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Putnam patriot., 1916-12-01
West GIOCester BriefIetS

WEST GLoCEsrER = Mrs. {. w
Place called on Mrs. III. +. Smith and
also Mrs. Armstrong Monday.
Mrs. Armstrong is visiting in Provi'
dence.
Fred Babbitt spent Monday in Prov.
idence.
Mrs. J. B Reynolds, who has been
quite sick recently, is better DR.
Kent attended her.
Mrs. Annie Warner is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Irving Burrill is visiting hel
daughter in Hartford.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-01
DEATHS

In Chicago, Hollis Holden. Burial
in Nest Thompson.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-01
YOUR SucceM.

Success for you Is not the same
thing as success for other people,
Raphael's success was to paint great
pictures. and Shakespeare's success
was to write great plays. and the sue
cess Of another ms be trimming a
hat. or raising flowers. The only way
10 be successful is to do the thing
you are fitted TO do. In the best way
you are capable of doing IL.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-01
Thinu Of the Past.

Betty had been punished. Her aunt
did not know that. and. when she came
into the room and found Betty sitting
diSconsolately before the window, she
said; why, look at our little Betty.
She looks ready TO cry. What is going
10 happen. l wenderf" Betty looked
up and then said solemnly: ut has
happened"
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-01
From the Editors Desk

Putnam extends its sympathy to ITS
sister city, WilIimantic. Tragedies
and csiaI1iiies have been her great
misfortune OF late. A double homi-
eide, disastrous fire, and the death
Of one and the wounding OF several
citizens, including the mayor, when
the wslls OF the burned building were
dynamited. II is 3 time OF sorrow ana
trial in the afflicted city and one that
calls for courage, fortitude and indomi-
table spirit of optimism.
Truly one knows not what a day
may bring forth. The peaceful citizens
awaken to find that a young man, the
workings of whose distortfd brain can
not be accounted for, has slain his
cousin and wounded his aged grand
father unto death. The boy, home on
y visit, showing no outward signs OF a
distorted mind or that he was carrying
an intent TO murder in.his heart. No
chance to guard against this secretly
planning human menace. The young
cousin and the aged grandparent, who
has since died, holding only love for
him, their relative, shot TO death by
his:hand while they sleep. Such state
OF mind as this ,young man possessed
is beyond human comprehension. 1t
is thought that when put 70 trial to
answer to the state for his acts his
counsel will attempt to prove that he
was insane. That he Was not response
tile for the acts he committed.
That he had no conception in mis- then
condition that he WAS doing wrong.
That his brain WAS in such . condi-
ton that what he found Justification
in the abnormal workings of a dis
torted mind.
The sorrow and suffering of the
afflicted family is shared by their
fellow citizens in the city where they
have lived for years.
Following this destruction OF life
came the destruction OF property by a
great fire. This calamity caused a
property loss estimated ri over $780,
90 and wiped out one OF the largest
hardware concerns in Connecticut
Others shared in the loss and three
young women saw all of their worldly
possessions, aside from the clothes on
their backs, go up in smoke.
Following this second calamity came
third. The knowing ones who al
ways assert that misfortunes always
run in threes, are saying, we told you
SO. Five injured,and one killed was
the third toll. This tradgedy occurred
rs the walls of one OF the burned
buildings was being RACED with n
charge OF fifty pounds of dynamite.
The firemen and police put the crowd
of curious spectators back to what was
believed to be safe distance. The
charge was fired. Flying debris struck
q number OF onlookers. One man died
as The result of his injuries. Others
are In the hospital with broken bones.
The mayor of the city did not escape.
Ills face was Gu bN piece Oh hyihR
stone. Many sustained minor injuries.
The matter Is now under investigation
by the coroner TO see where the blame,
II any, lies.
Three sudden great misfortunes com
ing but few days apart call for the
sympathy OF the towns and the cities
OF The county and the state. II The
sympathy OF Putnam, in even the
smallest possible way, can, In the
least degree, add mite TO the courage
her sister city must show, and is
showing, in this dark time, the city oil
Willimuntic may feel assured that that
sympathy IS hers.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-01
Manners and Morals.

Do not let yourself think that II
your aim is right, IL does not matter
about your manners. Just as beau
tiful picture deserves an appropriate
frame. and just as a pretty face needs
suitable dressing TO set il on, so char
acter must be framed in courtesy. II
1t is to be appreciated.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-01
Revolt Of Small Masculinity.

