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PUTNAM, CONN.. FRIDAY, DKCRMRKR
M 1908
NO 50
K. Shaw, who has been vi-iting
hi- parents Ht Bayonne, V J., has re
turned to the city.
_Mr. ami Mrs. Walter s. Arnold of
tiro*venor-Dale, announce the encase
ment of their daughter. Kthel Mae, to
Arthur C*. Clarke of Putnam.
—The Railroad Commissioners ha\e
ordered the elimination of two cross
ings north of the East Thompson sta
tion.
—At St. Philip’s church the vested
choir, composed of tifteen boys, sang
for the first time at the service held on
Sunday morning last.
—Mr. and Mrs. William Case.School
street,entertained their daughter, Miss
Maud Case, of Worcester, over Sun
day
—A Teachers’ meeting will be held
in the High School room, Sharon, Fri
day, December 11, at 3 p. m. Subject:
“Practical Teaching.”
Charles D. Hine, Hartford.
—H. J. Richard, who has been in the
employ of Charles Seder, as salesman,
for the last four years, resigned his po
sition Saturday to enter the employ of
A. Weisberg at Danielson.
—Ow ing to a severe attack of tonsoli
tis C. C. Spralt, Principal of the High
School is confined to his home. Chns.
L- Torrey is substituting for him dur
ing his absence.
—William Sharpe, son of Mr. and
Mr-. C. D. Sharpe, has received the
appointment of meter inspector of the
N. V., N. H. <St H. R. R. Co.’s electric
train service between Stamford and
Sew York.
—The regular meeting of the Eliza
beth Porter Putnam Chapter, D. A. R.
will be held In the Chapter Rooms in
Kent Block, Monday,December 14,at 3
p. m. A meeting of the board at 2.30
p. m.
—The annual sale and supper, by
the Kpworth League, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, will beheld Friday
evening, Dec. 11th, from 6 to 8 o’clock.
A sale and oyster supper will be serv
ed. 'rickets 26 cents. Fancy work and
home-made candles for sale. Enter
tainment at 8 o’clock. Admission free.
—Monday morning a northeast rain
storm set in ami gave the parched
Country a gcod and welcome drench
ing. and helped till up the shallow riv
ers and ponds, and start dependent
mill* and factories. On Saturday there
wa- a fall of snow w hich barely cover
ed the ground but was dissipated by
the bright sun at an early hour .
—A surprise party was given Mr.
and Mrs. Walter K. Barrett of School
atreet on Friday evening. About twen
ty-live young people were present. Mr.
and Mrs. Barrett were presented with
a silver candelabra. lee cream and
take were served. The evening was
pleasantly spent in playing games,and
was much enjoyed by all.
—Putnam Division, No. 1, A. O. H.,
ha> elected the following officers;
President—James O’Brien.
Vice President—James Wicks.
Recording Secretary—Frank Mur
taugh.
Treasurer—James Rafferty.
Sergeant-at-Arms—Lawrence By an.
Sentinel—John J. Mctiarry.
-The basket-ball game between the
Putnam High School and the Wind
ham High School, played in Armory
hall, this city, last Friday evening, re
sulted in a score of l!b to 26 in favor of
the Putnam School. This was the third
game in the Windham County Inter
•eholastic League. Each team has won
1 and lost 1 game.
—Major A. I). McIntyre went Tues
day to New York to attend a banquet
that evening as the guest of t harles
R. Ik- Bevoise, President of the Corset
Company, of which he is a traveling
representative. The banquet is to mark
the iifth anniversary of the organiza
tion of the flrm, and will be attended
by the traveling salesmen and heads of
departments.
—At a fire In Willlmantic last Sa
turday morning an aged couple, named
Mr- and Mrs. John Sullivan, were suf
focated by the smoke. They were
among the older Irish American resi
dents of the city. It is thought that
the tire originated from a burning lamp
In their room. The fire did not gain
much headway as the department soon
•••ponded and ^quenched it, but not
•ooo enough to save the old couple.
—At the annual meeting of the W.
It- C., held on Tuesday, the following
•Seers were elected:
| President—Mrs. Lillie Leach.
8- V—Mrs. Anna Gilmore.
f -V—Mrs. Mira Perry.
Chaplain—Mrs. Julia Finchan.
Treasurer—Mrs. Mary Perry.
Conductor—Mrs. Lena Green.
Ouard—Mrs. Esteila McKachnie.
Delegate to Convention—Mrs. Mary
Perry.
| Alternate—Mrs. Elizabeth Howell.
fhi> year the Corps have paid for
^••ding and seeding the burial lot of
Hfs. Anna K. Lay, one of the deceased
members.
