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A WEEKLY FAMILY PAPER . EIGHT PAGES.
VOL. XXXVII.
Intfml at thf Putnam Po«t Ofhc#
a* v*<*ond-c]a#* matter.
PUTNAM, CONN. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 1909
NO 3
— Ralph X. Bugbee is in New York
this week on business.
—Charles T. Sabin, has been con
fined to his home by illness the past
week.
—On Saturday ex-Representative
Andrew Kingsbury.of Coventry, made
friends In this city a visit.
—Mrs. George K. Shaw, who has
Ix-er. soending a week with relatives in
Hartford, has returned home.
— Mrs. Reuben Sykes and her two
daughters, who have been visiting rel
atives in New Haven, ha\e returner!.
—Rev. H. F. Benoit will preachiin
the Baptist church Danielson, Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
— Mra. Wm. Holmes returned to her
home in Westerly, R. I., on Saturday,
after spending a few days at her par
ental home, Prosjreet street, Oak Hill.
—Orrln Potter, aged 7<i, a Veteran oj
lire civil war, ami long a resident of
this city, is to enter the Soldiers' Home
at Noroton.
—Frank O. Davis, w hose real estate
office is in this city, has gone on a
combined business and pleasure trip to
Florida, ami will return the tirst week
in February.
— larval members of the K.ofC. have
received invitations to attend tire ex
emplification of tire third degree at
Spencer, Mass., next Tuesday even
ing
—Charles Jackson a farm hand of
South Woodstock, while on his way
home last Frlday afternoon found a
dandelion in full bloom near Harris
vilie. #ile took pleasure in showing it
to all whom he met on the road.
—Sarah Tatft Wheelock, aged three
years, youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. M. Wheelock died at their
home on Church street Monday night
of diptheria. Burial in Grove street
cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
—G. iA. Hammond, C. L. Torrey,
W. S. Johnson, J. F. Carpenter, L. T.
. Wilson were among those from this
city who went to Hartford on Tuesday
to watch the progress of the election of
Cnited (States senator.
— hast week we announced the early
arrival home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
J. Smith: they .now have notified their
relatives that they will not be here this
month, a-s previously slated. They will
remain in < ubasome months longer to
avoid the cold weather
— hist of letters remaining in the
Putnam Post (Mlice for the week end
ing Jan. 11:
Ladies—Mis- Gulal Goals, Miss Jen
nie Sweeney, Mrs. Frank Lachance.
Gentlemen—Jus. V. Fulton, Frank
Norton, Nn/aire Paranguan, Albert
\\ Ilhams, H. 11. Walker.
— Preparations are being made for the
sealing of all weights and measures in
use in the town of Putnam. This is a
practice that has not been in force for
many years, but it will be revived. A
new equipment of standard gauge and
measures has l>een purchased for use
in the work. .
— At l p. m. Saturday, an alarm of
lire was rung, and when the fire de
partment responded they found it to
be the blacksmith shop of A. M. La
croix, South Meadow street. A spark
front the chimney started a bla/.e on
the roof of the shop, which a few pails
of water easily extinguished before the
arrival of the firemen.
—The New London --Day,” says of
the nomination of Sabin S. Russell for
Assistant Clerk of the House, at the
Republican caucus, says: ‘-if eloquence
was an aid, Mr. Russell received sub
stantial assistance from the nominating
speech made for him by Representative
Joseph McKachnie, of Putnam.
—To show how [tests are transported
from one place to another to inflict in
jury on humanity, it is stated that a
south wind wafted a lot of butterflies
from Venezuela to Curaooa. The but
terflies l»id eggs which hatched into
worms, and these began to oev astate
the cornfields and other vegetation. To
get rid of these the government is pay
ing children sixty cents a quart for
them.
—On Friday afternoon the body of
F.llen Estelle Robbing, wife of Welcome
H. Browning, formerly of this city,
was brought here from Packerville for
burial in Cirove street cemetery. Rev.
J. R. rttubbert, Pastor of the Baptist
Church of this city, of which Mrs.
Browning was a member, went to the
home of the deceased, in Packerville,
to preach her funeral sermon, return
ing with her relatives to conduct the
closing services at the cemetery.
