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the crown and 10 feet inches ct the :
skewbscks, and is II feet Q inches wide4
The, main arch consists d two thiekheSses
of dimension stones, which head into each
other while the spandrel arches are built
of rubble masonry. II Is stated to have
cost only $4O;40o, due mainly to the low
price OF labor and the abundance Of ma
terial in the immediate vicinity. such as
the stone, and the timber used In the
construction OF the falseworks.
1.-THE Layaur Bridge, in France, on the
line of the Limoges & Drives Railway, Is
of the same general design as the
Jaremcze structure. It has single span
Of 6l50 meters (20i% feet).
THE largest span stone arch In Great
Britain is the famous Grosvenor Bridge
over the River Dee, at Chester, England,
having span Of 200 feet"
In 1852 the name Of Jefferson Davis was
erased from the inscription on the west abuts
ment by direction of Caleb B. Smith, Secre-
tary of the Interior, but was later restored by
direction Of President Roosevelt.
Regarding the reservoirs which were placed
I'm important positions In the congssted parts
OF the city, principally for use in supplying
water in case Of fire, in addition to the one on
Thirteenth street before mentioned, there was
one ut ID street and Indiana avenue, one at
Thirteenth and r streets, one ct Sixteenth and
~ oshSC~o 0Aiu NSSot Nsk0 VAAC tAA0
west side Of the Capitol.
THE Capitol reservoirs were fed by water
from the farm Of John A. Smith In the
Howard University section, now covered by the
reservoir to the south Of Soldiers Home.
In 1881 Congress provided for conveying
water from this spring to the Capitol reservoirs.
the size Of which may be judged from state
ment Of their capacity given by Allen G. Clark.
The one to the west being 1887 gallons, and
the one to the east III ,24l per minute. )
It would also seem that there was ct q very
early date reservoir 'at Ninth and F'streets,
supplied by the spring ut this point In speak
ing Of this reservoir and spring, DR.. Busey has
this to say: Y" M Il
During the mayoralty Of Robert Brent, 1902
1912, spring was discovered In square 376 and
the water was collected In reservoir built of
sandstone. The water was conveyed In bored
logs to the corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and
Twelfth street. On the capstone Of the:reser-
voir was inscribed the words: Erected by the
voluntary contributions of the citizens during
the mayoralty of Robert Brent, Introducing r,
street TO . lower grade during the regime Of the
late board of public works the spring was
abandoned, but at the request Of some ola eti-
Gems many Of the stones were preserved and
are now believed to: be deposited IN the Ma.
sonic Temple" ?. - 1851. s..ie.
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"o MANY thinkers the discovery Of how
to make fire alone transcends In inn
portance TO- the welfare Of the human
race the invention Of paper. In It's
multifarious forms and uses. however, paper
has become so commonplace in the terrestrial
scheme OF things that although its manufacture
Is placed among the seven greatest industries
Of the United States it Is easy to forget how
closely and constantly 1t touches the daily lives
Of every man, woman and child
Civilization stands or falls by virtue of paper.
The destiny Of empires Is Swayed by it. The
PruSsian war lords contemptuouSly referred to
the treaty guaranteeing the inviolability Of Bel
gium as "a scrap Of paper" but the Haunting
Of that one little scrap was SUFFICIENT to bring
into the World War weight of men and metal
that prevented Germany's victory.
Recently, at q convention in New York City
Of the paper manufacturing ipterets Of the
United States. there was brought out in discus
sion the assortment Of uses which the world
is percnnially adding to the traditional and
obvious uses Of this imperative commodity.
Some of these uses were until then unknown
even to many persons actively engaged in the
industry. Their revelation, and particularly the
seemingly almost Mmitless range of employment
to which paper can be adapted, cannot fail to
astonsh the layman.
What proud father, wheeling his first born
through the park In q respondent perambula-
