Putnam patriot., 1916-06-16
CONNECTICUT
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It is predicted in we'll informed circles that the present influx Of pop ulation to Bridgeport will not cease until the 100000 mark is passed.
 Jason Wright, manager of the An sonia team. has secured Andy Gryzwacz, the clever backstop, who was with the Blumenthal team for the past few years, and who was regard ed by fans as being the best catcher in the Industrial league. Gryzwacz is at his home in Seymour. having fin ished his year at college.
 The need of a constable in the viii lage of Plantsyille is the topic of much comment among the people liy ing in that section of the town. It is reported, that of late there has been much rowdyism and that num- erous complaints have been received. It is also stated that unless the prac- tiee is stopped arrests will follow.
 John H. Pearce, one of the most prominent business men of New Haven, for many years a we'll known democrat, and for several years a member of the board of fire commits sions, and for two years it's president, died at the New Haven hospital after three attacks of hemorrhag of the stomach.
 Stamford celebrated the 275th anni- versary of the founding of the town. The town, established on land pur- chased from Indians in 6,417, was thronged with visitors, townspeople and former Stamfordites, who came from all parts of the country to parti- cipate in the celebration and to re- joice in the remarkable growth and prosperity of Stamford.
 W. J. Brantley and Frederick R. Barrow of Bridgeport and Matthew Corbett and Matthew Corbett, Jr., of So. Norwalk have incorporated a com pany known as the Bridgeport Steel Treating company of Stratford, with a capitalization of s5o.OO0 divided into 800 shares of s100 par value each. The concern will begin business with S5,000 paid iA.
 The executive committee of the State German-American alliance met in the quarters of the local branch in Concordia hall, Waterbury, The session was held principally to pre- pare for the annual state convention of the alliance, which will be held there on Aug. 19 and 20. At that time delegates from all the branches in the state will be present.
 Carl Frederick PrOpson got a rous- ing farewell reception at the hands of the Hartford Press club at Harry Bonds restaurant. MT. Propson has been reporter on the "The Courant' for. several years but recently gave up that pursuit to edit publications of the American Optical Company with head quarters in Southbridge, Mass. to which place he has removed.
 The new fire whistle for the fire alarm at Windsor Locks is now in position and in working order. The whistle is placed in position over the boiler room at the Windsor Paper Mill on the canal bank. The whistle Is loud one and can easily be heard all over the town. Later on the whistle will be connected with the fire alarm boxes Tn town.
 Life's Farm, al Branchville. one of the most practical charities in the country opens its 1916 season June 27 with the first installment of 200 kiddies from the poorest sections of New York City who will be entertain ed free of all charge for two glorious weeks of "eatin'. swimmin'. and sleep in" as one of the small guests ex- pressed it.
 Wholesale arrests are rlanned at Derby among the men engaged in the jitney trade, as the new ordinances adopted by the city officials few weeks ago are operative. The iitney men have failed to receive the neces- sary license cards that the ordinances require. and have also failed to fur nish the bonds of s1.000 that are re- Quired of every one engaged in the traffic.
 There are other towns than Stam- ford that are likely to qualify for celebrations in the near future. Farm ington, settled mostly by Hartford people who wanted to get into the country. will be 275 years old in 1919, and New London can celebrate. if she cares to, in 1921. when she can hark back to the Winthrop family and the others who came down from Massa- ehGsett..