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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

Measured by sales and shipments of lumber
from 500 of the countrys leading lumber mills
1926 was one of the largest, if not the largest
year the industry has experienced.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

The modern American industrial spirit holds
that service is paramount and that the consum-
ing public has interests which should be recog-
nized in products of universal use.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

w. c. Mccarthy, Pastor
Church School, 10 A. M. urr
Stokoe, Supt.
Epworth League, $50 P. M.
Evening Worship, 1870.
Mid-week prayer service, Wednes-
day evening, 8:15.
Good music will feature each SER
vice.
"The Church Where a Welcome
Awaits You"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

More railway mileage was built in 1926 than
in any year since 1916-a great part of which
was long new lines, instead of short extensions
as in recent years.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

The swimming champions of earlier days
used to swim their way into song and story
but now they are able to grab off only fat
vaudeville contracts.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

The legislatures this winter will spend sew
eral billions of the public money It is every
mans business to see that they spend it wisely
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

1t is always possible to reduce
They even made the tower of Pisa
lean, lle4alnl,1
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
CLASSIFIED ADS

CASH PAID FOR FALSE TEETH
dental gold, platinum magnet
points. diamonds and discarded jewel
ry. Hoke Smelling & Refining Co.,
Otsego, Michigan. Il
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
ANNIVERSARY
COLUMN
TEN YEA RS A G O

Visitors out of town :-Pinkie Kop-
lin, Atlanta; Mrs. M. j. Meeks and
daughter, Brunswick; Rev. R. M.
Mann, Meter; Dixie Brinson, Way
cross; Walter Blackwell, Alpharetta
John Davidson, Thomasville.
Visitors in town i. Fisher, Val
dosta; Clifford Smith, St. Augustine
Frank Robinson, jacksonville; Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Erie Jones, New York
City; Henry Webster, Waycross; Mr.,
and Mrs. jeff Ivey, Misses Ira and
Eunice Ivey, Forsyth; Mrs. H. A,
Wash and daughter, Miss Asa, Mont
gomery; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. j. Coyle
and daughter, Miss Margaret, Char
lesion, W. Va.
Bricks are being placed on the
ground for the construction of the
large new barns of the Spell Live
Stock Company.
Mr.. ]. M. Williams and daughter,
Miss Maud, were seriously injured
when their hot water tank exploded
as a result of the freeze.
John Hogan, son of Mr.. Milton Ho-
can. was found dead on the street
near Irwinville, in Mystic. 1t is
though to be a case of heart failure.
He was about twenty-five years old
and will be remembered here as the
one in charge of the car that accident
lv killed Clarence Tripp near Roam
oke several years ago.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

It begins to look as though Col. Smith will
fail to carry the Senate by several hundred
thousand dollars sAisS
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

ROOM and board or meals. Mrs. o.
P. Walker, 215 South Lee street,
phone 291-L.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

Automobiles arelbecoming so num-
erous that the demand for pedestrians
will soon be larger than the supply.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
VETERINARIAN

DR.. A. B. Griner, Veterinarian, To-
Gated at Gray Brothers. Prompt at
tention to all calls, day or night.
Office Phone No. 8.
Residence Phone, No. 262.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15

standing character in the business social. and civic life of Putnam. It had brought fo tbe individual and the city an irreparable loss
 Mr. Vaughn possessed tHe attfi- bufes. absolute honesty. reliability. and integrity He instdied con fitienee. h him one felt could le placed implicit trust. His judgmcnt was sound and his interest unfalhng. Ever free with his counsel and ad= vice. whenever CT hy whoever sought. he was constantly assuming the re sp8usibility of others burdens. Not 6nlv individuals. bat organizations. business concerns. and the whole citSs were hehoiaen te him for the exercise of his talents and the gift of his un- t.rino energy Religious creed, naz tieaalitv. political affiliations nor station in fife. however humble lI might be. meant anything te him. lie ,gas large beurtad, generous. and saw .Y,sie the good iH others, CT, seeiH3s their faults. kept his own counat Hie k#Hdnesses and henehcenees wee moi bestowed with austentatloei ne cared nothing for the praise nt athef# fsr da5np land deed. II Nas ias satisfaction he got ln return Tor a9= inr good that Wa= his reward II Was his nature ta help whenever and &heHz
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Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
FIND BOTTLE CLEVERLY
 HIDDEN IN THE WALL
OTTO ON TRAIL
Bodo's Police Dog Follows Old Scent of Woman Who Dis
 appeared

