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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-17

among the trees Now his hands hung
idly at his sides His venpons and
what he had intended were forgotten
for the moment. Korak was thinking
Tie had noted that subtle change In
Mcriem When last he had. seen her
she had been his little. half naked
Mangani- wild. savage and uncouth
She Ind not seemed uncouth to him
then. But now in the change that had
come over her. he knew that such she
had been. yet no more uncouth than
he. and he was still nncouth.
In her had taken place the change
IN her he had just seen sweet and
lovely flower Of refinement and civiliza
ton, and lie shuddcrcd us he recalled
the fate that he himself had planned
for her to be the mate OF an ape man
his mate, In the savage jungle.
His Meriem loved another! For
long time he let that owfuI truth sink
deep. and from 1t he tried to reason
out his future plan Of action. In his
heart was Il great desire to follow the
man and STAY him. out there rose IN his
consciousness the thought "she loves
him"
Could he slay the creature Mericm
loved? Sadly he shook bis head. M
he could not.
Then came n partial decision to fol
low Mcriem and speak with her. He
half started and then was ashamed
He, the son Of n British peer. had thus
thrown away his life. had thus dcgrad
cd himself to the level of a beast So
that he was ashamed to go to the wo
man he loved and lay his love Mt her
feet. He was ashamed to go TO the
little Arab maid who had been his iun
gle playmate For what had he to OF
fer her?
For years circumstances had prevent
ed return to his father and mother
and at last pride Ind stepped In and
cxpungcd from his mind the last YES
tige Of any intention to return In n
spirit Of boyish adventure he had cas-,
his lot with the Jungle ape. The kill
Ing OF the crook In the coast inn had
filled his childish mind with terror OF
the law and driven him deeper into the
wilds. The rcbuffs that he had met
with ut the hands Of men, both black
and white had had their effect upon
his mind while it was yet in forma.
tive state and easily influenced.
Meriem was not for hm-not for thu
savage ape. No. she was not for HIM
but he still was hers. If he could 30:
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Gets Thirty Days on Second Appear
ance for Non Support

Usebe Beauieu was sentenced to
thirty days in Jail with costs OF vs. Oh
by Judge Fuller in the city court
Wednesday morning.
Usebe WAS arrested on 'similar
charge eight weeks ago and said he
had rather have his liberty than ,go TO
Jail and promised to go to work. But
he did not keep his promise. Work
made his back ache and the lure oil
the saloons and pool tables was greater
than the lure OF the shovel and the
hoe.
According to his wife he had several
Jobs. In fact his services were in con-
siderable demand as labor Is scarce.
But Usebe wouldn't. stick and only
earned about $25 In eight weeks while
she ind to work to support herself and
two small children.
The prosecutor told the court he was
convinced that Usebe wouldn't work
If given another chance aud he was OF
the opinion that tefm.in Jail might
get him into the habit OF work. eli
there is any good In him he needs
something TO bring il OUT" said the
prosecutor.
Captain Ryan stated that the man
was lazy and had rather loaf around
saloons and pool rooms than work te
stipDort his family.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
SUPERIOR COURT
Tax Assessment Reduced in Linsley'S
Appeal
One Uncontested Divorce Granted

Judge Milton A. Shumway held n
short calendar session of the Superior
court in Putnam, Saturday morning,
BY stipulation of counsel and con.
sent of the court judgment was entered
TO reduce the assessment on the Put
nam Inn property, in the case of
Linsley's appeal from the board of MS
sesors, to S29,625 for the purpose of
taxation.
1t was agreed that the facts were
the same as In Bugbee's appeal tried II
few weeks ago where judgment WIS
rendered TO reduce the assessment 10
the above amount. The first appeal
was taken from the assessment of DC
tober LIST, 1914, by Mrs. Ellen, NJ. Bug.
bee. Mrs. Bugbee subsequently died
and her executor, Mrs. Blanche Win
ter Linsley OF Worcester look an APP
peal from the assessment of October
LIST 1915, which was the same MS that
of 1914. Both cases were therefore of
the same nature the only difference
being in the years from which appeal
was taken.
Eleanor A. Warren of East kilingly
WIS granted divorce from Eugene
+. Warren on the ground of habitual
intemperance.
Mrs. Warren testified that she was
married January Goth, 1908. Within
few months her husband began TO
drink TO excess and was soon getting
drunk several times n week. She said
he had never struck her but used
abusive language and had shaken her
up. In the last six years she lived
with him he had only given her IS for
othes.
Other witnesses told of the intern
pirate habits of the defendant.
Willis Z. Norris of Willimantic was
confirmed as permanent, receiver OF
the Turner Silk Company of WIFI
mantle and the court adjourned with.
out day.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Linen Shower for Miss Gladys farnr

