Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
NEWS BREWT|ES
 OF CONNECTICUT

Happenings of Interest From
 Around the State.
 Events of All Kinds Gathered From
 Various Points In the State and So
 Reduced In Size That They Will Ap- 1 peal to All Classes of Readers.
 The eighty-ffth birthday of William Baker of South Meriden calls attention i to the claim that he is the oldest active l cutlery worker in the country. 1 Mike Smith, an ironwOrker, employed in Naugatuck was struck and killed by a train while he was walking on the railroad tracks at Beacon Falls.
 Judge Edwin B. Gager of Derby will preside over the civil superior court for New Haven county, which sits at New Haven during the January term.
 Raymond Holmes, sixteen, was drowned in Dodge's pond, Mantle. He was skating on thin ice and broke through. The body was recovered. Daniel Campbell, aged seventy-three, a G. A. R. veteran died suddenly at the home of Sarah E. Quigley. 56O Chapel street, New Haven. of apopleXy.
 Although a small illuminate mixing 1 house of the Remington Arms-U. M. c. company in Bridgeport was blown to pieces by an explosion. no one was in- jured.
 "Goodby, Danbury. Many thanks. Bridgeport our next stop Such was the note left by the burglars who broke into the shoe store of R. F. Eos ter in Danbury.
 H. Dayton Humphrey and George L. Damon have completed their appraisal of the estate of Joseph W. Bailey of New Britain, and it shows a total es tate of $25675.36.
 Frank K. Woolworth, one of the best known Odd Fellows and Masons of the state, superintendent of mails in the Waterbury postoffice, died after an ill- ness of two days.
 On April 1 the members of the Brick layers and Plasterers' union, of New Britain will expect a minimum wage of 65 cents an hour, which is an increase of cents an hour.
 -Irs. Belle Vail of Stratford avenue, Bridgeport has entered suit against the city of Danbury for $2,000 dam- ages for injuries sustained in falling on an icy sidewalk.
 c. E. Schunack, manufacturer and president of the Puritan Trust com pany, has been chosen chairman of the committee to build the new $2OO,OOO Meriden Y. M. c. A.
 To all the employees of the Farrel Foundry and Machine company of All, sonia announcement was made that they would share in per cent bonus to be paid on Jan. 1.
 Clifford, the fifteen-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Judd of Center place, Southington, was taken to St. Francis hospital to undergo an opera tiOn for appendicitis.
 The Rev. William J. Doolan, pastor of St Thomas Roman Catholic church of Southington, quietly observed the thirty-sixth anniversary of his Ordina- tiOn to the priesthood.
 Waterbury's Y. M. c. A. closed a sue cessful campaign for a $350,OOO build ing fund with a total of $351, ,179.35 subscribed. This is the worlds record for six day campaign.
 Three men entered the candy store of Joseph Hahlebean, in Bridgeport ter rorized his daughter Mary.. who was acting as clerk, and escaped with about $40 from the cash drawer. Spanish is one of the languages now being taught at the Meriden high school, and, although it is comparative ly HeW, dlLeduy ulueleeu SLuuenLS are taking the elementary course. Victor Mackenzie and Miss Marietta Hubbard of Bethel broke all marriage records when they obtained a license, were married and left town on their wedding trip, all within a half hour. Frank S. Bishop has filed notice with City Clerk Pallman of New Haven that he will sue the city for 5000 damages for injuries received in a fall on an icy sidewalk on Edward street Feb. 20, 1916
 . The resignation of Charles $. Palmer