davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-09-02

vzpomnel ma to, re by mel Wi
ii nekoho sebou nyni musel
81 sva zavazadla sam vyprazd
ncvati byt uvesti do poradku.
Ponevadz ale mlady lekar
potreboval slouzfciho - ina
de]si dobu by Sc nebyl mohl O.
bejiti bez pomoci - proto O.
bratil Sc ma majitele domku v
nelnz Sc byt nalezal, s prosbou,
ably mu opatril nejakeho mia
deho cloveka, jako byl ten,
jenz mu pred jeho odjezdem
do Nemecka byl k sluzbam.
INA mou veru, Wy mate ste
sti!' zvolal ma to domaci pan.
"Jak Sc to dobre shoduje! My
slim, re jiz mann CO 81 preje-
te. Znam clovicka, jenz mi
pred nedavnem byl doporucen
jednim pribuznym. Hleda ne
jake misto. Jest asi ctyiicet 70
ku star, cistotny, obratny do
vedny. Jmenuje Sc jerome a
byl jiz jednou slouzicfm u leka
re v okoli Parize bydliciho. =
Chtel byste jej snad prijmou-
ti?"
''Ano, velmi rad"
MAN jej hned poslati?"
Coz pax NIUE hned nastou
riti?"
"Nema cd tri tydnu zadne
zamestnani."
'Poslu pro nej. Muj bratra-
nee mi tn zanechal jeho adresu
- ulice de la Pompe, cislo tii
cate treti. Aneb, ably to bylo il
stejsi," dodal nahle, "dojdu k
nelnu radeji sam - ma dcera
zatim da pozor ma vchod. Ia
hodinu privedu Jeroma, pakli
ze zatim nenalezG mista, COZ
Sc mi nezda byti pravde podob
ne.
Domaci pan opravdu Sc vra
til "a hodinu a vstoupil do pc
koje lekarova.
MAN vasehO muze," ozna-
moval. "Chcete jej videti?"
"Ano, poslete mi no." odve
til lekar, "musim mu dati ne
koiik otazek."
Domaci Timed opustil pokoj
brzo Ease Sc vratil. provazen
jsa malym, vyschlym clove-
KEN, jenz vzdor sve vyhublosti
svalnatym a silnym byti Sc
Zdal.
jerome byl velmi osmahly
me- oci tmave, neklidne sem
tam tekajici. Mel stetinaty vlas
a jeho lice ukazovaly takova
Jasna mista jako byva obycej
ne u cloveka, jenz 81 pred ne
dlouhym casem dal oholiti sve
vousy. Byl oden v sedy, velmi
cisty oblek a mel plsteny klo-
houk, jenz Sc zdal ibyti uplne
novym.
Nezdalo sc, re prichozi wy
volal priznivy DOZEN, nebot' le
kaI svraStil oboci. Zjev Glove
ka Sc mu nelibil, vsak jeho cho
vani Sc by.O dobre = mel do
sebe neco starostlivcho a ciste
no.
"Kde jste drive slouzil?" t.
Zal sc nyn1 Emil.
''Opustiv sluzbu vojenskou,'
odv6til muz, "byl jsem nejpr-
We zamestnan jako sluha v la
boratori botanicke zahrady,
potion jsem vstoupil do sluzby
k doktoru Denymu v Pecgu i
zhstal jsem tam pc sedm let"
"A proc jste opustil misto O
no?" vyzvidal Emil.
"Ponevadz pan mGj zemrel
= jsou tomu asi til tydny =
linak nalezal bych Sc stale je
Ste ma tom miste, nebot' nemel
isem pficin stezovati 81 a pan
rl1i Sc mou vzdy take byl vel
mi spokojen."
Mate vysvedceni?" tazal
Sc Emil dale.
''Zajiste pane" odvetil Je-
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-09-02

nedeli jest ekarum dovoleno ezditi auomobllch =
proc Kdyz jest neden zda au zasavena nebude eba
jech pomOci.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
PROSPECT.