— A bill lias been introduced in Con
gress, and wWI no doubt become a law,
to incorporate the “Descendants of the
trigners.” Among the charter members
is Judge Albert McClellan Mat hew son
of New Hawn, uho, no doubt, drew
the bill. The organization is to be com
posed of descendants of isgners of the
Declaration of Independence. These
l-ers<.ns held a meeting at the James
town Exposition a year or two ago.
The bill au horizes them to hold meet
ings at any point in the United ■stales,
to have a seal, to hold properly, Ac.
The purpose of the organization is to
aid in the preservation of historical
records, educate the i>eopte in patriot
ism, mark and protect the graves of
signers, and collect instructive matter
regarding the lives of the signers.
—Mrs. Julius Cordier and three ehilj
dren returneii Wednesday from a two
weeks’ visit in Canada.
—Mr. and Mrs. K. Emile Itie are to
celebrate their silver wedding at their
home on Mechanic street this Thurs
day evening.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
I Itoard of the Pay Kimball Hospital
; will be held in Ovid Fellows hall, Wed
I nesday afternoon, January 20th at 3
i o'clock.
—Miss Helen Alton has returned to
1 Btwton lo resume her studies at the
■ New England Conservatory of Music,
accompanied by her friend, Miss Ada
Marden.
—There was a large attendance at the
public installation of Court City of
j Putnam, F. of A., In Foresters' hall,
! last Thursday evening. The installing
i officers were J. C. Roche, of Walling
ford, and Mayor ThomasO’Laughlin,
of Naugatuck, Crand officers.
—John G. Mitchell, deputy secretary
of state, died at his home in Columbia
on Saturday afternoon, after an illness
of a week. Tl*e funeral was held in
Willimanlic on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Mitchell was a brother of Mrs. A.
M. Towne of this city.
— Miss Harriet H. Ross died on
Wednesday morning at the home of
her nephew, tiilman H. Brown, Orove
street,with whom she had lived for the
past live years. Miss Ross was born
in Blackstone, Mass., in ISifi, and resi
ded there until she removed to this
city. The funeral and burial will take
place in Blackstone Saturday.
—William Meehan, of Hyde Hark,
Mass., was drowned in Canton, Mass.,
last Sunday afternoon. Meehan was a
blacksmith and was for a number of
years employed by A. Scranton, South
Woodstock. He was out fishing and
the ice broke letting him into the wa
ter. A policeman who tried to rescue
him was drowned with him.
—Tlje annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank was
held Tuesday afternoon anil the fol
lowing di rectors elected for the ensu
ing year: Joseph W. Cutler, Kugene
A. Wheelock, Charles H. Brown, Wil
liam It. Barber, John K. Car|>enter,
Alexander V. Houghton, Beldams K.
Smith, Hansom H. Bradley, John (>.
Fox. Officers will be elected Monday.
— Last Sunday afternoon four Coun
cils of the Knights of Columbus met
in K. of C. hull, this city, to witness
tlie annual ceremony of installation.
The Councils participating were Car
gill, <i4, of l’utnam; I lose of Lima, .'c',
of Danielson: Mystical Rosa, No. l!l,
of Wauregan, ami All Hallows, 270, of
Moosup. The occasion was also mark
ed by the presence of States Deputy,
James .1. Kennedy, of New Haven,
and l’ast Slate Deputy James K. Tev
lin. District Deputy Sullivan, of Da
nielson, was installing officer. At the
completion of the ceremonies refresh
ments were served. The joint install
ation was arranged at ttie suggestion
of M. M. Dwyer, newly elected Grand
Knight of Cargill Council.
—Franklin Baker, janitor of Israel
I’utnam school was taken ill Tuesday
with what is believed to be diptheria.
Although this is not certain, as the
rejairt from the culture has not been
received. A meeting of the School
Board was hastily called iTuesday
evening, to see whether or not it
would be advisable to close the school.
The board decided the children were In
no more danger in school than runn
ing about town, attending moving
picture, shows and other public
places. They were also justified by
medical authority, which sustained
their v iews. Of course if .parents be
come disturbed ami take their child
ren out of school to any great number
it may later be decided ito close: they
are not doing so at the present time.