—The enormous quantity of leaves
^ .war U making unusual work for
'■•street cleaning department and on
*be tail tracks. At the foot of one hill
*ari loads of leaves had to be re
fcovv-d to c.ean out the gutter, washed
by heavy rains Monday fore
***■ The streets and gutters are filled
similar litter wherever there are
The snow-plow had to be used
*<ear the accumulations from the
The prophets have said noth
JJt of s hat this enormous amount of
••vs* portends.
are
—Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Melntyr
riitrrUming Mi** della M. Gale of
I Chicago,
j
Mrs. J. J. M©Garry is in charge of
I the Keystone Store during the illness
i of Miss Sadie Fulton.
—Kev. B. K. Benmt will preach in
Ihe Baptist church this city, next Sun
i Jay afternoon at :f: iO o'clock.
, —P. H. s versus Killingly High, at
basket-ball, Friday evening, in the Ar
mory hall.
—The collection at the Pornfret School
Church, last Sunday, for the benefit of
the I>ay Kimball Hospital, amounted
to |A>.
—The Putnam Fire Department are
arranging for the firemen's annual ball
and have named the following mem
bers to be a committee to make all ar
rangements: Barak K. Smith, Charles
T. Thayer, and James E. Barnes.
—List of letters remaining in the
Putnam Post Office for the week end
ing Dec.
l.adies—Mrs. Charles Reed.
Gentlemen—Luc Bobruls, Peter Bur
bank, Robert Cartier, Yalmond Du
ferne, Dana S. Hurlburt, Nelson \Y.
Trein per.
—“Like some other good citizens,"
says Mr. Geo. K. Shaw, "Mr. G. A.
Hammond did not enthuse over the
improvement around the falls, because
mainly on account of the limited area
of the land purchased. Notwithstand
ing this, on ’Tag Day'i he generously
indicated his appreciation of the spir
it manifested to benefit the city in what
had been undertaken by buying tags
right and left unlit his pockets bulged
with tags though depleted of cash."
Mr. Shaw has merely singled out one
of the many, who acted in the same
spirit, to show the prevailing feeling
of good will.
—tjulnebaug Lodge No. 106, A. F.
ana a. Ma; tne annual meeting last
Thursday night, elected the following
officers:
YV. M.—L. Parker Merriam.
8. YV.—O. Harold Gilpalric.
J. W.—Samuel H. YValah.
Treasurer—Silas M. YY'heelock.
Secretary—G. Allen Hawkins.
S. D.—-Clarence YV. Chase.
J. D.—Andrew F. Frost.
S. S.—Charles M. Nichols.
J. 8.—Edward F. Perry.
Chaplain—Roger YY . Mowry.
Marshal—George P. Miner.
Organist—Kdward N. Fisher.
Tyler—Prescott Warren.
Trustees—A. I Worse, F. A. Morrell,
Gilman H. Brown.
The officers were installed by Past
Master Kdward G. Wright.
—The election for Aldermen of two
of the four YY'ards of (tie city was held
on Monday. Coder the faulty charter
an election is an unnecessary trouble
and expense, as a caucus nomination
is tantamount to an election of the can
didates of both parlies. On this ac
count there is nothing to arouse the in
terest of voters, and consequently few
citizens lake the trouble to vote. Al
derman Joslin, Republican, and Aider
man TetU, Democrat, were elected in
lid ward. Alderman Hawkins, lie
publican, and Alderman l.aiiue. Dem
ocrat, were elected in the 4th ward.
Aldermen Brown and Dady, Republi
cans, refused to serve any longer. The
other elected members wer-' their own
successors.
—Tire next holiday will be Christ
mas, the most delightful holiday of
the year, though when we were living
in Vermont, seventy years ago, Christ
mas was not noticed as a holiday ex
cept as a sacred day by Episcopalians
and Roman Catholics. Now every
New England home is made joyous to |
every one,particularly theehildren. Its j
main feature is Christmas gifts. Tills ;
reminds us that the gifts should be pur- !
chased at once, as the stores have their
Christmas supplies now ready for cus
tomers. who can lie w ailed upon and
served without having to endure the
turmoil and lire anxiety that those suf
fer who delay to the last moment when
there is a rushing crowd of belated ones
at the counters. By buying gifts early
a great favor is conferred on the store
keepers and wearied cierka, who are
anxious to serve and please so many at
once and fear to disappoint any one.
