Connecticut western news., 1917-11-22
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 at Camp Devens, Aver. temporary appointment will probably be made to fill the place, and the berth will bc kept for MT. Hannigan permanently.
 Walter Miller of Bloomfield pleaded guilty in the borough court of Tor rington to a charge of selling bob veal. He was fined $15 and costs, total of $2235, which he paid. Judge Higgins, in pronouncing sentence, said that the practice of slaughtering new born calves is particularly reprehensi- ble when the country is at war and the conservation of every kind of food is essential.
 The dog warden of DanielSon has declared his ultimatum in the dog quarartine war that is going on mer- rily in certain sections of the state. He said with conviction that come what will he intends to enforce the quar- antine order rigidly, just as long as his eyes are able to see a dog, and he is able to catch one, for catch them he will if they are not tied up.
 Commissioner of Domestic Animals James M WhittIesey received word from the state laboratory in New Ha ven that a COW and a calf, whose headF were sent in recently for examination, had been found to have true cases of rabies. The COW was the property of Charles Austin of Wauregan, and tho calf belonged to farmer in Trumbul] Wi men are to be sent to Camp Deven3 to complete the city's quota to the first draft. This number includes the last 15 per cent. of the quota, which nun bers about 320, and 92 men to replacC those already sent to camp and re jected or discharged for physical and other reasons. All but the first and sixth division boards of Bridgeport have supplied the men for replace ments.
 Enthusiastic Valley Forge and East side residents, who had contributed to the purchase of fine large flag, gath cred for the patriotic exercises fol- lowing the flag raising to the larF~ flag pole erected on the small park at the four corners in Valley Forge. near the residence of Mason Sanford, whose niece, Miss Ruth Wakeman, was the originator of the project for this community flag and who collect ed the funds for the purpose.
 Tax Collector Edward L. Darlington of Bristol was suspended by Mayor Dutton pending examination of his ac. counts, which the tax collector told the mayor showed a shortage. So far this amounts to about $4,000, and MT Darlington says he does not believe it --ill exceed that very much. He has deeded his house to the city and given other securities which, it is believed will cover the shortage.
 The meeting of Mary Clap Wooster l chapter, D. A. R., held at the New Ha- ven Colony Historical Society rooms, was featured by the adoption of 2 | strong set of resolutions protestinc against the allowing of Fritz Kreisler the noted violinist,' to give a conce1 1 in New Haven in line with actic- which was taken against him in Pitts burgh a short time ago. The action was based on the ground that Kreis- Ter was an ex-oficer in the Austrian army
 Bridgeport's draft rejections average | about 12 per cent. of the men sent by | the various board officials.
 The Republican mayoralty caucuc was held in the Rockville town hal with about 100 voters present Mayor John P. Cameron was unanimously re- | nominated for mayor.
 Sister Domenica, mother superior at St. Mary's convent in New Britain, died at the age of sixty years, forty 1 four of which had been spent in reli- | gious life. She was the daughter of 1 the late Thomas and Ann Coniff of | Hartford, and went to New Britain about 1870.
 Connecticut leads with the highest percentage of rejected men of any of the seven states represented in Camp | Devens.
 | Damage estimated at between $25,- 900 and $30,000 was caused by fire in a row of stores in Simon's block on Main street, New Britain. The fire started in Tom Murray's tailor shop and spread to eight other stores. The loss by fire was not extensive, the greatest damage being caused by smoke, most of the stores having car ried large stocks of mems and wo- mems clothing and shoes.
 There are 2,895 more Connecticut men to go into Camp Devens as soon as overcoats and other equipment can be provided for them. That number includes the replacement of 1,644 men rejected and the last 15 per cent of l the states quota of men for the first draft.
 There is some talk at Milford of l frAA text hn0ks hAwinninr in an mx-