Mrs Fred Dockham was week-e end
guest of friends in Bangor last week
Mrs. Eta Homer of Bucksport visited
friends and relatives here not long ago.
Mrs. A. Z. Cunningham of Swanville
pent Tuesday with her sister, Hattie X.
Marden.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyd and Miss Ada
of Frankfort were weekend visitors of
Mr. and Mrs W. S. Killman.
F. W. Beck, former business man
here, was in town recently attending to
the moving of his household goods.
Prospect feels justly proud of the re-
suit of the Fighting Fourth" having
more than doubled her allotment. The
total amount of subscriptions being S10,-
800.
FL. Ward was recent business visit
or in Bangor. His sister, Mrs. F. E.
Harding, and daughters of Brewer, re-
turned with him, and are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Ward during
the enforced vacation of Brewer schools
There was an all day session of the
Prospect Red Cross. Thursday, Oct. 17th
A picnic dinner was served and much
work done. The last allotment is paja-
mas. Election of officers will be held at
the next meeting.
Prospect Temple No. 10, Pythian Sis
tiers, met by invitation with Elite Tenn
p le, Frankfort. Because of various rea-
ons few members attended from Pros
pect, but those who did had very en-
joyable evening aud extend thanks to
the entertainers.
The people of this community were
shocked last week to receive word of the
death of Helen Veszie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Certify of Bangor. Miss
Ge1rity's girlhccd was spent here. in her
maternal grandparents home, that of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Killman. The
dread disease, Influenza, developed into
pneumonia and proved fatal. The SYM
p athy of relatives, and a host of friends
goes out to those thus bereft. She was a
brill ant scholar and one of pleasing per-
sonality.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
DIED.

BATES. In Rockland, Oct. 10, Murray
A. Bates of South Brooksville, aged 25
years and months.
BOLAN. In Oldtown, Oct. 10, Private
Albion Keith Bolan of Winterport.
BLOOD. At Camp Mills, Long Island,
N, Y, Oct. Is, Pearly Blood of Waldo,
aged % years.
CLARK. In Camden, Oct. 16, Arthur
Clark, formerly of Rockport.
COLBY. In East Liberty, Oct. ii, Helen
A. Colby, aged % years.
erie. In Searsmont, Oct. 10, Ellen J.. =,
wife Of John erie, aged u years.
CROSGROVE. In Castine, Oct 10, David
Robert Crosgrove, aged 70 years, 9 months
and days.
CHoATE In Camp Devens, Oct. IA,
Eden d. Choate of Montville, aged 81
years.
CARD. In Searsport, Oct. 10, Mrs.
Stephen Card.
COLE. In Winterport, Oct. 10, Mrs.
Willis Cole.
CURTIS. Somewhere in France, Sept.
IA, Clarence M. Curtis of Swanville, aged
90 years.
FIELD. In Brookline, Oct. 10, Frank
D. Field
HART In Belfast, Oct. 16, Carl M.
Hart, aged 29 years, 9months and IA days.
HARVEY. In Belfast, Oct. 10, Mrs.
Mary M. Harvey, aged 40 years.
HARVEY. In Swanville, Oct. &c, John
A. Harvey, aged "a years and II months.
JONES. In Camden, Oct. IA, Wendell
Jones, aged 81 years. Interment in Lis
bon Falls.
KING. In Belfast, Oct. 10, Jesse King,
aged years and months.
MANK. In Camden, Oct. IA, Mrs. Hat
tie E. Mank, aged 35 years.
MENDALL. In Belfast, Oct. II, Ray
mond H. Mendall, aged 10 years.
PARKER. In Castine, Oct. g. Mrs. Lot
tie W. Parker, aged 43 years, months
and days.
PRESCOTT. In East Liberty, Oct 3,
John w. Prescott, aged SO years.
PEAVEY. In Swanville, Oct. Is, Mrs.
Martha NJ Peavey, aged "a years, days.
ROBERTS In Belfast, Oct II, Mrs.
Edna S. Roberts, aged 80 years, 1 months
and Is days.
ROWELL- In Bucksport Oct. 9, Asa
Rowell, aged 70 years and months
SNYDER. In Belfast, Oct 16, Mrs.
Emma J, Snyder aged 81 years, months
and II days.
STEPHENSON. At Camp Lee, Va, Top
Sergeant Charles A. Stephenson, former
ly of Belfast, aged &c years.
WARDwELI. In Castine, Oct. Is, Bar
ker Brooks Wardwell, aged 80 years,
months and 10 days.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24

