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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-24
Miss Mary J. Chapman

Miss Mary Juliette Chapman Of
Eastford passed away Wednesday.
Oct. s.. at the home Of her niece,
Mrs. Estella II. Whittemore, in East
Douglas, Mass. where she had lived
for The la seven years.
She was horn in what was then
Ashford tnpw Eastfordl on July 10.
500 and was the youngest daughter
Of the late Jarius and Emily Moore
Chapman. She received her education
I'm the common an6 private schools Of
Eastford at an early are showing her
fod ness for hcr books. She was q
student at North Wiibraham Acade-
my. also New Britain Normal School
She Wa7 employed as a teacher in
District M 2 while very youH
woman.
A. that time they had two terms in
q yaar-sammor and winter She
GIVE good satisfaction her first term
aud was engaged by the district com
mittaeman 70 teach the winter term
, She received enc dollar and fifty cents
week and benrded around the dis
tIiet. if she desired 10 do SO. The
school was not far from her own home
in fha village. therefore she spent
most Of rer time aut of school. there
occasionally stopping over night with
/ one 81 her pupils Then they consid.
cred il a great favor 70 have their
teacher for a guest.
She taught a good many years IN
/ her own town. also in Woodstock, Ash
ford. Pomfret. Westford and Canton
twelve miles beyond Hartford. going
from the normal school to the latter
place. To show her popularity as 9
+ teacher she made application for bui
one school during her fifty years oi
service. and that was from Canton e
j East Douglas, Mass. She taught II
the grammar school in East Douglas
for many years, and one year a
Norfhhridge Mass.
She united with the Congregations
church in Eastford in the summer OF
/ 1854 aud was "a member there at the
time Of her demise She was "A charter
member of Crystal Lake Grange, the
secretary for a number Of years IN Z
temperance organization. and "A mem
Der of the Ladies' Aid Society of tn,
/ Congregational church She had re
ported for the Grange Home publish
ed in Boston. for the Willimantis
/ Chronicle. Putnam Patriot, the Stand
ard Of Putnam. and later the Norwich
Bulletia for many years. She wrot'
"A good many obituaries by request ol
/ the relatives Of the deceased.
Funeral services were held on FRI
lday I'm East Douglas, with the pastor
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Mrs. Catherine chappell Martin

Death often comes to those whom
we can III afford 10 lose and It is with
a feeling Of deep regret and sorrow
that the report Of the death Of Mrs.
Martin. Sunday morning, Oct 10. was
received b. her many friends OF n
kind and uEselfish disposition. she will
be sadly missed. She was i'll but a
few nays
Funeral services We're held at her
home in Elliott on Wednesday at
O'Clock, Re- Richard r. Elliott Of
North Haven. formerly pastor Of the
Arlington Congregational church. Of
iiciating. ass ste4 by ReT. Y. O. Waha.
lateImeut Was in the Abingdon GENIE
tefB.
Mrs. Martin was born in Thompson.
Nox. 3, ISL. the youngest daughter
Of Ira and Susanna 0sgodd Elliott
When moved to Pomfret tElliett) she
was very young and has since resided
In Elliott. April s. lss2. she was
united in marriage 10 Charles r. Mar
tin. who died several years ago. She
was valued member Of the Arlington
Congregational church and the Ating-
ton Library Association. in which she
was active and deeply interested. She
IS survived by two daughters. Mrs. c.
Andrew Sharpe and Mrs. Henry Hol-
brook of Abingdon; four grandchil-
dren. two sisters. Mrs Susan Young of
Central Falls. K. L.. and Mrs Maria
Averill of Marengo. ILL.,. and two broth
ers. Thomas O. Elliott of Elliott and
Clarence Elliott of Wollaston, Mass
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WEDDINGS
SouthWIc K i etreau.t

