EnglambSays
NO ALUM
In Food
and strictly prohibits
the sale of alum
baking powder—
So does France
So does Germany
"Hie sale of alum foods
has been made illegal in \\ ashington and the District of Colum
bia. and aium baking powders are everywhere recognized as
injurious. jQ protcct y0ursc|f against alum,
when ordering baking powder,
Sap plainly
ROYALpowkr
and be very sure you get Royal.
Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape
Cream of Tartar. It adds to the digestibility and whole
someness of the food.
VICINITY
TBOUPflON.
Hev. Samuel Thatcher has moved to
(iiieco.
Hev. Newton I. Jones returned from
j>„rto Hico last Tuesday. He was
much pleased with the surroundings
a; it college work there. He eN[>eets tu
locate there next fall.
t i,ar . < Ko's of New ^ ork eily.
spent a day with his parents here last
week. ,
several Iftiiies from the Congrega
tional clench went to l’lilnam Tees
,j.i- aferii'Kin to hear the add re" f
Mr'. Kliza'ieth J>e Forest, who has Ireen
encaged in missionaty work in Japan
for some years,
V Ui\ of cut ttowers « »> sent the
past s t" .Mrs. Truesdell, win r- ill
at a hospital in Boston.
Mrs. Frank Bates is ill at the .Memo
rial hospital in Worcester.
Judge Flint and F.verett S. Fletcher
are quite ill.
Mrs F. s. Wicks has been in New
York the past week.
('. K nlney and family have oja-ned
their summer residence, and are enjoy
ing their new auto.
Mrs. Kurina Shaw t'olcleugh of Prov
idence is in town.
The annual meeting of theCongrega
tional church will lie held on Friday
afternoon of this week.
Mi's Mary Ross entertained the
Thimble < hih last Thursday afternoon.
It was » beautiful day, making the
drive to her residence delightful. There
were about, twenty present and many
were bust with the pretty pieces of
fancy work. The report of the last
meeting by the secretary, Mrs. Klliott,
was very interesting. The program ar
ranged for the afternoon was mostly a
musical one, consisting of vocal and
iii'trumental music. Miss Ro>s and
Mr- Knight gave several selections
" ■ ii » re much enjoyed. Mrs. Bar
ton r. -d a piece on < hristian Science,
and Mm. Bernkiow and Mrs. Klliott
ai'o i ad 'oine interesting articles, A
number of good old songs were sung by
a \11 elaborate lunch was served,
after which the gathering broke up,ex
prt"ing the pleasure of the afternoon,
reaii/.ing that Miss Mary made a
charming hostess.
Buy base ball supplies at Shaw's.
Kdlson records for May at Slurp 's.
Sewing machines front to ffKt at
'haw s. it will pay you to look at
them.
K AST WIIUDriTOCK
Miss May S. Gifford entertained
I Vpre- Midi Club on Saturday after*
*l<m>n. Fifteen mem lx*rs were present,
it #»> voted to celebrate the lentil an
ni. er^ary of the clnl) which occurs in
June. A connuittee to make plans for
Hie Mtine and to have cliarge of the an
11;. er~.t, \ w as appointed by the presi
■! Mis* Mary F. 1'otter, ns follows:
M '.Clarence < Cleveland. Wefrster:
* i i (tildersleeve. Woodstock:
Mr* lrt 1>. Bates, New Boston: Mi"
1 cv It. Healey, I >ud! \'. Dainty re
I neiits were served.
M.Istoek Grange will observe its
1. si.i iversary on Tuesday evening,
•lay ill. The entertainineut will ic
in charge of the master, past masters
and their wives. An interesting pro
crain has been prepared, and several of
uur state officers are expected to l*>e
present. The meeting will l>eo|>en on
ly to members and their families, and
by in\nation from the committee.
rhe meeting of Quinebaug Pomona
*t M ilhmantic hast Saturday was one
"i the most successful ever held, 1*0
temg present, and 36 taking the fifth
degree. Tiie program which had beep
prepared by the Worthy Geeturer, W.
