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A WEEKLY FAMILY PAPER
EIGHT PAGES.
OL. XXX\ I.
Intcrcd at th« Putnam po*t Ofec*
*• second-cU** matter.
PUTNAM, CONN„ FRIDAY, .ILLY
1908
NO 29
Raf,,' p. Chase returned on
'jjy from Crescent Beach.
WilVr J Bartlett is cant ping at
[easier Lake
Wd Mrs. J. Kichard Carpen
~ jtl'oitaxe City.
«rs E M Warner and daughter,
,re at' rescent Beach.
V,*ton A Ballard and family left
Bondar evening for a two weeks’
ppaiB Maine.
g,, J R Stubbart and family are
aria* their cottage at Crescent
gb.
Xss Lewis Williams, who has
*thegeest of her son, L. O. Wil
j*. returned to Norwich Saturday,
jr.tad Mrs. J. P. Copeland are
of his brother at Riverside,
.jlr. and Mr*. \V. H. Longden lefi
,rd*v morning to visit their son, H.
Longden, in Manchester, N. H.
the meeting of Putnam Grange
ndav evening Master VV ood and
(*ned ice cream to those in at
lirice
^ Archibald MacDonald and
U,tn, Archibald and Jessie, are
,4b*July and August with rela
Hi .Sydney. < tpe Breton.
tmfst Whitternore, of this city,
i iteently completed a course of
It and man :al training for the
i. it* school in Hartford, has re
ed home.
To prevent vehicles from using the
mdway at White's crossing,a fence
;*en constructed at each side of
Hack. This will force the use of
otw and safer way under the
ready there are lid pupils regis
ter the Putnam High School, and
number will doubtless be increas
ttere school opens, making the
attendance in the history of the
District Deputy Edward A. Kulll
Danielson, conferred the third
on candidates for Cargill Coun
ts, K. of (..Sunday afternoon,
ree work was the last for the
luaeii until fall.
t-Exalled Kuler, Isaac Cham
of Putnam Lodge, 1!. P. O. E.,
was recent ly presented a beau
dilematic charm in recognition
'Ihcient - ".ices wliile Exalted
the loe.-i: lodge of Elks. The
Ulion w u- i.v Archibald MaeDo
Mr.l'hau.penu replied, in aecep
■Mthdeep appreciation.
11am hor-emen note with more
Unary interest tiie performan
■amsh (} icen, which tinisligd a
ond in a mile in -:llo. at i’eo
last week Spanish (jueen is
lerof t'n. stallion Silver Siait',
yjohn H, Geeson of this city,
ist! is now in training at the
Fair grounds. He has no
but will lie sctti on all the easl
•I'liieetifui '.nicks this summer,
at things are exjiected of him.
ie Sea Breeze,” published by
ton seamans Friend {Society,
). at i - c its a year, is a neatly
'tuartu size jn page illustrated
le.oitd in the welfare of sea
■si" r July marks its Joth
i- ti 1 with very interesting
relating !• seamen, ami infor
s "lit mutters connected with
P* that l' iverse all seas. Put
■ionn y has a visit from Kev.
(KK.rne. (orresponding Se
al the ' i v, who presents its
an institution accomplishing
food work. Address ltoston
> -oriel} . Boston, Mass,
peopleof this city and vicinity
fan ia t)if movement that has
Bed in \ arious parts of the
•to start business prosperity,
of economizing extra closely,
industrial depression was to
[-continued, let them trade ami
d the good times had already
b assuredly will be the case
* the nation's unparalleled
are harvested and on the
Market. This is being done
*rtal pursuits to a targe extent
stifling up a hopeful feeling,
once by buying whatever ar
now or shortly shall need,
hanu are ready to deal liber
al'trade going, and they will
fur such encouragement. It
a pecuniary gain in the
^'ies enjoying a satisfaction
* sought to do a good service.
*a<iers should not fall to read
on another page, headed
information,” in relation to
‘usable methods of assessing
“>r taxation throughout the
oinaii-Moner Corbin is evi
wJ0!K to enlighten taxpayers
oportant -ubject and to con
-:‘*t - •reis nothing gained
s. methods of assessing
ut it does reflect on the in
• honesty of the a*
- :oh glaring discrep
I "loner points out,
I iwns in the >tate
ir grand lists. The
''Ti a- lunch as -7} to
!".v town grand lists
. iid receive its due
*“ It will be noticed in
‘ •! to that thete are 67
■J watch value their land
II f°r taxation purposes,
‘*l re*t their buildings situ
—A. A. Brodeur Is entertaining rela
tives from Canada.
