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A WEEKLY FAMILY PAPER . EIGHT PAGES.
VOL. XXXVI.
Katervd at th* Patnara Poft Olhcm
M *ecood-cla«* maiur.
PUTNAM, CONN- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 1908
—Louis Gagne lias gone to Montreal
to accept a position in a silk mill.
—Mrs. A. W. Macdonald is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Holmes, in
Westerly, K. 1.
_Attorney M. H. Geissler has been
appointed administrator of the estate
of George E. King, of Killingly.
_i>r. and Mrs. I,. O. Morasse, of
Woonsocket, visited friends in the city
last week.
_Miss Ethel Johnson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Johnson, has en
tered Ml. Ida Seminary,Newton,Mass.
— Members of the \V. R. C. are re
quested to meet in A. O. H. hall, Tues
dse Oct. 6th, at 6:30 p. m.
—Reginning today, postage on let
ters to England and Ireland will be re
duced from •"> cents to 2 cents.
—Robert MacLeRoy, of Lake Pla
ckl. N- Y., was the guest of Mr. G. A.
Hammond on Friday.
—Miss Helen Bradley left here last
week Thursday to enter ui>cn her se
nior year at Michigan University, Ann
Arbor.
— Miss Elizabeth Eaton of New York,
and Mrs. Morton Nichols, of Worces
ter, were in town Thursday last week,
the guests of Mrs. A, \V. Macdonald.
— Prosecuting Attorney H. 1). Card
was in Mattunuck over Sunday, and
closed his summer cottage for the sea
son.
—The annual meeting of the Cana
dian Athletic Club will ire held this,
Thursday, evening. Business of im
portance will be transacted and a large
attendance is desired.
—Mrs. ( has. A. Warner and daugh
ter Myra, of Baltimore, who have been
spending the summer with Mrs. War
ners parents, M r. and Mrs. U. Beunor,
have returned home.
—W. K. Holmes, who recently re
signed as Superintendent for Ham
mond, Knowlton A Co., has accepted
a position as Superintendent of a silk
mill in Montreal, Canada.
—The tennis match, which has crea
ted considerable interest, came to an
end last Saturday, when Shaw defeat
ed spratt—(j-1, 6-1—on the Eden street
court, thereby winning championship
honor-.
—A reception was given at the home
of Mr. John Paine ami w ife, School st ,
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bur
dick. who were married last Tuesday.
Members of Mansfield Hose company,
of which Mr. Burdick is a member,
attended and presented their associate
si.h a handsome Morris chair.
—Ernest A. Smith, of Waterbury,
ha- been in this vicinity the past
month, representing the Connecticut
Prohibition Executive Committee. On
sandav morning, Oct. is. Mr. Smith
w|;l in the Methodist church
onbrti'e street,"this cite, treating es
!«i.i y on conditions locally ami nl-o
ia the South.
—Edward Derocher, of Southbridge
w eJ i,a friends in this city last week.
Mr Dtmetier was formerly* r mployed
sewing machine agent by George K.
>h»w . and is now engaged in the same
‘fie ’ work in Southbridge. He is
• S’the tax collector of that city.
—Tie Misses Randall, of Providence
—'is'.rrs of Mrs. Elisha K. Perry, of
bro'e -treel—and Mr. Charles Rurg
i-aan. hei son-in-law, of Webster, an 1
■Ms* Mary Randall of North Graf
niece . f Mrs. Perry, were guests
*1 tiernne oil Grove street on Sun
diy
;■!. mil Uagne and Jerry M a tell>
'■ i relay night from Stanstead
U;Si:i 1 -,:i i.la, where they have been
jneariy ;i:. summer, engaged in fresco
itel ilea.rating the Catholic church
[i'Uidi i an Mr. Matello left Tot Ita
|*f lip. WeitiK^ilay to visit his parents
I will remain there all winter,
—’.ation Agent Jewett has declared
P*‘ confetti, or any other substances,
“rown at newly married couples, will
P |,J!Wr be tolerated around the Put
pvr.-tation. It being a nasty vulgar
F**® Orders similar to this have
*G " "d by many of the other agents
ptr'die iin- nnl in fact all over the
“ntrv. Kiee was tabooed some time
and to circumvent this confetti
■ - into favor. The order has now
5 'de sweeping enough to coier
Tied
and
The
season for hunting game
Thursday. Partridges
lire plentiful than last
juail are coming back
atter wilj not lie killed
■'"lo appreciates the situa
they should lx; left for some
:eed. ,s they were jUmost to
''terminated in this section dur
•' • d winter of 1904. Nuts are
a!il this year, which assures
■rof “luirrels.