Larry's mamma had been trying to
impress IL on his mind that little boys
should always be polite TO little girls
and let them be first in games and
play But this did not seem to appeal
10 Larry that day, and he remarked
Ina an injured tone: Il wish there was
q special kind of boy that didn't need
10 give up to girls
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-01
Oyster Supper and Social

EAST WooDsTocK-
social was given last Friday even
ing by the Sunday school class of Miss
Alton. An oyster SUPPER was served
in the chapel the accomplishments be-
ing pies, doughnuts and coffee. The
young people entertained in the hall
with piano solo by Doris Lindeman,
play, Tbs First Thanksgiving; song
Inez Mountsin and Doris Lindeman,
play from Mother Goose and song by
the class A social hour followed.
Miss Ellie Weeden spent theThanks-
giving recess at her home in Quincy
w. +. Hammond had the misfor-
tune to lose his horse on Tuesday 1t
got to pulling and il is thought broke
its neck.
The Reading Club met Monday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Turner
School closed Wednesday for the
short vacation.
q. J.. Uphsm and wife entertained
n family party Thanksgiving includ-
ing Miss Fanny Upham, +. l., Up
ham and family OF West Newton, Al
Ian Upham Of Boston and Ethel Up
ham of Leicester.
NJ. b. Morse and wife and j ID.
Sanger dined with Rev. T. A, Turner
and family Thanksgiving day.
Eliot Ciemence and family OF South
bridge spent Sunday at Bonnie View.
Joseph Spencer is moving into the
cottage recently vacated by Nj RS. Bixby
BIRTHS
In Putnam, Nov. 24,a son to Mr.and
Mrs. Henry A.ierd.
In killingly, Nov. 20, a son TO MI
aud Mrs. John MeGregor.
MARRIAGES
In Putnam, Nov. 0,iby Rev. e. f
Bedard, Robert Harris and Miss Beu
lab Jodoin.
In Willimsntic, Nov. u, by Rev. L
II Bannon, john j. Love OF Webster
and Miss Marguerite McGlone of vii.
limantic.
In Dayville, Nov. 27, by Rev. Igna
titus kost, Harry schmidt and Miss
Annie O'Neil.
In Putnam, Nov. %, by Charles L.
| Torrey, Justice of the Peace, Raymond
Hubbard of Worcester and Miss Mil.
dred Gertrude Warren OF Putnam.
In Putnam, Nov. %, by Rev. {. +
| Bedard, Arthur Nsnnose of Hartford
and Miss A lice Hart of futnam.
In Putnam, Nov. 80, by Rev. +. ID
| Sargent, J Wallace Smith and Miss
Janet I. Kennedy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27

If the Democrats in general are san
ctioning tine anonymous attack thru
postal cards on the personal character
of Geo. E. McClelland, the Republican
candidate for Congress, they are going
to find it boomerang.
The person who will send any man
an anonymous charge against another
man must himself be crook of the
worst kind since he is spreading poison
promiscuously. We can not condemn
this sort of campaigning in harsh enough
language and we would feel the same
about it were some candidate on the
Democratic ticket attacked.
The fact is there is not the slightest
foundation for any of these anonymous
insinuations. Mr.. McClelland has lived
in this district for 36 years; has been
recognized as among Colorado builders;
has put across some mighty big develop-
ment enterprises; has the confidence
and esteem of his neighbors. as is shown
by the almost unanimous vote his county
accorded him at the primaries. The
largest and best known Denver banks
recommend him as man above re-
proach.
1t may be the close adherents of Mr..
Keating seeing the handwriting and
knowing of no honest, legitimate meth
ed of attacking Mr.. McClelland hav e
adopted this trick of the instructive
criminal. But honest Democrats do
not approve of it and will show their
disapproval at the polls.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27

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We don't male cent on these maga-
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tention to give our subscribers the ad-
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fishers. 1t is fer your benef: alone that
we offer you these four magazines at such
a Dig reduction.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27