Sidney Southwick o. Worcester and
Mr. Leoua Bogardus Tetreault Of
West Thompson were married at the
Methodist church at West Thompson
on Thursday afternoon, Oct. Is. by
the Rev. John c. Stoddard Of Putnam
Mrs. Wilcox of Putnam played the
wedding march. The bride and her
father. John Bogardus. were met at
the altar by the bridegroom and his
best man. Maxwell Hutchinson. The
double ring service was used in the
ceremony Mrs. Hutchinson, sister of
the bride. was the matron of honor ;
little Maxwell Hutchinson was the
ring bearer, and Miss Myrtle Day of
Worcester the flower girl. Charles
and Corrine Day, both Of Worcester,
acted as ushers. Ezra Bixby of Nor-
eester sang 30 Promise Ne.
The brides gown was orange crepe
De chine. black panne velvet picture
hat. and she carried a bouquet of pink
tea roses. The matron of honor wore
gown Of nile green and silver taffeta.
and "a Eanne velvet picture hat and
carried an old fashioned lace bouquet.
The church was decorated with palms
ard potted plants. The vestry was
decorated with autumn leaves and
chrysanthemums. for a reception there
following the service The couple re-
ceived several beautiful and service
able gifts as well as the best wishes of
many friends.
After returning from their wedding
trip they will live in West Thompson.
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Roland Tourtello,te

Roland Tourteilotte son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Tourtellotta of Hammond
street died at the State Hospital at
Norwich Thursday. Get -, Al the age
Of - years. He was born in Putnam
Jan Ia sS7, and received his edaea-
tiun tn the public schools Of this city.
He had been an inmate of the Nor
wien hospital for a number of years.
he is survived bE his father and moth
or.
Funeral services will be held from
l.. +. smiths undertaking rooms Sun
dag afternoon at , o'clock. IL. y. b.
Burton of the Methodist church off
chatting Burial will DC i'm the Grove
Street cemetery.
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OPEN NEW MARKET
Earl Austin Now Doing Business In
Victory Theatre Block

Earl L. Austin, formerly Of North
Grosvenordale, is the proprietor Of a
meat and produce store opened the
past week in the Victory theatre
block. The new store is clean and at.
tractive. and well stocked with d
choice variety Of meats. Mr.. Austin
has had considerable experience in
the meat business and wishes to as
sure the public that they can get the
best Of quality goods as well as good
service and fair play at his store.
He is delivering orders within the
town limits.
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Miss Exilda Lepine. daughter of
Mrs. Francis Lepine. Sr. of Lee street
was united in marriage 20 0zear Mar
couX. son of Mr.. and Mrs Prosper
Marcoux of Grosvenordale. Monday
morning al Z clock by Rev Adrian
Dykeman. in the presence of many
relatives and friends. Miss Lepine
was given in marriage by her brother
Francis Lepine. Jr.. and Mr. Marcoux
was attended By his father. Prosper
MarcouX of Grosvenordale.
The bride wore white georgette
crepe dress trimmed with pearls and a
tulle veil caught with pearls. She
carried a bridal bouquet Of white ros-
Is and lilies Of the valley arranged in
shower effect
During the mass Miss Elizabeth
Byrne played the organ. with the fol-
lowing singers: Miss Louise Maheu,
Mrs. A. +. Parent, Thomas J How
arth and Joseph Belair. Mr. Howarth
sang the Ave Maria" during the Of
fertory.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the brides parents
where the many gifts received by the
bride were displayed. During the day
the couple left fer wedding trip to
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Miss Etudienne Forest Of Putnam.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Forest, and Oscar j. Bernier of
Danielzon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre
Bernier, were united in marriage at
St James church, Danielson, by Rev.
T. j. Rehards.' Monday morning, in
the presence Of relatives and friends.
Miss Forest and Mr.. Bernier were at
tended by their respective fathers.
Following the ceremony there was a
breakfast and reception at the home
of the groom's parents. Later in the
day Mr.. and Mrs. Bernier left for 4
motor tour over the Mohawk Trail
and other points in northern New
England. They will make their home.
upon their return. at 81 Reynolds
street, Danielson.
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Funeral services for Mrs. John
Kenary were held yesterday morning
from ST. Mary's church. There was
a solemn nigh mass Of requiem at
which the following officiated The
Rev Fr Charles F Bedard, Father
Dykeman and Father Routhier.
Stephen. Vincent and Joseph Ken
airy, all If Worcester; George Leary,
Fred Weieh and William Farren. all
Of Millbury. Mass, acted as bearers.
Following the service here the body
was taken 10 Leicester. Mass, where
interment took place in St Joseph 5
,.~--e.efv H#v p. I4G .s... had
charge Of the services at the grave.
Mrs. Kenary died at her home at q
Church street. early Tuesday morning.
Death came suddenly. following a
shock A shock several years ago inn
paired her health. but she recovered
from II and was able 10 be around.
Monday she was feeling we'll. bat az
ter retiring that evening she suffered
another shock, from the effects Of
which she did not recover. dying a
few hours later.
Mrs. Mary Kenary was born in
Grafton. Mass. the daughter Of John
and Ellen (Hughes) Jamison. She
was married in 1885 to John kenary.
IN 1909 the family came here 10 live,
Mr.. kenary taking the position Of
oyerseer Of the weaving room at the
Putnam Wooden Company. He still
holds this position.
Besides her husband Mrs. Kenary
leaves three children: John Kenary
Of Worcester. Mrs. Minnie O'Neill of
DayVIlle, and Miss Grace Kenary, who
lives at home. She also leaves three
sisters. Mrs. George j. Pecor. Mrs.
Philip McCafrey. and Mrs. John o.
Brien. all of Leicester, Mass, and one
brother, John Jamison Of Holden.
Mass.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-24