—David Magnan and Ovila Guertin
were in Boston Friday and Saturday
attending the ball games.
—Joseph Foisewof Worcester was in
the city Tuesday to attend the funeral
of his grandmother.
—G. Byron Morse and Perry Water
man took i: bass from Weisster Lake
Wednesday.
—Judge F. F. Russell, wife and little
daughter, have t>een visiting relatives
in New Hampshire.
—Rev. B. F. Benoit will speak in
French at the Baptist church in Dan
ielson, next Sunday at 4 o'clock p. m.
—Mrs. Kdward F. Warren, of Anso
nia, is visiting her parents, Mr and
Mrs. F. A. Maryott, Seward street.
—Mrs. Charles K. Sharpe, of Denver,
Col., is the guest of Mrs. Sarah F. Ross
on Chapel street.
—Judge Shumway will be in this
city on Augusts to II, to arrange for
the opening of the September term of
court.
—Mrs. E. L. Simpson ami her daugh
ter, Miss Maude, left Wednesday morn
ing for a visit with friends in New York
city.
—The class of Mrs. Carrie Gascoigne,
of the Methodist church, will hold a
cake and ice cream sale on the law n in
front of the Methodist ehureh, Wed- :
day afternoon, July from 5 to 9
o'clock.
— List of letters remaining nt the i
Putnam Post Office for the week end
ing July 14:
I-allies—Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Kmnta |
Tat ro.
Gentlemen— Frank Broduer, A. 1,. '
Signor Parqu, Frank (Southwrite.
—An interesting family group recent
ly photographed shows three genera
tions of male members of the family
bearing the same given names. They
are: Cyril Kemillarii, Sen., H!: Cyril
Kemillard, Jr., :i:J:(‘yril Kemillard, —el,
3 years—all resitients of this city.
—A force of lifteen men is at work
making repairs at the lilter beds of the
Putnam Water company at liarris
ville. The cement walls constructed !
some time ago have cracked in place*,
p running the water to escaf>e, and
the repairs are to remedy the defect. |
—Mansfield dio-e Co., No. and a I
party of guests, enjoyed their annul I
outing and clambake, last Sunday, : l
Phillips'Grove, on the north shore of
Alexander Lake. About thirty were!
in the party. Charles Kennedy, of this
city, was in charge of tiie oake.
—A lawn party was given by the I.. j
It. o. Sewing Circle. Friday evening at
the home of Mi" < ecile Benoit, \\ ood
slock avenue. The lawn was prettily
decorated with Japanese lanterns. 1 lu
ring the evening there was vocal and
instrumental music and games. Gain
tv refreshments were served.
—Andrew W. Fisher, who lias been
vice-president and general manager of
the Byron I). Kugbee Corporation for
the past seven years, will sever lu>
connection with the corporation in
August. Mr. Fisher and his brother
have purchased theJ. C. MeA islan -
drv goods storeiin Burlington, \'L, and
will take possession in August.
— Major A. 1>. McIntyre spends as
much of his vacation in the woods as
he can spare from hix garden and chick
ens. While hunting bees with I>. <*•
Hawkins in West Cluster. It. L. re
cently, he discovered a raccoon watch
ing him from the hollow crotch of a |
tall tree. The coon came down prompt- j
Iv when he found who was after him.
Several swarms of lees were also loca
ted.
—A party of New York business men,
among them Albert C. Best wick, while
going from that city to Boston, on Tues
nay, in a large touring motor ear, had
the misfortune to injure some of the
car gear when they got as far as West
Thompson, and could go no further.
They made arrangements for the care
of their car and came back to Putnam.
They evidently had changed their in
tentions, for they hired a special train
to convey them to New London, where
they met some friends who were on a
yacht and went back with them to
New York. They paid *141 for the
locomotive and coach that carried the
party to New London. Their motor
followed them as freight.
