Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
Connecticut State Briefs

4 special warning has been issuet by Newt0wH 10 automobile owners. who must obey the law. regarding munlers. while driving through the borough or pay the penalty.
 A silver cup offered by the New England eeleau Up campaign com mittee 10 the town wlh population of 5.0oo or less which accomplished the best results during "etean up week" laFt May Was awarded to Wa tertowu. hy the iudges.
 All the available property that could be found belonging to Nirginius ]. Mayo and the Mayo Radiator com pany of Hamden has been seized as security in a suit brought against the man and the concern by Flames X Go. Hotel Taft brokers, for $i0o,00o.
 George Dubois Proctor one of the most popular and picturesque news papermen who ever worked in New Haven was married in New York city. to Eileen Alenna Curran, pret, " member Of the "Chin Chin' music al comedy chorus.
 The main exhibition hall and two adjoining buildings on the Danbury Fair Grounds were struck by light ming. set on fire and burned 10 the ground during a heavy thunder storm The loss. Il was estimated, would be in excess of $25,o0o.
 Lawyers who have looked Into the matter say that Connecticut militia men now on she border cannot have vote in the fall elections unless they are ordered home before that time or a special session Of che leg islature is called to permit casting of votes outside of the state.
 Miss Doeethy Herrey is becoming known in Stamford as the Angel of Inc Playgreuuls. This k because of her interest and activity in Che places maintained hy the city where children may play and he seenre aFainst vehicles and ether dangers which iatosi the pahlle seee5ss
 Although lhefa are YarlQa aa.nians about the prospective oyster sefs t'apt Ami Luduetn tau6s fhe conditions are quite favorable B me ethera however. in vHew of tho cold and backward spriHe, claim tHe} are mi but they wl1 Ipaat shells Just the same, set or no set
 Because she refused to give him her jewelry. Samuel Merson shot his sis. terin law. Mrs Julius A Merson. at her home in Bridgeport and Then committed suicide Morson fired four shots into the womau's hody He then went Into another room aud sh2i himself in Inc head He was about 8 years old
 James Carly.e Roche died at Wall ingford Of heart di sease Fyr several years he was Ssata ta5f0fy inspector, and in 1895 became assistant post. master of Walugfard holding that place until he died. He was mem ber of the General Assembly in 1883 being elected on the Democratic ticket.
 When the directory men finish their work in nanbury. il is expected they will find a smaller population than they did year ago. Nearly So5a nanhurians have moved 10 Bridgeport Waterbury and New Haven during the last year. Every night the lobby of the stratfield hotel in Bridgeport looks like Wooster square.
 The new Warner factory in Dan. bury has taken so many girls from other factories that many of The small places will soon be forced to close their doors unless girls can he urged te stay. The Warner management is paying the girls more money for nonunion work than they were receiv- ing in the union hat factories
 Sunday n.ght dancing at Bridge ports new summer resort Pleasure Beach. vii not be interfeIed with, bat any attempt on the part of Inc management 10 sell liquor on the Sab bath win meet with strong epposi- tion, according to the plans ol the re