Mrs. Helen Willis mysteriousiy dis- appeared from Dudley over a week ago and all clews to her whereabouts have been futile.
 fin an effort to determine in which direction the woman went after she left her home the German police dog, Otto Vou Waldhaus, owned by Louts A. Bodo of Putnam, was put on the trail.
 A pair of slippers that had been worn by Mrs. Willis were given the dog that it might get the scent. For a minute the dog moved about the kitchen of the home Then he appar- ently took up the trail, went out of the door. back of the house, through lat and thsanes .h= =-n@A- e brook where he stopped. A search was made in the brook without re- suit The dog was again given the scent and soon found the trail and followed along the brook. IL IS be- heved that the woman came Go the brock and was unable to cross. The dog led the posse Co a highway and from there through private drive way Co an unoceupied house.
 Given another scent the dog picked up the trail and led those iii pursuit back to the Willis home Otto was given another trial but the bark ing of q second dog so disturbed him that he did not work further. The officers felt confident that Otto had led them in the right direction. Mr. Bodo assured them that Mrs. Willis had not committed suicide.
 This confidence was strengthened the following day when severa! per sons in the vicinity of Quinebaug de- eiared that they had seen woman in the early morning hours who answer ed the discription of Mrs. Willis. It was in the direction of Qninehaug that the dog was working when inter- fered
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
ENDORSES THAT PART OF PLAN
 LYING EAST OF LITTLE RIVER
COMMON COUNCIL DIFFERS BUILDING TANK ON RICH MoND HILL FOR THE PRESENT.-SUGGESTS IN
 CREASED CAPACITY FOR BATES HILL TANK
Voters Will Be Asked Support Project At Special City Meet
 ing Next Tuesday

Board of Water Commissioners take into consideration the advisability of building q tank of of l.26o, 000 gal Ions capacity instead of i.000. 900. gallons capacity and, fl deemed by them best. they are authorized to do SO.
 The report was accepted and the following vote was passed.
 Votes To Endorse Plan
 Voted That the Common Council endorse the plan for Che improve meut of the water works of the city of Putnam as recommended by the Board of Water Commissioners in it's report ta the Common Council dated July (. 1927. and new on file in the city clerks office. with the exception of fhe items under project No. l con- tained in Che report of the commits sienurs aforesaid relating to the im- pravements on the west aide of the Little river which ought Co be post poned for the present, and with the provision chat the tank contemplate ed Go be located on Bates Hill have it's capacity l,250 GOO gallons instead of .0o0 O0o gallons. at the option of the water commissioners. # When the mayor put the motion he asked if there were any remarka- This was met hy complete silence.
 If you have any remarks to make now is the time to make them. We want them Co go ahead and do a6mcfhiue.s said Ills Honor. There was continued silence. \ roll call vote was taken and each vote support cd the motion.
 Ray (. Bosworth asked if the pro- ceedine meant that there Was to ha no tank on Richmond Hill and he was told that Che plan was Co go ahead with the work as outlined first and then take up tho remainder Of the work
 Mayor Chapdelaine stated that he hanpd fhe work could be done with out raising the water rates.
 Special City Meeting
 T. vas voted Co call special city meeting for next Tuesday at the mum ieipal building to sec a the voters wiil instruct the Water Commission ers 70 carry out the work Co anpro- uriate s13b. .000, to authorize the com mon council to borrow such sums or money as may be necessary to carry out the work and Go issue bonds or the city under che power granted by the general assembly. tThe full text of the vote and Che call for the meeting will be found on another pago.l
 When the meeting adjourned May or CbapdeIaine sald he was glad it was over and the Water Commission CTS could co to work.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
CASH ON HAND
 TOTALS Sl79,6O9.61
Receiver Adds Over SIS 900 a Month to Trust In Guar
 ter
Dividend Seems Assured-Time Of
 Payment Speculative

