Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
VIM. B. wHITTEMORE
 @DEADWOOD DICK" DEAD
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 Fr55winr hs dsehaFre from the army yaang Whsstemore. stiA in his sefn. retarHed north and heated Ia NorteH Mas. He became a leeom1- lzKa engineer ard Tan passenger train from Hartford te Brockt0n.
 Three years later Mr. Whitteaaore removed to Putnam and took the Haall ard stage route from Eastford to Put nam. in kis years that he naainta ned this route he missed bat one trip. Al though he had encountered many storms of summer and winter and had often shoreled his way through the drifts. ca the one day that the niail did nat get through the shaE vas se deep that the boFsess could not get fa.ss4ng ard Habelled
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 TxIce during kls stage coach days Mr. W Whistemore used to tell of being held ap Leaving Eastford before sun up. ane morning he had reached 8 ianelY part = hzs route to Putnam when he found a horse and wagon hlaeklaE the narrow roadway and man standing n beIllEeseut attitude aaaifzHg fhe arrival af the stage. AF Nhittemere had large amount ot money fas the pastosfaee at least Sl.= saa wsh h.m. He acted qs8ekly. oH tecomHnE slsricluus. and forced the lsHe h=ida# man a4 the point af a gun. ts gft hark into hts carriage and pull ta one slae.
 The second attempt Co h0l1 up the s.are was made hy "a man who jumped fran behind some bushes beside the read and grabbed the bride af the off horse Mr. Nhittemore was taken completely by surprise. bat gave the startled karses cut with the whip ard they b1lfed leaving the surprised hlefaa nan lying n the road
 February 2 1874. Mr. NEIftEulgre Was married ta Ls3ia Baker ef Pheo= n5x B L ln the Benefit Street church. Providence | was during his s.zge driving days thas Nr. and Mrs. Whit femofe cous2eied the hotel at East ford
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 After he removed back to Putnam from Easiford Mr. Nhifteusore did odd jahs. ard fer some years sas sex Ion ef the Congregational church During his life ae wrote some of his refaini iscenees af the Cfvll Tar. and some af Hhe staiensnts contained Tn tHH narratives uare astonishing and caused com uaHt from prominent men and sfeH ahe srste him les-ers .aegiHs farther information af the tEIne he aTasH ahastz
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