Putnam patriot., 1925-01-16
PUTNAM INN TO BECOME ONE
 OF CHAIN OF HOTELS
Knott Hotel Interests of New York Have Taken Ten Year
 Lease
Does Not Include Store, Bowling AL
 ley or Garage


 The Putnam Inn has been leased for a term of ten years to the Knott Hotel interests of New York City. The deal was eonsumated some weeks ago through \. Tarrant & Company, real estate dealers of Norwich. While there have been rumors that the hotel was to be leased definite information from reliable sources was not forth coming until Tuesday of this week.
 Putnam Inn Corp.
 The Inn will be conducted by the Putnam Inn Corporation, James E. Knott president, and possession will be given the lessee the fifteenth of February.
 That the hotel, which has been an asset to Putnam's business interests will remain in capable management, Is assured. The Knott interests con duct a chain of hotels. They have eleven hotels in New York City, a hotel in Watertown, N. I., and others in Nilkesbarre. Pa. and Kew Garden, L. l. In addition to these the Crock CT House. New London and the Nauregan House, Norwich.
 E. (. Rogers. for the past twenty years proprietor of the Inn, is not prepared to say what plans for the future. if any, he has made. He does state that he intends to re main in Putnam and will probably make his home in the hotel
 The lease is of the hotel only and does not include the space occupies bv the Byrne store, the bowling alleys in the basemnt, nor the garages or land in the rear. These are retained by the lessor
 Mir. Rogers came to Putnam nearly twenty-five years ago as lessee of the City Hotel He succeeded the late Stephen Cole as landlord and built the business up to a high standard.
 Always Improving
 April 8, 1905. Mr Rogers leased the Putnam Inn and at once started renovations and improvements. In 1912 he bought the hotel property and scarcely a year passed but what he has made additions or improve ments The hotel has become known far and wide among travelling men, the most critical patrons of hotels. and by tourists. as one of the best hostelries in New England. Automo bile parties will drive extra miles and hours Co find the shelterine hospitality of the Putnam Inn and the excellent food of it's we'll appointed dining room.
 A City Institution
 The hotel became one Of Putnam's institutions and an attraction for business to this city. When Il was thought by the public that the pro gressive hotel man had done about everything possible he began tearing down and removing, and moving and adding until the hotel now stands a four story structure of modern de sign with nearly 100 sleeping rooms.
 The complete plan of improvement has not been carried out. The work however is being rushed as it is the desire of the lessees that the aitera= tions and improvements be carried toI near completion by Mir. Rogers. Work of installing the elevator was begun this week and this will neeessitate the changes to be made in the lobby being hurried.
 Optimistic Landlord
 The enlargement was begun last May and, notwithstanding the busi- ness depression and calamity suffered by the city, were consistently adher ed to as Mir Rogers is an optimist and has always had faith in his home city. He is booster and a go-getter. a member of the board of directors of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce and a member of the common coun cil. It will be gratifying to business men and organizations working for the betterment of the city that MT