Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20
COMPLETE S1O,OOO
 FUND FOR HOSPITAL
Woodstock Family With Mrs.
 Ream of Thompson and Mrs.
 Clark of Pomfret, Give S750
The Patriot Ends Two Campaigns,
 Giving Hospital Si5.ooo

Through the generosity of Wood stock family. two residents of Pom fret and one resident of Thompson. The Patriots S1o.o Deficiency Fund for the Day Kimball Hospital was brought to successful close this week. the announcement being made by the chairman Of the fund commit tee. Herbert W. Bowen of Woodstock. Some weeks ago The Patriot announc- ed that the sum lacked about S750.o0 of the amount necessary for it's full completion.
 Since The Patriot had made every effort possible to collect this amount, the work of completing the fund was taken over by Mir. Bowen. Mrs. Ran dolph Clark of Pomfret and Mrs. Nor man B. Ream of Thompson each con- tributed s250, while the third S250 to complete the necessary amount was given by single family in Woodstock. Added to this. II. H. Davenport of Pomfret. always a staunch supporter of the hospital, sent in without soliei- tation an additional check for S25.00 to add to his already generous contri- button. bringing the total to Slo,- Os4.70. In 1920 The Patriot by sim liar efforts raised nearly S6.000 for the hospital. making A total of over SI5, ,0O0 collected in the past three years.
 Mir. Bo~en's Letter
 When 1t was found that the hospital must have Si0.000 for the completion of the work begun on the new wing, committee was formed of the fol- lowing members: Nj Nj. kimball. eX offieio, as president of the hospital; Herbert w Bowen of Woodstock, chairman; J. J. Whitehead, IT.. treas urer: Lawrence Perkins for Putnam ; Miss Dorothy Atwood for Danielson and Wauregan, and Dr. Joseph C.. Hoppin, later succeeded by L. L. LOT illard for Pomfret. and Mrs. Marion Stephens, later succeeded by Mrs. Dexter Elliott. for Thompson. All the members of this committee have work ed Loyalty m fts interests
 In announcing th, end of the cam paign for the fund. Mr. Bowen has written the following letter to The l Patriot
 To the Editor of The Putnam Patriot
 When The Patriot published several weeks ago it's last report regarding the Hospital Deficiency Fund. it announc- ed that seven hundred and fifty dollars were still needed to make the ten thou sand dollar fund complete. Within the last few days Mrs. Clark of Pomfret, Mrs. Ream of Thompson, and family of Woodstock each subscribed two hundred and fifty dollars. The seven hundred and fifty dollars have, there fore. been raised, and the ten thou sand dollar fund is now complete. it is indeed more than complete, for Mr. Davenport of Pomfret. who is accus- toned to going lover the top con tributed without solicitation twenty five dollars
 The trustees of the hospital are most grateful to all who subscribed 10 the fund, and thank most cefuiaiiS The Patriot for its splendid work in securing and recording contributions,
 HERBERT W. BOWEN,
 Chairman.
 Of the contributors Co the cam paign. Woodstock. which early took the lead in contributions, still heads the list. Pomfret is close second, with Thompson and Putnam in third and fourth place. The standing of the towns and the final rating for the fund