Putnam patriot., 1908-12-11
earsilI Falls Improvement Assured.
..rNe DAY A SURPRISING suCCEss.

AfteF long strenuous egi0Ft on the pari et the Citizens Committee, the improvement around the east side oi the Cargill Falls, to make tho grounds attractive and to give the Falls mete pleasant aspect. are now well assured, made SO by the remarkable success el the "lag Day. the collections and l gifts from which amounted to nearly i five hundred dollars. This experiment was approved hy many of ouf citizens of both sexes, and 1t was well and care fully managed. Atthe various stations around which the young misses did their active services, there was a eom- mittee of matrcnly ladies to counsel them and watch over them. We doubt If there was an unpleasant incident to mar this unusual plan of raising mo ney.
 There was large amount of work involved in carrying out this novel plan from its inception to aaish, but i IL Is gratifying to know 1t ended so sa- tisfaetory. There were gratifying inei- dents, mainly unexpected that eheered , the committee and those who assisted them. The greatest pleasure to all k the assurance of the triumphant sue- cess in completing the design begun with some apprehension from discour- agemcnts that were unexpected. Now these latter are already fading away. and when the noble work Is finished the entire community will join with the devoted workers in their unalloyed joy in needed work well done, and their aserirtions of praise will help to swell their reward.
 Among the pleasant incidents refer red to were unexpected letters with substantial inclosures. These with tho large donation of MT. George NJ, Morse, E. NJ. Wheaton, with so many kindly expressions from citizens and outsiders made the day of final effort . Red Let ter day. We herewith print ono or two of the lcttcrs received:
 Editor Carl Il. Johnson, sent us . private letter with his donation. In 1t he says:
 I inclose herewith my contribution 1 to Tag Day, for the improvement of the falls, recognizing, as l do, the great public benefit such movement ls sure | 10 be. feel that IL ought 10 enlist the | sympathy and aid of every public splT- tied person In town.
 I well remember, as lad. living on the .sSuuarr' listening hundreds of l times, on silly nights, b the music oi the waters crushing over the falls, and also playing for hours upon the "lsl. , and, hence my interest In Inc project k doubiy keen.
 The next letter is from Mir Henry r. Savory, who was for a number of years | Route Agent in this city for the Adams Express Company. The letter k ad. dressed To MT. Geo. E. shaw.
 "Yon have been very ardent work. CT In the movement to beaatifs tafgiil Falls, and understand that tomorrow Saturday, has been set apart as spe. cial day to be known as "Tag Day, with the view of raising additional funds to complete the work.
 l inclosc n small contribution and think that every citizen of Putnam past or present, should add some little amount, as believe that the small contributions from the many will mol only successfully accomplish the de- 1 sired end, but will show unity thaI k needed in all projects of public na ture.
 The writer has but the kindcst feel ings for the city and the many warm friends made during my short residence there, and any object for the purpose of adding beauty and attractiveness tt the city, has my hearty approval
 MT. savory Is now living in Worces ter, holding the same position he dit in this city.
 1 C. F.. Chandler, c. E., Of Norwich while not q citizen has done useful ser vice to improve the city, senl MT. Shaw short letter but long contribution which expressed more than words and there are others.
 The Citizens Committee sends us [ card of thanks for publication, whiel we omit, as there are no thanks du' any one except the committee itself particularly Mir. George k. Shaw, whs did yeoman's service, which no criti cism or other Encouragement coult abate, and without whose work Car gill Falls might have remained unim proved for years 10 come. His thanki to the press are unnecessary, ss witi his other burdens he wrote the articles that stirred up public interest. "Ho nor to whom honor k due, 1" say we. Il To the workers the committee extend their grateful thanks, not only for theil | faithful services but for the commend able way "Tag Day" work was carried out. The novel Idea was due, and or ganixed and lareely carried through by Mn. c. Byron Morse, President o "Tag Day. aided by her enthustasti< asxistants.