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Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
jim FRIERY DRINKS POISON

Jim" Friery is again in jail. This
is nothing new for Jim or for the jail,
but Jim took a new method in getting
into the county institution. He has
been convicted of drunkenness and of
being a common drunkard and has a
record in all the lower courts of the
county. Jim drank some denatured
alcohol out of bottle marked poison.
He was taken to the police station in
Willimantic and treated by doctor
and was later taken into court and
treated by a judge. Jim is back in
Jail under sentence of 90 days for
being a common drunkard. Whitman
tic does not like Jim as citizen and
they have tried to foist him onto Put
nam. but Putnam lays no claim to
him, although he has worked here, got
drunk here, broke the peace here, and
been sent to Jail from here, but this
does not make Jim a resident of Put
nam and Willimantic NAL have the
"dis" honor, Putnam doesn't want
it.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
ARMY
DRIVE NOW ON
Putnam District After Quota of
SIS, 5O0.-Chairman Daven-
port Hustling
Big Day Saturday.-Folk Dancing In
Union Square.-Tags to Be Sold

The Home Service Fund drive for
the Salvation Army is now on in ear
nest in Putnam district, which is ex-
peeted to contribute quota of S5,-
500. The district includes not only
Putnam, but also Thompson, Wood
stock and Pomfret, so that really the
quota is small.
H. H. Davenport of Pomfret is the
chairman and he has planned for big
day tomorrow, Saturday. In the first
place it is tag day, and as special
attraction to get people to come to
Putnam there will be folk dancing on
Union Square Saturday evening with
good music. This innovation was
tried on Welcome Home day and
proved a great success. The square
will be illuminated and the granolithic
surface covered with meal, which
makes dancing easy and enjoyable.
Another feature will be the sale of
doughnuts. The Salvation Army
made hundreds of them to feed the
doughboys overseas and in camps in
this country. Now hundreds of dough-
nuts are being made and sold to help
the Army.
No one needs to be told of the great
work the Salvation Army is doing
throughout the world Heretofore
the Army in this country has relied on
small collections which took much
time of the men and women trained
for other and more important work.
1t is now hoped to finance the work
with the present plan of drive. This
was done last year with great success
and from present reports the amount
this year will be over subscribed. Ex-
soldiers and other patriotic organiza-
tons are lending their assistance, for
the late war brought the Army and it's
work more strongly before the people
than ever before, although, as Briga-
der William Andrews said. the work
is the same as has been carried on for
years, but the scope of the activities is
ever broadening.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
PASSES 9TH BIRTHDAY
Father and Three Sons Have Bss~
members of General Asssuabiy

Edward f. Fuller Of Holland. one
of Eastern Connecticut's best known
men. observed his 9th birthday on
Thursday. May 18th. He is brother
of Judge Lucius II. Fuller Of Putnam,
who retired from the bench Of the city
court upon reaching his 10th birth
day.
The father Of the two Messrs. Full
Ter was Lucius s. Fuller. He and his
three sons, the other being John B.
Fuller, have been members OF the
house of representatives, while all but
the brother John have been members
of the senate, an unusual record IN
legislative annals.
Mr.. Fuller in 1900 was an alternate
delegate from Tolland county to tho
Republican national convention 1T
Philadelphia, and in 1900 and 1901
was state building and loan commits
sioner. He is 32nd degree Mason
and has filed the highest Offices in
lodge, chapter. council, commandery,
lodge of the grand commandery; also
past noble grand Of the Odd Fellows.
He has been a director in banking and
other financial institutions and II ons
Of the veteran insurance men OF the
state.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
ELABORATE PLANS
FOR LADIES' NIGHT
Putnam Lodge of Elks to Use
Union Hall In Conjunction
With Own Lodge Rooms
Dancing, Hey's Orchestra, Florentine
Singers. and Supper

Elks and their families or lady
friends have been invited to the an
nual Ladies' Night of Putnam Lodge,
Tuesday evening, May Sth.
This annual affair is one of the So
cial events of the lodge and has al
ways drawn together a large gather
ing as the membership is large and the
organization has jurisdiction from
Webster in the north to Moosup in the
south.
To accommodate the ever increas-
ing number that attends this annual
event, the plans this year have been
made more elaborate than ever. and
Union hall will be used in conjunction
with the Elks' lodge room and club
rooms.
In Union hall there will be dancing.
Hey's orchestra of Whitinsville, Mass,
will furnish the music, and there will
be special decorations. During inter-
mission supper will be served in the
lodge room across the way, after
which dancing will be resumed.
Among the special features the COM
mittee has provided will be the Flor
entine Singers of Boston, consisting
of several musical entertainers that
have given general satisfaction when
they appeared here before.
The members of the committee are
j. J. McGarry, A. L. DIVERT, w. j.
Bartlett, George Lewis, Jr., John w.
Lynch
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
COUPLE MARRIED
So YEARS AGO
MIR. and Mrs. George A. Pettis
Among Oldest Citizens of
Putnam
Venerable Couple Enjoying Good
Health In Advanced Years

