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A WEEKLY FAMILY PAPER
EIGHT PAGES.
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L. XXXVI.
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PUTNAM, CONN- FRIDAY. MAY I 1908
NO 18
To Subscribers of the Patriot
etvrdw!.: to Order No. '."'7 of
,. 1». part meat «uWr»
.aKrv< indobte i to a tu'w-pa
l0rr than -»i,t year and Mid have
1(ie- „.n; pi them at the -econd
rate A.I suliseribers in arrears
l>vr.-- for one tear or over aie
iU.,t t , make payment at once.
^ iix-—-£v K. >haw was a recent
of friend- in Marlboro. Mas-.
iw I-a elie Morrell recently vis
ith friends in Boston.
\, de M K<an is in New
cjty buying millinery.
r, Wii.iam Katlerly. on Grove
.enUHaiued her sister-, the Mi—
jit:. »p:inittield. mot >unday.
r James ( a U rey and wife, re
j ,m a \ i'it with friends in New
on Tue-dav.
r. Waiter Bussey and wife, of
leh. were g ie-t- Sunday of Mrs.
y'» sister.
r. and Mr-. II. H. Davenport,
ilia. 1 i- : auk 1 >a\ enport and Sni
reeii over Sunday.
force W i -on li.i- entered theem
jt i;,e 1 nneelienl » 0111 pane as
etor.
om I 1 lunch, of Hartford,-on
\\ 1 iiareh, was a visitor in this
n Monday.
ei, I’,. F. Benoit will preach in
utnain Baptist church, ."-undat
oon al o'clock.
r. and Mr-. Philip Pearl of Web
ere cut-sis of Mr. ami Mr-, it. 1.
du on Sunday.
e\, ( - stew art, a former rector
Philip's church, but now of Po
11 m k. wa- in Putnam on Wetl
ditor • !>. Johnson, of Frank
a— , w a- in the city last week
Bended Hie Business Men's Ban
red J. Well- lias Iaeen a recent \ i
in W orcester and at the Massa
11- ii-|i hatchery at Wilkmson
Heiutioiis arc Being made in the
Ilf,;! ne < bickering 1 lou-e. which
!e the installing of baths, Ac., to
il in up- to date hotel.
1. li. I'. Bucbec Inu sold his Pojie
or 1 a >11) kale tt> Henry ( hureli,
utford. son of J. \\ . ('hureli, of
lai-rt F. Porter, of North Haven,
ii tie ! ft; 1 y ( 'oiiMiiisvium r, w a
sen, on Monday, on a business
ci. Wells M. Partridge and fami
Marbleheail. Mass., are the guests
■.ami Mrs. ( haunct Morse. (>ak
fI- Thomas ijuinn has returned
aii-.t paid her son. Hr. Kdward
n. in I -inn. Mrs. Kdw ard <fuiim
her -on David, of that city, re
d with her.
K. Broii.—eau ha-purchased
Du-,. the corner of Wilkin-on
'illot-oii-Heels. Afterit haslteen
rnl. renovated and painted, he
hi- :.u:.iiy will occupy it.
he ( A. (.'. will hold a dance, for
tiie.ii of the base ball team, in
h i.:, on Pun nlenee street. Satur
leu;:,a. this week. Dancing from
I u clock.
Knaihan ( French of Worcester,
hi i'.in, Kla., Friday, aged '•*»
. lie \v a- a native of Plainfield,
ting to \\ orcester when :_1 years
*■ "here lie liecame prominent a
traetor. In |sT4 he took up Ills
inee in >prini{ Park, Ocala', Fla.,
"as elected mayor for several
• His remains were taken lu
It'ler for burial.
illiert 1! tiaitne of this city, for*
’ amusement manager at Wild
Park, but now occupying a siim
►ahon at Hye Beach, N. Y., was
eh . n Monday to Miss MarieLou
»Wtaille of Central Village. The.
n>u\ w Us performed by the Rev.
hmderiek at the < atholic church
»' ip a wedding breakfast wa«
1 at the home of the bride’s par
Tlie bridal couple left on the af
>n train forl’rovidence.
iraei Putnam Hodge ofOddFel
sttended tlie morning service at
nii/-. national church on Sunday,
lervanccof the S&th anniversary
t founding of the order. The
■*r' assembled in their hall and
l!ed t.. the church, seats being re
1 for them. The pastor. Rev. F.
fs” ! -.'a e a discourse on “Minis
’• reicrring to the aims of the or
i he music bv the ves ed choir
1 i mpriate to the occasion,
he Norwich Record of Friday
Among the 10 people who aje
I" Acting Captain Twoniey at
*. a house last night for lodg
1a neat and well dressed wo*
■ e said her name is Mary Le
nt s .e belongs inl’utnarn and
;e is si years. The woman as
51 v she had worked for the past
!i : ih. in WUliinaiitic as a wea
1 I came here Friday morning
•r work but eould not find
•r was short of funds- She was
1 to tile woman's room and the
f urniture is a cot bed without a
hfs* ami a chair. The woman
“c ’• *ri house about so'clock this
Mr. kben Holden ami wife, of
iftxlon, were guests. on Saturday, of
Or. and Mr-. Harry Houghton.
