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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
FROM THE FRONT.
Letter From Sergt. Oswald Durant
Colored, Tells OF Service In From;
Line.

The following letter from Oswald
Durant, colored, a Sumter boy who has
been in the thick Of the fighting in
France is most interesting:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

I am yours,
Sergt. Oswald Durant.
co. n, 371 Inf. Z. S. Sectuer Postal
179. France.
Robert Logan is here and sends
love.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

Somewhere in
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08
6obeH.

Ginen dbnlihen 9(bi4lub fonb bic
GiebesgeI6iGte ytitoldus l., in Der
Srau 2abinio Sbnoomirppstaia,
cine blloi60ne Srii1ette pon treoli>
i9em SppuS, cine GplIs I%2ielte. Sba-
oomiroDSti bette pus o1tj"pnjG6riJs
JrduIein @ropour. Da5 aus gutter 5as
mile ltammte, ober arm !rur, ~Ipfort
g~egelrutct, uls et &op!nia ;um eritcns
mai 9eiebn uno Iid iterbl:f in lie
perliebt bate. Gr pnr ~'Uermebl4
reid unO ma1te in Y~eter2burg NIB
auf Ieiuen Gitern ein gro5ts 6ols.
Die 6nnilie &ooinio5 le9te aIIO Der
Gbe teinerIei y9inoerniiIe in ben Was
uno SQaoomlrp!r5tt geiieI Der Ih0s
nen 4&t5ebniGtrigen, Die IiG nit 9ez
hagen III Oas yeiGs !9eim fi;brcn lieb
Die oamoli8e ruHil9e IriItotrntie
lretteiferte in 5eitIidteiien gu Gbren
pes !Serrl4erpaares. Iuf einem
Solle erregte Die idDne 2npinia bic
Iufmertiomteit Nitplaus l., Ger ibr
ipfprt un5peioeutig feline 2eipeni9 it
ertlaren .ieB, 2opinia gefiel er ober
nidt uno tie CAB Dem 9ermittler Des
3aren cine briiste 4ntiport, bic i5r
ben Grpll NitoIuus' 5uge5o@en bate,
lpenn er ni6t geneigt selpcisn pdre,
ouh in oieiem Sa1e onsunebmen, es
banole il4 I'M elm Seiipiel ebelider
Sreue.
3pei Sabre ipater sins ieoo6 bic
i4Dne 2aOinia i6rem @atten oura.
Der Sliidli9e mar Elm Siirt Srus
beBtOi, elm dltIi6er 4itper, Der iiber
teinerlel Gubere ODER innere 9prsiise
81 perfii9en bate. als RitoIaus |.
bon Der 5ludt 2opinias erfubr, err
teilte er iofort Itrengitsn SeIe6l, bic
Jliiftlinge, bic I4un 3iemli9 nett
iein muBten, eIn5ubolen uno tie naa
Petersburg 5uriit3u6rinsen. Sas
par9en Iiel oonn oud ben taiIerlt=
Gen 9GI4ern in sic S5Gnoc, ols Is
geraoe I'M Segriff itano, &ublanb gu
perlafen. Der Gar lieB eel S9o6oz
mIretpsti onIraqen, pel9e Strafe
er fir ieine urSetreus 0aitiu erbitte.
Sbaoomirotpsti, Der ii9 ii1er1oupt in
Der san5cn In9elesenQeit foIip per<
9alten bate. Bat MIR uEl einen oa@
mails iAtper gu erlangenoen 4uslnncz
pab fir feline Satin unb iiG. Ritos
laus 1. %gepdbrte oieie Bite, ri6tete
aber Ieinen @rou gegen osn un9liide
liden Srubebtoi, Der ibm, benz 3a@
rem, porge3osen tporoen !rar. Srus
beBtoi ipnr0e gum 8emcinen begras
biert uno in ben &aufoius Der6annt,
mo- er seftorben lit.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08

