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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
Plan to Organize 100000 Farmers

A call has been issued for every cow
owning farmer in each county in each
state in New England TO meet at a
specified place in each county Satur-
day, December 80, AT 10 a. ne, when
an organizer or representative will be
present to tell about the New England
Milk Producers Association. The idea
is better prices for better milk, co OPP
erative buying of supplies and ssso-
ciated selling. The meetings will be
followed closely by a trained corps of
organizers. Each county meeting will
appoint a committee on organization.
Plans will also be discussed for meet
ing at the earliest possible date in every
township in the counties. In this way
it is believed that before January has
been completed nearly ali the 100000
farmers, who own $780, 900 cows in New
England, will :have joined the asso-
citation. The annual meeting will be
held in February. In this state the
meeting place tor Windham County is
Putnam.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22

1AfistiHes NuiiuaS VIII oV oVSSiNSu
next Sunday. AT the morning service
at 10 80 the pastor, Rev. +. ID. Sargent,
will give sermon Ia keeping with the
season. The music preceding the ser
MOI viii be:
PROFESSIONALISM Come, Emmanuel
QUITE e-The Coventry Carol
Solo - Miss Josephine NJ. Clifford
Quintette-0 Little Town of Bethie-
hem Ashmall
Solo by Miss Gretchen Maertens
AT the close of the sermon the choir
will sing the Christmas cantata by
Spence, ''The Story of Bethlehem"
PARrI. THE sHEPHER
Pastorale, Organ
Tenor solo and chorus-There were
shepherds, Kenneth Sharpe
Bass recitative-And lol the angel of
the Lord, j Wallace Smith
Soprano solo-Fear not.
Miss Clara Mae rtens
Chorus-Glory to God
Bass recitatiye-And IL came to pass,
j. Wallace Smith
Chorus-Let us now so even unto
Bethlehem
Mezzo soprano solo and chorus--Sleep
Holy Babe, Miss Gladys Farmer
Bass rec italive-And thou, Bethlehem,
j. Wallace Smith
Chorus-He shall be great
PART IL. THE MAGI
March of the Magi, Organ
Bass recitative-Now when Jesus was
born, J. Wallace Smith
Chorus-Wh here is He!
Full chorus--And 10. the star
Soprano solo Earth has many noble
sons, Miss Gladys Robbins
Finale choras-Adeste Fideles
In the evening at O'Clock the sub
jeet will be" w bite Gifts for the King
Organ Prelude
Professional O Come, All We Faithful
HYMN I23 Joy TO the World
Reading The Legendcf Cathay
Hymn 133-There came little child
Scripture Recitation Ruth Child
Prayer by the Pastor
Solo-The Virgins Lullaby Buck
Miss Gretchen Maertens
Primary Department brings White
Gifts
Quintetle-0L ittleTown of Bethlehem
intermediate, Senior, and Adult De-
partments bring White Gifts
Resding-Why the Chimes Rang
Miss Maraery Mann
Hymn 126-Hark the Herald Angels
Summary of Gifts
Doxology
Closing PRAYER and Benediction,
At IL O'Clock Sunday evening the
choir will leave the church for theil
annual singing of carols. The route
will be Elm street TO Bridge street, tc
Church, to Pomfret,to Front, to School
to Mechanic, returning School to South
Main, to Centre, to King to,Grove, td
Ring, 10 Farrows, to Florence, Ito Ia
tenn, To Grove, to Centre, to Fremont
to Bradie ley, and thence TO the church
Carols are sung wherever candle OF
light is placed in the window.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
County Commissioners Will Hear Re'
mOustrance in Putnam