A thilosifther with a mule drove
* w 1 > mday afternoon. Theoul
1i,r,| ,iKr H. jt j.aj gnme frum
L®*' • ' > m ar some Southern
■ ;-e turned into Union street
• • - stumbled and went down,
“ *-**•-» of the wagon broke
The drieer did uot use the
J' ’r.v to yank the mute’s head
0,it, patted the animal and
^ * " : pieces of rope and parts
■-arn.... tied Up the shafts,
'■?*** ta.king cheerfully to a
,‘~*t bv that time had gathered
Wis cheerfulness and opti
dirticulties caused re
I ’■ ..
I
Karl L . Morse has returned from a
, ' 'sit to Frederickton, S. H.
—Mr, K. Gorman and wife were in
Woonsocket on Saturday.
j —Mrs. Charlotte Champlin, Bradley
street, is the truest of her daughter,
Mrs. K. M. Brunn, in Brooklyn, N. V.
j — Mrs. Anny Lund has returned to
Worcester, after visiting Mrs. George
Gilpatrie the past month.
—l*r. If. c. K. Breault, of East
Greenwich, ft. I., has rx'en visiting his
parents in this city.
— Mr>. McNally and daughter, of
Brooklyn, N. V., have been the guts'.v
ui Mrs. Marsh, Providence street, the
past two weeks.
—Hev. B. F. Benoit will preach in
the Baptist church, Putnam, next Sun
day afternoon at t.30.
—Mr. and Mrs. Christopher McAvoy
of Worcester were guests of Mr. Daniel
McAvoy Sunday.
—The Democratic caucus, for the no
mination of town officers, will be held
in the City Court room, this, Thurs
day, evening.
—There will be a social and dance in
Forrester's Hall on Saturday evening,
with music bv the Broadway Orches
tra. Admission “•’> cents. Dancing
from 7..into 11 p. m. sharp, i
—''apt. Murray received a request on
Wednesday, from the New Haven js*
liee, to b.- on the lookout for a stolen
team, taken from that city ami believ
ed to be in this part of the State.
—A meeting in the interest of good
schools will lx held in the Town Hall,
Roxbury, on Friday, Oct. -, at 7:;;o p.
m. Subject—“The facts in the Rox
bury case," by Charles D. Hine, Hart
ford.
—Rev. Kr. John J. Etty, pastor of
West Thompson and Pomfret parishes
of the Roman Catholic Church, has
bought a house in Pomfret, and will
remove there from West Thompson
this week.
—The convention of the Gospel Mis
sionary Society of Connecticut Is to
hold its fall session in the People’s
Church of Christ, New Hritain, Tues
day and Wednesday, < >et. 27 and 28.
Among the speakers will be three mis
sionaries from the foreign field.
—Miss I>iane Breault, Mrs. K. M.
Warner, Miss Gertrude C. Warner,
Miss Gladys Murfey, Mr. and Mrs. L.
(>. Williams, Miss Mary I>aniels, Bur
ton K. 1/eavitt, of Putnam, and John
Ash of Pomfret, attended the Musical
Festival at Worcester this week.
— At a meeting of the senior class of
the Putnam High School, held on Mon.
day, the following ollieers were elect
ed:—
President—Daniel Medbury.
Vice President—Klmcr Knight.
Sec re la ry—Floret we Bro w n.
Treasurer—Mary 1 >anie!s.
_Fist of letters remaining in the i
Putnam Post office for the week end
ing Sept. 2s:
Ladles.—Miss Hazel Arling, Mrs.
Lottie Fields, Mrs. Chas. Geer, Mrs. I
S. F- Powers, Mr-. F. K. Willis.
Gentlemen—A.F.. Marshall, Bennies
McDonald, F.dward Peal, H. Pipps.C. j
St. George, Ralph Smith, B, f . \ ed- :
der.
—The 21st State Convention of < 'liris- j
tian Endeavor Societies will l>e held at
Bridgeport, Oct. !' to 11. S|iecial rail- !
road rates of full fare going and half
fare returning, have been arranged,
and lodging arrangement have treen
provided. Putnam should he well re
presented at this important meeting,
and they will hear some of the ahle-t
s|a-aker' engaged in Christian Endea- j
vor worn.
