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The Detroit times., 1916-09-15
Home Sweet Home Far Too Often Disrupted By Liquor Declares Billy S

statue and you say. Who Is it,
And they will answer That Is our
Henry Henry, who" Henry w.
Grady
Did you ever hear how our Henry
disappeared from home for three
days? Well. he found himself drift
ing away from God that his old moth
er had taught him, and he packed
his grip and bought a ticket and
went into the country-miles and
miles into the country in the wilder.
ness OF Georgia-where his mother
lived and he was born.
"She had refused TO leave her old
homestead and live in his big house
with her brilliant son in Atlanta.
He went 10 the farm and on past
the pump, and into the kitchen, and
when be said, Mother, am drifting
away from God, she came back and
she took his grip up the stairway
into his old room and she baked him
some corn pones and fried him some
hog jowl. made him hominy and
mothered and kissed him like he was
boy and she took him on her lap
and she Rugged and kissed him like
he was a boy, and when II was time
10 go 10 bed, she went upstairs with
him and she tucked him in and
kissed him goodnight.
"She did that for three days and
when he returned TO old Atlanta, he
came back with Jesus Christ, and
he has never lost him since, from
that day 10 this day.
Henry Grady went TO Washington
and he stood on Pennsylvania avenue
and looked up al the hill where the
Capitol stands. and he said That is
the Capitol OF my nation. the Capital
where the laws are made; and the
tears rolled down his cheeks and
later when he went back 10 Atlanta.
to his home In the southland, he
wrote an editorial in the Atlanta
Constitution, in which he said
~ was wrong when | said that
was the Capitol OF our nation; the
Capitol OF our nation IL where the
children are taught to love God.
whether it be a palace or log hut,
And what this nation needs Is more
Christian homes
81 believe IN blood; I believe in
good blood, bad blood honest blood,
and thieving blood heroic blood, and
cowardly blood. in virtuous blood,
llcentious blood, in drinking blood
and sober blood
The lips Of the Hapsburg tell Of
RIGHTEOUSNESS. Those OF the Stuart
tell OF cruelty. bigotry and sensual.
ity, from Mary, Queen OF Scots, down
10 Charles | and Charles II, James /,
who showed the world what your fool
of Scotman can be when he is a
fool down 10 King James II.
scotch blood stands for stubborn.
ness They are full Of stick-toit-iye-
ness, know Mrs. Sunday is full
blooded Scotch.
English blood speaks OF reverence
for The English. That is shown by
the fact that England spent $4,000
600 recently TO put crown on
George block.
Danish blood tells Of love OF the
sea Welsh blood tells OF religious
fervor and zeal for God. Jew blood
tells OF love OF money. from the days
Of Abraham down until now.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

And IL you die and they keep II
out OF the newspapers, no one will
ever miss you Not even your hus-
band. only when he gets your mil
linery bill showed under his nose.
Women Neglect Their Homes.
This is the Gods truth and you
know IL.
There are lots OF women who are
absolutely useless. The most good
for-nothing woman In Gods world ID
some society women who cares moth
ing for anything but society. frsppes
and fine clothes.
81 tell you what is the matter with
you mothers. You are neglecting
your home for the lodge, for your
clubs. for your literaries, ami your
society.
You ought TO At yourselves TO be
the intellectual companion OF your
children instead OF letting the saloon
get them. You should spend more
time with your children.
The learning OF the school and
college will soon fade out OF the
minds OF a girl and boy, but what
they learn at your knee will stick
when all else is gone.
There are few things think more
important than conversation. Think
Of the good we can do In our homes
or the pain We can give with our
| tongues.
Loving conversation Is a great
panacea many a time. In many a
home there is none. There is no
regretful good-by when the children
go 20 school, no affectionate greeting
when they come home. no Preside
chats meals are eaten In silence.
The old man never speaks except
when he growls and wants some one
70 pass him more grub; for all prac-
tical purposes IL might as well be a
deaf and dumb asylum.
Then there is the scolding In the
home and the don't, don't. don't
And Of the devil-inspired sentences,
his is the limit, a child should be
seen and not heard
We're you seen and not heard
/ when YOU were a kid? always feel
sorry for the boy that wears long
curls When be goes down the
street they'll say. Pipe his nibs.'
II will give you some don'ts.
Don't tell the children what you
don't mean
Don't wait on them too much.
Don't make them wait too much
on you
Don't break your promises 10
them.
Don't hurt their self-respect by
furnishing them when company is
present, wait until the company
goes home and then give them what
is coming TO them.
And for heavens sake, | beg OF
you, don't overdress them II your
husband is rich enough and you can
afford 10 buy them fine clothes, in
! heavens name don't do IT,
Don't send them TO school all
Gecked out like French doll, be
cause that makes the other kids dis
satisfied, makes the girl discomfort.
ed.
Don't be a big fool and overdress
your kids. Don't do it, Don't do 1t.
Don't be fool
! How a Mother Taught Son TO Lie.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

