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Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23

tive that they did not know To 4 GER
tainty the name of any person on the
street that night except their own.
One or two did remember seeing the
two men. Favreault and Decatur. who
have already pleaded guilty to being
mixed up in the affair
A court of inquiry is power de-
rived under the statutes of this state
whereby three justices of the peace
may sit and summon in witnesses and
ask questions concerning the matter
under investigation. Such witnesses
must answer or be punished for con-
tempt. They testify under oath and
would therefore be guilty of perjury
if they did not tell the truth. These
facts are made plain TO the witnesses,
but nevertheless men who admittedly
were on the streets on the nights of
July 4th and 9th told the inquiring
justices that they could not remem-
Der any of the participants, or that
they did not know who any of them
were.
A court of inquiry is usually a
means of last resort in procuring evil
dence and having failed in this in
stance in all probability there will be
no further procedure, but that re-
mains to be seen.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
VISIT BOY SCOUTS CAMP
Guards Sleep and Camp unguarded
Daily Routine

Eight boys left Putnam Monday for
the Boy Scout Camp at Webster Lake.
The Saturday before, ten had gone up
to get the tents and grounds in readi-
ness. Those now there are Teddy
Brousseau, Merton Ames, Ellsworth
Sabin, Henry Hawkins, Arthur Proulx,
Chandler Morse, Allen Thayer, Har-
old Kenney, james Kenney, Gerald
Marcy, Hubert Clark, Edward keefe.
Louis Lussier. Alfred Montvilie. Je-
rome Andrews, Leon Wilson and
Franklin Perry. Henry Brousseau
eft Wednesday evening for Annapolis
Leroy Ames is daily expected to ar
rive in camp.
The camp program is as follows
First call, 600, morning dip, 6.l5;
reveille, $50; roll call, Gas; break
fast, 7.0O-7.30: patrol duties. 100
500; study and instruction in Scout
craft, s00-10.00; athletics. 1000
100; swimming, 1.00-l l.45; dinner,
.I2.OO-l.0O rest period, 100000
hikes, 1904. 90; swimming, 4.00-5.0o
retreat, $50; supper, 6.00-7.00; free
period, 100000; camp fire, 500
900; tattoo, 900; roll call in tents,
9.l5, taps. $50.
During the night, guard is posted,
each guard having to serve two hours.
The first guard Wednesday night was
James Keeney, who after he had serv-
ed his two hours woke up the second
guard, Louis Lussier Lussier, who
had been to Putnam during the day to
NOV lawns to earn money to spend IN
the village store, was rather weary,
and consequently began to snore and
as he was supposed to wake up the
next guard, the camp went unguarded
for the rest Of the night.
Ellsworth Sabn was not feeling
well and was sent home Thursday
morning.
Yesterday WAS visiting day, and
many parents and friends Of the boys
came to camp. Sunday also is visit
ing day ard all parents and friends
are invited to visit camp.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
DOUBLE WEDDING
SISTERS MARRY
Marion <. and Ruth Coils Of
North Crosvenordale Become
Brides In Webster
Hus bands and Wives Touring New
England on Honeymoon Trip

There was double wedding ecre-
mony performed at the rectory of ST.
Louis church, Webster, last Saturday
afternoon at o'clock, by Rev. Gar
rett Dolan. The brides were Misses
Marion f. and Ruth Coils of North
Grosvenordale, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur h. Coils. Miss Marion
became the bride of Ralph j. Coxens.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Coz
ems, Granite street. Webster. and Miss
Ruth became the bride Of Richard
Andrews, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
Andrews, also of Granite street.
Following the wedding ceremony
there was a reception at the home of
Mrs John SCHNEIDER, on Harris street,
Webster, at which friends from Put
nam and the Grosvenordales were
guests Ralph Cozens, 20 years old.
is the uncle of the other groom in the
double ceremony, who is one year
younger The younger Of the two
bridegrooms married the elder of the
two brides, Miss Marion Coils. who is
year the senior Of her sister Miss
Ruth Coils. Both the young men are
natives of Webster and are graduates
of the Webster public schools. Both
served in the war The brides are ma
tives of North Grosvenordale and
were graduated from the schools in
that town. The two couples are TAX
ing their wedding trip together, mo-
toring through New England. and up
on their return will make their homes
in Webster.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
HEAD OF TRADE
SCHOOL MARRlES
Supervisor Howard II. Ellis
of Putnam Wins Maine
Bride
Home Wedding In Portland Last Sat
urday At High Noon

