Putnam patriot. [volume], December 25, 1908, Image 8

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w Use only the purest ingredients in die prepa* _
v ration of food. Reject the baking powders contain
ing alum or phosphate of lime; such powders are injurious.
Clevelands
SUPERIOR
Baking Powder
Made from a Superior grade of pure Grape Cream of Tartar.
THE BAKING POWDER FOR PURE FOOD.
No alum—No phosphate of lime.
Fa
Industrial Kdunlion in FHchbarf.
Ailvnirrisl ground I" IftduatrtaJ eihe
lattonil work, say* Ifie New Vork 'I ri
tt bum, Inis treen taken in h’ltehhurg,
Kftaxs Kdueators in nil purl* of lln*
IpBOuntry an- watching the detelopuu ul
|Hlf the ambitious nr><!<• rfhkI•• k with
p more than passing Interest, /is op hi
‘ the aueces* or failure of tlieexperiincnt
Will depend wlielher or not tin- plan
la adopted elsewhere.
Tbto fall the seonndyrar high school
L buy* received lln privilege <>f h-amlng
• metal trade by going Inin Ho faeln.
rim of the town to work out week at
r regular factory hours, nod to return In
£ the achoolrooin the following week
| thus alternating lad ween faeloiy mill
k school room throughout the year.
Twenty Isiys were eleeted to take the
i new course, anil the report" lor the liisl
i three inoiitlis of the experiment areal
| together fat orahle, not one of the t w en
: tv la»y* hating shown any desire to
j abandon the eoinhlnallon ol a aehiail
; room and factory work.
It la the flral attempt of the kind in
a pul die Mchool. A course similar lo
this one ha* been In operation at the
jUAlverallyoft Incinnatl fur older hots,
anil the Kltchhurg ile|iitrturc is pat
'terncij after the (‘Inninnatl Idea. I'lie
course in one of four years—the first
©onsisiitig exclusively of schoolroom
work and the lhiee lollotviug years of
of Una ret lea I and practical I mining
iaqunlly apportioned. The faetoit ow i
KMk.Wtrn of whom an isi o|n t iling
HHpttie Sidinul jfepni I Hunt, sat that
nlhe liigh school buy s are m ikio : hi I h i
Mgagtess I loin I hi* full Hon i| pniiliis.
Sand Hupeiintendi 111 d.phi. I .dgi I .
pgr, of the h'lleliliiirg puhlie si leu U, o
Hilt* that the schoolroom wot k ul t hr -■
pay* I* fully up to tin standaid I le ■
iaUUCCss of the fitchburg plan seems i
ja*o Well assured Hud steps air la Ills' i
■Wan 1(1 a milnIs-r "I el hi I ('ill. ~,.t lies,
■pool tint Inn nil's hat I Urn m 1.11:0 ;
■pOtjenec tt 1111 Supeiiuh udeul I let 1
By. to begin similar enuise* next teat 1
rromiuciit cnucators in MJt.vswiti.
ells, believe Him Fitchburg Ini'Hour
10 long w ay toward r-uh 11ik ihr prul>
I It-in how lies! to keep I hr I toys in tin
thigh school for llic loll four \ eit i s
■■Mine a |irol>lem Unit Ini' been the
flbspail of educators in nil ■ II it II111 Iki-t t ■ r -
ting tewii', 'in li ii' i' I iii-111hiik I'li,
[belief of til any parent* that their lmy»,
irho limit eventually find their way
into tin- shops, wen* wasting time in
Bhooi, when they «*,>t11 it Is' learniiiK it (
lie, lias Uvn its tmieh I he cause of
i falling till' In the euroliuenl of m i
mnl and third year high sell ml class,'
I tike youthful longing to hunk into
’e'« real tiniile and to throw seh,ml
ook* a«l l
How to meet the e\ ponses of the four
lyi n' ' in t In- !tU; ; i I n mi 11 , i«,,• 11
kfaetoi, hut ii,. 11 I as ni eliminated in i
|FiUditmi e, it' the Ini'who ink, I'it
jpwo,k course will lie able to earn j
Bough to clothe themselves ami even
ay board, without interference with
iifachw.il work, since they receive,
jro.vimsUlv It) cent* an hour the i
Ufa! year, ami work approximately
I,h5() hours. The second year 11, the j
Mnl li.’ !•- oenls an hour, and they arc
I well lilted for their trade ns If they
put all their time in the factory —
sr titled, because of a livelier Intel
bcc and ability to use their (leads
I hands, besides enjoy ing Uith work
ad Behind studies from the conscious
I of becoming masters of their fu
III* destiny.
