Putnam patriot., 1921-11-11
WEBSTER-DUDLEY
 OFFERED HOSPITAL
Towns Are Wondering What Course To Follow In Se-
 curing Institution
Morris consnt. K. L Man. Willing To
 Give Away Conant Homestead

The towns of Webster and Dudley have an opportunity of acquiring a fine site and building for a hospital all free. they both want 1t exceeding. Iiy, but are wondering what course is best to follow in accomplishing the ends sought Morris r. Conant of Pawtucket, E L. has offered Co give the CoaaHt homestead on Dudley Hill to the tyta towns. if they will convert the property into hospital and main tain lt e such
 ] Webster people were expected to take up the question at their special town meeting Monday evening. bat the matter di1 not come up for f had no place F0 the warning. Webster feels, .t Is stated, that it cannot act iu the premises. no matter how much it wants Co. because tHe property is lo- cated H Dudley And Dudley peo- ple saE theg could not afford to main lam hospital Some say that Web steH Dudley and Southbfidge should get together and by speeial act of the legislature, accept Mir Conant's offer and operate jointly the proposed hos pital
 Mr- touaut, prominent young Khode Island manufacturer and bank CT. generously offered 10 give the Co- Hant homestead on Dudley Hill. to be converted into 8 community hospital aHd maintained as such. if the towns of Webster and Dudley are willing to take over Che proposition and support it People of Webster and Dudley have long expressed the desire of hav- Ing local hospital, and Mr Conant's offer makes fl possible if they are will ing To shoulder the responsibility of remodelug Che interior of the Gonant homestead and maintaining fl.
 The Gouant homestead is regarded as an ideai spot for q hospital. and there has recently been some agitation toward the purchase of the building for this purpose.
 Mf Conant. in a letter received this week, states that he Is ready to deed the property to the towns with out cost, for this purpose, in the form of q memorial
 The building contains 90 outside rooms, and is of most substantial con struetion. With the building is 6 acres of land, and the location itself is considered ideal Located on Dud- ley Hill, no better site could possibly be chosen for the purpose
 The offer of the building to the town came as a surprise, so much so that people m both towns who have been interviewed are at loss what ta sag ia th, matter It would defeat the very purpose that prompted the generous offer on the part of Morris F. eeamt. II thc sentiment of the towusp people k not in favor. or if the proper enthusiasm and interest cannot be maintained.
 Doctors generally insist that hos pitd would be wonderful thing, al- though they arc perhaps not as unani- lmen- p their opinion as 10 where this hospital should be located
 Thp building that is offered to the |toWu could mol be huilt at this time foi less than Slo0,000 and 1t is adaptea for the purpose of a hospital with bat little change less than would Dc necessary in almost any oth- CT bmHae n the towns It ts no #meaa me that offered.
 Nz toH,ut in his letter states that he iz ready To deed ovel the property Go the Town. hui wants assurance that the tovnspeople are interested, and t is justItis expression If opinion that is desired
 Recently some agitation has been in progress asking for a movement in which the towns of Webster Dudley and Southbriiec might combine for the purpose of buying this property and maintaining hospital 1t was thh story that reached the ears of Mir. Conant and led him to write the letter offering the free gift of the property Ito the towns.
 The offer from Mn Conant is a generous one. particularly as he inti- ] A-