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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-12
PUTNAM PERSONALS

w. d. Case went to Worcester on
business Wednesday.
Mrs. Alice E. Kennedy spent We'd
nesday in Worcester.
Florence and Alice Devine were in
Worcester for the day on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Bates entertain
ed frie-.ds from Goodyear on Mon
day
Mrs. Hiram Mowry Of Woonsocket,
R. l., motored to Putnam Thursday
and called on friends.
Mrs. Telesphore Miller returned
Saturday from visit with her aunts
in Whitinsville, Mass
Attorney A. G. Meehan of Stutt-
CART, Ark, is the guest of his brother,
c. J. Meehan, and family.
f. l.. Davis, son and daughter, left
this week for Oceansiie, CAL, where
they will spend the winter.
Rev. and Mrs, Boynton Merrill left
Tuesday to spend few days with Mr..
Merrills people in Pepperell, Mass.
Mrs. George Webster and little
daughter Louise. of Dorchester, Mass.
are visiting Mrs. Webster's father. l.
H. Roberts.
Peter A. Gardner. probation officer
Of the Putnam city court, was at the
Connecticut School for Boys, Wednes.
day, attending the quarterly meeting
of the State Probation Officers Asso.
citation. Mrs. w. J. Bartlett, woman
probation officer, was unable to at
tend.
Mrs. John A. Dady leaves Monday
for Florida, going by boat from New
York to Key West, then by rail tc
Miami. She goes with Mr.. Dady'.
sister and husband, MIR. and Mrs
Tracey of Waterbury, who have 8
beautiful cottage there. Mr.. Dad,
will join them in a few weeks and re
turn with Mrs. Dady.
Israel Putnam Lodge, |. o. O. F..
instructed seven candidates in the
work of the first degree Tuesday eve,
ming, Charles E. Richardson, degres
master. The second degree will bs
exemplified next Tuesday evening By
Quinebaug Lodge, No. 81, of Daniel
son, and large gathering will prob
ably be present to see the Danielsor
boys do the work.
Mrs f. N. Foster had large fam
lily gathering for Thanksgiving. Those
present were DIR. Howard Foster OF
Montclair. n. j., with his three sons
Robert, Frank and John, who is at
tending Dartmouth College; DR.. anC
Mrs. George A. Shepard and three
children. Mack, Janet and Barbara, Of
Hartsdale. N. Y; DR. Harold A. Eos
ter and daughter, Mary Elizabeth, anC
a cousin. Miss Mae Foster.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-12

routine as ever on the farm. Old
John drove to town oftener than usual
sometimes even twice a week-to
see II any letters had come from mys-
FERROUS, sinister places In France, and
he and mother would pore over the
few that did arrive in the proud
knowledge that their Henry was
good" boy and was doing his duty.
They prayed each night that the Lord
would keep him safe TO come back
to them and to keep him from tempta-
ton while away from their care.
Then one day, like a thunderbolt
out of clear sky, came terrible
letter from France, which said: II
have found the sweetest little girl
in all the world. and I'm bringing her
home with me as Christmas pres
ent TO you The regiment is now at
Brest for embarkation and Wen sure
ly be home for the holidays. I.
She is awfully pretty; black hair, big
e, es and always wanting to be kissed.
Her name Is Angelique. OF
course she can't speak anything but
French, but. dear mother and dad,
l just know that you'll soon learn TO
love her as much as ! do"
Tie old folks were stricken with
CONSERVATION. Their Henry bringing
home French girl--a foreigner who
wouldn't understand their simple, old
| fashioned ways, and to whom they
never could reconcile themselves
| Such one-accustomed to the
wicked frivolities of Paris-never
would fl in on the farm. however
modest or mice" she might be. More
likely she would desplse it. and them.
and take their boy away TO live In
some big city-leave them lonely in
the old age that was now upon them,
=, The old folks bowed their grayed
heads beneath the blow. nearly heart
broken. although they tried bravely to
conceal their most narrowing breads
from each other.
Maybe she won't expect to wear
| silk underwear all the time and will
he willing to help you wipe the dishes
evenings, mother" old John clumsily
tried TO console his wife as they sat
alone In the farmhouse kitchen one
night after chores were done. And
| maybe, after all. she won't want to
smoke cigarettes before people when
she finds that American girls around
here don't do that sort OF thing"
Ma Barker shook her head sadly.
I'D do anything almost 10 make
mr. boy happy. pa" she said. while
the tears gathered IN her faded eyes
We must do our hest not TO let him
notice how disappointed we are. Only
I'm afraid she'll never be content here
NJ the farm with us"
Ma Barker went about preparation,
for the big Christmas dinner Will
fearful premonitions, heavy heartesi
She was nervous; wanted TO sit dow
nj cry. hut felt she had 10 keep NJ
4efnre pa. for lIenry's sake, If nntl
,ns else. She knew OF old. eSacti.
all the good things that ler boy Ike;
for the Christmas dinner-juicy hlacl
fruit cake. steaming plum pudding
odoriferous brown roasted turkey, am
but oh she didn't know what TO pre-
pare for her-,ouldn't ger any fro
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-12

