Putnam patriot., 1920-11-19
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 began .he eeztem of decorating the
 sesss of leglslztorz with souvenirs {; shamrock e s. Pstr5ck's day, 9 slk eag or patriotic postcard on
 Wzshingron's birthday. always 2 it. ting reminded q the occasion Af- terxaras he gave away holiday souve- nirs His slogan, Keep gour mem orr green. became famous. He re- ee4Fed many letters from famous men and women throughout the country Tho bzsked in the sunshine of his optimism. Mr. Taylor never reckon ed the amount he expended on souve- nirg. He said l. waz 2 hobby with him and he liked 70 make people smile. He said that when he sent card to mar II cheers him up and he goes out with warm smile for somebody else. Ii works ike an endless chain
 One appreeiatiye letter to "Souye- pir'' Tayior said that the writer be- he%ed ar. Taylor had accomplished more good than al the Billy Sundays in the world. He had letterz of ap- preciation form presidents of the IFufted States, senators and congress men. presidents of colleges and many governors. Ella Wheeler Wilcox once wrote him a poem. When the legis- lature Of 1915 turned down his legis- latfve history on the ground of ex- pense. Ir. Taylor showed he was good loser and the desks Of the legis- lators were decorated D. him ~1th q brochure beginning Keep Your Memory Greer"
 Tn 1888. it WAS not known whettser Benjamin Harrison would be can iidate for president. 4r. Taylor wrote to him as q namesake, urging nina to run and said he knew Connec- .icut would be for him. Af. Hsrri- son promptly acknowledged the re- .eipt of the letter and said he thought . le woald be a candidate. This was .he first hint that he would run and 1 he next day newspapers all over the printed this insportant news
 Souvenir Taylor was known Tn every newspaper office m .his section, being freseoept visitor In the editorial rooms of Counectic It ! iailies and weekIies and often kavings reminders of his visits in the shape of ! souvenirs for tire sboys." Many of4I his contributions appeared n the pa-t 1ers of Putnam and elsewhere in the I state and he wzs never happier than when preparing an article which he thought some editor would be glad to use. The satisfaction which he felt at doing somebody good turn and the fact that hs had been helpful were pay enough for him, and he would have resented anything like q cash payment Of late years, MT. Taylor had been cashier Tn several reStau- rants. working at the Baldwin and Longley eating places in Hartford. His work, which was generally at night. left him time to talk with his friends who frequented the restau- rants. and he was always ready to talk in reminiscent vein, recalling many of the noted men of Connecticut and his early days Has newspaper man