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A WEEKLY
FAMILY PAPER ----- EIGHT PAGES.
VOL. XXXVII.
I
Scteird at th* Pntnam Po«t Oftic«
ai second cla*e matt* r.
PUTNAM, CONN„ FRIDAY, JANUARY
1909
NO 2
_K. \V. Wright has returned from a
\i>it with his parents In New Haven.
—\V. Alderman,of Worcester, cailed
on friends in Woodstock and Putnaui
last Saturday.
—The new two manual pipe organ
for St. Philip's church, will be in
stalled next week.
—The W. C. T. 1', will meet at the
home of Mrs. J. H. Gardner, Friday
afternoon, at3 p. m.
—Rev. .B K. lienoit will preach in
the Baptist church this city, next Sun
day afternoon at St'to o’clock.
—Mias Mabel Board man, Secretary
of the Red Cross Society, reports that
*500,000 has lieon received bv the Amer
ican National Red Cross Society.
—George Vaughan, Jr., returned to
WUliston Academy on Tuesday, after
trending the holidays at his parental
home.
— Raymond Wheaton, John Holmes
and Raymond Gilpatrio returned to
Amherst Tuesday, and Fred Morrell,
to Vale
—Mr. George Cockell, wife and their
son, of Framingham. Mass., have been
guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Cockell,
Grove street.
— Rev. H. N. Brown, well and favo
rably know n in this city, is to have
charge of an all-day meeting at the
Pentecostal church, Danielson, Friday
this week.
— List of letters remaining in me
Putnam Post Office for the week end
ing Jhh- 4:
Ladies—Mrs. Fred Evans.
Gentlemen—William Flagg, W. W.
Marsh.
—Michael Ladoux, aged 67, and Pe
ter Lamtiert, aged 6S», Veterans of the
Civil War, w ho have lived many years
in Putnam, left here Monday to enter
the Holdiers’ Home at Togus, Me.
—Mr. and Mrs. Nelson King, Grove
street, celebrated their golden wedding
last Tuesday. Only near relatives par
ticipated in the anniversary celebra
tion.
—The home of Mrs. (’hollar, of El
liott, was entered and ransacked by
thieves. Deputy Sheriff G. S. Holbrook
went down there Monday to make an
investigation, but found noclew.
—An alarm of lire about 60’clock Sa
turday evening, failed the department
to Mohegan street. The lire was caused
by a defective chimney. It was soon
extinguished and no great damage was
clone.
—The officers of Putnaml'ouncil,Xo.
;-l4ti. Iloyal Arcanum, were installed on
Monday evening by Grand Regent
Hoyt of South Norwalk, assisted by
Grand Guide Hurt of Norwalk. The
work was impressively performed, and
the social hour that followed made the
evening unusually enjoyable.
— Mrs. H I*. Chase, of Bellevue at.,
Oak Hill, was surprised on tier birth
day, Monday, by a call at 3 o’clock in
the afternoon from half a dozen of her
lady friends. Each presented her a
choice birthday gift. Tea was served
and the birthday was crowned with a
joyous time.
—{Senator cnaries >earis, ivepre
sentatives Joseph McKactmle and John
A. Rady, went to Hartford on Tuesday
to attend to their legislative duties.
With Benators Searls and Luther in
the upper house, that body will be
strengthened intellectually, ltepresen
talive McKaehnie," when the House was
t>eing organized “drew first prize,” his
candidate he nominated for Assistant
Clerk,iBabin B. Russell, of Kiiliiiglv,
getting elected by inti votes over three
other candidates.
—“Wonderful,” has been tlve excla
mation applied to the weather as peo
ple addressed eaeh other on meeting
during the past week or two. Know
storms were promised and the skies
looked threatening, but no snow fell.
Monday and Tuesday there was a
warm rain, but little more than inch
[of rain fell, and it cleared off quite
warm. R. L. Rullard, Putnam's Wea
| ther Prophet, predicts a good deal of
[ rough winter weather yet to come, the
[ worst about the middle of April. Bo
I let every one be prepared.