to feel that she's yours as much a.
mine. She'll love you, ma, as, sne
does me.
From the depths of the hoodeo
sleigh he bundled dimiButive nsure'
swaddled In furs and laprobes' WIFE
two big, sparkling round eyes beanlllis
on them and red lips curved up D'e
an adorable smile.
Angelique was a four-year-olo nao'
girl whom he had adopted from war
devastated village near the 'front.'
Her people were all killed by INC
Germans" Henry explained APOLOGIZE
ically, sc thought I'd bring her s'ohs
instead of letting her be sent 10 soins
orphanage." :.
Ma Barker gave q choking SOFT
cry and caught the baby girl for whiea
she had prayed so long to her reiie'dn
breast. As for old John. he swniioweu
hard, winked broadly at the grinnihs
ted beside the horse. and said:
We've got some hard cider IN the
aonse. Jed. Better come In win me
and have q nip before you put the
horses up. Gosh. but come to THINK Oh
il. Santa Claus presents always arc
supposed to be surprises any"a%
cent they, Jedf
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-12
A Few DOn'tS
for Christmas

Don't court indigestion.
Don't grumble. whatever you do.
Don't half fill the kiddies' stockings.
Don't give presents which will be
useless.
Don't forget the mlstletoe. Romance
still lives
Don't forget that II ought to be
merry Christmas.
Don't deny the little ones ideas
about Santa Claus.
Don't worry about unpaid bills--at
any rate until tomorrow.
Don't scoff at the lingering super
stitions OF the coed old days.
Don't for the show of things, buy
presents which you can't afford.
Don't expect too many presents
Take what you get and be thankful.
Don't, II yom get up on your wrong
side, make everybody else miserable.
Don't forget to think at least once
during the day what Christmas really
means.
Don't give present unless you want
to. Better not give at all than give in
sincerely.
Don't forget that the giving of
Christmas boxes, like charity. should
begin at home
Don't, II you are a girl. stand under
the mistletoe until you see the right
CHIP approaching.
Don't kiss somebody. else's best girl.
even though she is under the mistle-
toe. There might be row.
Don't work on Christmas day II you
can avoid it. If you have to, however.
don't make song about II.
Don't give Johnnie a trumpet and
Peter a whistle and expect to have a
quiet time. It's unreasonable.
Don't put off buying preser', until
the last minute. You'll get better value
and avoid the crush II you shop early.
Don't send an electric runabout TO n
freezing widow with five starving chill
dren. This is like throwing q rope OF
pearls to a drowning man.
Don't look panied when somebody
tells a ffty-year-old Christmas story,
That's one OF the unavoidable circup'-
stances of the festive season
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-12
NV. BURGESS DIED
IN WORCESTER AUTO
Had Fallen On Sidewalk
Died From Heart Failure
Last Saturday
Formerly Lived In Thompson and
In Putnam