—The dry <{>el 1 was broken Monday •
night, by a down-pour of rain that ex- |
tended over ttie various stales which
have been suffering from drouth, and j
partly checked the forest tire-. Nearly ,
an inch of rain fc-ll in this city. On
Tuesday night follow ing the rain a re
markable display of the aurora borea
lis w as witnessed by crowds over a large
part of the Slate. H was one of the
most brilliant witnessed in this vicini
ty for many years. It confirmed the
old saying, that the appearance of the
aurora presages cold weather, for the
hardest frost seen in this section occur
red Wednesday night—Monday and
Tuesday showing summer heat
—The Hebrews of Putnam and vi
cinity celebrated the Jew ish New Year
Sunday. Sen lew were held in Forces
ters' Hall. According to the Hebrew
calendar Friday was the first of the
month Ti-hri, this being the lime, a -
cording to tradition, at wh c i - lie
Book of Life is <T ned i y the < realm ,
for recording the fate of a,, nu n for the :
coming year. This aru eat tradition |
also teaches that the Jks.k ,1 Life l-:
kept o|ien for ten days i> -m ;i - !
ly- closed for the year. These ten days .
are known as the penitential term, and
it is because of this belief that the sup
plication: “O, write us in the Book of ,
Ufe” is to heard at the religious ser
vices of the Jews: the day is also known
1 as a ‘ Memorial Hay," on winch the
shofar—trumpet made oi l re ram s
horn—is sounded t -. '
hear it that the Hay os' Judgment is
near, and that the time for repentance
ha, arrived The new year is ai,o o' -
served in Jewish circles a, a time ftr
family reunions and rejoicing: it is also
one of the two holy day*, which are
i usually Observed by even those Jew*
who belong to the ultra-reformed »mg
and have cast aside ail other Jewish
I observances
Rall> Da> at the Congregational Chart*
Last Sunday was “Rally Lay 'for
! the Sunday Schools throughout the
stau;. The Congregational church Sun
i day School, of this city, held a Rally
Lay service, of w hich the Sujierinten
1 dent furnished us the data for the fol
lowing rejiort. We are not aware that
any of the other churches observed
j the day with special Sunday school
1 s rvices.
The-' Rally" at the Congregational
S inday school was not only largely
a.tended— -iM scholars being In uttcnd
i ar. s?—but greatly interested the schol
ars and, no doubt, hcl(>ed strengthen
| the school.
j The program w as as follows:
>ongs by School Rages lod ami 56
Some Rally Lays of the Bible. A re
sponsive Scripture Service by As
sociate Superintendent and Adult
Classes.
j Prayer, Mr. K. M. Warner
Remarks, Rev. C. P. Osborne
song—Waving the Sheaf,
Sunday School Choir
Remarks, Superintendent Child
Ktag Kxercise,
Primary and Junior Grades
Roll t all of t hnsses.
1 Address. Mr. C. H. Johnson
! Song—We Seek the Will of Jesus,
Sunday School Choir
Collection for Lr. Kimiear
Song, Blest be the tie that binds
The program committee consisted of
the following ladies: Mrs. McIntyre,
Mrs. Warner and Mrs. Bartlett. Mrs.
McIntyre not being able to be present,
the tusk of caring for the younger scho
lars devolved on Mrs. Warner.
The collection for Lr. Kinnear, the
church missionary physician to China,
—who appears to be doing a remarka
bly successful work there—amounted
Congregational Church Notes
All w ho ure interested in jointing the
gymnasium classes are re<jue»ted to
meet in the gymnasium at 7:88, Friday
evening.
Any of the ladies who desire to knit
w risters or mu (tiers for the sailor*, will
confer with Mrs. Sargent, as she has
received a package of yarn for this
pur|>ose.
The choir are completing arrange
ments for a musical*, to he given Mon
day evening, October loth. The pro
gram to be given exclusively by mem
ber* of the choir, will include vo
cal and instrumental selections, solos,
duets, trios, male, female and mixed
choruses. The tickets will be id cents
each.
Basket Ball League.
Windham, Willingly, and Putnom
High Schools were represented at a
meeting held in this city Friday after
noon, to see if basket ball was still in
favor as a school sport.
The meeting wait an enthusiastic one
and denoted that interest had not aba
ted, and it was decided to form 'a
league, to lie known as the “Windham
County lnter.se bole* tic league." Offi
cers were then elected as follows:
President—B. Atwood, Willingly.
Vice President—Arthur Kelly, Wind
ham. . ,,
y and Treasurer.—A. MacDon
ald. Putnam.
A constitution and by laws were
adopted, and a schedule of thirteen
games arranged It is possible that
Webster will apply for admission in
the league, and if it be admitted ltie
schedule will have to be re-arranged.
