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Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30

\ special meeting of the common council WAS held Tuesday evening at the request of the Board of Water ' Commissioners. Every member of the hoard. Alexander Gilman, Her bert ] Smith aud Chester NJ. Elliott. Was present. also the superintendent of the water works. |. Dwight Sharpe
 After telling the mayor and mem hers of the conncI that if allowed to carry out the complete plan for im
 proving the water works system they could save the taxpayers money the commissioners requested the coune4l te call special meeting te see fl the voters would authorize them to dc so.
 There was lengthy and, at times rather heated discussion. even som, of the differences of the past heinf resurrected. At times the situation became acute. Even after the dis eussian was concluded il took semi time for the mayor to get eounei member to frame a motion. Whet 5ae vote was finally taken by roll cal the request of the commissioners t' allow the citizens to express ther views was rejected by vote of l t' 2. Those voting against meetinl being called were Aldermen Richard Rogers. Ames and Dubois. Those Ii
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
FARMER KILLED BY
 FALL FROM LADDER

pick the apples from a tree in the pasture Us he had planned to let the cattle out He had eaten luncheon and when he did not return al dine ner time t was thought that possibly he was not hungry.
 Becomes Alarmed
 l. was nearly two o'clock when his brather-in-IaW, Marcus E. Morse, be came alarmed He said that Mr. Sanger had always been prompt at meals and he thought he would F3 and see why he had not returned. Gn- der the tree q quarter of mile from the house he found the lifeless body.
 The ladder being used was rlghtgen feet high h the basket vas about peek uf apples Ther wa4 m way L. tell hos hieh up the iad Mir. Sanger Nas when he frl unr what caused him ta lose his palanee or make q misstep. The quantity 0f anples in the baskeI WIS evidence ta1t he fell soon after he began piekins- Permission was given for the remov- Il of the body te the home
 Mr Sanger was born in the house where he has always lived. August 3rd ls56. He was the only son If John and Henrietta 6Hibbardi Sang CT. He was one of the most widely known farmers in Woodstock and was an esteemed citizen of the town. His tragic death caused sorrow gnd a great shock to the community. He is survived by his sister. Mrs. Marcus B. Morse. and nephew, Carl C. Morse.
 The funeral will be from the home Sunday at one o'clock. Rev, Henry D. Baker officiating. The bearers will be William Neely. Charles Potter, John Kilam. Louis Lindeman, Ever ct May and Albert H'nrard.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
John G. Sanger, East Wood stock, Found Dead Under
 An Apple Tree

John C Sanger. II. prosperous farmer of East Woodstock, was found dead in pasture of his farm about two o'clock Thursday afternoon He went to the pasture alone to pick ap- nlrs and fell from ladder breaking sis neck Medical Examiner Dr. F. R Pike was called and said that death had been instantaneous.
 alr. Sanger devoted much of his farm to market gardening Thursday morning he went to Webster with some produce. X h. hal lost the sight of one eye some forty years agu through l hunting accident. and as he was advancing in years, William %eely accompanied him nn the trip anal drove the truck M6 Singer was in his usual good health and spirits.
 Returning home he was goinq t9
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
CITIZENS WANT RIGHT TO VOTE
 ON WATER WORKS QUESTION
PUTNAM MAN INJURED
Trucks Crash On Highway in Water ford

Gabriel Nelson. i7. and his son. Ed ..z5rJZ iG. both of White River June ,Ia Vt. and Howard l. Glawson, , Farraws street, Putnam, are parents s5 Lawrence Memorial Hospital. New J9na9n. suffering from injuries sus- taintd last Thursday morning when .Ea truck the two Nelsons occupied and sfother driven by Glawson collided in Waterford The elder Nelson has q possible fractured skull. bad lacer= atian of the scalp. and numerous kraises and contusions. His condi- tian Is serious The younger Nelson received a possible fracture of the skull. fractured rib and bruises and eantusions. Glawson received lacera- tions and bruises.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
WATER COMMISSIONERS ASK THAT SPECIAL CITY MEETING BE CALLED TO SEE IF VOTERS WOULD AUTHORIZE COMPLETION OF PLAN. = SAY MONEY CAN BE SAVED.
Meeting Defeated to 3East Side Contract
 to Be Carried Out At Once

