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Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
Empire Theatre

Friday Metro presents the celebrated
actor William FaVefsham Ia One Mil
lion Dollars. This Is five net photo
play of romance, mystery and intri-
que. Saturday The Strange Chse of
Mary Page. Read the story In the
Putnam Patriot and see the pictures
at the Empire. Moving pictures are
constantly taking toll of stage produc-
tions by eniisting the services of the
best actors OF the speaking stage. The
latest To transfer his affections is Hal
Forde, the leading juvenile actor who
plays the role Of Ned Templelon, the
artist in The Primrose Path, the
Broadway Universal Feature which
comes 10 the En- pire theatre on Mon
day. II is his tirst try at the films, but
1t Is not likely TO be his last, for he has
made such n success OF the role and he
screens so we'll that IL Is almost un-
beHeNabie that the screen would not
claim him for its own.
John Hines IS the tstare of World
Film Body photoplay. On Tuesday
nj the Empire thCAtre, there will be
presented the five part Nm. A Brady
phOtoplay, "The Cub, released by the
World Film Corporation and based
upon William a. Brady's SUGGEST al
stage Offering of the same name
Thompson Buchanan, author OF
Life and many other notable plays
wrote 1.-The Cub.h
Thursday, The Broken Coin heads
the oil with many thrills. There viii
be five other reels of pictures worth
seeing.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
Putnam Chamber OF Commerce

The Department OF Commerce at
WashinRton has notified the local
Chamber Of Commerce that the short
age Of paper material has become so
acute that every effort should be made
10 induce individuals and hfms TO
save refuse rags aud papers The de-
paftmeal will furnish inquifers with
the names Of the leading wholesalers
Of paper stock but dues not have rec.
ords OF the smaller iocalstfms which
assemble rags and paper and sell them
In minor quantities. Something like
ZOO tons Of different kinds Of pupef
and paper board are manufactured ey-
cry day in the United States, A large
proportion Of this after IL has served its
purpose could be used over again in
some Glasses Of paper. \ large part II
IL however Is either burned or other
wise wasted. This Of course has to be
replaced By new materials. All sin.
cere believers in conservation should
take an interest in this subject as in
teIligent action will diminish the enor-
nous drain upon our sources Of sup.
ply for new materials, Copies OF "a
bulletin on this subject may be had
from the local Chamber OF Commerce.
The directors Of theChamber of Com,
merce met at The Office Wednesd ty
evening, and voted TO buy typewriter
and hife Joseph l.. Ryan by the month
instead Of paying according to work
done. Inc Farmers Association unite
IN THIS arrangement,
Among othet matters were letters
from " l. Moss suggesting banquet
or bat. Miss Harriet Brown Ia reply to
mn inVtttuun 10 m open meeting, ask,
ing whether another day than Thurs
day could nel b. used (or mteuag> on
account OF prayer meetings; from Ms.
". j. Bittlelt stating that she aud
other ladies would like to join, and
from Ms. trace Ntkoloff, suggesting a
fee employ ment agency, and daily
test of the fire alarm.
~ with the Danieison Business Men ;
Association for the Kuungly Putnam
debates, Was discussed. Resolutions
we're sent Deacon \ son on the oeca.
sion Of their leaving town, and 10 Isaac
Champeau incorporated, congratulate
ing the new corporation.
Freight congestion, coal shortage,
present high value Of waste paper, were
al taken up. Resolutions We're passed
favoang a permanent tariff commits
sion.
An important meeting wiillbc held
T next "Wednesday evening 10 arrange
T for closing up the years business and
/ 70 plan tor the annual meeting early IN
/ May. Possible Improvements in OF,
ganizauon for The coming year Viii be
/ the most important business.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
New Haven Road Giyes Big Order