tor. suspects that the willow" Of 1t came not
from willow tree ct all but, more often than
not from q spruce. It arrived at It's deStina-
ton, moreover, via paper mill, where chunks
OF spruce, dissolved In o sulphite bath, became
pulp and at length was rolled into that wonder
Of the modern paper world called kraft paper,
which tightly rolled IN turn became synthetic
willow.
"A paper substitute for food has not yet been
enthroned among mans tFiumphs over nature,
In spite Of the suspicious Of some breakfast table
autocratS. but paper does play an important
role in the two other elements Of the trinity Of
mans necessities, clothing and shelter. Al
though it Is not as yet commercially worth
while On general and extensive scale paper
clothing was successfully manufactured and
worn in Germany during the war when textiles
became scarce.
RUT IN this country there Is today q wide
sale of minor articles of apparel made of
paper, among them paper vests, an effective
protection against cold for those whose work
keeps them out-of-doors in bitter weather:
paper bath slippers and emergency paper rain
coats. In the realm Of shelter for mankind
paper has won and maintained place of Inn.
portance In home construction, especially as
insulation against cold and aS roofing,
II paper itself cannot be TRANSMITTED into food
~ the wizards OF the laboratory, It nevertheless
Il OF nrst importance In protecting on its way
70 the table preponAerance q what, We eat,
and bringing It there in attractive and aupetiz-
Ing form The extent Of employment Of sani-
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portunities for the exhibition Of any
triumphs Of science or skill
THE conduit Il . feet In dimension,
and discharges Ct .5ss, 400 gallons in "a
hours. Some idea Of the magnitude OF
the enterprise may be formed by COM
pairing the statement above given with
the fact that the Cr0tOn Aqueduct sup
plies 27.OO0.OOO gallons and Philadelphia
and Boston are only respectively guar
anteed 100000 and 10,l7s,57O gallons,
during the same period.
There are, In all, II tunnels, some of
them many hundred feet In length, and
six bridges. The largest of the bridges
Is one Of the most stupendous achieve
ments Of the kind in this country. It
spans o small tributary of the Potomac,
called the Cabin John Greek, by o single
arch, 22O feet In span and 100 feet high.
The receiving reservoir Is formed by
throwing o dam across o small stream
known rs the Powder Mill or Little Falls
Branch. The dam Is Of pounded earth,
and floods above 50 acres, making reSer-
voir Of irregular shape, containing, ct
level Of 40 feet above high tide.
82,521 500 gallons. The water leaves it
a distance Of 5000 feet from the point
where 1t enters. and in slowly passing
across this pool which deepens to 30 or 40
Feet near the exit, ~ deposits most Oh us
sediment The Powder Mill Branch sup
plies two or three millions Of gallons Of
pure water daily to the reservoir. The
Great Falls Of the Potomac from whence
the supply of water Is obtained, are l6
miles distant"
MOT only was this work great engineering
feat ct the time. but the fact that the
conduit through which the water is brought to
the reservoir outside Of Georgetown Is still in
good condition after the lapse Of nearly three
quarters OF q century speaks well for the work.
The bridge at the city end, which
spanned Rock Greek at Pennsylvania avenue,
and which for many years carried the large
water pipes into the city, was some 10 years
ago replaced by the present structure.
A news item OF 1850 speaks Of this bridge
rs follows:
THE aqueduct bridge over Rock Greek Is
the connecting link between Georgetown and
the city at the west end Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. It rests on double main Of water pipes
Of AZ inches diameter each, over which Is erect
ed the bridge The abutments and
roadway Is ali that Is now required to make 1t
passable for travel between the two cities.
which will without doubt be done soon in 1861
The 3O-inch main from It has been laid
through the length Of the city to the Navy
Yard. The only supply Of water ut present Il
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Paper, Friend of Man, Has
BIZ WILLIAM S. ODLIN..