County Commissioners Corttis, Dady
and Eafrance will meet in Putnam
Saturday morning at O'Clock to hear
arguments in the case of remonstrants
against the granting of liquor license
TO Eli Dangenais of Danielson.
Daring the no license period in Dan
jelson Mr.. Dangenais was active in
the conduct of a pony express liquor
business between that borough and
Putnam. Whether this has anything
10 90 to opposition which has since APP
peared TO mis- being granted liquor Ii
cense of course is not definitely known
but there are some Danielson citizens
who think it is factor 10 such opposi-
ton.
When the applicant applied for Ii
cense remonstrance WAS filed signed
bv Mrs. Annie Longo. 1t developed
that the said Mrs. Longo was not a
citizen of this country Last Saturday
morning, the time set for hearing,
LAWYERS Arthur Bill and Harry +.
Back attempted to file new remon-
STRANGE signed by Mrs. Longo's son
and by Mr.. Back. Lawyer Torrey,
who represents the petitioner, objected.
The matter will be argued at the hear
ing in Putnam Saturday morning.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22

Was Formerly Station Agent Here

George l.. Baldwin, formerly station
agent in Putnam, has been elected
president of a Massachusetts corpora
ton that Is to engage in the msnufac.
ture Of bricks. MI. Baldwin is living
in Worcester.
The name Of the corporation is the
Worcester Brick Company and has
capital stock of $50, 900 represented by
$50 shares of preferred at 500 par and
$50 Common at 800 par. Mr.. Baldwin
holds ll6 shares OF common and "a oil
preferred stock. The other officers are
Worcester men. The stock, which has
already been issued, is represented by
go SD ares in machinery and 200 shares
in real estate in Auburn where the
plant is located.
Ii is understood that the product Ii
q brick especially adapted to road
building and Is turned out under enor'
NOUS pressure. The article has beer
shown in many large cities and has
met with favor.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
New Putnam Corporation Begins Busi.
0QcC

Tuesday carpenters began repairing,
renovating and making ready for occu.
psncy the Bodwich Dye Works. incor.
porated the old Houghton mill In
East Putnam. Monday thes few ma
chimes OF Il. g. Gibson. used In the
preparation Of material for man fac.
turing shoddy, were removed from the
building.
ihe new corporation held Its first
meeting, Monday afternoon and elect
ed the following officers:
President, Dexter Elliott OF Thomp
son; vice president, Fred Ashton, Put.
nam; secretary and treasurer, George
A. Vaughan, Thompson, assistant ssecre-
tary and treasurer, Benjamin Linesey,
wauregan. The officers make up the
board of directors.
MIR. Vaughan, former agent OF the
Putnam Manufacturing Company,
Putnam, will be the general manager
of the concern and Mr.. Linesey will be
assistant manager.
The corporation Is chartered TO en-
gage In the business of dying cotton,
wool, waste rags, raw stock and yarns,
the caroonizing OF wool, notls, waste,
and TO deal in dye stufis.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
SILVER WEDDING
M. and Mrs. Charles E. Richardson
Pass 18th Milestone
Qaiet Observance at Home on Mechanics
Street

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edward Rich
ardson, well known In Putnsm, quiet.
ly observed the 18th anniversary OF
their marriage at .their home on Me
caanics street, Thursday. On account
OF Christmas being SO near the family
gathering will take place on that day.
On Thursday relatives, friends and
neighbors dropped in to pay their
respects and to offer congratulations.
Mrs. Richardson's sister, Mrs George
Hoxie, husband, and children NV atch
Hill, were present ,and will remain
over the holiday
Mr.. Richardson was born in PENN
cook, N. H., fifty years ago, son of Ed.
ward and Margaret Richardson. When
he was lad he removed with his par
ents to Putnam and attended the
schools of the town. After finishing
his education he worked for a short
while in the mill of the Putnam Man.
featuring Company, where his father
was an overseer.
Mr. Richardson left the mill to enter
the Iemploy lof the Putnam Foundry
and Machine Company, and with the
exception of three years, when he
worked in foundry in Norwich, he
has continued in the employ of the
company ever since and is now fore
man of the shop.
Mr.. Richardson is past noble grand
of Israel Putnam Lodge of Odd Eel
lows, was for three years superintend-
ent of the Baptist Sunday school and
is member of the Baptist church.
Dec. q, 1891, Mr.. Richardson mar
ried Miss Elizabeth III. Porter, Older
daughter of the late John Porter. The
wedding was soiemnized at the Porter
home on Church street by Rev. John
r. Stubbert, then pastor of the Baptist
church. Two children have been born
to them, Miss Frances NJ. Richardson,
81, graduate of Brown University,
now engaged in settlement work with
the Associated Charities, waterbury,
and Percy s., 10, senior in the Put
nam high school.
Mrs. Richardson was born in Brook
lyn but removed to Putnam with her
parents when she was but 5 years old.
She attended the public and high
schools and for a time taught in the
old Fifth District school, now the
Israel Putnam school. She is also
member of the Baptist church and she
and her husband are both active in
church affuirs.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
The Christmas Pageant Of Pomfret

