Putnam patriot., 1916-05-26

The state inheritance tax on the estate of Andrew Radel. the late oys. ter grower, amounts to S3.214, accord. ing to a statement filed with Judge Paul L. Miller, of the Bridgeport pro. bate court.
 The South Manchester shoe repair. CTS have completed an organization which will hereafter be known as the Manchester Shoe Repairers' associa. tion. and the first move of the new body will be an increase in prices.
 The reeklessness of the speeders who race through the town of Ham. den will either be brought to an i'm mediate stop or prosecutions on charges of reckless driving will be instituted against all yiolators of the laws.
 A meeting was held in the office of Frank s. Butterworth to make preparations for a preparedness par ade in New Haven such as was held in New York city. July has been suggested as the day on which the parade might be held in connection with the Independence Day parade.
 As a result of the European war and the increased cost of medicines and other perquisites it is estimated that it will take great deal more money to run the Gaylord tuberculosis sanitarium at Wallingford the com ing year than it did last year
 Hamden officials are determined to enforce the laws covering the opera tion of bicycles, motorcycles and au- tomobiles. Notice to this effect has been issued by Constable Sturtze Sidewalk bicycle riding must stop. Machines of all kinds must carry the regulation lights.
 Robert W Wilcox, husband Of Ella Wheeler Wilcox the writer, died sud denly at his Summer home at Short Beach, from pneumonia, in his htty- first year. He married Mrs. Wilcox in 1884, and for the last thirty years was a resident of New York City.
 Suit for s2Oo,OO0 has been filed in the Superior Court, Bridgeport, by Mrs. Vera Wyckoff, of Stamford, against her mother-in-law, Mrs. Anna Mitchell, alleging alienation of the affections of her husband, Spoford Wyckoff, son of the defendant.
 In the fear that the journeymen barbers of New Haven are gong to make new demands on the masters, the latter held a meeting in San Car lino hall and formed themselves into an association numbering about hundred men.
 The New Britain employees of the Connecticut Company are well pleas ed with the result of the demand or the men for a higher wage scale. While the sum received was not what was asked, it is thought to be a fair compromise, everything considered.
 Nearly 100000 worth of building work was authorized by the Hartford building department during the month of April, according to figures com piled. The exact figure was Sl,90l,- 511. which exceeds by S1316,909 the amount representing the work author ized in April 1916.
 At the large tobacco plantation of Iitchenstein and company in the west ern part of Sufiield over five acres of the shade grown variety has so far been set out and from now on from three to four acres day are set out, until the entire acreage is set
 While definite arrangements for the Chautauqua week in Southington have not as yet been completed, the pro motors are meeting with encourage ment from all sides. Nearly 50 of the towns leading citizens have pledged themselves to the extent of SlO apiece toward the expense of speakers, etc.
 Postoffice Inspector Boushee oi Washington, D. G., was in West Sui field, looking over the rural delivery route and obtaining other necessary information in regard to the proposed changes which the people of West Suffield as well as Suffield are strong ly protesting against
 An award of five dollars weekly for 372 weeks was given by Commission, CT Beers in the case Of Mary Emma Clark. of New Haven, claimant, widow of Pinkney Clark, in her sui against the W. A. Hotchkiss company. in which she sought to recover compen. sation for the loss of her husband.
 Last month was the biggest in the history of the Meriden postofiiee Postmaster John F. Tenders figures show total receipts of Sf3,296.s6. a gain of s4,105.73 over April, 1915. Re ceipts for the quarter are over sllO0e more than for the same quarter last year.
 pr. Frank A. Zines, one of the mosi prominent physicians in the Nauga' tuck valley, was found dead in bed at Derby. It is believed that he took an overdose of a sleeping potion. pr Elnes was 36 years old and single He was 8 graduate of the Yale medi