Begin Christmas shopping at once or
as early as possible before the closing
day. It is a Christian duty to make
every one “merry” we can on Chriat
mas Day.
—YVe have received a private letter
from Rev. F. D. Sargent, from Loe An
geles, Cal., where he is located to se
cure rest and recuperation. He can
only speak of hU*flrst Impressions m be
and Mrs. Sargent look around and see
everything so very opposite from what
exists in his home city • The people talk,
move and even have a facial expression
dttlerent from those he left behind at
the East. The recent comers are no
exception once they get in the swirl of
! business and speculation excitement.
; Everything is high, there is work in
; abundance and w ages also high, and j
I there is no reason w hy any industrious j
man rnay not do well in that charm- j
| ing country. As to theclimate and its
■ pleasurable sensations on a wearied
i body and mind he s|*aks positive of
! iu delightful influence, and all will re
joice to learn that even in the few days
he has been in U Angeles he has
found it* benefit in its recuperative
physical effects. “Personally, I can
; gay, that the place is ore of God s
| Garden’s,” U his grateful acknowledg
ment for what be has already been en
( aided to eiyoy.
Free Christmas Dinner for the Poor.
i Work is no* uniter way, undertaken
j by i sptsin amt Mrs. Wilhee of ih*
Salvation Army, to piuvidr a tree
I Christmas ilinner for the poor of Put
, natii—persons w ho are not able to pro
J vide one for themselves,
i This effort is universal in the Army,
and, in the words of Major Simonson,
of Hartford, the div isional officer of
this Division of the Army's work, "if
there are no poor people in your city to
j whom you can send a Christmas bas
| ket, then you are in an exceptional
; city.”
Captain and Mrs. Wilhee think Put
nam Is an exceptional city, but still
they tlnd some needy ones, as all well
informed men know. In keeping with
the spirit of Chnstmaa-givlng, It ia
their desire that none shall go without
Chriatmas cheer, therefore thia effort.
It is proposed to give a basket, con
taining all the ingredients of a good
Christmas dinner to each deserving fa
mily.
The food, with the exception of the
pastry, will be uncooked, to the end
that the pre|utraUon of the dinner by
the recipients shall remove as much as
possible any undue feeling ot obliga
tion. In connection with the dinner
there will lie a Christinas tree with
presents of warm clothing and trinkets
for the children.
The amount of work, in connection
with this effort, is not small, nor will
lhee.\i>ense be a tnlle, and therefore
all who can are earnestly Invited to as
sist in the work. The methods em
ployed to raise the funds for this effort
are intended to make it as easy as pos
sible for all. Contribution boxes will
be placed in conspicuous places in the
business houses, where possible. A pot
will be swung from a crane on the
(square, to be kept boiling, and thus an
opportunity will be provided for all to
participate In the good work. All con
tributions should be directed, and all
checks made payable to, the Salvation
Army.
Captain and Mrs. Wllhea wish it to
be understood that efforts of this kind
do not constitute their work here, but
are only incidental to their method of
preaching the gospel of Jesus Chrst.
The co-operation of every one is invi
ted to make this a success.
During the carrying out of this work
Hie offieers-m-eharge ate arranging to
carry on meetings of extraordinary in
terest—the most Interesting of which
to the Putnam jieople, will be the visit
on Saturday and Sunday, Die. lit and
-0, of Major and Mrs. 1,. M Simonson,
of Hartford, w ho have the entire over
sight of all Salvation Army ojieralioiih
in Connecticut, Rhode Island ami part
of Western Massachusetts. Their Visit
w ill la? a rare Deal for those who hear
them. Sjieeial announcements will be
made next week.
ChrintiiiiM *Hle Mini Supper.
The annual Christina* Sale an.I Sup
per of the Lad lea'Social Circle will be
held in the Chapel of the Congregation
al church, Wednesday afternoon and
evening, I>ec. Itith, and we urge ail to
come and help along a good cause. At
the fancy-work table you will be sure
to find just the articles you want for
your friends for a Christinas gift. A
good apron for a little money will also
gladden some heart; you will tind ma
ny styles to choose from. At the cen
ter booth you can purchase lieautiful
wreaths for your Christmas decora
tions, and the new “What is it, Puzzle"
for both old and young. We also know
you will not be satisfied until you have
visited the table where will tie sold the
delicious home-made candies and salt
ed nuts, and bought a good-size pack
aged to take home with you. Of course
you will all stay to supper, which will
be served from 6:1*1 to a o’clock, and
w ill co»l you only a.juarter of a dollar,
Here is the menu:
Haked beans and Brown bread
Kscal loped potatoes, Hot rolls.
