Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31
CONNECTICUT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


conducted a weeks effort at New
Haven.
The open cars are being put in or
der and painted at the Connecticut
eompany's shop in Fair Haven and in
few weeks win be on the various
lines again.
The East Haven townspeople we're
assured that when springs open the
state is to put in a cement road
through the town.
Not little criticism is being heard
from different points about the state
relative to the manner in which the
deer law, which went into effect last
August, is working cut.
Democrats and republicans broke
even in the off-year city election at
Danbury. Each party elected three
men to the board of aldermen and
councilmen, creating a tie in that
body. The mayor, who is a democrat,
has the deciding vote, About 5000
votes were east.
One of the inmates of the Cheshire
reformatory escaped and he was later
caught by one of the deputies of the
institution, at the Plantsville station.
The boys name was Husher, and he
was a trusty in the yard.
The biggest part of the big lot at
Ansonia owned by the N. Y. N. H.
& H. R. r. Co., which has been used
as a public Fairgrounds, has now
been fenced in by the American Brass
Company which is to use the place
as a temporary store yard.
Roller skating and marble playing
are in evidence at Fair Haven, sure
signs of springtime. A few of the
boys have also been flying kites. There
is baseball talk and a number of small
teams are to be formed
Announcement was made at Middle
town by Rev. f. Campion Acheson,
bishop suffragan of the diocese of
Connecticut, that Rev. DR. Frank f.
German, of st. Thomas church.
Mamaroneck. N. Y, had accepted
call to become rector of the Church
of the Holy Trinity.
George S. Ives, So years old, general
storekeeper at Colebrook River for
40 years, and postmaster for eighteen,
died at his home in that town after
a weeks illness. Death was due to
heart trouble and grip.
Director of Public Works Howarth
says there is not enough money in
the New Haven city treasury to alter
the old county court house, so it must
remain idle for another year and pos
sibly two years. Mr. Howarth says
it will cost at least $4,000 to make
the building useable.
The strike of the section hands on
the western branch lines of the New
Haven road has now extended from
Newtown to the Shepaug line.
The public utilities commission gave
a hearing at Hartford on the petition
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad and the city of Bristol
regarding the extension of time in
which to construct new turn table
for the engines used on the suburban
trains. Decision reserved.
Deputy Commission Ingram reports
a serious outbreak of hog cholera in
Middlesex county. One man in Mid
dlefeld' has a herd of five hundred
hogs and they are more or less affect
ed by the disease. The doctor thinks
that the animals were infected by I'M
ported hogs.
Edward f. McKiernan, one Of Hart
ford's best known veteran firemen and
business men died at his home of
Bright's disease. Mr.. MeKiernan was
born in Hartford, November %, 1854.
He had been engaged in the liquor
business about thirty years.
The Memorial Day committee OF
New Haven, held its first meeting of
the year in City hall, and voted to
hold a parade on Memorial day this
year.
The first dirigible balloon for the
use of the United States navy. COM
pleted in New Haven, was shipped
from the Hartford armory where the
various parts of the lighter-than-air-
craft have been assembled and tested
by representatives of the United
States government.
Major John H. Thacher of Hart
fora, NleltNu lAiS AoOldASio hANA'S ~
Noroton, where he installed a moving
picture apparatus.
The executive committee which has
charge of the Soldiers Home at
Noroton, believes that the chapel is
entirely too small for religious serv-
ices. and also for entertainments. The
suggestion is made to increase the
capacity Of the chapel so as to pro
vide accommodations for 500 persons,
at a cost of about $4,000.
A certificate of incorporation has
been filed by the Connecticut Build
ing and Supply company of Milford.
The authorized capital is $4,000.
The X. G. o. boys of West Haven
| has engaged a cottage at Woodmont
for the season. This will be the sixth
| consecutive season for this club OF
boys at Woodmont.
Captain Thomas F. Broderick, In
| spector OF combustibles, of Bridgeport
| has issued a warning to merchants
| property owners and tenants, asking
| them to clean papers and refuse from
their places so as to lessen the IRE
| risk.
| The annual meeting OF the New
| Haven Musical Protective Association
| was held and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing years:
| Presidnt. Louis Felsburg; vice-presi