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Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Fire at AIdTich Place

NORTH WOODSTOCK - Last week
Thursday night the house on the late
Charles Aldrich place was burned TO
the ground. The place was not occu-
pied and it is not known what caused
the fire.
Harold Rose of Bridgeport has been
spending a few days at Echo farm.
l.. H. Healey and wife spent Tuesday
in Norwich and the following day
were guests of friends at PleasantNiew i.
Clarence PURGE and wife of WoFces-
ter spent the weekend as Roekledge
farm.
William Brown, wife and daughters,
Mrs. |. \. Paine and Mildred, are at
Matunuek for week.
Mrs. LendaIl Houghton is entertain
ing her niece, Mrs Agnes Quimby i,
and family of Wollaston.
Prof Ellery Paine of Urbana, ILL.,,
has joined his family here.
Mrs. Harold Hibbard has been enter
tanning Adeloert Agard and family of
Union.
Miss Josephine Poindexter has been
a recent guest of Mrs. Wendell Witter.
John Bucklin and wife of Provi-
denee are guests of their cousin, Mrs.
Calvin Rawson.
The Woodstock Dramatic Club gave
successful public entertainment last
Friday evening. 1t consisted of sever
al vocal solos by Miss Avis Gallup of
Providence, song in costume by Miss
Martha Todd and character duet by
Harry Trask and Howard Perrin, a
monologue by Miss Ethel Rawson
and three farces, Rooms to Let, Truth
and Colored Honeymoon; all by the
club membersd
Mrs. e. Allison Potter accompanied
her aunt, Miss Edith Bemis, on a trip
TO Boston the first of the week.
Mrs. NJ. f. Potter attended by speci
al invitation the 50th anniversary OF
the Bill Library in Ledyard last Wed
nesday.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
WiIsOnyilIe Personals

Misses Alice and Teresa Welch spent
the week end with relatives in Quine-
baug.
Miss Christene Ryan has been en-
tertaining Miss Margaret 0iBrien of
Mechaniesville for 4 few days.
Those who attended the w. c. T. L.
meeting on Thursday were Mrs. Z. a.
Kelly, Miss Minnie Kelly, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Goodwin, Mrs. Geo. Allen, Mrs. Clara
Mills, Mrs. Mary Woodward and
Miss Edythe Woodward
Mrs. c. W. Webster returned home
last Saturday after few weeks visit
with friends and relatives in Hop
kinton and birmingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Mills and Leslie
Mills were guests of relatives in Wor-
cester on Friday.
Joseph Swartz of Worcester is spend
ing short vacation with his parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar LANCER enter.
tanned on Sunday number of friends
ana relatives from Worcester and
Webster
Mrs. Rudolph Miller, Gustsve Mil.
Ter and Miss Curtis of Webster were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John smith on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Towne of
Worcester and Mr.. and Mrs. Milo
Dodge of Sturbrldge were guests of
Norman Towne and wife Sunday.
John Lewis WAS visitor in Boston
last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Adams and
daughter of Warehouse Point were
guests of Irving Adams on Sunday.
Frank Wilson and wife were guests
of friends in Worcester last Saturday.
Claire Lewis visited friends in
Brockton on Sunday.
Daniel Foster, who has been work
ing at the Navy Yard IN Boston for n
number of weeks is enjoying a short
vacation going into the service.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
P0mfret Center Notes

A Musical at Home was held at the
Ben Grosvenor last Friday afternoon
by Miss Charlotte Grosvenor and Mr.
Guiski.
Rev. Mr.. Beadle, his sister, Mrs.
Chapman, and two sons; Leonard
Beadle and family of Hartford left last
Thursday by auto for three weeks
visit in Washington, ID. q. and AGO.
pinck, Va.
The pulpit was occupied lastSInday
by Rev Mr.. Ewing of Norwich and
next Sunday by Theological student.
The church will De closed Sunday,
Sept. 9th.
The Sunday school picnic will be
held at Roseland Saturday, Sept. sth.
An aIl-day sewing meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. Alfred ID. Briggs
last Wednesday afternoon.
This week Wednesday the ladies
met at the Neighborhood House TO sew
for the Red Cross.
Miss Ruth Bryde has been spend
ing a week with her grandparents in
Elliotts.
Miss Edith Baker has returned home
from the summer school in Danbury.
A special meeting of the school
board was called for Wednesday after
noon.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
She Has Skill With a Skillet.