Enjoying excellent health for per-
sons of their advanced years, George
A. Pettis, "a. and his wife, Harriet
Newell tHalD Pettis, 50, passed their
63rd wedding anniversary at their
home on the River road, southern
extension of Quinebaug' avenue, on
Wednesday. There was no special
observance of the event, but they re-
ceived few callers during the day
and also congratulations and best
wishes.
Mr.. Pettis has lived in Putnam
since he was two years old. His wife
comes from the neighboring town of
Hampton, so both of them are prae-
tically life long residents of this sec
ton. where they are highly esteemed
and respected by large circle of
friends and acquaintance.
Mr.. Pettis sold his large farm six
or seven years ago, but is able to give
active attention to the care of his
property holdings in Putnam. Mrs.
Pettis does her own housework and
lives in the same house with her
granddaughter, Mrs. Fred. Farnum,
who lives up stairs.
George Albert Pettis comes from an
old Rhode Island family which has al
ways been more or less connected
with agriculture. His father, Welcome
Pettis, a son of Jonathan Pettis. was
born nj Coventry, R. L., May 18th,
1871, and died in that town in 1912.
The son Welcome, father of George,
the subject of this sketch. Was also
born in Coventry at the old home
stead. During his early life he assist
ed in charcoal burning, but in 1887
he removed with his family to Putnam
where he bought the Gary farm offs
acres. He added TO it until he owned
ITO acres and continued buying wood
lots and clearing them and by this
means acquired considerable proper
ty. His wife was Clinda Rouse of
Coventry and two sons and daughter
were born to them.
The son, George A. was born in
Coventry, July 81, 1895, and was two
years old when the family removed to
Putnam in that part of the town then
part of Pomfret. He attended school
in Gary District No. 4 until he was l6
years old, and then assisted his father
on the farm. At his fathers death he
took full charge. At one time he had
125 acres under cultivation and-was
one of the most successful agriculture
lists in this section.
In politics Mr.. Pettis is inclined to-
ward the Republican party, but was
bound by no ties and has voted as his
inclination directed. He never sought
or held public office.
May II, 1857, Mr.. Pettis married
Harriet Newell Hall of Hampton,
born May 4th, 1881. Four children
were born to them, George Albert,
Jr., Ida, and Eleanor Eva, who have
since died, and Elmer Ellsworth. who
lives at home.
In religious belief, both Mr.. and
Mrs. Pettis are spiritualistically in
clined.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
MR.. HILLYER,S NEW BOOK
The Five Books of Youth" Appears
Author Known Here

Many people in Pomfret and viein-
ity will be interested in the publica-
ton this month by Brentano, of "The
Five Books of Youth" new volume
of verse by Robert Hillyer, who is a
frequent visitor in Pomfret. Although
he is barely twenty-five this is Mr..
Hillyer's second book, his first vol
ume, published while he was still a
student at Harvard and entitled Son
nets and Other LYRICS" having been
the first book of contemporary verse
issued by the Harvard University
Press.
.The Five Books of Youth" is a
happy title for Mr.. Hillyer's collection,
bridging in its accomplishment the
years that have passed since the pub
LEGATION of his first volume. In all of
his verse Mr.. Hillyer does not display
the tendencies of the so-ealled modern
school. but rather return to the clas-
steal forms. Most of the poems have
appeared in various national publica-
tions and an interesting feature is
the fact that the date and place OF
writing is given with each poem. Many
of the verses were written in Pomfret.
while the majority were composed at
various points during Mr.. Hiliyers
war service, which included year
with the American Ambulance Corps
before we entered the war, as well as
eighteen months in the United States
Army.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
MOTOR co NO. 2
Is ORGANIZED
Transfers Made and New Mem
beers Appointed to Fill
Vacancies
Officers Are Well Satisfied With the
Situation

