Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
CONNECTICUT
 STATE BRIEFS

 Richmond was riding misunderstood Natrts command to halt. Police are investigating.
 The New Haven road has made special policemen of all it's conduc- tors and ticket collectors, so that they may arrest for any infringement of tbe law upon trains. Yardmasters and supervisors have also been made special eonstables for the same pur- pose.
 George H. Brogan, 55, of New Haven, employed at the Marlin Arms cor poratan. was found dead in bed from inhaling Illuminating gas. Brogan was found by his wife. Although 1t Is claimed by members of the family that death was purely accidental Medical Examiner Searbrough has given verdict of suicide.
 Motorman Malloy and Conductor Brennan, crew of the trolley thht killed Rocco DeVita at Lighthouse Point. were examined hy Coroner Mix and let go. They told the coroner that DeVita stepped directly in front Of the trolley car to avoid being struck by passing automobile. Nal l0Y had the car under control but was unable to stop 1t quickly enough to save DeVita.
 Rev William T. Thayer, who has bean pastor of the First Baptist Church WaIIingford, for nearly seven years has tendered his resignation to take effect October 18th, unless tha mutual councils should indicate an eas.ier date.
 The recent removal at Fair Haven es house on pontoons from the for nor Petremont boat yard in Quinni- piac avenue to the Yale boat house. attracted much attention The dwell ing house was moved on six pontoons and placed near the boat house to be used for boat storage and was taken along as slick as grease. Seldom has there been seen a dwelling house sailing down Quinnipiac river.
 The State Council of Defense Hart ford. received word from Middletown that Middlesex county had completed it's quota for the regular army. It Is the first county in the state 10 do this.
 Pending the outcome of bullet wound inflicted on Vasil Markarivcz, Constant Danszowieh, who fired the shot was held under $10,000 bonds in the Bridgeport city court, charged with assault with intent to kill Jo- seph Bayda, an alleged accomplice, was placed under 5000 bonds.
 Beginning August 1 milk went Up enc cent quart at New Haven. from 11 to 12 cents. It may go up still higher later, the producers say. on account of the scarcity of food for e2ttIe particularly when the dry season gets in and grass becomes hard ta get
 No opposition was offered before tae public utilities commission at Hartford on the petition of the Con neeticut company to carry current from it's station in New Haven, on 110O0 volt feed wire to North Haven
 Commencing August l, the retail price of milk in Bridgeport was ad- vanced one cent by dealers generally. The old price was 1215 cents a quart for Grade A milk and 111a cents for grade B milk Increase in the cost of production. including the demand for the production for an increase of from 512 to 614 cents quart is given as the reason for the raise to the public
 The factory of the Hoyt Messenger company, hat manufacturers, Danbury, resumed work after a shut down of ten weeks. owing to the labor difi- culty that has affected many shops. The company has made an agreement with the Hatters' Union by which Is men return to work
 The timers of Bridgeport have put in request for an increase in wages From the present minimum of s4.36 10 S5 a day and the matter has been referred to joint conference commit lee of the men and the employers. one or two shops have already granted the increase. The plumbers, who had An Identical agreement with that of the timers. got $5 day two weeks ego
 Hattie Press, four years old. daugh- Ter ol Mir. and Mrs Harry Press, was Killed by a trolley at Middletown. Stepping into water over his head Francis c. Roland, aged g. student Hampton College, Virginia was drowned in the FarmingtoE river Roland had been employed with other oo-ored men on a tobacco farm at oiasnarv and could not swim Controller Barnes of New Haven, IS n receipt of the city Urea asurer's statement made to the state treasurer ustalAng the amount of taxes received 'y the city for the year ending Decem- oer 5l 1916, total of s3fi59f32s. bridgeport, with population of 15o,- .uV' not half of whom are native americans, will give of her native sons < a greater proportion than some inland s or half that size but where the n population Is negligible. oelzed with cramps while bathing in aih river Loretta Carrigan, of New
 aseh. was drowned before two girl
 mpahlons could save her. The three sls' dismissed from factory work be- or the intense heat, went to the
 er 70 bathe and Miss Carrigan was # Oh overcome and sank where there # strong eddy. The body was re-