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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
BOLD DAYLIGHT BURGLARY
STIRS POMFRET PEOPLE
EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OF JEWELRY TAX
EN- WHILE PEOPLE WE'RE IN THE HOUSE
But Officers Have Not Made Amy Arrests

quickly and quietly. 1t proved only
too true.
Ii was thought that the thief had
headed toward Putnam. Captain
Bulger was notified and State Police
man Howard Elliott being in the city
he got onto the job. All of the off,
GERS kept a close watch and ran down
possible clues all the afternoon with
out result.
The man who gained entrance
climbed the porch and went into the
room through a screened window. A
man in Pomfret believes he saw the
man afterwards and says he can iden-
tify him. The state officer Is of the
opinion that it was the work Of pro-
fessional, probably a second story
man working with a confederate who
waited in an automobile. The fact
that only the best articles of jewelry
were taken leads to the belief that
the thief knew value.
Although the officers have been nj
work on the case every day, no SUBJ
stantial clues have been unearthed-
1t was one of the boldest burglaries
ever pulled off in this section, as the
Averill home is not far from the rail-
road station and in locality where
there is generally people moving
about
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12

A daylight burglary that occurred
at the home of Warren w. Averill,
Pomfret, shortly after noon, Monday,
when jewelry valued at $500 was stol-
EN-, has stirred the people of Pomfret
and they are asking for the apprehen-
sion of the thief. Although the Off
GERS had warning of the affair soon
after it happened they have been un-
able to locate the criminal and 1T Is
thought that he may be miles away in
an automobile by this time.
The jewelry consisted of brooches,
one with 2s diamonds, diamond ring
worth $275, pearl necklace, earrings,
pins and other trinkets. Of the loss
about 5000 is by Mrs. Phillips of
Worcester, who was guest at the
Averill home. and the rest by Mrs.
Averill. A bank book and sum of
money in a closet was overlooked.
The entrance was made shortly af-
ter noon and was done within the
space of ten minutes. Mrs. Phillips
had left the room and gone down
stairs where members of the Ayerill
family were. In about ten minutes
she returned to the room and saw that
the jewelry was missing. She gave the
alarm but at first the others were UNI
able to believe that theft had been
committed in broad daylight and so
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
DANIELSON HAS A
HARD LUCK MAN
Injury After Injury Happens to
Peter Renault
Now At Hospital With Broken and
Only Arm

Peter Renault of Danielson is at
the Day Kimball hospital with a badly
fractured left arm. As it is the only
arm he has left he begged the surgeon
not to amputate it. II is not thought
that amputation will be necessary,
but in repairing the break it was nee
essary for the surgeons to make an
incision on the opposite side of the
arm from where the broken bone was
protruding through the flesh in order
that the broken bones might be
brought together and held in place
with artificial means.
Renault received his latest injury
on Wednesday, when an elevator load
ed with machinery dropped from the
fifth floor at the Quinebaug mill.
Peter. who was the operator, was
caught after the elevator had dropped
a story and suffered compound
fracture of his only arm, the bones
protruding through the Uesh.
Renault was brought to the Day
Kimball hospital Peter has the dis
tinetion of being Danielson's chant
pion hard luck man. A few years ago
he was caught in betting at the Dan
ielson Cotton Company's plant and
lost his right arm He followed that
up by falling from the roof of his
barn into we'll and breaking his ribs.
In a still later accident he suffered a
broken leg. AT the hospital he en-
treated the physicians on Wednesday
not to amputate his remaining arm as
he was about to be etherized before
undergoing a necessary operation.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
THREE WOMEN
ROUGHING IT
One Dressed In Male Attire At
tracted Attention
Stopped Over Night BY Quadic Pond
and Horrid Men Interrupted
Their Siumbers