Pickles,
Cold ham, Cold tongue,
Cake and Coflee. Hec’y.
Christina* lali,
This annual entertainment of the 1-a
dies Aid, of the Baptist church, will
be held under the capable direction of
Mrs. Ucorge A. Vaughan and Miss Al
ice Morse, on Tuesdsy, I>ec. la, in the
Assembly Hoorn of the church—open
ing at 3 p- m.
Appropriate decorations will ba pla
ced. Many useful and fancy articles,
suitable for Christmas gifts, may be
purchased; and there will be an abun
dant supply of well-known delicious
home-made candy ottered for sate by
Mrs. Win. Warren and Mrs. Crane*•
Joslin.
Other attractions, possibly novelties,
which no one would willingly mbs,
msy be srrsnged, and at i-M p- in. a
venison supper, prepared by competent
cooks, will be served with the follow
ing menu:
Venison cooked three way*—as pie,
roast and broiled.
Mashed potatoes, and various other
kind* of meat.
Squash, creamed parsnip, icily,
brown and while bread,
fruit, pie. ,,
coflee
Congregational Chare* Moles
ttev. Asher Anderson, l>. lb, of Bos
ton, will occupy the pulpit next Sun
day. _
—I>anieIson's tiremen are going to
have a tag day to raise funds to lit up
the social 4carter* of their association.
Jm4tf i »tHn Ka.th^d
Judge L. A. (.‘mini, to do a philan
thropic deed, took into hi* family a
Herman i»v, rnimnl Prank Brand I*
year* oM. on the nrcommcmlation of a
branch of the Sal\ at ton Army in Brook
lyn, N. Y. Hia rvMrmaii.m had twen
incomplete for he * axe up a good home,
raertrtced the confidence of noble-heart- ,
oil friend* to goback to a degraded ami
iui*erahie course of life. He hail been
at Ilia pleasant home about a month, j
apparently living a correct life, until ]
last .Haturelay. Katly in the morning
of that day he eatered Judge failin'*
room and rilled hi* pockets anil carried
off hl» valuable gold watch, and also
entered the room of one of the work
men and stole What money he had,
and then decamped He evidently i»
an experieneadthief, or he never could
have dare 1 to do as he did. At break
faat lime he vraa missed, and a search
of hia room and the discovery of the
robbery made it evident what had be
come of him. The |*>lioe were notified
and a full description of him was sent
out to every place be would be likely
to be found. He wa* Anally located at
his old home In Brooklyn, amt had
only been In town a few hours when
he was arrested. He made a full con
fession. He said he got away front
l'nlnam about ;t or 4 a. ni , on a freight
train, Saturday morning. He was dis
covered at Dayvllle by the train crew
and put off the car*. After waiting
around until the villagers awakened,
he succeeded in selling Judge ratlin's
watch. To whom he sold the watch
and how much he got for It was not
learned, but with the proceeds he rode
comfortably to New York. He will
no doubt brought back to this city.
■ ■ '»♦«
State Board of Pardoes.
At a meeting of the State Board of
Pardons, held in Hartford Monday, a
caae waa heard that was tried in this
Oity, and at the time aroused consider
able internet throughout this county.
Anthony ('omstoek was one of the ac
cused man’s witnesses.
The case waa that of Henry E. Htm
mons, convicted September 17, 1901, of
embezzlement, for which he was sen
tenced for two years to ten years.
Simmons was paroled January 10th,
1!N)7. He claimed that the crime of
which he had lieen convicted hail not
been committed in Connecticut- He
i|uesttoned the jurisdiction of the court
that sentenced him, h* he w ms not a
citizen of the Slate of Connecticut. He
had been kldnap|ied Irom New Jersey
I into this Stale. He said tire verdict of
the jury was contrary to the fact* m
tire case.
Mr. Simmons had spoken for some
I time in hi* own behalf When Mr. Sey
mour said: “The Board understand*
your caae, now let u* hear wlinl Mr.
Searl* ha* to say about it.”
“Pardon me. You have only heard
half of my case," replied Mr. Sim
mons.
Mr.Simntons resumed his argument.
He said he did not ask fur any favor
from the Board. If he committed the
crime he should be punisned, but if he
did not commit It, lie should not la*
punished. He called attention to the
fact that he wa* an honorably dischar
ged soldier of the civil war,and pointed
to the little brown button in the ia|a*l
of his coat.
Stale’s Attorney Senrls said there
was no merit to the contention of Mr.