—On Tuesday morning Pierre Go
ld out, while at work on an electric
light pole on the west end of the long ,
bridge, on Bridge street, had a sun- ,
stroke, which came near costing him
his life. As he became unconscious he ,
instinctively threw out his arm and
it fell on the jade in sueh a way a« to
keep him from falling to the ground a
distance of some forty odd feet, which
would have been sure death. Hi' heijv
er, who wn» the foot of the* w as
and fait linspon the w ires. ' *'
taining him from fading. A »•*
w as procured ami carefully adjuster
as not to jar the body’ lest it *houM a
through to the ground, and he was ’• -
eued from his perilous position and car
ried to his home. The only injury «
sufiered. besides his prostration, was a
slight burn on his arm from one ot toe
Jive wire*- Two years ago bis son, while
a»lj Jsting electric wires on a high |»k
slipped ami fell to Die ground and was
instantly killed.
Putnam * Shade Trees,
This city has always hail a goodly
number of fine shade tree*, its elm* are
esjieeially noted. The first year the
people were notified by the Governor
to keep Arbor l»ay as a public holiday,
by setting out trees on the highways
I an'l other public places, the citizens—
or at least a goodly number of the pub
lic-spirited men—organizes! in obe
i (benee to the Governor's Proclamation,
and bought and set out some hundreds
of shade trees to adorn and beautify the
I city. It was a good work, well done,
i and today most of those tree* have
grown majestically, and are esteemed
priceless by those whose pro|ierty was
i improved by from half a dozen to a
’ score of trees. \\ e do not think t hose
| trees could be bought for #10,01)0 if it
j were justifiable to sell them. Yet the
ex|>ense of labor, trees and other needs
did not exceed thiee or four hundred
dollars—not but a trifle compared to
their present worth.
Such work of devotion elev ale- h iieo
ple and gives their city a high reputa
tion for good citizenship, and our citi
zens would honor themselves by con
certing together to do work or service
to make their home city and town more
attractive, not only to win outside fa
vorand praise, but for their own l«esl
good and happiness. Such work can
!* made a great pleasure w ilhout count
ing any financial benefit.
-'Since that noted \rl«>r Day, the city
has never come together for any united
effort for mutual matter, ami conse
ijueutly the city lacks that charm of
friendly intercourse that would give
grealer happiness in their social inter
course. We need more friendliness its
a community to develop the U-sl citi
zenship.
The tirst step has been taken, we are
glad to say. in the recent organization
of the Business Mens’ Association. Its
proposed work includes givingoureitv
a I>etter social atmosphere as well as
increasing its prosperity and watching
over its general interests. Its active
work will itegin. w'e suppose, as soon
as the “outing season” is ended. We
have great hojie* of its success as a
jMivver for good to our city and general
community by lieing ever ready and
prepared to give expression, as circum
stances require, to every movement
and vvliat is needed to promote the
highest good of our city.
Among the tirst thing that will 1e
brought to its attention, will lie the
need of some action to care for our
shade trees. They are greatly in need
of attention just now, if a certain class
of them are to be saved, ll should be
the duty of some social officer to look
after them and make public report con
cerning llieir condition ami to suggest
what improvements can be made, to
the f'0111411011 Councilor Board of Se
lectmen. Then, if any citizen sees the
need of some immediate care to protect
any tree or trees he can commuieate
with tiie agent. Our citizens know
little, if anything, about our public
trees, because their condition has never
been made public. If we want our cit
izens to interest themselves in what
ever concerns the public weal, they
must be kept enlightened. The care
of our shade trees should have imme
diate attention, and if there is no oilier
authority to attend to it, our Business
Men s Association should lake the
matter in hand.
—J. N. I .eMail re leaves Saturday
morning for a visit 111 f an ad a.
—Theclerks in the up|>er part of the
citv aie enjoying a clambake at *Juh
die this lovely Thursday.
_Mrs. Kdwin Pepin and two chil
dren of Fitchburg, are guests ot Joseph
Allard ami family on Talent street.
— Mrs. AI van Bussey of Norwich is
visiting Mrs. Horace Whitney on Cen
tre street.
—“Souvenir” William H. Taylor
has been in Providence the past week
on a business trip.
—K. H. Payne left for Douglas on
Thursday, having charge of the restau
rant and dining hall during the camp
meeting.
—A fence is being erected on the west
side of the trolley tracks on South Main
street, extending from Grove street to
the subway platform.
—The boys and girls of the St
Mary’s parish, received holy com mu.
nion for the second time at the seven
o'clock mass Sunday morning.
—Be sure to attend the Interest
ing ba>ebuil game Saturday afternoon
on the new grounds between the C.