New equipment sggregating in value
81 500, 900 has been ordered by the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road. This Is in addition TO 5000, 600
already expended for equipment in
less than two years. The orders, net
yet delivered, include eighteen steam
locomotives, lsixty-three coaches, rs
baggage csfs, 90 coal cars, fifty refrig-
orator cars, twenty-five milk cars, two
dining cars, two funeral cars and two
multiple unit motors.
New equipment already delivered
includes three electric locomotives, III
coaches, thiftg nine smokers, 100 bag
gage cars, fifteen baggage and mail
cars, twenty baggage cars and snok-
ers, six club cars, fifteen milk cars, If
teen postal cars, fifty csbooses, one
crane, one @reehing train, fifteen mnl-
tipie unit motors and twenty five null
tIpie unit trsiiefs+
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
Real Estate and Summer Home Issues

On Saturdays, April and 5, the
Boston Evening Transcript viii print
q generous amount Of reading matter
which viii be Of much interest to real
estate owners in New England, inVes
tors aud those Who lease or have sum.
mef homes st the fseashore, mountains
or country.
Anyone having house, farm cottage
OF desifably located land for sale or ex-
change. of n summer place TO rent for
the season. vii do we'll TO secure al.
vetlising spaee IN these issues, Tor they
vii have 4 vide circulation among IN
tefested people al over the United
STATES. Adv
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
Statement Of Ownership. Management

Of Putnam Patriot, published weekly
nj Putnam, Conn, for April !, 1915.
Stale OF Connecticut, County Of
Nindham, S.. Putnam, March D,l9i5.
Before me, Justice OF the Peace In
and for the Stale snd county aforesaid,
personally appeared Lewis o. vii.
Hams, who, having been duly sw0i n
according to law ,deposes and says that
he is owner and manager Of the Put
nam Patriot, and that the following is,
to the best OF his knowledge and be
kef, n true statement Of the ownership,
management, etc, Of the aforesaid
publication for the date shown In the
above caption, required BY The Act Of
August "A, 1912, embodied in section
AZ, Postal Laws and Regulations,
printed on the reverse 81 this form, TO
Wit:
l. That the names and addresses Of
the publisher, editor, managing editor,
and business manager are.
Nome Of publishers, Macdonald d vii.
liams, pos. office address. Patnam,
Conn.
Editor, Arthur 5 Macdonald Putnam,
Conn.
Managing Edisor, Arthur :. Maedon-
aid, Putnam, Conn
Business Manager, Lewis o. Williams,
Putnam, Conn.
2. That the oBnefs are HeHis ..
WiIisms and the estate Of A. " dnc-
donsid
3 That the known bondholder,
mortgages, and other security holders
ere none.
Lewis q. Williams, business Manager
sworn TO snd subscribed before me
this 10Th day Of Much, i9l6, arthur
+ Macdonald My commission -
pifes Jan lst, 1917.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
Advent Christian Church

