Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
PUTNAM
Members Of Appropriations Committee Shown City's Fitness as Trade School
 Center-Cards from Springfield, o. Burglars at Grove St. Homes-Mrs. w. T. Bennett to Address Suffragists.

Mayor Archibald Macdonald one of Putnam's representatives in the gen era1 assembly, had group of the members of the appropriations com- m1ttee as his guests here Friday The party was made up of Repre- sentatives Robert Magee, Waterbury; A. w Rathbun, Groton: F. J, Stevens. Rocky Hill: F. J. Synder. Coventry; c. B. Davis. North Haven; H. H. Dav- enport, Pomfret; F. Farrenkopf. Yer non.
 The object of the visit of the legis- lators was to investigate as to the needs of this section for trade school, such as bill introduced by Mayor Macdonald provides for, carrying an appropriation of $50, GOO
 When the visitors went away from here Friday evening they carried with them very favorable impression of this section Of the state and of it's inn portance as textile center Automo- piles carried them on a trip of inspec- tion through manufacturing villages along the valley of the Quinebaug, and when they returned to Putnam they expressed amazement at the extent of the industries of a textile nature es- tablished in the towns hereabouts
 The first leg of the trip from this city was to Thompson where the beautiful Ream estate was visited. Next visited was the Grosvenordales. Here Agent Riordan received the vis- itors and conducted them through the magnificent plant From there the route of the party was into the town of Woodstock East, South, North and West. This is not a manufacturing town in the sense or to the extent that others surrounding it are, but the representatives were delighted with it.
 Having looked over the manufactur- ing plants in this city,the visitors went to the villages of Attawaugan, Ba1lou- vile, Dayville, and then to Danielson, Wauregan, Central Village, Moosup and Plainffeld. all manufacturing points be- ing visited as far south as the town line of Griswold.
 Returning to this city, the party was entertained by Mayor Macdonald at the Putnam Inn. A final spin in the machines was taken later in the after noon for visit to beautiful Pomfret, home town of Represen ntative Daven- port. The party returned here in time for the representatives to catch even ing trains for their homes.
 It is believed that they were so fav- orably impressed by their visit to this section that they will give long and careful thought before turning down the proposition of recommending an appropriation for the trade school which itsis hoped will be located here
 Next Wednesday the members of the committee edlcation. or a delega- tion from it, will come here to be shown over much the same ground that proved so interesting to the mem bers of the appropriations committee. The education committee it is also hop ed can be induced to report favorably on the bill. Representative Plessis of this city is a member of this latter committee. About a half dozen mem bers of it are favorable to the Putnam trade school proposition, it Is claim ed, but, of course. this is not def initely known.
 With the representatives on their trip of Friday went Judge L. H. Fuller and Henry Potter of Woodstock, agent of the state board of education. 9th CTS who visited or dined with the rep resentatives during their stay in this city were c. Harold Gilpatric and Rev. c. j. Hartman.
 The local representatives are work ing hard the trade Schooi preposi- tion, and are entitled to all u support that can be given them by manufac- turers and other prominent citizens.