—Mrs. William H. Holme- an.t son
Kichard, are tlie guestsof her |rarenl-.
! Mr. and Mrs. A. \\ . Macitonaid. <>ak
Hill.
1 —A new -tee! celling i- being put on
the dining room of the Putnam Inn.
; W hen all the improvements are com
pleted. Putnam will have one of the
j most modern hotels in Eastern I'onnec
ticut.
— Elder P. s. liutler. who has sutter
. ed from a severe attack >f nervous pros
it ration, lias sought a re-t at the sea
shore, and will be with hi- son, who
resides at Woodmont, near New Ha
ven.
—At tlie regular meeting of Court
( itv, of Putnam. I-". of A., next Tues
day evening, arrangements for Memo
rial Sunday and other important busi
ness will come up. After the business
session there will be a smoke talk.
—Cargill Council, K. of C., has ap
pointed the following delegates to the
State Convention, in Meriden. May 14:
JohnJ. McOarry, Thomas Ryan. Al
ternate-: Isacc Champeau and M. M.
Dwyer.
—Jere Emery, Agent and Superin
tendent of the Elmvilie mill—which
ha- l>een purchased by the Pine Tree
Worsted Company—moved his family
from Bradley street to Danielson on
Saturday.
—Mrs. Frederick Whitney, of Phila
delphia, was the guest of her mother,
Mrs. F. E. Burnette, Drove street. She
returned home Monday, accompanied
by her mother, who expects to stay
with her for several weeks.
I —Roy Davenport, son of H. it. Da
venport, of Pomfret, who went West
some months ago, has taken up a claim
of 1 Hii acres in eastern < 'olorado. He i- ,
enthusiastic over the Western count ry |
and intends to make it his permanent j
home.
—A fraud is lieing attempted u]ion
soldiers' widows in this vicinity. They
are approached by a fellow who tells
them that for *10 he will -ee that they
get the increase in pension recently ve
iled by Congress. A- a matter of fact
j no action is necessary on the part of
the widow-, as those de-erviug the in
crease w iil be paid it without any pro
i ceedings whatsoever on their part.
| —Tile waitresses who served at the
Business Men's Hamiuet, have been in
vited to Is* the guest- of Manager <.• ir
man, of the Bradley Theatre, this,
Thursday. evening, to enjoy the Hbodt
Island Moving Picture show. After
the entertainment they will be the
guests of Landlord M- M. Dyvyer, of the
Cbickering House, who will -er> e cake
and ice cream. E. M. Arnold w ill sup
ply pinks to the ladies from his East
Side (ireen-house.
—On Tuesday evening, April .stir, a
pleasant surprise was given to Rev.
William Walker on the termination of
his duties in Putnam, by the members
of St. Philip's church. A tilting sou
venir was presented by the little
daughter of Mr. and Mr-. Nicholas
Fisher, School street, a- a token ot the
high esteem in which he i- held by the
members of St. Philip Mr.and Mr-.
Whipple, Walnut -treet, entertained
the members of the church and gave a
delightful collation. A pleasant even
ing yva- spent and many expressions
of appreciation and thanks were ten
dered to the Hey . William Walker Tor
hi- kimlnc— in coming and -o ably
tilling the position of his nephew .
—xnneume .Moiuun *> • *
coal-black horses were stolen front tin
born of W. H. Voting, a well-known
horseman living in South Woodstock,
which lie lta.i just brought from Illi
nois. The thief or thieves hitched the
horses to a democrat wagon, in which
were placed a collection of all the robes,
blankets, harnesses and other articles
that were in the barn, ith Deputy
Sheriff Healey, of North Woodstock,
Mr. Young started Tuesday afternoon
in pursuit of the thieves. They were
traced as far as Oxford, Mass., but no
further clew was found. The stolen
proparty was valued at ttfW. During
the past few weeks a series of horse
thefts have lieen re[>orted w ithin a ra
dius of fifty miles.
