Putnam patriot., 1916-05-26
CONNECTICUT
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The teachers in Ansonia, Shelton, Derby, Westville, and Wallingford have been given salary increases.
 One hundred operatives of the En- sign-Biekford Co, of Simsbury mak- CTS of fuses, went on strike, closing the plant.
 Fire of uncertain origin destroyed the dwelling house in Woodruff street, southington. occupied by Mrs Emily Bedham. entailing a loss of $3,500.
 One hundred and thirty or more New Haven teachers will be placed under the permanent tenure of office act this year.
 Seventy new policemen were sworn in at police headquarters, Bridgeport. These men were elected at the last meeting of the police board.
 The Jitneymen's State council will assist Bridgeport local No. 406 in the effort to have the or finance restrlc- tions reduced in severity
 The graduating class from the New Britain High school this year Will number ITO and will be much larger than usual.
 Silverware and jewelry estimated to be worth $500 was stolen by burg lars from the residence of George Mills in Green Farms.
 The 207th annual meeting of the Congregational General association of Connecticut will be held at the Dwight Place Congregational church, New Haven, June and z.
 Efforts to effect a settlement Of the strike at the plant of the Ansonla Manufacturing company failed, and the breach between employees and em' ployers is apparently as wide as ever
 Mayor Wilson of Bridgeport issued a call to all civic. fraternal and other organizations, to participate in the preparedness parade planned for Sat urday, June 3.
 The Uptown section of Meriden is up in arms over an order from Wash ington closing Station A postoffce the only one of it's kind in the country on June 90.
 The first of a series of eight con yentions. under the auspices of the Connecticut association for Woman Suffrage. is to be held at the Lawn club New Haven. Saturday, June 10
 The Meriden coal dealers have ad ded 9 cents to the winter prices oi all grades of coal which means an in crease of 50 cents a ton over lasi summers prices.
 The Connecticut State College stu died 400 farms last year. Twenty-ont per cent made S1 300 profits or more each. Thirty-eight per cent. lost mon ey.
 The annual exhibit of the StratforC Public schools was held in the Center school. Many fine drawings and writ ten and instruction work of the schoi ars were on exhibition.
 Rev Gerhard w Palmquest of Hart ford and Rev. Axel E. Ellinquest O Woodstock are conducting a mission al the Swedish Congregational churci in Cromwell
 Daniel E. Walker, national Demo cratic delegate to the convention II St. Louis in June. has named William P. Kirk as alternate delegate. MT Kirk will attend the convention.
 The Meriden school board is takinI fhe insurance on school buildingi away from foreign companies an' placing it with American companies on account of financial condition il Europe.
 The New Haven Chamber of Com merce at its May meeting considered the proposition of the Business Men'i association, asking that the expens' Of maintaining the white way hghu De assumed by the city.
 Samuel Levin, IA years old. of Wind sor, was struck in Hartford by an au tomObile driven by George J. Switzer Litehfeld contractor. and received injuries which resulted in death at hospital.
 The class of 1906 at Yale, of whicl Thomas H. Shevlin. one of the uni Fersity's greatest athletes. was member. is to build a memorial t' nm, either a dormitory or a tracl
 Hsa at the field.