Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-12-29
CHRISTMAS
OBSERVANCE
Good Cheer AbOundS on All Sides.
Everybody Remembered
Stores Report Largest Business Ever.
People Had Money and Spent II

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The Christmas season IN Putnam
was cheerful, happy and prosperous
People had money and spent 1t freely
The storekeepers report the largest vol
ume of trade they ever experienced. III
was easy to sell goods. One storekeep-
er said, aPeople came in a steady
stream. They had money and they
bought. There was no diekeing and
everyone seemed to know just what he
wanted. When the right article WAS
found it was bought and the price paid
without question This good bust
ness Notwithstanding that several days
of the week were decidedly stormy.
Saturday made up the deficiency
where ever there was deficiency.
In tie various institutions there was
Christmas cheer and happiness. Every
one was made to realize the seasontide
aud given cause to remember the day.
Thoughtfulness of the more fortunate
helped materially in bringing this
about.
At the Town Farm the seven in
mates were made happy by special
dinner and gifts. Superintendent
Jerome Shippee said Monday alter
noon, "The seven inmates have receiv-
ed several gifts, some of these from
Sunday schools and the Salvation
Army workers of Putnam. All here
were served with roast chicken din
ner and everything that goes to make
such a dinner complete. Tonight we
are going to have Christmas tree
The tree at the farm was had and the
old and infirm men and women enjoy
ed it like little children. 1t WAS deco
rated and lighted and joyful faces look
ed upon it. What the tree brought to
each inmate in the way of memories OF
other and perhaps brighter Christ
masses could not be known. Perhaps
some of them remembered long years
ago when fond parents surfeited them
with gifts and good things and there
were loving hands TO minister to them.
But all soon returned to the enjoyment
of The occasion and received presents
of handkerchiefs, gloves, mittens caps,
ETC., and expressed their thanks Tor
the kind friends who had bestowed
them.
At the Wiudham County Temporary
Home Christmas atmosphere over
shadow ed all else. The homeless ones
were happy as happy could be. The
natron, Mrs. ID. G. Park, said Christ
mas afternoon, ssThe eighty children
were given Christmas dinner that
included chicken, vegetables, fruit ana
candy. From their relatives and
friends in many towns in the county
we received gifts of toys, books, caps
and other things. We will have
Christmas tree tomorrow night. we
are especially grateful to the faculty
and pupils of the Howe Marot school
for Young ladies in Thompson. They
have shown their usual kind thought
fitness of others in the gifts Of many
articles including sleds, fourteen Of
which have already arrived"
Tuesday night, as planned, the big
Tree was arranged for the delight OF the
little ones and their eyes spanked and
their faces denoted complete JOY and
happiness. They seemingly could not
have been happier in their surround
;ngs. another Park" saw that each
child had his or her share OF tneCnnst-
mas cheer and not one OF the eighty
MAS overlooked. 1t was a tired and
hsppy large family of youngsters that
WAS sent off to bed when eyelids began
10 droop denoting the arrival OF the
sandman.
Patients at the Day Kimball hospi'
nal. who we're well enough to be inter
.ested in the doings iot the day, were
served . special dinner and something
was done that every patient might
realize the holiday spirit.
captsin Margaret Fee of the SAWS
zion Army distributed eighteen oas'
kets containing food tor a compiete
t.hristmas dinner. The Army's trek
Mas been arranged for . New Years
attraction.
The Putnam Lodge of Elks, in theil
unossentatious wsy, distributed char
iry in tho city and surrounding towns
their gifts amounting in value to owe
800.
In all of the homes OF the city TN
Christmas spirit reigned supreme
There were trees, Family and friendi.
Gatherings and many delightful times
rr.aval on the railroad was the heavi
EST in years and many came and wen
\ o.er the weekend