Harry D., Jr., is left to comfort the sor-
rowing wife.
The State has sent a physician to
Frankfort which relieves DR.. Stevens OF
his care in that direction. Many new
cases of influenza in this village are
keeping him very busy with almost no
rest Among the latest victims in town
are Mrs. Maitland LaFurley, Mrs. Leo
Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs John Wardwell,
Stanley Wardwell. and two boarders at
the Wardwell house, Miss Gladys Dow,
Walter Trundy, Louise Shute, George
and Ruth Lathrop, Mrs. j. M. Parker
and aunt, Rev. and Mrs. Hully and Mr..
AL. Dur hams entire family. Mr.. Geo.
McCullom has lost his wife from intluen-
"a and his children are all ill with the
same disease. Mr.. Durham, on Church
street, is also stricken. Nurses are not
to be had and in many instances where
whole families have been i'll at once,
neighbors have kindly lent their aid; and
one of our selectmen. Mr. Alvah Treat,
has done all in his power, to alleviate
SUI ffer;ng. Scarcity of nurses, due to the
war. makes this epidemic in the civic
D opulation, doubly hard to bear. Let us
all hope for the coming of the sweet days
of peace!
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
SOUTH MONTVlLLE.

Carl Packard of Waldo with his wife
and daughter visited Mrs. Eta Ryan last
week,
Mrs. Clifford Randall, who has been
very sick with pneumonia, is slowly re-
covering.
Stephen Warren, who spent the sum-
mer with his sister in York, Me-, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. VIM. P. Dickey and family an d
Mrs. Nellie Snow of Bangor have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Dick ey.
Mrs. Abbie Bagley of Belfast spent a
week with her sister, Mrs. Eta Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bartlett spent day
with them and Mrs. Bagley accompanied
them home.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
MONROE.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Haley were IN BEL
fast Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Billings is gaining from an at
tack of influenza.
Mrs. Susan Dawson is the guest of her
niece, Mrs. G. H. York in Winterport.
N. S. Donahue was in town Saturday
in the interest of the U. of M. extension
work.
Miss Nina Walker is with Der grand
mbther. Mrs. Bowen who is i'll with the
grip.
Mrs. Lydia Woodman attended the
funeral of her cousin. Albert Conant in
Winterport Wednesday.
Several from the village attended the
wedding reception of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Riley, Wednesday evening.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
SWANVlLLE CENTER.

Arthur Ellis of jackson has rented the
Melissa McKeen house and will move in
very soon.
Miss Melissa McKeen was at her home
last week and returned to Ballardvale
last Saturday.
It was with deep sorrow the people
learned of the death of Clarence Curtis.
He was a young man greatly liked by all.
Mrs, Nellie Cunningham went to Au-
burn with her daughter, Mrs. Guy Mar
den, who has been visiting here for
several weeks.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
Probate Notices.

At a Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo. in vacation. on the
23rd day of October, A, D. 1918.
CHARLES NJ NICHOLS, executor of the
will of Harriet A. Nichols, late of Searsport.
in said County of Waldo. deceased. having
presented petition praying that the actual
market value of the property of said deceas-
ed now in his hands, subject to the payment of
the collateral inheritance tax, the persons in
terested in the succession thereto and the
amount of the tax thereon may be determined
by the Judge of Probate.
Ordered, That the saIo petltIoner give notice
to all persons interested by causing copy of
this order to be published three weeks sue
cessively in The Republican Journal, news
paper published at Belfast, that they may ap-
pear at Probate Court. to be held at Belfast,
within and for said County. on the 18th day of
November, A. ID. 1915 at ten of the clock be-
fore noon. and show cause, If any they have,
why the prayer of said petitioner should not
be granted.
ELLERY BOWDEN, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. E. JOHNSON. Register
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
MARRIED..

