Putnam patriot., 1916-06-02
CONNECTICUT
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 Business is rushing at the plant of the Berlin Construction company
 Meriden has decided to have a Chautauqua week. The time chosen is from July II to 21.
 The Milford Hat factory company Is closing business for the summer seasen.
 About twenty-five new stands have been erected during the spring at Wal nut Beach and many more are said to be contemplated.
 The demand for machines has been such this year that the New Britain Machine company is having the big gest rush in it's history.
 The Milford w. c. T. U. are mak- ing arrangements for the annual eoun- ty convention to be held June 22nd in the First church.
 The New Britain lodge of Elks will observe flag day exercises on the evening of June A. Stanley Post, G. A. R., has been invited to be the guests of the lodge at that time.
 Albert Wilmann has purchased the gasoline screwboat Yantic, and it will be used in ferry service across the New Haven harbor. It is about 57 feet long.
 A short time after he had returned from the cemetery, where he had plac- ed flowers on the graves of his par ents. Pierre D. Moreau died of heart failure at his home in Willimantic. He was 42 years old.
 George M. Landers, of New Britain will attend the democratic natonaf convention as alternate for Attorney David E. Fitzgerald, delegate at large from New Haven. MT. Fitzgerald's health will not permit him to attend.
 Plans are in progress for the first New Haven County Woman's Suffrage convention to be held at the New Ha- ven Lawn club. when representatives from the 26 towns in the state will be entertained.
 Fire of undetermined origin, did s10000 damage to the plant of the Derby Gas Company at the Shelton docks. The coal hoisting apparatus was destroyed but other buildings were saved.
 Postmaster Wilson, of Hartford, has again been notified that the rural delivery service which was to have gone into effect on June 1, has been postponed until July 1. the order com ing from the authorities in Washing ton.
 New Britain manufacturing con cerns, almost without exception, are at present passing through great period of activity. and even presi- dential year, which in the past has been usually a dull period, has not upset the boom.
 Rent payers of New Haven, in the Winchester district, especially, have called the attention of the board or assessors to the increased rentals charged them for houses, which would logically result in increased val uation of the property.
 The large crop of rhubarb this season has caused drop in the prices, the shipments over stocking the markets that brought little re- turns. Farmers of Hamden have de- eided to give little attention to rhu- barb at this time.
 The request of the state for a re- appraisal of the Justus z. Hotchkiss estate was denied by Judge Gilson in the probate court. New Haven. The claim of former Governor Bald win, an executor, that as some Of the estate cannot be taxed here, was also denied.
 Over 100 guests attended the card party at Fairlea farm in Orange, for the benefit of the Connecticut Wo- mans league for the welfare Of ami mals. The prizes were jars of Fairlea farm cream. The card party was held on the lawn and on tables decorated with spring flowers milk and iced tea were served.
 Within a few feet of the Oak Grove cance hall on the water front owned oy P. H. Fitzgibbons. which was com pleted at a cost of 4,000, will be erected another dancing pavilion on tas site of the Carey's old dance hall.