The manufacturers take the lxiys in
, so that by alternating they hate
, all times one of the pairs hi work.
Mb Haturday at II o'clock Itie boys
[who have been in the schoolroom that
t, go to the shop, and ascertain
rhat particular job their alternates are
I and how it is handled, so as to Iv
dy to take hold of ii Monday murii
Tbe details of the arrangements
tween the manufacturer'and boys,
1 the taller choose the.tr trad,-', luiw
■arc instructed, ami how their in
l are watched over, are unneee'
(|» explain, but the school of lions
I employer* arc mutually mien- , a
he success of tlua new plan cl in
ial education, it has s j far w . ;
■ approii.ilion as an adv anced slop
iucalmg boy* tor their life # woik
taxperiiiicut could be tried in this
rany manufacturing b a n, wlth
I trouble or expense jf any. The
may be liupro
la a step in the
must dually end
I girl a complete
I training of all
their mental an I physical faculties tc
go fort it a» men and women, indepen
dent and -elf-reliant, t<i fulfill their
declined service for tlit-1r own f>c*t in
terests ami the good of the world. A
nation of Much trained youth will inas
ter the world In everythin* affecting
j it* material progress.
Bradley Theater
The feature picture* to la- shown on
Thursday, I rid ay and Haturday, in
elode the well known motion picture
entitled “Site." taken from the drauiH
of the Name name, “The New Hlenog
raphet,''"The llumpty liumply Cir
mi*.' uni The Kit Kin*." t'hri-tniHN
day tltere will lie a e itillimoUN |»-rforni
anee from “ to o and T to 10.
Pathi - very latest lian'l colored
"i'asdnti I’lny" will Is- shown in mo
tion pleluies neat week Thursday-, I* ri
day and Satur lay. To show thi*. pic
I lure requires I no feel of film. fhere
will la- s|n elal mnsie and sjieeial sing
ers.
Oils It Thayer and Oertrude I’.nnd
| hill, who will Is- seen here next M <1 r I -
day night in “A fascinating Widow,"
a musical farce comedy try l‘. I . |t-i/,ey,
, w ill la-icmemiiered for their excellent
w01 k In "Swir l ( lo\or" and “At < n/,v
Comets.'' This latest starring vehicle
| I'omes to Hiirpnss Ihelr former efforts.
I Us a comedy written in the author’s
own Ini mi tntslt- style,lnter*|rer*ed with
many catchy musical mini tiers try a
large Chorus. Miss llnndhlll will wear
the latest Parisian sheath row n de
signed for her particular use by Mad
amc < oslcll >, a noted I'nrlalan cordtt
iner, and will Is- Hit* first introduced Iri
tills city. Seats on sale Kriday at ‘i
o’clock.
“The Man of the Hour," thr.tlaenaa
liomil success umoiiK recent play sol
Anierlcan life and character, will Is
acted hereon the nikht of January 14,
try W illiam A. Ilrady and Joseph It.
Orlsn t-r’s spi el id cast. This marks
llic third year of tills iini-oiiinion Ini of
ilrainrili''composition, the wonk of Mr.
(ieurge Hrondiiursl
Mrs Kdgar Clarke who lias Ih'cii
vision* her daughtci id Windham do.
ring the inroith past, ha- iclurncd to
her hone* on Klin si reel. In r dimghlcr,
Mis. I 1 rliiild, reluming with Ifi.