—Taft is sure to be President as‘■.Sou
venir” W. H. Taylor has lent his aid,
which will lie freely given from now
till November to assure his success. He
knows how to pick out the winning
candidate—and claims he has never yet
missed—and Taft's his man. The Hart
ford Post saj s:
.. Tis a blizzardv day, but no conspi
racy of the weather department could
keep •‘Souvenir Taylor from walking
into Hartford from Putnam today to
arrange the souvenir departments ,«r
the forthcoming -late < onvention. fn*
booth will be »tacked and equipped
* supply of SO . .--nil-:
■ Miiitieai and patriotic He ha- already
received from Frank H. Hitchcock, l—
iitical manager of the Taft boom, a tug
box of Taft but tori’*
man in tiie Slate to r
signuient
lie hasn't waited l
| i- the lir-t
e - tch a con
.„a*i week we recei>
large, handsome colored pi el u re
-
we received one of hU **bix bjx Tait
buttons and latera red-whilt-acd-biue
boutonniere—te-timonia - of his active
service in behalf of his fa--rite candi
date and future President—according
to his prophecy.
—I-oui- Farley. a brother of Simon (
bariev, left Tuesday morning with hi'
wife for a trip lo Panada to visit rela
tive' anti friends.
—Mr'. Joseph L'K'peranoe of Warn
' ”-'kei, R. 1.. visited with her 'i>ter.
Mr.. Jaeph A. Gagne aiut family of
" oodstoek avenue, the early part of
this week.
— It is Reported that a Boston firm of
wholesale meat distributor* have leen
looking over sites- along the railroad in !
tlii' city with a view of purchasing
amt erecline a plant here for the ili'tri- i
button ,vf their goods to eastern Con- j
neetieut tow ns.
— List of letters lemainlng at tlie |
Putnam Post OtHce for the weekend-!
ing April
l.aihe*—Miss Agnes Amtngton, Mr-. !
>. R Iiaeey. Mrs. Knuiiie Duhaml
Gentlemen—Jim Graham. W illiams
R. Gibtxais. .\ M tileason, Misael
Raze net. F. A. Robinson, K. R. Whit
ney.
—Somebody—probably interested in 1
so doing—is spreading the news that
l>r. O. La Rue had given up practicing
medicine. We are glad to say that it
is untrue. l>r. LaRue has been light
ing the good battle for thirty-live years
and says he is not ready inweave the
battle-field. In spite of the theory cre
dited to 1 *r. fisler. and although over
•ia years olu, our friend lias no dispo- -
lion yet to is- chloroformed, not even
by the too charitable ami willing ham!
of any amiable fellow citizen.
—The demand for copies of the P ■ -
TnioT containing the s|a*eelie' at 11 e
Ranquet were unexpecteilly large, and
indicates the deep interest aroused in
regard to the movement to have a Hu
sirie-' Men s Association in tlii' city.
Notwithstanding the extra lhihiIht of
the ptqier printed, we failesl to Is- able
to supply I lit demand. If any of our
readers have no use for their copies of
the paper we would be glad to receive
them, in order to supply those who are
desirous to read the Ranquet proceed
ings
— Hartford lias three organizations
active in caring for the general welfare
ot the city—a Board of Trade, a Rusi
ncss Men's Association andjun improve
ment society. All work in harmony ,
1 mt on different lines. A city the size
of Putnam needs tile same as our lar
ger city. It may appoint an auxiliar
ry Improvement Society, placing it in
the entire control of lady mem’ners, as
suggested by an active promoter of the
Business Men's Association. If there is
ai any lime more duties to attend to
than is convenient for the ottlcers and
standing committees, *|>eeial commit
tees or auxiliary bodies can be appoint
ed. file more persons doing service
for ttie city , the more life there will I e
in tiie parent organization.
—A “Report of Factory Conditions
in Connecticut, as Related to Tubercu
losis,” has la-en prepared by Horace Ii.
R. Cheney and Oilier LaRue, M l>.,
niemlars of tlie Commission appointed
to investigate Tuberculosis under pro
vision of Sjiecial Act No. -IJfi. I he re
port has numerous suggestions how to
live to avoid infection. We quoted that
on “Food and Alcoholism:”
“An eminent authority maintains
that three-fourths of all disease isi aus
t-d directly or indirectly by bad food
and bad cooking. And anyone who
has eaten of tin- messes prepared by a
-lovenly housew ife might l« prepared
to believe it. Such ]a rsons are liable
to have recourse to alcohol to tide them
over an unsatisfying meal, and the
same authority claims that so |>er eenl
of the alcoholics lacome tuberculous,
leach the wives of our factory workers
to cook good food ami much will tic
done to improve their general health.”