Those horrid men came over here
fishing and we didn't sleep hardly any
all night" This was told to Captain
Bulger and state officer who investi-
gated story that three suspicious
women with a little old horse and
wagon had been seen hereabouts. The
ladies looked as if they had not seen a
mirror for some time and they were
somewhat cold after their attempt to
sleep in the open. But after an in
terview by the officers of the law they
were allowed to go on roughing it as
rough as they care to. According to
their story there were about satisfied
with the number of days they had
spent in the open, and were heading
back to Providence and hoped to
reach their destination before night.
Possibly they did not realize that they
were thirty miles from the capital of
Little Rhody when they made the
statement, for the way they were
travelling it would take more than one
day to cover the distance.
1t was a sort of black to nature
party. The three women left Provi-
denee week or more ago. They
scorned to ride in the wagon, which,
in all probability, saved the life of the
little old horse. The load he had to
pull consisted of few personal eff
feets of the adventures and even at
that it was hard to keep him at gait
that kept him trailing closely behind
the walkers.
While two of the women stuck to
the garments customary to their sex,
the third went to the extreme and
wore trousers and regulation army
shirt. They passed through Thomp-
son. Pomfret and Woodstock, attract
ing attention wherever they were
seen. The police have driven one or
two bands of gypsies from this local
ity the past week, and when they
heard of this one horse caravan
thought it best to see what the outfit
was doing. After the interview they
learned that the women were promi-
nent residents of Providence, where
one of the trio's husbands owns a
sporting goods store.
Reaching Quadic the wanderers
stopped in a pine grove. They lay
down in the wagon to sleep under the
moon, although the moon was not to
be seen. Soon they heard voices out
on the pond and this frightened them
so that they lay in the wagon all night
hardly closing an eye. In the morn
ing they discovered it was only some
fishermen out after pouts.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
CONTRACT LET
FOR GROVE STREET

The contract for improving Grove
street has been awarded by Highway
Commissioner Charles J. Bennett to
Linberg & Street of Boston. The
contract price is $4,000.
As it was stated at the last meeting
of the common council that the work
must be done within month after
the contract was awarded, Putnam
may expect to see the new concrete
roadway finished this fall.
When the improvement Is made the
city's main trunk lines will all be in
excellent condition, all Of which helps
to attract people from outlying dis
tricts and make better appearance
to the strangers and those who might
like to locate here.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
HEN MAY REQUIRE
SUSPENDERS NEXT

Sufferin' suffrage! Now all
the way from Eastford, via wire
less comes the story that there's a |
hen that crows like rooster. This
hen seems to be an imitator; but a
blame good one, to all reports. The
hen Is in the Inn in Eastford. Each
morning its clarion challenge
awakens its owner and everybody
in the vicinity knows just how the
'welkin rings when that particular
hen greets the rising sun. Besides
INDUCING in the common ordinary
practice of laying eggs it's crab
bling the job of the lord of the
roost. Said lord doesn't say a
thing, but he's wondering what the
male of the species is coming to.
This story is written by mere
man who commisserates the rooster
| in choosing a mate with baritone
voice. We hope the hen doesn't
| take to cigarettes--they might
spoil her tones.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
TRUE BILL RETURNED AGAINST
MARKOVICH
Accused Pleaded Not Guilty When
Arraigned In Superior Court at
Rockville

A true bill was brought in Tuesday
afternoon in the case of Michael
Markovich by the grand jury in the
Tolland county superior court, charg-
ing him with murder in the first de-
gree for the killing of Louis Wells Of
Union on July 90. The grand jury
remained out for about two hours.
The prisoner was presented before
the bar at 3.43 o'clock and the COM
plant was read to him to which he
entered plea of not guilty. The date
Of the trial has not been set, but it
will follow several criminal cases
which started Wednesday morning.
The accused will be defended by At
torney Michael G. Luddy Of Thomp-
sonville.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
COODYEAR-AkRO TEAMS SPLIT
EVEN
Ohio Tire Workers Well Entertained.

The base ball team of the Goodyear
Tire Company, Akron, Ohio, were
weekend guests of the Goodyear
team at Goodyear, the players being
workers in the Goodyear mills at
Goodyear making the cotton fabric
for the use in manufacturing the tires
at Akron, the employees of which make
up the Akron team.
A few weeks ago the Goodyear
team went to Akron, where they were
finely entertained with banquets and
auto rides. This weekend visit to
Goodyear by the Ohio players was a
return of that call.
Everything was done to make the
visitors from Ohio at horne and they
were quartered and banquetted at the
Putnam Inn, besides being entertain
ed in other ways. The men left for
Akron we'll pleased with their visit
east
Of course the feature was the two
base ball games. The teams split
even, Akron won Saturdays game 7
to 8, while Goodyear evened it up
Sunday by 8 to 2 win.
While on their way to Putnam the
Akron team stopped off at Chicopee
Falls, Mass, and played the Fisk Rub
Der team seven innings for a to 2
tie. 1t is intended that the games be-
tween Akron and Goodyear will be a
yearly event.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
LOAL MEN HANDLING TROLLEYS