favor ef granting the request of the were Aldermen De- lisle. LabbS and Nadnais Aldermen Carroll and Ryan were absent.
 Feared Rate Increase
 Jus why the city fathers weee un- willing to let the voters record their wishes m city meeting did not ap- pear except as the individual opinion of some of the executive body seemed to be that tho city can not afford to spend little over Sg0 900 and if such an amount wus put inta Che plant it might cause the raising of water rates. Az to this, an objection for the first time brought to public attention. Sup erintendent Sharpe gave 1t as hts opi- nian that t would n1t bo necessary
 Another objection on the part of members of the council was That it would delay starting work en he east side uf the Little River. work which the Water Commissioners have al ready been directed to carry out. Chairman Gilman explained that there would be no delay as the east and west sides would be le. to different contractors and the work would pro- eeed at the same time.
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Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
GRAND MASTER DAY AT
 WALLINGFORD MASONIC HOME

Last Saturday was Grand Master Day at the Masonic Home in Walline ford Those attending from Putnam were Mr and Mrs John C. Bates and Miss Emma Roberts. From Wood stock. Past Masters Henry T. Wells Frank Johnson. Martin Nelson Geo " Butts. Robert l.. Harris and Nof shipfu1 Master Harry F. Joy Tho home is fine institution and houses over 200 inmates. members of the fra. ternity. and in some instances their wives.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
MRS. FULTON ENTERTAlNs

Mrs. ]. Roy Fulton delightfully en- tertained at q supper party Thursday evening at the home of her parents, Mf. and Mrs. Silas NJ Wbeelock of Church street. in honor of Miss Ruth n. Bartlett. who is to be married Oc- toher 9th
 Mrs. Fulton is soon to leave for China to join her husband, In. l Roy Fulton. who Is stationed there. being a surgeon in the 9th Regiment Mar ines. U. <. II from California.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
POST OFFICE SITE
 COMMITTEE MEETS

meeting of the Post Office site committee was held Thursday evt- rine. The members of the committee are Postmaster Macdonald, Thomas neCoudres. representing ths Putnam Chamber of Commerce, Aldern'an-dt- Large Charles A. Richard, represent iHg the common council, and Samuel Reynolds. representing the Rotary Club There was an informal talk and progress was reported
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
NEW X. &P. STORE OPENED
 TO-DAY IN NEW SEDER BLD

An addition to the mercantile busi- ness of the ely today is the opening of the new X. X T. store in the New Seder building, Main street This makes three \ X F stores in Putnam. Unlike the other two stores Of this company the neN store handles grocer ies. meats and fish The opening ad- yertisement Of the new store will be found on page seven.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
BAZAAR IN POMFRET

Next Friday afternoon and evening there will be bazaar in Pomfret Hall for the benefit of Holy Trinity church. There will be many beautiful and use- ful articles on sale, also refreshments. In the evening there will be dancing for both old and young. Come early and bring your friends.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
A LAST REMINDER

The Patriot goes to prsts next week. and every week thsres tef en THURSDAY instead bf rFi- day. News and aiveitiseuteuts must hereafter reach shr eihee Uue day earlier.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30

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Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
IN NEW LOCATION

F.. E. Williams. optieian. removed Thursday from Front street to guar ters in the New Seder building. Main street. He Is already installed and equipped to meet patrons today.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT

Nir. ana Mrs. Frank Tetreault an- nonuee the engagement of their daughter, Miss Theresa Tetreault of Putnam to Herbert Greene. son of Mir and Mrs Byron Carroll of Xiii lingly.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT

F. E. Christmas of Center street announces the engagement Of his daughter. Miss Marion Louise Bate. man. to Paul Joseph Aubin oi Putnam. The date for the wedding has not been set
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goo 10Th ST
fror 10th and I've Stel
Modern S-Storv BulldtuE,
/ Room Kitchen and Bath,
Some with pofCbes
24-Hour Service.
Elevators and Switchboard
Resident MANAGER.
esn7 CONN. AVE.
(Woodlcy Park section -
/ room. dressing closet with Murphy pe"'
breakfast room. kitchen and hatR, .
. rooms. reception hal, breakfast 'o'"''
kitchen and bath.
Breakfast Rooms and Kitchens Are
Completely Furnished.
Elevator and Radio Service,
Resident Manager
CAPITAL VISTA.
Gil DELAWARE AVE,
fIust South OF Capitol Grounds -,
rooms, reception haIl. kltcheh anu oath'
Resident Manager.
ef09 ST
Convenient to Downtown.
room, dining alcoye Kitchen ana oa'H'
rooms. dining alcove, kitchen and bath
S'~'o' Resident Manager.
$50 I.ONGFELIow ST.
THE BRIGHT. .
rooms kitchen and bath .......- S4@'ao
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1875 IRVING ST. NV.
Seven rooms and bath: garage; h.-w.h.:
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I471 IRVING ST NV
Three rooms kitchen and bath SOS to
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14th street.
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g9B ST, NE.
Four rooms and bath: new bldg. Near
Post Office and Union Station. ianitor sery-
Ice: $50 month. Key in Apt. 9.
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THE RocKLEpGE. 1850 2Gth ST.
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han and bath: Notwithstanding. :, Two
da Kitchen ran tn da n neyg dseora ted
Reasonable rents. Resident Mgr.
THE GREENSBORO. 1914 18th ST.
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bath Three rooms kitchen and bath Very
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732 PARK ROAD NV.
rec AP han o. d PeS " room With Murphy bed
Two rooms, bath; kitchen and screened
porch. Resident Mgr. Apt. 4.
THE OTTAWA, $500 18Th ST. .
Seven large rooms and bath; garage.
Very desirable apt.
1926 16th ST. NV
Of t Two room rooms, Kitchen and bath: $50 70
$50. Newly renovated.
1924 CONNECTICUT AVE.
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1894 IRVING ST. NV
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air GEORGIA AVE. NV.
Three rooms. kitchen and bath; $500
month
p45 LONGFELLow ST NV
Two rooms. kitchen and bath: rec hall !;
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$50 so month.
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Five rooms and bath: S6T.50 month.
1901 PARK ROAD NV.
Two rooms. Kitchen and bath: So so to
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Four rooms and bath; porch. very rea-
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14T1 IRVING ST NV
Three rooms, kitchen and bath: sos to
500. Convenient TO Arcadia market and
14th street.
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Modern S-StorY Building.
Rooms Pantry and Bath,
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rooms and bath.
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Composite Western High SChoOll
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Composite the Cathedra.l
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1916 KALoRAMA RID NV
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The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

