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Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
Charges Minister Husband
 Wih mfOlerabIe Cruelty
ROMANCE OF COUNTRY CLERGYMAN AND COUNTRY SCHOOL TEACHER ENDS IN DIVORCE COURT
 AT PUTNAM
Rev. Hugh Graham Says Wife the Aggressor and That He
 Acted In Self Defense

Moodus, this state, and earns $2e . week thirty-eight weeks in the year. She keeps little home for the two older boys, while the younger lives with his grandparents In Woodstock.
 When Mrs. Graham was called te the stand by her counsel she told tho court that she was married at the home of her parents,' Aug. IS, 1909. After they were married they re- turned to Union and she continued teaching and her husband preaching. Here they lived for three years. In 1912 they went to Westpd1t, Mass. where her husband preached and she kept the home.
 In 1914 her husband bought farm in Putnam and they removed onto 1t Here they lived for nine months, when in April, 1915, they removed to Pitcher, N Y. They remained here for year, the husband preaching in two churches.
 In 1916 they went to Bristol. N. Y., and remained for two years. In 1918 and 1919 they resided in West Grot- on. N. Y. and in November of the latter year removed to Woodsville. It was here that she left him in July, 1920, because she said he treated her so cruelty she was afraid to remain with him longer.
 On the morning of July 8 she said she got the breakfast of bread and milk. The youngest boy. age three, complained of feeling i'll. She tried to get him to drink some milk. but ho refused, saying he didn't want it. When the father told him to drink 1t and he refused, the father took . sil- yer handled knife, pried the child's mouth open and poured the milk down it's throat.
 After breakfast she went some dis tance away to get a pail of water. She stopped to talk with a woman neighbor. When she returned homo her husband remonstrated with her. 1 She swept out her husbands study and then went into the dining room. She heard the little boy saying Don't bother me. don't bother me- 6he saw the father get a whip and sit down beside the boy, and finally he struck the child with the whip. Shc asked her husband not to whip the boy, and he told her not to interfere. Then, she said, he chased her and struck her with the whip. She had broom in her hands and she put 1t up to ward off the blows. Her husband grabbed the broom away and struck her with the broom handle. He chas- ed her, whipping her as she backed into the study. She told her husband he was most killing her. He then threw her on the floor and kept push ing her down as she tried to rise, 90 that each time her head struck the floor. She got up again and he con tinued to whip her. Finally she sat on sofa crying, waiting for her husband to "auiet down." Then she went out
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Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
PUTNAM MAN IS
 A BOOZE RUNNER
John Komisarc Pleads Guilty In Willimantic City Court
 On Wednesday
Police Nab Him With Truck Contain
 ing Whisksy and Alcohol

A man who gave his address as 74 School street, Putnam, and name. John Komisarck, was arrested near Willimantic, Tuesday night, as he was driving through the Thread City with a truck containing . forty Ave gallon barrel of whiskey and five gal lon containers of grain alcohol. it is believed that the man was on his way to the back country and that many gallons of whiskey would have been made had he arrived with his load at the point of destination
 In the Willimantic police court Wednesday afternoon John pleaded guilty to have intoxicating liquor in his possession with intent to sell the same. He was fined $100 and costs. He said that he had just bought the truck in Willimantic and had gone into the trucking business. He cer- tainly had load on, but 1t is doubt full if his first venture proved profit able.
 The Putnam police say that John is the same man who appeared in the Putnam city court u uader another name, on account of having liquor in his possession.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18

Conclusive evidence that a firebug .nade an attempt to burn the Kinney nmber yard was found after blaze ;n me of the sheds early Saturday evening. A half pint whiskey flask n which small quantity of kerosene st;ll remained. was found near where ,sa blaze was first discovered. The fire was seen very soon after it had heen set and was put put with pail af water before the fire department arrived in response to a, three-stroke alarm. No damage resulted.
 When John Lapointe came out of his home on School street, which IS but few feet away from the long shed of the lumber yard, he saw what he thought was light shining through q crack in the building. Looking be- tween the boards he saw blaze. MT Lapointe ran back into his home and grabbed a pail of water warming on inc stove. Running out again he burst in the door to the shed and threw the water on the blaze, which had just begun to spread.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
GIRLS CLUB NOTES