— Mrs. Louis Brosaard born Mabel
Goodspeed , of Passaic, X. J , was the
| guest of Mia* Bessie Champlin, isatur
lO nu.
The church choir in full force was
present amt,led the singing, ami mate
rially hel|>eil to give interest to the ex
ercises.
The “Flag Drill," superintended by
Mrs. Warner, was a deeply affecting
exercise. The younger scholars, from
4 years old to 12, numbering 150 or so,
marched in procession around the
church aisles, waving tiny flags, on
which was printed a cross with these
words alongside of it: “With this Sign
Conquer." Music helping them to
keep step. All eyes followed their
march until completed, when each j
class in succession was dismissed and
relumed to its place.
t'eluloid pins were given to all mem- j
bers of the school present, young and
old,, the Superintendent remarking, j
that every member of the school at
tending three months consecutively
his pin could be exchanged for a fac
simile bronze one: ami at the end of
another three months' consecutive at
tendance, each pin might be exchanged
f >r another of better grade, until so on,
when a solid silver, gold plated pin is
to be bestowed.
it was also announced that Miss Dut
ton, a teacher in the Israel l*utnam i
School, would Ire the Superintendent
of the Junior Department.
Mr. Carl B. Johnson, a former Su
ISfrintendent of the Sunday School, 1k.
ing invited, came from his home in
Franklin and made an address. Hav
ing long been connected with Sunday
School work, and especially with that’
of the school he was addressing, tie
greatly pleased as well as instructed
Iris listeners with the abundant remin
iscences he so delightfully related. We
shall be happy to print the address,
which he delivered cx tenu>ore, if lie
w ill w rile it out.
The "({ally” will !** an event in the
Sunday School which will long
membered for its high record.
Republic** Caaore.
The ReptWIcMW held iheir caucus
for the nomination of lost n officers, In
Armory Hall,Tuesday evening. There
was even a larger attendance than at
the one just preceding it. Interest cen
tered in the omtf'i for tirst S'kelmiin.
Fred H. Wood, who was a selectman
in liUI', ti' ing out the unexpired term
of the late Clarendon M. Oreen, took
the held Ind endeavored to secure the
nomination of first seieetman over the
present encumbent, C. F Fierce.
As a result ot a thorough canvass
Mr, Wood secured In. votes; but the
friends of Mr. lHprce came to his sup
jwrt and turned o.n i > the nuuiWr of
- si to express their appreciation of the
very eft!dent manner he has fulfilled
the duties of his oiiiee. Mr. Wood is
a very worthy citi. en, and would, no
doubt, if elected, ha\e served his towns
men with faithful service that would
have been generally approved. Hut
the voters could find no reason to dis
place a deserving ami well-tried ser
vant for a less experienced man, al
though In every other respect an equal
ly worthy citizen. That is a correct
rule iu every eleoiive office, lit encour
ages good men, w hen elected to office,
to do their best lu their efficiency and
faithfulness in the assurance that his
worthy service will Ih' approved by re
instntement when the vpiesUon is sub
mitted to the voters. He not only de
s.-rves this, but his experience makes
him a more valuable servant to the
community the longer lie is kept in
office.
The meeting was called io order by
the chairman of the Republican town
committee, Archibald Maclkmald.
K. M. Warner was elected chairman
ofithe meeting, anil W.H. Taylor clerk
(1. 1 >. Hates o fib red the following
motion, which was carried:
That a formal ballot lie taken for
first Selectman, and that the check list
be used.
The voting took an hourand live mi
nutes. When the vote was counted the
result was announced as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, ;i9«
Necessary for choice, 1!»H
Fred H. Wood received lit:!
Clarence E. Fierce received
Mr. Pierce was therefore declared
elected.
The rest of the nominations were
made and carried b/ acclamation, and
were as follows:
Arthur J. Sblppee second Selectman.
Constable*—Charles Hreault, Henry
Duryea, Herman Carver, and James
itHrnes.
Assessors—Waller S. Carpenter, F.
J. Daniels.
Hoard of Relief—J. II. Tatem, E. T.
Whitmore.
Registrar of Voters—I ,eon T. Wilson.
Tax Collector—J. It. Carpenter.
Auditor—Oilman II. Brown.
Tree Warden—It. K. Smith.
School Con mitt tee H. Kent, Wm.
It. Barber.
Directors of Putnam Idbrary—J. It.
Kent, Cl. A. Hammond, David Flagg.