At the Business Men'* meeting last
Tuesday evening, a resolution was pre
sented anil passed, inviting the mem
bers of the old Business Men's Associa
tion to merge their organization with
the projrosed new Association to he
formed next Tuesday evening. A de
sire was expressed by the old Associa
tion members present that they want
ed that done. Their President gives
out the following official invitation in
accordance with their by-laws:
‘‘.Notice is hereby given to all mem
bers of the Putnam Business Men's As
sociation, organized in last, that there
will ire a meeting held May 5, at 7:15
p. in., in 1.0. (). K. hall, to consider
fie matter of merging their interests
with those of the new organization lie
ing formed.
Signed O. A. Hammond, Pres't.
Putnam, April m, 1'■«»;.
Democratic Cmuco*
The caucus of the Windham ( ounty
Democratic delegates, for the election
of a Stale Central Committeeman, was
field in New Haven, at t» o'clock Tues
day evening.
The first ballot w as informal, and re
sulted as follow*:
J. J. McOarry, of Putnam, 7
John O. Fox. of Putnam, *i
X. I>. Pni:lip«. of Kiiimziy. -
Kdward Multan, ot Putnam, 1
A formal ballot was then taken and
resulted a* follow *:
J.J.McGarry, 1"
J.o. Fox. «
Ttte result came as a surprise to some
o! the mem Vers, a* enough votes had
been pledged, so it i* *aid, to elect Mr:
Fox, l it four of the voles so pledged
must have been thrown to elect Mr
Mcliarry.
Oscar Ho**, of Thompson, was elect
county delegate to the National Con
vention. to I* held In Itenver in July,
with piower of appointing an alternate.
Senatorial Convention.
The delegates of the -Mh Senatorial
district—including the towns of Put
nam, Killingly, Woodstock. Fast ford,
Ashford and Thom [won—met in the
County Court room, litis city, Wetlnt's
day morning, for the purpose of elect
ing de egales to the state Convention.
State Central Coinmitleeman Harry
K. Hack, of KilUn^ly, called tlte meet
ing to order.
K M. Wheatsi, of this .city, was
chosen chairman, and Fred M.Wright,
of Ashford, clerk.
I |»si motion of 'V. It. Taylor, Sen
ator Henry J. Potter, of Woodstock,
vv as elected first delegate at-large, and
upon motion of Chas. I* Tor rev. Harry
K. Hack was elected as the second del
egate.
Ur. C. C. Gilders teeve. of Woodstock,
then offered the following preamble
and resolution,*hieh were unanimous
ly adopted:
Whkkkos, Windham County Is en
titled to two Republican delegates to
the Republican National Convention,
to be held at Chicago ; and,
WiiKRh.vs, Tlie ttsth Senatorial dis
trict will, therefore, lie entitled to one
National delcgale-nl-largc. and one al
tornate-at-lnrge : and,
WiiKKK.w, liou. Timothy K. Hop
kins, «if Killingly, has Uvu iui|>or
tuned to serve as such delcgatc-at-large,
and linn. George A. Hammond, of Pul
liam, has been im|*>rtuncd to serve as
such alternate, and as both gentlemen
have consented to serve, if chosen: now ,
therefore, la- it
HmtUr.il, That the Republican dele
gates of the Jsih senatorial Uistriet, In
convention assembled, endorse H011.
Timothy K. Hopkins for such delegali -
at-large, and Hon. George A. Ham
mond for such alternate delegate-al
large: and, .
fit .itUn it, That said dirt riot delegates
present said gentlemen s names for
s ich |ke,ilioiis lo the Republican State
Convention, at Hartford, May -ith and
litli.
Die chair appointed W. H. Taylor
and Geo. s. Brown to wait u|»n the
delegates-al large, and they were escor
ted in, and made brief remarks, thank
ing Hie convention for the honor they
had done them.
Mr. Harry K. Hack, at the atljourn
inent 01 the convention, inviteii those
present to take dinner with him at the
Putnam Inn.
Among those from outside towns
were Sheri!!' 1* It. Sibley, Mt ssrs. Ilar
Ikt, 1 tall and < 'ortis-,. 1 unity t ‘ommls
sioners, and Senator It. .1. Potter.
Some Noted Visitors at the Banquet.
There was a uumlier of persons from
out of town who attended the Hamjiiet
—.nine to give its purpose eneourage
ogeiuent, and others to learn w hat was
going on and lo have a good time. All
were gratified. We recall the names
of the follow mg persons w I10 were pres
ent :
C. K. Dean, who Is building a large
factory near the Putnam Foundry, the
|M>wer house being tinislied and one of
the main buildings is in be started in a
few weeks. The general business de
pression ami some changes in his plans
tor necessary power, have delayed his
work later than lie expected- The de
lay, however, he says, w ill simply give
Putnam a more substantial and belter
e^uipis-d plant than iirst promised.