The outstanding feature of inter- est to Che general public in the guar terry report. issued as of June Both. by George N. Coffin. receiver of the First National Bank. Is that the cash ca hand has been increased in the past three months sit. .33921. making total cash on hand. Slf9 6096i.
 As fhe total liabilities set forth in the report amount to Sl,S3a. .356.g5 if Is apparent that the cash on hand. could If all be used for that purpose. would equal. very nearly, a ten per cent dividend.
 Nothing regarding the payment Of a dividend is forthcoming from the re- ceiver. nor from the office of the Unit ed States Treasury Department, at the present tune In a special dispatch from Washington. q few weeks ago.
 he Patriots special correspondent. in specuIatiug on the matter uf another dividend, expressed the opinion that the officials would like to make the div IdeHd larger than five per cent. the amount of che last dividend. and are likely ta delay until there are sufficient funds To pay ten per cent, although the creditors were told that there is no need ta bet that the next dividend will ha greater than five per cent.
 II q dividend is paid this summer. it seems safe ta predict that it will be less than fen per cent. as f Is self evident that all of the cash 0u hand can not be used for dividend purposes. Enough must be retained on hand te meet all contingencies.
 The faet ahat the receiver has been able ta add over Sl5.800 month to his trust during the three months period
 however. gratifying and. it would seem, assures at some time Il further dividend to he added Co tho seventy per cent already paid
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
PUTNAM MOURNS DEATH
 OF A. NEWTON VAUGHN
,v.. Prominent Tn Social, Business, and Civic Affairs
 of This Community
n;sd Saturday Evening - Large c.tberinR at Funeral, Tuesday

o...sf the saddest deaths in this city long time. causing one of the i...ts.f personal losses the cummu- ...fv has ever experienced was the death of l. Newton Vaughn, Sat .r5ay evening at five o'clock, at the nsv Kfmball hospital While not uh- -.z=5erted. the people of Putnam hoped s55 fraygd that 8 strong constitution S5f t5 clean, healthy llving might
 fFe fight that all knew Mr. tsrg6a was so bravelE waglng l.si,.f the rayishes of poison iu hls s.st,g condition disclosed by the =.=5gs5uis knife week previous, s9g5ost to an hour, from the time oi From the very first t vas known .Fs+ Mir. Vaughn had but a slight eFsree of recovery. Immediately s=.isving the incision made by .zz surgeon in an attempt t9 .zz,.f4 # was known that the s4s9st5a8 was grave and the out
 doubtful. Hope was not abah- lz.I however. and if was thought
 k5s strong constitution might z. ts be his salvation. so meaEet ,#5a HHts#I IufHFfflaAi i1tA d. - t-- A sz=r anv authentic source, that the t5e8reds of people, who made lnauilts 5.5Tad that his life was not to ne sHar,d.
 Condition Less Favorable
 E..5sv evening friends who called zs-re hospital came away saddenedi z# d5sbeartened. It was rum,e3rea .4e9IeFout the city that Mr.. aa- ,, @#z.. condition was not as faNq19o-e. v8 stated that hope had been .Hardaaed and II was not thouHht ne ,fd survive the night. satufdaS .==4r.as. when | was learned he Na5 -. si.ze. there was 2 slightly renewed
 ff4t he sdH might win the hEitt. l=e-#z sfter fiee o'clock m the even tH5 news spread quickly threasi'z .4 a5 e.fv hoping for the best "nlAs fzzra tsa worst. that death nsa g..##ua# Hm and taken from li4s community 2 man of whom he 4st g#= more highly beloved. esteemed ana -=#.g#ad. and af whom no other WE
 nope valuable citizen to tols community ll had claimed an out
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
MRS VAUGHN TO CONDUCT
 INSURANCE BUSINESS

Mrs A. Newton Vaughn js to con
 Hae She insurance business If her late husband in tbe Bradley theatre wHo has been employed as clerk since HE Vaughn took over the agency. and who has knowledge of al. details of 1 le business. will remain. and Che office is nuW open for business Mrs. Vaughn has been promised every asz eisganee. bt home office representa- tiFes 8f the several agencies that her husband has represented for the past eight years. in the future conduct of
 he business.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
MRS. J. B. KENT DIES
 AT SUMMER HOME
Was Stricken At Crescent Beach Saturday. - End
 Came Tuesday Morning
Was One of Most Widely known
 Women of Putnam