—The Congregational church,Thomp
leon, which has ueen without a regular
[pastor for some time, has now secured
the services of Rev. Arnold C. Huizin
er, of Hartford. He U a native of
Holland, but has been educated in the
United .-dates, graduating from Yale
ad afterwards from Princeton. He was
•rofessor of Languages H* Trinity for
ome years. He is still comparatively
|roung, but is perfectly titled, by natu
al abilities, thorough education and
Student inclinations for such a refined
! ass of people as constitute the mem
ership of the church Mud resident po
^ulglionof Thompson.
—The Canadian Athletic Club will
old their regular meeting next Bun
at the regular hour. This will be
i important meeting- The base ball
llualion will come up for discussion,
ad it will be decided w hether or not
■ Club will have a team next year as
eretofore. If it is voted to have a team
Manager will be appointed. There
everal candidates in the field for
important piositton. Members
ild see that their dues are paid, as
who are in arrears will not be
aitted to vote. The roll wili be
i by the Secretary before balloting
—Schools opened Monday for the
winter term, all the teachers returning
frorr.jtheir various homes, where they
spent their holiday vacation.
—Clarence Hammond, of New York,
has been the guest of his unde, O. A.
Hammond, Oak Hill, while assisting j
in stocktaking at the silk mill of Ham
mond, Knowlton & Co.
—On New Year's day a Re-union of
the Wheaton family was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Wheaton,
Oak Hill, when twenty sal down to ;
dinner.
— Mr. Herbert J. Smith and wife are
expected here the middle of this month
! from Cuba,having left thereon Wed
nesday. Mrs. Smith is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Holt, and Mr.
Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs .L. E.
■ Smith.
—The funeral of Vincent Joinville
was held Saturday morning from St.
Mary’s church. Rev. J. Van denN’oort
was celebrant of the high mass, which
was attended by St. John Baptist So
| ciety. of which the deceased had been
a member. Burial was in St. Mary’s
cemetery.
—Announcements have been reoelved
of the marriage of Henry K. Merriam
to MissClara Louise Nason, in Boston,
Sunday I>ec. 27. Mr. Merriam is the
son of Mrs. Emily C.Merriam, Fremont
street,and isemploved in the First Na
tional Bank of Boston.
—Miss Mary Wheaton entertained
her Sunday school class of the Congre
gational Sunday school, at her home
on Oak Hill, last week. A delightful
evening was spent playing innocent
games. The greatest attraction, how
ever was the Christmas tree, upon
which was a gift for each member. Af
terwards refreshments were served by
the hostess.
—The Putnam Woolen Co., which
lias been shut down for some time,
will resume operations this week, on
orders for heavy-weight materials. The
employes in the dyeing and dressing
departments have been busy for some
days. Prospects grow brighter for re
newed activity throughout this coun
try.
— Last Monday morning the Provi
dence Danielson road made its winter
change in its service schedule; it then
went into effect. Through cars to Pro
vidence will lie run only once in two
hours, commencing at 8:10 a. m., and
continuing until 6:40 p. m. An hourly i
service, however, is to be maintained
between Danielson and Klllingly—the
cars leaving Kltnville a few minutes
before each hour.
—F. K. Burnette, of Rochester, X.
Y., who is spending a week with his
family on Grove street, has been suf
fering with a badly bruised ankle. He
caught his foot in a trolley track just
before leaving Rochester, and was un
able to remove it before an approach
ing electric car could be brought to a
standstill. His foot was struck by the
fender, which twisted his ankle. He
was able to continue his journey home
ward', but has been confined In his
home since his arrival on t%ristmas
eve.
—There were only a few present to
listen to the tine concert Riven by Bley
* Pepler’a orchestra, of Webster, be
fore the opening of the first Annual
Ball of the St. AloysiusT. A. A B. So
ciety, in Odd Fellows Hall, New Year’s
eve. After dancing began, couples be
gan to arrive until there was a fair
sized gathering present to dance the
old year out anu the new year in. Fruit
punch was served, also light refresh
ments. The orchestra was equally as
good with their dance numbers as with
the concert program, and their music
was thoroughly enjoyed and highly
complimented.
— Kev. A. H.Nazariu, who married
Miss Alice Heath, whose parents lived
near White’s Crossing, Iras attained
prominence in the .Methodist church.
