Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-22
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Hartford-A Hartford fireman was
fined 800 last night for drinking while
on duty.
MiIford-This (Thursday) evenine
| Is the date set for the first open Air
concert to be given by the Milford
Military band.
Hartford-PhiIip A. Mason of No.
116 Broad street was appointed super
intendent of public buildings at a sal
airy of $4,000 Tuesday.
Branford-Four larNe boats left
Wednesday for Buffalo loaded with 400
tons of pig iron which they took on at
the Malleable Iron Foundry.
Noroton-Governor Marcus III. Hol-
comb has approved a requision for
$500 for religious services at the Fitch
Home for Soldiers, at Noroton.
Morris cove-The ST. Francis Or
phans asylum outing was held at
Lighthouse Point Tuesday and 100
girls and 200 boys enjoyed the day.
Anscnia-Extra sessions in swim
ming instructions are being held this
week at the big tank at the Y. NJ. C..
c. for the boys who attend the public
Fairgrounds.
LitchfieId-The Ldtchfeld Garden
Club viii meet at Mrs. Clark's Fri
day morning at IL o'clock The sub
ject to be discussed will be Pruning
and lecture will be given by Maurice
Fields.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Superintendent
John S. Risley is trying to locate Mrs.
Clarence Curtis, the mother of four
small children who deserted them
about a week ago and from whom
h Hr-e1 e-1-,
Sharon-The new hospital for Shar-
on, which is largely the result of pub
lie spirited citizens Of the summer COL
ony, is nearing completion, and it is
expected that the building will be
ready for use by the middle of Sep
TENDER.
New Britain-Mrs. Caroline Hayes
Magnell, wife of Alfred E. MagnelI of
this city, died Monday evening at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Catherine
Hayes of Center street, South Man
chester after lingering illness. Mrs.
Magnet was born in Syracuse, N. Y,
| 80 years ago.
WaiIingford-David Ross, comman-
der of Arthur H. Dutton post, No. SO.
will attend the National G. A r. en-
campment in Washington, D. c.. next
September and will also attend the re-
Fort Stephen in Washington during
the encampment week.
Winsted-John Rodemeyer. editor of
the Connecticut Western News, Elliot
| B. Bronson of Winchester and Repre-
| sentative Dudley l., Vail addressed
| the D. A. r. meeting at the home of
| DIR. and Mrs G. w. Camp, Canaan
! Wednesday. Members OF Green Woods
Chapter were invited.
Hartford-The board of health will
ask the council to pass an amendment
| to the ordinances making it a VIOLA
| ton for any person to permit either
/ poison ivy or sumach to grow or re-
| main on any premises in the city with
| in % feet of adjacent property, except
| with the consent of the-owner of the
| property.
NorwalI-The Norwalk Playground
Association of Norwalk has fled ar
ticles of association. The purpose OF
manage Fairgrounds. p1ayschools and
amusements for children, etc. The
subscribers are M. j. Riordan, Frank
Goodchild and Fletcher H. Montgom-
cry Of Norwalk.
MiddIefeId-The news has leaked
out of the marriage of Miss Clara
Pendleton and Alfred Wilkinson of
Nfidd1etown. Several months ago the
young couple took a trip to New York,
where the knot was tied. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilkinson have furnished a home on
| Standish street, Hartford, where the
groom is employed.
West Haven|The Avis company.
which will manufacture firearms, mill
| tary and naval gums, sporting arms
and ammunition, has been Incorporated
with an authorized capital stock of
| 500 900, with $1,000 capital paid In.
The incorporators are Samuel r. Avis,
George z. Avis and John r. Halstead.
The company has leased the Mathu-
shek Piano company's plant
New Haven Property owners who
have an their property breeding places