Putnam patriot., 1917-02-23
CONNECTICUT


-ssifIIfIfssffIstffIftiitg iitgittiititfiiitftffifh. Harry B. Dudley and Robert De r Bristol, representing the Guilford Az ricu,tural society and the New HaVeT County Poultry association, attended the annual meeting of the Connecticut Fairs association held in room 62 ol the capitol at Hartford. Following the business session a banquet was held at the Hotel Garde. Robert Bris tol was elected member of the execu tive board to represent Nv Haven county.
 The nomination Of officers took place at Gul,ford as follows: For war den. H. F. Jones: burgesses, Friend Clifton. Fred NJ. Page. William Hoteh kiss. A H. Lombard. Harry Morse and C. P Davis: for clerk, Fisk Hull. collector, A. G. sommers; haiiif ". J. Potter and treasurer, ". Morrell Stone
 Onorato Cayayati. 56 years old. an Italian of East Canaan. was fatally hurt while at work in the Allendaie quarry in that place He was hiding a drill when a six-pound stone loosen cd from above. fell 90 feet and struck him on the head. causing a six inch fracture of the skull He was taken to Winsted on the train and to Liteh- field county hospital. where he died after an operation was performed. He was married and leaves wife and seven children.
 The directors of the Bantam Anti Friction company of Litchield, at q recent meeting, voted to change the name of that concern to the Bantam Ball Bearing company. W. s. Rogers has placed the entire plant at the service Of the government 10 be run without profit. if war requires 1t.
 The price Of fresh eggs continues Q hold at prices which are usually normal in December. The Southington merchants state that they are getting almost ashamed to do business as the tendency to increase prices is appar- ent all along the line The high cost of living has struck that town with q vengeance. say the consumers.
 An architect has started work on the plans for the new factory on Grand avenue and Mill river Branford. for the Connecticut Sash & Door Co. and estimates will he called for in three weeks. The building will be S5x85 feet, three or four stories high. of brick, mill construction. with a gravel roof and steam heat. A freight ele. vator will be installed.
 The will of Charles Miller wealthy manufacturer, was probated at Water bury. Practically the entire estate is left In trust for the members of the family, with a special trust fund. pro vided for in a codicil for Beatrice Taylor. a grandchild. whose mother Is dead. The value of the estate is estimated a s2.000 O00 Mir Miller was president of the Randolph Gloves Company.
 Raymond Hubbard. who is 13 years old. and lives in the rear Of No 1257 Man street. Hartford. shot and fatally WouIdtu W dlAtl iiilA JD NtdiE Otu, Ot No. Huntley place while playing with revolver at his home. The boy was taken to St Francis Hospital in the police ambulance. but died on the way. Raymond and Howard Hubbard Walter and Thomas Jones of No. 337 Asylum street and Walter Hill all colored boys. had been on Huntley place
 Representative Brown Milford. as a member of the Judiciary committee in the general assembly is being deluged with letters from women's societies and individuals in all parts of the state. asking his support for a favor able report and later action on the Womans Suffrage bill which Is to have hearing before the committee this week
 A. Leo Stevens. the veteran balloon.
 st and well known authority on aero. nautics who is now chief of the aero nautical department of the United States with headquarters at Omaha Nebraska, inspected the new kite bal loon which was recently designed by the Connecticut Aircraft company. of New Haven. Mir. Stevens reported fayorably upon the new balloon. stat ing that 1t had come well up to the standard of the best of the 300 or more balloons. which he has inspected in the last few months,
 Sayin Rock. so far as the cafes and saloons are concerned. will be closed at II D m. every night during the coming season. Not only will the Rock be closed, but every saloon in the center of the town must also close at the same hour as there can be no distinction made between the town and the Rock taverns.
 Four new professors were appointed on the faculty of the Yale law school by the Yale corporation. They are Edmund Morris Morgan and Ernest C. Lorenzen. both of the University Of Minnesota law faculty; Edwin NJ. Bor- chard of New York city and Henry W, Dunn of Boston.
 Discrepancies of si9,670 were found by certified accountant in the ae- counts of the late town treasurer. Philemen W. Johnson, according to a statement read to the special twon meeting at Norfolk.
 Senator Brandegee now Las two va eaucies at the United States Naval academy at Annapolis, and in filing these positions he is allowed to rec. ommend to the navy department a principal and three alternates for each bas 3a