Where we are living at present we
have no gas range, only a two-burner
plate, and the coal range is so large
that 1t requires a great deal of fuel
TO heat the oven sufficiently to bake
even a few mullins or biscuits, so that
I have tried to find a satisfactory sub
stitute that could be cooked in skill
let. BY using the skillet dry and
sprinkling 1t lightly with flour, / bake
very enjoyable biscuit, cake or scone.
For these / use simply a biscuit bat
ter made a fFihe sitter, patted or
rolled TO about suarter-inch thick
ness. One must be sure to have the
fire or gas low enough not 10 burn the
outside of the scone before the inside
has time TO cook sufficiently. IL gas
is used, more even distribution of the
heat may be obtained by using heat
ed lid from the stove under the skillet;
or heavy piece Of tin or sheet iron
viii serve the purpose.--Woman
Home Companion.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Pomtret Landing Personals

Miss Susie Grimes visited her sisters
in DanieIson last week.
John Murdoch, mother end son VIII
liam were callers at r. Malley's re-
Gently.
Mrs. Charles Hanley visited rela-
tives in Danielson "Wednesday.
The Cinclair family have returned to
the city.
Mrs. J. ID. Johnson and daughter
have returned home from Pawtucket
and are now entertaining Mrs. w. Il.
Harrington of Ssybrook.
Mrs. j. b. Clapp entertained at a
picnic lunch Mrs. E. NJ. Colon Of Dan
ielson, Miss MacEvcy Of Hartford and
her friend from Westerly. After
lunch they all went black berIying-
The Landing bridge Is being re-
pianBed ny + T n hite and son.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Thompson Schools Open

The Thompson schools will open
Tuesday, Sept. 4th, for the fall term
The annual meeting of the Thomp-
son w. C. r. u. was held Thursday of
last week in Kings Daughters Hall.
Mrs. Minnie Bixby was reelected as
president, Mrs. Mary Woodward, who
has been the efficient and faithful sec
retary for sixteen years resigned, and
the assistant, Mrs. Clara Mills, was
elected. Mrs. John Ransom, treasurer,
having moved out of TOWN, Mrs. Geo.
Bixby was elected. Mrs. Lisa X. Full
Ter, county president; Mrs. Gallup, re.
eording secretary, and Mrs. Maud
Potter, superintendent of the flower
mission, were present from scotland
and spoke. Mrs. K. Talmadge deliv.
cred most eloquent and telling adj
dress upon the temperance and suf
frage question, and was heartily APP
piauded. Revs. Hodgen and Root al
so spoke. Three new members were
admitted.
Miss Edythe Woodward read her
report of the flower mission work, and
Also read very interesting article up
on "0ld Glory" and how it received
its name. Mrs. Clara Mills also read.
Mrs. Ella Carleton gave her report as
evangelistic and press superintendent.
A trio of ladies sang two selections.
Mrs. Jennie Robinson, the former pres
ident of the union for many years,
spoke briefly
A fine luncheon WAS served. There
were Sc present. The next meeting is
with Mrs. l.. Sherman.
The wedding of Emery Munyan of
Alteboro, and Miss Mary Jacobs Ross
of Putnam, which took place in Provi-
dence Saturday, is of interest here, as
both are natives of Thompson. and
members of the Congregational church
and Quinnatisset grange. Mrs. Num-
gan is Worthy Master of the grange.
IL NJ. Thompson, former suPerin-
| iendent of the Ream estate, with his
wife, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Il.
T. Rhodes last week, coming by auto
from their home in Amherst.
The union Sunday school picnic at
Bates Grove last week was largely at
tended, and was fully up to antieipa-
ton. On Friday evening the officers
and teachers of thei school met at the
home of the pastor and plans were dis
eussed for the future, the rally day ia
october, and changes in the different
departments.
DR.. and Mrs. X. e. Paine are enter
tanning WaIkersWhite of East Wood
STOCK and Winthrop Moore OF SHARON.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Fine Concert at Woodstock