Sherill P. It Sibley and Judge Hurry
Hack, represente I <mr sister city Dan
ielson, where they haven well estab
lished orgaoi/.ution, since which they
have seen "something doing.”
L. H. Healey, uf North Woodstock,
represented the slate Grange,of which
he is Master.
There were js-rhaps others that we
cannot recall.
Congregational Church Notes
The Mimses Hal tie anil Kttie Inman
entertained the choir at their home on
Saturday evening. Novel literary and
musical contests were feat urea of the
evening's program, which was hearti
ly enjoyed. Refreshment* were served
during the evening.
H. li. S|KM>ner, secretary of the Con
necticut Temperance i'nlon, will de
liver an address at the serv ice Sunday
morning.
The annual meeting of the Cong'l
Home Missionary Society is to lie held
in Pittsfield, Mass , May li. it has
been thought advisable for our liiiile
Suhool to send one or more delegates to
this convention. Any one who wishes
gnd is able to attend thi« meeting is re
quested to confer with Mr. C. K. Child.
Arrangement* have been
niM.it. with the l.eneral
Seeretarv of the Connec
I l*c“l ^“'idav school As
kf j Rae, to is present at a
B" ’ 4 *.. |. |<e r for 1 he teacher*,
■' -u'.-ii! nod officer*,
the ta».le- Mr. Rae will
speak on the subject. -unday School
liviiaiiiio-." An opportunity will 1*
ir/ven In ft*k quest kills, as the gather
ing will is* informal. 11 is luqied that
ail invited will arrange to be present,
a» ideas which mig l •** :*ed by t*-aih
ers ami <>fti<*ers for the adv aritiigeof the
school will is* p<-seated
—Rev. John Walker. Rector id St.
Philip’s Church, who has l«een spend*
ingsome time in f ioriila for hi* health,
j isexpeeted to arrive home on Saturday,
[ and will officiate in hi* church next
Sunday.
Some Pleasant f eatures t*j the Banquet.
We were unable. Inst week, for Itiek
of time, to '(leak of the \ isiling s|vesk
ers or their excellent addresses. which i
have aroused an unusual interest in
the minds, tu t only of our citizens, hut
in all who read the prvsvedings at the
Han>|uet. Kaeh speaker had somespe- I
eial thing to present. There waa real lv
no re|s'tition of thoughts, so that aland I
every ]>hase of the subject that brought
the able s|K-nkors together was fully
presented, that the members of the
promised organization to la? formed
should understand the grounds on
which they were Vo lalsu to build up a
combined power to secure useful if not
brilliant benefits for their city , four
age will l>e required to meet atui over
eome unexpected difficulties: alertness
w ill lie neested to watch out for oppor- j
tunnies, far and near that may be turn
ed to valuable account without taking
any unnecessary risks, and, alsive all
therei must he a l**ard of directors or j
managers in whose judgment and up
rightness the utmost reliance can Is*
placed by the entire eoinmunitv
l'lie bright side was also presented
! lor the encouragement of those lo be en
gaged in the work. 1( is one of public
spirit, calling into exercise the noblest
j |iowers that man is endow ed with, and
lhat excites feelings of prolouml salis
faetion in the breast of every upright
man; there will also is'rt consciousness
of deserving (he approbation of one's
fellow men, which stirs up a pleasura
ble and hallowed emotion: there will
be found many opportunities in sirurt'
new Industries and whatever else will
be lor tile Innelil of the city, and from
i|uarters unexpected, when tl is learn
ed abroad that there is a strong, well
organized body, representing the entire
citizenship, ready lo extend a welcome
hand to any desirable |>ersuii seeking a
home or a location for uselul business
or callings: there will Ik* a feeling of
deep gratilleatioii in the new ex|»erien
ees mid association siieli an organiza
tion creates, which will give strength
to prosecute the self-denying serv ice.
Without tin exception the sja-akers
all gave their hearty encouragement
for the formation of a llusiness Men’s
organization of some character; aid
more than that, the more exjieiioneed
speakers declared the people of a city
must have such an organt/.alion lo pros
per a* Its conditions demand. As mte
s|a'aker deelaied, a city must he ad
vancing according lo lls op|H>itunitlcs
and needs, or retrograding in some vi
lal ill i eel toil—t lie re is no stand.'! ill.
