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Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
Obituary
Mrs. George H. Locke

Mrs. Lucy M. Locke, widow of George H. Locke, died suddenly at II 80 Tuesday night at the home of her son, George F. Locke, on Killingly avenue.
 Mrs. Locke, although sl years of age, had been enjoying her usual good health. Tuesday evening she sat down to her customary game of solitaire and about o'clock complained of feeling i'll. She continued to grow worse and a doctor was summoned but before he arrived she was dead
 Mrs. Locke was born in Stafford Springs, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Geer. At the age of 12 she came to this town with her parents and has since resided here. She was the widow of George H. Locke, who died four years ago, just few days be- fore the couple were to have observed their golden wedding anniversary.
 Mrs. Locke was the last of her fami i. ly. She leaves one son, George F. Locke.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
H. Philips Church

sunday being the first in the month, the Holy Communion will be eelebrat- ed at 10:45 AS we'll as at am. Even- ing services will be resumed this week. but for the present at least the hour will be instead of 5 as at first sn- nounced. This is return to the for mer practice, the earlier hour being tried from February last until June. The service is largely musical and hymnals with notes are in all pews.
 Sunday school will also be resumed this week, at noon. Friday, Sept. 9th, Evening Prayer will be said at z;80.
 Friday, Sept. 18th, being Ss. Michael and All Angels day, the Holy Com. munion will be celebrated at ga. m. The Connecticut branch of the W om- ans Auxiliary to the Board of Missions requests that this be made a day of special intercession for missions.
 St. Philips Mission is apportioned s92 as it's share of the cost of maintain ing general missions for the thirteen months ending Sept. 30th, and this amount has been slightly over paid. The odd period is due to the fact that the date of closing the fiscal year is to be gradually changed.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29

Wilfred Winslow, Margaret Hall James Hall, Phoebe Franklin A Boys Hymn Lester Seekins Wal. ter Wilcox, Robert Stanley hymn, The chureh's one foundation Philip Embury
 Robert Straw bridge Clarence Shaw Captain Webb Stanley Sbas. Hymn Francis Asbury
 Hefoism of the Early Days tta Hazel Perry Harvest of the Years Florence gilbert Hymn, 0 Zion haste
 challenge of the Future Pastor Offering
 Hymn, Faith of our fathers
 A rummage sale will be held in Oe. tooer conducted by the Ladies Aid Society. Any article for the sale may be brought to the church or if amem. Der of the committee is notified the ar. tieies will be called for. Committee: 4'lfs. John Perry, Mrs. l.. k. Richard. son, Mrs. John Cunningham.
 Sunday, Oct. S, begins the month of special services in our church conduct ed by Miss Frances B. Adams, who was with us last year.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
Advent Christian Church

Sunday services. Morning service at l080. Sunday school noon. Young peoples service at 6. There will be no evening service next Sunday.
 Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 73O.
 "Personal liberty or Why Putnam ought to vote no-licensen will be the subject of Rev. G. H. Stones Sunday morning sermon.
 nThe greatest fool in town" was the subject of last Sundays sermon. From this subject our pastor delivered very impressive sermon, taking for his text the parable of the rich man who pulled down his barn to build greater, in which to store his increased wealth. selfishly saying, "Soul thou hast much goods laid up for many years, take thine ease, eat, drink and be merry,' and of his hearing God say to him, ssThou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee.n Taking up the word fool from a Biblical standpoint be gave examples from Scripture, oi those who having disobeyed God and wandered from Him were given this appelation. Quoting, "The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God," he showed us that not only unbelievers but many protesting Christians were saying these very words, not with their lips, but by their selfish, worldly lives, by their neglect of Gods house and His worship for auto trips, visit ing, and other forms of purely worldly pleasures, on the day set apart for puo- lie worship. Our pastor applied this parable to our own times, when so many are heaping up riches, hoping to enjoy them selfishly, instead Of using them in Gods service for the evangeh- zation of the world. In closing ne earnestly entreated his hearers to be t'iich toward Godn by letting Him have the first place in their hearts ana lives, that by X, doing they might lay up for themselves treasures In heaven
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
Keep We'll Informed by Reading the
 Best Newspaper