And don't be like woman
! heard OF that lived down south. She
! looked out Of her window one morn
Ing and she saw woman drive up
with carriage load OF kids, and she
cried, What have | done that
should be inflicted with this? What
have ] done 10 her that she should
| infict all those brats on me today
And then she sent the kids sour.
rying around. You take this out OF
the ROOM and the kids all raced
around TO get everything out OF the
room.
THE woman came up 10 the door,
and she knocked. and she went to
the door and said: oh, how do you
do. Mrs. Brown. | am delighted TO
see you, and l am so glad you
brought the children with you
And then she turned TO the chill
dren, and said, Now, children, run
and play. because you always have
a nne time at aunty's. London Bridge
Is falling down, My Fair Lady, Tin
Tin, who has got the button"
Finally luncheon was announced.
and they sat around and talked a
while and then Mrs. Brown said. i
must be going. And the other wo-
man said, Don't go yet. ] have been
wishing so LONG you would come and
am awfully glad you came. / have
intended TO have you call for long
time, but the baby has been sick.
and the maid has been away. Now.
don't wait so long before you come
again, and goodbye. and goodbye,
and be sure and bring the children
with YOU Kiss, kiss. kiss
And no sooner had the door
closed on them than she cried, Bring
me the smelling salts, quick. Ana
the kids began pulling in the furni.
ture that had been taken out, ana
the bric-a-brac, and in the confusion
china dog was broken in two. right
in the middle.
And she said. Who broke that
dog?' No one said word. Did you,
Tommy? Did you. Mary? Did you.
Estella?' No. mann Did you, Lu-
cile?' No, NAM Did you, Dorothy
NO. nam Well, one OF you chill
dren is telling me lie. and 1t won't
be we'll for the one that is. Which
one of you did it,
"One OF the kids turns States evil
dence and takes an immunity bath
Nobody but you lawyers know
what that isl
We'll, they fastened the crime on
the little culprit and he was led into
side room and licked, and then she
said: DO you know why did that Z?
He said Yes. nam. What for"
For breaking the doggie.' No. |
didn't do It for breaking the doggie,
although 1t was an heirloom that was
given 10 me by my grandfather who
fought In the Revolutionary war. /
| did IL because you lied
81 wonder where that child learned
TO ue--he learned TO lie from that
old lying mother. That's where.
That child saw that mother and
heard what she said before the visi-
tors came in. and heard what she
said after they had gone.
Hiqher Salaries For Teachers.
How old are you, little ooyY
asked a man Of little fellow. He
said: Five at home, six at school
and four in the street car.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15
Friday Afternoon Sermon


