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Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13
EVOLUTION OF PUTNAM'S NEW MEMORIAL BRIDGE

zens First Learned of Proposal Build Week of June Memorial Bridge Suggested By John A. Macdonald State ffish"ay Iommissioner-Plan Submitted.-Tonyn Must Cooperate'-lown Meeting Called-Voters Appropriate SS'ooo ana sZ,ooo For Memoris-outline Plan Printed In The ratriot-opkeep Paid By Stste-s35 900 Awarded Charles Haggerty of Webster-Bepin Tearing Down Old Bridge-Dates Discussed and Areued-Traftc Diverted-Citizens Watch Work and Speculate on Conn pletion.-Silas M Wheelock Jr Firs, to Cro<sDr;va. Pony, Cracker" Over and Back Friday Morning Nov. 6.-Dug Up to Lay Pipes and Cable.-Bridge Ready For Dedication Armistiee Day.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

favorable and little time was lost on account of rainy weather. The old bridge once out of the way and exca- vation on the west side completed the building of the wooden forms began.
 Watch Work
 People went Co watch the workmen daily and the progress made was a topic of conversation each week anf citizen asked citizen if the bridge would be done in time. 4 few of the more pessimistic said ''It can't be done" but the optimists said that the bridge would surely be finished. The week before Armistiee Day ar rived there Yas some uncertainty as to whether the bridge would indeed be opened to traffic. Rumors of the contractor being retarded on account of mains and cables to be lAId were
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

bridge appeared ia The Putnam Patri= ot. issue of July 31 made from q
 drawing furnished through the kind ness of the highway commissioner. Al that time notices for bids for con struetiou had been seHf cut and seRea- ty-five working day were allowed the contractor for completion 8f the ean= tract. The highway commissioner stated at this time that. barring aecls dents. unforeseen set backs. and tlme lost on account of weather conditions.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

records show that on February 21, fSSf. the treasurer paid $500 to the King Iron Bridge Co.
 old Bridge No More
 August zs the old iron bridge was no more. Only parts Of the iron eirders lying in the river bed were to be seen. There had been consider able blasting of the ledge in the river bed to make q place for the abut- ments
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

tion section. The state highway com missioner was publicly accredited with being the one Co suggest the memorial feature for the bridge. and was also given credit for giving the committee every possible assistance, also assur- ing the committee that the state would aid in every way if the town would CO., operate. Whitman Danielson was added a member of the bridge memor- ial committee. consisting of Alexander Gilman. A. Newton Vaughn and Walter N. King.
 Patriot Prints Plan
 The first outline picture of the new
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13
Appropriation Made

Forty voters attended the special town meeting held at the Municipal building, Monday morning, July o, and unanimously voted an appropria- ton of sll, ,500, of which s9,OO0 was fo be used as the towns share in the ae ae- tual bridge construction, and SZ'ooV for erecting suitable memorials to the World War veterans. II was stated af
 the meeting that the bridge would be 42.b feet over all, this to include a so B foot roadway and sidewalks six feet wide on either side. The memor- ial feature was also outlined as being two memorial tablets containing the names of the towns ex-servlce men, and four memorial tablets, each tablet depicting a branch of the serviee- army, navy, marine corps and aEia-
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13
PASS THROUGH LANES OF AMERICAN FLAGS
Shenandoah System Adopted By Merchants Committee
 Is Greatly Admired
Solves Decorating Problem For All
 Time