OeNloCTdtiC Odnotodtc Sdio nat WI
Army Was Ample and That We Did
Not Have Enough Troops to Patrol
the Border; That We were on the
Verge of Maelstrom and That
There Was No Critical Situation;
That the National Guard Would
Not Do and Then That 1t Must Do.
In the fourteen months extending
from December 9Th, 1914. to February
10th. 1916, there were fifteen mes
suges. letters and speeches of Prcsi-
dent Wilson which have read. In
these fifteen messages. letters and
speeches, during those fourteen
months. President Wilson took forty
one different positions about prepared
ness and the measures necessary to
secure it; and each of these forty-one
positions contradicted from one to six
of the others. In many of his speeches
the weasel words of one portion of
the speech took all the meaning out
Of the words used in another portion
of that speech; and these latter words
themselves had weasel Significance
as regards yet other words. He ar
gued for preparedness. and against
preparedness. He stated that our
army was ample; and that we did
not have enough troops to patrol the
Mexican border In time of peace. He
said the world was on fire. and that
sparks were liable TO drop anywhere
and cause us to burst into flame; and
he also said that there was no Imme-
diate danger. He said that there was
M, 81 hop In,
he did not know What a single day
would bring forth. He said that we
were on the verge of a maelstrOm;
and then that there was no special
or critical situation. He said the dam
ger WAS constant and Immediate; and
also that we were not threatened from
any quarter. He said that there was
no fear among us; and also that we
were in daily danger of seeing the
vital interest and honor of the country
menaced and the flag of the United
States stained with impunity. He
said that we were in very critical
danger of being involved In the great
European struggle; and also that
there was no need to dicuss the
question of defense, or to get nervous
OF exclteu nDOut IL. IN the ana tne
same speech. he said that sufficient
number of men would volunteer, and
that II they did not he would be
ashamed of America; and he also said
that he did not know of any law
which laid upon them the duty of COM
ing into the army. II 1t should be
necessary to call for volunteers. He
said that we needed 5OO.OOO volunteers,
and that II there was any legitimate
criticism of this demand 1t was he
cause 1t was too small; and rs soon
as Congressman Hay objected to the
plan. he promptly abandoned 1t. He
said that the National Guard was not
the proper body upon which to rely;
and then not only changed his own
mind but forced his own Secretary of
War out of his cabinet. because this
Secretary possessed less flexible con
victions and was unable instantly to
reverse himself when going nt full
speed.-From the Speech of Colonel
Roosevelt Mt Battle Greek. Michigan.
In Behalf of Str. Hughes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is herebv given that the firm OF
Garwood & Butterfield. consisting Of H.
D. Garwood and James Butterfield. doing
business IN Rocky Ford. Colorado. has
been dissolved by mutual agreement. H.
D. Garwood retiring. The business will
be continued IN the me of Butter fields" "
in the same location.
The notes and accounts of the old firm
were not transferred. but sams may be
paid either to Mr.. Butterfield at the store,
or to Mr.. Garwood.
Dated September %. 1916.
H. D. GARwooD
Jas. BUrrERFIELp
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27
WILSON DEEMED 1T FUTILE
TO STAND FIRMLY.

President Wilson seeks to jus
tify himself on the ground that
1t was futile" and dangerous
to "stand firmly" This is an
appeal that can with equal truth
be made by every soldier who
runs away In battle. He further
alleges his belief that the cause
he cliampioned has the sane
,tion of the judgment of society
in its favor" l remember thir-
ty-odd years ago in the Black
Hills local vigilance commit
tee which was in doubt about
hanging a suspected wrongtloer.
While they were discussing the
matter. there appeared over the
neighboring divide frowsy, ell
derly horseman in linen dus-
ter. who promptly galloped to-
wards them waving his arm;
and shouting Hang him! Hang
him!" The leader of the vigi-
lantes at once asked the frowsy
stranger what he knew of the
facts. whereupon the stranger
answered: 81 do not know any
thing about the facts. and l new
er saw the man before; hut
there's eleven of you and only
one of him. and believe In ma
jority rule" This is merely
picturesque paraplirase of what
Mr.. Wilson calls action under
"the sanction of society,"" II ex.
emplifies the principle upon
which President Wilson has act
ed in those public matters. in
ternal and external. where he
was threatened with the use OF
force.-FrOm the Speech of Col
onel Roosevelt at Battle Greek.
Michigan, In Behalf OF Mr..
Hughes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27
HUGHES and FAIRBANKS.
REPUBLICAN TICKET

REPUBLICAN TICKET
Fos President
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES
For Vice President
CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS
For Congress. Third District
GEORGE E. MeCLELLAND
Judge Supreme Court
WILLIAM n. GABBERT
GEORGE W. ALLEN
Governor
GEORGE A. CARLSON
Lieutenant Governor
MOSES E. LEWIS
Secretary q State
JOHN E. RAMER
Auditor Of State
OLE THORSON
State Treasurer
HARRY E. MULNIx
Attorney General
WILLIAM C. ROBINSON
Superintendent Public Instruction
HELEN NJ. WIxON
District Attorney. IOth District
CHARLES NJ ROSE
Otero County
State Senator
REUBEN c. NICE
Representatives
NJ. E. BASHOR
r. n. MUELLER
Clerk and Recorder
W. 3. WINCHELL
Treasurer
A. LATSON
Assessor
CHESTER JOHNSON
Shenf
ALEX YANT
Judge
n. W. ALLEN
Superintendent d Schools
CLARA E. LfLES
Surveyor
F. C. AVER
Coroner
A. S. BRUNK
Commisaooer. Fi,t District
GEORGE BARR
Commissioner. Third District
LEE GREEDY
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27