In the gospel according TO Mark,
IN the ninth chapter and the 2Sth
verse: Why could we not cast him
OUT
When Jesus came down from the
Mount OF TRANSPORTATION with Peter.
James and John and reached the val
ley below, He saw the remainder
of the disciples surrounded by mul-
( titude OF people questioning them.
There were the Ethical Culturists,
the highbrows OF the day: the Phar.
isees, who were the hypocritical,
churchy knockers; the Sadducees,
who were the heretics and higher
| critics. As Jesus came nearer He not.
ed father who had brought his lit
tie boy who was possessed Of an evil
spirit which had thrown him in fire
and water, had caused him 10 have
commissions and made him to fall on
the ground and gnash his teeth and
foam at the mouth. The disciples
! had each tried to drive IL out, but
had all failed. and the devil was even
then exercising his power and had
the boy writing on the ground in
! such commissions as he had never be
fore had.
Now notice. First, the disciples
| thought they had big crowd around
them. But what did II matter IL
/ there was no devil cast out? That's
the trouble with many today. They
think that God isn't within 10 miles
OF meeting unless there Is a bis
crowd.
Get After Devils.
81 can see those disciples praying
and talking and having a big time
There are many fool, short-sighted
ministers who are satisfied IL they
can only draw large crowd. Some
are az crazy after sensation as the
yellowest newspaper that ever came
off the press. That's the reason we
have those sermons on The Hobblt
skirt" and the Merry Widow Hat
and such other nonsenslcal tommy
rot. II there wasn't so many March
hare sort OF fellows breaking into
pulpits YOU would have 10 sweat
more and work harder. wouldn''
give 10 cents for large crowd II
there weren't any devils cast out
There are some of you right here TO
/ day that have the devil in you. May
be YOU don't treat your wife square
Maybe you cheat I'm your weights
Get rid OF the devil. What does II
matter II you pack n church TO The
roof II nothing happens TO turn the
devil pale? What Is the use OF put
ting chairs in the aisles II there Is
no devil TO chase down the aisles anC
out the doors?
The object OF the church Is Il
cast out devils.
80 the disciples thought they wer,
having "A great time with that larg,
crowd. Tho father had brought hi
child there because he thought th'
disciples could cast out the devil
But now the case seemed hopeless
and tho devil was showing its great
lest power That's the way whe'
Christ expects TO accomplish any
thing. then all OF the devils in bel
try TO prevent A. That's the wa.
IL is now with his aides, that dirty
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

not only drove him out but barred
the door against his returning) and
enter no more into him So He did
two things. He drove the devil out
OF him and then told him to stay out.
No more would that devil bother him.
He might bear the scars caused by
the devil being in him before, but II
was now 'goodby demon SO IL Is
with a drunkard He may bear the
scars he received before he was re-
stay away from the booze.
THE Lord can not only drive the
devil out. but He can keep him from
coming back. Salvation Is a double
barreled proposition. The Lord can
save you and make you stay saved.
THE deepest sorrow comes
through our own flesh and blood. The
highest JOY also comes through the
successes and high achievements OF
our own flesh and blood, Of our
friends. Think OF that father. with
his boy just delivered from the pow
er OF the devil paying 90 cents a year
for missions. Think OF him sitting
in the pew, and when the plate was
passed digging down deep in his
pocket TO look for nickel or a cent
Jesus Knows Reason.
Then while the mother and father
were rejoicing over the devil being
cast out, the disciples came to Hin
and asked, why could we not cast
him OUT They didn't 60 anywhere
else. They went right TO Jesus. A
preachers meeting is mighty poor
place 10 60 10 ind out why you have
failed. Go 10 Jesus.
Jesus said 20 the disciples, That
kind can come forth by nothing but
by prayer and fasting
THE disciples hadn't been pray.
ing and fasting They had been
quarreling among themselves as to
who should be the greatest In the
kingdom of God. Jesus said TO them,
What was II that We disputed among
yourselves by the way?
I'm glad that this lesson was not
left out OF the Bible. II II had been
left out I would never have known
that the disciples could fail Just
think, men who had lived with Jesus
had talked with Him for years
| heard Him preach. We are apt "a
think that they were Of a perfection
not possible for us But II Is pos
sible for us 20 be as perfect as the
disciples or as Paul The disciples
were iust common flesh and blood
! the same as We are We can get ;
good lesson from this and can learI
from the mistakes OF other people
The trouble with the disciples wa
that they were not getting the pow
er from God 90 DO the things n
wanted It's as impossible 70 pra,
right when your life ia wrong as
lis ~ run an automobile with dish
water
Christianity Defined.
christianity is not a mere sys
TEN Of teaching. Christianity Is
system of teaching. plus living -
not hearers OF the word only, bu
doors of the word Christianity i
not q scripture and creed, but scriT
ture and creed. plus Jesus See'
Christianity is a new mind. Wha
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

