Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
CONNECTICUT

Warren Davis of Hamden mas joined the Yale battery as a blacksmith.
 Sixty-fve Connecticut towns are re presented on the total Plattsbufgh camp enrolment list
 The residence of T. F. Crowley at Greenwich was destroyed by fire at a loss of $40,0O0.
 Dr. Henry Carter, of Manchester, hero of the Volturno disaster in 1913, died in the Hartford Hospital
 Charles Andrea. F, of Greenwich, who pulled a golf ball apart and was burned by the acid contained in the core when he bit it, is dead.
 lobster with a spotted peacock blue shell was taken 10 the State Hatchery at Noank, by a Long Island Sound fisherman.
 The Bridgeport Bootblack's associa- tion has announced that hereafter all tan shines will be 10 cents, instead of cents, as heretofore.
 A certificate to the effect that Jo- seph Palace, aged l month 21 days, had died of infantile paralysis, was filed at Stamford by Dr. Costanzo.
 The brick yards at Berlin still com plain of a shortage of help and the outlook is for a small supply being made this year.
 Former guarantors of Chautauquas in Stamford are pleased to know that those who have backed the present one will not suffer loss.
 Owen Curley and s. Kent, of Wal nut Beach, both fine swimmers, have fled applications for membership in the life saving corps at Fecker's pier, Milford.
 Governor Holcomb offered a reward of $500 for information leading to the apprehension of the murderers of Me named Jane, who was found dead in Danbury on May 23.
 The Chamber of Commerce of Wind sor Locks is working with the various fraternal organizations and church so- cieties in town and before fall will probably have visiting nurse.
 The Tenth Militia Field artillery, of which the Yale batteries make up . large portion, is short 50 men of the number which it requires to com plete it's regmental organization.
 An agreement has been reached among the Southington merchants whereby all of the stores will close Wednesday afternoons during the months of July and August.
 The state board of education has made arrangements with the rity au- thorities of New Britain to turn over the state trades school there to the city on August l.
 Thirty-five snip carpenters employed at the Noank shipyard went on strike for an increase in wages. The men who are getting s3 day for nine hours, are asking for sS.5O day.
 Orders were received by Major Ed ward A. Shuttleworth, Camp Mantle, from Major General Wood of the United States army to discharge all married men
 Announcement is made by Anson T. McCook. of Hartford, acting se- cretary of the enrolment for the Con necticut men to the Plattsburgh camp. that 491 men have already en- rolled.
 Patrick Sullivan. 59. of New York, was drowned n the Harbor at Bridge port when he fell or walked of pier, and an unidentified young man was drowned in attempting to rescue him. Sulliyan's body was recovered
 The month of June was the fourth coolest June on record in Connecticut In all there were but seven clear days during the month, which established a record, too. for rainy weather. The average temperature was 6S degrees.
 Manager Jesse Burkett, of the Hart ford team, announced that Parks has been signed by Owner Cameron to play in right field. Parks has played with Springfield all season and will be a great asset to the Senators.
 Fairfield has been under heavy ex- pense of late in making provision Tor the growing demand for school facili- ties. T. has been necessary to build two new school houses within the last several months.
 The alumni Association Of the Sui field School started movement to raise s1,200. so that the school can have a recreation room and girls lunchroom. which are a great need CT the present time.