, badges. sermons, speeches
and every imaginable thing connect
ed with Lincoln's career.
Here are to be found the chair he
used in his office, his death mask, the
chair in which he sat when killed, a
rail split by his hand, theater bill
of Ford's of the night of the assas-
Booths spur, cooking stove
used by the Lincoln family, dozens of
Lincoln's articles of furniture, statu-
cites. autographs, the cradle in which
the Lincoln children were rocked, the
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12
TRIBUTE THAT WILL ENDURE
President Lincoln's Immortal Letter to
Mother Who Had Lost Her Four
Sons in Battle.

Among the stories of the war in Eu-
rope there are several which tell of
mothers who have lost all their sons
in battle. One story is that of WON.
an of France whose three sons went to
the front, two of them to meet death
almost instantly and the third to die
almost before the sound of taps had
died away from over the graves of his
brothers Always in war from all
countries engaged there are these
stories of the mothers sacrifices
1t is not an unusual thing to find all
the sons of a family at the front at
the time of their country's need. 1t is
unusual that all should meet death,
and when this occurs the pathos and
the human interest of the happening
bring instant attention. 1t is certain
that in the present war, with its ap-
palling casualty list, there will be
mothers of every country engaged who
will find themselves left alone. Not
one-half Of the pain of war is on the
battle line.
1t was Massachusetts, mother
whose four sons were killed in one
battle of the Civil war. A letter which
Abraham Lincoln wrote to this mother
who gave her four sons to death is a
monument which will be as lasting as
any which nation could provide. 1t
Is said that copy of Lincoln's letter
hangs on the wall of an English uni
versity, and that underneath it is writ
ten the word of a great Englishman
that it is perhaps the finest example
OF letter writing in existence. A
mother gives up her children to her
country. No tribute even from the
pen of Lincoln can make full pay.
ment for the gift
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

DR. any nation so conceived and 80
dedicated, can long endure.
1--we are met on great battle
field of that war. We have come to
dedicate portion of that field as
final resting place for those who here
gave their lives that that nation might
live. 1t is altogether fitting and prop
larger sense, we cannot dedicate-we
cannot conservative cannot hallow
this ground.
1.-THE brave men, living and dead,
who struggled here have consecrated
1t far above our poor power to add or
detract.
1.-THE world will little note, nor
long remember, what we say here; but
It can never forget what they did
here. 1t is for us. the living. rather
to be dedicated here to the unfinished
work which they who fought here
have thus so far nobly advanced.
1T is rather for us to be here
dedicated to the great task remaining
before us. that from these honored
dead we take increased devotion to
that cause for which they gave the
last full measure of devotion; that we
here mighty resolve that these dead
shall not have died in vain; that this
nation, under God, shall have new
birth OF freedom, and that government
of the people, by the people, for the
people, shall not perish from the
earth. e
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12
John Hay Tells of Trip to Gettys.
burg, Where Immortal Ad-
dress Was Made.
4 MONG the interesting passages
\ in John Hays war tins diary,
printed in Harper's Magazine,


N in John Hays war tins diary
~ printed in Harper's Magazine,
is Hays vivid account of the
presidents visit to Gettysburg and
the delivery of the famous Gettysburg
address.
ION our train were the president,
Seward, Usher and Blair; Nicolay and
myself; Mercier and Admiral Ray
maud; Bertinatti and Captain Isola,
and Lieutenant Martinez; Cora and
Mrs. Wise; Wayne MacVeagh; Nc
Dougal of Canada. and one or two
others. We had a pleasant sort of a
trip. At Baltimore Schenck's staff
Joined us.
At Gettysburg the president went
to Mr.. Wills, who expected him, and
our party broke like drop of quick
silver spilled. MacVeagh, young Stan
ton and foraged around for while
walked out to the college, got chat
ing dish of oysters, then some supper,
and, finally. loafing around to the
court house, where Lamon was hold
ing a meeting of marshals, we found
Forney. and went around to his place,
Mr.. Fahnestock's, and drank a little
whisky with him. He had been drink
ing a good deal during the day and
was getting to feel little ugly and
dangerous.
1--WE went out after a while, fol-
lowing the music to hear the sere-
nades. The president appeared at the
door, said half a dozen words mean
ing nothing, and went in. Seward,
who was staying around the corner at
Harper's, was called out, and spoke
80 indistinctly that did not hear
word of what he was saying. Forney
and MacVeagh were still growing
about Blair. We went back to For
ney's room, having picked up Nicolay,
and drank more whisky. Nicolay sang
his little song of the Three Thieves"
and we then sang John Brown" At
last we proposed that Forney should
make a speech, and two or three start
ed out to get band to sere-
made him i stayed with him; so did
Stanton and MacVeagh. He still
growled, quietly, and 1 thought he
was going to do something imprudent
Then follows an account of the
serenade and of the bibulous Forneys
speech, in which in tipsy fashion he
mingled drollery and gravity. Quite
Shakespearean in this low-comedy in
terlude, coming just before the state
ly scene of conservation.
." In the morning (of the 10Th, Hay
continues) got beast and rode out
with the president and suite to the
cemetery in the procession. The pro-
cession formed itself in an orphanly
sort OF way and moved out with very
little help from anybody; and after
little delay Mr.. Everett took his place
on the stand. and Mr.. Stockton made
prayer which thought it was an
oration; and Mr.. Everett spoke as he
always does, perfectly; and the presi-
dent, in a firm. free way, with more
grace than is his wont, said his half
dozen lines of conservation:
-Four score and seven years ago
Dur fathers brought forth on this con-
hnent a new nation, conceived in lib
erty and dedicated to the proposition
hat all men are created equal
"'"Now we are engaged in a great
civil war, testing whether that nation.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12
lincoln's Lament,

oh, how hard it is to die and not
be able to leave the world any better
for ones little life in it.-Abraham
Lincoln.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12
WAS WITH LINCOLN RELICS OF LINCOLN
Wonderful Collection Gathered
and Placed in the House
Where He Died.

TIME building in which Lincoln
died on Tenth street, Washing
ton, is now owned by the gov
eminent. 1t houses the won
derful collection of Lincoln relics
which has been the life work of
Mr.. o. H. Oldroyd. This work was
begun in 1860, and has continued ever