Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-14
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vehicle while 10 ~ alleged latlxic-t,
80 condition samuel Barnes. o.
Bridgeport aas hnsd 500 b. Judge
BaHtIees de pad lhe Lae-
a widely circulated petition nov
gong the rounds " the students a.
tAe Bridgeport Sigh seaool va soou
be- saausa ~ e. TIE board 81 ealc4-
tau aazch mas pass o. a request
fof shortened hoaEs Of attendance.
George hot 81 Falr Haven whose
ankle aas fractured b. . fall or an
leg TaIk ID College street last month.
azs begun a salt for $1,000 fer dam
ages against the CRY.
Jasper Todd reports seeing large
focks Of aid geese flying over his
home FL Bethany
The Rev. Azsl y Hazeu. one 81 the
best kn0Wn Congre gatolaI ministers
IL New England announced his re
urement a. pastor Of the North
caureh at MiddIetown after A. years
81 continuous service. The resigna-
ton takes effect July ! Dr. Hazen
Is a Dartmouth alumnas and trus-
tee Of Wesleyan
There are seven erYsipelas sufferers
IN the Bridgeport isolafloa hospital
nov and the disease Is more prevalent
than Al any other time In the history
OF the city. Health Officer +. A Nc
Lelan says. One patient died last
month IN the pest house.
Seven members of the family OF
Antonio BacciarFelII had narrow es-
capes from death at New Canaan,
when their home was partly destroyed
b. FIRE. The family. awakened by the
crying OF a baby.
One or Bridgeport's land marks. the
old North Congregational church. Is
rapidly disappearing For some time
workmen have been tearing down the
old edfice II order that another.
which il IS said will be one Of the
finest IN the city may b erected The
church was erected in 1853
The annual convention Of the Fair.
field County Teachers Association
xIH be held in the auditorium Of the
Bridgeport High School, Bridgeport.
Friday MAY ;.
Elmer s. Hayeus. Of the firm OF
Hunter and Ravens, said that the
demand Tor sstee1 in Bridgeport had
reached an unprecedented volume.
A bonus Of per cent. OF The wages
Of ali employees Of the Bridgeport
Brass Company for the quarter end
Ing April / was announced Tire com.
psny stated that this amounts 10 $780,
GEO.
Eugene Birmingham Bridgeport's
first superintendent Of police ana the
oldest police chief IN the United
States. in point Of service who died
In his home. Bridgeport from nremic
poisoning. was buried with military
honors Mr. Birmingham was 81
years old He vas a memter Of the
police department for A years.
The results achieved BY the night
school Al Shelton are far from sat
isfactory. in fact very Disappointing
The attendance has fallen away to
almost nothing. and the school board
Is discouraged It viii not be re
opened.
Governor Holeemb has appointed
April Is as Arbor and Bird day.
Rents for summer cottages in the
Walnut Beach station OF Bridgeport
that have been occupied all winter
as The result OF the overflow pros
perftv of Bridgeport have been boost.
ga TO such uuheard OF figures that
ms resort promises to turn into one
big tented colony before the sum
mer + yell under way
Walking between Two freight cars.
near the plant of the coe Brass mill.
Ansonia Frank Cheveanka was caught
between them and suffered injuries
from which he died a few hours after
al The Griffin hospital
Coast Artillery Corps companies
throughout the state, are Authorized
by the secretary of war to partici-
pate in the joint coast defense eXer-
ciaes at Fort 6 Il. Wright, New York
June - to July L. inclusive.
II the Battery r boys of Bradford
can enlist 25 new members the last
OF May they can start on the an
nual eneampment = Tohhyhanna. Pa.
the middle OF June This annual
camping experience always appeals
to so many that there Is little doubt
hut that the necessary number VIII
be reached when the date for depart
ure arrives
bridgeport board Of health officers
are in favor 81 the establishment of
municipal milk station Ter the
distribution. pastaurizWion inspection
ana classification Of milk
Charges against r Ward ireland
head master of the juulo. hlgh sehuol
system 81 NorNalk we're preferred
with Mayur carl A Har rom hy We
10 C smith. IA behalf Of George KAY
aBo. a school hoy. In addition Mr.
ireland IS 10 be made the defendant
in a civil action as tae result OF his
alleged heating OF the kayano boy
with a pointer and OF his alleged
choking the boy
Fourteen new steel lockers. recent.
IL purchased fer the Hartford police
department we're placed in position
and are now ready TO De used by the
pairolmen The lockers are complete
IN every detail
The New 4eek. New Haven a Hart
ford Railroad announced fhat increase
II vases u ass C5Ht@ hour hsa
seen erautad to #sao craftsmen in
is service fl was said VIII
the yy p8vraa saa0pe
aHae - Engineer carl IT.
Hama AZ Waterbury sawed MANY
dafy s. aat Were riere3
Els Nee Hsfa Ha#n rnHnine