The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-27
Litchfeld County News.
Gives Wage Increase.

The Empire Knife Company of Win sted has restored to the men in it's blade flushing department the wage scale existing before a per cent cut was made a, year ago The com pany has also agreed to give them an additional 5 per cent. increase, ef- fective July 1. The increase will also apply to piece workers, it is stated.
 Sues for Reward.
 Deputy Sheriff James B. Wheeler, has served papers upon First Select man Marshall Case of Barkhamsted in a suit brought by William w. Lowerre of Hartford, formerly of CoIebrook, for $4O0 damages. He claims the reward alleged to have been offered by that town for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murdererS of County Commissioner Hubert B. Case of Barkhamsted, Nov. 2S, 1914. MT. Lowerre,. at the trial of Williams and Roe in LitchfeId testified to a tele- phone conversation he overheard be- tween Williams and Arthur Pfaefflin of Winsted. It is upon this informa- ton that he bases his suit for the re- ward.
 Several EnIistnlents.
 Dewey M. Ball of Salisbury, 21 years old, was accepted by the United States Army recruiting station in Hartford Wednesday and was sent to Fort Slo- cum, N. Y., wnare he will receive a brief preliminary training in cavalry tactics. George A. Ostrom of Sails bury and John J. Lamson, also of Salis- bury, were both enlisted this week at the office of the United States Navy recruiting station.
 Mad Dogs.
 Activity among the town officials in New Preston about the dogs continues with no signs of letting up. New Preston is one of the towns in the s7 -3< %r 1a,@ at large, and any canine showing the least signs of any undue excitement has a hard time of it lodging the board of public safety, which in this particu- lar case is Selectmen Dallas Wyant and Oscar Swanson A dog belonging to MT Swanson did not escape the ban, and was among those killed. The dog was so mad however; that he dug himself out of the grave and returned home covered with blood and consid- erab1y the worse for wear. He was oficially killed second Gnne-
 Demand $2.5O Day.
 Norfolk is to fall in line with neigh boring towns and cities in having it's labor troubles. About thirty Italian laborers have gone out on strike de- manding a wage increase of 50e a day. The strikers had an offer of 25c a day increase, but this was refused. Elm p1oyers who are affected by the walk out are M B. Snow, James Torrant, H. H. Bridgman, and Carl Stoecke1, the last three however, being inconven- fenced. only to the extent of one or two men each. The laborers on strike are those who work on the lawns and in gardens in town. They wants $2.5O a day.
 Against Tent Caterpillar.
 Mary Floyd Talmadge Chapter, D. A.. R., Litchheld, has organized a. cam paign against the tent caterpillar. They have offered prizes to be competed for by the Boy Scouts, Wadita Camp fire Girls and the Winnetaska Camp fire. The first prize is $5s awarded to the organizat ion collecting the high est number of tent caterpillar masses. Second prize is $3.50 awarded to the organization collecting the next high est number and third for the next highest number, 500 egg masses being the minimum number for which prizes will be paid. Directions as to the proper way to collect the masses have been issued and read as follows: Gut off twigs three or four inches long, tie up in bundle or 100. Keep these in a cool place until Saturday after noon, then bring them to the Social Center between 4:30 and p. n.. where they will be placed in a box marked for your particular organtza- ton, to be counted the day for the awarding of the prizes. This contest closes May IS.
 Wed 61 Years.
 Among the oldest married couples living in Litchfeld are Captain and Mrs. George w. Mason, who celebrat- ed their sixty-f1rst anniversary Mon day.
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