Putnam patriot., 1916-06-09

Providence R. l., Mrs. Elizabeth East man, 70 years old, widow of James H. Eastman, was stricken with acute | indigestion and was taken to St. Jo- seph's Hospital in Willimantic, where she died
 Business continues to boom at the New Haven postoffice, as the receipts of the month of May, as furnished by i Postmaster Troup, are the largest in ! the history of the office for the same month of any prior year. The re- ceipts for the month of May, 1916, amounted to $59,563.91 and for May 1915, $5O.095.SS, an increase of ap- i proximately 20 per cent
 A decision was given by Judge Gil- son of the probate court, New Haven, to the effect that the estate of Alex ander Van Miligan was not taxable l in Connecticut The decedent was a British subject. The estate so held was estimated at S103000
 Paul Kingston, 45. a drop forger in the plant of Peck Stow X WtI0X, i hardware makers. Southington. was killed when he fell under a hammer.
 Andrew Shanda, aged 24, a mill hand of Shelton, died in a hospital at Derby as a result of injuries re- i ceived in collision between the mo l torcycle he was riding and a trolley car. His skull was fractured
 not only give more time to their bat tery work but would also be able to do better work in the courses they are pursuing.
 The firm of Cheney Brothers. the main industry of South Manchester, announced a change in working hours, whereby the weeks schedule will he reduced from a 55 hllr to 50 hour week.
 Little tobacco has been set out in Collinsville. The plants In the beds are as a rule very backward and some of the beds were almost wholly a failure. The setting is usually we'll under way at this season of the year
 More than ? 900 striking trolley men and friends were packed in one of the New London theatres with about 1000 others at the doors and refused ad- mission. the occasion being a beneHt held for the striking trolley employees. About s1 900 was raised and this will be put into the fund for the strikers.
 Charles w. Hall. a moulder. single, of Bridgeport died in a hospital there as the result of being struck by an automobile. The machine did not stop and nobody could be found who knew to whom it belonged.
 The work of removing the machin- cry from the old silk mill at Norfolk, which has been in progress for some time is about completed. The ma chinery has been shipped to firm in Canada.
 The First Connecticut Field Hos pital of New Haven has started recruiting campaign having obtained permission to increase its size from thirty-three to sixty-seven members.
 State Policeman Stiles was in Nor folk making inquiries regarding the bands of gypsies who visited Norfolk and Winsted and Canaan. He re- ported that the band was headed out of the state.
 A petition is being circulated among the residents of the South School dis trict, Hartford to be presented to the district committee. asking to have the name of the Lawrence Street School changed 10 the Joseph A Graves School in honor of the district from 1881 to 1899.
 John Fitzgerald. the 19-year-old New Britain boy, who ran away from home to join Spark Brothers circus, Was arrested on the circus ground at Mid dletown by the local police on com plaint from New Britain. The boy Is large for his age and had secured employment with the circus.
 The first automobile run of the sum- mer for the Putnam Phalanx was held. when members and their fam lilies, the party numbering sixty-five. in twelve touring cars, made the run to the country home of former High way Commissioner James H. McDon- aid. four miles from Norfolk.
 irene JOSHpuS, D years utuf Nho ar most instantly killed at Shelton, while playing in the street. She was struck by an automobile driven by Leon Syl- vester. a fruit dealer The child ran out from the sidewalk. stepping in front of the machine and was struck before the driver could stop the car. The driver was not held by the police.
 The bodies of Elwyn LeRoy Miner, jr.. and Arthur Franklin Miner. sons of Mir. and Mrs. Elwyn LeRoy Miner. who were drowned on Memorial Day in the Connecticut River opposite Phelps's coal dock in Glastonbury while rowing with their father and i another brother, were recovered. John Overus, who killed his mother in a shanty in the Hamden woods, February IS, pleaded guilty in New Haven to murder in the second degree and was sentenced to life imprison- ment by Judge Gager.
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