Putnam patriot., 1908-06-19
Putnam Business Men's Association.
FIr.i Regular Meeting


 At the call Of President F. NJ. Nbea ton the first regular meeting of inc Put nam Business Mems Association va held in Odd Fellows Hall Tuesda, evening. There were some thirty O reimembeFs present.
 There WAS no special business to bs discussed, The object being 10 put th' Association iu perfect order To receive and discuss whatever matters may bt properly brought before it.
 TBe following K the Presidents
 IxAIeuHAL ABpsEss.
 Personally, l regret that your nomi- hating committee could not have agreed upon some other person wilh more time Than can spare 10 put into the Put nam Business Mems Association, to ts. it's President Bnt ss they were of one mind, and the nomination was ratified unanimously, without refusal oa ny part to act, If elected, find myself standing here before you as your Pfesi- dent. And for this honor l most heart lily thank you, and promise to give you as much of my time as possible.
 1 realize | have been chosen not 10 do the work but, in friendly way, to help and advise R. 10 the best course in matters presented for the welfare of Putnam. II Is the place where, by Il combination of circumstances We each find our business and home life. And fully believing that no matter where NC Ro or what calls we may have to NJ here or go there, We are pleased that Putnam Is our home.
 Now gentlemen, n tthink over mat tefs in regard To what is fof the benefit uf Putnam, would suggest, a= the first step that We uhitediy put ouf- selves on record that sh eYer ae un- deriake of accomplish, is fef the bcn, ell ef the ealife people at Putnam as n community And the next step is to urge upon them i general eo=oreta- lion on their part as associates at snp- poftefst as necessary for the best deAel- opment of the common prosperity
 Me have, In Putnam. il combination af railroad facilities, water power, aR- ficutural. educational. industrial and social advantages surpassed hs no oth- CT city in our Stale.
 Ne see other cities are uniting and of- eanizinR 10 promote their several tnte. rests and are meeting with success, Let the Putnam Business Mems Associa- ton extend n hearty appeal to all ihe citizens io unite fof greater, cleaner busyier, more social, moral and hnfmo- nious city than ever before that W. may talk, plan and work united se that Putnam, and Putnam man of woman will be known, lar and near, for ali that is noble and admirable
 II IA true that, as NJ ionk the field over, ali have got to take hold and re. jeice in each others success and share il each others university. The iinst- ness Mems Association ought 10 eo-ape- rate with lhe city and town govern nents in their varied efforts tn improve Inc condition of eneh, as there is no ans taganism between them, A so closely allied afe they that 1t would be difficult 10 draw line 10 mark where their In. terests and duties diNefge.
 We are pleased to note on the highest authority that the healthfulness oi Put nam Is of Inc hesl--only one other town
  |. mentioned a- having n lower death rate pef ,0oO than oufs during the past year.
 buI let Us all--and don't exclude myself~-look sharp around our bust ness places, that nothing untids k per, mitted. What k city any way but what is inhabitants ot different class eS make itf
 | fully eaiize that many oi us are khafi. sighted iu our view ot life and and our home city, in not eontining patronage to those in onr midst stfag' rllns to the best of their abilities to de- serse and win it Ne should eneout- age oar mefehanis la haze larger and better stores. onf Doctors to be the best practitioners, the mason to do the best lob In stone, brick and mortar the car pen'er .o do ss..sl !. ...-sp sa,. ,s s.Sss'i' " " VI (e, sp that IL wiir-be th'ns nf heau,y as well as utility, Why he'