sunday serXices-morniug service Al
Ii. So, sunday school Al noon, eyenia Z
service at !.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening ST
80.
Rev Mr. stones subject for sunday
morning viii be "An im pollani perso
nality for you TO consider "rhe glo-
~ mystery made known, will be the
evening subject.
Rev and Mrs. Stone are attending
the Rhode Island aud Eastern Connec-
ticut 4. {. conference now IN session
al the Dexter street A. {. church IN
Providence Mrs. J Q. Fox aud Mrs.
f. Il. Kent are delegates from the
church. Warren ;. Ames and Miss
Alice Kendall represent the sunday
school.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
The PUTNAM P.aruo1 March 81 1916
OBITUARIES
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MRS. HARRIET !. RUSSELL
hrs. Harriet -. Russell, widow Of
William Russell, died at her home in
south Woodstock last Friday alter
noon, aged IS.
Mrs. Russell was born In Esstf0rd,
Msy 18th, 1899, daughter Of Gurdon
and Elizabeth (Copelsnd) Underwood.
Previous to her going to " Woodstock
forty years ago she had lived for short
periods In Pomfres and Kiliingly.
The funeral service was held at the
home Monday afternoon, Rev. &. j.
Hartman OF Putnsm officiating. Blu
risi was 10 the Quassett cemetery.
MRS JOSEPH PEDoQUIs
Agnes PeIoquin, wife of Joseph Pc
loquin, died 81 her home on Smith
street, Monday morning. She was "a
years old and had lived most OF her
life IN this city. she leaves husband,
two sons and daughter. The funeral
services were held al st. Mays church
Wednesday morning, and burial was
in IT Mays cemetery.
John Nuttal
John Nuttsll, one Of Putnam's old
est citizens, and veteran Of The civil
war, died 1T his home on May street
last Saturday, aged = years. For
years he was engaged in the marble
aud stone cutting business manufae-
turing grave stones and monuments.
He Is survived BY three children,
Charles, Walter, and Miss Minnie
Nutaii, ali OF Putnam.
fuuernl services We he'd rom tie
home Tuesday afternoon al 3 O'Clock,
Rev. + d sargent officiating. Burial
y as in Grove street cemetery.
Edmond 0sier
Edmond O,ier, an old resident Of
Putnam, died At his home in Harris
vile Saturday. He had lived in the
north END Of the city FOR many years
up 70 short time ago when be re
moved to Huntsville. He WIS lHbor.
er aud was well known in the city lie
leaves several grown children. Funeral
services were held from the home
Tuesday at O'Clock, Rev. {. J Hard
man officiating Burial was IN Grove
street cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
Resolutions

Whereas the Sovereign Grand Ruler
of the Universe with His mighty pow.
Ct has called from our midst our late
brother, Cullen &. Bean, therefore be il
Resolved. That by the death Of our
brother Mizpah Rebeksh Lodge No SS,
/ O, O. r has lost faithful mem ot T.,
one " no has been unable 10 attend our
meetings the past few years, but whose
heart was within the lodge room nj all
times.
Resolved, That our deepest sympa-
thy be extended &c the family Of the
deceased and that copy Of these reso-
iuiions be spread upon The records of
The lodle, published in a local paper,
and copy pe sent 10 The family and
that our charter be draped in mourn.
ing for period 81 thirty days,
Inca Y. Hoyle,
Ghfssfahel clifford,
ArthaF Loomis,
ady Committee on Resolutions.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
DISTRICT or wood.toek. 5, Probate Court

nISfRtCT or Woodstock. 5. Probate Count
IL March 18th. a. D., 1915,
Estate OF Margaret Surpless. late Of
the town OF Woodstock In said district, deceased.
pan the application OF Rachael A. SuFpless
praying that letters OF administration NAV be
gFaafed On said estate represented ihfestate as
per Application on Tile more fully appeals Il is
0HdeFed-lhat said application De heard and
determined al the Probate Once in Woodstock
ia sai3 district ON the l7th day Of April, A. n. .
isi6. AZ o'clock Ia the forenoon aud that notice
Dc given Of TIE tendency of said application
aHd the time and place OF hearing thefeon BY
publishing copy of this order once Ia u new ;
napef having cirCulation ia said district
ny seadinE nY nail postage paid copy Of said
paper containing sald u.tiice, and b poSnag
cana theFeai ca the puddle sign pos ia me
iaWa Of Woodstock, IN said district. II ltast
5 tlaEs hetUfe slfa ,laA ul hearing.
- CLARENCE IA. CHIED. Judge
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31

barn. and b. little economy the de-
pieted coal DIN may be mace to patch
out the season. And the ground hog
is due to get his from the farmer and
the farmer boy who will take a gTesief
joy than ever in dosing him with
Ieaden pill 10 the tune Of, "There, gel
darn ye, ye won't fool Us next year. y
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
DEATHS

In Eastford, March -, Miranda
johnson, aged SIS. Burial at elaintleld,
VI.
In " ood>toek, darrisviiiel March
2a.h, Edmond Ostef, formerly Of Pat,
nam, aged %,
Ia Woodstock, March 24ih, Harriet
Russell, aged Is.
Ia Putnam, March 2ath, John MT
lnli, aAed -
Ia North Woodstock, March -. Mrs.
Luther Rawson, aged -
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
Recruiting Young Men for the Navy