Men who are residents in Killingly
or in surrounding towns now make
up the crews operating trolley cars
on the Shore Line between Central
Village and Putnam. The men who
came to Danielson to reopen the
line after it had been closed to traf-
fic for five weeks have been replaced
by men who live in that vicinity and
who applied for jobs as motormen and
conductors after the union crews
went on strike. The new crews have
been receiving instructions and OBJ
tanning practical experience in operat-
ing the cars for some time and are
now regularly handling the cars.
Some of them have had previous ex-
perience as motormen or conductors.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
CACNON PULLS THEM OUT

Fred Gagnon the truckman is kept
busy rendering aid to automobiles
in trouble. There is hardly week,
according to Mr.. Gagnon, that he is
not called somewhere to pull an auto
out of its. difficulty.
Last Saturday the five ton truck of
the Russell Manufacturing Company
collided with a car driven by John
Dean of Putnam. The accident hap
pened on the hill not for from Phoen-
ixville. The driver of the truck lost
control for a minute and the truck
left the roadway and couldn't get out
under its own power.
The driver of the truck came to
Putnam and secured Mr.. Gagnon's
services, and at 2 o'clock Sunday
morning the heavy truck was back in
the road and proceeded under its own
power to its destination.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
FORMER ACTOR
SENDS FIRST CHECK
Henry M. Morse Donates Ten
Dollars to Day kimball Ex-
tension Fund.
Pledge Cards Sent Out and Responses
Beginning to Come In

The drive for the last three thou
sand dollars needed of the twenty
five thousand fund for the Day KIM
ball Extension fund to be used in
building an addition to take care of
the growing demands on the Day KIM
ball Hospital, is now under way. The
honor of sending the first contribu-
ton belongs to Henry NJ. Morse of
Lowell, whose check for ten dollars
came to hand soon after the publicity
for the drive was started in The Pa
triot last week. Apparently Mr..
Morse had no sooner read the appeal
than he sat down and started his con-
tribution on the way.
Mr.. Morse is a son of Woodstock.
Although he has travelled the country
over from Atlantic to Pacific, he has
never found spot as dear to him as
the home of his boyhood and the sur
rounding towns. Having made his
home in Putnam for years he was IA
miliar with the great work being done
by the hospital, and the minute he
heard that funds were needed to
broaden the field of this work he re-
sponded.
Several other contributions were
received before the pledges We're sent
out. This week the pledges have been
mailed by Mrs. w. F. Rafferty,, who
is in charge of the drive in Putnam,
and it is hoped that, with assistance
from other towns, the small balance
of three thousand dollars will soon be
subscribed.
AS it is intended to raise the bal
anee by popular subscription, small
amounts are acceptable. From one
dollar to as many as it is desired to
donate will be heartily received by
the committee.
Most everyone is by now aequaint-
ed with the facts and purposes of the
movement Public spirited citizens of
Eastern Windham county some time
ago began to raise fund to build
either an addition or new building
for the purpose of making the quar-
tiers of the Day Kimball hospital larg-
err so that the present large number
of patients may be better cared for
and to allow of an increased number
to enter the institution in the future.
The manufacturers were appealed to
as being employers of hundreds OF
people and with reputation for gen
crosby for public welfare. They did
respond generously and soon the
fund of $25, 900 asked for seemed as
sured.
During the present session of the
legislature these same interested citi-
zens succeeded in having bill passed
whereby if the $25, 900 is raised by
public subscription there will be a
like amount available from the state,
This will make fund of $4,000.
With only three thousand dollars
more to raise it seems certain that
the money will soon be pledged and
the Day Kimball hospital expanded to
physical proportions commensurate
with the work it is called upon to per-
form in ministering to suffering hui
manity.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
SUPERIOR COURT
IN SESSION
jury Drawn and Civil Cases
Now Being Tried
Short Calendar Session This Friday
Morning

