Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19

was Joseph J. Dupre. north end drug gist. who was decidedly in favor of I the bus service and thought this sem i timent was also that of the entire 1 north end of the city. A petition | signed by a number of Woodstock and i Putnam people. including among the l residents of the former town many of its officers, was handed to the commis- sioner.
 Putnam D s nieison Line
 All the favorable evidence on this case having been heard by the eommis- sioner, Attorney Sahin Russell of Dan ielson presented the case of Herbert J. Barnett of Danielson. who asks per- mission to drive a bus making three round trips a day between Putnam and Danielson. This service would pass through and stop at Attawaugan. town nearly mile distant from the trolley line. Mir. Barnett's DAnielson to Putnam busses would connect al Danielson with others which he runs from Danielson to Providence. No witnesses were called in this case. Att torney Russell simply stating Mir. Bar nett's case.
 opponents ffeard
 The opposition was then given it's innings. Attorney J. W. Carpenter of New Haven. the railroad attorney, called Charles O'Donnell of South bridge, where he is superintendent of the Worcester Consolidated street rail way. who told the commission that the Farnum line was taking and leaving messengers in Southbridge without au- thorization from the licensing board there. the seleetmen. He further stated that through it's corporation counsel Southbridge has started legal proceedings against the company. get ting out an injunction to enjoin fur ther violation of the town ordinances. Neither of the Farnum brothers seem ed to know of this action.
 Explains Train Service F. A. Burtfss of the financial de- partment of the New Haven road then gave figures regarding the train ser vice between Putnam and Providence, Putnam and Springfield, and Putnam and Danieison. There are four week day trains between Putnam and Prov idence. making good connections at Blackstone. and averaging one hour and twenty-two minutes from Putnam to the Rhode Island capital The bus average Is an hour and twenty min utes. The fare is approximately the same.
 Between Putnam and Springfield there are eight possible trains daily over three different routes. The change al Worcester is the most prac- tical of these. In describing the Put nam-nanielson service the attack was levelled against the application for a bus between these two places. There are three trains each way daily. Sam uel Anderson Of Norwich. an official Of the Connecticut Company, stated that besides the train service. the trolleys gave hourly service between the two l points He feared that if bus compe- titioi, were allowed it would be ease of the survival of the Attest. The l trolley service is now operated m this territory at a loss.
 Bus Means Curtailment F. E. Began. superintendent of the | New London and New Haven divis- ions. expressed the opinion that bus competition would result in the cur tailment of service. and the eventual closing up of lines where the eompeti- | tion was too great. He said that the record on this division was most ex- cellent one as far as trains being on time goes. Of over 100 trains day 929s per cent are on time. George Poore, superintendent of the Provi- denee division, also commented on the high percentage of punetuality of the trains. and the fact that only rarely is Providence connection at Black stone missed.
 F. s. Hobbs. midland division su- perintendent, described the service on the midland division at present as the best in the history of the road. IL IS fast. has new equipment, runs close to schedule, and has few changes. Some of the trains are not supported by the public to a sufficient extent to defray the cost of running them. C.. A. Mitchell. Hartford division seper- intendent, spoke along the same line. Attorney Charles F., Searls, repre- senting the taxi drivers of Putnam and several citizens. questioned Eu- gene Robitaille, one of the drivers. NIT. | Robitaille assured the commission that l Woodstock was one of the best towns | in which Putnam drivers can ply their trade, and that if the bus line was allowed Co take passengers there they | feared their income would be mater tally reduced.
 Move From Taxi Men
 Bert J. Bosworth of East Wood stock. who drives the mail stage from there to Putnam, thought that there was no need of the bus line since there were apparently not enough people coming to Putnam to patronize his car, which makes two trips day.
 Five other taxi drivers who were in the room stood up as supporting these views. One of them drew a laugh when he declared that if the bus line went through he would jack up his car and go to work"
 | George E.. Dresser was calico to the stand as one of the local people op- posing the busses. Mir. Dresser be- iieved that the existing transportation 1 facilities are adequate. He spoke also of the nuisance which the big .1