CROKER BLANCHARD. In Bangor,
Oct. 10, by Rev. A. A. Smith, Irving w.
Croker and Miss Laura Ella Blanchard,
both of Stockton Springs.
WISwALL-COBB. In Rockland, Oct
16, by Rev. Pliny A. Allen, Lieut.. Dr.)
Edward Holmes Wiswall of Wellesley,
Mass, and Miss Anna West Cobb, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Cobb of
Rockland.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
BORN

ALBERT. In Bucksport, Oct. e, to Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Albert, a daughter,
Dora Elizabeth.
DELANO. In Bucksport, Oct. 10, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Delano daugh-
ter, Margaret Leah.
WHITE. In Bucksport, Oct. 10, to Mr.
and Mrs. William White, a daughter.
VOSE In Freedom, Oct Is. to Mr.. and
Mrs E. j. Vose, son.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
State Of Maine.

State Of Maine.
WALDO, SIS.
Clerks Office, Sup. Jud Court.
| hereby certify that the following dis
position was made of liquor cases at the
September Term, 1919, of the Supreme
Judicial Court:
State vs. Wallace Seekins. Com
mon seller Mol. pros.
GEO. l. HEATING, Clerk.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
For Rent

A five-room tenement, with bath, cleo
trio lights, bot and cold water in sink;
also shed room for wood and coal. Apply
to MRS. N. H. SMALL,
42tf 29 Miller Street.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
Sold bv W. A. Hall, Belfast

WADIIN. In Somerville, Mass, Oct.
IA, Ernest Hills Wadlin, formerly of Bel
mont, aged % years.
YOUNG. In Camden, Oct Is, Walter
Bird Young, aged AT years.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
For Sale

A pair of dark bay work horses ..
and great workers. Wel-. t'
quire of
l.. II. SOUTHAB4' H..r
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24

WALDO IS. In Court of Probate, held at
Belfast, on the 9Th day of October 1918. Nellie
l, Bangs. Administrative of the estate of
Harry E, Bangs. late of Belfast. in said County,
deceased, having presented her first account
Of administration of said estate for allowance.
Ordered, that notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully in The Republican Journal.
a newspaper published in Belfast. in said Coun-
ty, that all persons interested may attend at a
Probate Court to be held at Belfast. on the 18th
day of November next, and show cause, if any
they have. why the said account should not
be allowed.
ELLERY BOWDEN. Judge.
A true copy Attest:
CHAS E. JOHNSON. Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Wado.in vacation. on the
10th day of October, A. D. 1918.
ESTHER M. HITCHCOCK of Boston. Mas
sachusetts. guardian appointed in Suffolk
County, Massachusetts. of John Hitchcock
and Charles B. Hitchcock of said Boston,
minors and hers-at-la of Sarah F. Hitch
cock, deceased. having presented petition
praying that she nay be licensed to sell at
public private sale certain real estate be-
longing to the estate of said wards. situated
in said Belfast in the County of Waldo. and
described in said petition.
Ordered That the said petitioner give notice
to all persons interested by causing copy of
this order to be published three weeks sue
cessvey in The Republican Journal. news
paper published at Belfast. in said County, that
they may appear at Probate Court, to be held
at Belfast, within and for said County, on the
18th day of November, A. ID, 1918. at ten of
the clock before noon. and show cause, If any
they have. VIII the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted.
ELLERY BOWDEN. Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAS E. JOHNSON Register
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-28
SETTLEMENT IN
ACTION OF TROVER
Benson Thomas Case Not Tried in Mu-
nicipal Court-Case Involved Prop
erty in County House.