Nation Needs Home More Than
Laws.
The mother OF Nero was an old
murderess, and IL is no wonder that
he added while Rome burned, The
mother OF Patrick Henry was clio
quent, and that is the reason why
every schoolboy and girl knows
Give mo liberty or give me death.
I'm the home. authority Ia needed
today more than at any time in the
history OF this nation. have met
upon the arena OF the conflict every
form OF man and beast imaginable 70
meet, and ! am convinced tonight
that neither law nor Gospel car
make a nation without home author
ity and home example. Those two
things are needed.
The boy who has q wholesome
home and surroundings and judi
cious control included does not often
find his way into the reformatory.
And that parent who Is afraid to
correct his child may be compelled
TO see the State correct him In some
State institution You may see him
yanked from your arms because you
ueTtllCt III gOul
Anarchy Ia not born In the an
archistic riots OF the Haymarket; II
II kindled in the homo.
What the child Ia In the home
he will be in the streets and In pub
lie
Hear me, Forty-six million farm
ers in this country are being taught
how 10 take care OF the hog, what
slop 10 feed him. how TO feed him, &c
add a few extra pounds 10 his flesh
and an extra curl TO his tail. And
we have got in this country % uni
versities that have a department fol
the study OF the American hog, ahe
only one university that has a de
partment for the study OF the Amer
lean boy and that is Clark University
at Worcester. Mass.
I'm other words, we think more OF
stopping and feeding the hog than
OF feeding and training the boy and
keeping him out Of hell. We arc
going daffy over money; we are com
mercially crazy.
IF boy will not obey his father
and mother, he will not obey the so
clal and moral law. II he won't obey
you in your home, II is out OF such
that anarchists, nihilists. bomb
throwers and curthroats are had.
"One OF the danger signs OF oui
times is the curse OF an idle mother
MANY woman never darns a
stocking. never a piece OF hemstitch
ing on handkerchief. never put
any lace or insertion on thing
they manage TO drag their carcasses
around, and II they ever go out, 1t is
to some entertainment. lunch, or out
10 some opera, and out 10 some fash
ionable dressmaker or some fashion
able milliner, that eternal routine OF
bridge whist, dressmakers. milliners
they beat that little path.
They never go out 10 help the
poor. they never try TO do anything
in the homes of squalor or want;
they never try 10 bridge the chasn
and meet the fellow with the dinner
bucket.
IF he goes to church. he thinks
they are TOO stuck up, great big
stiffs. and he tells them to 90 plumt
10 hell.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15
Christianity Defined.

