Putnam patriot., 1908-12-18

'' ~AiAuiQ duu NltH= rand . Mrs. Lille E. leach, to the members
 of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge, |. Q. 0. F..
 in Odd Fellows hail, this week. was
 a triumphant affair The ..spfeadt
 was tip.top and heartily enjoyed. Al
 Us close a business meeting of the lodge
 was held, when the following otlieers
 were nominated for the ensuing year:
 Noble Grand-Miss Iille F. Leach.
 Vice GTand--Niss Minnie Nuttal.
 SeereIary-Mrs. H. J. Thayer.
 Ireasurer-Mrs. S. \. Wing
 A pleasant social hour followed and
 was enjoyed by all the company
 Last Tuesday the Norwich Bulle-
 tin celebrated its fifteenth anniversary
 by issuing large special illustrated edition, giving its own history-which
 has been deservedIy prosperous one and that of it's home city. It inclu. dec a fac simiie edition of it's first mum.
 Der. In looking it over one learns what marvellous change has taken place In everything connected with human existence, within even the last fifty years. One incident related of it's first issue, is thst of boy of I 4who was one ef the Bulletins newspaper carriers, and was allowed to have the first 800 printed. He is now prominent law yer at the West, and splendid look ing gentleman, now 64, as his portrait picture shows him to be, which accom- panies the letter he writes to the Bulle- tin, relating some exciting incidents in his experience as one of it's carriers. 1 The Bulletin is one of Eastern Connec- | ticut's valuable institutions, deserving | of continuation of the esteem and patronage that has won in the past
 We said last week, in an article on l the benefits of having business man to manage the business affairs of a city, 1 that it was prefe rable to have a capa- 1 ble knave than fool entrusted with complicated affairs-but it is not neces- sary to choose either. As an illustra- tion we cite the case of New York city. A ten million dollar bridge has just been completed in that city which is found to be worthless for the purpose. Although the Mayor and officials were warned of itsldefeets before its compile ton. they ridieuled the charge. Final ly, when the public demanded that well known engineers be engaged to test the correctness of the design of the bridge, they proved 1t dangerous to Use as designed, as it would collapse as did the Quebec bridge. To secure tile to a small piece of property, ten times it's value was paid to men to examine ! the titles. All the departments are so mismanaged that it k not possible to learn the financial condition of the city By a combination of the two kinds of officials mentioned, that city loses many millions every year, and it's debt is greater than that of thet ai- ted States govern ment.
 The Salvation Army have settled [ down to capture Putnam. During the coming week one of the more promi- nent officers of the Army, Major Si- monson. and his wife, will be features of special attraction. The services of the Army are undemoninational, and are the same the world oyer-the pre- seniation of Gospel truths in simple i and direct way to reach the class of 1 people who are being addressed, with lively singing, music and prayer. They are performing a special work in seek { ing out the lowest and neglected class of degraded humanity to cheer them up and start them on better lie, oi- ten taking them under direct control 1 until they become transformed. The Christian church has given the SalVa- ton Army the credit of doing great l and necessary Christian service Tor an almost hopeless class of humanity l They are trying to do that here. Eve ] rywhere throughout the world the oai- i yation Army, wherever 1t has Ms sien, is just now preparing to furnish aGhristmas dinner to Gods needy chii- dren to remind thera of Gods Unspeak- able Gift to them. This 10 them Is concrete religion and which they un- derstand ana appreciate. This the Sal vation soldiers are striving to do here, and invite all to participate in this kind service.
 The New York Independent of last week was a most wonderful produc- tion. issued to signalize the sixtieth an- niyersary of it's it's publication. IL gives a succinct history of the anti slavery cause from its beginning to its triumphal issue, with portraits of all l the principal participants in that great moral warfare-both men and women -with biographical sketches of some of them. It makes prominent thei DOT 1 trait of Henry C. Bowen, the founder of that great religious newspaper, win 1 it's editors, associate editors, publish CTS. and most ofits contributors, in un-
 rivaled pictures; it also gives fac simi- l les of its two great premium pictures aThe Signing of the Emancipation
 Proclamation and ssAmeIican Au- ,bors ii-all who had become distin- guished up to that date It has o'he' features of great merit that makes II Q nnaber which in interest and scope exceeds anything ever produced in the newspaper Iine.I II is worth more than the price of a years subscription, ana .hanla he in demand especially in this section. N here the public spirit and tsH- 4aiE