Daniel w. Burgess, IS, formerly of
Thompson and Putnam. fell to the
sidewalk on a Worcester street last
Saturday and died while being taken
70 st. Vincent's hospital in an auto
mobile.
Mr.. Burgess became i'll while on
the way home shortly after o'clock
and fell unconscious near St Agnes
home. A man saw him fall and found
him bleeding from a scalp wound. A
sister from the nearby home kindly
Inin;stered to him. He was then tax
an In an auto to the hospital, but died
on the way.
His identity was revealed through a
receipted bill found in his pocket. His
son Elmer, with whom he made his
home, was notified and identified the
body.
Mr.. Burgess was born in Provi-
dence, Feb. 16, 1858, son of Sampson
and Rebecca B. Burgess. He was
foreman many years in cotton mills
In riskdale and returned to farm in
Thompson.
The son, Elmer, was for some years
employed at the Putnam freight de-
Dot and the father came here to live
with him. The son later went to
Quinebaug and then to Worcester and
the father went with him.
The funeral was held Tuesday and
burial was in the East Thompson
cemetery.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-12

never would be satisfied. Old John
Barker never referred to them. but
every once In a while his wife would
catch herself brooding, p'istyeyed' OF
the sure day when young Henry would
marry and leave them alone on the
big farm for which there was no other
heir.
Her sole comfort In the thought
was that he would undoubtedly marry
one Of the honest buxom daughters OF
neighboring farmers, who would be
content with country life and not ex-
pect to take him too far away from
them in their old age.
Then came the great war. and
Henry went overseas with his regi-
ment as did most of the other true
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Dreaded sub-TropicaI Spider.

The mygale is one OF the best hno"u
4 the large and heavy spiders l. =
native of tropical and sup-tropie"
slncrica. Ii is said that II ca'en"
I'D kills small birds with its peisoN
Dis bite and then sucks the nioo"
Is victims. The body of this sipi"oI
dead black ami is covered WIN -"
-eddish-brown hair. posSe
eight eyes. placed close tssethei "
the front of its head
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-12
csrino for Food Chopper.

Ny food chopper always left two
dark. ugly marks on the drainboard
when | used It. Finally resorted to
adhesive plaster. covered the
clamps with small strips Of the ad-
hesive plaster. and l find that II not
only prevents the marks, but stands
any amount OF washing. - Good
Housekeeping
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-12

he old folks always
had wanted a baby
girl. even long after
Henry had been born.
But the years rolled
by. their boy grew up
big. handsome and
strong, always cheer
full and helpful about
the farm. and they
tried to resign them
selves to the fact that
their humble h p e 3
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-12
International Courtesy.

Foreign vessels entering United
States ports are Obliged TO display
only the flag of the country 10 which
they belong. II Is customary, how
ever. for steamers TO carry the Unit
ed States flag at the forepeak when
entering United States ports. but this
Is merely matter of international
courtesy ard is not compulsory.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-12

American boys. The old folks parted
from him urageously-old John
with stern grip Of ealloused. toll
worn hands, and Ma Barker with tears
steadfastly hidden behind her faded.
loving eyes. He was their all and
they gave him.
In the anxious months that followed
The old folks life he d the same hard
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-12
Christmas All the Nearl

Every time that Christmas comes
around again we wonder why we
hnven'f cultivated the Christmas sp.r
u all the year.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-12-12

Christmas is not just day
OF tree trimming and toy-giving
for the kiddIes-not Just holi-
day for youngsters 10 outgrvw.
Its spirit is of the heart, the soul
communal between US and all
those whom We hold dearly as
our friends. Ii changes not,
however we may. Mas its glow
he reelected for you through all
he coming year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-20
LYCEUM COURSE
Tickets for Winters Entertainments
Are Now on Sale.

Tickets for the lyceum course
which opens early in December went
on sale Monday at the banks, at the
drug stores, and through canvassers
and from present indications the sale
promises to be brisk, as the tickets
are going rapidly.
The tickets are on sale for two
dollars each, none being reserved. On
December /, the first drawing for
reserved seats, covering the first
three numbers of the course will be
held at Brunner's drug store.
The lyceum course, which is being
given under the auspices of the
Chautauqua-Ly committee of
this city, has arranged for the use
of the Methodist Episcopal church
for the winter evenings, when the
entertainments are to be held. Al
of the numbers except the oratoric
will be held at the VI. +. church. The
oratorio will be held in the Presby.
terian church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-20
COMPILING TONNAGE
Tonnage Statistics Being Complied
for Michigan Northern.