—The benefit to District and State in
sending ca|>abie and ex|>erienced men
to the State Senate is seen in the ease
of Charles K. Searls, our member from
this District. He needed no instruc
tions or guidance on any matter that
falls to the lot of a new member. In
stead, he was ready and prompMo act
when occasion demanded, when the
Senate was being organized, and led
the way by his motions, which were
promptly adopted, and after that also
when the regular legislative business
i was being transacted. It honors the
j voters of the District when they send
j such men lo the General Assembly,
and the entire people of the State arc
elated when such men are sent to help
I transact public affairs so important to
I their common interests.
—The Berea Quarterly for January,
published by Berea College, ami repre
senting the mountain region of the
South, contains several noteworthy ar
I tides. The recent decision of tiie U.
S.Supreme Court, sustaining the “Jim
| t row Law," as applied to schools con
ducted under State charters, is discuss
ed. The sociological condition of Lin
' coin’s people, as “Mountain Whites,’”
is shown. And there are many quaint
and interesting notes on the Sasun sur
vivals in the Southern mountains. The
picture of a Magistrate's court, held
under an oak tree.will suggest the fresh
and unconventional life whieh the Be
rea Quarterly portrays, and the cause
. of educational pioneering whieh it re
, presents will win large patriotic syui
i palhy.
— Mrs. Klorencr Botham, t'ak Mill,
has returned from a few days stay in
Boston.
—The farther Lights of the Baptist
church will hold a cake sale at Ballard
A Clark's store Saturday afternoon,
January itrd, at three o'clock.
—Putnam Isxlge of Elks has been in
vited to attend the dedication of the
new club house of the New London
Klks this Thursday evening.
—Edward Stratton, who has been ill
, for the past two months, is in a seri
ous condition at his home on Farrows
street, as the result of a shock.
—Town Clerk F. \Y. Seward has
i completed the records of vital statistics
1 of Putnam. There were 170 births, 70
marriages and 106 deaths in If***.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Breen lea\es
this Thursday afternoon for a two
months trip in the Soutk, visiting
friends in North and South Carolina.
—The monthly collection will he
taken up at all masses next Sunday
m >rning at the St. Mary’s church. The
yearly report will he giseu.
—Mr. T. J. B. Loiselle has severed
his connection with A. \V. Barber,
| baker, to enter a similar position with
Frank Foisey, the Providence street
baker.
— Miss F.llen Osgood Is to deliver an
address uj>on “Mercy Warner and
Abigail Adams’’ lieforc the Woman's
club in Dedham, Mass.,on Wednesday
afternoon.
—Thousands of railroad ties that
have been brought in from the sur
rounding country to various stations
along the tine are being collected by a
work train for distribution along the
line where they will be needed to re
place others when repair work ojieiis
in the spring.
—A. G. Warner Post, O. A. R., lias
taken a lease for three years of the
second story of the Julia M. (’ole build
ing on Front street. It will be used as
a post headquarters. The present
quarters of the iH»st are on the second
floor of the O'Geary building, which is
aUo used as a city court room. The
committee in charge of the arrange
ments for the change is William It.
Whittemore, |H>st commander, Col. G.
I>. Hales anil Durham A. Marble.
—The SI. AloysiusT. A. A It. society
will organize a ladles auxiliary in con
I nection with the local order. An
open meeting*will take place a week
from next Sunday in the T.A.4 It.hall
at lid 60 o'clock p. in., of which all the
young ladies of the St. Mary’s parish
who are interested in this good euxe
are cordially invited t > be present at
this important meeting.
Connecticut State (irange.
The twenty-fourth annual session of
the Connecticut State Grange was held
in Hartford on Tuesday. The Worthy
State Master, G. II. Hoaley called the
meeting to order promptly at 10 a. m.
Tiie session opened in form in the
Pomona degree, and after the reports
of the Pomona deputies had been made
the meeting was transferred to the
fourth degree. At the roll-call all res
ponded to their names except Ceres.
The first active business after the
ojiening was the reading of reports by
the Pomona deputies and general de
puties. These reports showed that the
subordinate granges of the State
had an unusually prosperous year.Sev
eral new granges had tieen organized,
and there had been a healthy increase
in membership ami interest in grange
work, the average attendance being
well '.ip to the average of former years.