H. III. F,iis. supervisor of the Put
nam State Trade School, was married
last Saturday II Portland, Ne. Mr..
Ellis came % Putnam but short
time ago to succeed NJ. j. Bentley, re-
signed. The Portland Sunday Times
carried the following account OF ne
wedding:
At the home of Mrs. Leonard {.
Staples of Sherman street Saturday at
high noon a wedding of interest was
solemniged when her daughter, Miss
Alice F. C. Staples, was united IN mar
rage to Harvard Hampton Ellis OF
Putnam. Conn. Rev. Birney 5. Hud-
son officiated The single ring service
was read and the bride was gowned IN
white georgette, with an arm oou-
ouet of white sweet peas for flowers
Miss Blanche |. Staples was her SIS
ter's maid of honor and she was at
tired in blue taffeta. Reginald CROOK
of Roslindale. who is a nephew OF the
groom, was best man. A reception
followed the ceremony, the prloai
pronp being assisted in greeting the
,uests by the mother of the BRIDE,
who was in a silk froek OF q wlsatria
shade. At the refreshment tables those
who served were Miss Florence Hlg-
Gins Miss Gretchen Pierce, Miss Mar
o,uerite Kerr and Miss Theodore Chan
der Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis left for their
wedding trip, the bride travelling IN
dark blue serge. with hat to match
They are to make their home IN Put
nam. Conn, where Mr.. Ellis IS direct
or of the Trade school.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
OF LOCAL TRIBE
OF THE RED MEN

Monday. 10Th Sun, Buck moon,
members of the Wappaquasset Tribe
of Red Men, of this city, trailed to
Webster and visited the Charaggoes
Tribe. The hunters, warriors and
chiefs degrees were worked. Two
pale faces from Putnam were exalted
to these degrees Refreshments were
served and long talks were made by
different chiefs
During the sleep prize was award
ed to Putnam Tribe and a very pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all.
A baseball team of the Webster
Tribe will play a team from the Put
nam Tribe at the clam bake and out
ing August |.
Thursday night D. G. S. John Lehi
Of Hartford will finish raising the
chiefs of the tribe.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
PUTNAM FORESTERS
ELECT OFFICERS

Court City Of Putnam, Foresters Of
America, held its semi-annual election
Of officers last Sunday afternoon with
the following result:
Chief ranger, Clarence Brousseau ;
sub-chief ranger, Benjamin Goitz; re-
cording secretary, Eugene Alyord ;
senior woodward, Lee Daigle; Junior
woodward, Armand Daigle; senior
beadle, Joseph Desault; junior beadle,
W. A. Gauthier. The financial secre-
tary and treasurer are elected for one
year and their terms of Office do not
expire until January /. James j.
Charron is the present financial secre-
tary and Armand Bellerose is the
treasurer. Following the meeting a
buffet lunch was served, after which
there was a smoke talk
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
GAS RATES ABOUT
TO BE INCREASED
Manager Thurston of Putnam
Light & Power Co. Makes
Statement
Engineering Firm Engaged to Direct
Management

The engineering firm of Sanderson
4 Porter has been engaged by the es-
tate Of Frank A Sayles to direct the
management of the Putnam Light 4
Power Company.
There is no thought of making any
change in the personnel of the organ
ization of the Putnam Light 4 Power
Company, but simply to bring to the
company the benefits of the large and
experienced organization of Sander
son & Porter in the direction of the
operation of the Putnam Company's
growing property.
Sanderson d Porter have had twen-
ty-two years broad experience as en-
gineers in the design, construction and
operation of public utility properties
throughout the United States and in
foreign countries. They built the
Connecticut Company's line from
Central Village to Webster.
The work of this firm is handled
through its principal offices in New
York, Chicago and San Francisco. The
organization is made up of engineers
of the highest standing and reputa-
ton, with long and varied experience,
and embraces many specialties of
proven ability in the successful hand
ling of public service matters. An I'M
portant and highly specialized line of
their work is the making of reports,
inventories and appraisals for public
i 4
In the field of design and construc-
ton their activities cover hydro-elec-
trio and steam-electrie plants and in
dustrial buildings.
Sanderson 4 Porter have recog-
nized standing with public service
commissions and other regulating bod
les and have reputation for doing
thorough and dependable work.
Ii is quite generally known that
public utilities have, in common with
all other lines of industry, suffered
from the increased cost of living. 1t
may not be generally known that pub
lie utilities have suffered from these
rising costs even more than many 9TH
er industries. Gas companies have
been particularly hard hit.
Mr.. Thurston, general manager Of
the Putnam Light 4 Power Company,
said. in an interview. that, in the year
1919, the gas department of the Put
nam Light & Power Company not only
had not earned any return on the in
vestment, but had fallen far short of
even meeting operating expenses. Mr.
Thurston called attention to the fact
that he is now paying approximately
twice as much for coal as before the
war, and that the price of the oil
which is used to enrich the gas, and is
a very large item of expense, has in
creased three hundred per cent. La
Dor and all other items of cost have
of course increased greatly
Mr.. Thurston said that the Putnam
Light 4 Power Company had held
back from any increase in gas rates in
the hope that commodity prices would
decrease, but that instead, prices are
still increasing, and the view of prac-
tieallv all economists is that IN any
event when prices do start to decrease,
the decrease will be gradual. For this
reason the company will find it neces-
sary to make some increase IN gas
rates in the near future.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
SCHOOL CHILDREN
MUST BE VACCiNATED