one OF the HneSb entertainments
Woodstock has been favored with for
Il very long time WAS held in Academy
hall Saturday evening and the fol-
lowing very fine program was carried
out:
Minstrel Boy
Summer Night
Miss Grosvenor Mrs. Schmidt
Mr.. Roberts Mr.. Schmidt
Spring Song We'll
The Years at the Spring Beach
Mrs. Masters
Prelude in g Minor Rschmaninof
Miss Spalding
A Summer Night Thomas
sweet Thoughts of Home
Mrs. Sci midi
Lovely Celia Old English
L'Ultima Canzone Tosti
Deep River Burleigh
Miss Grosvenor
The Deathless Army
Mr.. Roberts
Dawn in the Desert Ross
NV Star Beach
Women of Inver Loughborough
Miss ,Ritch
Prison Scene from i Trovatore
Miss Grosvenor, Mrs. Schmidt and
Chorus
Kentucky Babe
Sweet and Low
Chorus
MIR. and Mrs. Francis tombstone
were the promoters of the concert.
The generous service of the artists of
the evening combined with the pat.
ronage OF the people resulted in one
hundred and fifty dollars for the
Relief fund and Prof. Hardy voiced
the sentiments of every one in express
sion of gratitude TO every one who had
ped TO make the rare privilege pos
si5le.
@. NJ. Sampson and family are at
Pleasant View this week.
Miss May Perley has returned from
her visit in Maine.
Miss Louise Howard is visiting her
brother in Hartford.
John Masters and family have re-
turned to Utica making the trip by
auto.
w. j. Lindeman and family attend
ed the oxford Fair Thursday.
North Woodstock and Woodstock
Hill sunday schools held their annual
picnic at Roseland Park Tuesday. The
test of weather, the ideal picnic
ground, the cordial sociability of the
people, and a bountiful dinner, all
combined to give everybody royal
good time. In the baseball game be-
tween married and single men resulted
in victory for THE bachelors while in
the s'tug of war" the married men
were conquerors. Games Of all sorts
and contests interested the young
people and children.
a company of young people enjoyed
the moonlight evening al the Park.
Miss Mabel Ritch left on Wednes-
days and after few days in Wilton,
will return to Brooklyn, n. Y.
Gardner Richardson and John
HeaIey are in Plattsburg for training.
Rev. and Mrs. Waters with their en-.
tire family motered TO Woodstock on
Saturday and received their usual cor
dial welcome.
The Woodstock schools will open
Monday, Sept. 10Th.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Woman's Council Committee

PoMFRET-- meeting of the Wom-
ans Council of National Defense, Con.
necticut division, was held at the
home of Miss Elliott Friday afternoon.
The following committee was appoint.
ed, representing the different organiza'
tions of the town:
Miss Elinor Matthewson, Congrega-
tionnl church, chairman
Miss Elliott, Episcopal church
Mrs. G.. o. Thompson, Catholic
Miss Ellen Keyes, Woman's Benev.
olent society
Miss Harvey, Pomfret Library
Mrs. Overlook, Red Cross
Mrs. DR.. Murray, Navy League
Mrs. Martin, Abingdon Ladies So
ciety
Mrs. G. A. Sharpe, Abingdon Library
Mrs. W. r. Brown, Wolf Den grange
Mrs. Chas. Wiggin, End, Woman s
element Pomfret School
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Canning Demonstration al
West GIOCeSteT