Grand Master Geonard 11. Healey of
the State Grange delivered his annual
address, which was quite lengthy, but
was followed with interest by the pa
trons. In it lie spoke of the continued
grow tli of the order, the importance of
the Geeturer's department, tile value
of good degree work, the need of su|e
port of the Patrons'Mutual Fire In
surance company, the value of co-o|>e
ralion, the value of education, the pro
gress of the Connecticut Agricultural
College, the help given to the grange
by the press, the helpfulness of juven
ile granges, the developing use of de
natured alcohol, the matters liial
should come before the legislature,the
loss to the Order through the deaths of
Past Master S. O. Bowen,of California
but formerly of Kaslford, Past Master
Daniel, Gamb of Gedyard, and O. C.
Katun of Kllington, and the important
part the Order look in the Hartford
bridge celebration last fall.
The address was a thorough presen
tation of all connected with the grange
and the interests connected therewith.
—The subscriptions for the Italian
earthquake sufferers come in slow, as
though few in this part of the State a[>
preeiated the magnitude of the suffer
ing that moat be relieved by the contri
bution* of charily throughout the
world. Christ Church. Pomfret, made
a contribution of t'JO.32—which wan
taken up a week ago last Sunday.
We hope to tie able to make a better
•showing indonations nest week.
—To prove that riding thirty miles
a day, on horaeback, was no hardship
for a healthy man. and to silence erlt
ics. President Roosevelt rode SW miles
in 17 hours, returning in steel and rain.
Hat and coat were frozen still, and he
, used four horaeson the trip. So win
der such a man can be serenely indif
| ferenl to such personal attacks as those
| showered upon him by .'Senators, ltej
I resenuuves and newspapers.
TV SiIviIIn Army Mission.
The niMtlnga nt the Salvation Army
hall the rest of this w eek Trill In' con
ducted nt the usual hour, nt s p. in..by
I'aplain ami Mrs. W'tthee. l'he meet
ings for the last week-end were of n
very interesting character,made doubly
so by the presence of a are at mimlvr of
young men who gave the closest atten
tion to the services, ami assisted very
readily and efficiently In the musical
part of the services. Next Sunday,
January 17, there will be another chil
dren's rally at 10 a. in. The service
for children last Sunday was attended
by lifteeu children, and it is the aim of
Captain and Mrs. AVI thee to make a
s|ieciat feature of these children's
meetings. At it o'clock in the after
noon there will be J Christian Praise
Service, and at K p. ui. a Salvation Ser
vice.
Captain and Mrs. Withee announce
a special service for next Wednesday
evening, January 20th. This service
will be conducted by Captain and Mrs.
Thorne, who are in charge of ihe Sal
vation Army work in Norwich. Cap
lain and Mrs. Thorne are natives of
Newfoundland, and have been-inter
ested in SalvationArmy work for many
years. They were associated a few
years ago with Captain Withee, while
lie was in charge of the work in Chel
sea, Mass. Captain and Mrs. Thorne
are conducting a very successful cam
paign in Norwich, and come here for
an evening upon tlie tiigenl invitation
of the local officers from a very busy
tie id of latior. An Interesting meeting
is promised to all. The public Is ur
gently invited to all ttiese services.
Coagregatioul Church Nates
The Rev. Smith Raker, l>. l>., will
supply the pulpit next Sunday.
At the meeting of the Ladles’ Social
Circle on Tuesday afternoon, Miss S.
Klt/.abeth Clarke was elected presi
dent.
The regular meeting of the King's
Daughters will lie held with Mrs. tiro.
Tibbetts, Hchool street, next Wednes
day afternoon at 4 o’clock.
The people may lie interested In the
following let ter from the 1‘astor, which
the committee have jusi received, in
reply lo.their suggestion that his leave
of absence lie extended to April:
l.os Angeles, Cal., Jan. I, IlNKt.
To the Committees of the Church mid
Kit Its last ion I Hoelely of IheHecond
t'ong'l Church. I .itnmn, Conn.:
|)k in I’'iui-:n i>s:
Yottf communications, recently re
ceived, in which you urge us to pro
long our stay here in California, and
make provision therefor, was indeed a
great surprise. Seldom, if ever, in our
lites have we experienced such gener
ous amt thoughtful consideration. In
fact, the very kindness of your provi
sion makes it difficult for us to follow
your auggestions. Our hearts long to
be with those whose generosity and no
bility place them among the elect of
Cod's people. Htrange as it may sound
il is harder for us to abide by your ad
vice and stay here, in this delightful
climate, and enjoy Ilie freedom from
care and res|winsibilily, than to coine
back to the rigors of a New Kuglnnd
w inter, and take up tlie burdens and
responsibilities of the pastorate.