He is pastor of the Mt. Bellingham,
Maas., church. Last Sunday a new
church building was dedicated, with
services appropriate to the occasion, at
which a number of notable ministers
of the State were present and took part.
The pastor acknowledged the amount
of $6,U0tl subscriptions, which paid of!
the church debt, with a balance of
tdraai to be applied to the debt on the
new parsonage.
—The men who committed the bur
glaries and thefts between and Nor
wich, are being trapped. Two men in
Danielson, who committed the burgla
ries there recently have been caught on
information furnished by the it year
old stepson of one of the men, who
is a cart driver for a coal yard, and the
other a “rounder,” having no occupa
tion. The fellow who has been robbing
clothes lines in this city was caught and
convicted last week. He is a a genteel
loafer, who gotjheip from friends and,
according to his confession, got intoxi
cated. Last Saturday the stations in
this city, Pomfrel and Abington were
found to have been broken open during
the night and ransacked. Money was
what the thieves were after, as nothing
else was taken, but they got little of
what they were after in either of the
places. Railroad stations are an easy
mark for petty thieves as they are usu
ally isolated and left unguarded, and
but little loot is kept to tempi thieves.
Btill they are a common object of at
tack by pilferers.
Golden Wedding.
Mr. nn<l Mrs. Nelson Kim:, on (trove
street, celebrated their golden wedding
on Tuesday, Only near relatives were
present.
The ceremonies were opened by a
graphaplione selection, “The (iolden
Wedding.” Mr. \V. K. Smalling, of
Hyde l’nrk, Mass., then made an open
ing address, congratulating Mr. and
Mrs. King upon their tifly years of hap
py married life, and assuring them of
the constant love and attection of all
presents.
Prayer was then ottered bv Kev . It.
K. Benoit.
Mr. Srualling then read the follow
ing original appropriate
rOEM.
O, Lord! another day has cotue,
And we, a lonely band,
Are met once more before thy throne
To bless thy fostering hand.
And wilt thou bend a listening ear
To praises low as ours'.’
Thou wilt for thou dost love to hear
The song which meekness pours.
And Jesus thou thy smiles wilt deign.
As we before thee pray,
For thou didst bless the infant train,
And we are less than they.
Oh, let thy grace jierform its part,
And let contention cease.
And shed abroad in every heart
Thine everlasting peace.
Thus chastened, cleansed,entirely thine
A Hook, by Jesus led,
The sun of holiness shall shine
In glory on our heads.
And thou will guide our wandering
feet
And thou wilt bless our way,
Till worlds shall fade and faith shall
greet
The dawn of another anniversary
wedding day.
There follower! an exhibition sword
drill.by master Clayton Kmalling, aged
five years, a grandchild, which was
very entertaining.
Mr. Hmalllng then made a presenta
tion address, bestowing on Mr. and
Mrs. King a number of presents—
among which was a gold-link purse,
containing gold coins.
More selections were then given on
the graphaphone, followed by recita
tions and readings by Mr. Smalling
and Mr. Fred King.
The company then retired to the din
ing room, where they were waited upon
by the three daughters—Mrs. W. K.
Smalling of Hyde Park, Mrs. Charles
(Smith of Ballouvllle, and Miss Kileu
King of I'utnam.
After dinner there were more graph
aphone selections, readings, recita
tions, Ac.
Mr. and Mrs. King were married in
Putnam lifty years ago, and ha\e re
sided here ever since. Mr. King is «K
years old, and Mrs. Kingtiti years, and
as one of the company expressed It,
are “hale, hearty and good-natured—
enjoying the best of health.”
The Salvation Army Mission.
DISTRIBUTI NO CHRISTMAS DINNERS.
Captain and Mrs. Withee, of the Sal
vation Army, wish to announce thut
as it was impossible to get a complete
report in on time for last week’s issue
of the Patriot and do so in this issue.
In regard to the Christmas dinners
for the needy ones, twenty baskets were
distributed, containing enough food for
two meals for 11N people. Each basket
contained chicken, | sit a toes, turnips,
s<|iiash, onions, celery, cranberries. a|>
ples, bread, butler, sugar, can of milk,
mince pie, oranges, a hag of nuts, and
a copy of the Christmas “War Cry.”