This you can do for three cents day. Right here in New England you will find publication that ranks con spicuously with the leading newspa- pefs of the country.
 It's makeup and style is an example of journalistic excellence. Its new $ columns cover the current topics Of the world, ably written and carefully edited. It has many interesting "Spec. ial Features one or more of which will particularly appeal to you, once you read them In fact, there is an educational value to every line 1t prints.
 A newspaper such as the Boston Evening Transcript, that is constantly setting the highest standard i'll news service throughout the country, ought to be the paper for you te read.
 The publishers at Boston, Mass, will be pleased to send, without cost, a few copies to anyone on request.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
City Court. Fuller Jndge

When the names of David Gordon, Norwich, and Henry White Hartford, were called in court Wednesday morn- ing no one answered. In each case a cash bond of two dollars, put up for appearance to answer to charge of breach of traffic rules, WAS forfeited,
 Phillip Knowles of Southoridge was fined s and costs of S9.09 tor intoxica- tion. He went to jail.
 Phillip had been sleeping otfithe ef- fleets of Putnam red eye in the ham, mocks of some of our citizens. Wher- ever drowsiness overlook him he would hike for hammock and dream of better things.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
Methodist Episcopal Church

Rally Day will be obser red Sunday, Oct lst. There will be special music and Rally Day sermon by the pastor st the morning service. Following Is the program to be given inlthe Sunday school at F o'clock:
 Methodist Pioneers Hymn, love thy kingdom, 5chooi Responsive reading
 Prayer
 Primary hymn, We thank Thee Little Helpers, Herbert Reach, req
 Taylor, Beatrice Shaw Frances Iu-
 hill, Bertha Hall, Gertrude Dig-
 gins, Kenneth Hunt, LillianShaw,
 Charles Gould, Christine Wilcox shepherd Song Ruth Shaw, Edna
 Taylor, Gladys Stratton, Marion
 Wilcox, Cora Seekins Something to Remember Flora Seek
 ins, Jackie Edson, Helen Bellows,
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29

Congregational Church Notes
AMONG THE CHURCHES

Rally Sunday is to be observed next sunday, Oct l, at 12 o'clock. Mrs. F. N Barber and Mrs H c. Meinken have charge of the arrangements. Prelude
 Cal to Worship
 Hymn 97
 Prayer
 Responsive reading
 Hymn sos
 Exercise, "Preparedness for Christian
 Service.n Characters:
 Christian Spirit, Kenneth Sharpe
 Scouts, Henry Brousseau
 Sidney Hayward
 Representatives from Cradle Roll,
 Beginners, Primary Junior, Inter
 mediate, Senior, Adult and Home
 Departments.
 Solo and Quartet, Clara Maertens. Gretchen Maertens, Kenneth Sharpe Wallace Smith
 Recitations, Ruth Bartlett, Helen
 Phillips Address Ansou B. Handy Recitation of First Psalm, Graduating
 Class of Junior Department Presenting Diplomas
 Salute to Church Flag Hymn SIP
 The Delta Pi class recently held social at the home of Miss Ella Far. rows. The following officers and com. mittees were elected:
 President, Kenneth Sharpe.
 Vice president, Liefa Clement. Secretary, Marion Carpenter.
 Treasurer, Josephine Clifford.
 Ways and means committee, k. w. par man.
 Press committee, Ella Farrows, Ruth c. Child.
 Refreshments were served and the evening was much enjoyed by all present.
 The choir has completed arrange ments for their annual entertainment course, "Five for Dollar,u to open on Friday evening, Oct. 27th. The talent engaged is as follows: The Craven Family Orchestra and Quartette, comprising a trumpet quar- tette, ladies quartette, soloists, reader, and xylophone soloist. Loseff's Imperial Russian Quartette composed of NJ. Josef Loseff, cellist Mme. Elvie Strenert- Loseff, soprano; Arthur o. Cloorov, 1st violin Miss Mary Adelaide Triss, piano. The Venetians, depicting the heart story of an alien mother in song, with the following personnel: Mrs Marga- ret Gray, Laurel VanZandt- Barclay, Irene Little.
 Charles T. Grilley, interpreter of 1 dramatic and humorous literature, and | Virginia AlleE Grilley in selections on | the Irish harp. Also the annual choir concert. At the last midweek service it was | voted to unite with the Bible School 1 in series of studies in teacher train ing during the month of October. The l plan contemplates the holding of these sessions on Tuesday and Thursday ev. enings and an invitation will be ex- tended to every one to participate in 1 the discussions whether members of l the class or not. Frank Barber is 10 be i the leader and many vital questions l in Bible study and teaching will be l discussed.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
Large Number of Children at County
 Home