The superior court opened in this
city Tuesday morning and the list of
jurors was called by the clerk. Twen-
ty-fve responded and three failed to
do so.
The three jurors who did not re-
spond were Fred Chesley of Sterling.
and G. S. Bowen and Dana Keith,
both of Eastford. Judge Frank d.
Haines directed the sheriff to get in
touch at once with the absent jurors
and ascertain why they had not ap-
peared in court. reporting his finding
to the court. 1t later appeared that
at least in some instances, the absent
jurors had not received notification to
appear.
The jurors drawn to hear the case
were E. B. Kent, C. E. Dean, Putnam !;
Harry Fryer, John NJ. eager, Wind
ham; Howard A. Rix, Edward E. Bar
rows, Canterbury; Willis E. Wade,
Hampton; Chauncey F. Miller, Percy
l. Woodward, killingly; Roscoe NJ
Wright, j. E. A. Knowlton, Ashford !;
John C. Stone, Plainfield. The re-
manning jurors were excused until
Wednesday morning at 1890 o'clock.
The first case to go on trial was
George jacobson of Abingdon VS.. Ed
ward Labonte. The suit was over an
alleged breach of contract, the plain
tiff claiming that he had employed the
defendant to haul logs for him out of
lots in the town of Chaplin and the
town of Ashford. Labonte was to have
So per thousand feet for hauling the
logs to the mill. the plaintiff claimed,
and that he started to do the work in
the early fall of 1916, continuing at
it until about May II, 1917, when he
ceased to work on the job, although
there remained several hundred thou
sand feet to be hauled out to the mill,
the plaintiff claimed. The contract
being unfinished, the plaintiff claimed,
he was obliged to buy teams and pro-
cure men to finish the work and that
the circumstance caused him loss. He
claimed damages of 81 900.
Attorney King, as a defense, enter
ed a general denial on behalf of his
client. Further that his client, while
engaged on the work in question was
to receive So per thousand feet of
material hauled and reasonable addi-
tional compensation for other work.
1t was also claimed that a part of the
agreement between the plaintiff and
the defendant was that Labonte was
to be furnished with additional men
from Jaeobson's force if he could not
obtain them on his own account. The
defendant filed counter-claim for
$207 damages.
Wednesday morning the arguments
in the above case were heard and at
ter the judges charge the jury retir-
ed. The twelve men failed to agree
and were dismissed.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
OLD RESIDENT DEAD

Hugh Pray, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Windham county, died last
Friday afternoon at the home of his
son, Frank Pray, in the Sawyer dis
triet
Mr.. Pray had been living in Quadic.
He had been i'll for several months,
and some time ago underwent sur
gical operation at the Day kimbail
hospital. While he showed improve
ment for a while, his advanced years
caused a decline which ended in his
death.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
FIRST WORK ON
MEMORIAL CHAPEL
Excavation Soon to Begin ON
Knoll North of Cemetery
Dirt From Grove Street to Be Used
For Grading

The excavating for the new Tour
tellotte memorial chapel in Grove
street cemetery is soon to begin. Il
does not mean, however. that the
building is to be constructed imme-
diately. officials Of the Putnam Gem
etery Association consider that this
is an opportune time to begin the ak
cavating and grading and expect tn
make arrangements whereby the dirt
removed from Grove street during the
process of laying the new cement
roadway may be utilized for this
grading.
The fnnd for the chapel was given
by the late Mrs. Harriet Arnold Tour
tellotte Of Minneapolis and North
Grosvenor-Dale and will stand as =
memorial to her parents. Undoubted-
ly the building would be a reality by
now If the war had not come on, AZ
Mrs. Tourtellotte was anxious to see
it completed during her life time
The plans are all ready and call for .
beautiful granite building.
The site chosen is on knoll north
of the receiving vault about half way
to the home of the late John Wells
1t is a higher deviation than the sur
rounding land which slopes toward
what was formerly known as Kings
pond.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Board Of the Day Kimball Hospital
will be held in the rooms of the
Chamber Of Commerce on Thursday,
Sept. 10, at 3 o'clock. Executive
meeting at $50.
Business-To hear annual reports,
elect officers for the year and trans
act any other business that may come
before the meeting. All new men,
bers are requested to be present.
EMMA A. MERRIAM,
Corresponding Secretary.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
ANNUAL. WHEATON FAMILY RE-
UNION