The Pantomime of the Nativity, a
Miracle play given annually in Pom.
fret, will have its fifth consecutive per-
Torrance OH the evening OF December
23rd at Pomfret, Hall, beginning at s
O'Clock. This is the community cele-
bration of Christmas in Pomfret, and
is witnessed by many year after year.
Everyone from far and near.is invited
to the singing of carols, followed by
the presentation of those scenes from
the Nativity about which cluster the
seasons joys and celebrations. Fa-
nous rs this beautiful pageant has be-
come, those who witness 1t again and
again are not more touched by its sig.
nificant beauty than are the actors
themselves, who are, SO far as possible
the same each year.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
FALSE ALARMS
Fire Boxes 1, and 50 Pulled in within
Half Hour OF Each Other
Severe Penalty II cuIprits Are Caught


What are believed to have been two
false alarms OF fire were rung In Thurs
day night. The first alarm was pulled
| from box IL at the corner of Elm and
Bridge streets at 1920 and the second
alarm was rung in from box 80 on
Providence street near the mill 'of the
Putnam Manufacturing Company just
rs the Stown clock was striking IL.
When the tiSemen arrived there WAS
no one at the box who knew anything
about the pulling of the alarm and
there were no signs of any fire.
1t is believed that the alarms were
pulled in maIiciously by some person
or persons thinking they were having
"tun.p such acts are among the most
despieable imaginable and the ofiense
is very serious one as looked upon
by our Legislators as the following act
will show:
Public Acts of 1908 An act concern
ing false alarms of fires. EVERY per-
son who shall Intentionally turn in a
false alarm of lire, from any lire alarm
box or station connected with any fire
alarm system owned or used by any
city or borough, shah be fined not
more than five hundred dollars, or
imprisoned not more. than one year,
or both y
From the penalty imposed 1t may ne
4.
smart TO call out the fire department
on wild goose chase, are caught they
Will stand In the shadow OF heavy
punishment and they would not have,
nor be deserving of, the sympathy Of a
single decent citizen.
Ell Nichols, who lives across the
street from box ~, said: "When l
heard the alarm | said to myself, there
IL goes again and went to front room
and looked out OF the window. | saw
no one. When the second alarm
rang | again went to the window.
saw two nen Oh the sidewalk and be-
fore the number had fully fung they
took the middle of the street and ran
over Bridge street. II they did not
know what box the alarm was rung In
from I'd like TO know how they knew
In which direction to trun before the
number had been given on the alarm.
Ii looks to me AS II there had been an
intent To pull both boxes nj the same
time to confuse the department but
the plan didn't work out. | was in
my stocking feet but put on some
slippers and started out. met Ernest
Tetreault and asked him n he had seen
u couple OF men running and he said
yes. We both started over Bridge
street on the run but when we got TO
Truesdel street could see no one"
Fire Chief Cortland ID. Arnold says
that II Is the duty Of a person ringing
an alarm 10 remain al the box until
the department arrives and he espec
Tally desired that attention be called 10
The seriousness OF pulling In false
alarm.
Chief Arnold said this morning tlint
n man came TO his store and said ne
believed that there he'd been small
fire In the north end but that II had
been extinguished before the depart
ment arrived. He said he would make
an investigation OF this story but that
he did not place much credit in IL.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
Methodist Episcopal Church