40 MANY thinkers the discovery Of how
to make fire alone transcends In i'm.
portance TO- the welfare Of the human
a.. - L.. Ia.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-09-26
Perelli Given 3 to 6
Years States Prison

PasauaIe, Patsy Perelli, Of this
city, bound over 10 the superior court
from the Putnam city court on Sc
rioua statutory charge involving one
of his children, was sentenced TO not
Iess than three nor more than six
years in states prison after he had
plead guilty To the charge before
Judge Edward NJ. Yeomans, this
morning. The case was the first "s-
signed for trial today and the change
Of plea came unexpectedly.
Perell came into the hmelight
some years ago when he was arrest
ed as one Of the ASSISTANTS Of the
then captain Of police John Murray.
The officer saw Perelli and a compan-
ion near the long railroad bridge
OF the city. They were carrying a
bag containing chickens. When the
officer went TO arrest the pair they
assaulted him and gave him severe
beating.
pereli was sent TO states prison.
His companion, apprehended in Law
renee, Mass, committed suicide while
confined in Brooklyn jail Pereli has
since been before the city court on
several occasions from drunkness
and assault.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-09-26

Monday morning operations viii be
begun by Charles Seder which will re-
suit in razing Central block, Main
street, and the erection of two new
buildings on the site To be cleared.
While this is not the original plan IT
sets at rest the continued speculation
as to what Mr.. Seder intends TO do
and why he did not start operations,
The contract for tearing down the
old buildings and erecting the new
buildings has been awarded to Demase
Boulais, Danielson contractor, who
built the New Seder block on Main
street. The work will be rushed and II
the weather Is favorable it is hoped
10 have the first building completed
before spring, possibly before the first
Of March.
Fret Block
The first block to be built will be on
the south side of the lot. This build
ing will be entirely occupied by Mont
gomery, Ward a. Co. 1t viii have a
fifty foot frontage on Main street and
will extend through TO Canal street.
There will be sub-basement, 50N5O,
a bsement the entire length Of the
building, a street floor and a second
iloor. The construction will follow
that of the original plan for one block
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-09-26
MONTGOMERY. WARD COMPANY TO OCCUPY ENTIRE
BLOCK WITH SO FOOT FRONT ON MAIN STREET
WORK WILL BE RUSHED
Second Building be Erected North of First Block With as
Foot Front

covering the entire lot on which Gen.
trail block now stands.
Under the original plan Montgom-
cry, Ward g. Company, Of Chicago,
was 70 occupy a store with a fifty
foot front on Main street and all of
the second story Of the building, which
was 70 have frontage Of 100 feet
Why the plan was changed Mr.. Seder
does not state and it makes little DIFF
ference. The fact that operations are
about to begin and that one of Mr..
Seder's tenants Is to be the big Chr
cago merchandising concern sets at
rest ali rumors and speeulations.
Second Block
After the completion of the first
block n second block on the north end
of the lot will be built. This block
win have d5-foot frontage. The
structure will also conform to the
style Of architecture Of the first build
ing.
When the two new buildings are
completed Man street will be great
~ improved in appearance and viii
have, abutting il on the west side, four
substantial business blocks, credited
to one loyal and progressive Putnam
citizen, who believes in the future OF
his adopted city and vino Is, and al
ways has BEEN super booster for
Putnam.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-09-26
MAZZOLA TRIAL
in WHLIMANTIC
September Criminal Term SUI
perior Court Convened In
Putnam, Tuesday
Pleas of Guilty Entered. Cases A.
signed

The Mazzola murder trial. down
for a hearing at the September term
Ct the superior court, which convened
in Putnam, Tuesday morning, with
Judge Edward NJ. Yeomans presiding,
will be held in Willimantic. The
transfer was made upon motion of
Attorney William A. King one of
counsel for Mazzola, who It'd the
court, just before adjournment, that
all of the witnesses come from Wilt
mantle and that to hold the trial in
that city would save time and money.
States Attorney Howard c. Brad
ford offered no objection to the trans
fer. He said that the place Of trial
made no difference to him and that
he felt it his duty to save the state
expense If possible. The case was
then assigned for Tuesday, October
sth.
Indicted in January
Mazzola was indicted by a Wind
ham county grand jury convened at
Wilimantic, Wednesday, January
23rd. and was Immediately afraigned
before Judge Newell Jennings and
put to plea. He entered a plea of
not guilty and has since been held
without bonds at the Brooklyn Jail
awaiting trial.
The state alleges that Mazzola kill
ed his mother-in-law, Mrs. Rosario
Lorella of Willimantic. on the MORN
ing of January Bird. The victim of
the murder, with which Mazzola is
charged, was found lying en- couch
in her home. Gas was escaping from
a stove in the next room and it was
at first thought she had committed
suicide. When finger marks were
found on the woman's neck the sui
eide theory was discarded FOR one of
murder. After investigation MAJ
cola was arrested. He has stoutly
maintained his innocence since the
accusing finger of the law was first
pointed at him.
September Term Opens
The September term was opened
at eight o'clock, standard time. Pray
er was offered by Rev. James +. Eng
lish. The accused were then put TO
plea.
Only one case, the Perel,i case. was
from Putnam.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-09-26
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Hearing In Putnam

For the first time in some years
the state motor vehicle department
will conduct a hearing in Putnam
relative TO automobile drivers whose
licenses are in question. The hearing
will be conducted in the city court
room. Tuesday, October LIST, at IL a.
m.
The cases down for a hearing are
as follows:
Richard b. Wheeler, 1T South
Main street, fatal accident.
Thornton Il. Barr, 81 Center
street. Putnam, fatal accident.
Martin Defocy, LAG Sabin street,
operating under the influence of
liquor.
Frank Cleveland, Plainfield, opera
ting under Influence of liquor.
Gilbert Reynolds. Plainfield, fatal
accident.
Charles A. Tracy, box 40A, Put
nam, fatal accident.
Albert Auclair, 81 Mil street, Put.
nam, operating under influence OF
liquor.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-09-26
LIGHT & POWER
employees GATHER
Eastern Section, Including Put
nam, Hold Outing at Mantle.
Sports, Supper, Speeches.
Service Pin Awards.