I'lie Child I.outlier Cm|»u;dmn
lime pi11i'ti . I i large plot ol land tw
htndtlir "I.e.'Oiiil Itow, once I he old
ein , e • iiit’ 1 > inded on I lie nor III
In I .."inn I p I
W'h.le In .1 J. liitssell wasdriv
log down I.Ini street last I* ddn.v, with
is x ,i! nil'll lioise. one of the hind loci
.1 llie hois, caoglll on the sins' of one
ol Us tie I* el, e,' i n sing the in taking ol
one of its leg*, ind ll had hr Is* sli >t.
Mi«s VogiixiN I, Haw sou, of Nor
walk, riled of a broken heart, her due
lor s iel, from grief that 'Ire had Iss n
dropped as a kindergarten teacher in
the schools ol that city, where sin1 hail
taught ten years, Irveause she was not
e nu|K Uiit she was told.
— The teachers lit the public school* J
» hose homes are abroad, are s|s>nding j
their I wo weeks \ aeat ton with relit
lives. Iliose of tile High School ale
gone to the following places Miss Klo
once ti iH’cdy, with her mother in
Worcester; Mi** Marion I.. Titus, with
relatives In Somerville, Mass : Miss
\my I, Wallen, with het parents in ’
I’oiesl Hill, Mass Mis, tirade Ilay '
den. with her parents in l‘lymoutli. ;
Mass i'lie li st o| the letK'l ers rein tin I
Ill I III- I'll y ,
Si\t\ H'nf>. nun, throughout New l
I'nglaiut, ltie selusil IIiik match" j
Hint 111" "dohallng coldest," were the
dt iighlftii winter entertainments of]
young unit ulil. Principal I inti mi pro
|uim s to revive the debating contest*,]
and has unaiiKeil in begin them, for
the upper grades, In lake place In the
school mom next term. His nlijeet— a
I'orrecl nne—Is to promote the elocu
tionary abilily of pupils. The attend
ance of friends and other older |>eopIe
will help Inspire the pupils and add
Interest to the debating contests.
Only a little cold in the head may
l*e the beginning of an olsdlnatc ease of
Nanai Catarrh. Drive out the invader
with Kly'a I'ratin Italm applied
straight to the tnltamed stuffed up air
passagvs Price ode. if you prefer to
use an atomiser, ask for Liquid t'ream
Halm It lias all the good qualities of
lhe solid form of this remedy ami will
rid you of catarrh of hay fever. No
cm sine to breed a dreadful habit. No
mercury to dry out the accretion
1‘nev 7s?., with spraying tula- Ml
druggist*, or mail by Kly Pros., ,Vi
Warieu Street. New York
‘■■s itiered day amt night the torment
I of it* nog pi is Nothing hel|a‘d me
until I Used Doan* Ointment. It
i ■ 1 me |h rinsnently."—ll,m. John
lb "si ,i u Mayor, i.iiaid, Ala_
CLAYTON W, THURBER
I rddher ot Piano and Organ
T« i*r 2 PiHiuru„ Cone.
To Contractors
ltids for construction of a school
house in District No. », Woodstock
Valley, will be received until It in.
Jauuar.v £, bar*. Plana and ametltca
tiows may be sen at J. M. Perrin’s,
West \\ ondsloek. The right lo reject
any aud all bids U rvserv ed.r
The World of Sport*
Collins of Central Villisge won the
bout from Kid Mark of I*hilnddphia,
In Moosnp Friday evening. Collin*
lost the first mid won tin- two succeed
lug fall*.
By defeating Putnam High In a one
Nt'lad i(amr In Willfuiantle, T riday
evening hy a score of HI lo IT, \\ iml
ham High took Ihe had in Ihe |*n
nanl race, f or a few minute* al the j
opening »l the game it a good con- I
last but soon Windham were playing
ririKs mound the \ Isitors, and the only j
(question was ihe size of the score. Kel
ley and Isonard, of Windham, and j
MaeIlooald arid Franklin,of Pi.lnarn |
were most conspicuous for g'*>d work i
At a me.-Iin< of those interested In
baseball, held in Jewett < ity Friday
evening the following olticers were
elected. President, John I. Heunon;
secretary, FI I Hague Jr.; manager nnd
treasurer, Thomas Mdlroome. The
twelve ineorgioiators are to hack the
i learn, so that VK*> will be Ihe initial
sum in In the treasury. A good team
is promised, of whieh Manager Me*
IlKMime Is well titled to take charge.