The bureau of preventable diseases
has issued warning to all physicians
and school authorities of the state
that all children must be vaccinated
,oainst small pox' before entering
,chool in the fall. An increase IN
deaths from the disease is given as the
capse. Vaccine is being issued to all
health Authorities in the state
At the close of the school year IN
Putnam ]: was announced that there
wers a number of children not vac
mated bat that they would have TO
10 vaec,nated before they would be
allowed 20 return to school
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
A. c. STETSON DIED
ON WEDNESDAY
Had Been In Business In This
City Many Years.-Native
of Woodstock
Stricken With Acute Dilation of the
Heart.-Died In Few Minutes

For forty-four years a resident of
Putnam. Arthur Corbin Stetson, one
of the eitv's well known business men,
died at his home on King street at an
early hour Wednesday morning Some
months ago his foot became infected
and asceptie poisoning developed. His
leg was amputated at the Day Kimball
Hospital because of the senile gan
creme of the foot caused by arterio
sclerosis. His wounds were complete
ly healed and he left the hospital APP
parently comfortable. He had, how
ever, suffered from attacks of cardiac
ineompetency three or four times dur
ing the past six months. His last ill
ness began suddenly during the night
of July 18th. From this attack he raj
lied somewhat, only to be stricken
again after ten days. The last attack
was fatal in few moments.
Mr.. Stetson was born in West Wood
stock December 18th, 1876, son of
John Hervey and Mary Bayliss tRich)
Stetson. He attained his education in
the schools of his native town during
the winter months and helped his fla
Their during the summer. At the age
of 10 he began teaching school winters
and continued this work until 1876.
by which time he had learned the car
penters' trade with his father,
In 1876 he went to work for Long
den a Morse. meat dealers in Putnam,
remaining with them until the bust
ness was reorganized in 1878, when he
was taken into the business under the
name of Morse, Stetson 4 Company.
Later he entered the meat business
alone in a shop in Union block. After
two wears he removed to the Bugbee
block and there sold out January LIST,
1898. July 18th of the same year he
bought the grocery business of Wood
Brothers in Union block, which he
sold August goth, 1902, to f. T. Tuck
er. For number of years MIR. Stet-
son was teller of the Putnam Savings
Bank, from which position he resigned
in 1916. since which time he has not
taken an active part in business at
fairs
Mr.. Stetson was elected selectman
in 1902. He WAS a director of the
Mystic Valley Water Company and
the Putnam Foundry 4 Machine Com
pany. He was an Odd Fellow and was
a past high priest of the local en-
campment He was also past master
workman of the A. O. u. w. and past
regent of the Royal Areanum.
Mr.. Stetson was Republican and
took an interest in public affairs. On
June 21. 1871, he married Miss Helen
jeanette Morse, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Orrin Morse Mrs. Stetson died
some years ago. A son, Clarence Ar
thur. was born September 25th, 1877,
and now lives in New York City. A
sister. Mrs Delphine Tibbetts of New
port. Vt, also survives.
The funeral was held this Friday
afternoon at o'clock, Rev. Boynton
s. Merrill of the Congregational
church officiating. The bearers were
members of Israel Putnam Lodge of
Odd Fellows, and the Odd Fellows
had charge of the commital service at
the Grove Street cemetery, where
burial took place.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
PAUL JOHNSON TO
PLAY BIG TIME