These baskets were distributed by
Captain Withee on Thursday evening.
On account of Insufficiency oNielpthe
Christmas Tree was not held until the
2Sth Ilecember. On that evening 14:1
presents were distributed from the tree
to the 70 children wtio were gatherer!
in tlie hall*, in addition to the toys,
oranges, popcorn and candy, there
were distributed articles of clothing,
such as shoes, stockings, mittens, ca|»s,
bonnets, handkerchiefs, etc.—and a
happy parly of children went to their
homes after ha\ ing received their pres
ents and listened with delight to the
program, which consisted of duels by
MUslrladys Williams and Miss Belle
Ladd, also by Mr. and Miss Lawton;
a reading by Mr. Frank Norton, of
Waterbury,and a phonograph concert
by Mr. Frank Broughton.
A large crowd of grown people, who
were interested In the art'air, packed
the hall toils fullest capacity.
Captain and Mrs. Withee wish to
thank those who geneiously contribu
ted of their money and goods, or who
in any other way assisted them, thus
making the effort and work of the Ar
my a happy success.
Since Christmas > aplain Withee and
his wife have tieen distributing cloth
ing and food to quite a number of peo
ple, and will keep the good work upas
long as funds bold out.
The meetings at the Army hall have
in no w ise abated in their iiiterest, and
the promise for the future is bright.
Meetings each night (except Mondays)
at 8 p. m. .Sunday school at 10 a. ni.
on Sundays, and regular services at 3
and a p. m.
—Attorney Ernest Morse, wife and
child, of New York city, have been fla
iling the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Chauocy Morse, Oak Hlii.
Common Council.
The Common Council met Monday
evening, a* is its custom annually on
the first Monday in the new year, for
the purpose of organization, and listen
ing to the Mayor’s message.
Present, Mayor McOarrv. Aldermen
I Smith, iCarpenter, Brown, Krodeur,
; Miner, Huinas, Tefft, and LaKne.
The mayor called the meeting to or*
! der,and requested the newly eleeted al*
l dermen to atop forward to receive the
I oath. Aldermen Joslin and iTetlt of
ward two, and l»aRue and Hawkins of
ward four, then received the oath of
office from the mayor. Messrs. La Hue
and Te 1ft succeeded themselves, Joslin
and Hawkins being new members.
The mayor then read ttie following
message which was accepted and or
dered spread upon the records:
HRHBMK.
Following the customary procedure,
l submit the following summary of re
ceipts and expenditures in the differ
ent municipal departments as shown
by the city treasurer's report for the
year ending lice. 31, 190*:
J'rnuurvr’H Jf< port
f430.37
■ IK.
Cash on hand l>ee. :tl, '(>7
Notes First National bank,
January to July, inclusive 10,.700
Taxes collected to Dec. 31, £ 1,0.7s.
Street sprinkling assessments .744,
Curbing 80
Highway and sidewalk account 83.
Town ofPutnam, highway aoct 1 ,.700
State of Connecticut, corpora
lion taxes 060,
Interest 10.
Fire department II
Police department 4.70
City clerk’s office 007
City court 1,440.
00
II
.91
s;!
.19
.INI
97
.70
.Ik)
.00
.76
h
Total
*40,283.40
Notes First National bank Jan
uary to July inclusive $12,500.00
Street sprinkling assessment 607.70
Highway and sidewalk Beets 3,647.26
The present debt of the city as shown
by the report ih as follows: State im
provement bonds, $40,000; less sinking
fund account of *9,504.10, or $.10,406.60.
f/rfiitcf it>n in ( 'it// Ihbi
Itefore going further I wish to men
tion that while no department that
needed improvement was stinted
financially, the foregoing re|s>rt shows
a reduction of the city debt,ia result for
which 1 wish to sincerely thank my
associates in charge of the different
governmental departments for their
able and economical management of
affairs.
The agreement entered into in 1006
between the city of Putnam and the
New York, New Jllaven and Hartford
railroad relative to the new station,
South Main street extension and Front
street bridge improvement, and for
which the city voted to pay the sum of
$20,000, is settled, both parlies having
complied with the terms of tire icon
tract.