Thirty raorle gathered at the Clark
willie scnou.Aou.. thursday afternoon
for tie .oufIh Canning demonstration.
Sweet corn, carrots, and tomatoes were
canned by Mr.. Mitchell and Missl rons.
The next demonstration will be Tues
day afternoon, Sept. II, at O'Clock.
Peaches, lshell beans, and New Lea-
land spinach will be canned
Clarkville school opens Sept. 4th,
Miss Lucy Reynolds teacher.
Cyrus Place took party OF friends
from Putnam Sunday TO Rocky Point.
Miss Lille Place, Lewis Place, John
EMS and George Bsbbitt enjoyed an
auto trip to Rocky Point Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Warner visited in Put
nam Tuesday.
Miss Edith Cutler end Alta Hawk
ius are visiting with relatives in Nor
wieh.
W. A. Hawkins has started his cloth
board mill.
Lewis Place, wife and family enter
taineu Marc Shippee, wife and family
from East killingly Saturday and
sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
SOCIETY WOMAN is MAYOR
Leader Of Philadelphia ~4oo' Accepts
Offer Of Job as Chief Executive
of Florida Town.

Florida has crossed the Ruhicon of
woman suffrage, according to Moore
Haven Fla.@ correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger. The population
of this city has petitoned Philadel-
phia society woman who has been
farming a 2oO0-aere ranch in the IA
nous Everglades to accept the may
orally Of this city She has accepted
after the tive man candidates person
ally requested her to take the efiiee.
Mrs. George eeiatard Horwitz, the
new mayor-to-he Of this city. the first
woman To break through the stone Suf-
frage wall on the solid South. is enc
of the most widely-known women in
the North.
In Philadelphia she has taken The
lead in social, phIlanthropic and relief
movements. In Florida she has an-
swered the call of the nation for food
stuffs. She gave up her winter home
in Palm Beach and took up the devel-
opment of her estate in the Ever
glades. As the result she shipped from
her farm more than fifty carloads of
Puf0toeS.
She will ship from that same farm
In a few months more than 10000
bushels of corn, hundreds of hogs and
many head of cattle. She is now pre-
pairing to plant hundreds of additional
acres of feodstuffs.
Moore Haven was Incorporated sew
eral months ago and it is the only city
in the state with equal franchise
rights for men and women. At a mss
meeting two men We're nominated for
the mayoralty. The fight promised 10
be spirited before the election.
The next morning one of the candi-
dates asked Mrs. Horwitz to serve.
She answered that If the people want
ed her she would accept. A petition
signed by all qualified voters was
handed her that night.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Attend 4Oth Wedding Anniyer-
SaTy

A. H. Hubbard and family, g. L..
pham and family, Mrs. n. r. Ban
Pister and children, l.. ii. Lindeman
(nd family, Phillip Dean and daugh-
Fr Florence, Everett May and vile
ma Carl Morse attended the 10th we'd
Ring anniversary of H. 2. Hubbard and
Fiie at North Woodstock "Wednesday
Fening. 100 invitations were issued
lal owing to the unsettled weather
Ply few were present. Piano duets
y Allan and Ethel Upham were
ueh enjoyed.
Mrs. Hattie Smith of Newton has
Zen visiting J. 5. May and family the
Ast week.
Miss Lena smith of Worcester Is
pending week at Bonnie View.
Miss Harriet Hubbard is visiting her
{ece, Mrs. Gilbert Deane, in Eastford.
MIS-. Harris Potter, two sons and a
lighter motored from Ware Satur-
bringing Miss Mary Potter who
been their guest for several weeks.
henry, Walter and Marguerite
Fmens and Martha Todd went TO
eky Point on sunday.
piss Nellie Pratt is at her home.
snes Aldrich, Stuart May and
NAM Richardson are on sn auto
70 the White mountains stopping
interesting points enroute-
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Drafted in POmfret