Word received in this city Tuesday morning of the death of Mrs. Helen Manning Kent wife of Dr. j. Bryden Kent. at their summer home at tres- cent Beach. caused surprise and sor- row. Mrs Kent was stricken Satur- day with cerebral hemorrhaee and grew gradually weaker until tbe end Her husband Was with her and word was immediately sent te her sen. Dr. James Manning Kent of Larcsmout V N. who hurried to his mother g bedside
 Mrs Kent had been in her usual good health. and Saturday morning called an neighhors at the beach whom she knew. The attack came sudd Hiy and without warning. and left her without hope of recovery.
 Through a long life in Putnam Mrs. Kent had Cndeared herself to many friends and aeauaintanees. She Was an ardent supporter ef every move ment for the hettermeni of the com manity She took an interest in the schools. iu the hospital. in Che public library. and in the church. She was a woman ef exceptional talent and of unusual executive ability. and was ever ready t9 lend her aid in any pub- lie movement fer the bettermeut af the city.
 Mrs. Kent came from the first fam iIies of this section. Her father, the late James w Manning. was one of the foremost citizens of his day. and fer years was town clerk and treasurer and 8 leader in the community
 Mrs Kent husband was for years one of Che leading physicians and sur geons uf Windham county + was but iAn years age that pr. Kent retired fram active practice. The home on Church street was sold. and llF. and Mrs. Kent went ta make their home with their SOB They had returned frequently fe Putnam. and had kept n taHeh with ifs affairs. Then leaving caused widespread regret.
 Mrs. J. E. Kent
 Mrs. Kent was Miss Helen Abbie Manning, daughter and oulY child of James and Mary WIehell (Fittsi Man uiug. She was born July zs4 Is1a. u chat part of thet town ouf Pumfret that has since been annexed 70 md become part of Putnam. She at. tended the public schools of Putnam after which she attended Professor Iiucaiu's exclusive school Tor girls at Providence From fhele she on. tered Nassar where she concluded her studies iu 1870.
 Mrs Kent returned 10 Putnam
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Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
HOSPITAL fNcoRFoRAToRS
 HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the incorpor- ators of the Day kimball Hospital was held in the Chamber of Commeree rooms, Wednesday morning Charles II. Brown was reelected treasurer, and r. W Seward was reelected secretary. Trustees for three years. George M. Sampson, John ?. Grosyenof, F. 5. Backus and Ray C. Bosworth.
 Reports of the secretary, treasurer and matron were read and approved and placed on file. The meeting ot tne directors was postponed for one week.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
CIRCUS COMING
Christy Bros. Big Animal Show to Return to Putnam Au-
 gust 6

After m absence ef seme years. Cbustx Bros wild animal circus is to return to Putnam. The show IS rez membered lavurabIX and is said te have expanded considerably since ifs last visit harc The ahaW Is featuring big parade. starting at il a. m.. which will attract many people Ja Putnam Haus of the large hows hasa abandoned the parade feature. but Christ1 Bras feel that the people especially tbuse iu che smaller cities. idah forward ta this spectacle as well as to fbe HaW under the big tent The show vii Ha here saturday, August 6.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15

All was harmonious al the adjourn cd meeting of the common council, Tuesday evening. With two alder men. Messrs. Ryan and Carroll, ah- sent, it Was unanimously voted to aes cept d report presented by the spe- cjal Water-works committee ot the council and votes were passed which. if the voters make Che appropriation at che special city meeting to be held next Tuesday. will assure the work Of improving the water works system, in accordance with the plan of the water commissioners, which has been called tSymuud's Second Plan, being started in tho very near future.
 The work to be done. fl authorized by the voters. includes all of the work embodied in the plan adopted which lies cast of the Little River, eliminating the standpipe on Rich mand Hill and the main from that standpipe to Sabin Street for the time being
 It was explained by the mayor that this part of the plan was only heinz deferred until q later date but t wa4 admitted thut when the time eomei ta complete the system. according tl the plan. t will entail Che calling oi another city meeting.
 II was stated that lhat portion oi the work ineHlcated in the vot' would entail an expenditure of aR praNimataly s#5, 0e0 less chan th' whole estimate. which was SlOe. 624S7. making the present eNpendl tnfe approximately %Ga. .624. oo.
 Committee Reports
 When che meeting was called tl order at eight o'clock by Mayor Chap deiaiue the clerk read the toiiaWlnf report of Che special water eo6lmittee Aldermen Richard Rogers, Ames ans Dubois
 no che Honorable Mayor and Mem hafs of the Common Council
 In compliance With the recon Handatiun of lhe Board of AHeitra tian. that the Common Council n -faact the Board ef Water CemmH sJaners to construct such portions eI Ire improvements in the plan sue matted bv che Board ef Water Com mi5sioners as Che Common Connei may deem advisable. The apecia committee of the Common Gounel recommends that the Common Coun fH instruct the Board of Natei Commissioners. Co construct ant make. with all due speed the i'm movements set forth in the report O the Board of Water Commissioners dated July 5th. 1927, which lie ea4 of the Little River the construction work being of the most immediat' need and requirement, and the com mittee further recommends that th'
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
WOODSTOCK BOT RECEIVES
 CLARK UNIVERSITY HONOR

