Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-24

complete. Machinery has been install- ed in Hammond hall where the school is to be located: text books received
 and the place otherwise equipped for the giving of complete modern course of instruction and practical demonstration of manufacturing cot ton goods.
 i The equipment of the school includes ] not only several looms. warping, twist ing and spinning machines, but testing apparatus and laboratory instruments and fixtures. Included in the equip-
 ment is a combination work bench and desk and floor, truck. finely made. the work of boys in the state trade school at New Britain.
 Principal Martin has about 150 text l books on hand, including number
 from his own library and two volumes of which he is the author-Progress
 and Profit for Mill Men, and Manage
 ment of Cotton Mills. MT. Martin is practical mill man and has had many years of experience in manufacturing The class entering the school. on
 July will be representative not only of Putnam. but of surrounding towns as well. Principal Martin is anxious for an increase of the number of ap- plications for admission already on hand, that those who come in may | have the advantages that will accrue | to the students in the school from the first day
 In addition to the textile course others are soon to be added A large room in the building has been reserved for machine shop and another for
 a carpenter shop.
 All the machinery in the school and to be placed there later is operated by electricity. The machinery is of the very latest type in every instance Machines equipped for twisting and | spinning have the latest type of tape driven spindles.
 mi fhok | been installed in the building is of the best
 Principal Martin speaks with enthu- siasm of his visits to schools in towns | throughout the county where he vis- | ited to stir up interest in the school. expects satisfactory results from the campaign of education and explanation i that he conducted relative to the new school
 Pomfret Special Town Meeting to De- eide Important Matters | Citizens of the town of Pomfret are | to be called together next week in
 special town meeting to see if the | town will accept the trust fund of $100 1 placed in the hands of the town treas urer by the estate of James Botham, | the income to be used for the care. of | the lot in Abingdon cemetery where MT. Botham is buried and also to see = | ton for the celebration of the 20oth anniversary of the naming of the town ] of Pomfret. Other matters to be con- | sidered are relative to completing a ! highway from the corner near Dr. S.
 B. Overlock's home to the J. H. Will Der place.
 Suffrage Meeting at Pomfret. Ninety were present at the meeting
 conducted by the Votes for Women | campaigners, in Pomfret Those who signed the petition for franchise rights for women numbered 37, and there
 were 31 enrolment blank signers. The hall was effectively decorated with flowers and ferns under the direction | of Charles Ash. The speakers were
 Miss Emily Pierson and Mrs. Carol | Miller of Rhode Island. Miss Eliza | beth Boult introduced Miss Rosamond Danielson of Putnam Heights, who presided. The collection at the meet | ing, which was marked by deep inter- | est, amounted to a sum larger than ] has been taken at any of the meetings | during the campaign.
 Notes.
 Mrs F. F. Perry and children leave | this week to spend July with relatives at Washington, this state. Dr. Perry ] is to remain here
 | Letters addressed as follows are In- claimed at the Putnam post office this l week: MT Dolant Chester Badger
 Isaac Bennett. I. S. Danf1eld. oJseph
 Hall, Herbert Hiniship L. Doane Mon-
 sieur Joseph Benoit, Mrs. Joseph Be-
 noit.