Simmons. The case was fairly tried,
and.Mr. Simmons was very ably de
fended. Judge Rorabaek, who wa* on
the bench, said the verdict of lire jury
wa* a just one. The embezzlement wa*
committed in connection with Mr.
Simmons' administration of an estate
In Killingly. Mr. Simmons was con
victed n n ten count*. “I have never
known my brother Harbour to defend
a case more ably than lie defended Mr.
Simmons. He presented the case for
the accused with marked ability,"said
Mr. Hearls.
All Day Mcetfag at Peatecostal Church.
Three oldfwbloned (ionpel meetings
will be held in the Pentecostal church,
formerly the Morse Mission, on Kim
street, this week Friday, December II,
morning, afternoon and evening—10a#
a. m., 2M and p. m.
The effective General Superintend
ent, Rev. H. F. Reynolds, of Haver
hill, and the District Superintendent,
Rev. A. B. Higgs, the excellent pastor
and preacher at the Hanlaooatai ehureh
of Lowell, will be present.
On the following Honda?, Dae. 13,
one of tbsae esteemed men will be pre
sent and assist in the special services.
Weekly eotUqpe meetings are held In
various parts of the city, and the gene
ral prayer meeting at the church every
Friday evening at 7
Every body is most cordially Invited
to every and all these services. “The
I Hplril and the Bride say ‘Come.' And
I l.*t him that heareth say ‘Come!’ ”
R. W. Buehanan, Pastor.
First .tfisssl Batl
The Ht. Aloysus T. A. A B. Hoclely
are planning t« give their first annual
concert and bail. In Odd fellows hall,
on New Year’s eve. The proceeds will
be devoted to stait a fund U>entertain
the Ktate 1 onvenlion. which wilt meet
in this city next September. Bley 4
j Pepler s orchestra have been engaged
j for the occasion. Tin* is considered
one of the best concert and dancing or
chestra* in New England and will, in
itself, prove an attraction.
The Cup and the Pig
BV 1 r liK V \l r 'll! * \t«v
Minlhrr (iiHtor: Ol have w ana oor
l>» itv >inl vt7 nrltcU'^, but fbo r SO]lu
ll‘li lie paxhi nothin has l*vn aflher
cumin lo me notice that oi thought
would tv nf interest to your* re r'a*ler*.
Af eoorse our eliirenx tv interested In
our foine jsdacc department, an whin
oi heard af a little Incident that win
■fiber happtnin to w an af our folnext
lasht Monday marntn, ot sir to mestlf,
if ye/ lauith lit the .worrld in on it nor
how can they laugh wid yea, as the |
savin is. Me (rind, Officer -, oi’ll
not tell yea his name, thought it loo
(food lo ka|>e and told tl In the Nason
af hia family. The family thought it
a trood w an and told it confldintlally
lo a frind oor two, and ol hasen lo hil|>
them kajv the secret by coutidtn tl to
your’re railerx.
Whin me frind the eon was comin
down Woodstock avlny about thray in
the marnin, on the sisinth inn , he
heard stealthy slips behoind him. lv
ery w ans in a whoile then* wa» a grunt.
The arrtleer si/ to hlmsilf, si/ tie, ol
know the grind that comes from a jag,
tia notit. <>i dunno the grunt af an
Indian, hut they aril lift those parts
years ago Thin what can it tv. si/ he.
The mysterious foolalips Jami the mys
terious grunts tallied him to the Bap
list ehureh, ami thin me frind decoided
to face his pursuer and demand his
business. Me drew Ids gun and slid*
dinly turmed arround, ami there close
ii|H>n Ills hales w as a great big white
animal weighln 4mi pounds.
if the same had ap|k'ared lo me
frind Clancy, who palmlalwlnty-thlrd
strale near Broadway, he would have
hoiked for the top af the flat oirn build
in, thinkln a pilar bear had l*hka|ied
from the Zoo. Not so the brave Put
nam guardian, lie had been raised In
a farinin community and immediately
he aet oiee on the baste lie knew it for
» PMl
Now af ooorae the arflloer wanted to
do hia duly, but the i|uixtion was,what
waa that duty. No i|u!stion but hia
prisoner had run away front home, hut
perhaps he was af age and had a might
lo lave. The oily healthy arftleer sld
the lockup was not lit to ka|w a pig In,
so how could he lock him up? The
haste had no collar and name plate on
and refused lo give Ills rtsldeme. But
he couldn't stand their kapln the pig
company until daylolght, and il was
gi'tlin lime logo oil duty. I It- thin de
cided he would lave the haste to shift
for himsllf. The pig however rnfused
lo xliitt, ha\ln taken a fancy to the I
foine looking arflloer, and foil led him
about lolkc Mary's little lain, lvvery
little whoile nippln nl the polaceman’s
legs jist to lit him know he wasslldll
will him. The arflloer la-gins lo git
nervous and initially gluing mad
swot|h*s at the pig with his noight
stick but the pig only thinks he Is
playln will him, and dodges and comes
u|) for more. To arouse some af tlie
neighbors is the arfllcer’s nisi move,
and he ini|uires does the sl'apy man in
the pajamas who answers the door
know has any wail loslit a pig. Mean
wlioile the arfllicer's companion comes
on the pia/./.i and sittin on his holnd
ligs gives the man the wink not to tell
and sure moike the man says yis he
don know. Oil'go the aitilcer and Ills
chum who is geltin frollicksome and
jvrniMU >in highling the blue coal's
hales.