Fill each blank: :.
l. The mountain which is the highest in Maine is
q The Reformation in the religions life ~
western Europe in the century.
8 Emilia Aguinaldo leader in insurrection
T. Clarence Chamberlin flew to Berlin in plane.
s. Vanity Fair" written by -.
One word completes each statement
g. Tampa is in Georgia, Florida, Louisiana West Indies
u Lake Winnipeg is in Europe Australia South America
North America.
g. meodeon is tune, band, musical instrument villain
g. The Hudson River is in Name Utah, New York Florida
H. The Armada fleet belong to Span England France
Italy. e '
Do you know:
H. Who wrote "The Passing of the Third Floor Back?
II On what day in April did Lee surrender Grant?
Is. What is a rheostat?
IA In what play of Shakespeare character "Mavolio?
Is. In what city is the British Museum?
See Mondays to verify your results.
Answers to Yesterdays Test
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sheets qure fase-The Riviera is district bordering the
Meoteranean coast; truerasins dried grapes
quetzal birds trueMercury the sun: James
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at her was a woman in black
and gold with little gold slip.
pers and wonderfully waved hair.
hair.
And all at once Sally's resolu.
ton left her. Luxury--like this
it might be hers, If she only
dared! Life was fun of people
who did strange things, and all
one needed was courage. She
stood uncertainty. tugged two
ways at once, her heart beating
longing and fear.
CHAPTER 6
Again Sally's eyes swept over
the handsome room. Beautiful
things there, costly things, as IL
all over the world men had
worked to contribute one BIT of
loneliness. Men had gone through
the forests for that piece of pol
ished teak, had toiled over East.
ern looms for the dyes of that
great rug. -"
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This suggestion of love daunted
Roen. 1t made her feel the long.
lonely years.
door OF the cottage closed that
first night when she came back to
it. And she felt them each eve.
ming as she turned her key in the
lock and the whispering shadows
lettering always in the hall
thronged about her.
"You really want it this way?"
Jackie insisted. 1T makes me
9 bitter"
IF I stay with you. Jackie,
I'd rapidly become an old maid
a woman without purpose or be-
ing of her own. II l live here
I'm, a self-sufficient spinster.
There's all the difference in the
world"
Still, at times, she would find
the cottage UNDESIRABLE and rush
into the garden banging the door
behind her. She wished then to
go plunging wildly, madly, reck.
lessly into the din of life, deaden
herself with raucous sound.
Sometimes in this mood she
went to Jackie's. There were
nearly always four or five young
doctors or students here. She
would astonish them with her
feverish intensity; delight them
with shocking theories of new
worlds - better worlds crazy
worlds.
They liked Roen, liked her
superabundant vitality; liked her
mellow understanding.
Whenever she came, Geoffrey
North got her off into a corner
and began arguing. Ee was
rather brilliant and enjoyed an
understanding and exclusive audi
ence such as Roen so gladly Of
fered.
One day Godfrey drove her
home. At the doro she felt an alb.
horrence, an overpowering reluc.
lance to go in and eat her din.
ner alone, spend the evening
alone. She said quickly:
Come in, I'll cook your din.
ner."
CHAPTER XVIII
"This is doggy, Rom" said
Godfrey, surveying her across
the bowl of roses. "Do you eat
dinner here every night with
candles and such?"
mo. Only when I've someone
to help, or an extra fascinating
book, or a lovely cold night like
this when can make q roaring
fire.
He glanced about the big, init.
mate room with rs faded chintzes
e so mellow in their amber tones;
at the shelves of books and the
two priceless paintings. He went
over and studied the one Roen
loved of fishermen putting out to
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some real studying 3. But I'd get
lonesome and want someone to
CAB with"
She thought: "1f you but knew
how I'm enjoying this hour! My
very tongue is exulting in it. II
you could guess how l miss
Jackie standing at the sink, slop-
ping the dishrag, Cabling and
Cabling! And sometimes l slam
the door of the kitchen and leave
everything in a mess because
can't bear to have dishes climbing
on silence"
He glanced up and saw the
almost indignant glowing Of her
passionate eyes; the yearning Of
her face. He was struck by the
warm appeal of her beauty. With
a sudden intuition he thought:
She's not a recluse by choice!''
This notion intrigued him; gave
Roen provocative note. Why.
then. was she living here alone?
Surely an ardent, winning girl
like Roen Ross I'D not missed
romance?
He himself &zSAd her a per.
feet companion-the type of life
partner all men were seeking but
never seemed to find. Now he
began to wonder If men were
just. blind and passed over such
girls as Roen.
What fatal indictment AGAINST
the superior sex that thew won't
love what they most want!
He sat there musing these