The following is list of those draft
ed from the town of Pomfret and who
have passed their examinations sue
cessfully;
John Bradley Walter Champagne
Richard j. Legrau Raymond Jodoin
Francis b. Greene Arthur Ansine
Elof n. Sein Fred Hoffman
Roland +. Baker Walter Eaton
Havilla Robbins Frederick Taylor
Elisha A. Sherman
Henry Allin was drafted in Hartford
and has passed examinations.
Mrs. Larned of Norwich gave read
ing at the Neighborhood House last
Friday evening which was free TO all.
The audience was small but appre
ciative one.
A. S. Palmer, wife and daughter
have gone to Mrs. Palmer's old home
in Esston, Penn, for visit.
j. W. Arnold is painting at the Nay
dor house now owned by CharlesSwain.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31

The eamphor tree is one of the many
plant impartations from China that
promise much in the United States.
The trees grow well in hedges Is feet
apart in the South and the average Of
eight tons of clippings per acre yields
on distillafion about 200 pounds Of
caInphor. This means present profit
Of more than $50.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
sCoItage at Thompson, Conn

The Wheaton Building 81 Lumber
Co, Putnam, Conn, have been
awarded the contract for the coach
mans cottage to be built at Thomp-
son, Conn, for John II. Gladding. 1t
will be l IL stories high, OF frame,
30x42 feet, with eight rooms, hot
water heat and slate surface asbestos
roof. Jackson, Robertson Il Adams,
OF Providence are the architects.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
BIRTHS

In Worcester, August "a, daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. John a. Morse, Jr.
In Putnam, August 30, a daughter
TO Mr. and Mrs. William ST, Onge
In Putnam, Day kimball hospital
August 81, a son TO Mr.. and Mrs. AL.
freedom rourtellotte.
In Putnam, Day Kimhall hospital,
August 81, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wood of Danielson.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
MARRIAGES

In Providence, August 25, by Rev.
Gaius Glenn Atkins, Emory Card
Munyan of Attlebore and Miss Mary
jacobs Ross of Putnam.
In Putnam, August Is, by Rev. Geo.
ID. Stanley, NJ attic Shippee and Charles
Paul, both of Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Registrars Notice

The Registrars Of the town OF 'Thomp-
son hereby give notice thst they will
meet at the Office Of Fred l.. BONN,
North Grosyenordale and in the old
Bank Building, Thompson Center,
Thursday, September 18th,
1917, from a. m. TO > p. M, for the
purpose OF receiving names of persons
who wish TO be made voters In said
town of Thompson.
No applications TO be made voters
will be received after p. m, on this
date.
The revised list may be examined at
the Office of the Town Clerk and on the
public sign post on the 10Th day Of
September, 1917.
Blank applications may be obtained
of
FRED l.. BONN,
CLARENCE STEVENS,
Registrars
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Never to Be Forgotten.

4 man may forget home. kindred
adS and almost everything else. but
|neyer forgcfs the first time he went
q barber shnn 70 eet a shave.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Tire Dsturber.

An automobile is most apt 10 get
something wrong with 1t when the
driver gets his tank TOO full.--st. Paul
Pioneer Press.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
For Sale

3 Dwellings in thefCity Of Putnam.
2 nearly new. Price $500, $500, $500.
II. ". SEWARD,
Insurance and Real Estate.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Standing Changes in Seder's Big Contest
A. 8. Handy Jumped from 9th to 4th
and is Now 10 LIST Place

There has been shakenp in the
standing of Seder's big vote-getting
contest the past month. Principal A.
b. Handy Of the high school has stead
lily forged to the front and is now head.
ing the list. This shows the possibil-
titles of every candidate and that the
contest will not be finally decided
until every vote is counted. The con-
testanls will cone down the home
stretch nip and tuck and the race viii
be won by the person who puts forth
the best efforts ia getting votes.
We give below the standing of the
month just closed and also Of last
month that it may be seen just how
little extra effort will change the W hole
standing:
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Raa Is sometlmes Bstter.

Good Is good doctor. but Bad is
sometimes a better. "-Emersen.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Daily Optimistic Thouaht.