Members and guests of the Girls Club met Monday evening at the clnub rooms to enjoy an hour of sew ing and a social time.
 The guest of the evening was Miss lively, state secretary of the Ma tional League of Girls Clubs She offered many new suggestions for an elaborate program for the coming season and in the near future, one or more of these suggestions will be an- nounced.
 Miss Hiveiy's talk was entirely in- formal and delightful. She offered some helpful hints on fancy work and sewing as well as on the club pro- gram and talked personally to each individual. Refreshments of coffee and sandwiches were served by 9 committee consisting of Mrs. Armand Lizotte, Mrs. Maud Allard and Mrs Brown.
 Next Monday evening the usual weekly sewing bee will be held.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18

Back in 1908 and 1909 Hugh NJ. Graham, then about A, was a preach CT at church in the little village of Union. The teacher of the district school was Miss Mary M. Myers, about twenty, daughter of MT. and, Mrs William Myers of West Woodstock In such a small community the social life revolves about the church and the school and the minister and the teach CT were thrown much together. The acquaintance led to friendship of the two central figures in the little community, and this ripened iato a more substantial relation which cul. minated in marriage of minister and school teacher at the home of the brides parents in West Woodstock.
 Following wedding journey, the happy couple returned to the little village among the hills, he to resume his preaching, and she her teaching And so they lived the first year of their married life, and child was born to them.
 For eleven or more years the couple lived together and during that time two more children were born. But the life was not all that could be de. sired from the suspicious beginning of the little romance of the rural dis. tricts. The school teacher and hei minister husband appeared in the su. perior court in Putnam, Tuesday. The wife was seeking to free herself from the man she chose from all the world when she was in her teens and he past two score years. She alleged that the husband had treated her cru ely until she was forced to leave him. He was in court to answer thu charges made by his wife. While ad hitting that he had chastised he lightly mot more than half dozer times," and then only when she be came the aggressor and he was oblig ed to defend himself, he said tha ninety-fve per cent of the time o1 their living together as husband ant wife had been pleasant.
 Mrs. Graham asked for divore' on the ground of intolerable cruelty asked for the custody of her three children, Harold w., Hector J., anc Julian B., and also asked to be al lowed alimony. Attorney Charles L Torrey represented the petitioner anc Attorney F.. c. Morse the defendant It had been agreed between counsel in the event that alimony should bt allowed, that the estate of the defend ant was worth $7,000, of which a., 900 is in cash and $3,000 in real es tate, farm owned by him in Putnam
 Mrs. Graham is small woman weighing possibly 120 pounds. Sht was dressed in a ready-made suit oi blue serge. The husband is a large broad shouldered man, weighing pos sibly 175 pounds or more. He wore the somber black of his clerical call ing, although at present he is an as sistant in an epileptic hospital in Shar on, Mass, receiving for his services $11.50 week and his board. The wife is at present a school teacher al
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
MISS RUTH CHILD TO
 COACH COLLEGE DEBATERS

The committee which is to coach Mount Holyoke's intercollegiate de batting teams for the debates with Radcliffe and Smith colleges on March 19, includes Miss Ruth c. Child, '21, of Putnam, Conn.,, Miss Cora L. Dur kee, '21, of Oxford, Miss Mary E. Manson, '21, of Green bush, and Miss Alice L. Miles, '22, of Cambridge.
 Miss Child, Miss Durkee and Miss Manson made up the team which de- feated Wellesley last year. For two wears Miss Manson won the Anna c. Edwards prize for debating. This year she is president of the Students League, the student government as- sociation, and Miss Durkee is vice president.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
MUSICAL. SERVICE AT CHURCH
Worcester Singers Will Augment Con- gregational Choir

On Wednesday evening, March 23, at 7.30 o'clock, there is to be spe- cial musical service at the Second Congregational church. The regular choir of twenty-five voices has been augmented by other singers and re- hearsals have been in progress for some weeks on the special cantata for Holy Week, "The Man of Nazareth, {" by Rogers.
 Four soloists from Worcester are to assist the local singers: Mrs. Err lestine Harding Wilcox.. soprano Miss Mabel Anderson, alto; Charles A. Grosvenor tenor; Milton c. Shy fer, bass.
 Mrs. Wilcox sang here last Janu- ary and rarely has Putnam been priv ileged to hear soprano with voice ,f such range and power. MT. Shy der, too, has sung in Putnam before, and may we'll be called favorite with Putnam music lovers.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
TWELVE TABLES
 AT GRANGE WHIST