bas bsitimmte MaB fir bic sanse
2dnse ieines 3opfes. fir bic Sdnge
Der 8anbpidlung unb pie nett oieie
bonn Baden entfernt iein burfte. GO
gar bic 2dnse bes am @noe befinba
li9en Saarbiiffels mar genau be-
ftimmt. Die binter ben Sbren Der
ab6dnsenosn, nidt in ben 3opf elm
9ebunoenen Seitenbaare mubten gez
r,au Bel ben Sbrldpp9en obgei6nit
ten tperben. @er iie nur einen bal
ben 3ull ldnger pufien lieB, mar
elm nGeiltdl5er" oSGerenI4leifer"
unb .&om0Oiante". Dos iparsn aber
rur bic Gbrenprdoitate, bas gepDbnz
li6e bteB: ,@eroammter Winobeuz
ter. Die Solooten friiierten ii6
a%esenieitig, ober es CAB unter aebn
tnum etnen, Der einen tii9tigen, pa
ra~bemdbigen 3opf nit einem f40nen
RammItri9 BON pomabe sutpege
bra1te. 90 mubten nun monde
itunbenlang parten, Bis bic Reibe an
lie fom; babel oerrann bic 3eit, oa
our parabe ober gum greraieren aus
geriidt iperben 'ollte, unb es fab
marder arme Seufel oft nod in
90llenoneit, o6ne bab fem 3opf see
ma9t mar. Gin aamerab erbarmte
iid snblid nod feiner unb pidelte
ibm Elm idledtes Ding sure4t, Bel
bsfien @ollenbung oft nidt 10 piel
3eit iibris blieb, ben iiberfliiifisen
puber aus benz @eIidt gu entfernen,
mas sepDbnlih elm paar 5uhteln
nit ben ~oll5eit fertisen &lingen oes
Wa6tmeiiters pper 2eutnants elm
trus. Mit benz puben Der Waffsn
ipurbe es bei peitem ni6t 10 ftrene
aenommen, tpie nit ben 3Dpfen, uno
bort lieB Iid Der @odtmeiiter cher
cine Gntidulbiauna. mitunter aud
cine @1br aIs Iusrebc gefaacn,
spenn lie nrlr eigenartis mar.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration upon the estate of
LEROY POEsCHEL,
deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned, by the Probate Court of
Gasconade County, Missouri, bearing
date the 4th day of November, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to him for allowance within six
months from the date of said letters,
OF they may be precluded from any
benefit of said estate and if such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of said letters,
they will be forever barred.
Dated November A, 1918.
ALVIN POESCHEL,
Attest: Administrator.
Theo. Graf, Judge of Probate.
(11-6-18-12)
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that Letters
Of Administration upon the estate of
JACOB HEITZMANN,
deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned, by the Probate Court of
Gasconade County, Missouri, bearing
date the 4th day of November, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate r required to exhibit
them to him for allowance within six
months from the date of said letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefit Of said estate and if such
claims be not exhibited within n
year from the date of said letters,
they will be forever barred.
Dated November a, 1918.
JOHN n. KURRELMEYER,
Attest: Administrator.
Theo. Graf, Judge of Probate.
(11-6-18--12)
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08
Nadlaf.8 cridts &aIenber.
NOVEMBER TERM, 1918.
First Day, Monday, November rs, 1918.

