Putnam patriot., 1917-10-19
PUTNAM HAS FINE
 CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS
Mother House of Sisters of Holy Ghost Practically Fiji
Has Made Great Progress Coming Rev Charles Bedard in loI,

and every detail has been taken care of. On the west side of the building is a fine sun parlor running its entire length. The basement Is floored with cement and is also we'll provided with light from many windows. It is fine new home that is awaiting the arrival of the mem bers of the order. They will be com fortably quartered; both as to the building itself. and the grounds, noth- ing remains to be desired.
 The contract price of the building is said to be S65,00 In the near future it is understood that another addition will be built on the north side of the former dwelling house. It is estimated that before all of the plans are carried to completion that an outlay of nearly S20o,000 will have been made
 St. Mary's Church
 A person who has not been inside of St Mary's church in the past few months, would be astounded at the change that has been made since the artists and decorators have been at work there By next Sunday the stag ing will have been torn down and the beautiful interior will stand forth in all of its splendor. 1t would take an artist to fittingly describe the harmon ious blending of colors, the group paint ings in oil, the fine new stations of the cross. and the effect as whole
 No one seeing the church will doubt the pastor assertion that nothing equal to it may be found for miles around. Over the altar are three beau tiful groups done in oil, and at the rear over the organ, is a group denoting the patron saint of music. Painted busts of the apostles adorn the side walls overhead, and leading patrons of the Catholic church stand out in life size. The work, it is at once apparent, is of the brush of skillful artist.
 The fourteen new stations of the cross are indeed beautiful. They stand six feet high, the figures being about three feet high The workmanship is excel lent and the facial expressions are mar velously we'll done.
 When lighted with the newly install ed system, the church interior presents gorgeous sight. although the color tone is quiet in keeping with the religious at mosphere of the edifiee The pillars in green harmonze with the old gold and red and the whole blends beautifully. It is worth a special visit to look upon the interior of St Mary y's church as it is today
 There have also been improvements at St. Mary s cemetery. A group of the Crucifixion has been erected in a prom inent spot at the back of the old eeme- tery and in front of the new cemetery The figures stand out in bol1 relief. The cross of brown gives an axception- al whiteness to the figures. The whole stands twelve feet high, the statues being from six to ten feet high. The erection of this group was made possible through a donation of s475 made by Nr. and Mrs. Narcisse LeClair.
 Fr. Bedard is planning further inn provement of the cemetery next spring
 Another great improvement is the new rectory and the recently improved surroundings There are many other smaller improvements that have been made since Fr Bedard came to Putnam, but they have been related heretofore
 The first Sunday in November the group of the crueifixion in the cemetery will be fittingly dedicated. There will be addresses in French and English by priests from out of town. All of tke societies of the parish, and the parish ioners generally will take part.
 So we say. as in starting, that Put nam has fine Catholic institutions. The Catholic parish is a credit to the pastor and the people. While a considerable sum of money has been expended the value of the parish property has been oreatlv enharfced And, as Fr. Bedard says. all parishioners participate in the credit of having one of the finest parish properties to be found