Members of Putnam Grange and friends were entertained at whist by Mir. and Mrs. Earle Johnson at their home on Mechanics street Wednes- day evening. There were eleven ta- bles of whist and one of cribbage. The lady's first prize was won by Mrs. Dal- bert Mackenzie; gentleman's first by Arthur c. Loomis, and Miss Hazel Johnson took home q bottle suggest ing that she "ketchup" with the rest of the players. Waters, doughnuts and coffee were served at the close of the evening.
 The next whist in the Grange series will be at the home of Miss Chrystobel Clifford, Ring and Grove streets, on Thursday evening, March 31.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
TO BE OPERATED ON.
 IN PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL

Miss Ava Comyn, bookkeeper at the office of The Patriot, left Friday fSr Providence, where she is to under go an operation for appendicitis, Sat urday.
 Miss Comyn has been troubled with the disease for some time. Two months ago she slipped on an icy sidewalk in the city, injuring her an- kle. She has since been obliged to get about on crutches and this brought the trouble to an acute stage so that the operation was deemed necessary at once.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
70. IF. BOWLING LEAGUE
 DANCES MAKING HIT

The dances held Friday evenings in |. o. o. F. hall under the auspices of the Odd Fellows bowling league, are attracting larger crowds with each succeeding event. The fact that Pep's jazz band puts ginger in the music has no little to do with the attractive ness of the occasions. A record num- Der of tickets has been sold for the dance tonight. Next week, on ac- count of the regular night being Good Friday. the dance will be held
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
DEWITT C. PARK
 PASSES AWAY
Was Superintendent Windham
 County Temporary Home Since 1915
Had Lived In Eastern Windhsm County Since ls73.-Heid Offices

While 1t was casually known that Dewitt C. Park, superintendent of the Windham County Temporary Home in the Sawyer district, was in poor health, the news Of his death in the early morning hours, Tuesday came as shock and surprise to his many friends and acquaintances in eastern Windham county,
 Mir. Park had been confined to his apartments since before Christmas He had been gradually failing and those in close association with him realize dthat he could not remain long with them.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18

Mr. Park was married in Putnam, May 10, 1876, to Miss Addie Eliza beth Houghton. daughter of Augus- tus and Elizabeth (HaWkins) Tough ton. Besides his wife he leaves two daughters, Mrs. John Fallon of Bos- ton and Mrs. Eben Holden of Pros pect Harbor, Me.
 Mr. Park was a lifelong Republi- can. His affiliations were with the Masonic bodies and with the Odd Eel
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
GRANTS DIVORCE
 WITH ALlMoNY

Judge Webb of the superior court has rendered his decision in the con- tested divorce case of Graham vs. Graham, reported at length elsewhere in this issue.
 Judge Webb grants the petition for divorce and allows the minister's wife alimony of $500. He also orders that g. 900 be get aside as a tgust fund for
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
RUMOR OF HOLDUP
 ON OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN

According to rumor the state po- lice are working on case in the out skirts of Putnam similar to the hold- up staged in East Thompson where men entered home posing as federal agents and ransacked house.
 It is understood that property val ued at $500 was taken, but little in-
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
WILL RETURN TO U. s.
 ON STEAMER FREDERICK

A cablegram from London signed by John J. Whitehead, Jr., editor of The Patriot, arrived this morning. MT. Whitehead states that he and MT. Per hns have changed their date of sail ing from the 23rd to the 30th of April. They will return on the s. s. Freder- ick.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
oRPHEUs MANDOLIN CLUB
 HERE TUESDAY EVENING

The Orpheus Mandolin Club of Webster will give concert in the Methodist church Tuesday evening, March p, at 7.30 o'clock. The club is in charge of Miss Maude Aldrich, formerly of this city, and consists of ten mandolias, two violins, soloist and a reader. They come highly rec commended and pleasing evening is assured.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
GOOD FRIDAY MARCH 25TH

Next Friday is Good Friday and The Patriot will issue on Thurs day afternoon. Correspondent and advertisers are requested to get copy in a day earlier to assure publication.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
DR. s. B. OVERLOOK
 IS REAPPoINTED

Governor Everett J. Lake has re- apuointed Dr. s. B. Overlook of Pom fret to the state board of pardons for a term of four years.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
WILLIMANTIC LAWYER
 APPOINTED REFEREE

According to a letter received h Putnam by trustee in an insolvsne
 estate, Attorney Thomas ?. Kelley q IWillimantic will be fhn Tno1o
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
Neighborhood News