The remainder of Ihe nominations
are the same a- last y ear.
The motion for a formal ballot to no
minate the lirst Selectman w as carried
and the following tellers were chosen:
Leon T. Wilson, Harry Shar|>e. A.
Hrodeur, Ixjuis Kllorme. Hector Du
vert, Dwight Sharpe.
On motion the meeting dissolved.
K«lio>t from liau n.
The Merr.v Day I’lrnic, scheduled for
last week Thursday, was as ideal as
pleasant weather, good tilings to cat,
and l>eaiiliful scenely could make it.
At !»::!*» a. in. a chartered car, freight
ed with its merry cargo of pleasure
seekers, sped through li\e miles of
woodland, arid in a short time brought
them to Alexander I,tike, Wildwood
Park, Dayville. Here the proprietor,
Mr. I,a Belle, with his usual courtesy,
placed all the amusements of the I’ark
at the disposal of the school. Fishing,
boating and exploring the surrounding
woods, were the order of the day. At
12-SO a dinner was served in the pavi
lion, and at 4 o'clock a delectable lun
cheon. The homeward trip was in
keeping with the day’s merriment, the
fields and woods resounding with the
musical echoes of all the familar airs.
Former member* of the I'ecilian
< 'luu w ill ire interested in tile following
selection of oltioers for the present
year:
President—Miss Mary MeAulift'e, of
Hartford.
Vice-President—Miss Marlon Mad
den, New iia.en.
.-vcreiary—Miss Mollie it roe, New
Has en.
Besides the study tf the ojieras, the
rnemtiers of the Flub will make a so
cially of becoming familiar not only j
w ith the lives of the American ewiipo- :
sets, but especially with itieir works. I
Judging from the enthusiasm token at i
the first meeting, a most interesting
programme will be presented every j
month.
in the Ambrosian < Ireles the honor* ]
of office went to Miss-Mae Longworth,
\N aterbury, for President: to Miss Isa
bel King, New York, for Vice-Presi
dent. and to Miss Helen ard. Provi
dence, for Secretary.
Tae literary associations and sodali
ties will reorganize during the eosuing
week.
—Rev. J. M. Belt, who officiated at
the Pentecostal Nazar ine church, this
city, some.months ago, with such great
acceptance, will lie here again on Mon
day next, to conduct special services in
the same church. He has teen hold
ing revival *er\ ices the past four weeks
in Manchester, w hich proved very suc
cessful.
Putnam Fa.ir.
NKXT WKKK, IHTORKR K—S.
“I tn going tin? Putnam Fair." will
: be the popular (scImuiUmi next \\ ed
I nesdav an<t Thursday. Surely all « ho
attend will have the time of their life
B' the otdciaN .ire arduously endeavor
in* to push tlie Fair into the tirsl place
! in line, and make it the model Fair of
1 the Siati Hie re will be scores of high
| ly pleasins atlraetlons.
Tuesday is entry day, and undoubt
I edly from early to late there will tie
| lively times on the ((rounds All who
are to take part tn the exhibition will
i be getting things together, booths and
! tents will be pitched, sell ins ready for
; the expected crow ds of sightseers,
i The exhitiition h ilia will open at d
! o’clock and will present a very Inter
esting scene the entire day.
V class of racing will be (lulled ofl
this year that should eclipse anything
previously held there In this line of
sjHirt, the corporation being now in the
KasternH on nee t tout t'treult.
The high-grade vaudeville show will
surety- please all. The I veno lrou|ie
of six Japanese |ieople, In eight dltter
ent aels,others a thrilling entertainment
in the way of ladder and balancing
| feats.
j The Italiots, In tlrolr wonderful aerial
trn jie/e and flying rings nets, receive a
rousing reception wherever they a|w
pear.
One of the most exciting features of
the Fair wili In* the motor cycle races
Wednesday afternoon. There will lie
three and live mile races, with ma
chines classified according to power.
James it. Talem, Jr., the well known
l’utunm ex|iert in motorcycles, has
charge of the entries.
There will la? excursion rates. Kail
road trains stop opposite the grounds,
hiuI all trolleys pass the grounds. Be
sides the regular trolleys, s|ieeUI ears
will leave Providence street every 16
minutes, beginning at it a. in
Bee large advertisement on another
page for further particulars. Don’t fall
to attend the Fair.
The l’utnam Fair Grand Stand boxes
will be sold at auction at tin* olttoe of
Richard Gorman, on Saturday morn
tag, October Hd, at 10 o'clock. There
are only eight iroxes, but the manage
merit hojre to have at least forty bid
ders. The Fair comes but once a year
and everybody should lake a keen and
active interest, ami lend every assist
ance to make the Fair a grand success,
financially and socially.