Hard as il is for us to do it, we feel
that we ought to show our confidence
in you by accepting your udvice, and
remain here a little longer than we had
planned. Will you not, however, al.
low us to assume the supply of the pul
pit while we are away? Tills is llie
least we can do, but the little will help
us to stay here with less reluctance.
We cannot tell you, by any words we
can write, of our appreciation ol your
love for uw. We can truly say, that
with God's help, we will try to Is-wor
thy of your alleelion, and by careful
attention to physical conditions, lit
ourselves to return in service what you
so bountifully bestow upon us.
Trusting the "lord will watch bc
tween me and thee, while we are ah
sent one from the other," and again
thanking you for your generosity as I
kindness, we remain,
Yoiiis in l lie <•< s|»el,
Kkv. anii Miss. K. I». Sak«i-:xt.
City Court —Kumtcll.
Robert i Brownlie was before Hie
court this Thursday morning charged
with priMrurlug liquor for II. K. Ga
reau, whose name is on the black list.
Gareuu took the stand but wan in a
state of intoxication that rendered him
incapable of giving the required an
swer* and he was excused. Ilis son
I’eler, who made the complaint, testi
fied that he was KoinK home Saturday
night he met his father 'and followed
him to Joy's livery stable. He went
into a nearby lunchroom and disguised
himself by changing some of his
clothing and came out and look a posi
tion in the street where he could watch
developments He saw his father and
Brownlie come out, Ills father handed
something to Brownlie, who went to
the wholesale liquor department of the
Cliickering House and came out with
a bag which was delivered to Gareau
on the lloor of the barn. The son Then
followed the fattier home and when he
reached there took the bag, which con
tained live bottles of -beer, away from
him. Tile man who does t,ie uottllng
at the Chiekering House testified that
ttie bottles and labels were similar to
those used by him. After a consulta
tion with his attorney Brownlie
changed his plea to guilty and was
sentenced to pay tine and costs
amounting to$lii.*!b The judge slated
that he imputed the smallest, line pos
sible under the statute on account of
the good character of Mr. Brownlie,
who iias lived in the city the past
thirteen years, and also l<ecau»e lie bad
a wife and five children to support and
bU belief that the thing would ‘not oo
cur again.
Obituary.
KI.LA KTI&A MKTI1 INOAUJi
The many friends of Miss Klla
KlUabelh Ingalls were deeply grieved
Iasi week to hear that her llhiess had
terminated fatally.
Miss Ingalls was bom In AMnglon,
February loth, ISMin the house which
' is now the resilience Jof 1 »r. K. O.
tSoodhridgc She attended the school
at the (Vinters until the Spring of lH7t,
: w hen she attended Woodstock Acad
emy. I.aier she went to the High
school at I'anielson'w here she prepared
for college. She taught at Pomfret
Centre and iunther setooolaoflhe town.
In 1S80 she was graduated from Ml.
Holyoke and for a while did sellle
merit work in New York. After a few
months she went to leach in ; Scran ton,
Pa., where she stayeii eight or nine
years.
In the meantime a sister of hers had
married and gone to live in Jamaica
Plain, Mass. An opening as city
missionary came there, which was
tilled by Miss Ingalls until the winter
j of ism, lww. A further tribute to her
| work is hardly needed when one rv
, members that through all these years
; she was tlie messenger of help to the
I |smr for six ohurelies of different de
nominations. lint her faithfulness to
I her work was shown here as In all she
did. No day was two bleak or stormy
' to keep her In her sister’s charming
house, hers likewise, if a (ioor family
I needed help or comfort. Her great
tact and sympathy lilted her for the
work in a marked degree. She made
friends of the |>oor. Her calling was
not a business It was an art.
in the spring of I Wilt overwork
brought on an attack of nervous pros
tration from which she suite red for
many mouths and indeed never fully
recovered.
After her sister’s death in HUM, she
left Jamaica Plain to make her home
with her other sister in Hanlelson.