MIR. and Mrs Boston of Troy. Gre
visited Monday at the home of Mrs.
Boston's sister, Mrs. w. H. Wolfe.
Mr. and Mrs. T. f. Wiley and son.
Roy, and daughter, Marie. took in
the Moose picnic Sunday at Pull
man.
Mrs. e. NJ. Haynes went to Pull
man one day last week and had her
tonsils removed.
Ed. Thompson and family attend
ed the Moose picnic at Pullman sun
day,
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Benedict and
daughters were Sunday visitors at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Fink. of
Albion.
Chris and Joe Baker and families
of Grangeville stopped to visit their
sister, Mrs, James Mcdonald. who
is visiting at the home of w. NJ.
Benedict
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
SPRING FLAT

Mr. and Mrs, A. L. Vantine Of
Elberton spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Naffziger.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Chunk were
visitors at the w. H. Gibson home
Monday evening.
Mrs. Ida Kamiata Of Pendleton.
Ore, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Pow
ell of Walla Walla are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Taylor this
week.
Mrs. Joe Naffziger spent Thursday
OF last week at the John O'Neil home
Mr.. and Mrs, A. c. Chunk motored
to Leland, Idaho, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Bush and Mr.
and Mrs. VIII Naffziger returned to
their homes Tuesday after spending
a few days at Chatcolet lake.
Mn and Mrs. Hugh Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Gibson motored
to Lewiston, Idaho, Friday, return
ing in the evening.
Walter Simpson and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Isabella Taylor.
Bill Taylor motored to Spokane
Saturday, returning Sunday.
The Gibsons spent Sunday at the
Bert Draper home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Taylor motor
ed to Dayton Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Creighton and
family spent Thursday with Mrs.
Isabella Taylor.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
Illustrating Times Channe-

The gift of $4,000 by the Hudson's
Bay company to McGill university re-
Gently emphasizes the changed atti-
tude Of the old fur corporation toward
civilization. Time was when it knew
no university but the wilderness and
no business but furs
Chartered in the days of Charles
H., the c0mpany's history for 300 years
was the history Of western Canada.
Beginning with the first posts on Hud-
son bay it came in time to be absolute
lord Of three-fourths of North America
The c0mpany's contribution to Me
Gin university is its recognition of
the fact that education Is the corner
stone Of national prosperity. It might
have been content to remain a mon
arch Of the wilderness. But il has
broadened its horizon and is now
throwing its vast energies and re-
sources into the work of developing
Canada.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
BANNER

John Nelson is just recuperating
from an attack of the flu.
Miss Hilda Olson of Moscow is
visiting this week with her cousin.
Miss Ruth Olson.
Miss Leone Lawson spent part of
last week with her grandmother.
Mrs. Alice Lawson. at Pullman.
Mrs. ] Olson and son Ross. went
to attend the camp meeting at the
Saints Home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Rosenkranz and
two daughters were Sunday dinner
guests at the w. f. Lawson home.
Mrs. James Patterson visited at
the Carl Reid home Saturday.
VIM. Fredrickson is now working
at Robinson's Bakery at Pullman.
Rev. J. OVAL of Spokane will
again preach at the Banner school
house this Friday evening.
Rev. and Mrs Robert Thompson.
travelling missionaries, at home in
Garfield, gave a very interesting
stereopticon lecture with Biblical
pictures Monday evening at the
school house.
Mr., and Mrs. August Johnson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. August Ander-
son and son, Oscar, and Henry Ro-
deem We're Sunday dinner guests at
the Andy Redeem home
Mr., and Mrs +. Spencer of Pull
man are spending this week at the
G. T. Gossett home. Mr.. Spencer
is working in the hay harvest at the
Curtis & Gossett farm.
Ernest and Edgar Ruth are leav-
ing this week with the national
guards for Camp Lewis, where they
will drill for about two weeks.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
Costumes of the Valleys.