Reserved tickets for the Grandstand
will go on sale at the same time and
place. Alwut lion are reserved ami they
ought to la- all disposed of In fifteen
minutes. So, if you want a seat, don't
fail to l>e on hand early.
I S. Senator Frank It. liramlcgee
ami ex-Governor Thomas M. Waller of
New I am don, have accepted Invitations
. lo be the guests of the Fair t'o>|Hiriillon
on Wednesday. It Is expected they
will make brief speeches.
< Entertainment fur an Organ for St. Phi.
lip's Church.
An Kntertainmenl in nlil of tin* Or
gan Fund of Hi. Philip's Mission, will
be given in Odd Fellows’ Hail, thia
city, on T(iur«dn.\ evening next, Octo
ber Kill, lit H o'clock.
Mr. Charles T. fntllri, of New YorkJ
will give humorous and other recital*
in verse and prove.
[i-iomikam.
M usic.
Itrottier Andervoii, an African sketch,
T. K. Iteecher.
The ('hainpion Ktiorer,
Burlington Huwkeye.
Sighn! A tradition of ’?«,
Tiieron Itrown.
Killasi’* Hotel, an Ideal Inn,
< ties. T. < atlln.
Mr. < atltn.
M uvic
Conchita's Trust, a Spanish legend,
Itret Marie,
Killy and I, a horse story, 1.8. fuller
Grave digger scene, illainlet, Act V)
Shnkes|ieare
Mr. ratlin
Music
“Punchl brother, punch!"
Mark Twain
flow the old horse won, O.YV.Holmes
Mrs. MuIgrew at the f ood Hhow,
Krookiin Kagle
Time’s about up, Anon
Mr. Catlin
Tickets H6 cents each, at the door.
ViaiMiif th« Old l* til tin til
The KUrrtietli Porter Putnam Chap
ter, I). A. K., appointed the following
committee, at their June meeting, to
the old Putnam cemetery, to report on
any improvements needed:
Mrs. U. Nichols, Mrs. O. K. rihaw,
Mr*. F. W. Perry, Mrv. Morse,
Miss KltenOsgurd, Miss K. VV hecloek.
Miss Nellie Chandler, of Woodstock,
Mrs. H. H. Davenport, of Pom fret.
Hast week Thursday lire committee
visited tiie cemetery. Various plans
were discussed how to make ttve im
prove men tv needed.
Between thirty and forty graves of
Revolutionary soldier* have been iden
tified: among them ia that of Perley
Howe, Killlngly’a first minister. Home
of the stone* bear the date of 17UM.
■ The Chapter ia contemplating put
ting the cemetery in proper condition,
as many of the stone* are broken and
! displaced. The Chapter also thinks a
| more attractive eotranee to such a hi*
I tone place should be made.
I
John Career Barber, Author uf Con
aecticut Historic ai Collections.
H\ MISS K. £*.$*>< NKi'.
Header* «>( the Windham County
Transcript have lately had the privi
lege of enjoying anew the historic data
preserved in these “Collections a
most unique amt timely work just be
fore the advent of the railroad—gath
ering material amt engraving pictures
which would soon have Ivon lost to us
forever.
Basing historic fact' and statistical
reports upon “Trumbull's History of
t “imcclieut and the Mies tla/eteer.
his local details and incidents were
gathered by personal tnirosjiectUHr.
With his one horse wagon, pencil and
quaver’s implements, he traversed ev
ery town in the Slate, Interv low ing the
residents and sketching those inimita
ble and Imperishable piettsres. Ills
success In collecting maletial dependert
it|H>n his meeting tire right ivrxons.
In some towns, ns in Ktllingty, liudiug
those w ho had not only stored but writ
ion down traditional history; gather
ing in others but mere outline This
work, published In Is.lli is, lioenme Im
mediately popular, exceeding tile ex
pectation of the author In not only In
teresting the old but even more keenly
the younger portion of ttie readers, vdo
ing in favor with i'llgrim* process and
Uoblnaon Crusoe. And as time passed
on tts author became ns remote and
mythical as llunynu 01 IteFoo— the
picturesque figure rumbling nlaml tile
towns with hit old horse amt wagon
found no place in Iris "Collections,"
Few w hose works have been so widely
read have gained so little personal re
cognition.