Though prevented by ill health from
active life. Miss ingnlls yet shared in
the work of the church as far as she
whs aisle and made many irienus, as
she dUI wherever she went. There was
never a child <>t her Hc<|iiiaulaiioe who
was not the happier for knowing her,
and each friend was sure of tlndlng In
her Ihe gentle virtues of sympathy,
thoughtfulness and kindness In spcak
of other. Though for the past half
year her health had been failing as a
result of her former trouble, ,\el it wit*
not regarded with alarm until a few
weeks ago. The end came on the
morning of January llflh. A large
number gathered at the Ablngton
church Friday morning to attend the
funeral service and the interment in
the Ablngton cemetary.
Mr. Harbour, the Congregational
minister at Danielson spoke in a very
feeling and sympathetic way of her
beautiful character and her lose for
children.
A sister, Miss Persia Ingalls of Dan
ielson and a brother, Mr. William In
galls of Brooklyn, Conn., are the only
surviving members of her family, but
many relatives and friends sliHre with
them the feeling of a deep loss ami ex
tend lo them the sineerest sympathy
in their bereavement.
MRS. MARY .1. i'll ASK.
Mary Jane True was born at IJsbon,
Maine, April H», IHIlt, her parents sub*
seipiently removing to Bradford,where
in October, 1H46, she married lteuben
Field of Brewer. They resided for a
time in Brewer, afterward removing
to Bradford. Her husband diet! April
Kith, I sin, leaving her a widow with
seven children lo rear and support.
Two of the girls died when ipiite
young, the remaining live children
reaching mature years. Her daughters
died of consumption, one lifter the oth
er, lieglnnlng with the oldest. In
March, 1*09, she moved to Walervtlle,
where she made a home for college stu
dents, many of whom will mourn her
loss as for a mother, Khe left Water
ville in lssl, going to different places,
hoping to prolong thelileof her young
est daughter. After the death of this
daughter, she married in IHWi, John
M. Chase of Orono, who died in 1*91.
After his death she came lo Putnam,
where she has since resided with her
son, Hamuel Field, passing away Jari.
lltli, in her 90th year. Hhe was a
member of the (Jongregalional chutch.
The funeral was held on Wednesday
afternoon at her late residence, Kev. J.
it. Htubberl officiating. Miss Gladys
Murfey sang, Miss Bertha .Sargent ac
companying. The body was taken to
Maine for burial.
—The authorities of the Hartford
Hoard of Health and Hoard of Water
('■ommissfonera, gave formal notice
that water drawn from neighboring
river* should not ire served to consum
ers without tillering, is a testimony to
the unheallhfulnesa of all water from
stream* receiving supplies of wash
ings from all inhabited districts with
out being filtered. The (,'ourant says,
in reference to the formal order: “It
may be set down as certain that before
long, no matter wliere the water *e
drink comes from originally, it will j
come to us from some filtration plant.”
Ho it should to the dwellers of every ;
city, if human health and life is to be
properly cared for. The [>eop!e of Put
nam have reasou to lie thankful for
pure tillered water, which must re
duce the percentage of sickness from
what it would be if the water was un
altered.
lac'ustrial School Tralainf
I Kvldenoe of the practical value of In
dustrial training in the public schools
Is sllbnlwl by the experience of Mi«s
Rose Ik)wit with her grammar grade
in la)well. I.aat winter she found that
' tunny of the children could not come
to school because they did not have
shoes to wear. The teacher had asked
for gifts of clothing Irom the public,
and received many shoes which need
ed mending, but which were not worth
the usual expeiiwe of such repairs. Miss
1 htwd happened to know how to
cobble shoes herself, and started a
class as a (tart of the regular school
work. The plan was a success from
the start, and in addition to supplying
the demand for shoes during the school
year she had nearly 3U0 pairs ready for
wearers when the summer vacation
began. Not only this, but three of
the boys have gone Into the business
and have all they can do during their
spare time.Miss Ik>wddeclares that the
so per cent of pupils who go no higher
tlipn the grammer school should lie
taught something by which they can
earn a living:—
I have found many hoys whose
luains are reached through their
lingers, Hiid the feeling (tint they are
really doing something imporlanl, the
value of which they can see, makes
them self-reliant and confident. They
study lieltci after a few minutes at the
j cobbler's bench.
HsptUI Church K*ilcrtsltimci*t.