Nicholas Frederick Reiner Of New
York City, for many years a summer
visitor at Woodstock Valley, and Mrs.
Evelyn Cook Slocum of Providence
were married Sunday at Maplewood
Farm, Woodstock Valley, by the Rev.
Henry Baker of Woodstock The
room where the ceremony was per-
formed was tastefully decorated with
autumn leaves and flowers.
The couple leave about the first of
November for Florida, where they will
make their home during the winter.
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Miss Sarah kinalina

Funeral services fer Miss Sarah
kingling were held at the Grove
Street cemetery Monday afternoon,
followed by burial there. The Rev.
John C. Stoddard OBLIGATED. Miss
kineling was born in Providence,
but has lived here for several years
Death came on Saturday, following a
long illness. She was sixty-two years
Of age, So far as known there are
no near relatives.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-24
Seisneoraph Sensitive.

The seismograph. the instrument
which records earthquakes, Is so sen
sitive that Il viii show how much the
buildings on opposite sides Of busy
street tilt inward when traffic is at It's
heaviest during the day. and how they
recover their position when IT ceases.
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OBITUARIES


Or the Convrez ational church Of East
Douglas. Rev Hubert Ailcnby. ofheiat-
ing. ard her remains were Inferred in
the Grove cemetery at Eastford, b.
the side Of her father and mother
The bearers were Newton White
more, Preston Nhittemore, Robert
Walker. and Howard Marshall.
She was sister Of Mrs. y. W
Preston 81 East Douglas and Zenas
r. Chapman Of Springfield. both de-
ceased. She Is survived by two nice
es. Mrs. +. Fl. Nhittemore, Mrs. II
Newton Marshall Of Newtonville,
Mass. and Harry Chapman.
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Maxine an Appeat

what naughty little
girl you are telling hbs like that
You can just go 10 bed without any
supper Offender / can't. nom
What about thar medicine I've got 10
take after mealsf'-New York Sun
and Globe.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1924-10-24

Notwithstanding the belief that
ignorance is too prevalent. many
people know a erent deal more than
ihev ought to about their nelghbors'
affairs
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Boston, Fall River ard New Bedford,
after which they win make their home
with the BRIDE mother on Lee street.
The groom IS employed in Grosvenor-
dale.
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specimens, and their fashions are studied
man mannequin who mingles with the
crowd to display the creations Of @
great tailor. Both men and women are
seen at their worst In the gambling
rooms of the Casino There is nothing
very remarkable about the rooms ex-
cept the multiplicity of crystal chan
deliers, the ubiQuity of gold and white
paint, the Sitting heat.
All pockets are catered for at the
gambling tables. There are some where
you can open a bank with twenty
francs; there are others where the
minimum is three louis; and they go
from three louis up to the big table
where 1t is not worth while to limit
the amount of the bank and the mini
mum for the punter is fixed at fifty
louis. 1t is here at the big table that
can be seen night after night for the
three weeks Of the Deauville season a
number Of men gambling with scan
dalous recklessness that ought to land
them in jail or a lunatic asylum
can think Of no surer way If not of
making Bolshevists at any rate of con-
vincing people Of the rottenness Of pres
ent economic conditions than to organ
ize trips of workmen to the big table
at Deauvilie.
Here women are not allowed. Con-
versation has to be carried on in q
whisper; and in moments of tension
only the muted gasp of the spectators
is heard as great, tightly packed wads
of bank notes thud on to the table from
the bankers reserves. This year group
of four Greek millionaires decided to
hold the baccarat bank and to play
against the world. The world quickly
gathered round them to the feast, and
while it has not by any means picked
their bones clean 1t relieved them Of
thirteen million francs in the first fort
night Of the season.
To appreciate the rapidity with
which fortunes can be won or lost in
side the factory" as the big room Is
called. it is necessary to realize how
the game Is played by the four Greeks.
When play begins the croupier passes
the cards and the "shoe" (the shoe
shaped box out of which the cards are
dealt) over to the banker. He takes
the packs and with due observance Of
ritual shuffles them, hands them back
to be cut, places them in the box and
announces "banque ouverte," or In other
words that he is willing to accept stakes
of any amount He Is seated opposite
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"HE lady wished to see the professor
about her daughter.
The girl already had taken
music lessons for some two years. But
her mother was obliged to look for an
other teacher as the family, for business
reasons, had left their former home and
we're now living in the professors city. |:
"You know, Professor" said the lady
81 don't expect my daughter to become a
great artist, although we know she has
talent. We wish her to play just enough
to give the home some degree Of refine
ment and make her more acceptable In
social gatherings"
81 think l understand" said the Pro-
lessor.
Owe would have her voice trained be-
cause it is very strong, only she cannot
carry a tune. She takes after me in
that. I think Strange, too, isn't It'll
and her other teacher said she has won
derful ability on the piano il she would
study. And he is quite a high priced
man and his pupils are ali children Of
the richest people"
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Ideas of a Musical Education