AT meeting held at fire head
quarters Thursday night new COM
pany was formed for Motor Company
No. 2. The truck will remain at fire
headquarters as the men are all from
this end of the city. The officers of
the department are well satisfied with
its status as it now stands, and feel
that both companies are in excellent
condition to make quick runs to fires.
Five men of the No. 1 company
we're transferred to the new No.
company. These men are Harry
Morse, Edward Adams, Charles t.
Thayer, Walter A. Wheaton and Her
bert Owen.
New members elected to No. 2 COM
pany are Charles Donahue, Carl
Weeks, James .McGarry,- John Ryan,
Leo Gagne. Philip Gagne and Archie
Cotton
Warren Ames will be foreman of
the new company and Herbert Owen
and Charles Donahue will act as driv-
-efs.
To fill the vacancies caused by the
transfer from No. 1 company the fol-
lowing were elected: Harry Cotton,
who will act as driver; Wilton Greene,
Wilfred Chapdelaine, Louis Carmark,
w. w. Aldrich and Iscah Mentally.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS

Although small in attendance the
annual meeting of the Putnam Cham
Der of Commerce, held Thursday eve
ming. was an enthusiastic one. Re-
ports Of officers were read and it was
voted to become a member Of the
Windham County Farmers Associa-
ton.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Charles f. Dean; treasurer,
Daniel ]. Byrnc; first vice president,
John G.. johnson; second vice presi-
dent. Alexander Gilman; third vice
president, Whitman Danielson.
Alfred Bonneville and Whitman
Danielson were appointed committee
10 get members Of the American Lee
gion to canvass the city in the pres
emit Salvation Army drive.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
FLAMES DESTROY FAMOUS
POMFRET SUMMER PLACE
"Dunworth Lodge" Former Residence Of MIR.
and Mrs. William Chaplin, A Total Loss
H. H. Davenport Ovner-Estae Widely Known for Orasory
andU Unique Saints Paths.

In fire of mysterious origin, dun
worth Lodge" one of the largest and
best known of the elaborate summer
residences of Pomfret. was complete
~ destroyed late Tusday night. Now
all that remains of what was formerly
a showplace on the famous Pomfret
Street are two gaunt chimneys in the
midst of the beautiful grounds which
were laid out and arranged through
the labor of many years by the for
mers owners, Mr.. and Mrs. William v.
Chaplin.
Shortly before midnight on Tues
day party of young people returning
from an evening in Pomfret Center
saw column of flames burst through
one of the windows of the "Chapin
Place." as the house has long been
known. When the party reached the
scene the house was furnace of fire
and scarcely twenty minutes had pass
ed before fire had even reached into
the north wing of the house and it was
impossible to approach the building.
Residents in the vicinity were arous-
ed and seeing that nothing could be
done to save the building they turned
their attention to the group of frame
buildings of which the Ben Grosvenor
Inn is the center, and which were IN
some danger from drifting sparks and
burning shingles carried over directly
by the wind.
Shortly after midnight the roof of
the house crashed in, leaving the two
chimneys standing gaunt and glowing
over the ruins. At the end of an
hour after the fire was discovered the
whole house was mass of smoking
ruins. A strange feature of the fire
was the fact that many of the resi-
dents 6f the surrounding houses slept
peacefully throughout the blaze. Even
the terrific crash of the burning roof
failed to awaken them. Students IN
the Pomfret School which adjoins the
property knew nothing of the fire I'M
ill Yesterday morning, and were prop
erly indignant that they were not
awakened to see the spectacle. Few
guests in the Ben Grosvenor were
aroused and were therefore saved
from the excitement which might
have been theirs when the burning
embers began falling on the roof OF
the Inn and adjoining cottages.
Dunworth Lodge had some features
which made it rather unique among
the lovely summer places OF Pomfret.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
AVIATOR 1t. DAVIS
MARRES in SOUTH
Sun of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett A.
Davis Takes a Bride In
Georgia
Now In Oklahoma.-Is Graduate of
Putnam High School