The program will Is- as follows:
Miss Kunteo J. Mackenzie, Header
Mr. t'layton Thurher.Mrs. Ham'I Rich,
Mrs. Kreil Flag, Fianlat*
Mr. Perry Joslin, .Mrs. Fred Flagg,
HololstN
Mrs. L. Terry, Violin acoompanlat
Miss Mackenzie Is a graduate of Km
c.son Hchool of Oratory. Hhc ap|ieared
liefore an audience In this city some
three years ago, and those who heard
her at that lime will remember with
pleasure her realistic rendering as well
as her pleasing manner and unallected
ways.
Alter the entertainment ice cream
and cake will he for sale.
It. I. K riiw|il«*r O|>«*u Mmtluf.
IiMnI Monday afternoon the ICII/.a
beth Porter Putnam Chapter, It.A. It.,
held their annual open meeting In Odd
Fellow* hall. It was very enjoyable.
All business wax nut I tied. The guests
were cordially welennied liy the Re
gent, Miss H. Kllsabclh t jnrke.
The program opened with a selection
by a trio—Mrs. K. M. Warner, pianist;
Mrs. U. I„ Torrev, violin; l'. It. Sharpe
’cello.
Miss Clarke then Introduced Mlxx
Kimball, Principal of Mlxx Kimball's
school for girls, In Worcester. She gave
an Instructive lecture upon “The Wo
man of Women.’’
Miss Ulauyx Murfey rendered a vocal
solo that wax very pleasing, “Island of
dreams,” by Stephen Adams,the piano
accompaniment being played by Miss
llertlia SHrgent.
An informal reception followed, dur
ing which Miss Clarke ami Miss Kim
ball received.
The guests were then server! In the
hnn<|uet hall hy the hostesses and their
assistants. The table was decorated
very attractively. Chicken croquette*,
French peas, rolls, olives ami coffee
were served.
The hostesses were Mrs. J. II. Kent,
Mrs. (j. W. Ilolt,Mrs. A. I. Morse, Mrs.
<1. A. Vaughan, Mrs. Helen Willey,
Miss Hwaln, Miss Iterllia Kargent,
Miss Kllen Wheeloek anil Miss llessle
( liamplln.
Inslallalittn of a New Church Organ.
The new pipe organ at Ht. Philip's
church will be used for the llrxt time
at the morning service next Holiday,
l ire Instrument is located In the south
west corner of the church next to tne
chancel, the organist’s bench facing
the west. The case of the organ Is pan
eled oak, of a linlxh to correspond with
the linings of the church. The ouUlde
ptjies are jierfectly plain, having the
dull stiver finish, thoae on the east
front being speaking pipes, while those
on the north side are ornamental.
The organ, which was built by Oeo.
Heed, of West Boylston, Masx.ha* two
manuals, with tubular pneumatic ac
j lion, the power being furnished by an
orgoblo. The instrument lias the usual
couplers and mechanical *lo|>s, togeth
er with the following registers;
Ureal organ—Dulclana, melouia, oc
tave, open diapason.
Hwell organ—Aeollne, Htop|>ed Diap
ason, Flute harnionii|ue.
I'edal organ—Double open diapsori.
The tone of the organ la smooth,clear
ami sweet, with ample volume for the
si/* of the church. Miss lama Hawley
is to continue as organist.
Interesting Locali
100 Middlesex calendars left for 11*19,
showing the linaucial standing of that
great and well known tire insurance
company. J.Richard Carpenter,agent
at Putnam.
Ralph L. Kenyon has just taken the
contract to do the plumbing in the j
summer residence of Norman H.White
of Rruokline, Mass., at Black Hitt,
Piainlield, to include pueumuUc water
supply, bathrooms, lavatories, closets,
etc. A gratifying feature is that the
order came without solicitation.
| —Tickets are on sale for the Ft remen’s
I Ball, February Sind.
Coafres*.
OongiM proposes to mark the anni
versary of the birth of Abraham lain*
coin by providing for a areal naoou
: roent to lie erected tn Wattling ton in
memory of the Kmanclpation. The
bill contemplate* the expenditure at
about $-i,U00,mm anil the working out
| of a memorial project which will ha
the most ambitious and important tn
the National Capital. It it proponed
to have the President sign the bill on
Lincoln\s Birthday, February 12.
The Senate passed a bill providing
conditions under which the■ thirteenth
census shall tie taken. The Houae bill,
which was under consideration, waa
amended to allow printing and binding
of the census ir|iorts to be done by pri
vate contract instead of by the gov
ernment printing office, if fourid desi
rable by the directors of the census.