There are eighty-five children at the Windham County Temporary home. This is the largest number in the his- tory of the institution, being twelve more than previous records.
 Of these children 63 are of 5chool age and are attending the Sawyer dis trict school. All are enjoying the best of health under therwatchful care of the superintendent and matron, MT. and Mrs. D. C. Park.
 The children are furnished good food and plenty of it. They are given eggs once or twice every week and when this occurs from 25O to 2e0 eggs
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29

to get better and am now well, am stoilt and able to do my own housework. I can recommend the Vegetable Con- pound to any woman who is sick and run r down es a wonderful strength and health restorer. My husband says l would have been in my grave ere thls if it had not been for your Vegetable Compound. Mrs. BLANCHE JEFFEh- soy. 7O3 Lyon St, Des Moines, Iowa
 Before submitting to surgical opera ,;on ;t ;s wise to try to build up the female f,un is s system and cure its derange- ,nents with Lydia E. Pinkham's Nege- table Compound; it has saved many women from surgical operations.
 Write to the Lydia F. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, Lynn. Mass. foS edyice-it will be confidential
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to tae societies, kind friends and neighbors who assisted us during the sickness and after the death of our beloved husband and father. We also wish to express thanks for the beauti. ful flowers. Your kind deeds will al ways be remembered by us.
 Mrs. Llewellyn 1. Winslow
 and Family. adv
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
Hard to Explain.

Bill-'T understand that two-thirds water and one-third solids is the con- positions of the human body Jill-- T wonder why it was they put all the solid part in your headY'-Yonkers Statesman.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29

spent l he uossots stated that l would never get well with out 8 n operation and that without it I would not live one year. My husband o b bjected d to any operation and got me some of Lydia E.
 Pinkham's s Vegeta- bleCompound. l took it and commenced
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
GRANGE NOTES
Putnam Grange

A very enjoyable meeting of Putnsm grange was held last Monday evening. A goodly number of the focal order were present and guests from Brook lyn, kilIingly and Wolf Den granges. Following the regular business meet. ing the worthy lecturer, Mrs. W. J. Bartlett, presented the following pro gram:
 Song, Old Black Joe, Grange Reading, How Reuben Played,
 Lewis Battey Vocal solo, Somewhere q Voice Is Cal.
 ling. Dorcas Bartlett. Responded
 to encore, It's Long, Long Trail Recitation, Jeremiah Courtship, Mrs.
 Susie Williams, Brooklyn grange Song, Home, Sweet Home. Grange Reading, Little Red Hen, Lewis Battey Remarks by Worthy Master Halnes of
 Wolf Den grange
 Recitation, The House by the Side of
 the Road, Mir. Ravens 5f Brook
 lyn grange
 Refreshments were served and a so- cial hour followed.
 The next meeting will be held Oct. 9th with degree work. A quartet from the local grange, Lewis Battey, Vera Duffy, Doress Bartlett and Fred Smith, will sing. An orchestra is be- ing organized and will furnish music for the meetings during the winter.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
Seneyet Grange

The l5th regular meeting which was postponed from Sept. eth was held last Wednesday evening. The lecturers hour was devoted to a competitive program between the brothers and sisters, The brothers were victorious and at the next meeting Oct. 4th, Twill be treated to supper by the sisters.
 The program at the next meeting will be h charge of Ceres, who expects to present 2 speaker, from outside. There will he an exhibit of fruits, grains and vegetables and the mem- bers are requested to make 1t one of which to be proud.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
HUSBAND OBJECTS
 TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound

Des Moines, Iowa. Four years ago I was very sick and my life was nearly
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
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 Comfort Spot
 Put the Three e-Machines-in-O SWEEPER ! VAC IVY

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 thorough The cleaner by suction, will from eupu of solid dirt from large rug two has beaten otherwise cleaned The little sweeper with it's especially constructed brush will
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Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29

What becomes of your small changer Get one of our banks and find out. One Dollar secures Book and Home Bank.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
NOTICE