Through the main streets of the city, including Providence street tn The north end. the procession, Wednes. day. passed through lanes of new American flags Twenty five feet apart thc flags Hoated ten feet above the sidewalk The sight was unusual, effective and brought forth many words of pfalse in very few, if any other, cities In the state. has the flag system of decoration been adopted. Putnam stands in the front line of progressiXcness in this beautiful, and yet economical system.
 The report Of a member of the d., reetors of the Chamber of Commsrce as to the effectiveness of this system seen on a trip to New Hampshire. al once interested the merchants, com mittee of the Chamber This com mittee was quick to realize the effect iveness Of this mode of decoration a.
 well as to see the economy of tt Chairman O. F. Muh of the mer chants committee immediately startg,
 an investigation with the result cha
 at meeting of the board of director. Tuesday evening, September 22, Mir l Wulf was ready to report. He read
 letter from the Shenandoah Flag anu 1 Decorating Company m which thi
 system was outlined and the approxi
 mate cost stated The plan appeaIe, to the directors but, the merchants be ing the ones affected. the matter wa left in the hands of the merchants Icommittee
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

the bridge would be completed by Ar mi tiee Day. November II.
 Description of Bridge
 The description of the bridge was that Che span would be seventy-two feet in length. the arch 70 be of rein- forced concrete. the cement to be fur nished by the state. The lamp stand- ards were Co be .pre-east concrete posts with bronze lamps on top. Me morial tablets bearing the towns hon-
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

Ottawa, the capital of Canada, will celebrate in 1927 the centennial of it's settlement by Colonel By, British army engineer, ~ho constructed the R.dean Canal IL was known as By town until about 1850, and made tss federal capital to settle the disputed claims of Montreal and Toronto for the honor.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

the bridge is over twenty-eight feet in width
 Contract Awarded
 August 7th The Patriot announced that Charles Haggerty of Webster had been awarded the contract to build the new bridge. His bid was approximately S35.000 The bids were opened in Hartford August E. and the contract awarded the follow ing Thursday when Highway Com missioner Macdonald returned from a trip to Washington.
 Begin Work Aug. 10
 Work of tearing down the old iron bridge was begun Monday morning. August 10. the first act being the cut ting of two elm trees that at one time shaded a blacksmith shop on what Is now Cargili Park This tearing down of the old bridge started a general discussion among older inhabitants as to when the bridge was built Judge l.. H. Fuller set the time as about fifty years ago and claimed to be the last person to walk across the old wooden bridge that spanned the river before the iron bridge was built. Those who investigated found records where 1t was stated that the first bridge at this point was constructed in l722 by Captain John Sahin of Pom fret, previous to which it was ueces- sary to ford the stream at this place Mrs. Silas N. Wheeloek, who search ed the records at considerable length. found that on September 2i. 1869, the town voted to build another wooden" bridge. the bridge to be eighteen feet wide in the clear: also to build a second bridge across the river. tthe long bridgel November ,. 1880. 1t was voted to authorize the | seleetmen to cause ta be built an | iron" bridge over the Quinebaug near "Cargili Mills" for which the sum of Sl 500 was appropriated. The
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

Kaiser Wilhelm had a paper weight on his desk in Berlin that had been made from a stone broken from the very summit of Mount kilimanlaro, the highest peak in Africa.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13
Council Willing


 The first step was to get permission from the common council to set. in the sidewalks of the city. the sockets in which to insert the flag poles. This permission was readily granted by the council when it was explained to the members that the sockets would prop erly capped so as not to make any obs struction when not in use.
 The committee then went ahead, had q representative of the company come to Putnam to do the soliciting, spon. sored the plan, and it was successfully oHrriod through. Very little of the old time, more or less dirty. bunting was in evidence. Wednesday. It was not missed; rather was it's absence ap. preciated The innovation was ap- proved and was a decided success. Nearly 200 flags were in use through out the hnsiness section ef the city.
 The Shenandoah system. adopted by the merchants committee. consists of a systematic display of flags along the edge of the sidewalks. In Putnam flags every twenty-five feet was the system adopted. In holes drilled n few inches inside the curb. sockets were placed When not in use these sockets are capped The rest of the outfit consists of twelve-foot flag pole and wnolen flag about ix5. When occasion for decorating arises the caps are taken from the sockets, the flag poles inserted. and the result h a jane of flags up and down such streets as are SO equipped,
 Old System Costly
 In years past the decorating of buildings with bunting has cost the merchants thousands of dollars. With the present inexpensive system, the outfits costing but six dollars each, the problem Is solved for ali time and without further expense. Whenever occasion arises the merchant gets out his flag. or flags, as the case may be,
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13
Traffic Diverted