First Day, Monday, November rs, 1918.
2 Mary R. Thedke, G. & c. Gerald W. Thedke, minor Annual Settlement
d E Euin G Schroeder Guardian Anna Schroeder, insane, Annual Settlement
5 Frank stoehr, G. & {. Laura and Johanna St0ehr' min0rs'-----Annual
6. John D. seba J, c. & {. Edwin H. Klein e. al, minors-------Anmual
T. John D. seba Jr, executor Fritz seba, deceased1---Annua Settlement
s. Louis Beckmann, executor Christ. Becknnann, decd,--Annual Settlement
6. Rosaia Claus, administrators, Hermann Claus decd,--Annual Settlement
Second Day, Tuesday, November 26, 1918.
TO- Geo. J Schneider, G. & c Elsie and Mary Kerley' min0rs'-----Annual
II. Maud Birmingham, G. & c. Harry and Helen Birmingham, minors, An
r. T. v. cahIn, executor, Fritz Hahn, cd,-----semiAnnua Settlement
1s. Emma Holland, Administrative Henry Holland, decd, ----semi-Annual
ID. Hulda Brens, dministratix Henry W. Bruens, deco, ----semiAnnua
decd, smiAnnual Settlement.
1e. Christina Doll, executrx Philip Doll, decdy17semiAnnua Settlement
Settlement.
IS. Robert Walker, administrator, Conrad Waldecker, deco, Semi Annual
Third Day, Wednesday, November 81, 1918.
10. F. :. Hanne, Administrator, Albertine Wichrowsk, decd,--Semi-Anual
20. Leo. Stein, executor, Elizabeth Stein, decdy-------Final Settlement
%. ottmar G. Stark, Louis J. Stark and Lee Hunter, xecutorS George
Starck, decd, Final Settlement.
90. +. j. Hanne, administrator, I. B. Matthews, decd,----Final Settlement:
"a. Frank oncken and Henry oncken, executors, Elizabeth oncken, decd"
Is. Clarence stukenbroeker and H. M. Geensheet, administrators Richard
Stukenbroeker, decd, Final Settlement.
26. Frank Schimmel administrator C t. a /, Mary A. schimmeL' decd"--F1nal
Fourth Day, Thursday, November 2s, 1918.
|27. F. D. Homfeldt, administrator, Benjamin Homfeldt, decd,-------Final
2s. Alvina Kuhlmann, administrators Emma M. Kuhlmann, decd,--- Final
20. Leslie P. Wiseman, administrator j.. P. Wiseman, decd, Final Settlement
80. Zena Wilkins, administrative Henry Wilkins, decd,----Fi Final Settlement
81. Emma Patton, administrative, Frank Patton. decd,-----Final Settlement
80. Hermann Grebe, executor August Grebe, decd,-------Final Settlement
SO. Gus. Hozschuh, administrator Minna HoEzschuh, decd, Final Settlement;
"a. VIM. j. Dierker, administrator Caroline X. C. Dierker, decd,-----Finals
Settlement.
IS. Chas. Mumbrauer, administrator Robert c. Mumbrauer decdr---Final
Settlement.
THEO. GRAF, Judge of Probate
State of Missouri, r
County of Gasconade. S.
L. Theo. Graf, Judge of the Probate Count, in and for
the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the above is a true
copy of the original Probate Court Docket, showing what settlements are due
fro md , to NoyernharT Term 11 # the said PrObat Court a S fuy as
the sam appears of record in my office. -a
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said court, at office in Hermann, No., this 10th day
of October, 1918.
SEAD THEO. GRAF. Judge of Probate
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08