A. C. second team and the C. A. A. of
Worcester.
_The members of the St. Aloyxlus
T. A & H. society have received from
the St- Mary's society of Norwich an
invitation to attend their annua! picnic
on Sunday, July as, to t»ld at the
Drawbridge near New London.
_Peter O Haileron, aged 1 -. an old
,3jjor, was picked up by the raw uf
the west end local freight train, in
Hampton, Wednesday afternoon, and
brought to this city ami taken to the
ilav Kimball Hospital where it was
!■ 1:; i hi- leg w as broken; He hail iieen
at an < *id Soidier’* Home in the South
ern part of the State, and left there to
go to the Home in Tagus, Maine, in
Hartford his money gave out, end he
started to walk to Boston. He »a. evi
dently hit by some passing train while
walking on the track.
Obituao-v
ALBKVt Fa»»W>.
Mr. Albert Farrows, who died of an
gina pectoris, at hla home, on Wood
stock avenue, Putnam, June »th. after
an illness of eight days, aged «7 years,
was one of .our heat known residents.
He wasi born June. 24, 1MI, at the old
Kills Place, West Thompson.
Mr. Farrows became a school teacher
at 17 years of age. At 21 years of age
he married Lucy Klliott,ef Thompson.
He engaged in farming cm the Joseph
Green farm, located between New Bos
ton and West Thompson, where he re
mained for fourteen years, until July
ISth. 1S7K, when he fell headfirst from
a load of hay—an accident that would
| have proved fatal tooneof a less robust
j physique. Recovering In a great mea
j sure from this accident, he engaged in
---r " -
his real life work, that of school teach
ing, mol for :2s years, until IHti^, taught
in Urosvenordale, Thompson renter,
Mechanicsvllle, West Thompson, the
Paine I»istrict, Harrisvllle mot the
f’hannler District in Woodstock, Put
uaiu Heights, Ka»t Putnam., and Put
nam.
A competent instructor, a good disci
plinarian, and a man of sterling char
acter, his influence for good over his
many hundreds of pupils*!* incaleula
bie.
Mr. Farrows was n man of most ge
nial eharaeler, with a fundsjfjprv'crest
ing anecdotes, always willing to assist
those about him, and. w ithal, one of
the best of neighbors.
He is survived by a wife, a son, Olln
Kariows, of Putnam, and four grand
children— Klla, l.ucy, Bertha and Al
lan! Farrows, Jr.
Burial was at the West Thompson
! cemetery,
lionvi k Hi'Ki.m r.
Mr. Horace llurlbut, a resident of
Woodstock avenue, Putnam, died late
Saturday night, July lL’, aged ott years.
He w as Inirn at Rinhford, Vt., Aug
ust 11, ls.Vt. He left home at the age
of lo, and Irved eight years In Rhode
island. In 187H he came to Putnam,
where he had resided until his decease,
with the exception of one year, lsail,
w Inch he spent at the West.
In lssl he married Mary K. Whip
ple, ami from that time he carried on
the Whipple farm and milk roule (es
tablished in ts4Sj. He w is one of our
most prosjier ms and progn-s-i\e farm
ers. He was always a hard-working
man, but was a kind and obliging
neighbor.
His health liegan falling oier a year
ago, and he died from a general break
down of the system.
He leaves a wife rihI one son, H.
Kay Hurlbut. The funeral was at 1 p.
in., Wednesday, at his late home, Rev.
F. I). Hargent officiating. A i|uartetle
consistiiiK of Misses Gladys Murfey
and Mae Smith. Messrs. A. Gray don
Sharjie and John A. Morae, Jr., sang
1 Abide with Me,” and “Home Blessed
Day.” Interment was in Grove street
cemetery.
AHKAHAM «ANM>l'CI.
Abraham Manaouci, the oldest resi
dent of Putnam, died at hla home on j
Woodstock avenue Tuesday, aged M
years. Death waa due to general break
ing down incident to his advanced
years. Mr. Hansouci hail been a resi
dent of Putnam since IS*. He was a
native of Ht. Orce, Canada. The active
years of his life were spent in farming,
but of late years he has lived a retired
life. His wife died in this city about
twenty years ago. He was a man of
admirable disposition and worthy
characteristics. He is survived by
eight children, Mrs. D. K. X. McF.vov,
Mary, Margaret, and Julienne, of Put
nam. Mrs. Daniel Htevens of Pirn-bus,
Va. John and Frank of HI.Paul.Minn.,
and Peter of New London. Mu* Oer
trude Hansouci of New y ork, the con
cert organist, is a granddaughter. I be
! funeral will be held at Ht. Mary *< atli- |
j oiic church on Friday morning at ti
i o'clock.