I was never more surprised than to
learn, In 1*72, that John W. Barber,
the author uf the Hinlorioal Col loot tons,
was then living in New Haven, and
there i found him in a printing office.
He was a little old man, with very
black eyes and very while hair alert
and vivacious manner. He had a v ivid
remembrance ot Ilia tramp« about the
Htate, the characteristics of the towns,
and the people he saw in them; told me
whence lie received hit story of the
Asltford whipping for non-church at
tendance, which had been disputed;
how lie himself esca|ied a threatened
whipping by timely withdtawlng an
olfensive story from the copy.
Our old delineator lived thirteen
years after this Interview , but I heard
nothing more of him and do not recall
any obituary or biographical notice.
Biographical IHcMonnrles give only
birthplace, dales of birth and death
and list of public works; but from a
sketch In his latest work we glean some
personal details.
lie was a scion of true-blue Connec
ticut stock, born In Winds >r, February
2, 17HS, nourished by Scripture, apell
lug Isnjk and primer, I rained by work
rather than schooling, losing his fa
Iher w hen thirteen years old, he thence
forward labored for the Nup|Mtrt of the
family. In Barber, ns in ourown Frank
Alexander, the pictorial Impulse deve
loped spontaneously In childhood. Ills
tlrsl attempt at depicture was called
out when only seven years of age by
the re|s>rt of Nelson’s “Battle of the
Nile." Most fortunately there was
then In Mouth Windsor one of the best
engrav lug establishments In the coun
try nud there young Barlier was able
l< qualify himself for Ills e»|>cclal work
and mission.
IIU firnt work, publUluNi in IHI9,
was h series of wood cut* entitled,
I "Banyan'* Pilgrim’* Progress (exhibi
ted in a Metamorphosis or a Transfor
mation of Picture*.’’
In ]Hi;.: he removed to New Haven
nnd opened an engraving ottleo. Ills
first historical work was, "The History
and Antiquities ot New Haven." Ill*
great work upon ('onnecliciit Involved
many year* of lalior and pieparullon.
Numerous other stale compilation*
were prepared under thin mo lei, and
were favorably received. HI* moat ela
borate work, "The Past and Present o(
the t'nlted Htales,” In two large vol
ume*, with *lx hundred engravings—
published In |H«1, juat at the clone of
the Hull Kun disaster, suffered similar
defeat.
Ilul while thus interested In purau
Ing history, Mr. Barber'* chief desire
and Inspiration wa* “to preach the
Gospel truth and moral truth by mean*
of picture* " A compilation entitled.
"Tiie Bilde looking ilia**," made up
of four emblematical work*, namely,
Tiie Christian Pilgrim, the < hrlsllan
Similitudes, Keiigiou* Aiiegorte* and
Religious Kmbterns, had an Immense
circulation-carrying hi* Gospel pie*
lure* "from the Kennebec to the Rio
Grande." Still more pronounced in
it* object was hi* ia*t published vol
ume, "The Picture il’rcacher, a Book
of Morais, Amusing and Instructive,
Alike to Old and Young, 116 Bold,
Quaint Old style Kugravtngs" The
accompanying portrait I* thus endors
ed: "The above, according to the opiu
ion of my friend*, Is a aorrect |iorlratt
of myself at till* timerKeb. tSi, ls*u,
ray tjirthday. John W.,Barber."
Thi* book may I at ranked among the
"Curiosities of Literature,'’ for the age
of the author and nature and variety
of content*—fable* old and new, scrip
ture text*, moral seutlments, ancient
stories, are here told and Illustrated In
the quaint, homely, apt style of the
old Umc primer and spelling book, and
SSSlIill
fully justify the author's prom la* of i
amusing and Instructing old and jlj
young. A solitary man, app*rently I
j without home or wit kindred, he tlvod 1
apart from the world, happy in carry- ]'
In* out hi* own Ideals of life and In lho
roiMdoiniuw of giwsl tlr«t had been
accomplished.
W t* wish that some one who had
Known this "unh|de isrsonage" iiugh*
: give flirt her gllmpseaami keep in ro
ntembranee one w ho has done so much
In |>erpeluatiug the memory of other*.
Thompaon, September K', ItMIg.
September W cdiliof.
MI>IAt'-ALUHD.
t*n Monday morning, at 7 o’clock,at j
St. Mary's church. l*rov(deuce street,
Mis* flara MaU-l Allard, daughter of g
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Allard, Tatem jj
street, was united In marriage to Cbm.
I- Nadeau,>of Danielson.
The nupttal ceremony was performed
by Uev. John Van den Noort, In tbo
presence of relatives and a few near
friends.