Interest
Fire department
Police department
tieneral expense
Hinklng fund
City court
Street department
Street lights
City clerk's salary
City treasurer's salary
Janitor’s salary
Fuel and light
Council chamber conlrael
Council chamber sum* ies
Cash on hand Dec. ill, '08
1.001.40
6.004.44
3.731.44
1,023.54
1,000.00
1.462.40
1,826.00
5,21ii.36
200.00
100.00
183.24
203.20
180.00
.26
180.04
Total
Municipal Ihht
$40,28,;.40
//< inn onion h Co-operation
To tlie members of the honorable
common council 1 wish to say that nl
I the beginning of the present year, on
accepting office, I made a ropiest that
you put aside partisan feeling when J
considering all matters that might !
come before you for consideration. I '
take this occasion to personally ami j
sincerely thank you for the manner in ;
which you have acceded to my request.
i hIso welcome the newly elected j
members and trust that you will act in !
the same impartial way as your prede
cessors. While it i* my wish to be as j
brief as (tossible, there Jare certain rec
ommendations liiat I feel are of such
vital importance that I wish to bring
them before you for consideration.
Sewage Improvement Needed
First, the installation of an adequate
sewerage to carry off' the lillh that is
now polluting the surface wateridrain
that runs through our city streets. The
condition U such that unless some
thing is idone sjieedily for betterment
an epidemic is liable to ensue, there
being between forty and fifty connec
tions, Including toilets, sinks, elc.,inow
emptying into this drain.
Unjxtid TetJf* thouUl he collected
Second,! recommend that {action be
taken relative to the collection of un
paid taxes. The committee ap|>olnled
to hark the matter up will submit a re
|s>rl at the next meeting. 1 trust you
i will be ready to give Hits matter grave
i consideration in order that the books
may the cleared up. For some time
i there has been some very diMjuieliug
rumors alloat {as to ttie irregularity of
the assessed valuation on our grand
list.
Tax Li*t Should he Publimed
Therefore, I recommend that the tax
list tie published in the annual report
; of the city in order that the taxpayers,
who should know the conditions, may
i have an opportunity to see for thein
i selves.
Lockup fa Poor Omdition
The accommodations and sanitary
conditions, for lack of venUlatiou of j
! the lockup, in the Central block, era [
snot) that I would advise the common
council to take speedy aclicn to have it
remedied or find hotter <|uarter«.
/Wier {'hattf/m ii .Viriiifc
There is a clause in our charter
which provides for the changing of the
entire |s*lice department every two
years. This, according to my mind, Is
a mistake, not In accord with the
growth of the city or the spirit of the
limes. I would recommend the honor
aide common council to petition the
legislature for an amendment of the
charter with the Idea of eliminating
our police force from polities and that
ap|>olnloes hold ortice during efficiency
and good behavior.
I w ish to thank and compliment the
acting!'hief of Police for the able man
ner in which he has enforced the ordi
nance relative lopedlers. hawkers junk
dealers, etc., making a material lieuetit
to the city of over $tK)0.
1 w ish to thank the representative of
our local newspa|>er who has regularly
attended our meetings, for the Impar
tial manner in whichithe proceedings
were re|*>rled, and recommend that
better desk service Ire provided for rep
resentatives of the press. 1 also ipvlle
the public to lie present when our
meetings are held.
John J. MoUakhy, Mayor.
After the message was read theCoun*
cil elected the following officers:
President of the Council,ii- F. Smith.
City Kngineer, K. NY. Wright.
The following committees were ap
pointed :
Finance, Smith, Joalin, Tetlt.
Highways, I.altue, Carpenter,Miner.
Fire, Dumas, Hawkins, Miner.
City Property, TelTt, Hawkins, Hro
dvur.
Police, Smith, Joslln, Dumas.
Rules, Tetn, Hawkins, Itrodeur.
l.ighls, l.altue, Miner, Car|ienter.
The meeting then adjourned.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Common Council wax heUI Tuesday
evening with Mayor MciJarry preald
tng. Present: Aldermen Carpenter,
Smith, Telit, Miner, Dumns, and Jos
lln.
The records of jirevloux meetingx
were read and ordered liled.
