Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-31
PONTOPORCS A
CHILDRENPS SHIP
Craft To Take Connecticut Gifts
TO Belgium
TOWNS GAVE MUCH MONEY
Individual subscriptions Of $500
others Of Smaller Amount
Poured in to Committee In
Last Days Of Campaign.
TOWNS GAVE MUCH MONEY

Hartford -Whan the good ship
PCutoBoeoz Ezfed for Belgium she
was b. every sense Of the word
"Connecticat relief ship" Cltles and
towns in every quarter Of the state
have done their part, over forty OF
them having contributed 500 or more
apiece since the beginning Of the cam
paign. while tWentv-siz others have
each given more than S25. IN all, rs
separate localities are represented on
the books of State Treasurer Russ
Instances Of -selfsacrfee, gener-
osity and hard work are too nnlner-
Gus to mention. "A Working Won
an Of Hartford, who gave Of her
little that some Belgian woman might
have food and clothing. and the mite
from Zone of the Poorest Churches
In the State" are only two cases out
OF many Tie school children of
Southington illustrated through their
s20.SS in pennies what small gifts,
backed by earnest effort, can do in
the aggregate And so with the sixth
grade of the Deep River grammar
school the school children Of Derby
and many others. Seleetman Miller Of
Avon was an especially conspicuous
although modest figure when he made
his houseto-house canvass in the
midst 81 last weeks blizzard, and
workers in other towns were equally
efficient.
Two subscriptions Of $500 were re
Gently received BY the state commit
tee from individuals and several Of
sion each. but the multitude Of smaller
gifts constituted the bulk Of the
weeks inflow. Among the churches
the country parishes IN general came
forward far better than their city
brethren and the total Of their offer
ings amounted to a handsome sum.
Several towns and cities have made |
great strides In the last ten days. |
The largest gain was 81 030 by New |
London; then came Waterbury. Hart |
ford, New Haven and Bridgeport each |
with more than $500. while Manches- |
ter WaiiiGSford, Derby, Stamford, |
Norfolk, East Hartford and Madison |
added from $500 to 500 apiece.
Hartford and New Haven will lead |
the state In totals. An exciting con
test for third position took place |
between Bridgeport and Manchester, !
which are now only a few dollars |
apart Both are near the $1,000 mark |
and hope to reach It before the new |
New London Is fifth. followed By |
Stamford, Middletown. and Fair
field. all Of which have passed $1,000 |
and are very closely grouped.
Word has been received from ma I
tional headquarters OF the commission |
for relief Of Belgium that the Con
necticut cargo will be fully insured, I
so that even il wreck or submarine
disaster should be met with. neither
the Belgians nor the generous donors
from Connecticut will suffer thereby.
II is also announced that the sail
ing of the Connecticut ship has been
postponed a few days owing to her
having been delayed in making port
by heavy weather. All delayed gifts
will be credited TO connectieut even
though the supplies they pnychase
may actually go on later ship'\S
ilarly. the state committee will cfNdit
TO each town whatever Is receiyed
from 1t, no matter how late, although
the list by towns will probably be
published.