IFaIIfC DfNEFEEu
 While the bridge was being built all traffic has been diverted. Vehicles were routed by the way of Main and Bridge streets. 4 foot bridge was built just south of the shop of C N & F. D. Kent and Co this was affixed the water main. Soon after work Was beFun electric lights were installed and work was rushed by putting on a night and day force The weather was
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

In some parts of China. pigs are marketed alive. the squealing animals being suspended in a hammock hung on large poles carried by two men.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

The roadway. filled and rolled, was again dug up for the laying of pip,, ana cables Much of this work Was lone Sunday until the heavy lain
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

Rudolf Kruby, the Hartford king of beggars," can ask for aims in ten languages Arraigned in court re- cently for fighting. he said, "f would rather earn my bread honestly by beg ging than become burglar"
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

sets them in the sockets, and is ready. The two hundred flags so set out make a more effective decoration than tho old costly system of decorating wholo building with bunting.
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

current Last week the fll-in began
 and there was steady stream of automatically dumped motor trucks carting dirt. Night and day these
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

Systematic boxing began ia Eng land in 1f40
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

roadway on the bridge was so far completed as Co be passable Young Silas NJ Wheelock, Jr.. who had made
 the acquaintance of the laborers,
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

trucks made trips back and forth and back and forth.
 SilAs Wheelock. Jr.. Crosses Friday morning November (. the
Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

The first outline picture of the new
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06
Two Georgia Cows
in Glass OF Champions

Plain Gertis four-year-old
Jersey cow owned by Pebble Hill
plantation of Townsville is now at
che head Of her age class in the SOB
day test in Gergia and Florham's Fav
or;te Queen, a Guernsey of Fern
Crest Guernsey farm of Sandersviile
is the champion of the breed in Geor-
gja in che sos day test, according to
test; recently completed by the dairy
Division of the Georgia State Col
lege of Agriculture.
w the sos day test Plain Gertie
produced 12,T78 pounds of milk con-
tairing 54S.s pounds of butter fat,
t,a equivalent of 643 pounds of but
{or This is the best of the eighteen re
cords made by Pebble Hill Farm, 9th
er, including state class leader
Two holders Of the American Jersey
Cattle Club Cold Medals.
.tlornaras Favorite Queen, in 365
d,y., produced 1857 pounds OF
milk containing 7I3.6 pounds of but
tay fat, equivalent to 839 pounds of
butter. This record places her at the
head Of all the Guernsey breed in
production in Georgia.
The records of Fern Crest Dairy
Farm show that thirty-fve cows
have produced an average OF
1883 pounds Of milk, containing
499 pounds of butter fat in year.
rta average age Of the cows at the
beginning of the test was 3 years and
& months.
The average production of all
herds having official tests made by
Che State College of Agriculture has
increased steadily since the tests have
heen conducted, it is stated by those
in charge. and the records of cows
in Georgia will compare favorably
with those Of any other state, they
say.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06
LEGAL NOTICE.