Services in observance of Christmas
will be held Sunday mo rning at l0-4t
and in the evening at 6 O'Clock con
cert, in charge of Mrs. Stanley, MIS-.
Walker, and Mrs Handy, will be Civ
en- by the Sunday school. Monday
evening at o'clock the Christmas
tree exercises will be held. A pleas
ing program has been prepared and
Santa Claus will appear at the close. A
cordial invitation is extended TO sll to
attend. The Sunday programs follow;
Morning worship at 1910
Organ voluntary, Shout the glad It'd.
ings, Ashford
Miss Grace Bennett, rgsnist
Anthem, Thy light Is come, Wilson
Offertory selections: Organ, Christmas
night Collier
Duet, The angels message, Hall
Miss Florence Darling, Mr.. Marsh
Christmas sermon Rev. q. d. Stanley
Postlude, Marche AngIsise, Clark
Concert at 8 o'clock
Voluntary Baliste
Anthem, Nazareth, Gounod
scrintuSe reading
pr.yer
Dnct sIeen. little child.
fors Seekins. Marian Wilcox
Ne,co,,e IN the IN ristm ~ morning
Iillian Gh.w Gertrude Diggins.
Keonsth Huni. rhristine Wilcox
f,ho,ns The l,hrist child of The hesrt.
Primary denartment
Ex.,c;.e Iov in onr hearts. Row
Geekins HsroId WiIcox' Henry
Rngbee
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
Entertainment for Benifit Of War Suf.
fererS
Hebrews of Putnam to Give Their First
Public Entertainmeut

Hebrews of Putnam TO Give Their First
Public Entertainment
The First Annual Chanuka Concert
will be given by the Congregation
Agodos Achem of Putnam, for the
benefit OF the war sufferers, In Owls
Hall, Sunday evening, December 24sh.
This is the first public concert the
Hebrews of Putnam have ever given
and as there is some excellent talent
among Putnam Hebrew citizens the
concert promises TO be fine one. The
object is a worthy one and already
there has been aseood advance sale OF
tickets which may be had at the tailor
shop of n. Weinberg in the Bradley
building on Main street.
The singers have been trained and
will be under the direction OF l.. Blum
berg, who has been in Putnam for the
past three years, coming here from
New London. Mr. Blumberg began
training as a singer at an early age and
has sung in many of the large cities Of
Europe and in this country has sung
In New York and other cities. He is
possessed Of fine tenor voice and un-
der bis instruction the musicians have
developed sonderiusiy.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
LEGISLATORS MEET
Republican Gathering at Putnam Ian,
Saturday
Talk Over Matters Relative TO the Or.
ganization of the General Assembly