uns. Cine pabrs &6nisin 1T tte,
infer Srdulein!!"
Rifplaus l.. I9lug ieinen Yelstra.
gen auf uno mo9te tebrt.
runo mas IoQ i'd Dem Srdulein
alsriGten?" rief Inn bic glte na6.
Ter Sar lpanote ii6 I'm unb Iagte
nit miitenoem 2Gfeln: u9ab lie cine
Guns 1T, tannit ou ibr iogen, Del.
nem 5rdulein!"
Die tleine MIuIitlebrerin, bic Iif
in ibren tiifnen 9Oifnun9en getdui9t
lat, tonnte nod ppn Slid ia9en,
oenn Nitplmns /. mar ra6Ii6tiq,
!ple ole Epmonops, unb perItanp
ON ouerlpenigiten SAera, penn feline
Gltelteit getrGntt nurbe.
Sopon tonnte bic JiirItin Gopbie
Nespi5ti er36blen. bic elm I bonn So
rem begehrt lpuroe. Nitplaus gefiel
ibr ober nift uno tie Iebnte ben
~lAmei4eIbaIten" Intrag, feline
r5reunSin" gu perben, entI6ieoen
ob. 9as eislGrte iid Ritolaus nit
.nem WunI4e SOpbiens, ibremMonne
treu gu blsibsn, unb rs6nete es
tbr logor bod an. Ils Sophie
ilh ober natl Sa6r uno Sag bis iiber
Die tlelnen Sbren in ben 5liigelooiuz
tanten oes 3oren. 9etencpurt, per-
llebte, ba bate iie ibr S6idiol entz
I4ieben.
9etencpurt mar Elm Gel4aftsmann
@r lleb Dem 3nren our9 ben 9rofen
Iolerberg mitteilen, o1b er bereit lei,
ant Sophie gang gu per5iften, penn
Der 3ar inn isine 8nope nift ent=
5pge. 0isie 5orm Der Grse6enbsit
9efiel Titolaus /.
Or .lieB Den gefdligen Sliigelobs
lutanten idneQ apnncieren unb 3eiote
lid i~iberbaupt inn ssgeniiber er.
tenntIid. Die iriibere 8elie6te ieines
Iojutanten gu beIiBen, eriGien ibm
leoo6 ernieorigeno. Gr tpies Sophie,
ols tie lid ibm 81 5iBen iperfen
lppute, tait ob. Die arme Sophie
idb iib isbt in elmer iAlimmen 9one.
Sbr 6otte pollte nift5 mt9r bon ID.
ipi'en. Die 8ait, Der ie angeb0rte,
ipuBte, mas lie 81 tun bate. Inn
Seiner Woieitdt gu gefallsn, uino pers
thIoR ibre Solpns Dor Der ehemals
@efeierten. sic geriet in Mrmut unb
iant INNER tiefer ms GIeno.
S4lieBii6 als lie, cine peibboa.
ri9e Wotrpne, feline anberc Rettun9
mebr pltbte, iuanbte ie ii6 nit eis
mem @eiud I'm unterItiibune an ben
3arsn. Sic bottle. sr, Der ielbii
alt gefporDen, iperbe bic 9efdidte
aus iunsen Sassn pereeiien baben.
HitoIaus l. beipiliete ber Mrme., i'm
9inblid ouf ben sitel, susrF cine erz
beblite peniion. aIs er aber plDbIid
bemertte, oaB IS Sophie Nespisti,
geborens Se9ern, ipar. bic feline 9ilIe
IN 4nipru4 nabm, braufte sr auf:
~Diefers... Riemals -. Seine aos
pete!.. limb er 3errib bic Ben,
fipnsbepilisuns. Sophie lift 6ann
i'm drsiten @lenb seitorben, obne ies
mails aus Der SdatlIe bes 3aren Bic
aerinsite untsritiisuns erbolten gu
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08
AUGUST GREBE.
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors and others interested in the estate
of
ELIZABETH ONCKEN,
deceased, that the undersigned execu-
tors of said Estate, intend to make
final settlement thereof at the next
term of the Probate Court of Gascon-
ade County, State of Missouri, to be
held at Hermann, Mo-, on the 25th
day of November, 1918.
FRANK ONCKEN,
HENRY ONCKEN,
Executors.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors and others interested in the estate
of
ELIZABETH STEIN,
deceased, that the undersigned eXecu-
tor of said Estate, intends to make
final settlement thereof at the next
term of the Probate Court of Gascon-
ade County, State of Missouri, to be
held at Hermann, Mo-, on the 25th
day of November, 1918.
LEO STEIN,
Executor.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all crsdi-
tors and others interested in the estate
of
EMMA NJ. KUHLMANN,
deceased, that the undersigned admin
stratrix of said Estate, intends to make
final settlement thereof at the next
term of the Probate Court of G~ascon-
ade County, State of Missouri, to be
held at Hermann, Mo-, on the 25th
day of November, 1918.
ALVINA KUHLMANN,
Administrative.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08
Bonn 3opf.

Bon ben @arniionsplasen ber aus
ten alten 3eit ipar Der 3opf bic be-
f4perlihfte. Waren Yferbe, Reit>
aeus, Waffen uno allies sepubt, banri
blieb nod bic miibfame aopftpilette
dbris. uno serabe bei biefer mubte
bic grObte piinttlidteit .unb Gorse
talt bepbadtet lperben. Sober hattie
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08
Baa GiphrHlphpn
einpa zarpn.
Son s.. 9.