The slluatlon beea gl It in serious as
the haste Is-gins to nip harder and
harder disregardin the |*>lanemln’« j*i
lilc rcijoists for hirn to stbop. Kolnul
ly the arfllivr lakes to the lop af a
sthoiie wall. Mis Inlmy times to folly
him , but he can't get up. The arflloer
walks the wall wid Ills companion on
the sidewalk below. At the iml of the
wail is a yard wid a flnce around It.
In through the gate goes uilslher pig,
whin <|nick as a flash the alert official
jumps lo the ground, abuts the gate,
and his inlmy ia incarcerated.
While ail this is bein enacted the
neighborhood ie quietly reposed in
drameland Utile reoli/ing that the
guardian af their slumbering hours ie
folghtin a strageUc battle for safety,
little knowin whether he wilt be there,
or whether it will be but a bit af blue
cloth and a few brass buttons that will
HU the sot lent tale In the marnin af
bow he single handed lit hia salient
foe end saved their swale dramas from
disturbance.
Wrcadtef Match.
The eporU are looking forward to the
bout In St. John'* hall thU Friday eve
ning between Willie Collin* of Central
Village and Young Padelto of Cam
bridge, Man*., with a good deal of In
tereat, and they will not be diaappolnt
ed. I’adello* work with Frit/ Hannon
on Thankngiving afternoon made him
an Immediate favorite. He ban a good
number of trick*, in quick an flaab,
andylip|>ery an an eel Collin*cornea on
hi* reputation only, a* It will le hi*
flr*t appearance here, but hi* record I*
aultlcieutly aetwtantial backing to ma
nure a good exhibition.
Manager Cordier ha* *e*'iired the ring
recently u»ed in Webatar ami it will
be pul up In Hie center of the liali. It
i* rained four feet from the flour and
will afford a good View from all part*
of the booat- fSoine good prellniinarlea
have tieeu arranged which will begin
at eight o’elock, the main bout begin
in tig at nine. There baa been a good
adv a rice aaie and a large crowd la an
I uci paled Aduitaaion 24, 36 and iUe.
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Cargill falls Improvement V-Mirrd.
"TAi; i>\\ ‘ v s; gPltlslNv. St'iVf.ss
AOrr • lARg strenuous effort on the
part of the t'itirt'us' t'ommitiec, the
improvement around the c i-l <lde of
the t'argill Kails, to make the grounds
attractse amt to give the Kalis a more
pleasant as|>ect. are now well assured,
made so by the remarkable success of
the " fait lhty," the collection*- and
gift* from w hlcli amounted to nearly
live hundred dollars This e\|»erlmenl
was approved by many of our cHlaens
of Isilh sexes, and it was well and eare
fully managed. At the various stations
around which the young misses did
their active services, there was a com
mittee of matronly tattles to counsel
them and w atch over them. We doubt
if then> w as an unpleasant tm-tdent to
nrar this unusual plan of raising mo
ney.
There w as a large amount of work
Involved in carrying out thta novel
plan frottt Its inception to (Uriah, hut
it is grntriving to know It ended so sa
tisfactory. There were gratifying Inci
dents, mainly unexpected llinl cheered
the committee and those who assisted
them. The greatest pleasure to all la
the assurance of lire triumphant suc
cess In completing the design Iregun
with some apprehension from discour
agement* that were unex|iecled. Now
these latter are already failing away,
and when the noble work Is tinlshcd
the entire community will join with
the devoted workers In their unalloyed
joy In a needed work well done, arid
their ascriptions of praise will help to
awell their reward.