Senators and representatives elect
from the 18th and 18th senatorial dis
triets, which include the whole of
Windham county, and prominent re-
puolicans of the county, gathered at
the Putnam Inn for luncheon last Sat
urday. The gathering WAS of an in
formal nature. No formal speeches
were made. There was talk of the or
ganization of committees at the Gener-
al Assembly, which eonvenes Jan. I'd,
and many expressed their preferences
for committee service but no mention
was made outside the gathering of
these preferences.
Some OF the visitors talked with leg
islators elect regarding support for po-
sitions at the Capitol. The senate APP.
pointment of messenger or doorkeeper
will be left with the 2sth district
while the 18th will have the say of
similar appointments in the house. 1t
is understood that there are several
candidates in the field for both APP.
pointments.
Those present included Senators Ar
chibald Macdonald, Putnam, and SEES
sions l.. Adams, Plainfied; Represen-
tatives Edward Baker, +. A. Miller,
Canterbury; Charles ), Russ, Chaplin;
Albert l.. Mills, Hampton; +. w.
sheldon, Plainfield; K. w. Swain,
Fitz Henry .'aine, Pomfret; w. p.
Kelley, Kilingly; f. B. Kent, A. A.
Brodeur, Putnam; l.. p. Lamoureux
Thorn pson
Others than members-elect were
State Central Committeeman G. Har-
old Gilpatric, Putnam; sheriff Charles
A. Gates, Willimantic; County Com
missioners f. II. Corttis, j. A. Dady,
Urgle Lafrance; former County Com.
missioner e. III. Hail, Windham; Dep.
uty Sheriff John II. Fits, Hampton;
w A. Countryman, assistant to the
clerk of the last senate, candidate for
assistant clerk of the house at the COM
ing session OF the legislature; Fred IL.
Fits, Hampton, candidate for mes
senger or doorkeeper appointment; r.
l.. Darbie, Danielson, chairman of the
Killingly republican town committee;
Frank Congdon, assistant superin-
tendent of the Capitol; A M. Russell,
Chaplin; Fred l.. Wright, Ashford.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
Two Official Terms Out lS5 to Expire
Held by Windham County Men
Appointments Never Have Crowded This
County

1t has been estimated that Cover
nor Marcus b. Holcomb will have
something like l35 official appoint
ments to make during his next
term of office. II is noticeable in this
section of the state that in Windham
county, out of all of the office holders
whose terms expire, there appear but
two names, those of Judge Milton A.
Shumway ofsDanielson and DR.. Sell
don B. Overlook of Pomfret, mem
Der of the state board of pardons.
This brings forcibly to mind the
contention of many of the f,ithful that
are apt to complain that Windham
county, that Gibrata of republicanism,
is often forgotten after the election is
over and it comes time for such re-.
wards as political appointments may
be CO nsidered.
The term of one supreme court JUS
tice, John NJ. Thayer, of Norwich, ex-
pires by age limit.
On the superior court bench Judge
Milton A. Shumway's term expires
January 18th, 1918 and he will be in
eligible soon after reappointment on
account of reaching the age limit.
Judge William l.. Bennett will also
reach the allotted age.
OF the appointments TO be made one
requires confirmation Of both branches
of the general assembly, 20 must be
confirmed by the senate, and 80 are
direct appointments. In addition to
these are 10 judgeship APP pointments
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22

CHILDREN'S
ENTERTAINMENT
Moving Pictures for Young Folks
Friday Afternoons II Supported

We are glad TO see that Putnam Is
joining the many cities Throughout our
land in the "welfare movement" This
week Friday at 4lo the Parent
Teachers association assisted by Mr.
Smith of the Bradley theatre, are to
have special matinee for children
Films from the delightful book of
"Jewelh will be the feature of the af-
ternoon with an educational and car.
toon following. Both old and young
will find enjoyment in following Jewel
from her home of poverty and sorrow
TO the beautiful house lof her grandpa
and later on TO her own home made
happy and joyous after the return of
her parents from Europe, Now islthe
time for the mothers OF Putnam TO
join in this movement toward giving
clean and enjoyable amusement To
their children. SO many movies are
not suitable to The child mind that a
great effort is being made everywhere
TO give distinct set of movies for
children where nothing objectionable
will be SEEN. Ii the parents in this
city see that they, and their children
patronize these Friday afternoon series
they will be continued each week end
This is mot money making project
but the expense of hiring the films
must be met and this means thnt a
hearty cooperation ofsthe public will
be necessary. Bear this in mind and
see that your child and your neighboIs
child is present this week Friday Mt
the close of school land that they are
there every week following.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22