WlLUAJ* W.HHKl.uns.
The sad news readied *»■> a< »• !
were going to press this, Thursday, af- j
temoon,that Mr. W. W. Hbeldon, of |
J Houth Woodstock, died this forenoon,
at li o'clock. He was sb*,t in Hw :cg
on the Fourth, as he was pas-mg by
where sonis men and boys were tiring
! oft an improvised cannon, made from
a piece ol large iron pipe, stuck end
! wise in the ground, and heavily loaded
! with powder, pieces at brick ari l other
| material, in order to make a loud noise.
xion. Ihlute this emulsion with live
times as much water, then, after looaen
ing the soil around the base of the tree
to expose as many of the small yellow
insects as |*«sible, cither jsnir or *pr».y
this solution u|s>n them, being very
careful not to allow any of the solution
to touch the trunk or roots, for the same
would result in injury to the tree. l>o
this at an Interval of four days, and
white this will not kill all the lose, ts
that have been on the trees, a few hav -
lng hidden in the looae bark on the
sides of the tree, it will destroy a great
number and prevent them from becom
ing so numerous another year.
“An elm will stand Insect injury for
one year, but insect Injury of this aort
for successive years will result in death
to the tree. At least this Is all thatcan
be done this year, for while further
south there Is a second brood of these
insects, we only have one—occasional
ly a very partial second brood.
“As the above is a simple and effect
ual remedy, It U recommended to all
thane who wUh to prenerve their elm*.
Interesting Locn.li
Shoe* repaired by machinery.
Men’s sewed tape 75c, l-adies’ «oc.
k'nlonShoeArcade lllock, Putnam
\V. H. Man*Held A < o. sell King Ar
thur hour. 2*.SO
The finest in town! What? Payne’s
ice cream. Front street.
Any amount at any time, and the
best. Payne’s Ice (’ream.
----
'rise H ill of ex-Presidf nt « ievrland
has laen probated and shows that be
left the bulk of his wealth to his widow,
1«H gave over fW,nWte various other
relative*.
Minister Wu Tin* fang s reformed
! diet has one jtecuuarity He eat* no
! .ail. on the ground that salt makes the
i Iswies stiff- But perhaps this l- ex
plained by Wu’s desire to Uve
years.
nelve« If they ho (te*tre. 11 they prefer,
they cun hoard ut the dining room,
where H-76 pays for one week, or "ft
(Wilts for one day. In addition to the
HpacioiiH dining room, there I* a large
r Htauranl where meal* can I* procured
on the Kuropeun plan. That the pub
lie appreciate the excellence of the
Douglas cuisine I* shown from the fact
that last year over »HI00 was spent for
food In the dining room and restau
rant.
The receipts from last year’s camp
enabled the Camp Meeting Association
to pay all current expenses, to use #160
on repairs, and apply over MOO on a
debt. Ho financial success as well as
spiritual, attended last year’s meet
ing*.
The preachers who have sounded tire
gospel of full salvation through the
leafy auditorium and In the commo
dious tabernacle, during the three past
decades, form a galaxy of names the
like of which can scarcely be perellel
led in any lend, in the earlier days
the name* of Insklpsnd McDonald,
and others of the National Association,
were well known to frequenter* of
Ikmglas. Da ter, C.J. Fowler, the pres
ent President of the National Holiness
Association, O. A. McLaughlin, B I ar
ratline, and other preachers of note,
i have been prominent worker* at this
camp. The eamp misses the familiar
■ f»cc» of bygone days, fnskip, Mclton
atd, <idl, joy. Wood, Levy, Boole, Da
vies, Hughes, Durham, Aideiman, l"p
degr <ff, i ‘tiltis. and others, Deacon
Morse -ti;l abide- In vigor, though the
companion of his life ha- left him lor
the world a'sne. Rev. J.N. Miiort will
again have charge of the preaching
services. Hi* senium* are always In
spiring, lacing of the clear, convincing,
i iogie oii-iire type. No one, to behold
Mr. Hhorl's euct, vigorous figure and
j alert manner would suspect that more
■ than three-*core years o< life have ai
i ready been lived by him.