The Putnam Social and Athletic
club has organized and elected the
| following ottleers: President, Pros
j ja r Vlegnrd; vice president, Henry N.
! Benoit; secretary, Frank II. t'ordler;
treasurer, Ralph Teltl; directors, F. F.
Perry, OvIU Uuertin, Adelniace A.
I llrodeur, Norman Peloquln; memlier
j shi|> committee, Fugene Jtlbeault,
‘ Kdward O. Johnson, Theodore I’elo
I quin, Joseph A. P. (iague; athletic
eiiinmitlee, (ieorge Hawkins, Honorltis
Miigumi. The club memls'rship has
reached over .wo. The dub have n line
bill to pres, nt lo the meinlsTs on
Christmas afternoon. The general
public will also be allowed in on this
good thing, lull then aler only dub
meuiisTs will is allowed. 1‘he main
l.onl i bclwcen Bar retie the Montreal
t itiadieu wonder and Fritz Hanson,
w elter weight champion of Ihe w orld
There w ill Is* several preliminaries ol
nuns ini interest. Stanton Abbott, of
Plo\ nhuiee, one of lilt* Is-sl known pro
inoters of sport In the east, will Is- pre
sent and ael ns master of ceremonies
There has lieen a large adv Mice sale of
liekels and there w III be one of the lar
gest now ds Hint have yet attended a
match in IhU elly, denoting that tin
s|Mirt is constant:y growing In favor.
There are no fewer Ilian •JIM newspa
|hts in Cldnn exclusive of many for
eign pa|>ers.
Rradiey
w r uui.uh M*.i
THEATRE
ArrritNooNaS.lA
KvBNixoa H,l.*i
W C- KUI>nrt, Kcaltlrnl WniH»u«*r
THURSDAY.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
S|x‘i'ial Holiday .Hill Featuring the
I iratna
“She”
also
“Thf Sew Stenographer”
‘ The Hjmpty Dumpty Circus"
“The Elf King’
and at hor motion pictures.
CHRISTMAS DAY Continuous
performance from 2 to 5 am! 7 to 10.
K\tra attraction for Christmas day
will be announced at the theatre
Thursday afterniKin and evening.
Saturday at the Store
OF
E. Mullan
1 Bean* 8c qt
i 5 lb# l)iu(«r Snap*, 25c
, 5 lbs Soda Cracker* 26c
I Pork 10c lb
; 24 lb* tin* granulated sugar ft.00
to the purchaser of a pound of our
50c or 60’ bulk tea.
3 bottles Ketchup 25c
3 can* fomatoea 35c
3 can* Hirmgleas Kean* 25c
3 cars Nice Corn| 25c
21 lbs Fine Uranolated Sugar ft 00
to the purebasvr^ut a pound of our
bulk eogee.
;t bars star soap tOc
j Corn Stored Be pkge
None Such Mince Meat 8c pkge
l.itlle Beauty Flour Ilk bag
Kak«r<’ Cocoa t»c
j 5 tbs starch 35c
5 lb* Run; 25c
Hemlock Lumber For Sato
j We are cutting a hemlock lot in
| Ahtngloii. Conn., and would Is* pleased
; to <|Uote on schedules for li>nl>er.
joists, studding, or hoods either
roughed or planed, if you are going
to build In the Spring" We think it
will pay you to buy now.
THE CHILD LI MBER CORP .,
Putnam, Conn.,
<\ K. Child, Tel.
SiU J. W. Whipple, Tel. £6*
GEO. E. SHAW
PUTNAM. CONN
OUR
Special Effort this Season
in til* direction of Original Novelties ami New Features hes met
with the moat gratifying success. and we shall deem it a j rivilcge to
show von a verv extensive assortment of Holiday Good** that are aa
NEW at they are PLEASING and APPROPRIATE.