The undersigned take pleasure in an nounoing that the firm of Searis X Russell has this day admitted to its membership, MT. Howard C. Bradford of Putnam, Conn, and that the prac- tice of the law in all Its branches will be continued by the firm at Putnam under the name and style of Searls, Russell & Bradford.
 CHARLES k. SEARLs
 FRANK +. RUSSELL Dated at Putnam, Conn.,, this 1st day of July, 1916
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-29

and Family.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-29
ports of those commodities which are

ports of those commodities which are
scarce. Wheat may be stopped soon
from going out of this country.
But while these developments are
Oh the way it is our most solemn duty
to strike from our lists every article
that has gone beyond price which
cannot be paid. Tell the grocer you
will not use cheese any more as long
as it is so high. He will in turn tell
the wholesale house and the whole
sale house will have to report greatly
diminished sales. When you have
done that, and the word has gone back
down the line, you have done the
work which will mean the drop in
price. Gamblers who buy cheese from
the creameries at an oppresively low
price and demand an exhorbitant price
from the consumer can be destroyed
by a public which refuses to use it.
To win his victory over the buying
uublic, the gambler must be able to
buy up and store the entire food sup
DIV of the country and that he cannot
well do. But we may be assured he
has this for his goal and is working
to accomplish such a purpose.
Cheese is but one of the items which
It is easy to control. There are num-
bers of others cornered hard and fast
and now completely in the hands of
the gamblers. The war, too, has I'M
doubtedly done much to create a scar
city and increase the demands for the
reason that European industries are
cut off and we have to help feed mil
ions that are no longer feeding them
selves.
Now is a time to beware. Prudence
n buying can save the household
heavy expenses. The gamblers have
made the European conflict the ex-
use for their orgies in high prices,
md it is very important that careful
)uying be done. If we make prac-
ice of buying the commodity which
an be had for the smallest amount of
money, we can go on indefinitely and
mtlive all excuses for high prices.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-29
LIVING ON A Slx-ACRE FARM.

moved here January 9Th. had no
money, but good health and will to
work. The first thing | did was to
borrow $4,000 to buy a milk cow, as
had none We only had one horse,
/ brood SOW and forty-three chick
ms, and had the feed for our stock
o buy at war prices. | then proceed
ID to get my garden in shape, as am
rucking for the local market. | haul
ed forty-five one-horse loads of lot
manure from town, two. miles, and
saved all | could at home besides.
lanted two acres in corn, two in
sweet potatoes, one-fourth in Irish
otatoes, half in sorghum and Span
sh peanuts, three-fourths in water
melons and catalogues, and one-half
in garden truck.
The two acres planted in corn was
he poorest land in thee ountry, so my
neighbors say. | turned it with small
urning pillow and followed with a
small inch bull-tongue in the same fur
'ow. After running a log over it to
break clods and firm the ground, |
aid off the rows four and a half feet
apart and ran the log over it again.
could not tell where the rows were
when | got through until the corn
anne up. When the corn got knee
high (Which | though it never would
put $50 pounds of blood and bone
0 the acre, cultivated level, and at lay
ng by. which was about the time it be-
ran to tassel, | put 100 pounds of cot
onseed meal to the acre. | gathered
seventy bushels of as good corn as
sver saw My neighbors across the
line only made ninety-fve bushels on
six acres, and had far better land. He
used barn manure on three acres and
rottonseed meal on three, but did not
prepare his land at all-not so much
is to cut his old corn stalks, and
aid by with turning pillow on high
huge. L HIlu II always w PN'
and in good shape before planting.
Now for my years harvest. I have
two good milk cows and one heifer.
My SOW has brought two filters of pigs.
She has nine four weeks old from a
registered Berkshire male, and five
came the first of February, which
will more than make my meat, | will
have plenty of potatoes in the field to
'atten them. We have 125 grown
chickens. and one horse, with suffici-
mt corn and hay to go on next year.
The wife has provided for the winter
w putting up 81 cans of tomatoes. "a
cans of akra and beans, about 40 jars
Of figs and peaches, and we also have
plenty of dried butter beans. We will
sell enough cane to buy my syrup, and
have lots of sweepstakes besides,
and best of all. we don't owe anything
C. ]. VIM. DeRidder, La, in South
ern Ruralist.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-29
PRUDENCE IN BUYING.