There are no hard and last rules to
lie laid down to govern an organization
such as tliHt proposed, in all Us move
ments. lake any business concern there
must be flexibility allowed, alter gen
era! principles and necessary rules are
established. The combined judgment
of the members in session,or that of
tile directors permitted to m l in any
given matter, must la1 litial. Kuia'rtor
business abilities andlact must have a
certain freedom of action.
\V Idle ail the speeches and remarks
weie giaal, some of the hearers found
choice in one, some in another. ( mi
neoled wilh the address of Hon- t'has.
I. iH-an ol Malden—which we printed
in full—there are |>ersonal considera
tions tliul gave him hearty, welcome
here, when hi- associations here in his
early days -were iccalled, and his dis
tinguished career since, In business and
public life was rememlsnd, if added
additional Interest to Ids words of ad
vice, praise and encouragement. His
addres, made a lusting impression, and
his presence to give help and encour
agement lo h movement to exult our
city, was regarded as a special honor
and raised him greatly in the esteem of
our citizens. They are glad to learn
from him that he is to reside once more
in Windham county—in the summer
months—-in the old family homestead,
the ownership of which lie has retained
since it was bestowed u|>on him by Ids
<ieC4?UH**U I Bluer.
Hon. K. It. I lodge, of Worcester, like
Ids predecessor tisd h«<l plevtHUt asso
ciations here: he attended the Putnam
High Hcbool, went to Worcester, lie
came Mayor of llmt second largest city
in Mamacbuactl*, and was more than
pleased to revisit his old home and
give whatever aid lie could to honor a
movement that met with id* highest
approbation, \tyiat he said in ills ad
dress was rejsirted with the rest of the
speeches and was timely for the occa
sion. Putnam is gratified to acknow
ledge Ida claim as the city 's stepson. He
lifted the social curtain to disclose some
of the hideous spirit* threatening the
future of our country, implying that
by combination into organized bodies
of it* patriotic and suirstautial citizens
ail that they menace can isr averted,
ami has faith that they will lie averted.
Another of the stde s|»eakers from
abroad was K. S. Valentine, ."Secretary
■ of the State Business Men s Association
whose experience with t*te practical
1 workings of Business Men’* Associc
I lions made him a most desirable parti
cipant in the movement for which the
Bani|iiel was the initial step. He well
Improved the opjiotturiily given him,
I as those realized who read Id* address,
i and wili lie made profitable when our
' city organization is formed.
Another of the *|>eafcers from abroad
! with experience at practical workings
of associations to utilize the mental
and social powers of the city for the
general benefit of tire community, was
W i i I mill I*. Usher, of Now bo report,
M»". Hi* suggestion* a* m nuiUKiiiK
in work to *eeuie new '.mlustric* will
not tie x>\erln»ked. The laletns* of tho
hour hi ink ivd him, no iloubt from say
ing more on I tie «wut lino.
In tho remark* made by Hex. f l>.
Sargent, in the few minute* nlloiter)
him, w a* Alt instance of hi* o\I'erience
on hi* arrtx at In I'ntnam—a stranger
among*trainier*. I’wo gentlemen, with
simple naturalness, a* a matter of
course, «a\e him thefriendiy attention
needed by a stranger. V> iloiihl they
thought not him; more of what they j
<liil until they heard or read what Mr
Sargent said, and were nitreeahly sur
prised to learn that what they did sex
onteen years ago was treasured up In
hi* memory as one of the pleasant inci
dent* that marked his arrixal In Put
itaut. 11 xx as not for him to make any
application of that Incident, it im
pressed itself on all his hearers W lie i
the Association i* formed one of Us
main features should Is- to have a com
mittee whoso duly—and pleasure—it
should Is' to welcome stranger* who
come lo locale or seek to locate among
u-, that they may luixe treasure* of rv
mcmhraiiec of the I’utiianii loudness
Men's Association of its kind xxeleoine
to si rangers.
, Hi. Iliiiei l.altue, always breezy and
out s|Hiken in his public utteianees.
I,Ike a good surgeon he probes deep to
expose the social and jrolitieal diseases,
not sparing otu own community . lie
rooognl*e* the need of some form or or
ganization not only to gixe prnspeilly
to our city hut saxe it front possible
disease through careless Intlillerence.
Ills, etloiis in one nulable instance has
blessed oni oily almxc other places in
the Stale, lie doe* not eoliitne himself
to hi* *iH-eial line of Hie, hut see* need
of iaking care of our llhaiieini Interests.
What he *ay* on that score ha* the ap
probation of a large class of our oiii
zens, and therefore closes Ids limited
remarks with tin* appeal: •* 1‘hOhuh,'
1*1 i x xM! IM TNAM! WAKKCP!”