Charles +. Warden, vice president
of the Michigan Northern Railroad
company, has returned to Lansing
from Ann Arbor where he saw H. +.
Riggs, professor of engineering of
the University of Michigan. Prof.
Riggs is now engaged in compiling
tonnage statistics preparatory to
making a report relative to the po-
tential earning powers of the pro-
posed road
Prof. Riggs, ~ authority in engi-
neering matters as they pertain TO
railroads, has completed the survey
of one half the line in the matter
Of tonnage, etc. Information has
been submitted also by various bus
mess organizations, merchants. bank
ing interests, manufacturing inter
ests and others in position to know.
A part of the information being
gathered relates to the growth of the
territory through which the new road
will pass. In the past ten years this
territory is shown to have made tre-
mendous strides especially in animal
husbandry, general agriculture and
industrialism. Towns which a decade
ago had little or no industrial life
but which might be classed as agri-
cultural towns, are now supporting
good sized manufacturing enterprises
whose sales scope is world wide.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-20
RUGGLES MAKES
ANNOUNCEMENT
Alma Man. Willys and Baxter
Are Now Controlling Re-
public and TOrbensen.
CONTINUE OLD POLICIES
Interests Formerly Owned in Alma
and in Cleveland Purchased
by the Three Men.

"F. W. Ruggles, President of the
Republic Motor Truck Co. Inc, locat-
ed here, formally announces that he
has, in conjunction with John n.
WHY'S and W. j. Baxter of New York
City, acquired control of the Republic
Motor Truck Co. Inc, and the Tor
bensen Axle Company of Cleveland,
Ohio.
The interests formerly held in
these corporations by parties located
in Cleveland, Alma and other points,
were purchased outright. The men
whose holdings were purchased, in
cluding Chas. G.. Rhodes, former sec
retary of the Republic company, c. f
Hepburn, former vice president and
general manager, j. o. Eaton, and
others, have no further connection
with either of the organizations.
"F W. Ruggles further announces
that in spite of conflicting rumors
which have been published recently
the WillsSOverland Company of To-
ledo, Ohio, is in no way connected
with the transaction, which was q
purely personal investment by him
self, JOIN ~ WHY'S and w. J. Bax.
ter.
Mr. Ruggles also announced that
the original administrative policies OF
the Republic Motor Truck Co. will in
large measure, be continued, and pre-.
dicted a period of continued growth
and prosperity for the institution"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-20
FARMERS GET
HALF MILLION
Alma Plant of Michigan Sugar
Company Pays Out Nearly
S600.000.00.
IS FOR OCTOBER BEETS
Between ST. Louis and Alma Fac
tories Over One Million Was
Paid Out Last Saturday.

Few people realize to what proper
grown in Michigan, and it is only by
mons the sugar beet industry has
scanning the amount that the various
factories pay to the farmers that an
hea of the greatness of this Michi-
gan industry can be secured. The
Alma plant of the Michigan Sugar
company, only one of the many fac
tories in the state, paid last Satur-
day to farmers for beets delivered
during the month of October the sum
o. S596 69O7.32.
This means that Gratiot county
farmers were paid last Saturday for
Seets delivered in October about one
million dollars, as the St. Louis fac
tory of the Holland-St Louis Sugar
company paid out S425,000 to their
growers, most of whom are Gratiot
farmers.
The 1896, ,9O7.32 paid by the Alma
plant Of the Michigan Sugar COM
Pany represents payment for 5000
IONS and 81 pounds of beets, which
the records of the Alma plant show
b. have been delivered during the first
month of the annual fall campaign.
All of the money was paid to farm
ers by checks, which were mailed to
them from the offices of the Alma
plant here this being regarded as the
most satisfactory way to handle the
payments of this huge sum of money,
from standpoint of safety, and the
amount Of work needed to make the
payments.
A great portion of this money is
certain to ultimately find its way into
the various stores of the county, and
1t is very probable that the business
men of Alma will realize their share
Of this great sum of money, which
the farmers will be speedily turning
for things they are in need of.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-20
PLANS ARE LAIG
FOR SEAL SALE
GratiOt Good Health Society
Held Luncheon at GratiOt
Club Last Friday.

