Connecticut western news., 1917-06-21

IolhpdUa lldul HI bFluSepOTI, dlu about $500 damage was done before the firemen arrived.
 William Phelps, who has had em- ployment ill Worcester, Mass, for about five years and whose parents and brothers are residents of Stafford vile, has enlisted in the Worcester reg iment of volunteers
 A. H. Andrews, for three years sec- retary of the New Britain chamber of commerce, has accepted the secretary ship of the New Bedford (Nass.) cham Der of commerce and will enter upon his new duties July 1.
 With an appeal for patriotic service in the national crisis the Right Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster. bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Connecticut, open- ed the annual diocesan convention in St. Johns church, Stamford
 A call to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church, Stamford, now vacant, was given to the Rev. Robert Hugh Morris, D. D., now pastor of the Central North Broad Street Presby- terian church. Philadelphia.
 Chief Radio Electrician NJ. s. Brain ard. New Britain, has been notified that he has successfully passed the prelim- mary examination for appointment as a radio gunner. He expects to take the final examinations in New York Aug. 1.
 School children of Meriden, United States of America, have exchanged greetings with children of Meriden, England, and a system of core spondence will be started that will continue throughout the war and per haps longer
 Dr. James F. Faulkner of New Brit ain has gone to Boston and reported to the surgeon in command of the depart ment of the northeast. Dr. Faulkner,
 having had foreign service previously, will probably be among the first to be sent to Europe.
 Of the orders for 9,000,0O0 shells to be distributed by the National Council of Defense among manufacturers for the war department an order for 3,500,O00 brass cases has been given tentatively to the Scovill Manufactur- ing company, Waterbury. A number of Southington young men who have enlisted in the United States navy have received seals bearing the inscription: This home is represented in the United States navy" The seals l are to be hung in the windows of the homes of these young men. It is expected that Bridgeport facto- ries will soon be awarded a very large share of government war orders in ad- dition to that to the Bridgeport Proiec- b.tile company announced recently. This tSshare will probably be divided between I the munition plants of the city. Alexander Hamilton, a former resi- ! dent of Derby, died in the Hartford hospital, and the remains were taken to Derby by Undertaken Colwell to pre- pare for interment. MT. Hamilton was 1 fifty-fve years of age and for the past fifteen years had been an invalid.
 The big banquet of the Milford Red l Cross campaign was held recently and
 was a great success. The address was ! given by Colonel Charles Bigelow, who 1 in eloquent terms spoke of the wonder | ful work of the Red Cross society and inspired all his hearers with enthusi- aSm.
 The striking weavers of the Ameri- can Velvet company in Stonington, 250 in number, and the proprietor, c. A. Wimpfheimer of New York, have ef- fected compromise. The weavers are granted a nine hour day and an increase in wages of approximately 10 per cent.
 Hidden explosives were discovered in South Meriden truck garden | through the discontent of a Bellevue avenue resident, who was worried be- cause his plants did not grow. Upon digging he found that he had planted a roll of cap pistol ammunition instead of seed tape.
 Max Steinberg of the United States coast and geodetic survey is conduct ing a series of delicate experiments in the laboratories of Trinity college, Hartford, for determining with great accuracy the force of gravity at this point. This is the first determination of the kind to be made in Connecticut. Mrs. J. M. Dean, domestic science in- structor in the Hartford High school, has been engaged by the federal government and the Hartford County lon nr,,n nr thn runman cnnntu a gent fnr