H Barron, was interesting and profit
able, the topic being “Grange Coo per a
bon. 1 Fifteen granges out of tiie eigli
teen in tiie county were represented,
^-cral of the State officers were pres
ent, including State Master L. H.
Healey, i'asl Master O. 8. Wood, and
deputies from New Ixmdon, New Ha
vcn and Windham counties. The next
meeting is to be held with Kkonk
Grange, May 23.
The delegates chosen to represent the
• ongregational church at the confer
ence of churches at Pomfrel Tuesday,
besides the pastor, Rev. T. A. Turner,
"ere J. M. Paine and W. K. Ham
mond.
J F. Chandler was in Worcester on
r rid ay.
senator If. J. Potter was in Wood
sloek Monday He and Mrs. Potter
spent the Sabbath in Danielson.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. I'pham sjient
Tuesday in Brooklyn with William
Thurber and wfe.
f-'-erelt Bates has mo\ed into the
tenement in Mrs. A. W right's house.
Mrs. Mary Bradley was called to
I *ay y iile Tuesday owing to the death
'■i a grandchild, the infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bromley.
Misses Mary and Pearl Alton recent
*-v 'i>en! a few days in New Gondom.
-Mrs. Mary Sanger returned from her
■“.liter's visit in Spnneficl 1 Saturday,
'be was accompanied by Mrs. Frank
*amer, who remained over Sunday.
I The lathes' prayer meeting was held
! Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. K.
j Aldrich.
Several from here attended the eon
erenee in 1'omfret Tuesday. 1 teat on
‘ J. M- Paine and W.K. Hammond were
appointed delegates.
Mis. M. < rawford and daughter Lou
ise spent a few days la~t week with
relatives in 1'nion
Huy base ball supplies at Shaw's.
Kdison records for May at simw's.
Sewing machines from >1 ; to s;;<t at
Shifw's. It will pay you to look ;,t
litem.
MU 1H WOt UsnlCK.
Mrs. Lucy Hibbard lias returned
from a \isitto her daughter, Mrs. Lou
ise Hayward of I’omfret.
Miss Hemice Lem ill has Us n sjiend
ing several day' with her friend. Mi~~
(■race Church of Douglas.
Miss Maud Healey was among those
who attended the Pomona ((range in
Willimnntic last Saturday, and sbc
was called upon to give the unwritten
work of the lirst four degrees, which
site did very correctly.
Herbert Haskell lost one of his best
cows Sunday night. He found it dead
in the stall in the morning.
The Misses Susan and Julia Smith of
Willimantic hate hired Frank Bar
rett 's cottage for the summer months.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chaffee are vis
iting friends in Tolland this week.
H. J. Potter of Hartford was in town
Monday.
F.lizalieth Potter and brother Her
bert of West Cpton spent Sun fay with
relatives in town.
On Sunday Walter Snow and Mrs.
Matilda Morse were appointed dele
gates to the convention held in Pom
fret on Tuesday
Walter Snow died at his home early
Tuesday morning of concussion of the
brain, aged S2 years. Mr. Snow ap
peared to be in his usual health Sun
day morning and dro\e to church. In
the afternoon he visited bis sunt harles
at the farm next his. lie then came
home and milked, but asked bis son
Oeorge to carry in tlie milk as he w as
afraid lie might drop the pails as his
head and shoulder troubled him. He
retired early and soon became uncon
scious. in which state lie remained un
til Ids death. A widow and two sons,
both of this \ illage, sur\ive him.
POMl'KIiT
At the Republican caucus held at the
Town House on Thurs lay afternoon,
Charles W. Grosvenor was elected as
chairman, and Andrew li. Williams,
clerk. The following delegates weie
elected to the ,State convention, I'. L.
Wrigid, T. (». Klliott, C. W.Grosven
or, W. H. May.
Mrs. Kerii lay returned to town last
week and cpmed her house, having
with her one of her grandson's.
Mrs. \vi eeler is having her house
painted.
At a meeting of the church War
dens of the episcopal church this week
it was voted to hire a rector for three
months.
Admiral Goodrich is completely
renovating the tenement house he
bought from the Williams estate.
Miss Riila Child of Woodstock is
visiting tier aunt. Mrs. Herbert -hur[>e.