Christianity is not mere sys.
TEN Of teaching. Christianity Is a
system of teaching. plus living BE
not hearers OF the word only but
doors of the word Christianity Is
not e scripture and creed, but scrip
ture and creed. plus Jesus. See'
Christianity Is a new mind. What
The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

How old are you, little boyF
asked a man Of little fellow. He
said Five at home, six at school
and four in the street car.
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
TOurteIIotte High School

Many orders flor Ecake, rolls, candy and peanuts are being filled by the do- mestic science classes of the High school. The proceeds are for the senior class.
 The Epworlh League meetings, of the Grosvenerdale Methodist church, will be held al five o'clock instead of six-thirty until further notice.
 The Woman's club met Thursday, Oct. B, at the Hose house. Mrs. H. C. Meinken and Mrs. w. c. Kennedy of Putnam were present and spoke about Camp Fire Girls. The hostesses were Mrs. Earl Covell and Mrs. Mar GUS Covell.
 On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Tourtel- lotte Memorial Basket Bail team plays fl game with the alumni. The prob able lineup for the alumni will be: Ravanelle, r. E., Harold Prince, l. g. Ericson, 0, Chase, T. f., Harry Prince, l. f.
 Last Friday, Nov. IT, about 100 people were present at the first enter tainment given lat the Tourtellotte Memorial High school.
 Miss Esther Upham has received an Underwood Certificate for typewriting 40 words per minute for ten minutes.
 Helen Rich, Margaret ReaFdon, Nor man Toby. Hamilton Paine, Frank Tourtellotte and Reginald Chandler are attending the Wednesday after noon dancing class in Putnam.
 Season tickets for the basket ball season l9l6-I9l7 are being sold by the Memorial High school pupils at 70 cents.
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
Annual Meeting of Grange

i NORTH WOODSTOCK At the annual ] meeting of Woodstock Grange last Tuesday evening the following officers were elected: Master, Harry Trask. Overseer, Fred J Deming.
 Lecturer, Martha Todd.
 Steward, Ewart Hesley.
 Assistant steward, Howard Perrin.
 Chaplsin, Frank E. Barrett.
 Treasurer, Edgar E. Trask.
 Secretary, l.. H. Healey.
 Getekeepes, c. Allison Potter.
 Pomona. Jessie Marsh.
 Ceres, Annie Milligan.
 Flora, Carrie B. Heaey.
 l.. A. s, Maude Milligan.
 Executive committee, tH ibbard
 Finance committee, C. Il. Potter.
 Ins. committee, C. NJ. Perrin.
 Mrs. Henry Robbins of Norwich is the guest of her niece, Mrs. F. O. Chafiee.
 Miss Lois Jenkins of Melrose spent the weekend with relatives in town.
 Miss Nellie Jesnnette has returned from Central Village after several weeks stay.
 Miss Mary F. Potter has been spend ing several days With friends In Prov idence.
 Mrs. Mary Morse of the Morse Neigh. borhood held an informal reception for her friends on Wednesday from to p. m, it being her 90th birthday.
 Lentall Houghton and wife have closed their house for the winter and gone 10 South Jacksonville, Florida.
 The Ladies' Aid social given last week was success in spite of unpro- pitions weather conditions, and all who attended felt amply repaid by the fine musical treat they enjoyed. New officers of the Social Danes club are: President, Mrs. George Lyon. Vice president, Miss S. A. Potter. Secretary, Miss Bernice Leavitt. Treasurer, Mrs William Brown. They were elected at meeting held last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Ernest Hubbard.
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
WOrk on the GLadding Estate