Tue UHited 9sales government !
m8sing IN effort t. secure young men
for the navy. \ IS. navy recruiting
party has been visiting the towns in
this .eetion. The party viii be in
Putnam on Apul 5th, from noon 70
three o'clock in the afternoon at the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms 10 Union
block to give fun Information TO any
young men interested.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
81. Philips Church

The Holy Communion will he eele
braled Al 10 IS and 5 next sunday The
evening seseice al ) is largely masiesI
snd IS attracting an Increasing aiGead.
anee.
Service is held every Thursday ev'
ening in Lent, followed by choir re.
hearsal; and every Tuesday afternoon
al As, with auxiliary meeting.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31

There yet remain few property
holders who have not complied with
the ordinance relative to doing away
with outhouSes and connecting with
the city sewers. IL Is three years now
since the sewer Was built and there
would seem to be no excuse for further
delinquency. This is a matter that
the local health etiieer viii idonbtless
investigate and enforce as soon as toe
weather is III for making the neocssa-
~ connections.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31

The ground hog fooled us good this
year. But he WAS fooled himself ac.
eording 10 stories from the outlying
sections to the effect that he has been
seen emaclaIed and at work trying to
find food aud 10 dig his way back TO
his cosy winter quarters. But IL is
now believed that the rust will appear
upon the sleigh runners, the heavy
overcoats can 90 back in The cupboard
with the moth balls, the snow shovels
will be put back in the wood shed or
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
Many Children are Sickly

Mother Grsy's Sweet Powders for
Children Break up Colds IN ~ hours,
relieve Eevetishness, Headache, Stom.
aeh Troubles, Teething Disorders, aud
Destroy Worms. Al all druggists, PC.
sample mailed Free. Address, Mother
Cray Co, lie Roy, \. \ 14.I7
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
CITY Court. Fuller Judge

Two cases OF intoxication we're dis
posed OF in the city court on Monday
morning. John Lynch OF Woodstock
paid tine OF -, and Thomas Mcclure
a rounder, was sent 10 Jail for 80 days
and costs.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
lnteresting Locals
ADVERTISEMENT

cover button In g sizes and sly es.
Raincoals To measure for ladies and
gentlemen for $500. +. NJ. Barney
Tailor TO Ladies and Gentlemen.
We have some wood lots for sale very
cheap. \. b, randall, buying and
selling agent.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31

1t IS hard to ilnd single person who
wishes winter back. Enough is
enough. We have had The real old
fashioned article with enough snow 10
suit the person who really likes IL, al.
though be may mol be the one Who en-.
Joys revealing la it Hith a shovel Some
81 the abutters have been lax this past
month in clearing al their walks. In
walking fIom Grove street TO the high
school building last Friday evening
one WAS Obliged to plough his way
Though several inches OF slush be.
cause the walks in many instances
had not been cleaned as called for in
the city ordinances,
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31

The Building 4 boan Association,
nov less than three months old, Is a
hearty youngster and still growing
over $50 shares OF the first issue have
been sold and il Is thought when the
second issue Is offered there will be
many more shareholders. One loan Of
81 zoo has been made 10 person wish
ing 10 build home and an applica-
ton for another loan is on file and will
be effected as soon as there are sutii
eient funds The association affords
an excellent Investment, is a means Of
quasi-compuisofy saving and Is a
great benefit to the Individual and The
community.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
LOST

\ pair of glasses in case. viii finder
please leave them at Salvation Army
Hail, Main street or l. Bottles street,
LIEUT.. Buck, salvation Army.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31

