Sifting Through the Sands of Time from the Courier Archives
80 Years Ago Jan. 2 10, 1930
We do not know the number of indigent poor receiving aid from public fund in Putnam County. There are 23 inmates at the County Home which comes directly under the care of the new Commissioner of Welfare. Last year the County expended about $42,000 for the relief of the poor. Full Story
PUTNAM PEOpLE
Chronicling the Accomplishments of Putnamites
The Board of Directors of Putnam
Hospital Center recently approved
the appointment of six new members
to the Carmel hospital’s medical
staff:
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Tarry Awhile at Hearthstone Castle in Tarrywile Park
Pastimes
Castles are one of those things that capture our imagination and curiosity. I have yet to find someone that isn’t at least a little fascinated by them—the permanence of the construction materials, the majestic designs, the real and imagined lifestyles of the inhabitants. Full Story
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