The eastern section Of the Connec-
ticut Light a Power Company, which
includes Putnam and all other cities
and towns formerly grouped in the
Eastern Connecticut Power Company,
held an outing at the Mantle Camp
Grounds, Wednesday.
Sports featured the afternoon. Put
nam lost the baseball game and the
tug Of war but the ladies won all Of
the running events. The Putnam stars
were Miss Ellen Stockton. Miss
Gladys Shaylor and Miss Mary kiley.
Walter Davis added 10 Putnam laurels
by winning the half mile race.
A supper was served at the Hotel
Morton at which time prizes were
awarded and talks were given by Vice
Presidents X. w. Perkins, |. W. Day,
r. II. Knowlton and other officials.
Service pins We're also awarded at this
time, Superintendent Ralph b. Thurs
ton Of Putnam, receiving the only 20
year service button.
Receive Awards
Other service pins were awarded
Putnam district employees as follows:
5-Year Pins
Anna Gordon Caifrey, Michael John
Cotter, Charles M. Davis, Aidege J..
Dupre, Eugene Dupre, Charles +.
Premiere, Annie NJ. Joy, w. II. Schoon
over, n. +. ST. George K. A. Tureotte.
10-Year Pins
Anthony Geswaldi, L. W. LePire,
Random Liner, A. j. Lucier Il. A.
Mayotte, +. r. sherman.
I5-Year Pins
Alexander J. LcPire, William IT.
Richardson
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-09-26
VETERAN BURIED HERE

Following a funeral service at his
home in Wilsonville, Wednesday af-
terncon, conducted by Rev. James F.
English of Putnam, the body of
Thomas l.. Paine was brought to Put
nam for burial in the Grove street
cemetery.
Mr.. Paine, who was in his 90 nd
year, was native of Rhode Island but
had spent most Of his life in Wilson
vile where he died from a heart at
tack. Monday. He was a veteran Of
the Civil war
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-09-26
START RAZINC CENTRAL BLOCK
MONDAY--PLAN TWO BUILDINGS
CITY LEASES so. MAIN
STREET PARKING PLACE

for parking purposes. He stated that
the lease had been approved by the
corporation council and the city en-
gineer.
To Acquire Gravel Bank
A bond for a deed from George Mer-
ton and Elizabeth Merton of fhomp-
son 70 the city was read II is for
four tracts of land on Powhattan
street. The city is DESTROYS to own
the property as il includes a sand and
gravel bank near the baseball grounds.
The option expires April LIST. 1890.
Tine contract price is l,200 to be paid
by the first Of October and the balance
by April LIST, 1880.
To Hold Auction
The chairman of the highway COM
mittee was authorized to hold an auc-
ton October l4th, to sell city pro-
perty formerly used by the highway
department but which is no longer
required.
Old Charley Reprieved
"Old Charley the eity's veteran
veteran highway department horse, is
not TO be killed Alderman Mignault
stated that Jack Trowbridge would
take the faithful animal and give him
a good home. 1t was voted some time
ago that the horse be disposed Of. IL
has been out at pasture. On account
Of the animals long service TO the
city there is a pronounced human in
terest in the old fellow and members
Of the council appeared pleased that
the horse may live to enjoy a few
more years in a good home The mat
ter was left % the discretion of Al
derman Mignault.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-09-26
JURY TRIAL STARTED
EVIDENCE BEING HEARD

A jury in the Windham county
superior court was impanelled this
morning and the trial of Philip Geau-
dreault, of Willimantic, charged with
the abuse Of a female child, is now
under way, Judge Yeomans presid-
ing. The taking Of testimony began
shortly after eleven o'clock. The only
Putnam juror is Lionel Charron
South Main street. Attorney Kelley
Of Willimantic represents the de-
PENDANT.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-09-26
HANGS SELF In HOME
WHERE HE WAS BORN

Frank Bowen, 80, lifelong resident
Of Eastford. hung himself IN the at
tic Of the house where he was born
and where he lived alone. during a fit
Of dependency caused by worry over
the possibility Of becoming a care to
others His dead body. hanging from
a rafter in the attic, was discovered
by a second cousin, Fred Bowen, and
a member Of the state police from the
Stafford Springs barracks, Thursday
afternoon.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-09-26
Bond For Deed of Property
Containing Land And Grav-
el Bank
Water Commissioner Given More
Time