The Southern New England Tele-
phone company lbegan the distripu-
ton Of the bonus checks throughout
the state today As II " the ldesire Of
the Company to have all schecks reach
the employees not Later than saturday,
December 23rd, special messengers
carrying the checks were sent out
from the headquarters Of the comp any
at New Haven. Mr.. Wcymauth,
Manager Of the Telephone company
states that fifty-seven (57) employ ees
Of the company I'm this vicinity par
ticipated In the bonus.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Last Friday night the first and Sec
ond teams of the Putnam High school
played the first sand second teams of
killingly High at Killingly. There
were many good PLAYS although both
teams suffered defeat, the first team of
Putnam being greatly out-weighed by
the big killingly team. The scores
were: first team 90 to 10; second team
% to IL.
Miss Lucier of the Commercial Dept.
passed the initial Underwood speed
test of more than forty words per min
ute.
On Wednesday morning the third of
the series Of slereopticon slides was
given. The views were of Egypt, tit
ting particularly the work of the An
cient History class; and the lecture
was given by Miss Suydam.
The Christmas entertainment at the
High school has been in charge of the
| Senior class. The program is as fol-
| lows: Over SIS has been contributed
by the pupils and is to be used for pur-
| chasing gifts Tor some of those in
this vicinity who are less fortunate
than are the pupils of our High school.
Song Adeste Fideles School
Recitation "Christmas in California
Beatrice Dwyer.
Reading ga Belgian Refugee: A
Christmas War Story Thurston
Earl Hughes.
Song "Christmasn Pinsuti
Glee Club
Recitation "Christmas al Sea-
Robert Louis Stevenson
william Rafferty,.
Reading "Ghristmas Eve on Lone
somen John Fox, Jr.
Florence Gilbert
Song "Silent Night"
Glee Club
Reading snd Pantomime, from 1.-THE
Birds Christmas Carol"
Reader Ruth Child
Characters
Mrs Ruggles Gladys Robbins
Sarah Maud Jessie Macdonald
Peter Ralph Spencer
Susan Mildred Torrey
Cornelius Kenneth AnGem
Peoria Martha Edward
Kitty Kathleen McCauley
Glenn Robert Mcintyre
Ely Myrtle Storm
Larry George Stoddard
Division A ,of the Sophomore En-
glish class will give a Christmas pro-
gram Friday morning, Dec. %, and
Division b. of the Sophmore English
class is to be present. School songs
will be sung.
The following program is to be given
with Anna Arnold rs chairman.
1t w as a Calm and Silent Night
Lillian Maertins
The Christmas Story
Hazel Converse
Carols led by Dorcas Bartlett
While Shepherds w atched
Julia Aston
Christmas in Old England
Mary Carpenter
God Bless Us Every One
Lucy Pickett
"Birds" Christmas Carol
Beatrice Morton
Christmas Symbols
Edith Gibson, Marjorie Collins and
Ernestine Davis
A Christmas Carol
Ruth Bartlett
A Christmas Song
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
Advent Christian Church

Sunday services. Morning service
at ~. 80. Sunday school noon. Young
peoples service at 6.l5.
The Sunday school will hold a
Christmas concert in place of the reg.
ular evening service at o'clock.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
100.
Rev. G. II. Stones subject for SUM-
day morning will be "a Welcome
Message"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
Interesting Locals

Get a wedge of our Big Cheese. Ar
nold's Fish Market.
Our Mountain of Cheese, 56i lbs, is
melting away. Get your share. Ar
nold's Fish Market.
We hsvc some property placed in
our hands which is for sale and you
can realize 10 per cent. on il. Also
other property which Is going TO be
sold al q bargain. =. q. Randall, Real
Estate Agl.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22
Owls Elect Officers

At the annual meeting, Putnam
Nest, Order OF Owls, held Thursday
night, officers were elected as follows:
President, Walter WaIlen
Vice President, John +. Ferns
Finsnciai Secretary, r. A. Gardner
Treasurer, A. Demulte
Recording Secretary. r. Hermon
Picket, Joseph Brodeur
Trustee, Joseph Lucier.
Officers will oe installed next week
Thursday evening
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-22

Raymond Wheaton, who has been
slightly i'll at his home, is much better
and was able to go out. Thursday even
ing, and, with bis wife, called on w.
Z. Wheaton aud family, sieehanic
street.