The mayor xtated that he had con
ferred with the tax collector regarding
hack taxes, and found there were a
great many, some for sprinkling, and
others property taxes. He said lie
would be glad to work in conjunction
with a committee of two to lx* appoint
ed by ithe Council for the purpose of
calling on those whose taxes were in
arrears to llnd out what reasons they
have for not paying. After they have
been interviewed counsel should be
consulted to llnd out If the taxes ca»i
tie collected, and why or w hy not. Al
d« mien it 'arpenter and Josllu were
elected to this committee.
The mayor also staled that in Ills
message he had called attention to the
sewerage question and he thought it
imperative that something I* done re
garding a sewer system. He recom
mended that a committee of live be
ap|M>inted to look into the matter and
rejsirt to the council. The committee
was appointed as follows: Aldermen
Laitue, I>umas, Miner, Hmilh, and
Mayor McOarry.
Building |sjrinits were granted A. J.
Bhippee for addition to house on Wal
nut street, and K. M. Maynard for ad
dition to house of Joseph Heille ix on
Marshall street. Petitions lo build
from the Child Lumber Corporation
and Peter Dumas were referred lo the
highway committee.
I The monthly [toilet; report showed in
| arrests, light out o[7 hour**, *1 *loorx
j found <>|<eri.
The [NilIce committee rejiorted that
I in regard to the trHiit[> question thiiy
I had conferred with Hie selectmen, mid
they staled that they would immedi
ately build a tramp “collage” near the
poor farm.
In regard to the matter of charge*
preferred by Prosecuting Attorney
Card against Patrolman I»upre, the
committee had held a meeting at which
the patrolman and the oroseeutlng at
torney were both present. The charge*
were verified and the committee found
Dupre guilty on all of them, and rec
ommended that he be suspended from
duty for three month*. The report
wax accepted.
The police committee were Instruct
ed to Investigate the lockup situation
and report.
Report* of officers {for the year were
read a* follows:
The Captain of Police reported :i4»
arrest* during the year. 149 had been
committed to jail. Tramp* lodged 67.
j Light out 2H8, hours 1551. Door* found
..pen Zi. Value of property stolen,
*-4:55.96, recovered &i96.<>i.
The chief of the fire department gave
ari Inventory of the department'* ap
paratus. He made some minor rec
l oinmendaliori* of thing* the depart
ment needed, but called special atten
tion to the matter of hose, lie said a
more suitable place for keeping hose
was needed. He bad been informed
by hose manufacturer* that no matter
how good hose is, if it is not pro|*jrly
stored It will rot. The eity has 1«W
! feet of new hose, and other hose which
is apparedlly good, but eannot be re
lied on at the rate it has burst at the
last few Ares, and tie did not wish to
be responsible should • conflagration
break out and no suitable hose bo on
> hand, iThe flic leu had been light this
year, aside from the destruction of the
plant of the Pino Tree Worsted Com
pany, which, he said, was beyond all
|»i*slblecontrol when the firemen ar
rived, owinn to the delay in ringing
the alarm, lie praised the depart
ment, and said then' was no better vol
unteer department in the stale, and
that the men should l<e encouraged by
kind words from the cittxons.
1 The Superintendent of Streets n'po'l
! ed regarding the work of his depart
ment during the year, showing about
tifiOO to it*.credit.
The treasurer's and auditors' re|H>rla
i were also n'ad.
i The following bills were ordered
1 paid*
I Tax eolleetor, 1100.00
Kleelton ottieera ;Ml .00
Court mom, s.ss
Pedlera’ badges, 10,00
J. I.attain me, lo.OO
Kent lockup 117.60
Treasurer’s salary 25.00
tl„ (Ionian, 11.60
Hartford Printing Co. 12.26
S[ieclal iHi'lee uniforms, .tn.tXI
Court officials, 172.41
Putnam Water Co., 10.(XI
M. U. Joy, 7.50
j Chandler * Morse, 10..16
; J - O. Kox, 56.14
t ’. W. I trad way, -4
11. II. Drown, 10.(XI
A. I>. McIntyre, MMX*
Putnam Coal A Wood Co., tXMXt
Wheaton Co., li.’.V,
A. Moriarty 00.15
Putnam Foundry, U4..'i4
J. A. Itadv, 6.26
Police uniforms, ;!7.fio
Dos w ort It Itrothers, I0.2B
K. N. Flagg, 2.60
P. Cloutier. 7.1X1
K. I,. Wright, 2l.(Xl
K. S- Cutler, 11.70
Health Officer salary, Itxt.ixi
(J. Nerron, 1.00
Fire Department, 442.60
Htreet Department, 146.20
Fire Alarm Co. $26.00
J • It, Carpenter, 12.1X1
W. It. Dykes, 27.00
Henry Williams, 3U.HII
F. H. Hruce, 12.00
’telephone Co., 21.06
Idgnt 4 Power Co-, 464.H8
<). 4. I. Installation.