Among the pleaaanl Incidents refer
red to were unexpected letters with
aulMtanllal Inclosurea. These with the
large donation of Mr. tleorge M. Morse,
K. M. Wheaton, with so many kindly
expressions fromeiltaena and outsiders
made the day of tlnal effort a lied Let
ter day. We herewith print one or two
of the letters received:
Kali tor Carl U. Johnson, sent ua a
private letter with his donation. In
tt he says:
l inclose herewith my contribution
to “Tag, I*ay.” for the improvement of
the falls, recognising, aa I do, the great
public benefit such a movement U sure
to he. I feel that It ought to enllal the
sympathy and aid of every public apir
ilcd |rerson in town.
i well remember, as a lad, living on
lire “Square’* listening hundred* of
limes, on stilly nights, to the music of
lire writers crushing over the falls, and
also playing for hours ii|mmi lire “Isl
and,” hence my Interest In the project
I* doubly keen.
The next letter I* from Mr. Henry t*.
Savory, who was for a number of years
Itoute Agent In thlsdty for the Adams
Kxprees Company. The teller Is ad
dressed to Mr, ( ieo. K. Shaw:
“You have la-eii a very ardent work
er In the movement to heaullf.V t'arglll
Kails, and I understand that tomorrow,
Saturday, has been set apart a* a *|s -
elal day to Is- known a* “Tug Hay,"
with the view of raising additional
funds lu complete the work.
I Inclose a small contribution and
think that every cltlaen of 1‘iitnaiu,
past or present, should add some little
amount, as 1 Isilleve that the small
contributions from the many will not
only successfully accomplish the de
sired end, but will show it unity that
Is needed In all projects of a public na
ture.
Tne writer nas uut tne ximiexi ie«-i
lug* for the city anil tin* muiiy warm
friend* made during my xliort residence
there, mill any object for the purpose
of adding U-auty amt attractiveness to
(he city, lias my hearty approval."
Mr. Ha wiry la now living In Worcea
ter, holding the name position he did
In thin city.
C. K. Chandler,!!. K., of Norwich,
while not a clIIKen ha-, done useful «r
\ lot- to Improve the city, wnl M r. rtliaw
a abort letter but a long corilrlbutloti,
which expressed more than word*—
and there are oilier*.
The Citizen* Committee wnda il* a
a card of thank* for publication, which
we omit, aa there ure no thanka due
any one except the committee Itaelf,
particularly Mr. George K. Hhaw.who
did yeoman'a aervloe, which no crlti
clam or oilier dlacouragementa could
abate, and without whoae work Car*
gill Kalla might have remained unim
proved for year* to come. HI* thanka
to the preaa are unnecessary, aa with
hla other burden* he wrote the a rile lea
that atlrred up public Interest. “Ho
nor to whom honor la due," aay wa.
To the worker* the committee extend
their grateful thanks, not only for their
faithful aarvlaaa bat for the commend
able way “Tag Ddy” work waa carried
out. The novel Idea waa due, and or
ganised and largely carried through,
by Mm. O. Byron Mona, I* real dent of
“Tag Bay,” aided by her enthusiastic
assistants.
Our fall* are on# of Nature's grand
handiwork* and are worthy of the beat
setting possible. The Improvement
wilt bean Inspiration to the citizens to
unite to beautify and mike our rioted
city attractive In every direction |kmsI
ble and to exalt unselfish public spirit.
The result may prove that the workers
“built better than they knew."
The following are the amounts col
lected on Tag I»ay by each of the young
misses with their names. Home sta
Hon* were evidently belter than others:
Constance Buss*!I 11.1*7
Marjorie Baker ah
Clarence Hhaw i#l
Norman Kennedy 2.*
Beatrice Richardson -V.II
Grace Taylor 1178
Archie Macdonald Ml
Henrietta Gould IM
Kdna Mann IB
Mark Klebari IIM
Arthur .Mi lntvrr
Hansom tlaamtWM
l.orenm Kenncdy
Hurry Oltlord
Kliraheth Mhvrmtn
Daniel l>nll
Kdgar t hamprou
Joseph FI ass
llessie t aiwntrt
t.erlritde IVrry
Hilbert IVrry
Klimt Houst|iiet
F.liae Ponsy
Mr> Kcaudreaull
llarei l‘a\eo|a>rl
Marlon Maynard
Xlllah Holme*
l*al*'l Morrell
I‘ana ainl I Humid Johnson
Olady* \\ llllams
Marlon roller
Mabel lisle*
Mu.lo ii Carver
Alter* Fuller
Marian F.amshaw
Harlle t 'orhtn
lleslua l.amherl
AI lee W i l*ou
Addle Fuller
Mia. Aldeii Morse
F.tlle Inman
Station
Iterlha Tatloon
I Wile I .fill. I
Sylvia W hoe look
Gladys Flelil
Arthur Me Inly re
l 'harlott* Gascoigne
Willie Fuller amt Kenneth I
l.oui*e Wealherheait
Nellie Furious
Mata'I Johnson
Florenoe Itlhhant
Mae Minltli
l.ena AI tiro
Maml Htuiiwon
la'iia Hawley
Annie l.yurli
Marsarei Manallehl
Ml.** Fersuaon
Jane Kennedy
FahU.la Ferreaull
Jeannelle Kennedy
Yvonne lleaudreaull
Ada l.ahby
lama Falenaude
Alina Malvaa
Melina Koubbllard
Allot Dupre
Bella Migee
William Mansfield
Kllaabetto Daigle
Yvonne MarUneeu
Mary Daniels
I'alberlne Meward
BTUI
l.aat .Saturday the Mulnebaag Poano
na held iu annual meeting In Hiber
nian Hallt llda city. A good attend*
aiua* was present, representing all the
grange* In the county.