Miss l.orettn Allard, slater of the
bride, w as bridesmaid, and Mr. Thorn*
as Kcaiherstone, of New York, beat
man.
Mr. and Mr*. Nadeau left fora trip
to Maine, and u|»on their return will
reside In Danielson, where Mr. Nadeau
Is employed as a druggist with the Hue*
roughs Drug I'o.
A wedding breakfast followed the
ceremony.
Matv HitalnvU Meta's AuiKlaltim,
President A. Howard Abbe, of the
Hiatt' liusincx* Men* Association tiM
loaned a call for the annual meeting of
the Association for Oct. 1ft, The meet
ing will to' held In New Haven atSteln
ert’a Alheneuin. The Associations that
have Joined the Mtale organisation du
ring Mr. Abbe'a IMuinhenev of the of
fice are: Putnan^^rcggpie, Plain
vllle and Darien, and Heymour and
Mldilletown are soon to join—making
six associations to Join under hla admi
nistration.
PrvwMent Abbe la working hard for
Ilukl0r« Men'a Day at the Danbury
Fair, which which will come on Oct. 7.
The Putnam Itualnewt Men’* Assocl
allon should be represented by del*.
1 gates at the annual meeting of lha
Htate Association, which take* place
at New Haven October Iftth. If aspe
clal im<etlng ennnot tie held to elect
delegates, President Wheaton should
assume the res|Kinslhlllty of ap|*iint
lug them, as It would Indicate lack of
Interest, particularly so Is-canse our
Association has not lasen represented
ul an annual meeting sines'It Joined
the State Association, and hoslttew
may lw< done In which It ought to have
a voice.
President Wheaton Is em|stwered to
Inv lie the truslness men of this city t«
attend the "Htislness Men's Day,” at^
the Danlmry Fair, which wlllitie held 1
next Wednesday, Oct. 7th. All who
attend under Mr. Wlicaton’alnvltatlon
will receive all the courtesies due In
vited guests. They will have luncheon
and seals on the grand stand, where
they rail iview all the public exhibi
tions. Pressldent Abbe will ex|»<ct to
see tbc business men well represented
on that important day, where the busi
ness men from all the cities of the Htate
will meet socially.
Summary ol Town Ftpen/llure*.
Tile report of the Hfleclwui, Ju*t
completed,give* the following numma
ry of expenditure*. Il show* also Shat
the debt of the town ha* bean rodeoed
about ft,HOD the pant year, notwith
standing that the town tax wan redu
ced the |»t,nt year from ten mill# to
eight nit I Im. In Sept. I, l«W, the town
Indebtedness wax 1100,1186; Kept. 1007,
It wan fliaji'i.ail; Sept., ItM*, nhown an
other nutMtaiitlal reduction from tho
foregoing.
State rntltlary tax *608 to)
l’ulnam Free (library last OH
Ilay Kimball Honpltal itWIW
do Woman’* Hoard 100 011
Memorial l»ny appropriation 136 00
Selectmen'* town nervlce* «I3 IS
Town Farm 4318 86
Highway* 1*33 71
Itridgen Wl M
fulveit* fSO 75
W Hie; tab* *H»
Ue.it>>, court nniiii, selectmen
and town clerk's office 48000
Oly of i'utnam, one-half highway
a |>|>fo|irlatlon 15WMJ0
Outside poor I taw 38
I imane ixior 1W ‘Hi
Iioetor for poor 3000#
Assessor* ‘Hid 00
ttonrd of Itellcf 135 (Ml
lUglatram 4«iit>
( oileclor n iindTo* nl.'tork ’* hontf tf4 Oil
Tow n t tefk Registrar and Trean
urer 4IOU5
Tax <Collector 125 00
Auditor* 15 011
i’rlnUiig 357 00
I uteri »t 4i»4 55
lieer dinnagen 4 I4>
Halllngn 6 **
Insurance 788 *t
Stale road, balance on OKI 82
itepatr* on State road am 40
Wtitle'll Crossing SIS 77
Mince 11 anemia *21 30
if-6317 M
—Hon. X. P. BWoiinetU, of Hrtdga
port, to to tie aent Into Mil* dtotrtet, to
deliver addresses to the Freoeb-l'ana
diaa voter*, outlining Uenmeratle pott
eten. He trill speak In Putnam i
otli r eastern point* of the State.
—Mtoa Alice Maynard
friends In Worenrter,
—Mayor J. 3. MeOarry '
Haven, Tuwrtay, an I