Il think 1 understand" said the Pro-
fessor.
you know, Professor" continued the
lady, "some people, don't like classical
music. Makes them feel sad, they say.
But think any one who pretends to be
musical at all shoulud play some classical
music, If only a piece or stwo don't
you? That's why I'm bringing my daugh-
ter to you. So she can get the right
touch for some of those sad, solemn, soul
full sort of pieces in the minor with flats
in them, you know what mean"
Il think I understand" said the Pro-
fessor.
81 would have had my son. play the
VIOLIN" continued the lady, but I think
the way they play 1t these days with all
that webbing and sliding and sobbing is
just horrible, don't you? And 1t looks
so terrible the way they grip 1t with
their chins and make 1t stick up, and
with such a look on their faces, as
though their last minute had come"
81 think understand what you mean,"
said the Professor.
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as had reserved room in hotel.
had not anticipated that my first few
hours in Missouri would be quite what
they were. 1t was fine moonlight night
and I walked and walked and walked.
Several times I found auto parties camped
by the road but inspection Of the sleeping
forms failed to reveal Pops sparsely
matched head or Lanky's angular six feet
sprawled across the landscape. About
o'clock, after walking for two hours,
reused bulldog at farmhouse and fully
expected he was going to have me for
breakfast. After getting by safely had
to run the gauntlet all over again to get
back and all because l had left my coar
tucked in the top Of the car. What va
rieties of fool l called myself before get
ting back to the hotel about in the
morning any one with imagination can
guess. 1t made good laugh for my Fay
cite friends and gave the gang something
to talk about. They always appreciated
these little things.
The katy" (M., K. & To- got me into
Fayette in mid-afternoon the next day
and scarcely half an hour behind me cana
the faithful bus. But the laugh was not
all on me- After leaving me in Hannibal
someone proposed that they drive all
night and meet me at the station in Fay
ette 1t sounded like a good joke and so,
all the time I was walking the ups and
downs of Hannibals outskirts, the Wagon
was plugging steadily on.
The following night brought us to Dave
Garlow's ranch, seven miles out OF XII
win. a town Of about five hundred people,
in northwestern Kansas. The ranch con-
sisted of low, ramshackle, one-story
building Of four or five rooms and two or
three barns and sheds. We slept on ped
springs thrown on the concrete floor OF
one of these sheds. There were twenty
three men, including our party, working
on GarIows wheat crop and eating In
room eighteen or twenty feet square. we
started in shocking" wheat (piling bum
dies into large shocks) and later drove
mule teams to cart the wheat to the
thresher.
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under the first arm and the iron rest OF
the second snatched of pennant beside
the windshield. The arm itself struck
even with the top, but fortunately went
over instead Of under. Everybody's head
was out when we neared crossing after
that
So we went westward. A night in
barn near Wauseon, Ohio; long drive
across Indiana and into Chicago about
$50 at night, passing through East Chi
cago with its murky smoke and chimneys
belching fire; southwark in Illinois as far
as Springfield, then west again through
the mud and gulleys of Missouri. Stop
ping in a little Illinois town we chatted
with philosophic native, who sat on
bench in front of garage pulling on
stubby pipe. Pop asked him II the cops
were very strict there.
Heel, mol" draw1ed the philosopher
"The town clowns asleep half the time!"
Just as a round red moon was coming
up we crossed~a wooden bridge over the
Mississippi one night and found ourselves
in Hannibal, Mo-, made famous by Hue
kleberry Finn. Having friends in Fay
cite (and not being acquainted then with
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad)
l decided to stay in Hannibal over night,
take an early train, and meet the fellows
the following night when they arrived.
thought it would save time. Bob said
they would camp on the main road just
outside of town.
III.
Hardly had the Westward-Ho Wagon
disappeared when discovered had for
gotten to take$my coat with my bag from
the car. 1t seemed reasonable that |
might find them making camp beside the
road somewhere so 1 started out as soon
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Arrests, Fights and Minor Casualties in
Simple Motor Trip