TuoMPsoN-A visit to the WOTk tnat is in it's primary stage on the Oiadulng r,oneriv giyes one an idea of the mag nitnde of the work contemplated. me yifo Construction company that has charge of the work of digging the eel. lar. building drives, .&c., has force oi forty men and several teams ehgaReu' The well company of froViuehee IS making good progress on tne wei which is down to a depth or zoo ieet. The foundation for the cellar Is to De oi concrete construction and II Is eApec1- ed to be gotten in before winter.
 A new storm porch necessitated oy inc new front door and frame or coio nisl design that was installed iase snrinp. has been built al the residence Of J. >. Lewis.
 The fire which burned the house on ,ha sarn, known ss the Eber Davis nIace near pr. Towne's early Friday evening wss plainly viewed by several of onr citizens who went To sunset Hill where it stood out in full view
 Lowell Davis with the wood saving .nachine was at .work saving al Dea- con Crosoy's the first oi the week.
 Mrs. Peter Dishner, sister oit M fs' Enhrairn smith is visiting her. one cnp1es from Duncan, Nebraska, ana will stay several weeks beiofefetush- ing home. s~~ss : i
 Thomas Ryan has recently bought z Ford runabout on which he VII pne . trnck bod, 10 use for business pulp lpOse'.
 MT. and Mrs. Addeman have eiosea their house lnnd returned 10 riofi dence.
 Mics sherman has arrived home from, a yisit,in New York of several weeks
 MT and Mrs. Frank Decker returned in their Providence home Wednesday,
 parents, day WAS observed in the sehool Thursday afternoon
 After patient wait our coal dealer has been rewarded by the receipt oi carload of coal, 1t being one oi seVeiai ordered a number of weeks ago.
 One of the evidences of "oack to the
 ,,n,rvu has been observed the past ,sro weeks when truckloads Of goods have pnssed through the village com ing from BrocktolH and weymouth. one of the things m connection witn ,his incident is that The farm TOT ie" wears past known As the hno"i.oh nlsce has been sold three times within . the past year.
 gathering of thirty five neighoors and friends which included good rep rssentationsof grangefs of Quinnsls sci grange Of which MT. and Mrs. C.N . Chase are members, gave them sur prise and housewarming Tn cohgfalu siion of their marrisye rficaS even ing.
 The supper at the 'CongreR sti0na' church vesiry was well patronized-
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
Social Happenings


 WEST WooDsTocK - Mrs. Hussey has returned to Providence after spen- ding two weeks At kenelm.
 Mrs. Mary Whitaker andi daughter, Mrs. Richard Hicks, have been spend- ing few days in Boston.
 Rev. C. NJ. Jones spent Friday in Putnam.
 Mrs. c. c. Foster and Sidney P. But Ter, both of New Haven, were in town last Saturday.
 Irving Perrin spent Saturday in Putnam.
 Mrs. Stewart Litchfield and two children and Miss Vera Jackson of South Woodstock, were guests Of MT John Shepard last Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Hopkins of the Center district, were callers at George Summers last Sunday.
 George Lilchtield and Arthur Lucier of South Woodstock spent Sunday Tn town.
 Albert smith of East Brimileid was at Kenelm for the weekend
 Miss Blanche and JackSioutenburgh were callers at Richard Hicks last Sunday.
 Mrs. Exinge of Boston and Mrs. l.. lido of Southbridge motored 10 town last Sunday and spent the day with Mrs: John Shepard.
 Elmer Calkins land family spent Sunday at the Center district.
 Miss Esther Davidson was caller at Clover farm last Sunday.
 Richard Hicks and family,are plsn- ming to spend the winter in Boston,
 George Chamberlin, American consul al South America, with his wife, are euests at E. L.,Chamt erlin's.
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
Eirehies, iiuht.

The larvae of the firehies are able to produce glow and this has led some to mistake them for glowworms. In reality there are no real glowworms in the United States. The source of the glow in immature fireflies is not known exactly. but it is believed that some of the minute glowing organism of the female insect may adhere to the young enabling them to give forth a light of their own.
Putnam patriot., 1916-11-24
MARRIAGES

In Danieison, Nov. g, Erwin B. Chase, Jr., and Miss Daisy May Al. drich, both of East killifrgly.
 In DayviIie, Nov I3. Arthur Mar chessault and Miss Leona Berthiaume.
 In Woodstock, Nov. 2l, William kiIson of Pomfret and Maud Scranton oi South Woodstock.
 In Putnam, Nov. IS, by Rev. Albert Stone, Edward Reynolds of Spring fie Id and Miss Sarah Potter Of Putnam
 In Thompson, Eov. IS, by Rev William Chase, Lewis Converse and Miss Edith Logee.