A* Mr. itbetdon got near to it the can
non ww tired amt M tt*e miw lumwMit
Ml mn with Us mouth towants him,
and a piece of hrtck 4rurt hiiu cat lha
upper part of the lag, tearing the Ariil)
and coiling an artery. lie vat eared
for t>y a physician aa wan as pomible,
but ha lost a cnmddernbfe anroont of
Wood. Iwforv it could he stanched.
He va then taken to ids house,
s hare it was hooted Ids leg could tie
saved, Hiood poisoning set in, how
ever, which made it neccistary to have
his leg amputated, three inches he tow
j the hi|>, last *fcetitrday afternoon. He
gradually failed in strength until lie
expired.
Mr. .-'heldon was i»year* of age, and
is survived by a wife, sou and daugh
ter. He was a well known and high
ly resjiecled ciliavn of Woodstoak, hav
ing for many years conducted a gene
ral store in South Woodstock. He was
a Past Master of Putnam Lsxlge, K.
am! A. M., of Woodstock.
Time t* Fight tor ter Elms.
Our fit v is blessed with mmm beautl
ful clow and we sliuulit regret to liave
them destroyed without an etlort Ix-lug
tiuuie to save them. They are now lx‘
ing attacked t>y the elm leaf Ix-ctle,
lx»lh on Kim street,Houth Main street,
and elscw here, and we are not aware
than any Mops have Ix-cn taken to stop
their rax ages. H e learn front li. II.
1,ainson, Kutomologi* at the Siorrs Ag
ricultural Kxperimenl Station, that the ;
remedy lor their dost ruction is simple
and not costly . We give his statement
in full that it may lead to some etlort
to save our elms. It is ns follows:
“A large number of impiirics bate
been sent in concerning the small, black
slugs, or larvie, of the elm leaf lieelle.
These Insects have lieen found in many
towns of the State feeding in Urge
numlier on the elm trees. Tliey are do
ing so much damage that measures
i should be taken todeslroy them. These
next ten *Uys will give a great oppor
I timlty to destroy large nuinliers of these
inseels. While ills true that spraying
tlie elms la dittteult and costly mueh
can be done to destroy this js-sl by those
who liave Infested elms in the v trinity
i^ their home*.
The larvie, hy many called worms,
an- black above with yellow under
neath, and are more or less covered
| wilh line black hairs. When full grown
| they measure about one-half inch tn
• length. Just nl present these larva-are
! climbing down the trees and getting
j into the ground to transform into an
other stage of their existence. Much
us the caterpillar or the moth changes
its form and shajie nfler it spins its eo
Coon, so these larvit- change into oval,
yellow, inaetive forms lhat can U
found near the base of the tree upon
whose leaves it has U*en feeding. The
worms go but one or two inches into
the ground. Some of them stay In the
grass without going into the ground at
all, ami most of them are not further
away than two feet from the trunk of
the tree, so fills gives a chance lo reach
T large number of those insects and de
stroy them.
‘•The substances required are a gallon
of water, two Imis of any common
soap and one gallon and a half of kero
sene The water should Ire heated to
the Isiiling jHiiul, the soap lieing dis
solved in the meantime, and while still
hot the kerosine should be added, and
by pouring or will; a pump, the nozzle
of w liich Is directed back into the mix
ture, the whole agitated for seven or
eight minutes, or until It is jelly-like
w hen cold. This can be called anemul
On Krttlay nviiliij. ilw t'lh of July.
Ilk' tinn service tbethirty-fourth »»*
niMti meeting of I be Usvglas lMi|>
Mwlfam A nofiimw wilt be heist. The
enlw witt continue ten itoys o towing
M rhuwtny nmt»( the **th.
Mote then neliewy iMtiH hm» been
wmiMwit in Om» meeting, etui nxwi
wwi tenb* here teen engaged in ad
vance, amt ■ large Mtemlenee to in pena
l«ci. ijuU* • DMubn who own and
occupy collage-* have tieen on the
grounds for some time.
This famous onotp meeting Is held on
its own ground* Clone to the rail rood
station at Douglas, Mass. The latter
is a <|iiainl, old-fashioned Hew Irjvg
land village, with a neat little while
spired Congregational church orownlna
Its central hill-top. Hear by Is a tree
around w hich Is one of the most re
markable guide-Uiards In the country.