The schooling of the children in dis
trict No. 7 seeni' to be of an uncertain
quantity these davs, owning to mumps,
teachers' institutes, colds and coughs.
The Windham County Conferences
which was held at the Congregational
church on Tuesday, was nuite well
attended considering the doubtfull
look of the weather in the morning.
The ladies of the church served din
ner to about one hundred, using the
basement dinning room for the first
time- Tea was served toalxiut twenty
five who took a late trian home.
At the time of writing we learn that
Mrs. Daniel Cox is dangerously ill w ith
pneumonia, but we hojie she may re
cover after all.
The new store was so far completed
that Mr. Smith moved in his goods
last week and now the fire seems a
th'ng of the past.
The Ladies' Whist Club meets with
Miss Elinor Mathewson Wednesday
evening, it being “gentlemen s night.
The Mission Circle meets with Miss
Selina Kergurson's this week Saturday.
Miss Julia Grosveoor is visiting in
Philadelphia.
Buy base bail supplies at Shaw's.
Edison records for May at Shaw's.
■sewing machines from $1 ■ to at
Shaw's. It will pay you to look at
them.
T^Ure“you~make a contract for a Cov
ering for your building find out ats>ut |
('arpenter-Morton RoofioK- ^ wiii
not crack in cold weather, or soften up
in hot weather. It gives you ail the
protection that it is |s*-«ibte to gel and
it !< less ex|>ensive than any other high
crave rooting -material. Booklet free.
M\ ron Kinney A Son.
- • • • -
Har»h physics react, weaken the I- -
w -;s,cause chronic constipation. I»»ari a
K gulets o|*rale easily, tone the slum
WEST ULul'CMI EK
Maro Shippee. wife, ami son Hilbert,
of Pulnam, \ isited at lewis Place s
on Master -Sunday.
*' u Haw Kins. 1. s. amt
" a ter Haw kins, made an auto trip to
“ro\ iik-nee Sat unlay.
t iaretice Meath amt wife of Putnam
" e t u*sts at \\ imam Ital-bitt ' Sun
day.
'Its 11. o. Hawkins spent Wednes
day of last week in Worcester.
'I’liira and I ,ev Key acids enter
tained a few of their fitends Toes.I iy
evening. April J. A chicken hunt was
mail; t!, ini by ail. Mrs. l>. O. Haw
kui' s,iured first pri/e, while I'harles
' • mi' earned otft he consolation pure.
<' her games, contests, und music were
a so en led. Kt reshnieuts were s*-ri -
i td. anil nil departed saving they had
an enjoyable evening, and hoping it
might not la* the tast of its kind.
Annie liottrgeois is at present work
ing in Mechanics! ille.
k red t'. Keytiolds of I xkridge was
home over Sunday.
Mrs. 1 .ewis P ace and Willie Place
\!sited at Maro 'hiioev s in l'utnam
_ Monday.
1 1\, v ■ s in, ;.. 1 - , .
iting tiis grandfather, James li. Key
, nolds.
Walter Hussey and wife of Norwich
spent Sunday at 1>. O. Haw kins'.
Mrs. Hunt returned Sunday to her
home in Providence after a two weeks'
visit at Marshall Iteiineti's.
Mr. and Mrs. A l>. McIntyre of Put
nam were guests at 1>. i>. Hawkins' on
I Sunday.
*EA*TF«»tU>
lollies' Aid society of the t'ongrega
tional chapel held their usual social in
the church \\ edi es lay evening, Ai>ril
—• A drama given by members of
Chaplin Orange at the same time was
well attended.
Kev. Win. I.. I.inaherry and family
have moved to Philadelphia where he
has accepted a call to the Kensington
church.
Kastford Grove cemetery has re
ceived a bequest of s-luo from the estate
of Angie M. Lyon of Hampton.
Rev. Truman Childs w ho has been
preaching all winter in Abington w ill
• "•copy the pulpit of the Congregation
al church next Sunday.
WOODSTOCK
Mr. and -Mrs Clarence \V. itowen
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Riehard
son over Sunday.