The annual reunion of the Wheaton
family was held last Saturday at the
home Of Mrs. l.. Wheaton Read, East
Providence. There were fifty in at
tendance. A program Of entertain
ing numbers was given and refresh
ments we're served The election OF
officers was held and f. NJ. Wheaton
Of Putnam was elected vice president
and Miss Mary Wheaton member of
the entertainment committee.
Among those who attended from
Putnam were: Mr.. and Mrs. <. M.
Wheaton and daughter, Miss Mary
Wheaton, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A.
Wheaton, and Walter, Jr., and Mrs.
Mathewson Angel.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
WILL GIVE AWAY SUGAR

The Bartlett store has made the
reading of its ad attractive this
week. In the ad is typographical
error and the store advertises to give
a dollars worth of sugar to the first
customer who brings The Patriot TO
the store and points out the error.
Many people will try to get this prize
as sugar is more wanted than is dol
lar. bill just now.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
cHILDREN's NIGHT AT GRANGE

Putnam Grange had Children's night
at It's regular meeting Monday eve
night. There was good attendance
and the program was greatly enjoyed
Ice cream and waters were served.
The next meeting will be Sept 22.
and will be Neighhors' Night. Grang-
es to the south Of Putnam have been
invited to attend and furnish the
program, and an enjoyable evening 10
promised.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
STATE TAX PAYABLE BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 80

The state treasurer has issued no.
tice that residents of towns in Con-
necticut having assessment date OF
October 1st and owning taxable secur-
tiles are liable to taxes at local rates
unless the state tax of four mills has
been paid to the state treasurer on or
before September both. Money on
hand is liable if more than $500, 9th
er than savings banks or savings de-
2artments of commercial banks in
Connecticut. Instructions and forms
will be sent on application to the
State Treasurer, Hartford.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
WORK STARTED
ON GROVE ST.

The contractor who has the con-
tract for the Grove street improve
meuts has started work. The first
ground was broken Thursday right
after the noon hour The top of
the roadway was plowed up on the
south side of the street from the
corner of South Main street to
Wilkinson street. This was done
with a pair of horses and an ordin-
airy pillow. According to the con-
tract the work must be completed
in thirty-fve days.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING WANT
ED BY ST. MARY'S PARISH

A fund that will be the nucleus for
the cost of constructing a new st.
Mary's paroehial school building has
been started among the members of
st. Mary's parish in this city. The
parish is free from debt and, it is ex-
pected, will be in a position in the not
distant future to erect new school
building.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
SEVEN HOUSES
SOLD MONDAY

Through J. Richard Carpenter, act
ing for Price & Charlton, formerly
proprietors of the Eclipse Manufac-
turing Company of this city, seven of
the company's houses on Sunnyside
avenue were sold on Monday. The
purchasers were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Austin, Stephen McWeeney, Joseph
and Louise Foisey, Henry and Alexina
Dumas, Mrs. Alphonsine Benoit and
Louis and Della Benoit.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-12
FALL TOURNAMENT
AT COUNTRY CLUB
Thursday, September Is, and
Saturday, September 20


Before the latter part of next week
it is expected that the rain will be
over, if not some people of Putnam
win start building an ark. The COM
mittee of the Putnam Country Club
has faith in the weather man and has
planned for the fall open golf tourna-
ment for next week Thursday and
Saturday.
The entry fee is one dollar and the
match will be IS hole medal play for
generous prizes of which there will
be four-one for first gross score,
one for second gross score, one for
first net score, and one for second net
score. Entries should be sent to Geo.
f. Shaw or Omer J. Milot. Players
may enter afternoon of either day.
The tournament is held on the two
days partly because while the mer-
chants and clerks have a half holt
day on Thursday and can play then
and not Saturday, there are the other
class of business men who have Satur-
day afternoon off but not Thursday.
To accommodate all the committee
has wisely allowed play on either day.
The Putnam golf course is eonsid-
cred sporty" and is beautifully To-
Gated The course was never in bet
ter shape than at present and the
cosey little club house with its wide
piazza is an attractive place for the
ladies to sit while the men are on the
links. A buffet luncheon will be
served those who wish from 2 to Z o.
clock p. m.
Thursday Afternoon Whists
There will be whist parties every
Thursday afternoon during the rest
of this month for members only. The
playing will begin at o'clock and re-