Watches, DIAMONDS
Haviland China Cut Glass
Bohemian Glass, SILVER
WALLACE NETTING ART STfDIES, I.AMSOX
NATlBK PRINTS, CARDS, <aLEXDARH,
BOOKLETS.
PRESENTS 10 PLEA L cVERYBUDY
In Giita for Old or Young you will find your wants anticipated.
We will place at vour diaposnl Pretty Re membrances at srnal1 cost or
► how von more Elaborate Articles should von prefer them.
CHRISTMAS BUYERS' OPPORTUNITY
We are offering our Holiday Patrons the Advantages that come
from the Happv Combination of a Superior Stock, a Large Assort
ment and and Fa rest Pi ices. Moke your selections from this stock
and get better results mid
MORE SATISFACTION THAN EVER BEFORE
NIGH GRADE PIANOS
There is pleasme in selling pianos that have a look
equal to their price, and inside quality equal to their out
side appearance.
McPHAIL and POOLE
PIANOS
possess the good qualities of othec fine pianos, and some
good qualities that other excellent pianos do not possess.
I offer also a good piano that has been slightly used, as a
.special Christmas Bargain
ONLY $150
I SELL THE
EDISON AND VICTOR
Talking Machines.
GEO. E. SHAW. Putnam.
Now Get Ready
FOR
I Christmas
The Gilt Problem.
RUN DOWN to a FINE POINT
Fur Gloves,
Wool Gloves.
Unlined Gloves,
Lined Gloves,
Negligee Shirts,
Cardigan -Jackets
Coat Sweaters,
Seal Skin Caps,
Cloth Caps,
Umbrellas,
Mufflers, “Silk",
Ways Mufflers,
Initial Handkerchiefs,
Suspenders,
Shirts,
The appended list will save you lots of worry
and bothersome thinking. The list is not com
plete by any means. Simply boiled down hints
that are full of the meat of suggestion. Cut
ttiem out. They will cftme in mighty hardy.
There's a deal of satisfaction in buying your
presents when you know you can't make a
mistake. When you know you can get, “your
money back if you want it,” without any
trouble, any time you say the word.
2.00 to 4.00 i Scarf Pins.
25c to 7-5c Link Buttons,
1 00 to 2.00 ! Combination Armband
50c to 3.50 i Suits,
I
50c to 1.50 Neckties,
1.50 to 2.75 Fancy Hose,
2.00 to 4.50
7.50
25c to 2.00
50c to 4.00
1.00 to 2.00
Fancy Vests,
Russian Tests,
Bath Robes,
House Coats,
Night Robes,
5(>c Sheep Lined Coats,
1 >c to 50c
10c to 50c
Suit Cases,
Traveling Bags,
50c to 1.50 I Raincoats.
Armbands,
10c to 75c
25c to 75c
25c to l.oo
50c to 1.00
25c to 1.00
15c to 50c
1.00 to 3.00
1.50 to 3.00
4.50 to 6.00
ti.00 to 7.50
•50c to 1.00
3.50 to 7.00
1.25 to 6.00
1.50 to 8.00
5 00 to 22.00
The above is only a pirtial list of the many things we
have to offer. Hundreds of other articles suitable for Christ
mas gifts will be found here. Get the habit and save money
by buying of us. Money cheerfully refunded on all purchases
not perfectly satisfactory.
A. C. LUKE & CO.,
PUTNAM, CONN.
We Give Green Trading Stamps. Ask For Them.
Hundred'
of Fancy Boxes Civen Away
F1 H K h*j
with Gloves. Handkerchiefs’
Waists- etc
'TWIXT NOW AND CHRISTMAS
lust a few days left in which to do your gift buying, and this store should be a center of attraction during these
lov days. livery nock and cranny of the shop filled with wanted things for Christmas time. Useful, sensible*^
merchandise, reasonably priced. Make this your Christmas store, there's pleasure and profit in it for you, J ^
tLis
The Holiday Handkerchiefs
Always oue of tlit* lending stocks at Christmas
time, larger unit more varied this year than
ever, and the values better, all kinds, and all
* grades Ladies’ embroidered handkerchiefs, big
assortment of patterns, each 12 l-2c
Ladies' Swiss embroidered and all linen
hand embroidered Over fifty different patterns
to choose from, each SO
lutdies' embroidered linen Handkerchiefs,
anil some lace edge, 60c, 76c, $1.00, ¥1.26
One in a pretty box.