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
By virtue of authority contained IN
a deed made by A. M. Pruitt to I. M.
Walden, said deed recorded in the Of
flee of clerk of superior court OF Ben
Hill County, Georgia, in Book 80,
page 178, the undersigned will sell
at public outcry before the court
house door of said county, during
the legal hours of sale, to highest
bidder for cash, on August II, 1879.
the following described land, lying
and being in the County of Ben Hill,
State of Georgia, to-wit: Seventy
acres of land, more OR less, of lot of
land No. 221 in the Fourth land dis
trict, formerly Wilcox. now Ben Hill
County, Ga, said land lying and be-
ing in the southeastern portion of
said lot of land and bound on the
north by the lands of James Hollings-
worth; on the east by the original
land line of said lot; on the south by
lands of Adam Dixon, and on the
west by lands of Tai Coffee and Hol-
land Dixon and being the same land
conveyed by Albert Justice to L.
Kennedy, by deed dated December
"a, 1918, and recorded in Book II,
page 1871, in Ben Hill County, Geor-
gia.
For the purpose of paying GER
tain promissory note dated August
II, 1924, for the principal sum of
5000, due January 1, 1925, bearing
interest from maturity at the rate
of eight per cent per annum, signed
by A. M. Pruitt and payable to T. M.
Walden.
The full amount that will be due
on date of sale is principal, 5000;
interest to date of sale, $45.40, and
cost of this proceeding. Conveyance
will be made to purchaser as pro-
vided in said sale.
This July %, 1925.
T. M. WALDEN.
A. ]. MCDONALD, Attorney.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE
In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District
of Georgia, Albany Divioisn

In the matter of George w. Her
rington, bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of George w.
Harrington, of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill
County, Georgia, and district afore-
said, greetings:
You are hereby notified that APP
plication for Discharge in Bankrupt
cy has been filed by the above-named
bankrupt, and that hearing upon
the same will be had before the U. S.
District Court, at Albany, Ga, on
September 8, 1925 at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon; that you show cause
then and there, if any you have, why
the prayers of the said bankrupt
should not be granted.
Witness my hand and dated at AL
bany, Ga, this 4th August, 1925.
GEO. F. WHITE, Deputy Clerk,
1t U. S. District Court.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06
Glad Sister
Escaped Operation

physicians had given my sister
up to die; they wanted to operate for
gall stones, but she was tooSweak and
could only talk in whispers. l got her
bottle of Mayr's Wonderful Rene
dy and in 8 weeks she was able to
get about and walked a mile to
church." 1t is simple, harmless pre-
paration that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and
allays the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and in
testinal ailments, including appen-
dicitis. One dose will convince or
money acknowledgements and Ma
tional Drug Co.'S, and leading drug
gists everywhere. (adv.)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06
AGRITEMS

IT'S nearly always true that where
big fields of alfalfa are found the
farmers are prosperous.
900
III on year chickens and eggs worth
S1,047, 323,170 were produced in the
United States.
Efforts on the part of the Crop I'm
progeraent Association of Georgia
have resulted in a great increase in
the amount of pure-bred seed produc-
ed in the state.
900
Last year there were 1880
farm owned automobiles in the Unit
ed Sttaes, nearly one for every two
farm families.
900
Figurs from the Federal Depart
nient of Agriculture show that 8 per
cent of the milk produced in the
United States last year was lost by
fhefoot of the COW coming in violent
contact with the bucket.
900
Georgia rank second in the Unit
ed States in the number of county
agents and extension workers, being
surpassed only by Texas.
900
Entries to the fairs this fall should
he under preparation now to success
fully compeet with the creap amuse-
ments for interest and public at
tentior.
There are FIVE million acres of
laad ia Rorth Georgia ideally edapted
10 growing alfalfa,
600
An average of $182 worth of tim
her WAS sold from every farm in the
sttae Of Georgia last year.
900
ont forget to Gull the poultry flock
again early August and get the
producer separated from the non
layers
600
Better see your county agent
soon about vetch seed. He is taking
orders now.
900
More than $25, 700, 900 s lost to the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06
state annually through forest tires.

The second edition of "a Balanced
Farm Program for Georgia" by DIR.
Andrew NJ. Soule is just off the
pres. A postal card addressed to the
Division of Publications of the State
College of Agriculture will bring a
copy free.
f. S. Meadows, banker and capital
list, Sam Surgeon, buyer for the I'M
perial Tobacco Company and W. t.
Brown, warehouseman of Vidaiia,
passed through the city last Satur-
day en- route home frOme an inspec-
ton of several tobacco sections.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06
ANOTHER CASE!
Time-tested by a Resident Of This
Locality