Good Horse Pasture with plenty OF
water; 8 miles south oftown. J.D.Skeels.
r. F. D. No. 5, Rocky Ford. zip
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27
NOTICE,

We are making special sl.z5 offer Of
years subscription to The Enterprise
and to four standard magazines. This
offer is open to all new or old subscribers.
BY subscribing to The Enterprise now
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27
B-i.s In Your s.hooI Children

Brind In OuF SchoOH Chf1drch
To El Captain Hotel where DR.. X. C..
Sapero. the well known eye. ear. nose
and throat specialist. will examine your
eyes and theirs free Of charge. One day.
Saturday, October 90. Call early.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27

Buy Prince Albert every
sDhere tobacco is sold in
foppy red bags. Sc; tidy red
tins, Zoe: handson,e pound
and haif-pound tin humi-
dors-and-fhaf corkins fine
pound cEysfai- glass humi-
dor sDifh sponge moisfener
top that keeps the tobacco
in such clever frim-aipaysl
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27
SHIFTY WILSON ON
CCLONEL'S BODkIN
Elusive BaIancsr on String Of
Words Pinned Down by Proof
That in Fifteen Public Ut
terances He Took Forty
One Different Positions
on Preparedness.
EACH STAND CoMTRADICTED
FROM I TO 6 OF THE OTHERS

Democratic Candidate Said That Our
Army Was Ample and That We Did
Not Have Enough Troops to Patrol
the Border; That We were on the
Verge of a Maelstrom and That
There Was No Critical Situation;
That the National Guard Would
Not Do and Then That It Must Do.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-15
Moeting ot Calvert Grange.

At meeting of the Calvert
Grange. last Thursday among those
present from a distance were Messrs,
Henry Thompson, Organizer, Will
mington, DEL; j. H. Kimble, Port
Deposit; Rev. Mr.. Mccoy, Zion; G.
F. Marsh. County Agent, Elkton, and
Prof. A. @. Lawsing and Mrs. Law
sing, of West Nottingham Academy.
A class of six we're given the first
two degrees.
The next meeting will be held
Saturday evening. Sept. 16, at
O'Clock, when representative Of the
State Grange will confer degrees and
Prof. A. q. Lawsing will give an ac-
count of his work in the North Caro-
lima mountains. All former mem
bers of the Grange and those who
wish to join should come out and
help make the meeting success.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-15
MARYLAND ROADS.
Government Experts Make Inspection
Tour On Eastern Shore.

Maryland's roads are being ac
cepted by nationwide experts a
models.
| The last demonstration of this fac
was given Monday when Asssistan
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson, il
charge Of public road construction
and Austin Fletcher, consulting en-
gineer of the department. and chic
highways engineer for California
called up Chairman Zouck, of the
State Roads Commission, over the
phone from Washington and asked
that they be conveyed over the states
improved highways on the Eastern
Shore. Mr.. Zouck arranged to give
them the opportunities Wednesday to
inspect what are said to be the best
public roads in the country, those on
the Eastern Shore where the eoun-
try is level and where no grades are
encountered.
The party left Baltimore Wednes-
day morning for two-day inspection
trip.
Another demonstration that Mary
land is on the map as road builder
Is furnished by the forthcoming visit
OF inspection by the heads of the
New Jersey Department of Roads.
They will visit the Eastern Shore
next week, accompanied by assist
ant engineer B. P. Harrison.
Loud in their prasie of the Eastern
Shore roads are members of the
Board of Trade of Atlantic City who
last week jeurneyed over those roads.
A Lancaster, (Pa.) automobilist,
after a trip to Ocean City and back,
made this comment in the Philadel-
phia Press:
What good roads have done for
Maryland he who runs may read.
That Maryland has the question of
good roads solved is 1ndisputable,
and, while it's beautiful to indulge in
the thought of "this, my own,~ my
native land" it's a positive fact that
the average citizen of this section
after riding from Calvert to Ian
caster on return trip from touring
Maryland must suffer a sense of hui.
initiation.
The inspection trip this. week was
noteworthy because Assistant Secre-
tary Wilson and Mr.. Fletcher are
in quest of data to guide them in
directing the expenditure of $685.
100000, to be distributed among the
several states during the next six
years for public road construction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-15
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Prof. C. Candy Balderston, Colora
on invitation from the Eighth Dis
trict. Community Club, will give 6
lecture on 1.-THE Chemistry of the
Farm and Household" at the Peoples
Octoraro Meeting House, Friday eve
ming, Sept. 18th, at $3.50 O'Clock.
Rev. o. H. Connolly, probably
assisted by Mr.. Taylor and his violin
will have charge of a song service
preceding the lecture.
The lecture Is free and only the
usual basket collection will be taken
Everybody invited.
Miss Adaline Bradley not being
able to attend. Mrs. Emma Taylor
and Mrs. Blanche Kirk are chosen
delegates to represent the Com
munity Sunday School at the County
Sunday School Convention at Perry
vile, Thursday. Sent. 14th.
Mrs. ], w. Ragan, VINO has been on
the sick list, was able to attend
morning and afternoon services at
church and teach her class.
Rev. F. H. Huffman will preach at
the Peoples Church next Sunday at
8 o'clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-15
Sues For $40. 900.