The fnllnwIiiK ortloer* weie elected
for the year:
Ma»ter—W. II. Hamm, Kllllngly
tiranue, No. 12, Danielson.
Overseer—Austin K. Fearl, lilttle
ltlver Oranse, No. :ttt, Hampton.
I<eeturer—Professor A. Wheeler,
MMunlleld Grange, No. ul, Storra.
Steward—George C. I'lilllips, Senes*
et llranse, No. In, of We*l \t oodslock.
Assistant Steward—Ml win 1,. Wiard,
I’utnnin Oranse, No. 07, Putnam.
Chaplain.—Silas l.ucy l.ln-liileid,
Nalclmug Oranse. No. tw, Chaplin
Treasurer—Vine It. Franklin, llrook
lyn Oinnse, No. 411.
Meeretary—Frank l.uiiunla, Natch*
aus Orange, No. tw.
Galekcepsf— F. M. Bcnnelt, Ash
ford Oranse, No. INI.
Pomona—Mlas Alice llowe, Wolf
l>en Oranse. Abington.
^Cere*— Mr*. 1C l/’. Jewett, Putnam
range, No. l»7.
Flora —Ml** Annie Paige, Brooklyn
Orange, No. 474.
I.ady Aaslatanl Hteward—Mra.C.W.
Johnson, Wolf Den Orange, No. 41.
Member of F.xscutlve Committee tor
three years—SherllT Preston H. Sibley,
Kllllngly Orange, No. 12.
The lajcturer's hour was one of un
usual Interest. Home few change* from
the regular order arranged.
Krneat M.Arnold of Putnarn Orange,
Amy Tlllinghasl of Highland Orange,
ami Helen Wilier of Brooklyn Orange,
taring unable to be preaent, F. II. Ben*
! nett, or l.lttle ltlver Orange, read a
a|ieelai pa|wr on the "Farm Home,”
| that was lislened to with close atten
tion.
Obituary.
M I MM IlKl.LK HBATON.
MIm Belle Heaton died at MieCharlea
KaUs Huepital, Cambridge, Maaa., IM
Hunday inurnlnn at II o'clock. Mb*
wan a former rmddent of titla city, aiul
for many year* wan employed In tbo
•[moling department of Hammond!
Knowllnn 4k Co.’a *ilk mill.
Funeral aervloea were held in M.
Philip * church Iact Tueeday moraine
at II o'clock, conducted by Rev. John
Walker. Burial waa in Orwreatrce*
cemetery. ______
Cash or Tiiaskc.—The undereign*
ed wiah to eapreee their hearUMt
thank* to the kind friend* who mat
floral token*, and to thoae who aaeM
ed In the inu*tc at the funeral aerrlaee
of MIm Belle Heaton, on Tuaadgy morn
lag. jAnne Buatum,
-Mr*. D. H. Billing*
day from a two week*’
•on, I. I). Billing*, Tarrytown, Sf.
—The regular meeting of the Wo
man * Board of the l>ay Kimball Hoe*
pltal will be held at (hid Fellow* Hall,
Wednesday afternoon, M. M. Hec’y.
—The ladle* of the tit. Philip'* UuBd
will hold a cake, candy and apron aaio
for the benefit of llie Organ Fund, at
the home of MU* A. K. L'hollar, ear
ner of lirove and Center atreeta, on
Thuraday, Dec. 17, from t*kt to o p. uu
—The Danieiaon Hoard of Trade have