Putnam patriot., 1921-02-25
LeQislQfors And Officials
 Here On Tour Of Inspection
Hold Banquet At Putnam Tpn Saturday With Thirty-eight
 Present
Look Over Sites of Proposed Roal
 Improvements; Also Hospital

Accompanied by State Highway Commissioner Bennett, Byron D. Bug Nee, member of the state finance l ard; c. Harold Gilpatric, state treas- urer. and other state officials and members of the general assembly, tAs legislative committee on roads, rivef1 and bridges, and the legislative COM mittee on appropriations, made tour of inspection of the scenes of proposed state highway improvements in ~ssa- ern Windham county, for which ap- propriations are asked, also visiting the Day Kimball Hospital, for whssA . state appropriation Is asked. The par ty numbered nearly 70.
 Friday evening most of the pSrty assembled at the Putnam Inn for an informal banquet, and there was . general talk about matters to come h for inspection and consideration the following day. The legislators were guests of State Treasurer G. Harold Gilpatric, Byron D. Bugbee, John R Byrne and Representative Luther V. Keith while on their tour.
 Saturday morning the party left the Inn in a number of automobiles and inspected proposed state highway eS- tensions from Mechanicsville nor,h C Grosvenordale. This is perhaps tho most important project in this section The proposed road would follow the trolley line from West Thompson trol icy station northward to Grosvcnor- dale village, and the Grosvenordale Company has offered the state a right of way over its land for this purpose. When completed the route to Webster and Worcester would be shortened and three grade crossings, all danger ous ones. could be avoided. These ars the crossings at West Thompson, Gros- venordale and the so-called Church crossing between Grosvenordale and North Grosvenordale. The legislative party crossed the border into Massar chusetts to inspect new piece eS highway that the Massachusetts high way department has just completed
 The party also inspected a piece q road from North Woodstock west ts Southbridge, route from Posfrea by the Lapsley place to Brooklyn. aInd the Little Rest Road in Kilhngiy te the Rhode Island line.
 The only institution visited was ths Day Kimball Hospital, for which aD appropriation is asked to help in Sn- ishing the new wing as well as the regular appropriation of $6,0OO which is granted yearly. The inspection was completed during the mornss9 hours, and members of the party left the city soon after lunch.
 Among those present at the ban ouet were: Archibald Macdonald, senate chairman of the roads, rivers and bridges committee; Richard Gov ert of New Britain, house chairmans Senator James Macdonald, North Ha- ven: Representatives J. F. Brainard, Branford; Joseph Mareelli, Harwing- ton: D. Arugoni, Durham; P. Gervan- ic. Torrington; s. Pierpont, Ridge field; c. B. Rowe, Simsbury; C. h Hutchins, Columbia, and Thomas Ryan, Thompson.
 Of the appropriations committees: Senate Chairman, Robert 0. Eaton, New Haven; House Chairman, E. r. Hall, New Britain; Representatives A. a. Wadsworth, Pennington; Erness E. Rogers, New London; s. V. osborfs. 3ranford; w. H. Bracket, South WiI
 ington; Howard P. Durham, Weth-
 rsfield; Thomas F. Malloy, Derby; K L. French, Thomaston; L. M. kesshs Putnam.
 There were also present.: Stats Treasurer Gilpatric, Byron D. Bue- bee, Putnam, member of finance board; State Highway Commissionsr Bennett; Jacob D. Waller. Cheshirss IC. H. Allen, Rockville; 8. c. Wanens Hartford Fred Preston, Norfolk; WI liam Blodgett, Winsted; Ellery Allen. Waterford; Howard Edgecomb, Gree- on; R. G. Gates, Willimantic; F. L. Darbie and Sabin Russell, Danielsons Clarence H. Child, Woodstock; H. H.