The Gratiot County Good Health
society gave a double Red Cross
luncheon at the Gratiot club last Fri
day noon at which time plans for the
annual sale of the Christmas seals
was laid.
Representatives from every town
ship in the county, and William f.
Reynolds, representing Alma, Mayor
Kemp, representing St. Louis, and
Ora l.. Smith, representing Ithaca,
were present, in addition to the of
ficers of the association, indicating
that there is deep interest in the
work, and every desire to aid in the
annual sale Of the little Christmas
seals, which mean so much to the
tuberculosis sufferers i'm Michigan.
The rooms were suitably decorated
for the occasion as were the tables.
Place cards with small double
barred Red Cross were used.
Following the luncheon, DR.. T. J.
Carney, president of the Gratiot
County Good Health society acting as
POSTMASTER introduced the speakers.
among whom were Mayor Kemp of
ST. Louis, Ora H. Smith of Ithaca
Mrs. F. E. Pollaski. Mrs. Wheeler,
and Mrs Crandall
in all Of the addresses tine sale of
the Christmas seals was heartily en-
dorsed. The need of permanent
clinic was urged, as well as the need
, of a county nurse, which it was he
lieved would be splendid economic
move. Ase there is over 100000 in
the treasury of the good health So
ciety, it is believd that either a per-
manent clinic will be established or
that nurse will be secured for the
county. 1t was stated by Dr. Carney
that the doctors of the county stand
ready TO give their services for such
a free clinic.
1t is expected that these matters
will be taken up very shortly by the
societies and that some decision as to
the clinic or securing Of nurse will
! be reached.
Mrs. Helen Moore, field nurse of
the state, was present at the meeting,
and outlined the work for the coming
year. which met with the hearty ap-
proval of those present Mrs. Moore
was graduate of the kindergarten
department Of Alma college with the
class of 1894.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-20
START SUIT
Suit for SiG.0GG is Outgrowth of
Alma Vice Crusade.

Suit has ben started against DIR.
Thomas J. Carney, and Ida Peck of
this city, and Mary T.. Corrigan Of
Bay City, by Minnie Van Norman,
next friend of Nina Mccall Rock,
$4,000 being sought as damages in
the suit which is an outgrowth of
the vice crusade which was waged
in Alma during the period of the
war.
The girl, Nina Rock, is sand to have
been one of those who was picked up
here during the war time vice cru
sade, and was, following examination,
confined in the detention home in Bay
City from early November Of 1918
until in January of 1919
The institution of the suit against
the three people has occasioned con
siderable talk in Alma, and not a lit
tie surprise, as it had always been
considered that DR.. Carney, president
Of the Gratiot County Good Health
Society, and Ida Peck, social worker
Of the city. were acting at the time
under just such powers as had prop
erly been given them in this work.
1t is understood that the complain
ant has retained attorneys from Lam
sing, and that DR. Carney has re-
tanned Ora L. Smith Of Ithaca, Gra-
tiot county prosecutor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-20
GOOD POSITION

Dewitt Vought, for many years a
prominent member of the Knights Of
Pythias of this city has accepted a
position as superintendent Of the in
>surance department of the Knights
of Pythias for Michigan. Mr.. Vought
expects to take up his new work just
as quickly as he can close up a few
pending business matters in this city.
which will not take more than week
or ten days. The position was ten
dered to Mr.. vought recently, while
he was in indianapolis, Indiana. on
business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-20
PURCHASE BUILDING
James DeRushia and William Ham
iltOn Take over y. Smith Concern.

Because of the press of other bus
mess Nelson Smith has sold his bean
warehouse to James DeRushia and
William Hamilton, well known Alma
residents, who expect to enlarge
the bushes and take in other lines
just as soon as suitable machinery
can be secured and installed.
1t is the intention of the men to
handle feed, flour, potatoes, beans,
and other produce, and with the de-
livery system which they are expect
ing to install prompt deliveries can
be assured to Alma people.
Both Mr. DeRushia and Mr.. Ham
ilton have had wide experience in
the business that they are just en-
tering upon for themselves, and are
well qualified to cater to the wants
of the public in and around Alma,
and it is certain that their past ex-
perience will be a valuable asset to
them in their venture.
1t is the intention of the men to
secure a feed mill and other machin-
cry. which will be installed in the
warehouse just as soon as it can be
secured, but owing TO the difficulty
in securing machinery, they are not
yet prepared to announce at the pres
ent just when they will be able to
take care of this promising end OF
the business.
Mr. Smith will continue his busi-
ness of buying beans by the carload
and will continue to devote his spare
time to his large ranch near Clare
which had been keeping him away Sc
much that he decided il would be q
wise plan to dispose of his Alma busi-
ness interests.
Mr.. DeRushia and Mr.. Hamilton
have already taken charge of the
business and will be glad to meet old
friends Of Mr.. Smiths at any time.