1
Just another report of sickness and
suffering relieved by Doan's Pills.
Another interesting case that tells of
lasting benefit. What can be more
convincing? Thousands recommend
Doan's for backache, rheumatic pains
and headaches, dizziness and other
kidney disorders. Doan's are a slim
ulant diuretic to the kidneys. They
have helped thousands. Are recon-
mended by many in this locality.
J. E. Quattlebaum, retired grocer
5O7 Seventeenth Ave-, E., Cordele,
Ca, says: "My back was sore and
my kidneys acted irregularly. / read
of Doan,s Pills and began to use
them. 1 derived benefit from their
use."
FOUR YEARS LATER, Mr.. Quat-
tlebaum said: 81 have been free from
kidney trouble and give Doan's Gre
dit for curing me-"
Coo at all dealers. Foster-Millburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. (adv.)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06

Miss Sara Mohr, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. NJ. Gottlie0,
left Monday for Waycross, where she
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06

Bring YOUR Picnic parties to Poor
Robin Springs and take good cool
plunge. M c Paxson. Abbevllle. "a.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Business Lots Is and
"a, Blocks 102 and 81; Residence
Lots and 5, Blocks 81 and AZ in the
town of Mystic, Address owner, Box
ga Baldwin, Fla, Az
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06

NJ P / Maffett will leave sun
day for New York and Boston p % ouyr
NV NV, merchandise for the Bazaa2
Store.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jordan, of Pal
metto, Fla, are the guests of their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Deese.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06
CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED

CASH PAID FOR FALSE TEETH
dental gold, platinum, magnetic
points, diamonds and discarded jewel
ry. Hoke Smelling K Refining Co.,
Otsego, Michigan. II
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06

will spend a week with friends, be-
fore returning to her home in Savan-
nah.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-06
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-A furnished apartment
with private bath, now vacant. Alb
West Pine street, Phone 78-W.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
COLLEGE PITCHER GETS
 CHANGE WITH CARDINALS
PauiSOn, Cornell MOund>man, Gets Into Practice Game At
 stockton

St. Louis, March 4.-With the re- cruit pitchers bearing the brUnt of the work, vest erdays conflict of the Whites and the Greys, St. Louis Cardinals training camp teams al Stockton. Calf. proved an interest ing battle. Bill NefD Haliahan and Clifford Paulson, right handler from Cornell college twirled five and four innings, respectively.
 The little southpaw held such sluggcrs as Hornsby, Bottomlcy Bell and I'reigau hitlrss while issu. ing only three passes. Manager Branch Hickey said that boy vii make good if he can keep Cont"o Of his stuff"
 Pauson worked four inning against Flack, smith, Mueller, Holm and Cooncy. The college twirlor, with the exception Of d little hesita- ton about holding man on first, looked like a big league hurIer.
 Only one pitcher at Tarpon Springs, Fla, complained during the Browns workout. similar to that of the Cardinals. E& Stauffer. former Peoria right handler, cut short his appearance on the mound because of soreness in his throwing arm. ~
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
BERLENBACH SLATED TO
 FIGHT SKI ON MARCH 16
Martin WilI Defend Crown Against
 Rosenberg on goth at Garden

New York. March 4.-Matches for two March boxing shows were an- nounccd today by Madison Square Garden promoters. The first of these, on March 16, will mark the return to the metropolis of the erst- while light heavyweight champion and conqueror of Georges Carpen- tier, Battling Ski, who has been touring the west for several weeks. Skis opponent in 12 round go will be the heavy punching Paul Bcrlepbach. Frankie Schoell of Buf- falo and Larry Estridge, negro mid dleweight, will meet in another 12 round match on the same card.
 The second garden nstic enter tainment of the month is booked for March 20. featuring a 15 round worlds bantam championship con- test between Eddie (Cannonball) Martin. title holder, and Charlie (PhiD Rosenberg, of Harlem. As a supporting bout the Garden man agement has signed Harold Smith, of Chicago, and Bushy Graham, of Utica. also bantams.