things, arrogant in his happiness
and youth. Now and then he
glanced at her face, flushing a.
she talked of ambition, of mar
; riaSe. Of love, of immortality
any subject in the world she
would toss like a brilliant hub
bic to her hands waiting with
eager suspense to see how deity
she would toss it hack.
Suddenly he said: SO you really
enjoy company, Ron? You're not
an anchorite by choice?"
Her lips parted in surprise.
What made you guess that,
Geotfrey?" Then. with a frank.
ness that touched him deeply:
Mo- get lonely. Why, I'm
I'm blushing with gratitude to
you for having dinner with me
and for sitting here so long
and talking"
After he had gone she went to
bed and lay there listening to
the charging of her pulse. She
was SS. alone. suddenly without
a thing that needed her. without
thing to love. All her life she
had those to serve and spot and
adore. she was lost without
them. She achpd with the rain
of her new terrible destitution.
ITO Be Continued Monday1
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She breathcd quickly glowing
look in her eyes. She said sud.
denly: "Ronnie! What will you do
alone? Left alone here-I am soon
going-I know that / will soon go
Oh, the reliet of going at
last"
She lay back with her lips hap
PLY parted, vivid spots on her pale
cheeks-vividness in her eyes
Roen went into her mothers
room a dozen times that night.
Dearie slept quietly.
But in the morning she was
afraid to leave her. In the eve.
ming she hurried home.
Dearie said once: I'm very
happy"
She lay in the antique lounging
chair, sun falling on the soft bur.
nished curls-a tinid wintry sun.
AS Roen came into the room she
noted at once and with a strangled
feeling the ripple of the old flow.
cred challis. Dearie was dressed
in that old gay wrapper that
Bobby-dad had loved because it
was cut low and he could kiss the
warm, hollow of her throat.
She was dressed in that. And
she held his picture in her hands.
To Rooms sharp "Dearie, Dearie,
darling! there came no answer.
Gone out to meet him-waiting
for this through 10 years-gone
gladly
Roen fixed the soft curls about
her mothers forehead. She robed
hes in lavender because this was
the color Dearie loved. She wept
seeing the pale face so lovely
She was alone now. Quite alone.
The whispering hush swinging
from wall to wall
Those two who had needed her
were freed, And she also was
freed.
But this freedom was now a
tragedy. And she perceived It so.
Roen stretched lazily in a, long
wicker chair. her feet propped on
a stool. From the open window a
breeze with the tang of the sea
blew against her face She could
see the distant blue waters and
gazed toward them idly
Pleasant to be sitting here in
this sunny room: pleasant dwelling
in Jackie's house, sharing the glow
of Its young. splendid happiness.
She was young, too! AS young as
Jackie and Virginia.
So she sat there this buoyant
Saturday afternoon absently scan.
ming an afternoon paper bought
on her way from work.
This dawdling was bluff, an
effort to ignore her inner turmoil
She was about to leave. going
back to the cottage. She had lain
awake half the night. for the first
time squarely meeting her own
future. She meant to strike out
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whirled! How pleasant it was to
see the familiar, terribly real
faces Of her friends once more
What utter, utter nonsense she
had been planning this afternoon
But like a ghost, like a perfume
there lowered the thought that
1t was not nonsense, that it was
cold, stark fact.
Florence Clark greeted her
rapturously. told her news in
breath. Ruth Irving's serious
beau had come to the rescue,
brought out Madame Andree's
beauty shop, installed Ruth there
along with the Grahams az part
ners-and wasn't everything won.
derful?
Sally felt glad and relieved.
But she did not tell her own
news. She Rugged it silently,
thinking, thinking. Perhaps
there was no such person as
Mrs. Brooke. Why had she
given him that letter? She was
really insane to do a thing like
that. Just because your mother
had sung in opera and had tenn.
permanent was no excuse.
Well, she would go around to.
morrow night, and-tell Dan
Shevlin first. Tell him with
little, ironic laugh that she had
merely been pretending, trying to
see IL he were willing to take
his own theories seriously. Then
she would ask for her letter
back, say something cool and
clever, and go away.
But she did not feel so con.
fident the next evening. She did
not even feel sure of what she
wanted to say as she walked up
to the big, white apartment with
the awning before 1t.
The porter who looked like an
admiral seemed to be expecting
her, sent her up in a silent ele,
vator, and she rang a little
TREMENDOUSLY at the bell.
Then she found herself in the
most handsome home in her life,
hallway with lamps Of brilliant
stones, shedding a soft glow upon
old tapestries, and great, dark
pieces Of polished furniture. And
a butler ushered her into a high
ceilinged room that was full Of
beautiful, softly harmonized
things. A man in evening dress
rose-Dan Shevlin. Looking up