Kite roads center here, and the traveler
Is Informed as to the direction and dis
tance to l*rovldeuce, Worcester, Pul
nant, Welister, I'xhridge, Oxford, and
a score of nearby towns and villages.
It vviiiiId seem as If all roads hit to
Ihiuglas, and they do, especially ill
earn |s meeting time. Although it has
been decidesi that I tost on, and not I Kiu
glas, is the ••hub of Use universe," sfill
the latter village U|ipr<>vtmates it In
some extent when, year by year, the
collates at the iieaiitilul camp meet I list
grove are ofsiied, the the tents pitched
beside the purling brook, ami the bfg
tabernacle doors arc sw ung o|sni for
the unending crowds.
If one has never l>een to this spiritu
al w alcriug place and desires to taste of
the luaiing waters of this Saratoga of
the soul, he w ill find, it easy of access.
On the main line between Itoatun and
WllllmaiiUc.wUh.connectti.nia at near
by litackaioue from Providence and
Woonsocket un the south, and Worces
ter and way stations on the north; also
with connections from Worcester and
Wcluster at Kasl Thotupeott, passengers
can start from any point of the compass
and easily reach Douglas. Tire N. V.,
N. li. and li. railroad grant excursion
rates from Itosbui, I'rov tdence, Willi
mantle, Worcester and all way slaltons
during camp meeting time.
Douglas camp lias hail a unique Sits
lory. Thirty four years ago deacon
tieorge M. Morse, of t’ulnam, Conn.,
who had, a few years before, found the
ex|>erleiice of entire stmet I filiation HI
New liedford, Mass., came w ith a tew
earnest, spiritual men, and pitched a
small-si/ed lent in the tiny glove across
the road from the present spacious lo
cution, ami held a successful meeting.
The next year he bought the present
site of several acres, and proceeded to
e reel needed buildings. Veil by year
! the bouses multiplied, until now there
are a laige dining mom, u spacious re
staurnnt, large lodging houses, many
pri v ate eol tsges, large and small, and a
goodly number of tents.
There are several line wells of water.
Douglas is not anex|K.'usive meeting to
attend. Tents 10 by ll! ft ., with Isiard
lloors, which will accommodate a fam
ily «f three or more, all furnished with
the exception of bed linen, can Is* hired
for m for the term of meeting. If a
room is desired, a nice one that will ne
commodalc two persons can la1 hired
for accents a night; other rooms, a lit
tie U’tler furnished, hut no la-tier In he
cation, at do cents a night. Articles of
fiuid can lie purchased at the bakery* at
home prices, and milk ill six cents a
quail. Those who occupy tents can
conveniently provide meals for them
Another ttunnun wxlrgrnrttrtin
who wilt he |mwnt U Kev>A. H. Klxfi,
who hw rwrnlljr hwn elrctnl IHiUM
fSuprrtntendenl of the New Kngland
l restrict of the Naaarene. He waa
snaadly nwvrrtnl at the age of £i, and
4Mrtl.t afterwant heeante a Methodist,
and entered enthusiwstleally Into reli
gious work. Hungry foe the deeper
thlcg* of (mmI, he went to Round lake
eamp meeting, and found the “pearl of
great prtee"—a elean heart tilled with
perfect lore: labored a year with !>r.
lullU, In Huston; later, in intaaton
work at I'Wnaina under ttiahop William
[ Taylor. Afterward he had several
charges In the Vermont t'onfeiwnce.
After thirteeu years of successful revi
val labor there, he eaute to Wesley
< t’hureh, Utwell. and has since labored
there in the Hnl IVutremlal Church.
Besides these veterans, others expected
to l>e there this season are:
K. K. Angel I, J. t'. Ilearse,
J. A. Ware!, tiers. Davies.
I. W Hanson, \\ . ti. Schurman,
R. II. 1‘ost, |>. W. siatl'eld,
M. K. Borders, f. li. Hopkins,
f. A. Iteisev, C. W. Piet It,
I, . II Morrill, t . K. Wiley,
I loo aid Fckel, K. K. Reynolds,
J. \\ . Ullltes, Samuel Thatcher,
A. K. Ingter, K. W.ltoiitlua,
A. Ilartt, K.T. Campls-ll,
J. U, Nickerson, \\ . 1'. White,
T. K. Iteetie, D. It. Plcre-\
It. Huchsnan, I-' W. Armstrong,
W. D.Wooitwanl, W. H. Raymond.
Besides the above clergymen Fredcr
lek Halley, known us “llit Sharif”
Halley, who, fur si many years, led a
notoriously wicked life, will tell the
wonderful story of his salvation.
l ire following are the board of direc
tors;
Ueorge M. Morse, President,
J V Short, Vice l‘i'«lilnil.
li. N. Brown, Secretary.
