Connecticut western news., 1916-11-30

Because he failed to produce his drivers license, Michael Farlino of New York, was arrested by Patrolman Edward Walsh. Farlino claimed that he left the certificate in another suit of clothes.
 Members of the Knights of Columbus of Hartford are locking forward to Sunday, Dec. 1O,' when the second de- gree will be conferred on a class of ninety candidates at the Knights of Columbus hall.
 Robert Kingsbury Brown. aged thir- ty-three, a real estate man, the heav- fest individual taxpayer in Waterbury and reputed to be worth over million dollars, died at his home of a compli- cation of diseases.
 Lieutenant Commander CasSius B. Barnes of New Haven has been nomi- mated by vote of the officers of the Connecticut naval militia to succeed Ebenezer Hill, Jr.. as commanding off cer of the organization.
 Two boys are dead, third is dying and their parents are in St. Vincent'S hospital in Bridgeport in a critical condition. the result of Mrs. Joseph Razse, mother of the children. pouring kerosene on a coal fire.
 Hartford lodge, k. and A. M., held its annual past masters communica- tiOn. Nearly 400 were present, and the visitors were from neighboring lodges and from more distant points. one Canadian being among the number.
 Rev. J. Frederick Sexton of West vile, chaplain of the senate during the session of 1915, has announced his candidacy for the office at the coming session. Rev. w. G. Fennell of Hart ford is also a candidate for the office.
 Louis Tranquil, twenty-four years old, whose father is wealthy New York commission merchant. was arrested in the Bridgeport pOst0ffice by Detective Thomas II. Malone on a charge of forgery preferred by Postmaster Charles F. Greene.
 Captain Karl Gunnar Peterson of the royal Danish commission of Copen- hagen died suddenly in Derby of heart failure. He had been in Derby since last May to supervise munitions orders given by his government to the local munitions concern.
 Swerying to stop and avoid hitting l an incoming train at crossing on the road to Canton, an automobile owned and driven by Gustave Rivers struck plank. which was hurled through the air, hitting a sertion hand named Lud- wig, breaking his leg.
 Charles M Andrews of New Haven | and w. ]. Dunne of Hartford. sales | men, had narrow escapes from death
 when the automobile Andrews was driving was struck by a southb0und ! passenger train at d dangerous grade crossing at Torrington.
 ! George H. Zink. one of BridgepOrt's oldest residents, died at his home. 17l Grant street, at the age of eighty-four | years. Mir Zink was one of the best known residents O. the east end and 1 for many years had been active in the life of the community.
 1 The biggest shakeup in the Hartford 1 fire department in years occurred when 1 three captains, one lieutenant and two 1 privates were retired. One lieutenant 1 was denoted. Three lieutenants were ] promoted to be captains. seven pri- yates were made lieutenants and clev- en new privates were appointed.
 The increase in salaries which has
 been voted to members of the Bridge l port police department has been fol- 1 lowed with interest by members of
 other police departments of Connecti- cut cities, including Norwalk. Stam- l ford and Danbury, where movements
 to obtain similar increases are under
 way.
 | Several new gifts to Yale were an 
 nounced following the regular meeting
 of the corporation. They aggregate 1 $71 O0O. Of these $45,000 is additional
 for university funds from the estate of
 Maria Dewitt Jesup, and $16,000 rep resents new endowment funds for the ! Yale University Press.
 Stating that her mother, Mrs. Sarah B. Candee. of Bridgeport has become 1 incompetent to handle her financial af- 1 fairs, Mrs. Harriet c. White, who has
 charged her sister, Mrs. Frederick Fl. 1 Stevens of New Haven, with kidnap- | ing her mother, has asked Judge Paul
 l.. Miller of the probate court to ap- point a conservatOr.
 Mayor Quigley of New Britain ac- cOmpanied Chairman Tallard. Superin- 1 tendent pr. T. E. Reeks Milk Inspec-