Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-09-14

spied the makeup mans error.
While it is To be admitted that the
new ordinance relative to parking au.
t0mobiles on limited section OF Elm
street and Front street has not yet
gone into effect il would be well if
some Of the owners of cars would get
into the habit Of leaving their ears
standing somewhere else. The ordinance
has been given full publicity and there
viii be no excuse for the car owner
II he is caught meriting the penalty
prescribed by an infringement of the
new city law It Is very evident that
the common council believes the measure
good one and for the interest of the
public SO why not begin to observe it
new instead Of waiting until the ordin-
Hnee becomes effective or day or two
later.
There is a fine site for a manufacture
ing establishment on the land upon
which the Wheaton Building & Lumber
Company s shop formerly stood. 1t
would be a great benefit to the city if
this land could be occupied by some
large concern and it would give a bet
ter appearance from railroad trains as
they come into the city.
With woman demonstration and an
assistant county agent Windham Coun-
ty people ought not to be without in
formation on agricultural and home
economic line, for moment. Both the
demonstration and the county agent and
his assistant services are open TO the
people who viii take advantage Of the
expert knowledge thus afforded
Never has there been less interest in
a town caucus than that OF the recent
republican caucus for the nomination Of
town officers. This lack OF apparent in
terest IS an endorsement of the present
administration OF town affairs If the
citizens were not satisfied with the con.
duet of the towns business there would
be interest and something moving i'm
mediately. Mess something unfore-
seen happens the same men will contin-
ne ia office for another year
The plan of the common council to
from the Hammond Hall building to
Providence street is good one. Put
MANS Main street Is now one of the
shortest in the city 1t extends from
somewhere near fire headquarters TO
the north side Of Front street We
doubt il there are twenty five per cent
OF the citizens OF Putnam who could
start at Hammond Hall and walk &c
Providence street aud tell what street
they are on all the way over the route
II has come at last IT came on Wed
nesday morning The little silent cop
that has done duty on Bugbee corner
for two summers has been retired. The
battle SCARED veteran Drowned from the
sun, rusty with ase. has given place to
a new officer spick and span in new
paint. What may be the fate Of the
little veteran is not known He has
been run over, knocked over, pushed
over, rolled over aud fallen over and
last week his red head knocked off and
an Of his brains spilled out on the ami
cite roadway. A new lantern globe and
fresh supply Of oil and he was as iii
for duty as ever. II was a hard job
for little fellow to hold down and he
deserves the iron cross. The new officer
is of somewhat larger style although
not much if any taller, The iron post
In the center is surrounded with wood.
en- panels bearing the sign Keep tc
the right and shows up well from a
distance.
Before someone is hurt, we would sug
rest that if there are to be any more
sunday ball games this season, the
members of the team do not ''waru
mn, IN front of the City hotel Last
Sunday a game of pass was going on
IN front Of this building with one play
er standing on each side Of the cross
walk leading 10 the subway stars
This in dangerous and unpleasant e