The automobile as a means OF travel,
both for business and pleasure, Is com
ing more snd more into use. Putnam
has been very fortunate in lis freeness
from accident and IL Is hoped II may
continue 10 be SO. Bat as each sum
mer season approaches one IL led 10
wonder If something will occur TO mar
this good record. Many people are
alive and well today that before the
summer is past will be gone 10 The
great beyond by the automobile route,
The Monday morning papers always
carry accounts Of many fatalities oc
curing on sunday 1t is not the care
full driver That always escapes for no
matter how chrefui one may be he can
not be careful for The other fellow who
may cause him disaster by his reck-
lessness. The reek less driver Is as great
a menace TO the careful driver Us he is
10 himself.
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31

your and enjoy house cleaning Made easy practical
efficient for HOUSE USE The SWEEPER
VAC tells what the machine combination of carpet and
The SWEEPERVAC COMBINATION includes
machines complete itself Although the carpet and the
each be used Independently they will generally be
The small enough
that both glide along the time each don
The cleaner by its suction, will
cupu solid dirt from large tive
beaten otherwise cleaned The little carpet
with especially constructed brush will
ali threads This combination SWEEPERYAG
YOU from their dug
Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
EditOrially Speaking

In going about the city 1t is evident
that there Is glazing need of another
cleanup week. dany places TINT
were cleared Of ash barrels, rubbish
and refuse are nov again hafoorng
the unsightly litter. Il would seem
thai some entefpfising citizen might
establish sanitary company In The
city that would be paying PROPOSE
ton and benefit 10 the citizen and
The community rs hole In many
places such concerns do pay ing bust
ness taking all kinds OF work such Is
removing ashes and garbage, taking
care Of furnaces, cutting lawns and do
ing al kinds Of work about the home.
Our attention has been called 10 the
filthy habit OF sUitting in the subway
and also on the sidewalks of the city
There are signs in The subway calling
attention 10 the las regarding splitting
in public places but Il vii not be an
I'll some prosecutions are had that the
nasty habit will cease.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-07-29
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
ThedfoTd's Black Drausht.

McDu!i, va suffered 10, severai
years, says Mrs. Is Whitaker, o.
his place, with sick headache, anc
stomach trouble.
Ten wears ago q friend told me 10 try
Ihediofds Black -Draught, which | did,
ard found II 10 be the best family medi-
sire TOR young and old.
keep Black faugh! on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel q
little bad, they ask me tor a dose, and d,
does them more good than any medicine
Llcy ever tired.
We never have a long spell Of sick
ness IN our family, since We commenced
Using Black Dfaught.'
Thediofd's Black Draughi is purely
vegetable, and has been found 10 regu.
ate weak stomachs. and digestion. re.
lleve indigestion. collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach. and similar
symptoms.
II has been In constant use for rroNe
han 70 years. and has benefited more
Than a million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black Drsught. Price only sc. Get
pzekags to-day. NC N
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-07-29
ON Using Hi..iINI INNaI \nE.

@rE good friend. the Las Veo1s
optic, i- disposed to resent ia
Iuud nuuored way the MS, JOS
% writer on Inc Et'nlne lierald oi
the word 'sou lu comment upon a
r' cnt concert ~ thI- ,.t, The ppti
Heotiuu-iy inquiries vhot brand u'
tobacco ihc HeraIds musical yr.t.
has been smoking. ANA protests that
>uI.' being Iu italian V'td. mas uu
proper pit.o In q curreu, mu~.iI
r.tI.sm written IN IN, :nrli~h Dam.
euaL..
Tho optic asserts rhat 1T -luc,-
l''iy .hy Of the "highrrow stun
and lays down what probably etli ho
u-niacd as trIth. tina Robert ".
Chtrbcrs aud the Metropolitan mag
"liuo command @ present polu-
lority than do the writing, ct Elmer.
son n the accumulation ct tact,
and opinions periodically ,|ouyv,cf
through the Literary Digest. 49,,
us,ng a mental diagram the two la.t
statements can Dee intclipontIy con.
ncct'd ANA, even Il they could not.
So are disposed 10 arrcr with the
optic as To- 10Th VI ,hom ana also q.
&" TIA" use of fueilc forc.g1 words cot
.,ieir-cut yuitur, ia connection wlt'
American newspaper Wrltiug IN uLi
time they tr' wholly out o.: piag, an,
attract und"sirib!" notice Roy theii
rarity.
Bcuh'l"ys tho optic would hav,
cen thoroughly pleased bcDau.,
freed 81 an ,hJuoc fui mi.unlcr.
standing, had our musical writer, %
detailing the concert numbers DO
question merely stated that the po..
former 'torr on % youpic of jag. OIL
the ras 'o winch Ga. gius on ,h'
benches w,r" n'p.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-07-29

