Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-29
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Dnelals of the Connecticut Companyl ! which recently resumed control of the | trolley lines through this section. were 1 n n f'utn2m Wednesday and travelled over went as far north as the state line. look ing over the right of way and doing otii- CT inspection work that needed to be done efDore the Connecticut Company could obtain the views desired before putting into operation any plans that they may nave under consideration for, the lines irl this section of the state.
 Since the big storm of February tied up all the trolley service on the Put
 nam lines there has been. no car ser
 vice between North Grosvenordale and
 the Massachusetts line. this breaking the
 through service to Webster A work
 crew, travelling in special car. went north through this city Wednesday morn ing to clear rails north of North Gros- venordale of dirt and other aecumula- tions of the period since service was suspended, In orderfto make possible the passing of the car carrying officials of the line
 It is possible that through service by cars of the Cornecticut company to Web ster may be looked for in the not dis tant future, but at present there is no 1 official grounds for such a statement. it l was stated on Wednesday, 1 Employees of the company, operating
 the cars, are pleased over a notice that f has been posted at the carhouse in Day vile that an increase in pay will. be al 1 lowed them effective May. L The com pany, in the notice, expresses it's regrets that conditions here do not permit. of I granting even a larger increase in pay. I The maximum rate hereafter will be 50
 cents an hour
 There were no developments m we'd nesday as to the strike of weavers of the French River Textile company at Me- chaniesville. Aside from the weaving,
 other departments of the mill. where about 800 persons are usually employed, Il were operating.
 Most of the strikers congregated in this lefty Wednesday morning, seeking to hire a hall in which to hold meetings An effort was made to obtain. the Moose hall
 but this met with opposition. In police
 circles it was stated that it was thought
 best that Meenanicsvilies labor troubles
 should not be permitted to intrude them
 selves into Putnaul's affairs. where the
 strike germ has been rampant for severa
 weeks past. and where one strike. thougi q nearly collapsed, is not yet entirei, cleared up.
 | It was cited Wednesday that Moos. | ball had been used for meeting by strik CTS of the Waterman Worsted compan, i a few weeks ago. but in answer to this
 member of the lodge stated that thesi meetings had been permitted becaus i of the fact that many of the Waterman
 Worsted company strikers were member i, of the local lodge of Moose. Further 1.I nse of Moose hall for meetings of strik a CTS was meeting with opposition Wednes l day morning. e.'.sf
 f "A pouring rainstorm had it's effect i tra - a search for. a hall went on and the bi { rathering of them finally dispersed s ' that by ten o'clock Wednesday mornin < rnly small groups of the striking en
 ployes of the mill at Mechanicsvilie wer
 to be seen about the streets.
 It was apparent. however. that ds r .ermined effort upon the part of strik $ leaders was being made to organize thos r who were out
 d Some of the French Textile compan u workers live in Putnam others reside T Thompson and still others in the Gro. a venordales.
 e That this newest strike of workers : IT Nechanicsville will not prove any mol : nopular with the public than did the or l. that recently occurred at the plant of u n Manhasset Manufacturing company is a ready forecasted.
 g Workers by the hundred in this cii 5- and vicinity who have heard directly
 indirectly of the big pay earned by wea' Il CTS at the French River Textile compan r. which affords what is described as ''or le of the, best weaving jobs in New Eni e land,', smile sadly when they compai le their own comparatively meagre earnint r. with that of the striking weavers. Q No quick settlement of the strike y looked for. It was stated at the off le If the mill company just before 3 o'clos d Wednesday, afternoon that up to ths
 lime no delegation from the strikers hs IT appeared to discuss the strike situatio is What the coming week Will bring for n no one attempts to predict, but the Pu ie nam public would welcome quick en g. ing of the difficulty.
 lg It was stated Wednesday that. Il ps strikers are not affiliated with any lab ns union that they had simply gone o
 on their own.
 Many of the strikers remained in P es nam during Wednesday. It was stat that daily meeting of the strikers like no 10 will be arranged for The strikers f 'lt that they should have 4s-hour we e- and a schedule of pay sufficient not ne cost them losses from their present rs lq. of earnings under a schedule of 55 hot ge oach week . . nr Philip Zaltas has purchased by agr' ,o- ment the Tatem block on Front stre u- opposite the Bradley theatre. The prt ba erty is owned by James B. Tateni. J
 and John B. Byrne. both of this city.
 zaltas' plans for the use of the buildii ,b- now occupied on the ground floor by { ed Colonial restaurant and by Peter Ga -o- ner, are not announced. but it is lmo' a that he has been seeking for somet
 a pas new location for the business ,n. terprise upon which he has been eng:
 ed for several years in this city. e The membership committee of
 Windllami Farmers' association has co es- pleted it's plans for a membership dr of that it is expected will boost the me ff- bership of the organization to at otal To- ,o0o in this county. At the present Ii in the association has approximately len members, so 400 additional ones Ihe wanted. and 1t is anticipated that act ,at campaigning will produce them. sf No, trace of Dr. Edward F.. Perr ~ stolen automobile having been fou ,oo Captain J. + Bulgar of the Putnam ire l lice department has caused to be g