Quentin a Sanger has received E dauas G. GiaHE scholarship from Clark University. | is given annual ly Co thc Senior ranking highest iH scholastic attainment Quentin M. Sanger graduated with the cl5ss of I924 at Woodstock Academy.
 Mrs. William Gagnon, and Miss Ed m Blair of Providence street are pending several weeks in Boston as guests of relatives
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
Two Men In Ship Disappear and Officer Takes Charge
 of Plane
Engine Only Thing Removed From
 Ancient Flyer

An airrlano which appeared to be of an ancient vintage. was forced to land near Che Fort Hill farm section of Che town Of Thompson, last Friday evening at 530 clock The plane came t1 earth on piece of choice clover on the farm of Isaac Rosenwald Two men stepped from the ship and endeaVpred 10 repleHish the gas sup= ply
 After the tank had been filled it was found that the nirplane could not be started The two men, who said they were on their way to Boston to keep an engagement motargd Co Putnam and took a train. Since that time they have not been seen
 The engine of the plane has since been removed and the rest of the ship apparently abandoned IL has been taken in charge by an officer and re- moved to a place of safe keeping.
 Appeared Lost
 The aifplane was seen passing over a-.--..,s .,.ss.,vtssuta Ht- traeted attention. as it appeared that the pilot was uncertain of his course. The plane, flying high, came out of the southwest and passed directly over Oak Hill Il then turned west for ways and then headed back east again. landing in Thompson Tho surround ing facts makes the laHding of the plane more or less of a mystery. it k said to be a patched up affair and a plane that has seen considerable ser- vice.
 Word that the plane had come down was broadeasted and hundreds of peo. pie went to Thompson every day to see it, as many from that section have never had chance to view an air plane at close range.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
LANDS AND
 ISAT ONCE ABANDONED
TO INSTALL ,. o. O. r. OFFICERS

The newly elected officers of Israel Putnam Lodge. l. O O. F., will be in stalled Tuesday evening July 2e. at their hall on pomfret streeet. District Deputy Arthur l. Moiiitt and suite of Protection Lodge of Central Village will dc the work.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15

DonA JolIic of Woonsocket spent the week end with bis parents. Mir. and Mrs. William Jollie, Mill street.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15

Mir. and Mrs. James If. White of Syracuse. x. Y.. former residents of South Main street. this city. are spend- ing 8 fes days here this week. Mir. White, vino was ri for some time be fore going to Syracuse, is much im- proved in health
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
Mir. and Mrs. AIbsr, Hall and family

of Farrows street are as home after a ten-days' vacation with Mrs. Halls sister, Mrs. John Co1s@, and family of Groton, Conn.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
onIr sian.

When the officers searched the place of David Beausoleii in the north end of the city tho same day they found no liquor but claim there were signs" that liquor had been about. This Is not ex-Alderman Beausoleil who paid a fine last Saturday, but arl- other man of the same name.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
Landlord of the City Hotel Ar rested and Furnishes $500
 Bonds
Thinks Officers Tipped Of" And Per
 haps They Were

Zepherin Harquoil, landlord ot the City Hotel. expressed the opinion ne cortIing Co member of raiding party that the officers who searched his hotel for liquor and who found a bottle containing some kind ot lis auid in a clevcrly hidden cache had been tipped ood. The officers do not deny it.
 The bottle was found in hoic in the wall that could hardly have been discovered unless person knew where 10 look. If the Bearehef was in pos session of such information, as the officer appeared Co be, the remoV, al of a eonnie of loose nails allowed the removal of a board and m the opening thus disclosed the officers found n bottle. They took the bot tie and the landlord Co the police station. The bottle still remains there but the landlord k out under a bond of $500 condition that he reappear next Monday morning to answer charge of owning and keeping spirit uous and intoxicating liquor with intent to sell.
 H is understood that the police have evidence of a sale against fof- mer employe of the hotel but the man has left Putnam. This evidence, l. is said was secured by a detectiVe or so.called "spotter"
 Two local policemen and two state policemen went 10 the hotel Monday morning. They had a search war rant and made the search. They were not long in locating the cache and seizinr it's contents. Harquoil has been arrested annd convinced once before for violation of the liquor law.
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15
w. J. BARTLETT STORE
 "Tte Hane of Quatgs S. S PIERCE LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS

The Hopr of QualitB'

by policy For although this all Thursday employee % half holidays with These holidays ample oppounitywhout inconvenience o nnre stann far emnInnaa.' rncraatan
Putnam patriot., 1927-07-15

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