Putnam patriot., 1916-06-30
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Much excitement and interest is being manifested by the boys of the Coast Artillery now eueamped at Fort Wright in the talk that is being eiHea- lated among them concerning taeir being called upon for active duty should war be declared Wish Mexico.
 Wilbur Webster. 27 years old of Pleasant Valley. died at gEe county hospital. WHHiea. as the fesull ef it, iuries received when he was struck by an automobile The driver of the machine speeaed along without stop ping
 Farmers in East Hartford have prac. tiealiy completed fhe setting out of tae tobacco plants. There has been A scarcity of plants owing 10 tbe ab. senee Of the sun and some of the growers have sold out al1 of thetr plants
 Secretary Homer j. Kline has an nouuced the complete fYe4iay racing program for the opening meeting of the lsf6 Grand Circuit. at the North Randall track. during the week of July l7. Four races are scheduled for eaea day.
 The failure af the late George P. Foster fo m will wil resu.t .n the WlHso3 #oIiet Church reeeit- Ing the residue of Inc estate of hi5 father cAauneas $. Poster who died December g. 1915. The property is valued at about Ss5eo
 I'D 10 The present there ha been oufY one person who has announced hlmss5f at Manchester as 8 candidate for represen .ative and that is Select man W B Rogers II Is hardly to ha expeafad that Mir Rogers Wil be nj. lowed 70 carry on the honor without 8 contest
 John Joseph Kirby a supernumer- ary policeman. of Hartford commit led suicide by hanging while his wife was en her way 10 the power plant ef the Connecticut Company. where be was employed 10 seek a few days vacation fer her husband because Of his nervous condition.
 Mrs. Pauline Sedlik. 27 years old. who escaped from Mrs. Catherine Farr. the police matron, and dropped from second story window Of the police station in Hartford Co the side walk thlrty.nve feet below died a few hours later at the Hartford Hos pIial
 \ novel plan has been suggested at Er(sfaf to aid families Of Company p members. The plan is to have all of he store and factory employees agree to give i per cent of their weekly earnings to the fund for the denend- ents. Tn this way about Sl5oo week could he raised.
 oun Lawson. 55 years old. was drowned al Scotland dam while fish fne His companion Henry Wood ward who went to Winlmantie and reported inc accident Co the police. vas arrested charged with int1xtca- tien. After a search oi several hours I.awson's body was recovered.
 The Jewish farmers of Fairfield county have an organization and pro pose 70 use it in the present condition of things and rheiF Gentle neighhors are cooperating with them in the hope of nersuadng the Bridgeport dealers 10 buy milk from the field which log ieally Is theirs
 Arctic Engine company of Milford has received a cheek for SD from Mrs Soshie Fecker q the Island View he. tel. iii reee.Hition Of services 1T tho time the hotel was on fire. The Myrtle Beach and Walnut Beach cemHaHie have also received cheeks for tae sama amount fgom Mrs Feeker
 Four gubernatarial candidates were present as the dinner of the Second Ward Republican Club of New Britain aega at ghe colonnade al Sav.n Rock Governor Marcus Holeomh. Prank Healy. of Windsor Locks. Contr3 Ter Webster of Harwntua. and former Lieutenant Governor Dennis X. B.akes- lee.
 The first meeting of the representa- tiyes Of the board of aldermen. to- gether with the feur volunteer fire