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Martin, Grove street, Tuesday night,
linen shower WAS given for Miss
Gladys Farmer, whose engagement -
Carl r. Kent, manager of the local tel
ephone exchange, was recently an
nounced.
A room had been arranged to repre-
sent road and along the mipiaturs
highway were bundles TO represent
stones, ,denoting the rocky road -
matrimony. Each stone was present
which the guest of the evening gather
ed up and when she reached the end OF
the road undid the packages disclos-
ing many pretty and useful presents a
linen.
Refreshments were served ana
games played during the evening.
Those present were: Josephine and
Chrystabel Clifford, Edith and Ethet
Dlngwall, Ada Morse, Matjorie Brad
ford, Mrs. Graydon sharpe, Mrs. Ed
ward Lowry, Mrs. WiIfred Wade, Ger
/; trude Perry, Ella Farrows, Miss Farm
er and Mrs. Martin.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
ANOTHER BURGLARY
Champeau Corporation Store Entered
Sunday Night
Goods Valued AT SITS Stolen

The burglaries continue. The fourth
visit occurred sunday night when the
stole of the Isaac Champ Eau Corpora
ton was entered and goods valued at
S27S at retail prices were stolen. Like
in the three previous breaks there are
no clews whatever. Eatrance WIS
gained by breaking light of glass out
of transom over the back door. One
man apparently crawled through and
opened the door for the others.
There are two electric lights left
burning in the store. The one in the
rear was put out by unscrewing the
electric light bulb. TO do this 1t WIS
necessary for'the person TO stand on
the counter,
Two dress suit cases were taken,
probably used To take the other goods
away. Other merchandise stolen In
eluded dresses, fur collar, 3 fur
scarfs, mutis, silk mafliers, Q pairs
ladies silk hose, pairs mems silk
socks, handkerchiefs, pair of mems
gray carriers TO match pair of gray
socks, s waists, five of them silk
waits just arrived from New York.
The break is similar in every par
licular TO those that have occurred for
the past Two years. 1t would seem
that the thieves must be familiar with
Putnam's police protection, or lack of
il, and work when the only officer on
the business section route is at n dis
tant part of his beat.
Mr.. Champeau said Monday morn
ing: 81 discovered the break when |
opened the store this morning. The
first | noticed was broken glass on the
floor near the entrance to the office. /
then saw that the transom was broken
| and found that the back door was un-
locked. / called In Mr.. Rogers and
| together we went about the store.
| Thinge were not thrown about. 1t
| seems to me from this that the burg
lars must have been familiar with
where the goods they wanted were
kept. They took nothing but the best.
| You see in that show case n number OF
dresses are gone. They are all high
priced dresses and none Of the cheaper
ones hanging beside them have been
| disturbed. 1t is the same with the
furs. They took the best ones with
out disturbing the cheaper ones. They
| also took the best waists and best silk
hosiery. Ii they had not known
where to put their hands on these
| things 1t would seem that they would
have disturbed the cheaper lines In
| looking for the better merchandise. /"
Captain Try IN admitted that the pc.
| lice were without clews of any kind.
| He said that he found where the firss
! attempt had been mace to enter
Through window higher up but that
as il was nearly on level with bed
rooms in the Putnam Inn he assumed
that the men were afraid the noise
| would attract attention or that they
might be seen.
The merchants are getting uneasy at
the frequency and the apparent ease
with which these breaks are being
made and talk Of better police protec-
| ton Is being heard.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Hall Too Small for {. A. E. Guard 10
Drill
David Breault Most Popular Captain

The guard Of the Canadian Athletic
Club went to Webster last Saturday
night Ito attend fair given by the
Franco-American Foresters. A fea-
ture of the evening was a competitive
drill between guards from North Gros-
venordale, A. Thetin captain; Leomin-
ster, A. Girard captain; Manville, Il.
L., Captain A. Lucier; Fafnumsville,
Captain Leo Allarie; Southbridge,
Captain e. f. Propson; Putnam, Cap
tain David Breault. The prize was
awarded to Leominster guard.
When il came Putnam's turn to
compete it was found that the hall
was not large enough to accommodate
the guard which is comprised OF
twenty four members.
During the evening a vote was token
for 1.-THE most popular captain OF the
guards and David Breault was award
ed The gold medal.
Preceding the fair there was pa.
rade in which Company b drum
corps, Company b of Webster and the
guards took part.
Next Saturday night the &. A. q.
guard will go to Worcester and conn.,
pete in a drill in Mechanics hall. This
Is large hall and there will be plenty
of room for The Putnam company to
show what they can do.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
FIREMEN'S BALL
Everything Ready for Annual Evest
Even TO Decorations
Union Hall Next Monday Night