I couldn't think of anything but my
birth certificate and 1 hadn't thought it
necessary to bring that along. But Tom
came to the rescue with some letters and
that eased matters. The cop growled
something about it's being all right this
time but we'd better wear hats If we
didn't want to get into trouble, and he
turned away. The plain clothes man was
good enough to give us an inkling Of
what 1t was all about.
There's been a man shot here in the
park just now" he said. 1.-THE two thugs
that did it got away but lost their hats
while beating it. You fellows without
hats looked suspicious, that's ALL"
"In a city half an hour and held up for
murderers! What kind Of a place is this
anyway" gasped Tom.
The morning papers carried pictures of
the detective we were supposed to have
shot. A bullet had splintered his jaw
and gouged his throat. It was thought
he had wounded one Of the thugs. Not
long after finishing the interesting &C
count we had our duffel packed on the
"Westward-Ho Wagon" and were on the
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five-year-old Gerald Carlow and being
anxious to have them see our Westward
Ho Wagon in action. AS he was going
out of the kitchen after supper Bob met
Carlow there alone.
"Say, Dave" asked Bob, don't you
think it would do the wOmenfolks good
e we took them for a rider?
Carlow didn't reply Instead he struck
Bob a blow on the shoulder. Even then
Bob couldn't understand.
"Why, Dave! What's the matter?" he
said
"Get out of here!" snarled Carlow, his
face lfvid. "Get out before something
happens!"
Bob squared off, then, realizing he was
in Garlow's house, controlled his temper.
Carlow was little man and slight. Bob
was the huskiest Of our party and bets
would have been safe on him. Any Of us
would have given every cent we had
earned there at 81 day and our board
to have had it out with that hotheaded
Kansan. AS 1t was we didn't know any
thing about it until it was all over.
Carlow came out with his check book
in a few moments and wrote out checks
for all of US. He was still SO riled his
hand shook, but he wouldn't talk the
thing over. When we heard Of 1t Lanky
and I went into the house to ask Carlow
to explain himself. He had shut himself
in the living room with visitors and
would not see us.
1t was useless to talk. The men had
their western ideas Of propriety and the
majority very evidently sided with their
boss. We decided we couldn't shake the
dust Of Garlow's ranch from our tires too
quickly to suit us. For two hours we
packed hurriedly, tossing things together
in haphazard fashion, and all the time
mad enough to pound Carlow into chaff
for his own threshing machines. An
other attempt to see him was equally
fruitless.
On into the prairie shadows, for time
in silence. Finally some one said, well,
isn't that the damndest!" And whoever
did SO echoed the sentiments Of us all.
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road again. We thought Cleveland con-
siderably wilder than even the Wild West
would be.
II.
Bob was at the wheel, as he had been
most of the time since we left Springfield,
Mass, four days before and as he was
practically all of the 400 miles we trav-
eled in the next two and one-half months.
Lanky sat beside him, his knees hunched
up almost to his chin. Pop, who was al
ways joking about getting an early start
but never considered 1t seriously, was
holding down the back seat with Tom
and I.
When college closed the five of US had
agreed to start for Kirwin, Kansas, in
the heart of the wheat belt. Thanks to
the generosity of Bob's father, who sup
piled him with the wagon" we did not
have to start riding the bumpers Tom,
who had a weakness for chasing bugs,
butterflies, and work, was a representa-
tive Of Providence, r. l., Bob put North
field, Vt, on the map and being from Sey
mour, Conn, I tried to live up to the
name of the town. At Schenectady we