INITIALED Handkerchiefs. Ladies' and
iMen’s all linen. each 12 1 2c and 26c
'Christmas Tide ij the Gfoye Section
Gloves make a most acceptable Cristmss
Gift. We put each pair in a prettv box. Ladies
ktitle Kid Gloves. 75c, *1 00, *1.25. *1.50
Fine Mocha Gloves,
ISilk Lined Mocha.
[Derby Walking Gloves,
Golf "Gloves.
I Misses’ Kid Gloves.
[Misses' Golf Gloves
Ladies’ Double Mittens.
tSilk Mittens,
*1.00
*1.50
*1 00
25c. 50c
*1 00
25c
•>5
20C
5iV. 76c. #1.00
Each Pair in a pretty box.
GIFT SUGGESTIONS
SILK 1’ETTK’OATS make pleas
ing (lifts always. Wo have some
handsome ones, iua.lt- of good Taf
feta, Elite styles. Special values,
wholly bos free) $5.00, $6.00, $8.50,
$10.00.
Special Black Taffeta Petticoats,
will stand alone, (one in holly box)
$3. OS_
Sateen and Heatherbloou Petti
coats, 95c to $3.5(1
BATH ROBES
Krindle Eiderdown, satin trimmed
$2.98, colors Red, Gray. Light Blue,
Pink, Lavender.
Bath Robe, made from figured
blanket, $3.98
Bath Robe of best Eiderdown,
trimmed with softest satin, new Ki
moua sleeves. $5.00
King Tailored Waists tor Ladles, one
la a bo«,___ft.SS to $4 M
Ladles' Silk Waists. Black Taffeta
13 95.
Black Guaranteed French Taffeta
WaieU. »5 00. |6 00, f7 00
Meaaallna Waists, Brown, Navj, Black
15.00
L'oi.dren * Sareaiera, 75c to fl.75
Ladles* Sweaters. |2 00 io $4.50
Ladies' Golt Vesla. fl'dfl
'bildren'a Toques, 25c. 50t
Infants' Bootees. lOc' lSc, 26c
Handsome sets of the most popular Furs for
"Omen. \ou can rely on our Furs, as they
ire all made to order, and fully guarauteed.aud
besides we give yo 1 the finest assortment to
‘boose from, and save you money on every
piece. Mink, Isabella Fox, Sable Fox, Blue
\\ olf, Japanese Mink. Bear, Squirrel, Marten
#5.00 to #75.00.
\mportant Selling of Furs for Gifts
Umbrellas for Gifts
These l mbrellas t have been selected with a
special view to their fitness for Gifts.
Children’s, 50c to $ 1.50
Ladies’ 98o to $3.50
Men s. $ 1.00 to $3.50i
Leather Goeds for Gifts
Kndless variety of Bags, Pocket Books, Purses
Collar Bags, Chatelaines etc., and the prices
are lower than usual.
Children s 25c Chatelaines, all colors cf
leather, oxodized frame, nickle chain, 10c
colors.
25c Leather purses, extra strong frames all
r. ^
10 cents
Genuine Alligator purses, strong frames,
worth 50c. Special, *
each 25c
Special Leather Collar Bags lined with *'V,
Moire, each 50c and many other extra values.
NOTH' K
This store il he open
t'von evenil»i» next week.
i 1 , » >ruui j; in ai »» rvn,
feGlosid All Osy Ch istmas
I usual.
Trade With Us and Save
loney
Isaac Ghampeau, Mgr.,
tluarauteed Socks, 6 pi
in a box, $1.25
Phoenix Mufflers, one in
a box. 50c
Agents for Standard Patterns.
Telephone 10-2
Hewau lo's French Overs an 1 Cleanse
PUTNAM, CONN.