Connecticut western news., 1917-07-26
NEWS B1EWT|ES
 OF CONNECTICUT
Happenings of Interest From
 Around the State.

Around the state. Events of AT Kinds Gathered From Various Points In the State and So Reduced In Size That They Will Ap- peal to All Classes of Readers.
 The siXty-fve new uniforms have ar. rived for the Stony Creek home guards. Thomas Hewes, Pennington, is now secretary of the state war defense con- mittee.
 Newington farmers are doing their bit by cultivating extra large crops this year.
 John de Koven A1sop and E. Dyer Hubbard have enlisted in the Yale hos pital unit.
 Steam drilling for the new reservoir dam is still in operation at the East side, Weston.
 The vegetable crop in West Avon is lOOklIS IIle pest ever, dUu Iue uuS crop is unusually good.
 James Denice and Percy Dorman of Centerville enlisted with Company of the Second regiment
 George Way is the latest Deep River boy to show his patriotism by joining the United States navy. Charles T. Lewis, Windsor, is able | to he out after several weeks illness with severe attack of rheumatism.
 Mrs. Abigail Burwell Barber, believ- ed to be Winsted's oldest resident died at her home after a lingering illness.
 Frank Leopard of Pennington re- ceived his appointment for second lieu tenant at a recent drill of home guards. Miss Nora A. DOnnelly died at the home of her sister Mrs. John J. Shea, | South Wethersfield, following a short illness.
 Thomas Butler of Rainbow, who en- | listed as apprentice seaman in the navy a short time ago, is now with the mos- l quito fleet.
 Chief Garret J. Farrell was re-elect- ed vice president of the State Police association at the annual convention | in Norwich
 Fred Creelman of SufieId will leave soon for the Third division of the coast artillery ill Auburn, Me-, of which he l is member.
 Frank N. Osborne has resigned his l position as designer for the H. L. Judd company, WaHingford, the same to take effect Aug. 1.
 Mrs. John c. DOwnes has been elect ed director for Danbury to represent women of this vicinity in the food con- servatiou movement.
 A twenty minute schedule of cars to Stony Creek all day relieves the sum- mer crowds considerably and keeps traffic moving nicely.
 Frank l.. Palmer, a resident of New London and one of the most prominent textile manufacturers of Connecticut, died from stroke of paralysis.
 The following young men of Center vile have enlisted with Company B. Second regiment: James Bellmore, Jo- seph Duket and Henry Frenette.
 Solomon M. Cutter, superintendent of the Capewell Horse Nail company for several years, died at his home in Wetherstield, following a lingering H. ness.
 Joseph Haugsby, ten years old, was drowned in a canal in Stamford while swimming. The body has been recov- cred. It is believed he was seized with cramps.
 The Greenfield branch of the boy scouts are busy in the care of their community garden, which they wish to leave in prime condition before leaving for camp.
 Pearl B. Saar, who has been off duty several weeks owing to an operation on one of her feet, returned to full duty as letter carrier at Station A. Fair Haven.
 The newly uniformed home guard of Guilford drilled on the green recently. The rifles have arrived, and now, with a few minor articles missing, the Guil- | ford OrpaniZatiOD iq f1111v confirmed