Paul johnson of North Grosvenor-
dale, the hard-hitting Worcester out
fielder, has been sold to Connie Mack's
Philadelphia Athletics. Harry Davis,
the Athletics scout, has been watch
ing Johnson, and advised his boss to
land him Johnson is long distance
hitter and the only thing that will
prevent him from making good in this
fast company will be his fielding
which has not been very impressive
Johnson has been seen in a Putnam
uniform on numerous occasions.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
ruvrp-AIN MEMBERS OF
SOUTHBRIDGE CLUB

Eight O. ten members of the Put
nam Country Club had as guests last
sunday 2 ike number of members OF
the Southbridge Country Club. Coli
was played in the morning and then
the party adjourned to the shores OF
AIexander's Lake, where clam bake
was served.
Two ysars ago the same members
,vare entertained at Southbridge. An
attempt was made to reciprocate las'
year. but leading spirit of the South
bridge club being away the affair was
postpoaed until this year.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
MUSICAL EVENT
FOR DUDLEY HILL

musical event TO be given at
Conant Memorial church, Dudley HILL
next week Tuesday evening Is attract
mo the attention of lovers of music
Jules Jordaa of Providence, one OF the
most widely known conductors and
composers IN New England, will pre-
sent two miniature operas and play
let under TIE auspices of the Village
Improvement Society. George Bart
lett of Webster will give short or
ran reeital az the same time. DR.
Jordan wlp bring with him an ensem-
Die of rare voices.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
HOLD PICNIC AT
ROSELAND PARK

The annual picnic Of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school was held Thurs
day afternoon on the shores Of Rose
land Lake. Buses began running at
I o'clock and soon there was a large
gathering enjoying the outing. There
was bathing. croquet, quoits and vari-
GUS athletic contests. At 6 o'clock a
basket luncheon was served, and then
followed song service led by the
pastor, Rev. Boynton Merrill.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
MILL
PARTIALLY CLOSES

On account of cancellations of or
ders the mill of the Waterman Wors-
ted Company viii close its weave
room this Friday night indefinitely.
The rest of the mill will continue in
operation at least for some weeks.
The help laid off are about two-thirds
of the $50 employed at the plant.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
SHORE LINE ROAD
SHOWS DEFICIT

A statement of assets and liabilities
of the Shore Line Electric Railway
company resulting from operations
or eight months ending May 81, 1920,
fled with the clerk Of the superior
court for New London county, shows
a deficit of s83.19s.il.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23
WILL GIVE EMPLOYEES
REGULAR CLAM BAKE

John Kennedy, superintendent Of
the French River Inn, Mechaniscviile.
will serve a shore dinner to about SO
employees Of the French River Textile
Company next Sunday. While the
bake will be served on the shore Of
Quadic pond, most Of the food win be
prepared at the Inn and transported
in auto truck
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-23

The Patriot wants bring results
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-10
NOTICE

To the Stockholders of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Paper Manufac-
turing Company:
THIS is to advise that t?c annual
meeting of the stakeholder of the
District OF Columbia 2aper Manu-
factu:i ing Comnany will Da held al
the principal office Of the company
No. Ill South Fairfax street, Alex
andria, Va, between the hours OF
II and / p. NJ, on the 26th day OF
January, 1920, for the transaction
of such business as may properly be
transacted at such meeting, and at
which meeting the following rcsclu-
ton Will be submitted = the stock
holders, for action thereon, viz:
REsOLVED-That the Board of
the annual meeting of the stock
holders of this corporation, to be
held at the principal Office of the
Company, No. Ill South Fairfax
street, Alexandria, Va, between the
hours of ~ and ! p. M, on the 10Th
day of January. 1920, that the board
Of directors be authorized and enl-
powered to dispose of the one thou-
sand shares Of the common stock CT
the corporation, now in the Treas
urf. or so much thereof as toe
board may deem necessary. fro:f
time to time, for the purposes and
uses of the corporation, the same
to be sold at par for cash, end II:
their judgment they may dispose Of
such portions thereof as the board
may deem expedient in tie payment
of cash dividends that may be de-
c!ared from time to time by the
board on the common stock of tha
corporation. In no event, however,
shall the said stock be disposed CT
at less than it's par :@!ue.
D. A. Smith, Secretary.
~ order of the board of directors.
31O-3lt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-10
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK

