Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15

,ossjble. Especially did he like es for the needy and for chil- so Children he loved and ever dfea..,a8 He received much enjoy pro. from making youngsters happy nsI I delighted in their happiness. s..;ou.pe,s of Trouble Unknown v-hle the citizens of Putnam had ,, measure prepared for the h;s illness and death were never siss d shock. for 1t was known 10 .,an his most intimate friends, houhtr not to himself. that he was FT5s.r1 with a serious internal trou- us had suffered illness at times. .yarks growing more and more .|ent but he did not give up. He sf his office regularly, except for ar two now and then, when @ ,ho called at his office to see .-ould be told that he was not m and was spending the day at This was the case on We'd l4sy but on Thursday he was again
 bis office and was seen about the ss.s-sss section and even played a .s of golf at the Putnam Country EEl,.b + was either Thursday night - Saturday that he became seriously s1 and following a consultation et Ht,.sirians. an operation was deemed lH'T gbst Mr. Vaughn realized his
 -r4ifiep was grave was evidenced Y. .be fact that he 'set his house n
 He was one who would do .tss that others might not be bur 4s-ed .... in the event that anything hap.
 ss5 to him. He was a master of ss-,H and of method. farsighted in t,s anticipation of possibilities, and 4s-e to prepare for them. It was a,e to this coupled with a pleasing 1srseralitv. that his business success .ss assured from the start. and that F's business expanded year after year,
 Taken To Hospital
 Saturday morning he was taken to .Fs hospital. This was the first his fgsnds and the public knew that his illness was anything but passing in- 55zHasition. There was some specd- istion regarding why he was so sud denly removed to hospital but even then no alarm was felt.
 ff was about five o'clock Saturday afternoon that Dr. s. E. Overlook, ssuse surgeon, made an ineision for an 8peration for gaul bladder trouble. Tse incisian disclosed an alarming stafe The gall bladde had burst and the poisonous substance had per- gesfed the whole system. To com siete the operation at that time was iwpossible. Mir. Vaughn was removed ta his room where what was to prove lasing fight with the poison began. Fvqrvthing possible was done to over. rame the spread of the disease and sneeialists were called from other ei- tiss in consultation. They gave little encouragement. 4 slight improve 5spt was noted on Tuesday, when MT. Vaughn took a little interest m the many beautiful flowers that had been saHt to him and showed other favor .h.4 signs af interest. From then on Es crew weaker and weaker. as the deadly poison spread through his body. Taasa st his bedside knew that he was losing ground. that the strong consti= tgtian was being slowly undermined, and he could not long withstand the raeishes of the veHomus attack. Al fse o'clock Saturday evening ne died.
 Native of Putnam
 Mr. Vaughn was native of Put nam but had not always made Putnam his home. Most of his life, however, had been spent in Windham county and he was known from one end of the county to the other as an upright, honest business man. His return to Putnam following the death of Rich ard German was pleasing to himself and to the citizens of Putnam, to most of whom he was we'll known for he had always kept in touch with the town of his birth.
 He soon took an active part in the affairs of the city. for he was boost CT and a progressive citizen. He became A member of the chamber Of commerce and was active in that or ganization, giving much time to fur tbering it's interests and through these interest. the interests of the city lie became president of the organization and at his death was a member Of the board of directors and chairman ot the new industries committee. lie had done a great deal of work in his quiet way in trying to induce new industries to locate here. He had spent money from his own pocket ana devoted much time at home, and by going away when necessary, m the hopes of bringing new manutactaf- ing concerns to Putnam. He was not discouraged but worked faithful ly on in the face of diversity and dis- couragement for he had faith in hls city and believed that eventually Put nam would regain it's lost ground and that it would return to the prosperity that it's location and advantages war rant.
 Identified With Bank
 At the time of the failure of the Frz. National Rank Mr. Vaughn was one of the most enthusiastic anc ar dent workers for new bank. When the Citizens National bank was or ganized he was made director and was elected a vice president of the institution He was also director of the Putnam Building and Loan As s1ciafion and was always active m It's support as he believed that such an institution was for the good Of the lahoring people desirous of owning their own homes as well as being a means of systematic saving.
 Fraternally Mr Vaughn was affiliated with the Elks and the