The troyer suit Of ~ p. Benson
against Lee Thomas, involving a GER
tain amount of personal property. was
settled yesterday through conferences
of counsel representing both parties
and trial in the municipal court was
avoided.
The controversy arose over the ques
tion of ownership of property which
Mr.. Benson owned when proprietor of
the Windham County House in New
fame and which Mr. Thomas claimed
to have bought of Mrs. Benson, Mr..
Thomas becoming proprietor of the
hotel following Mrs. Benson s removal.
Prior to Mr. Thomas buying the pro-
perty Mrs. Benson and her husband
agreed on the division of the property
between them and the property in dis
pute IN this action was TO belong to Mr..
Benson by that agreement. When
Thomas refused to. give the property
up to Mr.. Benson on demand the troveI
suit was brought.
Mrs. Benson md her attorney, Frank
f, Barber, and Mr.. Benson and his at.
torney, Harrie B. Chase. made set.
tlcment by which $400 of the moneys
| which had been agreed to 90 to Mrs
| Benson was turned over to Mr.. Benson
in settlement of differences between
| Mr.. and Mrs. Benson and in settlemcn,
| of the suit of Benson against Thomas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-28
PERSONAL.

Miss Grace H. Emerson is here from
Albany, \. y, to spend the holidays.
Miss Gertrude Croker of New York is
spending the vacation at her home on
Oak street.
Mrs. Robert Murphy will finish work
tonight at the Food Shop, where she has
been employed as waitress.
Dr.. Thomas Rice has opened his Office
on Main street Dr. Rice recently was
honorably discharged from the service.
Mr.. and Mrs James Blake and two
sons of Nitro, Virginia, are expected to-
day to visit in the home OF Mrs. Blake's
brother, A. J. Bracket.
Mr.. and Mrs Rollin II. Brown will
leave Monday for Hartford, Conn, where
Mr.. Brown has a position as sales man
ager for the W r. Bennett Co.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Dewitt left this aft
eruoon for Cambridge. Md. having re-
ceiyed word that their son Arthur, who
had been in hospital there with influ-
enza, had developed pneumonia and was
in a serious condition.
Valentine Morehousc of Portsmouth
y H., who formerly was employed here
by the Holstein- Friesian Register com
pany as bookkeepcr, was in town this
week on his way to Nottingham, where
he and Mrs. Morehouse spent the holi-
days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-28

street that he had returned to this
country. Private Manning joined
Company /. lst Vermont regiment,
when ". 0. Cooley was captain. lie
went to the Mexican border in 1916,
and after re-enlisting under Capt. Il.
". Gibson he did guard duty at the
tunnel in Bellows Falls. He was one
of the first to go overseas. Private
Manning formerly was active in Com
pany ] athletics, being member of
the baseball and basketball teams
Sergeant Onslow Thompson. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 4. Thompson of Nes-
tern avenue, arrived in New York
from France few days ago and is ex-
pected home anytime He went over
seas with the advance school detach-
ment of the 18th division. being in the
saith machine gun battalion.
Bellows Falls friends have heard of
the death of Achilles Caputo, who WAS
wounded in action in France Oct. 5
and died Oct. Q. He was IS years old
and had lived in Bellows Falls six
years being employed by the Interna,
tional Paper company. He left Camp
Devens for overseas last May. he was
born in Italy and has father, mothel
and other relatives living there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-28
CANTEEN WELCOMES
MANY SOLDIERS
Telephone Installed Today in Canteen
Room at Old Railroad Station
Refreshments Free.

just 426 soldiers returning from camp
to their homes have received welcome
reception by members of the Red Cross
eanteeu at the former railroad station
for the first week, which ended last
night. About 100 soldiers arrived I'M
expectedly the first day who could not
he served coffee and are not included in
the above total
Members of the cantccn service are
on duty at the canteen headquarters in
the telegraph Office Of the old station
on the arrival of all northbound trains
aud are prepared to serve doughnuis,
coffee, smokes chewing gum. etc, with.
out charge to all soldiers on board.
Information as 10 the number of sol
diers on each train is sent from Green
field, so those in charge have about an
hour in which to prepare for the boys
4 telephone is being installed today at
the canteen room, which will help to ex
peditc tho service.
The canteen workers will be glad tC
sec persons Interested III the welfare
of the soldiers at any of the trains art
an opportunity frequently is presented
| for visitors to assist in tho work ot
serving and extending the welcoming
| hand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-28
CONCERTED POWER
TO MAKE PEACE
President Reaffirms Princi-
pie Before British States
men This Morning
BALANCE OF POWER
ALWAYS A DANGER
Yesterdays Conferences With Premier
Lloyd George Said to Have Been Ex-
tremely Successful-President' S ed
Birthday Today.