All ready, let Ser go. Arrangements
of the Putnam Fire Department seven
10 the decorations. The event will
occur next Monday night in Union
hail. A big advance sale OF tickets MS.
sures large crowd. This Is expected.
The tiremen's annual Is the real good
time before Lent comes in and every
body will be there If they havn'ta
DOCTORS certificate. You can get .
ticket from any member. Ifyou don't
get one don't stay away for there will
be man In the box office TO exchange
the necessary pasteboard for a dollss
bill.
The old hall, the scene OF many
good time, has been transformed into
gaiiy decorated ball room by simmons
h Fox of Hartford The lights wiz
glisten, The coiors will be set off and
the pfettily gowned ladies and she
uniformed firemen will add still NOSE
color to the scene.
The Carsill orchestra OF nine pieces
will furnish music. A concert pro-
gram from TO 8 white the gnests arc
arriving. Then the march and cirels
and they are OIL.
lntermission about midnight, q bite
to eat and back again. Stay with ths
big tent and don't go home until the
tiddlers stop fiddling and the last boom
| comes from the bass drum. Your
friends rs you can. The money Is USED
by the members for necessary expen-
SEES. You contribute dollar and have
two dollars worth of good time. Lste
cars.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Perrin Estate Purchased by Mr.. and
Mrs. S. NikOloff
Will Build New Home on Top of Hospi.
tai Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. s. Nikoloff, School
street, have pur chased the farm known
as the Perrin Estate at the top of Hos
pital hill on the Pomfret road and in
tend at some future time to build a
fine modern residence.
The old Perrin house is of historic
interest as the land on which ii stands
was bought from the Wabbaquasset
Indians in 1869 and the house built in
IVA.
In Miss Larned's History of Wind
ham County the house is referred TO as
"Perrin Manor" and as ga fine man
sion." Although 203 years old it is
still in good condition except in a few
respects.
A complete renovation is being made
of the whole house and electric lights
are being installed, both in the house
and barn. Early lin the spring the
grounds will be graded and the build
ing repaired and painted.
Travellers speak of the spot as being
one of the most beautiful to be found
between New York and Boston.
Rufus Chase Brock will occupy the
house. Mr.. Brock is an expert farmer,
coming from the large farm OF Sidney
Peal in Abingdon to take charge of this
farm for the Nikoloffs He is young
man and greatly interested in inten-
sive farming. He Is man highly
respected wherever he has lived and
will be welcomed AS citizen of Put.
nam.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Spontaneous Combustion Sets Coal on
Fire

The boiler tender on the st. Mary Is
parish property discovered fire in a
pile of coal in the boiler house when he
went TO tend his fire at 5 O'Clock last
Sunday morning. The woodwork OF
one of the doors had caught and was
blazing but was quickly extinguished.
The boiler house is separate finn the
rest of the buildings. Over $50 tons OF
soft coal is stored in the building and
it is believed that spontaneous com,
bustion started the fire.
The firemen were called to view the
situation after attending chimney
fire on Providence street Tuesday af.
ternoon. Chief Arnold decided that
the only way to handle The situation
was to shovel the coal out and this has
been going on for several days.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Clayton L. Seward Died Thursday Mig