Mayor Mctinrry lemarked Dial wlial
he had to say on the sulked of eslab
llsliiug an .Association xxonid take
more than the lime allotted to Idm to
s|* ak lie would therefore counleusc It
into a brief sentence: "Your object lo i
establish hii Assmdatlon lo work tor the
interest of the city, I sincerely hope
will la-crowned xxith success."
Judge K, M. Warner gaxe Ids own
ex|s'rienee to show that Putnam was
a desirable place In which any proper ,
jiersoii could llml business success and
a g >od home. t'ol. Ik'im. lie said, men
tioned the name of il \\ . Phillips a*
one of the leading men of the town in
yens* gone by. lie reincudsoexl Mr.
Pintiip* xx itb gratitude, a* thirty years
ago lie had mged him to come to Pul
liam. In iss.i he came, and from that
day to this he had nexer lor one mo
menl legielted coming lie was proud
of 111* city anil to lie one of lls citizen*.
He lielleved the future prosperity of the
city would ispinl (hat of the past. He
was heartily in laxor of the proposed
Association, and would do all lie pm
sibly could to aid it in it* purpose to
adx am* the interests of the city. The
ctllz ns should all pull together. If
there l*op|a)sitloii, he said, It shouldn't
Is- noticed, and ipioled a poem read at
a .-southern Business Men’s VshooIiiIIoii
to show how , down there, they would
treat such aensc. It * xfurtli repealing:
M:\KK MINP I If K K l('K KU.
(io ahead and make your play :
Never mind the kicker.
lie's in every worker's way,
Next*' mind (lie kicker.
livery one who seeks to shine,
If sue'** slid, lie'll malign;
'TH of fame a certain sign—
Never mlml the kicker.
If you have » Inut to do,
Never iiiIikI theikloker.
time your nerve and we il thro’;
Never iiiIikI lire kicker.
When your labor* have I wen done
You may know Hint you have won
' If the |HiundinK ha* fw.‘gun—
Never min<! the kicker.
He strikes only those who climb;
Never mind the kicker.
’Tl* success he deem* a crime;
Never mind the kicker.
If he hammer* at your name,
Then lie *ure you’re in the game,
’Tl* a species of acclaim;
Never mlml the kicker.
Ili* low aim affirms lil*ca*te;
Never mind the kicker.
Kicroeat *torm* moat ipilckly |ia**;
Never mlml the kicker.
When ihe kicker'* course I* run,
When hts jeer* and ncoft* are done,
He’ll I* cursed by every one;
Never mind the kicker.
Mr. A. Hammond, In Ills address,
related h>,. |ier*oiial experlenoe tn stall*
line hi* silk manufacturing business,
which ha* become one of the lance ma
uufacturlioc Industrie* of our dly. It
Isa remarkable story of the rt*e of a
young man. starting from, a* he nays,
the lower rung of,the Udder to attain a
place and a comjiany business, prom*
inent among the great manufacturers
ol the State. Tfiestory 1* fullof remaik
able Incidents that befell him and his
partner, Mr. i . I Knowlton Mana
ger of the New' York office, tn their re
markable busbies* career. He atwi re
■nemliers gratefully tltuse citizens who
g.n e him eoe.MJi "in nl In his early
struggle* when is wa* a valuable assis
tance.
Altogether Mr. Hammond’* |a?r*<oiiai
reminiscences may prove a help to oth
er young liegiuner* coming to I'ulnam
11 start in a business enterprise.
Kx-Mayor 1,. If. Fuller, who has had
as much to do with the affairs of the city
>
since it* liuvptlmi, a* any other |>ci*oit,
had only kind word* ami pinl wlalm
to express for the present character and
future pMwjH'ritv of hi* home eitv He
had the opportunity of mentioning
some of the contention* he encounter*
**i in hi* effort* to do public service to
improve ami tvnefll the city, ami how
he had to la'ar the responsibility Jfnr the
; blundering* nml misfortune* of (hose
then umier hi* authority -hut not a
word lie wa* serene ami happy in
-eeing *ueh a strong movement started
to carry out a higher «le*llny for the
| city, for which it I* so well tllterl. lie
closerl nv urging all the people to move
forward “in the work of correcting,
; upbuilding amt broadening that make
for high and enlightened ettlrcnahip
and liealtltful material growth" until
the veriest |»**im«t *hall la* able truly
lo lee! and say with patriotic cut It uid
a*n»,“l am a resident ol no mean city."
K.v Mayor Mullan, who tia* ever
been one of the most public-spirited of
our clll/cns in lit* rcwdliuMa to assist in
whatever seemed likely tojpromote the
city'* proM|*>rlly and give ilia high rc
; put allot! a* a home for tlu> t*-*t class of
people, made one telling sliitement.