Messrs. Lee l Hecht, and Knapp
Ulman & Tucker, attorneys, on Tues
day entered suit on behalf of John
Goodwin for $4,000 damages, in the
Court of Common Pleas, Baltimore.
The bill of complaint alleges that
Goodwin, on his way to Havre de
Grace, on May 9Th 1916, fell asleep
and was carried to Principle, where
he was put of the train; that to his
request that he be permitted to pay
his fare to Wilmington, where he
could take train back to Hayre de
Grace, the conductor insisted that he
get off, saying that ait is good walk
ing back to Havre de Grace"
The bill alleges that Goodwin fell
through a trestle and received a
fractured skull, from which resulted
permanent paralysis.-Havre de
Grace Republican.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-15
Delaware High School Girl Writes
Prize Essay,

Miss Louis A. Nelson, residing
near Harrington, Del, a member OF
the senior class of the Milford High
School, has been awarded the prize
of free college course, offered by
the Single Tax Colony of Delaware
The prize is for the best article on
"The Single Tax-What 1t will Ac-
complish- Why" limited to
members of the senior classes of the
high schools of the state.
The conditions of the contest were
announced November 20, 1915.
Great interest was manifested by
students and teachers. Students
from all parts of Delaware entered,
including forty-nine from the Will
mington High SchooY. The contest
was very close between the winner
and three members oi the Whining
to High School, Miss Lillian G. Web
ster, of Brandywine hundred, Ralph
Kennedy, of Marshalltan and James
R. Morford, 52S East Tenth street,
Wilmington.
Miss Nelson will be questioned by
a committe appointed by the Single
Tax Society, as to her understanding
Of the subject. If the examination
is satisfactory, she will finally be de-
clared the winner. The value of the
prize is six hundred dollars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-15
Grand Parents Sunday School Glass.

Grand Parents Sunday School Glass.
The Eighth District Community
Club Sunday School wants Grand
Parents Sunday School class. All
grandfathers and grandmothers in
terested in our school are invited
to meet with us at 9:55 every Sunday
morning.
Mrs. C. E. Kirk and Miss Adaline
Bradley were chosen delegates to
represent the community Sunday
School at the Convention in Perry
Vile, Sept. 18th.
Prof. C. Candy BaIderston will
lecture before the Eighth District
Community Club at the Peoples
Octoraro Meeting House Friday eve
ming, Sept. 18th, at o'clock.
The lecture is free ana only the
usual basket collection VIII be taken
to defray running expenses. Every
one is invited.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-15
Bel Air Armory Contractors Sued

Bel A1r ArmOPy CODtfactQFS Sueu
A civil suit which is the outgFowth
of the troubles experienced in the
completion Of the Bel Air Armory
under the original builders contract
has been filed in the Hartford County
Circuit Court by the Maryland
Casualty Company of Baltimore
against Messrs. Lawrence j. Whalan,
B. Alexander Love and Robert e.
Love, trading as L. j. Whalan & Co,
The latter were the original contrac-
tors for the erection of the hand
some new AFmory; and according to
the declarations contained in the
suit. the Maryland Casualty Co.,
went on Whalan & Co.'S. bond for
$22,944.0O in favor of the State OF
Maryland Armory Commission, as
obligee.
BY reason Of the failure Of Whalan
& Co., to faithfully perform their
contract and under the terms OF
bond, the Maryland Casualty Co., was
required to pay to the Armery Com
mission the sum of $1,058.00, which
is the basis of the suit.