Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
GovERNoR-ELEcT RALDWoN
Paid Tribute to General Putnam and
 Said Nice Things of City.

Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter, D. A. R., is making arrangements to fit tingly observe the 193d anniversary of the birth of General Israel Putnam, born at Salem, Jan. ', 171S, but patriot of special veneration to Windham county people In connection with this 1t is of interest to note that in 1896, when Putnam had just become a. city and souvenir w. H. Taylor had sent out circulars to prominent people throughout the county to secure from them messages to commemorate the event, these messages to be used in q special edition of Taylor's Home Jour nal. the following tribute to the great patriots memory was received from Governor-elect Simeon F. Baldwin, then supreme court justice:
 New Haven, Jan. 13. 1896.
 Dear Sfr-In response to your re- quest, I would say that the inscription on the original monument of Putnam f1tly depicted his character in these few. strong words:
 He dared to lead where any dared to follow
 No city in New England has name of which it can be more justly proud than that which has called itnelf after the true commander of the American forces at Bunker Hill Yours truly,
 SIMEON E. BALDWIN,
 Want to Be Messengers.
 Albert Mills of Hampton is mention ed as likely to be appointed messen- ger from Windham county in the com ing senate. Fred M. Wright of Ash 1 ford is one of the leading aspirants for appointment as messenger from Wtndham county in the house Noted Here and There. Candidates were initiated at a meet ing of Camp George W. Childs, Sons of Veterans, Sunday evening. Fyva.T7 Tcy+ If i ing interested congregations at the special meetings being held at the Advent Christian church this week
 Mir. and Mrs. George C. Hammond are spending the winter in Sacramen- to, Cali. Mir. Hammond was formerly q resident of this city. Mrs. Ham mond CMiss Emma Day) was native of DayVille.
 1 A. Newton Vaughn of Willimantic 1 was in Putnam Thursday. Thomas c. Earl has sold his lunch room in this city to Harry Tatro of l Putnam. MT. Earl is to remain here for time, but has a business engage ment in Worcester.
 ] Social and Personal. 1 Miss Mary Wheaton was "at home 1 to her Sunday school class Wednesday l afternoon.
 l Miss Maude Simpson of Worcester 1 has been the guest of her parents, Dr. l and Mrs. E. L. Simpson. i MT and Mrs E NJ Wheaton of Park 1 avenue entertained guests on Wednes- l day from Woodstock, Putnam Heights 1 and Putnam.
 1 MT. and Mrs. Walter Wheaton are
 moving from Bradley street to the 1 house on Oak Hill formerly occupied l by MT. and Mrs. E. M. Wheaton. 1 Miss Ruth Daniels gave tea. We'd i nesdAy afternoon in honor of her guest i Miss Mary Dickerman.
 1 Miss Anna Daniels, Miss Ruth Dan 1 iels and Miss Mary Dickerman left on ] Thursday for New York. l Principal and Mrs. Charles Pratt l have returned from 8, weeks visit with 1 the formers parents in Harwinton. Miss A. NJ. Sullivan has returned 1 from a brief visit in Hartford. 1 Congregational Church Day Exercises.
 The annual church day exercises of | the Second Congregational church ,held 1 on Thursday opened with a supper ! supervision of Mrs. W. J. Bartlett and 1 Mrs. F. J. Daniels. social hour fol- 1 lowed the supper. The reports of the
 officers read and accepted, included l the report of the clerk of the church, l George B. Chapmln treasurer's re- port, F. NJ. Corbin, read by his daugh- . 1 ter, Miss Harlie Corbin; superintend- l ent of the Sunday school C. E. Child: l treasurer of the Sunday school A. w. 1 Bowen, and church historian, Harold 1 Corbin.
 Death of Philip Meunier. (Controbuted.)
 l Philip Meunier died in New Bedford l Thursday at 4 a. m., after an illness of
 aL year. He had been staying with his 1 brother, Orelia, for the past year. He l. leaves his wife, formerly Miss Mary i Girard, and two children, Philip, Jr., ] years old, and Rena, s years old .
 three brothers, Alfred of North Gros- venordale. Oreiia of New Bedford. 1 George of Plainfield, and four sisters, 1 Mrs. Henry Grenon of New Haven, 1 Mrs Laura Jetoile of Manville R. I. 1 Liza Brun of St. Hyacinthe, and Mrs l Philip Dragon of Webster, Mass. also 1 his mother. He was buried in North