Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-28

ham and across the counter. and
rhat they have to import nearly all
their hep direct from New York
Compensation Commissioner George
T.. Beers has received from the gu-
preme court Of errors the full text o.
the courts ruling IN the case or
George r. Thompson vs.. JufIus Twis s.
et II This F. an important 70 ? in-
amuch as f Involves damages o.
P93 With medical and surgical ex-
Ecages in addition
Victor r. jacobson was G0ed s3a.
ana costs In eizy court Bridgeport.
9or reckless driving He r15lited wish
delivery #1gaa wa ais chars q
tH4t ae was HJa- r. proper CONDITION
70 drive aH automobile
The officials Fl fine Hartford n3
New York Transportation eamHuY
stole a march on the striking HniHn
saamen and licensed union dramen
bv quick work and a. result the
MIddietewn left fts pier in Een Torf.
City with a fnll cargo.
Pending a decision Of the FIRE com
missi0nors Of Hartford whether or not
they vii purchase the A N Z Zion
Church property AT Pearl and s 1th
Ann streets Of $50 600 10 be used as
q site FOR new FIRE headquarters. tbp
A. NJ. Zion church has a tentative
agreement with Representatives ~
hs North Methodist church 70 pur-
chase its property on Windsor avenue.
The Connecticut public llbrary com.
miftee issued a statement In which
f recommended the Observance Of
May I as Library Day and that the
schools devote the whole or part Of
the afternoon session 10 the considera-
zion Of books. reading and libraries.
Connecticut is not to receive Tony
Lorenzo. wanted In Stamford for rob
berY and for whom extradtion papers
had been sent TO New York. The
governor Of Pennsylvania wants Tony
more than the chief executive Of this
state and Justice Plat Of the su-
preme court at White Plains has de.
efdad mai the Quaker authorities have
frat claim
Collector Of Internal Revenue James
J Walsh has instituted a test action
against the Tobacco Production com
eaHy of New Milford TO ascertain
whether certain finished products
should be taxed as cigarettes. as the
collector claims. or as little cigars.
as tbe manufacturers claim A sez
IRE Of 100 Of The cigarettes or little
e'pars as tho case NAV be- has heen
made and the matter VIII 70 To the
United States court for adjudication
Postmaster Edward Perkins feeeiv.
ed word fram the posi- ellie author.
ties at Washington that I'm May the
Route Haw being covered b. Michael
Leaby. from the West suaield post
a.eH wu be discontinued and the
territory covered By that route divided
aa Fa5Weeu fhe 5wo carriers from the
sumem office and The East CRANKY
office
Contracts have been awarded for
the completion Of the New Haven
post office. The treasury department
awarded a contract for the mechanical
equipment to S. Faith and company
of PHILADELPHIA a. a cost Of Ss4903.
and for interior finish and compile
ton Of the approaches to John II.
Parker and company CT New York at
a cost of 1865 .S95.
Congressman Ebenezer J I'm has
/ returned to Washington after Sc
/ we're Illness. which detained him at
his home for over two weeks
! New telephone directories OF Will
mantle have Just been distributed
The Central Vermont road has
placed an embargo on freight from
| the New York New Haven and Hart
/ ford road at Willimantic
John Murphy residence unknown
/ and none desired tramp, Of almost
/ equal fame OF the Old Leather Man
i Is at ST. Joseph's hospital IL VIII
mantle city He has been nicknamed
/ John r. Overeoats due 10 the fact
/ hat winter or summer. he always
has worn an oyercoat and the coal
has the appearance Of having been
worn constantly for the past ffty-eight
Years this being the length of time
since he has done any work, accord
tory told 10 First Select
man Chesbro
rhe Biiou moving picture theatre
the first picture house 10 be opened
in Wmimantie. is CLOSED and its pro
! prietor has just accepted position
as armorer mt the state Rrmary
The sehoalhaase IT. VILLAGE bill IN
the town of Lebanon which was de