The InNtHlIallon of oflloera of A. G.
, Warner Pont, 54, O. A. It., look place
Wetlneaday evening, Colonel (J. I>.
I la list wan the tnntalling olHoer .
i The following: are the oltloera:
Pont Coininantler—W. II. Whltle
more.
Senior Vice Coininantler—linear Co
inati.
i Junior Vlee Com.- Johc (lagood.
I (Jiiarleimnnlei — I). A. Marble.
iillleerof the Day—John lienlne.
Officer of the Uuiirtl—Chan, Monroe.
Surgeon—I>r. I’almer.
Chaplain—J. E. Kawnon.
Delegate* lo Department Knentnp
meul—Ceo. S. Holbrook, C. W. Uron
venor,
Allernatea—KbeneaeriBInhop, I). A.
Marble.
Adjutant—(iiauncy Morne.
Obituary.
MAI.KM I.VM'K HAI.I.AKD
Salem L.Ballard wan btirn InThomp
win, May H, Inal, In the houae now oe
e it pled by Marvin Blxhy, anti named
Salem after the place in Mannachunetla
where hla ancealora flrat aettletl when
coming from Kn|(land In IHOfl, and tak
ing the By tide from hla father. Hla
mother watt Amy 0. Owen, the aeeond
wife of Ida father, who died while he
waa quite amall, or In IHitl. When five
yearn old Ida mother moved to the Dike
place near where Joslah Dike now
llvea. The barn on I hla place waa
burned n few yearn ago, supponed to be
act on lire by Kdward Kly, an keya and
knife belonging to him were found
among bln lumen alter the fire. Here
until alMiul nine yearn old he helped
! bl* mother on the little farm. The
j mi miner efler he we* nine year* old he
I Hiya he spread all the hay on llte Mar
j vln Wilson place for a Mr. Carroll,now
owned by j. K. Doane, with a fork
jinaileof an alder slick, and received
for his six weeks’ work three silver
dollars, Ills first earned money, arid to
I him the bircxeM want* he ever received.
{ lie now sium rgot a job in the Diiine
liana mills at Danielson,owned by Tif
fany. ThUTiflaiiy w hs the father of
the celebrated I'ltl'any Brothers, jewel
ers In New York city, wlro were play
males of lii», and the acquaintance has
aiway> been kept up to the present
day. At these mill* lie termed break
er. Kor a while when Ihc Tillany
mills closed, be worked for a David
Williams near Brandy Hilt, for four
dollars a month or 8 barrel* of eider.
He then got work in .(triesbury,
Coon., for one Abel William* for *M
pet year and board, bat hod to take bit,
pay In notes which he held today un
paid, so that he lost all his wattes.
lie now at IT years old got a job at
Marrisville as an apprentice In (he ma
chine shop at a salary of 9101 for Iwo
years and board. While Uie mill wae
closed for a while he made straw cut
ters for Captain Harris,and his pay In
creased to A shilling* and (i pent* per
day, and soon the foreman left, and he
was promoted to his place at ^shilling*
per day. He remained here for 14
years, and in the meantime had mar
ried Kreelove Young of North Ashford
in IH4it. She only lived two yuan.
Had one child, Mary Lucretia, who
died soon of dro|my of the head. Than
in July, !K««, he married Harriet War»
ner. October 1st, 1HA2, he niovaa to
Worcester, and works for Shepherd A
I .Millie, making machinlata* tool*. Ha
works here in Worcester for various
linns until latw. At one time ha
worked for the Steam Whistle On.
making eallio|<es, and at one Ulna
while worklnx for the Steam Kngtne
Co. he was sent to New York city to
exhibit their work at the American la
Hlitute Killr for some three weeke.