In some parts of the Black Forest,
writes Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick in her
book Home Life in Germany every
valley has its own costume, so that
you know where a man lives by the
clothes he wears.
There is a valley where all the
girls are pretty, and on festive oc-
casions or for church they wear
charming, transparent black caps with
wings to them. There is another val
ley where the men are big-boned and
black-a-vised, with square. shaven
chins and spare bodies, rather like
the English legal type; and they go
to church in scarlet breeches long
black velvet coats and black three
cornered hats. Their women-folk wear
gay-colored skirts and mushroom hats
loaded with heavy pompons. In Cas-
sci there are very curious costumes to
be seen still on high days and holt
days; from Berlin people go to the
SpreeWald to see the Wendish peas
ants; and in Bavaria there is still
some color and variety Of costume.
But everywhere you hear that these
costumes are dying out. The new
generation does not care to label it.
self
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
CHAMBERS

Mrs W. H. Kincaid of Pullman
spent the weekend at the Chas Kin
caid home.
Tip Taylor and Bill Henderson
are working for c. H. Kincaid in
the haying season.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Lawson spent
sunday with viii Hooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Kincaid and
family and Mrs. w. H. Kincaid spent
sunday afternoon at the Oscar Kin
caid home.
Charley Vollmer has his caterpil-
lar here working on the roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Long, Mrs Van
SlyKe' Mrs H. Long and Helen Kin
SAD were Moscow visitors Saturday
j. R. Greenwich and family were
sunday afternoon visitors of John
Sodorff at Palouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. f. Shafer were
sunday visitors at Will Hooper's.
Mrs, ]. P. Wagner and Mrs. d.
wagner We're Sunday visitors at
John sodorffs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
WHELAN

Mr. Getchell moved his family to
near Juliaetta last week.
Mrs Sherman Hately, from For
rest, Idaho, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Morley
Hately.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Woodward
and family from Genesee, Idaho. and
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Boatright and
Jeffra from st. John spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. J w Hooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Flaurice GRAY spent
Sunday at the Saints Home picnick-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Petersen of Mos
cow. Idaho, and Mrs Flaurice Gray
visited Mr.. and Mrs Henry Peter
sen Monday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
HOLLAND STATION

e Mr.. and Mrs. jim Clark, Mack
Clark, Mrs, Grace Driskill and
daughter, Bertrum. went to Forrest.
Idaho, Saturday, returning Sunday
Rev. Law of Pullman called at the
L. Brosa home Wednesday,
Mrs Geo. Ferrand returned home
from Potlatch, Idaho, last Wednes-
day and left her sister, Mrs. John
Critfield, very much improved in
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Getchell, Mrs,
Tildon Woods and children and Mel
lie Jarron called at the VIM. r.
win home in Pullman.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Myers and lit
tie daughter, Lila of Pullman and
Mrs. c. Harris of Spokane were din
ner guests at the Robert Thonney
home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Thonney and son,
Walter. motored to Walla Walla Sat
urday and returned Tuesday
Misses Elsie and Eliza and John
Weir and Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Watt
of Pullman were Sunday dinner
guests at the e. II. Watt home.
Mrs. e. H. ayatt picked gooseber-
ries at the Ben Henson home at
Evansville Wednesday,
Delzell, Burton and Dorothy Nc
Murray of Rosalia are visiting a few
days this week with their aunt and
uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Brosa
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Clark called on
Mr.. and Mrs IT. Mcintosh Of Whe-
Ian Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Brosa We're Col
fax visitors Saturday.
Cloyd Clark called at the Jim
Clark home Wednesday afternoon
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01

Mrs. Harem and girls .na NJ. M
MRS. Ross ttsdv1,,, go. y,
the NJ. A. Draper homo
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Collins aud s,,,
ilv spent Surd,,. o.i,t Al. an5 ~
Ralph HAN
The MeneeI,,a,p family yis;toa ..
Dir. Kings Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Frjard ~ r-,i.n
to,,,,, ,,i.i...s
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-01
CLINTON

me stitch and Chatter club ladies,
.Heir husbands and families we're en-
, y by Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
haynes Saturday night. A mock
"suuing was staged by the light OF
large bonfire The refreshments
o nsie roasted weiners, ice cream and
.ane, As the kiddies expressed it,
al had big time"
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. HAYNES and
Suns Warren, Lloyd, Ward and Raw
Ona and daughter, Ruth. were
auuay visitors at the home of Mr..
'noie of Evansville.
,i. aiSs Eyeline Haynes visited her
dss Mrs. T. B. McMurray, satur-
:, evening and Sunday.
mn mr.. and Mrs. E. Mcguire of Pull
s.. n were guests at the weiner roast
1.uroay night.
c,as, ~ and Mrs. C. w. Purnen OF
ID ~ came up Sunday and visit.
cunier. ' MIS- ~ L. FRO
Suna ~. and Mrs. Harry Johnson were
o. ~, evening visitors at the home
COW 'ather' Mr.. Johnson. of Mos