Chairman Ralph +. Thurston of
the board of water commissioners told
the common council, at the adjourned
meeting, Tuesday evening, that the
board was not ready TO submit bids
for erecting the proposed staudpipe on
Oak Hill. Mr.. Thurston said that spe-
cifieations for the steel tank had been
sent out and bids had been asked for
but that until the city has received a
deed Of the land on which the tank is
to be built il will be impossible 10 get
bids for the foundation and the cree
tion of the standpipe.
The land desired Is now held under
bond for deed by S. Nikoloif. 1t
was stated to the council that Mr..
Nikoloff is expected to arrive In Put
nam in the near future.
Chairman Thurston said that En-
gineer Symonds expected 10 have bids
for the tank in hand by the 21th, that
being the date bids were limited to.
As 10 the bids for erecting the tank
the chairman said he did not think
specifications should be sent out to get
bids to build the tank on property the
city does not as yet own. The time
for making a report was extended to
September 30th, and the report will
be made at the regular meeting Of the
common council the first Tuesday in
October.
To Build New Block
John McArdle, owner of the Motor
Tire Service Company, South Main
street. asked permission to tear down
the present block occupied by the con-
Germ and TO build a new block; also
for permission 10 maintain a gasoline
tank. The first request was granted.
The request for the tank has 20 be
approved by the mayor and the state.
Mayor Richard stated that he had tax
en- the matter up with Mr.. McArdle
and saw no objection 70 the erection
Of the tank.
To Provide Flag Pole
A communication from Albert j.
Breault Post. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, was read. The post offers to
erect a metal flag pole thirty-four feet
high in Wilkinson park, Pomfret
street, and provide regulation army
nag. The pole VIII be capped with
ball and weather vane and will also
have tablet affixed to show that the
pole is dedicated to the veterans of all
wars.
Mayor Richard said that he under
stood that il was the desire Of the
donors to erect the pole in the center
Of the park where there are three
trees and il might necessitate cut
ting the trees. This point having been
raised the matter was referred to the
highway committee 10 investigate and
report TO the next meeting.
Lease Parking Place
Alderman Mignault, chairman OF
the highway committee, submitted a
lease for the strip of land on South
Main street which the city desires
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-09-26
DIR. BILLIARDS ESTATE
VALUED AT S9O.542.27

First 6 X e. Sinking Fund. $1,000.
90; interest, S31.23. $4,000. The
Narragansett Electric Co, First
Mortgage, Series A SIS, 81 ,967 so; in
terest. S2.23 $1,000, New Orleans
Great Northern Railroad Company
First Us, $4,000; interest. S2l.9l.
$1,000, New York Telephone Com
pany Refunding Twenty-year SIS.
Series A, Sl,050.00; interest. 1898.
$4,000, Rockiand & Rockport Lime
Corp. First SIS. S2,550.0G; interest,
$1,000. $4,000, United Drug Com
pany Twenty-Five year SIS, S2,06s.0O,
interest, S34.53. $4,000, Waltham
Watch and Clock Company First 6's,
100000; interest, $12.67. $1,000,
Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,
First 7lA's, 1855. 90; interest. s20.41.
$1,000, Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Company First Sinking Fund Series
A 5's, $1,000; interest, Sill.
Stocks
Forty-one shares American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co, $9,6I4.50.
Ten shares Bigelow- Hartford Carpet
Company common, $685.. Fifteen
shares Consolidated Gas Co.. Of New
York, preferred, $1,470. Twenty
five, Drug Incorporated, $2,7S7.5 so.
Ten, Eastman Kodack Co., common,
5000. Fourteen, Edison Electric
Illuminating Co.. Of Boston, S4,704.
Ten, Eastman Kodak CO., common,
S3,490. Ten, Kidder Participations
Inc, No. 3, preferred, 1920. Ten,
Kidder Participations Inc. No. 3,
common, $3.50. twenty-five shares
n. Y. N. II. & II. Railroad Company
common, $2,775. Ten shares N. Y.
N. II. & II. Railroad Company pre-
ferred, S1,220. Ten shares, The
Quinebaug CO.. preferred, 500 Two
Rockland G. Rockport Lime Corp,
common, $40; ten preferred, $500.
Thirty shares Southern Surety Co.,
of New York, $1,147.50. Twenty,
United Cigars Stores Co., of America
So preferred, S1.700. Fifteen, The
Wauregan CO., preferred. 5000.
The Will
The will and eodicil executed by
Or. Billiard, provide for number of
specific requests. create several trusts
and life estates and after the ter
mination Of the life estates the resi-
due is left to the Day Kimball hospi-
tai. As the will disposes Of approx
mately $50, 900 of the estate the resi-
due will approximate $4,000. This
is subject to a life estate in DIR. S. b.
Overlook Of Pomfret and will event
ually vest in the Day Kimball hospi-
tai.