The annual meeting of the share
holders OF this bank will be held Ct
the banking house, January, 18TH
1920, between the hours of u noon
and ! p. M, for the election OF d.
rectors for the ensuing year and Tor
the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may properly be brought
before the meeting.
294-3Ot NJ. l.. Dinwiddie, Cashier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-10
FOR SALE

Seven frame houses, price
So, 500. Spend g little money
repairing and painting these
houses and they should rent
for $3.50 to $500 each.
Figure the income from this
proposition.
A. H. AGNEW
Room 3-624 King Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-10

FOR SALE-In Del Ray, seven room
bath, electric lights, fine condi-
ton. Price, $4,000. Graham arr
Ogden. 24i-tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-10

WANTED-Mcn's cast off clothes,
Phone 1907. Will call city or SUI
burbs. Expert cleaner and pres
ser. Will call and deliver same
day. Suits pressed, 50 cents, cleaned
and pressed, s1.25 Wolfson. the
tailor. GOT King street 293-2Gt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-10

FOR SALE--1917 Pullman car, T
passenger. electric shift gear. 4
new tires, new batteries, electric
starter, in good condition Will
sell cheap. Call after 4:3O p. m. !,
ut la Franklin street. CLIP
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-10

OWN YOUR OWN HOME-On tn
easy payment plan. We have
for sale HOMES within the reach
OF the wage Garner. Several at
$500, cash payment, balance liz"
rent. Call and see US c. B.
l.arham and Co., 113 South Fair
fax Street. 9-tfc.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-09-24
Klinser Charges Denied.

Denial that leave of absence has
been arbitrarily withheld from Lieut.
Com. Thomas 5. Ringer of the Coast
Guard, Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the Fifth District, is contained
in a letter written by Commodore w.
+. Reynolds, commandment of the Coast
Guards, to Representative Mudd.
The correspondence which has been
made public by Mr.. Mudd, is an alter
math of allegations made a few weeks
ago by Commander Ringers father,
who said his son had been sent to
Newfoundland waters TO ''chase ice
bergs" without opportunity to cam
paign against Mr.. Mudd.
In his letter to Representative Auad
Commodore Reynolds says
Hrhe interview with Lieut.. Com
mander IT. +. s. Ringers father,
which appeared in the Gun recently,
contains many inaccuracies. Lieut.
Com Klinger used up all the official
leave due him she last fiscal year Gnd
was credited with 80 days leave July |
last. Since then he has had probable
weeks leave. He called on me in
Washington about 10 days ago (Com-
modore Reynolds letter is dated Sep
TENDER III and was told that he could
have the balance due him as soon as
the commanding officer, Captain Boe-
decker, should return to the andre
scoggin.
hight here may mention that Mr..
Klinger is not the captain of the An
droscoggin and never has been; no is
in temporary charge during the alb
Ger. Mr.. Klinger has not been denied
leave of absence, in fact he has been
given all he applied for.
lit may be OF interest to you to
know that the Androscoggin has not
been on ice patrol duty since Mr..
klinger was assigned to her, and he
has not been chasing ice bergs.'
Il regret it is not possible Tor me to
give the young man the extended leave
which you asked for him. 1 assure
you, however. there is not, and never
has been, any disposition to put OBJ
stacles in his way"
In his letter to Commodore Rey-
nolds, denying that he had had any
thing to do with the transfer of Com
mander Kiinger to distant waters, MIR.
Mudd said in part
Ills friends, who are active in his
behalf, deplore the fact that his reas-
signment will deprive him of three
weeks leave within which to make his
campaign in Southern Maryland. II
is but fair that Commander klinger be
given the benefit OF an equal opportu-
nifty to wage his fight in this district, il
possible, and it is my sincere desire,
as his opponent, that temporary leave
be given him until election day
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-09-24

Those to whom onr paper reaches In
time TO notify lhem, should not fail to
attend the game OF base ball ut Bry AN
town this friday afternoon between
the married men Of that place and a
team &c lie picked from among the
marriet men Of La Plata and Bel Al
ton. An oyster roast and dance which
which will follow, will serve to make
the occasion quite enjoyable.
Yes, "Aunt Nancy don't forget
that September 18th is the first day OF
registration. Register, but don't let
Democrats or, as Old Crouch would
say, "dem fellows what is now playing
at being dimocrats' try to make you
believe they are your best friends af-
forwards, because they will soon be
trying to disfranchise you, the same as
they did your father. uncle, brother,
husband and cousin, years ago.