Putnam patriot., 1909-12-10
AN APPEAL TO CITIZENS
A Soldiers Memorial for Putnam.
saruxpAY IS so,uxssr DAY.


 ity in behalf of the duty they have as stunned to have Putnam honor the me mory of the noble band Of young men of this town and vicinity, who conse- crased their. .lives b save the nation and it's enlightened institutions from being overthrown andt pertaining.
 The ladies have been actively but quietly engaeed in collecting fund b erect . Soldten' Monument to tho~e patriotic Veterans, and have aceumu- lated . good sum. which Jussifies them in making m earnest appeal to all cit- isens so give active cooperation and earnest sympathy so :hsis laudable ef- forts to secure the additional funds to have the work begun at once to erect the Monument
 To effect their proposed movement to raise the needed funds, they have de- vised plan to reach all citizens of this town and. other towns interested, and which, if responded to In the spirit and purity of the motive it Is made, will al once furnish them the means they need to go forward and carry out their noble project.
 The plan may seem to some n little out of the ordinary methods, bull the occasion demands the peculiar methods devised to arouse interest 10 secure the money they require to start building the monument.
 One supreme effort In carrying out the plan devised Is more likely to have their enterprise consunmated than to have it extended rover years quietly begging for funds and get no more than by beginning ana ending the effort in a couple of days. Truly, if is generally realized that by every one coming for ward to assist this movement, queer as 1t may seem to some, and bestow what they deem their tribute to do honor to the memory of our heroic soldier boys --let 1t be large or small--no more will they be importuned for the same par- pose, they should gladly encourage the loyal women; and better still, 1t would cheer the hearts of the living Veterans In knowing that their sacrificing ser vices for their country are not forgotten and the memory of their dead comrades are thus to be honored.
 We cannot say more In this hiseetion except to add, that 1t will rejoice the hearts of the ladies, gladden. the Veter- ans to behold the citizens enthusiasti- cally responding to the appeal Of the ladies of the Woman's Relief Corps, assured that 1t will consummate the long. desired plan to have erected a Soldiers Monument, tn this city 10 ho- nor the living and the dead Veterans that their memories shall not perish.
 The plan of the Monument Fund Committee we must put in brief shape, which is as follows: Saturday will be "Tag Day. whose purpose all under stand. To give that event emphasis there will be an auction sale Of 'sFags,p on Friday evening, E- M. Wheaton, auctioneef It will be held on Union Square, beginning at : p. m. The desire of the ladies is 10 have the bidding for tags competitive,--tha each bidder strive to get one of the earliest tags sold, by bidding until his limit k reached, and to keep at 1t. To add eclal to the occasion there wit be an auto mobile present filled with ladies bear ing sold Glory andtthe Putnam Ca det Band rendering, \ ational airs dur ing the intervals.
 If suitable arrangements can be made an automobile, filled with young ia- dies, will go to Pomfret, and offer tags for sale to the residents of Pomfret, Putnam Heights, and elsewhere.
 It will be pleasing to the ladies if the merchants and storekeepers on Main street, decorate their stores Saturday with flags and other emblems to enli- ven the occasion.
 The following sub-stations have been selected:
 ist. Store of lMessrs. Chandler A Morse.
 I'd. Store of E. D. Bugbee.
 Sd. Putnam Trading stamps store, Mixs Marguerite Mansfield in charge.
 4th. l.. K. smiths store, Mrs. George Psay and Mrs. Loretts Randall in charge.
 5th. At home of Mss. Monroe aoyle aided by Mrs. Harriet Chaffee. 6th. At store of F.. H. Payne, Mrs. Mary sherman and Mn. Frances Bar rett In charge.
 7th. Store of Mrs. George Farley, on Providence street, Mm. Eugene De- socher and Mtss Aiphonse Pateneaud In charge.
 At each of thess stations will be boys and girls appointed b soIictt subscrip. Hons and donations for the Monument. The one Of the entise number collect Ing the largest amount Of monsy will be entitled to . suhstantial psizs-the amount will be named later. At the conclusion of the work Of rais- ing funds tor the Monument. supper will be given to all those who took part in that service.
 MoxUNKxT FOUNTAIN COMMITTEE. Mn. C. H. Kelley has sstusned sf- q ...~k.f ~eaw .4 Aeffak.<x~s n nmn