Clayton l.. Seward, older son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick w. Seward, Brad.
ley street, died between 10 and IL
O'Clock Thursday night.
Clayton was taken i'll Sunday night.
He was at the Arcanum club in the
evening and with q number of friends
sat in the reading room. Ii was M
ticed that he was not saying much
and as he was by nature of a cheerful
and jovial disposition someone re
marked that Clayton was unusually
quiet. He replied that he was not
feeling very good, that his head felt
heavy and WAS bothering him consid.
erably. He was advised by his friends
to ride home but said he preferred TO
walk and did so. His condition was
reported as worse Monday morning
and he was said to be in critical
state. Y lille there was forewarning
that he might not survive this attack
his death ne> ertheless came as a great
shock to his many friends.
Clayton was never strong as a boy or
young man. He suffered great deal
but he always made tight of his
troubles and never volunteered any
information or complained III any way
of how he was feeling. No me ever
enjoyed life or living more than he.
He looked on the bright side of every
thing. When his friends might try to
sympathise with him his reply would
invariably be at might be worse"
Even in his suffering he was full of
life and possessed of an indomitable
spirit of cheerfulness. He was an OPP
timist in the broadest sense. His
cheerfulness made him many friends
and he had not an enemy in the
world. Handicapped as he was he al :
ways did the best he could In should
ering his share of any burden or work
that he felt 1t his duty TO do. lie
realized that he would never enjoy the
allotted three score years and ten OF
life but he faced the situation in as
oinNC spun no my eoiuici cfci idCcu
death.
No one could be missed from the cir
Gle of young people in the city more
than Clayton will be. He was the life
of many gatherings. He was welcome
| anywhere at any gathering. Although
sufferer and semi invalid his
courage and cheerful spirit was envied
by many and ii was often the occasion
of remark among his friends. 1t was
trait of character that appealed to all.
! Clayton was born in Guilford, Oct
/ 10Th, 1889, son of Frederick w and
Catherine (Leete) Seward. The fami-
ly removed to Putnam twenty six
years ago and Clayton obtained his ed.
ueation in the public and high schools
/ of the town. He was member oil
Israel Putnam lodge of Odd Fellows
and of the Arcanum club.
/ Besides his parents he leaves 6
i brother, DR.. Lee Seward of California
| and sister, Miss Katherine Seward
I living at home.
The funeral service will be held from
the home Sunday afternoon at
I O'Clock, Rev. F. ID. Sargent of the Con
I gregational church officiating. Buria
! will be in Guilford.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Chimney Fires

The motor fire truck has been called
out frequently the past week for CHM
ney fires.
In the early hours of cold Friday
morning the men had to get out of
their warm beds to eXtinguish slight
fire in the north end of the city.
Sunday morning q chimney fire was
put out in house at the corner of
Smith and Marshall streets. The roof
caught fire and a serious fire WAS
threatened.
Tuesday morning chimney fire
was extinguished at the home of Mrs.
John Ross, Bridge street, and in the
afternoon q similar fire at 2l9 Provi.
dence street.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
The Census Blank
Questions 10 Be Answered for Military
Census

sample copies of the census blanks
provided by the state, which are to be
filed in by all males over is years of
age in taking the military census, read
as follows:
BY direction of an act of the legisla.
lure OF Connecticut, approved Feb. 4,
sl9l7, | am required TO procure certain
Information relative to the resources of
the state. therefore call upon you to
ans wer the following questions.
MARCUS H. HoLCoMB,
Governor.
What is your present trade, occupa-
Iion or profession?
Have you experience in any other
sIrade, occupation OF profession
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Putnam Grange

A regular meeting OF Putnam grange
was held Monday evening, Feb. 18th.
Lincon's Night WAS observed. During
the business session seven applications
for new membership were received.
Worthy Lecturer Mrs. w. J.Bartett
presented the following program:
Vocal solo. The song of the flag, Dor
Gas Bartlett, accompanied by Ruth
Bartlett
Lincoln rs a lawyer MarjorieBradford
President Lincoln's story of his first
dollar Fred Smith
Song by the grange
Anecdotes of Lincoln's life Marjorie
Collins
Lincoln against slavery. "These men
will find they have not read their
Bibles Alright" Mrs.W ). Bartlett
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16

countable for results before the next
visit of the field supervisor.
Teachers registers show more par
ents visiting the schools than ever be-
fore. This is as IL should be and |
would like TO see the visitors list so
long as to require special visitors
registers.
Teachers meetings, group and gen.
eral, have been held during the month
fol the discussion of school problems
and the attendance has been good at
each meeting.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
WORK BEGINS ON TAKING MILITARY CENSUS
C. Hartman Chairman w. Files Secretary and Two Committees Of Five
viii Have Charge
Headquarters Will Be In The Chamber of Commerce Rooms

What Ia vo,r aga9
u.;ab,o
We;vht9
Arc Won married9
Sino,.o
Or widower?
How MANY Dersons are dependent
On van for snpnor,9
If not a citizen of the limited States
have YOU taken out your first paners?
-,
L., -.
law you ever oohe any nii'i.aiy Ut
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Mardi Gras Celebration Of St. Jehs's
Society