id you note on your grocery ticket
re other day that you had been
larged 35 cents for pound of
reese? Did you require your grocer
} explain did he? Have you
1T cheese on the prohibitive list? If
Vt, you are guilty of high living and
an we'll afford to put up with present
Ugh costs. If you pay your honest
bits and maintain a household, you
ught to be studying the difference be-
veen high living and the high cost
living. There is a difference.
There is little wisdom in trying to
elieve we have to submit and go on
'dering the costly items. They should
eliminated and the daily menu
,ould be made to include commodi-
rs of more reasonable cost. 1t is
citing high time the house wife pro
led with the greatest of caution. We
now most of them do the very best
ley can. but prudence in buying is
ow the only revenge left. That pre-
pgatve is as effective now as ever
was, and prudence of the housewife
i'll eventually be the thing that is
Ding to overtake and overwhelm the
,od products gambler.
The European war has afforded an
Reuse for the widest pluuging in
very avenue of trade, Those who
specially devote their time to risks
n food products are now running riot,
Wild and unbridled in their scramble
or riches and the consumer pays the
Drice, The supply is still here. with
nut one or two exceptions. and the
government is now seriously concern
ng itself with setting ban on eX-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-29
FINE FAIR HELD AT ROCHELLE.

Rochelle. Ca. Nov 27.-MThe live
stock, poultry show and canning ex-
hibit opened here this morning with
a good crowd. The canning and other
exhibits are on display in the Masonic
hall, while the pigs are placed IN
lot near by. The exhibition is under
the supervision and management OF
C. B. Davis, farm demonstrator, and
Mrs. A. L. Bethea, county home dem
onstration agent.
It is strictly a home affairs and the
exhibits afford a striking illustration
of what Wilcox county is doing to pro-
mote the live stock and poultry in
dustry looking forward to the bet
terment of the county in general.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-29

heer political pull, without regard to
lis qualifications. When that occurs
e repels those who appreciate hon
sty and sincerity in the lives Of those
Who try to enlarge the usefulness OF
.hurch services. That kind Of leader
lurts the cause.
Attending church services is not
II of Christian living. There are
9th men and women who are at
hurch with all regularity and with
lst as much faithfulness do they dis
lay during the week shallowness
nd insincerity of Christian purpose.
he young man who rides wild steer
n Sunday, the sales boy at the gas
ling station or at Sunday cigar coun-
r, is not going to join hands with
1ybody in making the Sunday bet
day If there is anything that
racks of sham and hollow form. 1t
kes the good man and the good wo-
an to make the Sunday church ser
ce ring true and wherever the I'M
customed is brought into such sur
findings as good people can create
church it makes a difference, The
ranger will love to go back and again
It'll he is no stranger.
And again, do we give the stranger
welcome at the Sunday service?
ow many of us does the strange
lveling man meet at church when
= have him with us on Sunday? Did
IL give the gas station boy warm
.ndshake last Sunday when you saw
m at Sunday School? Did you tell
m you were glad to have him? Did
III impress on him that you meant
nat you said All our congregations,
be sure, are made up of the good
ople of the community, but how
any of us find the stranger when he
INJURIES to church A poor shoemaker
ed in Atlanta the other day having
en- a member of a certain church
ty years. There wasn't steward
r. maybe, deacon) in the church,
r. even the pastor, who could give
bit of information as to the dead
ambers relatives or his native home.
any times we know too little about
If own fellow members and all the
ne we know too little about the
ranger when he drops in.
Now that the boy at the gas filling
alton and the cigar and soft drink
)unter, and the young man at the
ug store have been given full oppor-
nifty to attend, it is our duty to make
,ubly sure that hey have a welcome
our Sunday services. 1t is our duty
provide wholesome entertainment
at will impress the beauties of the
ncere Christian life on them in the
lort time provided. 1t is our duty to
ing them back again and again I'M
they have begun to live in the new
mosphere.
There may be great good i'll what
grand jury has done. The "blue
W. may be the thing for Cordele.
all we know, but that, and that
one. is not going to bring all the
nful world to Bonded knee, There
work yet left for us to do
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-29
BIG INCREASE IN TRADE.

Washington, D. C. Nov 24.-Foreign
trade, as shown in departmental
statement today, reached a total of
S7463,OOO 900 in the year ending Nov.
/, billion and half dollars increase
over 1914.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-29
JACK LONDON'S FUNERAL
WAS HELD FRIDAY

Santa Rosa. Cal, Nov. 24-The
body of Jack London, the author, who
died here yesterday of uremia. was
taken to Oakland Friday for burial.
Mr.. London spent his last conscious
evening writing.