Every man should grace his profes,
sion, not disgrace il.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-31
Standing for August


A. b. Handy
? Jonas Dsnielson
Mrs. l.. I.omhardo
Dewey Tetreault
5 Divide ST. Onge
8 Aida Miour
Aida Benoit
S Mrs. ". +. Basto
8 Yvonne Champeau
10 Sabina Pawlus
IL Rev. G.. A. Lindevali
II Mrs. A. Tsit Hope
Is e. e. Talbot
Ii Nelson Henert
Is Frank Hebert
16 Gustaf Swanson
Standing for July
Jonas Danielson
Mrs l.. Lomoardo
Dewey Tetreault
A. b Handy
Divide st. Onge
Sabina Pawlus
Yvonne Champeau
S Aida Miour
Rev G.. A. Lindevall
10 Aldea Benoit
IL Mrs. William Il. Basic
II Nelson Hebert
Is &. G.. Talbot
IA Gustaf Swanson
Is Mrs. Trunk Hebert
Is Mrs. A. TAFT Hope Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-29
CARNIVAL OF STATES
HAS VARIED PROGRAM

Daily indications of good weather
point to a big day for Long Beach
on the second annual participation
in the Carnival of States, March 81.
The news of this coming enjoyable
day has been spread broadcast-rep-
of individual states are
vieing with each other for cred
table showing which may win a first
prize and, if not that, at least sec
ond prize. Ample transportation ia
cilities to and from Long Beach are
assured for the day. Report has it
that the parade on this Carnival of
States day will be magnificent one;
attractions on the "Pike" are prom
ised of goodly variety; the famous
beach is to be enjoyed by all. Alto
gether, each and every one who can
find it opportune to enjoy the hos
pitality of Long Beach and witness
this unique Carnival of States will
carry away a day Of pleasant memo
ries. Remember the date-Saturday,
March 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-29
60 TURNER, Yuma, Arizona, sa &
FOR EXCHANGE-REAL ESTATE


S25, 1000, CLEAR, Charlottesville, Ind.
want ranch or Ell Centre property.
Will assume.
$4,000, clear, Mission Hills, San
Diego. Want ranch. Will assume
up to $4,000
$30,000-Fine citrus ranch near
Bostonia on paved road, 20 miles
from San Diego. Net profit from
fruit this year over $4,000. Want
alfalfa land.
Wanted Building lot. Must be
bargain.
Want to rent 100 to 320 acres for
corn. Will pay cash or shares.
Want 80 acres good alfalfa. Will
buy string of cows and take over
lease.
For Sale-Choice so in alfalfa;
new house; good fencing. Price
S135 per acre. Can lease it at $40
cash.
For the above see
HARRY KESSLER
AT Musser's Store,
sol Main St. If
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-29
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR FUR
NISH{NG FVTEy OH

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the under
signed City Clerk Of the City OF III
Centre, at the City Hall in said City,
up to 1880 o'clock D. m, April IL, 1917.
fol the purpose of furnishing the City
of FL Centre special gas oil, known
and particularly described as ''tops," ="
for and during the ensuing year; that
the maximum amount Of oil required
daring the year will be 10000 gallons;
that the minimum amount required du-
ring the year will be $4,000 gallons.
The specific gravity of said oil shall
ht from .38 to 40 degrees, and the
same shall be delivered in carload lots
All prices quoted to be f. o. b. L! Cen
t.c, and said oil in carload lots to be
delivered at any time so required by
said City during said year.
The Board Of Trustees reserves tine
right to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of Trustees
of said City of III Centro.
Dated this 28sh day of March. 1917.
w. E. VAN WAY,
City Clerk.
Mch28,298o,31Apr2,8A,6619.lO.I1
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-29

All members of the Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce are requested
to attend a special members meet
ing, called by the board of directors,
to be held in the ballroom of the
Barbara Worth hotel, Thursday
hight, March 29, at 1880 o'clock, to
consider amendments to the bylaws
1t is important that all members be
present. F. B. FULLER,
3.29 President.