Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-06
SEEK CHARTER.
Putnam Light and Power Company
Want Legal Status in Woodstock.

There was a conference at North
Woodstock Monday afternoon between
representatives of the Putnam Light
and Power company and the selectmen
of the town of woodstock relative TO
granting a charter to the lighting COM
pany to do business in Woodstock. The
outcome of the conference will result
in the calling Of special town meeting
to secure an expression of opinion from
the townspeople as to whether or not
they viii be willing to withdraw the
opposition that exists against granting
the electric light people charter rights
to do business in the town.
The lighting company is willing to
go so far as to let the Woodstock peo-
pie draw the form Of the contract, If
they so desire; what they seek espe-
cially is the legal right to do business
In Woodstock, where they are now sup
plying power and have been for several
years.
Under the present arrangement the
selectmen can revoke the right of the
company to do business In Woodstock
by giving them a notice Of thirty days
This arrangement is a handicap to the
lighting company. inasmuch as they
hold no legal right to do business with
In the limits of Woodstock The peo-
pie Of Woodstock want the company
" GOAlAAAuC " 9uRDAE AAAtlil WIN tuA
rent. They have no grievance against
them, and yet they are opposed to al
lowing them to have a charter. 1t Is
believed, however, that this opposition
is beginning to relax. The Putnam
Light and Power company has demon
strated that they are not seeking TO
monopolize the lighting business in
Woodstock. They are willing to be re-
stricted to certain parts of the town,
willing to permit competing companies
to enter the same field, but they seek
the charter that, no matter how 1t Is
framed. will give them q legal right IN
a territory where they, now have an
investment Of $4,000.
Various Items.
Justin Greene continues to improve,
after an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Marion Carpenter Is gradually
gaining. after a recent severe Illness.
Mrs. Hartie Fay has been taken to the
-Kimball hospital to receive treat
ment for a recently sustained fracture
of the hip.
Arthur Lisle of Providence made
business visit to Putnam Monday.
The tennis players improved Mon
days beautiful weather to get out on
the Eden street court.
Typewriter Gift of Norwich Friends.
Mrs. Ernest Whittemore OF this city
has been presented a typewriter by her
Norwich friends. Mrs. Whittemore
unhappily is blind, but she has been
able to write as high as sixty words a
minute on the machine.
City Notes.
Misses Alice and Marjorie Jacobs Of
Danielson called on local friends Mon
day afternoon.
T. H. Forster and A. Z. Forster Of
Toledo. Ohio, are guests Of Putnam
friends.
George Gascoigne Of Columbus Ohio,
is visiting his mother, Mrs Carrie Gas
coigne, in South Main street
Miss Helen Alton of the New Eng
land Conservatory OF Music, Boston,
is spending her Easter vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Alton,
in Ring street.
Miss Annie Daniels OF Manchester,
N. H, Is the guest Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. J. Daniels in Ring street.
Holy Week Services.
Special services are being held IN
st. Philips chudch each day this week.
Miss Mabel Clarke has returned to
Northampton, Mass, after spending a
few days with her mother. Mrs Ella
Clarke, in Couth Main street.
Miss Amy Wallen and Miss Grace
Hayden are spending this week in New
York
Miss Maude Simpson has returned
from a few days visit with friends in
WiIlimantic.
Mrs. Lydia Haskell OF Shrewsbury,
Mass. is the guest of Mrs. F. E. Bur-
nette in Grove street.
Harold Corbin Of Worcester has-been