Did you ever attend Mardi Gras
celebration Of the st. John Baptist 60
ciety in st. Johns halI2 Ii mob don't
miss 1t this year. Ii you have yoa
will sure be there next Tuesday night
For thirty.five cents you have a hne
entertainment, sandwiches, cake.
coffee and ice cream and social time
following.
Ii Is one of the best investments In
pleasure stock in this city. Get In On
IL
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16

Much interest has been reused in the
question OF reformatory for women
in connecticut particularly since the
report of the investigating commits e
on the New Haven county Jail. DR..
Valeria FL. Parker, field secretary of
the Connecticut Society of Social Hy-
giene, has lectured on the subject be-
fore several organizations in Putnam
and vicinity.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
District Deputy Visits EIks

There was large gathering ~ tnS
regular meeting OF Putnam Lodge OF
Elks, Tuesday evening, to welcome
District Deputy w. q. Twombiy Of
East Norwalk.
Five candidates were given the o.
gree among them being Mayor John y
McGarry.
The district deputy gave hne talk
to the brolhsrhood. A buffet lunch
was served.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Annual Meeting nammOnd.K Knowles
COmOany

The annual meeting OF the Ham,
mond Knowlton company, the pioneer
and largest silk thread manufacturing
company of putnsm, was held Ut the
company's mill, Wednesday. Oaicers
were elected as follows:
President and treasurer, Charles y.
Knowiton; vice president, Frederick
W. Shaw; secretary, Clarence Ham
mond X nowlton, all Of New York
city.
The concern has had very succcssfu
year and the prospect for the coming
year Is bright. The company Is nav.
ing the same trouble rs other mills -
getting sufficient help.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
February Wedding
Smilh.Grjffin

James Smith, n local contractor aud
builder, and Miss Mary Griffin, 4
clerk In the BuRbee store, were mar
ried Thursday morning Mt st. MAry's
church by Rev. Charles +. Bedard il
the presence Of near, relatives.
After wedding trip the couple
will reside on Church street.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Eastern Connecticut Chamber Of Com
MERGE

The February meeting OF the East
ern Connecticut Chamber OF Com
merce will be held at New London At
the Mohican hotel on Friday Of next
week. Lunch will be served At IL
O'Clock noon, followed blythe business
meeting. There are TO be two topics
for discussion, viz. the' Nipmuck
Trail, and the possibility Of hourly
service between New London, Norwich
and Wiilimantic by gasoline motor
cars, via the tracks of the Central Yer
mont railroad.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
K. Of E. Holds Enthusiastic Meeting

There was an enthusiastic meeting
of Cargiil Council, X. of O., Sunday
afternoon. Five candidates were given
the first degree. Principal Lane oil
Israel Putram school, a member oil
Brockton council, visited The council.
IL has been decided to make Il menu
bership canvass and it is expected that
one Of the largest class limitations ever
had will be the result.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16

VALENTINE TEA
Annual Event of Woman's Board
At Odd Fellows Hall Saturday Aflernoo

At Odd Fellows Hall Saturday Afternoon
The Woman's Board of the Day
kimball hospital have much pleasure
in announcing that the annual "Val.
entine Tea" for the benefit of the hos.
pital will be held at Odd Fellows
hall on February 18th from so to 30
p. m. The price of admission will be
20 cents, and tea, coffee, cake and
sandwiches will be served free. lee
cream will be served at 10 cents II
plate. The committee in, charge of
the Tea will be represented at tables at
which flowers, cakes ana candy will
be sold. Furthermore the Camp Fire
girls will have II pound table, the Va
rious packages Of which will be sold ut
auction at p. IN. During the entire
afternoon music will be furnished for
dancing, which will be free to all. 1t
is hoped that large sum of money
will be thus obtained for the hospital,
which needs all the support that Put
nam and the surrounding towns can
give 1t. In no period of the worlds
by the peoples of the cath for charity,
and never was so much needed MS now
The one great charity that needs the
support of all in this section is the
hospital and 1t is TO be hop"d that
every one who possibly can will make
an effort to attend the Tea or send
at the door.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
John Gahan, Jr., Uudergoes Operation

John Gahan, Jr., Elm street, WAS
taken to St. Vincent's hospital, Wor-
cester. on the 9 O'Clock trolley car,
Tuesday night by his father and We'd
nesday morning was operated upon
for appendicitis. He was taken Ill
Sunday night and Tuesday it was dis
covered that the appendix was infiam-
ed and an immediate operation ,neces-
safv
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16

Hector ,Gauthies, letter carrier O
Hartford, formerly Of Putnam, called
on friends 10 the city Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16

Everett A. Burgess, postoince clerk
spent the holiday in Fall River.