In Istit) he left Worcealer and bought
a farm near Putnam Heights, now oe>
cupled by Joseph Cole. Here he lived
six years, and no one enjoyed farming
belter than he. Out of doom, not
obliged to listen to llie factory whiatle,
K<> and come as he pleased, he lived
there six years In a paradise.
The mills In South Woodstock now
being offered for sale by his father-la
law, Warner, he sold Ills farm and pur
chased a one-half Interealin these mil la
and went to making notion twine.
Here he did a good fair buatnem for alx
years,when a favorable oiler waa made
for Ids Interest and he sold out, aad
soon after purchaaed the pi am wham
he tiled. The third day after ha bought
tilts place the house took Itia and
burned. He rebuilt, and has lived
there ever since.
non John a few yean ago earn*
home to care for hla parent*, and baa
done everything filial love oouht
prompt for the comfort, pleasure and
happiness of hla parent* In their old
age. ThU Hon John la the only child
left of hla mIx children. Hla other chil
dren, Mary l«., Ktnma L, Knuna Lu
ella, lands H and Arthur 8. W., are all
dead. Ills wife died December Slat,
I hop, imed h;i year*, 10 month*, Mdays.
Probably there lit not another person
hercnbouls that has had nucIi a varied
ex|icr!enoe, and who ha* Neen ao much
change in all mallera. 11a aaya that
while he lived at Ahel Jacobs’uvem
stand below lirandy Hill, the stage
coming was the event of the day, and
passengers look breakfast there one
day, and dinner the next. He alao
says that from Pomfrel to l.lhepaotiet,
and from Welmter to Danielson (Kll
llnglyl there was but one post office,
and that In I'utnam Heights, and kepi
In an old cigar Iwx, and whan a email
ls>y he was sent once a weak to get the
mall.
He never had a doctor to ace him bnt
once until hla last few weeks In all Mn
long life, but had a few times bean to
see the physician In case at aavere gold
Thus while h- began with nothing^* ,
and worked all hU way upward*, and
but a very little of the time gattlag
over two dollar* per dayt yet by pra>
deuce and economy, and a careful In
vestment of ItU savings haa aoeumuto
t-d <|tdte a handsome eompetonae, and
nil this while handicapped by alakuato
In Ills famll^ for many yean, eeiltagf
for doctors’ bl 's and luxuries for thaan
sick ones. He will paasifoi a auanaaa
ful man, highly honored and rrapaniad
by all.
lie whs the youngest son but ooa of
this large family of eleven children,ahe
sons and live daughters,and all bat ana
passing the three aeon and tan line.
Only one now living, Mrs. Elisabeth
liruce, who will be M Merab 1st, UN*.
I ; 8. B.
Baptist Chant Bat
An entertainment will be given, an
der the auspice* of the Ladtaa Aid of
the Baptist church, on Friday evening,
January 15, at H o’clock, In ttw t
biyKooin of the church.
The program will be aa follows:
Kuima J. Maokenate, _
Mr- Clayton Thurher,lira. Ham’I
Mrs. Fred Flag, “
Mr*. Ferry Joatin, Mrs. Fled
9
Mra.C.L. Terry, Violin
Mias Mackenzie fat a graduate at
ernon Hchool of Oratory
before an audlaoaa la this etty
three year* ago, and I hoes who
her at that time will
pleasure her realistic rendering aa
as her pleasing manner and unalh
ways.
After the entertainmert loo ci
and cake will be for sale.
rilnin Thiel UetectUee *■»!«>>.
On Monday afternoon the Putnam
Thiei Detect lag Society held Its annual
meeting in the Editorial: room of the
Patriot office and elected the follow*
lug officers:
Preindeni— W. R. Barber.
Vice President—I). E. Clark.
Clerk and Treasurer—E. L. Wood
» ollector—Arthur TourlelloUe.
Executive Committee—l “ ‘
Coveil, Asahael BatUy, F
ler, G. D. Bates, G. W. W
Borriil,
r, o. i>. nates, u. i
Pursuer*—George P.i
Warren, A
Charles E.
A
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