tween thrtl six ana thtty-so,cu mil
lion yearly.
The weight of wool per fleece thts
ear. 6g- pounds Is the heaviest "tCi
recorded joe the Tinted ~'atc- Last
year the avefafc wa I.t pounds and
thc average OF the past ten wears be-
|pli pounds
70 Is interesting t. ou-y.'o how tnc
prediction at per hocp has
been ~stcaGii, inpr,ising % tho past
.cNcutN ears The .t,rtgc wcisht
ger Gee reported Pos tha Oeu-, f
i'lc WIS G.>t pounds. and Uy .oOb ui
tic rrocodinr Oou-uscs ulm 1900 10
1870. iospoetNcIN. she aNc,agc W,Ights
were to5 pounds 5.5i pounds, so
pounds. 1o- pounds. los pounds g.
ound- end so pounds. similar ru.
]proycmcnt IN wool production per
sheep is observed IN IN, wool stats
tics ot Australia
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-07-29

! should De required 10 takine the
moaSurc OF e congressional candidate.
lThcro nro thousands Of Sew M~cXirans
90, vol or better equipped Geo serve 10
,ongrcs- than he
Nj fernando has not made a pub
Soc oNhl1ition of huuscif t- has a.. %.
litlI of ~ Itso. T,NIs. Who t'pr".
,nts this state a. one OF i's s"ni-
tors. nor has he been a. utterly m.
% .t', us senator sttion He has
made several uricf -poo Ir. winch
have acquired positions 100 the CON
ic.s onal Record an OF WHOM axe
as unimportant ms are the results Nj
nctnaudo1 has ,,'npii-h,d in' the
state Recent, our ,1usrcsSm5u VS.
Itod Maryland ana mad, .aiu, speech
cs. dc was given considerable notice
UN the news PAPER. ~ I,Ilifmufr not
rs nm onl, ,unsr,-sutr a. 1s q ciu-
lon ot Sew NoN..o OF spanish r.os.
tt who could spo1k th, English lam
%ruasr i%ntcnirontl,. Js o. slro.
what Sew McV.,a needs in the
house Of rcpr'-"njntit ,- s u man who
VIII tower aboNc thr crowd and ~ho
viii bc able To- make himself lclt as
MIR Jones Will b, ADJ. 90 d. Ia the
senate. There are "a number uf such
men ~ the Democrat. party. II the
Democrats VIII ru a1oIt choosing
then candidate 'oi .uupro-- W.th a
fun set OF the requirements that
should ACCOMPANY such selection, they
viii add MATERIAL, To- the strength 3t
tn. state ticket. and they viii stand
an excellent chance 81 'l',t.ur the
candidate. ~ ", so uuoIt choosing
10 congressional candidate ON ;Je
hort-siehted policy of s',urlur "a man
WHO AN offset Nj i~irtut1d'i- per-
sunal following our candidate for
,onErcs. viii bc .Nurtlt tn, lmC
type of worthy hut ineffective ,uu-
lioan candidate. and h, uIl uo de-
i,Itcd. If We ,housc IA, U.-f avail
able man, one qualified .u enter ira
modi1tclN into mt,Iisru' ioic,ful
congressional activity. uc wtIi prub-
abs bee elected Tho people ut New
Mexico IN this election aIo ,ookjus
for q chance to .uf, for the men who
can best serve rh,m 'hsi interests