LONDON. Dee. 2s,-Speahing in the
historic Guildhall at ceremonious
gathering of Great Britain : most dis
tinguished statesmen President Wilson
rcafiirmcd his principle that there must
no longer be balance of power which
might unsettle the peace of the world
but that the future must produce a
concert Of power which would preserve
il.
Yesterday 5 conferences between
President Wilson, Premier LLOYD
George and other members of the
British cabinet were extremely success.
full, according to the Mail, which says
that most cordial harmony of ideas
was found to exist.
The premier has rarely Eecn SO eli.
thusiastic over the result of any con
ference, the newspaper adds. 1t states
that the first session of the peace con
ference of Paris will begin late next
week or the Monday following
King George called at President
Wilson 5 apartment at 10 o'clock thi,
morning and wished the President
many happy returns of the day. 1t was
President Wilson's ed birthday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-28
WALLACE w. PUTNAM
DIES IN VIRGINIA
Native of Brattleboro and Built UP
Large Organ Business from Small
Beginnings-Funeral Here.

Wallace W Putnam, 81, of the firm W
w Putnam q Go. of Staunton, Va, died
Dee. 26 in Radford, Va, where he had
been in a hospital Il months with a ner
vous breakdown, followed by diabetes. He
was associated In business with the late
Herbert +. Fox of Brattleboro, who died
suddenly April 10, 1917 The shock of Mr..
Fox's death was the beginning OF Mr. Put
nam i'll health.
The body will be brought to Brattle-
boro and the funeral probably will be held
Monday afternoon at . O'Clock in the
home of his sister, Miss Mary j Putnam
of 81 Prospect street The burial will
take place in the Putnam family lot i'll
Prospect Hill cemetery. Thomas l.. Good,
Mr. Putnam's secretary, will accompany
the body here from stanton
Mr.. Putnam was born IT Brattleboro
Jan. 25, 1862, one OF two children of the
late Lewis and Lydia (Ward) Putnam.
He attended the schools here, including
the high school when the late b. +. Bing
ham was principal When he was young
man he began work for the Estey Organ
company, in the tuning department, and
it was while there that he became inter
ested in business in which he was to be-
to Guelph. Ontario, where he worked a
few years for the Bell Organ Go. and was
made superintedent OF the tuning depart
ment He was also employed for a time
in Marietta, Ohio, being sent from there
into Virginia and Maryland to tune or
gans He liked the South extremely well
and settled for a while in Winchester,
Va, where he owned a music store.
Twenty-Five years ago he went to Staun-
ton and opened music store, and 1t was
| there he began the manufacture OF small
portable organs IN the basement OF his
store. employing two men and one boy
The business grew rapidly and Mr.. Put
nam built factory and employed at one
time 200 hands, and the capacity OF the
| plant for turning out organs was zoo a
| month. He continued to manufacture the
small organs and larger size reed organ
| He took Mr. Fox, brother Of the late
| George f. Fox OF Brattleboro, into part
nership after being in the business a few
years, the firm name remaining W. "
| Putnam 6 Co.
! Mr. Putnam never married He leaves
one sister. Miss Mary J. Putnam OF Brat
tleboro He was enc of the organizers OF
the First Regiment band OF Brattleborc
| and rehearsals were held in Lewis Put
MANS livery office on Prospect street
| Wallace Putnam was man OF sount
moral principle, upTlghtness OF character
! keen judgement aud integrity in business
| He was prominent a business circles mo-
| only in Staunton but throughout tn,
| South. where he was well known He haC
| travelled extensively for his business anC
had been twice in Europe. where he ap
pointed agents for the firm in six differen
countries, which included England, Ger
many, Norway and Sweden.