9oB HifoIaus l., Der Ieste 0eipot
aus Dem Sauie Homanop, Elm
GROCER Don Suan NOR. TT betannt,
bab Der in Rublanb Iamddtise
aber niht INNER bonn tleinen 2iebess
sotte bssiinitist ipurbe, trpBoem er
iiber einsn imponierenben Wuhs,
mGnnlid id0ne 3iise uno elm ielbits
bepubtes gluftreten perfIi9te, 5elgen
einise @netppten, bic ioeben mad Ses
ritten elaubpiirbiser Seitsenofen in
elmer ruiiiidsn 3eitidrift per0ffsnts
lidt perben. 3uerit mag bier bic
barmlpisre bieier Sei4idten plnB
finben.
Nifplaus tonnte iif in isinen Heliz
benaen nod frei betpesen. @r burds
freifte germ gu SUB Die StraBen pc
tersbnrss unb matte a~usgebsbnte
tGsli9e Spaa arsdnss in ben Parts
bon 3arstoie Selo. Iuf elmer ieiner
Promenaoen traf ct einmal cine ans
mutise iunse DAME. bic einfa4. aber
NIT @efdmad sstleipet mar, unb Der
e nun tGsIi1 an herielbeu STEELE
bssesnete. Die 4leine sefiel ibm.
Rad ipieberbplten 8esesnunsen lds
delte Der leidt %entflammte Gar Der
iungen Dame einmal ermunternb gu
uno fiibIte ii6 seidmeidelt - Der
Gar mar als Mann iebr eitel -,als
ibm elm ebeniolder GruB suteil
purbe. 0as ndditemaI ipra4 er bic
Rleine, cine Muiitlebrerin, an. in Der
Meinuns, ie balte Jpn fir einen
Garoeoffi5isr, unb er erfubr ibrs elm
Jade 2ebensseidiHte.
Sbr Batter. friiber 2sbrer Der peuts
fden Sprade, mar taub gelpproen
unb bate iid psniionieren Iaifsn, bic
Tiutter eins gang in Der bei4eiosnen
Wirti4aft bes pdterIiden 9auies
aut fie ielbit peroiente elm tdrslidss
8rpt nit Muiititunben. Die tIsin.
glonbine sefieI Dem 3aren, .r besann
NIT ibr sinen reselre9ten 5lirt unb
erbat iid idIieblid bic grlaubnis. fs
beiuden gu piirfen. Die aleine bate
nidts basesen. Sbre gItern piiroen
erfreut isin, bic 9etanntidaft zines
4armonten &asaIiers gu MAIDEN. Niz
tolaus /. lieB fi4 genau bic IbreiIe
feiner neuen 9etannten geben unb
neriprad am ndditsn Sage Ieinen
gr sridien aud pirtli9 por Der
bei9eioenen Mietspobnuns i'm Sins
elmer @siddftsItrabs uno
aOs Die &linsel. Die a0ain ma9ts
ouf. Sb bier !Serr SOunoio pubne9 {
Sa. absr er fei ni4t gu !Sauie, audi
ieine 5rau nidt. Damn aber bod
hos Srdulein, bas i'm bsItelt babe?
ga, IdlieBli4 tOuns tie es ibm ia ias
gen. gu 9ouie ieien lie ale brei.
aber elm limpler Sffisier iperoe beute
ni6t empfan9en. Wer benn "erlpartet
lin ben 3uprinslihen log 5u
iperoen, plabt bonn Die Ilte beraus:
.8ir erluarten Den 3arsn in bO9Its
eisener perlon. 4ues lit I9pn pors
bereitet. Der Wein setauft. elm SmbiB
uno Jri4te limb aud bal"
.unO fper bat Dir benu gefast, bab
ber 3ar gu Sud gu geiu9 tommen
pirb? Wer bat na9 Dein unb
Jrii6ten seididt2"
.Na. ieIbitpsritdnOli9 bod oas
Trdulein, Die madt bod aqss BEL
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08

GFS@Won bereeiie es niht bas
Announcement aitf bas 8olfsblat aii
beaabIen, tpern Dos Sabr auf bent
Ibress5etteI nidt 1919. ODER peiter
i'm Boraus Iat1tet.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors and others interested in the estate
of
AUGUST GREBE,
deceased, that the undersigned execu-
tor of said Estate, intends to make
final settlement thereof at the next
term of the Probate Court of Gascon-
ade County, State of Missouri, to be
held at Hermann, Mo-, on the 25th
day of November, 1918.
HERMANN GREBE,
Executor.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08
William O. O'Doniell, Defendant.

William 0. O'Doniell, Defendant.
| Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein, by her attorney and files her
petition and affidavit, alleging, among
other things, that Defendant William
o. O'Doniell, is not a resident of the
State of Missouri, so that the ordinary
process of law can not be served upon
him within this State.
Whereupon, it is ordered by the
Clerk in Vacation, that said defendant
he notified by publication that plain
tiff has commenced a suit against him
in this Court, the object and general
nature of which is an action for
divorce.
And that unless the said William
o. O'Doniell, be and appear at this.
Court, at the next Term thereof, to be
begun and holden at the Court House
in the City of Hermann, in said Coun-
ty, on the 18th day of January next,
and on or before the first day Of said
Term, unless further time be granted
by the Court-answer or demur to the,
Petition in said cause, the same will
be taken as confessed, and judgment,
will be rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered, that a.
copy hereof be published, according to
law, in the Advertiser Courier, a news
paper published in said County of.
Gasconade for four weeks successfully,
published at least once a week, the
last insertion to be at least fifteen
days before the first day of said next
January, 1919, Term of this Court.
L. r. VENTED,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand, and the seal of the
Circuit Court of Gasconade County,
this 9th day of October, 1918.
(SEAL) L. R. WENTZEL,
Circuit Clerk.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-08
Order of Publication.

