Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-24

gress Confectionery and Giraea Fruit stores-DeaIers Shy of Hara
 coaI-Asent George M. Woodward
 Taken Suddenly III.
 The robbery of three stores-all in the Court House block-was reported Saturday morning when the places were opened for the day. After an investigation it was said hat the aG- gregate of losses was probably S150. The stores broken into were those of M. J. Lynch, the Progress Conrec- sionery company and Giraca's fruit The heaviest loss falls on the Lynch store and will amount to approximate. 1 ly SIPS. Money, in change, amount l ing to about $40, a diamond-set stick | pin, a gold watch. silver cigarette | and other things from the stock were | taken. It is not the custom to leave | money in the store, but by an over sight this was done when closing on Friday night.
 It may be recorded as certain fact that the persons who robbed the stores were we'll acquainted with the prem | ises. It is therefore taken that the break was made by local young men, although it is possible that out of town crooks pulled off the job.
 Eentrance was gained to the cellar of the building through a bulkhead door. Access to the stores upstairs | was then easy. In getting from the | Progress to the Lynch store a door | that has not been opened in years was | used. Against this door two bar rels of sugar were set. on. the Progress 1 store side. and shelf that was built l across the door was relieved of its stock of packed sugar and torn down.
 There is evidence that the job was made a leisurely one. In the differ | ant cfO ITyif of fr1ff candy, ice cream and soda, the noc- | turnal visitors regaled-and probably gorged-themselves. They fed them selves literally on fruit and candy and did not overlook the ice cream and so- Ga stocks. It is also evident that they searched the stores quite thoroughly for money and other valu- ables. but did not take enough, ex- cepting in the Lynch store, to amount to a great deal.
 There is no means of knowing at just what time the break was made, but indications are that the job was done during the early hours of Sat urday morning The police say that no suspicious persons were observed about the streets during the night.
 The stickpin lost, the property of
 John Lynch, had been in his possess
 sion for several years. He brought
 it to the store recently with the idea of arranging to dispose of it.
 The police under the direction of
 Captain Ryan were engaged Saturday in trying to trace clues. The break
 is the second within a week, Seder's
 store being visited by burglars dur
 ing the early hours of last Sunday
 morning. The general opinion seems
 to be that the latest break can be charged up to home talent.
 Shortage of Hard Coal Growing &c.,
 rious.
 Either the arrival of warm weather or of some coal will relieve a situa- tion in this city that is so fast be-
 coming acute as to threaten chilly
 homes further in the near future for many Putnam families. But if the II fWeather Man continues to work in sympathy with the Embargo gent the end of the present week may find this city without a pound Of stove ol heater coal No dealer in the city has more than what might be describ- ! ed IS Q haHd-to-mouth supply of an thrac.te coal and at one yard there is
 none a+ al. ..
 One dealer said Saturday afternoon
 that unless his firm can get soIne coa
 through this week they will be una b!o to fill any more orders. Through
 out the latC winter and carly part oi
 the spring season this firm has nan
 aged Q keep enough hard coal or hand to meet Inc limited needs of it! , trade, i2uN-the pinch is tighter now : ard coal shipments or warm weather must come by the end of this week tC
 save them from entirely exhaustins their supply.
 All of the firms in the city have ; orders in for coal and are looking fol . cars to arrive any day, as they have
 been looking throughout the month but no cars come.
 What is true of Putnam is true O. towns up and down the Norwich
 branch of the New Haven system. IT , a tight place many householders car and will use wood to keep their home: , warm. but those who have heaters , and depend on steam dislike very 1, much to go on a wood burning sched , ule.