Mrs. itartholomew returned to llart
foril Monday after living with her
nether three weeeks.
Mrs. |)r. Itowen goes to Hartford
this wvek as guest of her sister, Mrs.
Kmgtniry.
Mi's Anna Sampson leaves Wood
stock this week for her new home in
l’imam, "he will U- greatly missed
in town where she has been aetlvly
eon lushed with the varied interests of
the community.
The citizens of Woodstock wen
startled Tuesday night a hunt J i l< ■ k
by an alarm of lire which proved to be
Klmwood hall barn which was des
troyed.
Huy base ball.supplies at Shaw’s.
Kdison records for May al Shaw 's.
Sewing machines from ill! to C!9 at
Shaw’s. It wiil pay you to look at
them.
PHaCN IXTILLS
Tile Russ brother's have the new
barn for Mrs. lie Uiva nearly com
pleted; they are hollers.
George Walker has moved to South
chaplain, w here he will run a grocery
store. Although we are all sorry to
have him go, we wish him much suc
cess in his new enterprises.
11. 11. Latham w as in Danielson las) !
Tuesday on business.
The kitchen dance given at Mrs.
Martha Greene’s house last Monday
evening was a great success. William
O. Smith furnished the music.
We were all sorry to hear of the
defeat.of our Uiys at the hands of the
Woodstock Academy boys last Satur
day afternoon in a game of base ball.
Jennie Hell ware and mother were in
Willimantic last Monday shopping.
Nathaniel Lyon has been given the
job of repairing the roads in the
Pilishire district in the southern part
of the town by the board of selectmen.
Charles A. Walker of North Ashford
has put the roads through our village
in a remarkable slate of repair.
AHINUTON
Rex. Mr. Childs, who has acceptably
s ipphed the pulpit of the Congrega
lioiial church during the absence of
Rev. Joseph Kyte, returned Wednes
ilay with Mrs. Childs to Andover.
The Reverend and-Mrs. Kyte, who
s|iern the winter at Washington, IM ,
were welcomed home on Wednesday.
Miss Helen Kyle who has been in tm
slicn, .V Y., for several months, re
turned with thorn.
Mi-s Fllen 1!. Osgood went to Hus
ton April Is. to attend a icception of
the lJoslou Mt. Holyoke College Alum
na- at the Ycndome, and to U- present
at the annual reunion and banquet of
the lio'ton Cushing Academy Associa
tion April 2.!.
Mrs. Lucinia Ayer, the oldest resi
dent of this place, w as til years of age
last Friday, April 24. The venerable
lady is enjoying a serene and happy
old age in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
I’hilo Kingsbury. H ighly cards with
birthday greetings and congratulations
were received, also Mowers and mar y ;
other tokens of remembrance. There
are birthdays and birthday cakes, but
the cake last Friday had the unusual
distinction of (taxing ninety-one can
dles. Iniring the afternoon many ac
quaintances called u|ion Mrs. Ayer
who expressed much pleasure in being
so kindly remembered by (ter many
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Chica
go, are at Charles Smith’s for a few
days.
lanlk
Bigiatara
*
find YwKwAlaig BMgtt
Saturday at Store
of E. MULLAN
Balk Cocoanut 17c lb
Seeded Raisins, 10c pke
Pea Bean*, 7c q
Skinned Back Htmf 12; lb
’ 23 lb* Hoc granulated sugar ft
to tbe Pnrcbaaer of pound ol our 50c
or SOc bulk tea.
Cbeeae 15; lb
, Canoed Clams 3c
‘ 30c Co Bee 23c lb
25? Coffee 18e lb
1 13 - Tomatoes 9c can
Pastry Floor 69? bag
Genera! Putnam Floor 75c bag
, Cr<amery tab butter, 30? tb
, Lemons 10c doc
, 5 os G og- r Snaps 25c
Tbnw 2 in pkge* K died Oita * 2.5c
Fanev N-w Orteaas Hoiasaea, 45c a e*l
Tall Sa non 9 ea »
. c-.stiut Butter 12c to
Nnv
Straw Hats
We are showing the new
>t\ V', in Straw Hats. Special j
display at
$1.00 and $1.50
SIM MIR
Underwear
line Egyptian Hailing-1
gan underwear in Summer
weights.