State Of Missouri, County of Gas
conade, SIS.
In the circuit court, January Term,
1919.
Carrie A. O'Doniell, Plaintiff,
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-25
FREDERICK N. OLMSTED BACK
 FROM FRANCE
Saw Six Months Service In Ambu-
 lance Corps.

Looking physically fit after six months service in the ambulance corps on the battlefields of France Frederick N Olmsted, younger son of William Beach Olmsted, headmaster of Pomfret school, is back home. Although he has had many thrilling experiences and has seen the horrors of war, he is not prone to discuss what he has seen or to narrate his experiences.
 He saw six months of hard service and came home at the expiration of his term of enlistment. He is but twenty years old, and stood the phy- sicsl strain like a thoroughbred, re- turning ten pounds heavier than when he went away.
 MT. Olmsted may try for an ap- pointment in some branch of the American service or may return again to his former duties. His brother, William Beach Olmsted, Jr., is lieu tenant in the ambulance corps in France.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-25
REED VS. SEDER
Civil Action In Justice Court Begun
 Wednesday,

The civil action of Volney Reed vs Charles Seder, both of Putnam, was begun before Archibald Macdonald, Jr., justice of the peace, Wednesday an adjournment was taken to allow the plaintiff to amend his complaint Lawyer Howard C. Bradford repre- sents the plaintiff and Judge M H. Geissler the defendant
 The action grew out of work done by the plaintiff, who is an electrician, at the Loomer Opera house in Willi- mantle in 1915. MT. Seder was inter ested in that playhouse at that time with the late Sehg Goldman
 The plaintiff claims balance of $27.S5 due on a written contract and $33. IA for work done outside the con tract.
 The defendant claims that specifi- cations for the work were drawn up by the plaintiff and that he did not perform all Of the work under the specifications, and that he, the de- fendant, was obliged to hire another man to complete the work. He de- nies that any work outside the con tract was done at his request.
 It is understood that the defend ant claims a check was sent for the work done, amounting to between four and five hundred dollars, but the plaintiff claims he never received it. Another check was subsequently, sent, after the lapse of some two years, and plaintiff claims that inter- est on the full amount should be paid for that time
 It was to amend the complaint re- garding this matter of interest that the adjournment was granted.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-25
LOTUS QUARTETTE
 GIVES FINE PROGRAM
Large Gathering at Congrega- tional Church Enjoys Sing
 CTS More Than Ever
Gave Special Number in Honor of Mir. and Mrs. C. L. Adams Twen- ty-Fourth Wedding Anniversary.- Also Sang at Hospital.

There was a large gathering at the Congregational church, Wednesday evening to hear the Lotus Male Quartette of Fremont Temple, Bos- ton. Although this organization of fine voices has been heard several times in Putnam, never has an audi ence enjoyed their music as did the audience Wednesday evening
 The quartette was accompanied by Miss Carpenter, an elocutionist. who gave a number of pleasing selections.
 A special feature of the evening was when G. Harold Gilpatric went to the platform and handed the quar- tette a note. This note was to the eff feet that in the audience was cou- pie that were observing their twenty fourth wedding anniversary, and ask ing that something appropriate be sung for the occasion.
 The quartette responded with a selection, Were Growing Old To- gether," which ended with Wagner's wedding march The audience was curious as to who the couple was. but were not informed at the time The couple who were thus honored, were Mr and Mrs C. L. Adams, Wilkin- son street. Mr Adams is the lino- type maehinist-operator in The PA TRIOT office He received a call from members of the quartette, one of whom, William S. Hicks. was himself formerly a linotype maehinist on the Boston Globe
 The quartette was booked to ap- pear in Danielson Tuesday night. The theatre in that place having been open Monday, was obliged to close Tuesday, so the concert could not go on. The members came to Putnam Tuesday evening and were guests of Rev F. D. Sargent and family.
 Wednesday afternoon the quartette went to the Day Kimball hospital and gave recital Miss Carpenter ac- companied them and gave several readings. The entertainment was greatly appreciated by the "shut-ins" at the institution, and the quartette will never be forgotten for their great kindness.