An amendment placing appointment
of li.fioo census office clerks under the
civil service commission, waa defeated.
This means that members, knowing
that by the defeat of a similar amend
ment at the previous census, iteoat the
country $-,(**!,tSIOou account of the im
pel fcci work ofithc H,MM) clerks mem*
tiers insisted ii|hiii naming for appoint*
ment, lo strengthen themselves with
their constituents, instead of allosrlng
gisitl clerks to tic appointed under civil
service examination.
There is a sharp controversy going
on between isith Mouses of (.'ongraaa
ami President liisisevell, causing much
bitter feeling towards the latter becauao
lie criticised their action for crippling,
the secret service, by reducing the ap
propriation needed lo carry on the work «
of uncartliing the great frauds all over
the country lo rob the people. When
tlie President was requested lo fumiah
documents lo sustain his stale men la.
hr will h Message that had In It ohargaa
which astounded the country. Altar
pointing out that his wordu had baa*
misquoted and IiIn atatamenla misrep
resented, hr supplied] enough avid—aa
to prove that their action, In attacking
the secret service, favored the great .
criminals. In addition, he aeiit phe
lograplied copies of letters of Henator
Tillman In which he had Nought toaa*
<1 ulre eight i|unrter NcclIonN of valuable
government tlmlier IhioIn for menibera
of IiIn fainll.y. lie uIho promised to
assist getting laws passed to aid In ae
curing the land* cheap, lie did Uiia
at the very lime he was denouncing
In Ills place In the Semite, persons who
were seeking to acquire government
lands as lie was lining. After a few
days Senator Tillman made reply de
nouncing the I'rcsldenl as lieing actua
ted by malice to revenge himself In
making piilillc Ills letter*, which he
admitted were genuine, bill denied
they meant what was claimed. In Ilia
long tirade, lie referred to Attorney
lie tiers I llonaparle, dunning that he
told him nlstul Ills buying lh%M sections
of land inferred to. Attorney (ieneral
llonaparle denies Ids statement* In
toto, and was surprised on learning
from Ids letters wlial he had attempted
to acquire. Poor Tlluian, Ida brilliant
career Is blighted.
The House, on Friday, after spend
ing the .whole day In criticising the
President, by a vote of 212 to HA, re
linked him by tabling so much of hie
messages as rellected on Menibera of
Congress In Ills recommendations re
garding the secret serv ice detectives.
Koraker, who aspired to be President
and w.-vs not named when a successor
to Ids place iri the Henate was chosen,
s|snt n whole day of the Hcnate's time
Tuesday In denouncing the Preaident
for Ids action In treating the colored
troops its he did In the Brownsville
shooting up ease, whom he said worn
innocent.
The House passed a hill providing
for the appointment of thirty dental
surgeons In the navy. The age limits
are 21 lo W years. Their rank and pay
will be that of assistant surgeons, and
they will be appointed by the Pml.
dent
The House committee on agriculture
has practically agreed to reoummend
an appropriation of $1100,000 for exter
minating the gypsy and brown-tall
moths In f^onneclicut and other New
Kngland Stales.
Cmnl^vnn !▼!«■ ■ MWUIIH1.
At Ibe <|unrlerly meeting to be lull
next montli, it U Intended to hava |'> "
lively lime at the Huelneee Men's As
sociation . Questions of Interest to lha
citizens of Putnem will he debated .
President \V heaton appointing the de
baler* on ti>« principal (jueatlona b#»
foreliand. Any person wlio would like
to have any -mention or suujecl dsba
ted, by writing it out aa a revolution,
in ttie form of the following, which am
the first to be debated, will receive at*
leullon, if handed to the President, or
to the Secretary, at this ottlce:
W11 Kit K ah, A sewage system by a
foreign corporation 1* better than no
system at all, therefore,
‘ Komii.vkh, That our own cilliene,
falling to build a sewage system them
selves, should allow a foreign corpora
tion to build one for them.
1‘llarilu’s Progress. ~1
The Christian Kmleavor Society,
once eacli month the coming year, wilt
consider some part of Bunyaa’a Alle
gory—" Pilgrim's Progress.”
Next Hunday evening, at the i!
gallonal church, Rev. Dr.Smith
will speak on the “City of
lion.” A powerful,searching
spiring address may ha ax