Lieutenant e. S. Davis, connected
with the u. S. Army aviation section.
was married at Macon, Ca, last
month, according to letter recently
received by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett A. Davis of Putnam.
A clipping from Georgia paper,
under an Ellayille dateline, carried
the following brief account of the
wedding:
"Of interest to many friends in
Americas and Ellaville was the mar
rage of Miss Esther Threlkeld and
Lieutenant E. s. Davis of Texas. The
interesting ceremony took place in
Macon, where for the past month the
bride has resided. The happy couple
left for Athens to visit the brides sis
ter, student at the state normal
school. Tuesday morning they arriv-
ed in Ellaville to remain few days,
after which they will go to Kelly
Field, Texas, to reside. Mrs. Davis is
noted for her beauty and accomplish
ments. Before going to Macon she
made her home in Americas, having a
fine position in department store"
Lieutenant Davis lived practically
all his life in Putnam and attended
the public and high schools, gradual
ing from the high school in 1916. He
then entered the employ of the Gen.
eral Electric Co., Lynn. and when the
war broke out enlisted in the aviation
section.
During the latter part of January
Lieutenant Davis and another aviator
were forced to land in Mexico and for
some days they We're held prisoners,
but were eventually released.
In the letter written home Lieuten-
ant Davis says THAI he has been
transferred to Post Field, Lawton,
Oklahoma, there to take three
months course in radio telegraphy
and telephony. He and his wife ar
rived at that place April 5th and NOV
ed into quarters on the field. He says.
81 am as happy as flea on collie
and | expect she is too, although she
won't admit it. Oklahoma is a good
deal like Georgia and New England
put together and just suits us both so
far. A good pay increase is going
through and it looks as if might stay
in the air service permanently
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14

1t stood on land which formerly was
part of the estate of Mrs. Chapin's
father, the late LOOMS White. His
home. called "Dunworth,' stood on
the present site of the Pomfret School
The "Chapin Place" was formerly y
lodge, and after the death of Mr..
White and the sale of half of the prop,
erty to the school, the lodge house
was moved some hundred feet back
from the road to ridge from which
il commanded particularly lovely
view of the surrounding country. In
building an addition to the house.
Mrs. Chaplin added on the second floor
a large oratory, and in this. through
dispensation obtained from the
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese, the services of the church
were frequently celebrated. During
Mrs. Ghapin's residence the oratofy
was filed with sacred figures and tbs
altar was hung with rare old lace COZ
leeted during many sojourns In Eu-
rope.
An additional feature of the estate
We're the famous "sainta' paths"
which Mrs. Chaplin opened through
the woodland to the west Of the house.
Each of these paths were named for
some saint and each possessed some
feature attached to the memory Of
the saint chosen for its patron. For
instance, the path named for Saint
Der, thy ran beneath apple trees and
was bordered with roses, st. Dorothy
being the patron of roses and apple
trees Each of the paths was marked
by a medieval painting of its patron.
The saints paths" have long been
known in Pomfret and summer visit
ors paid them frequent visits, running
as they do through one of the prettiest
bits of woodland in the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin have not re-
sided 1T Dunworth Lodge for nine or
ten years and more recently have been
making their home in Boston. Until
last fall the house was occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Virgins, I'd,
who are now living in the Mathewson
cottage of the Ben Grosvenor Inn. Mr..
and Mrs. Virgins moved when the
house passed into the possession OF
II. III. Davenport, who is the present
owner of the property. The house
has therefore been unoccupied Tor
several months. which makes the or
igin of the fire all the more inexplica-
bla
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
COLLEGE BOYS COMING
Connecticut State College Glee Club
Will Be Here Monday Night

The glee club Of the State Agricul-
tural College, Storrs, will come to Put
nam next Monday night. Thirty-five
members will be here and will furnish
part of an interesting program ar
ranged by Putnam Grange. The club
orchestra viii play for dancing.
The affair will be held in Union hall
and the proceeds will be for the bene-
fit Of Putnam Grange. The tickets are
selling at rs cents. including war tax.
The public is invited.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
A. L. DIVERT ELECTED DELE
GATE

At the state convention, X. of e.,
held in New Haven Tuesday, Arthur
T.. DIVERT was elected one of the eight
state delegates to the national con-
vention to be held in New York in Au-
gust. Mr.. DIVERT is past grand
knight of Cargill Council of this city
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
HALL.kENNEDY MARRIAGE

James w. Hall, employed BY DR.. II.
w. Thompson, optician, and Blanche
Kennedy, widow Of Norman Kennedy
were married Wednesday aftsrnoon
by the Rev. G. c. s. MacKay Of the
Baptist church.
Following a wsdding trip Mr. and
Mrs. Hall will live in a newly fur
nished home on Richmond street.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14
PLANS FOR DECORATION DAY

DR.. Edward F. Perry, president of
the day for Memorial Day, said Thurs
day that plans are being formulated
along the lines adopted at a meeting
held some weeks ago, which include a
parade, morning and afternoon, and
the decoration of graves in all GENE
teries in the town.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-14

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