He had received from ihe ls'*l author*
tty Ihe 11eight business dune on the
i a ilmad si running in four direction* nut
of this city. I tv t*>m|vari*on i’lilnant
stand* high a* a transfer station, Is'tng
one of the eight station*, out of 700
on the two road* passing through our
city, a* a transfer simian, future u*o
will Is* made of Ills statement*, which
ciune a* an agieetih.e surprise to most
ol our citl/en*
He then oll'ored two preambles and a
resolution, which were unanimously
adopted, w hit'll declines that the City
demands such an organisation ns that
proposed.
The commute of arrangement* were
very fortunate In securing Hon. Cliaa.
K. Scar I* to act a* Toastmaster, a* hie
tael, ready wit ami refinement helped
greatly to carry through llu> evening’s
proceeding* in a smooth and delight
ful style.
Mr. Geo. R *li«w, In anticipation of
the natural ipicry m regard lo how the
im|uirtaul movement for n Ibislne**
Men's Assucialhm wa* started, frankly
staled that ll was the voluntary act of
gent lenten on the committee of arrange*
incuts, without advice or counsel from
any ipiarler political or religion*. The
committee have the aatlsfactlon— and
no doulit the gratification, of knowing
that, In Ihe estimation of all clti/.cna,
they have Mailed tile city on a career
that promise* gieal tilings for Its fit*
lure growth and social development.
Wedeem ll pro|>cr to ineiulon and re
view at this time the work of those who
look part In the liaiu|ucl proceeding*
that our renders may have a short con
nected sketch of the participants In tho
memorable event.
Putnam Buxlnetni Men Organize
Over xlxty buxine** men of Putnam
nxMcmblt-d In Odd Fellow*' hall Turn*
ihi.v evening In rr<|ioiike to the rnll lx
xtied by <«. A. Ilmnninnil In accord
ance wlllt the vote jiaxxfd at the Ituxi
nexx men'* hani|iiet the week prevlotix.
Mr. Hammond Ix-mg in New York nrt
Tuesday telegraphed to U. !». Hate* to
call the iiM'diriK to order, w hich he
<11)1. OrganUatlnn wax eHVcteil try the
choice of Mr. Iialex a* ehairtnnn, mul
< <eo. K. Slut w, secretary.
On motion of Richard Herman It
wax voted Unit tin organi/.allon tie
formed. I>r. 1 .aline moved that it com
mittee of live In' appointed by the chair
to present a conatltutlon mol liy-lawa
for tllxtHiimlon unit ni|o|illon bytheor
Kant/.irtioM at n meetliiK In lie he lit on
Tuesday evening, May ft. The motion
wax carried, anil the chair ap|>olnled
ax the ooiinnlttee, K. M. Arnold, K. M.
Wheaton, Ueo. K. Shaw, I>r. O. I»a
Utte, and I., o. William*.
A committee of live wax ap|x>lnte<t
tiy the houxe to act In conjunction with
the first committee and present nomi
nation-. for oftleerx at the next meeting,
the inemlierx Itelng Ixaac I’hampesu,
Kdwartl Mullan, I>. Shar|ie, (i. 1>.
lialex, K. N. Joxlln.
It wax voted that the Putnam Huai
nexx Men'* Axxoclallon he axked to Join
the new organization.
The meeting wax enthualaxltc and
harmoiiloux. itrlef hut wideawake re
mark* were made by ItlchardUormsn,
I>. Shar|a-, l»r. I .a line, L. H. Ful
ler, Ijieo. K. Sliaw.K. M. Wheaton,and
the chairman.
The ineetliiK adjournetl to Tueaday
evening, May ft, at 7.U0, In (hid Fel
low*' hall. All Interexted In the form
ation ol the organization are retj treated
to he present.
IntffMtint Lock.li
Huy bast- ball *upplle* nl Hhaw’*.
K ilton record* for May at Hhaw’a.
Hewing machine* from $11 to f eu aft
Shaw’*. It will pay you to luuk at
them.
—Julia*-1' K. Itu^'tsll ha* been c:t a
btMlitr** trip to New Vork. He wtu
accompanied by Mr*. Ku**ell.
—The Putnam Gun flub will hold a
drool at the Heath Cro*«ing ground*,
on Saturday afternoon, from 2 to H
o’clock.
—The May term of the Windham
County Superior Court, will open at
! VVillimantic, at 10 o'clock Friday, Utie
I { week, with a *hort calendar aeiwitm,
| Hon. Alberto T. Itoraback, Judge.