F. A. lUltery, Treasurer.
And A. Jones, F. I,. Sprague, U. VV.
Kies. T. I*. Botham, J. t‘. Ilrtggs, II.
M. Hand nil, and l'. li, Hnhtnsiro.
One of the great features of (tamp
iMiglaa is Its wide-awake singing. Ac
companied by organ, violins, cornets,
Unss,iol,the vohsVsol the campers ring
ool their loud anthems of praise “Ilka
lire sound ol many waters." The ha|»
py faces, clteerful smiles, s|Hmtaneoua
shouts and tuneful tlmc-bcata—all arc
In the proper order ami rleeorum of a
wide-awake, up-to-date camp whero
religion is thoroughly enjoyed.
Parents ttnd l King las a most health
ful and charming place to which to
take their children. There I- abundant
exercise for them in lumping up the
hill sides,wading In the hnaik, picking
hueklela*rrlcM, halldng fur the older
one* In (he point, etc. A must favor
able religious atmo-phere Is cuiislantlv
atroiit them, to which young hearts are
especially re»|Min*i\c. The children‘a
meeting, which is held dally, is to lie
again in charge of that veteran leader,
wlm fin «>me twenty-eight years has
led such meetings annually at the Wll
llmanltc camp ground—Mrs. Jane K.
Head. She has seen tome of the chil
dren, converted in her eiuly meetings,
become parents and grand parents,
maintHinhig their religious life and
bringing their offspring to the chil
dren's meeting of suecerling years. In
short, for both young and old, Dnugla*
otters superior opportunities for spirit
ual growth.
If one wants true re ’reutlon of body,
mind and spirit, no place can Ire found
'a-tler than Douglas Camp Meeting.
Already the applications for the rentaia
of cottages, rooms, and tents, indicate
a larger attendance than for some time
past.
A Weather Note.
Thom peon decline* lo verily the *1 ele
ment In lent w«*k * I'atkioi, Diet
Tuesday, July 7, "we* the warmest for
2i years.”
MU* l.arned'* elmded thermometer
marked, on that day, MB at 2 p. in., 77
at ii p. in. iMir we* marked, IBW6, at 2 p.
in., 1* and IBlh July: MO at » p. in. on
the tilth.
I,nokin* hack lo 1901, we find two
day* marking MO, one day marking **1.
i n looo we find a protracted hot term
froui last of June to July 4th. Homo
ten day* In the 'MO'*, with live day* bor
dering on, or above, 90. The very Aaf
Urt day in 1*M gave 94—then reported
aa the hottest in JO yean. Kx hat.
Thompaon. July 13, 190*.
In a statement given out of the lie*
of road* in aoutheaatern New Kngland
during the last ten yean, the i’utaam
tinea of the l 'onnectlcut I'ompany show
a clean *heet. Not a paaaenger or an
employe on their line* has loot hi* life
or been uerloualy Injured, through tba
Company'* negligence. Not a eoiiiaioia ,
ha* been charged against their operat
ing record, a tribute to the high stand
ard of efficiency maintained.
The Webster and Worcester line, a
continuation of she Connecticut Com
pany’* electric road'* *yetem, U lo be
-equipped with the newest bloek *y*
tcm. This will insure protection against
euch many serious accident* a* have
occurred. The system Is to lie Installed
ns *o«m tut the mae-Unety can be ou
tlined. It I* claimed that the system
will lie til material assistance to de*
pateher* and conductor*, and also that
herd on collisions should be unknown.
Prwldcot Kocwevelt ha« written a let
ter to tMr*. Urover Cleveland, inform
ing her of a Proclamation he ha* signed
changing the name of the Han Jacinto
National purest to the “Cleveland Na
tional Purest,” in honor ihe.laie fufat^
er I'rwiiNt.