25c and 50c
N. T\ Hurl but,
22 FRONT SHKF.T,
PUTNAM.
)■+*+❖++++++++*<-•*•+++*++**
5 and 10c Sale 1
OF
Hamburg EdgingsS Insertion?
60 H) yards of new up to-date patterns, representing an
advantageous purchase, nil of which is worth two or three
times the pr ce we itsU, Vu opportunity to buy
• >
A a mere fraction of its value
This n ml 10. 'i * -'.tie if Hn'nlim i»s is on TttlVW. It)
MOUllOW an 1 \i \i Day aud uvuy tiny until the inure lot
is sold, but would n.tvise you to see the line early
3 Keystone Stores
1 Vtniclson
l’ufnam
Moosup
►9?*See our Windows for Wednesday and Saturtlay Special
Sales.
linos it Worry Yon ?
You h ive t-» look wet! — it** part of your it«rk*
in tia»l< . We «'h 11 you I Hlter.ttjii to our
Smart Clothes
for Spr Rtf uml Hummer. Tocy aic tit** fore
mo t irmly to-writ clothe* in Auk nett Tlirv
fit with a »»tyI.* that will make you look better
than you (to now. Thi* power in the irtml! ot
rtref.il t«iloi m*f and patient wmkmanship. •ml
»certain iteniui fm «olvin^ clothe* problem*
with intellijtfci'co. It you t|o not believe what
we *.«v. w« i«.k no easier task thin to prove it to
you. You »t*n<I to win more than we do.
Ladies’ Suits,
Coats, Waists
and Skirts
of Hu* l-atest HI> 1«**« at lt«*a^on
nlile Prices.
Chas. Seder
Cash and One Prim Ntore,
()|>po*ite < 'onitrt-Kalioiral Church,
PUTNAM.CONN
PLEASURE FOR
Old and Young
AT
Shaw’s
Phonographs
AMD
EDISON RECORDS
I will sell you exactly the *an»e oufit at exactly the
same price and on exactly the name terms afforded by the
largest western catalogue house or any city department
store.
Jeweler GEO. E. SHAW’S, Putnam, Conn.
CALL AND SI-H OCR FINK LINK OF
Shirt Waists
'■ a value-* in lawn l.n „ •.« tnd Vi’nvo 11m
ienr W a .-»t > . .< \\ i .1 fa,»l them luarknl »l lowest piicM
L >ok a’i‘1 (ompu'p with otliN'H.
DRESS SKIRTS
in voiles. V tn im! Turn >*\ Melrose, Moli ir> ami Fancies V tine
of Man tailored Goods at money t? living price?* our
S/xviol Mad; I'anaimt Skirts at
*2.!is
Nii such ialue KUewhvre
Wall Papers and Mouldings
Our showing of Wall Papers was never finer, wo have them suital'le
for all purposes. N< o our hit* i>f high grade paper*, including a line
line of imported goods.
FLAGG’S
Agency for ltutteriek Pattern* ami Barrett's Overs, cleansers
Shoes Made
TO
Measure
Have You Foot Troubles ?
II So, l.et I s Mciimi e Vour Foot ?
No foot t >o (iiOiouIt t fit. We will m.ikr tin- shoe to tit. \Vc
guarantee to tit your toot .1 perfect tit means comfort. C'oir.4*
in and let as tell you more about it.
We Giva Green Trading Stamps.
C. Zb£. Elliott.
Central Block, Putnam
CHANDLER & MORSE
«©W1 00
irooa
£fc»IAJVD0
Sherwin-Williams
[) A # Jkf ~7“C* For all Kinds of
r M//V / O Good Painting
White Lead, Oil, $€.
Poultry Net tiny,
Ellwood Woven Wire Pence.
Barbed and Plain Wire.
With the United States Cream
Separator.
You take no risk. You have time to try it, then! ^satisfactory
we will make easy terms for payment.
Cali, on us lor
Crockery,
Kitchen Furnishings,
and Lamps.
Chandler & Morse
HARDWARE - PLUMBING
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