Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-06-01
CONNECTICUT
STATE BRIEFS

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Trey are losing much business By the
young men enlisting
Old historic Mansfield, the town
where the Connecticut Agricultural
College is located, is TO have a real
old fashioned fair this fall if present
plans In the works 90 right
Operators in the mills at Stafford
Springs are asking for reduction
in working hours from fifty eight as
now in force to ffty-four hours, and
an increase In wages
The playground apparatus for Rock
well Park, Bristol, has been installed
in order that the grounds viii Fe
ready for children before the closing
Of schools The equipment was made
possible by the generosity of Mrs Al
bert f. Rockwell who gave $4,000 for
that purpose.
lied CORY of Southington plant
ed thirteen eggs under hen on the
thirteenth day OF last month, which
was Friday, and says that thirteen
eggs Matched making full house.
Since the declaration % the state
OF war number Of the social events
of Bristol have been called off, espe-
eially banquets The reason for the
cancellation was that the young men
do not feel in a mood for social events
with the registration day drawing
closer One or two dances planned
earlier in the month were also called
off for the same reason
southngton VIII be one Of the
places Of the state to hive fireworks
on July 4 THE word comes from the
eelectmen Of the town and the deal
ers in explosives have forwarded
their orders for tine goods. 1t is the
general opinion thar there are not
enough munitions ef any nature man
ufaetured In southlngtou to prevent
the younger element o. the town hay
ing a good time,
Announcement Of the official pro
gram for the annual commencement
exercises at Wesleyan University,
Middletown, shows considerable cur
tailmenf because of war conditions,
but the exercises viii have several
to make up for the various omissions.
The South Coventry company OF the
Home Guard was formally mustered
into the service at their regular drill
The mastering officer expressed him.
self as much pleased with the general
appearance OF the men, and promised
TO submit a favorable report In re.
gard to the company FiftY.niue oil
GERS and men are now on the roll as
active members.
Silver loving cups were awarded
the New Britain Tabs" drum corps
and the corps from Yalesyille al the
patriotic exercises In kensington.
There will be no banquet OF the
Young Mems Cltolic Club OF Bristol
this summer because of the war This
action was taken at a meeting of.
the executive board of the club after
the opinion OF the members had been
fully expressed.
Between 175 and 200 men will be
needed 10 take the selectlye draft
Mayor Compner has issued call for
at least l50 volunteers to assist the
ton.
The body OF a man, believed 10 be
that of G. G. Gozzi. an employee OF
an arms factory. was found by party
out hunting for wild flowers In Cham
berlain's woods on the outskirts OF
bridgeport Shrubbery and brush for
some distanse near where the body
was found was trampled down and II
was evident that terrific struggle had
taken place before the man was XII.
led. Gozzi had long cash on the
neck. The police say the body had
been there for about three days.
Destruction OF Fenwick Hail. for
forty years a noted summer hotel on
the Long Island shore and located on
the point which juts out In the Sound
at the mouth Of the Connecticut
River. was completed by FIRE Edward
Stokes. who owned the Holman
House IN New York city. huilt the
hotel In 1872
Fire swept through hundreds OF
acres Of timber land near plalndeld.
and the damage was estimated te be
greater than that caused by other for,
est fires IN this part Of the country
Men looking for FasoIene. with in.
tent 60 steal The fluid, and carrying a
lighted candle, are held responsible
hy the police for Se5000 fire in
Thomas Boyane's stable and garage
at Waterbury Ten horses were xii.
led and sixteen machines destroyed
The Rev Patrick Heating pastor OF
the Church OF the Immaculate Con.
ception at Norfolk since 1889. Is dead
OF general debility He was born in
Ireland seyentysiN years ago. At one
time he was a close associate of John
H0yle 0Reilly.
Burglars entering wiieox's Arcade
at Savin Rock carried away an iron
safe containing 10000 pennies. which
was latter found on the beach in the
rear of the establishment Perhaps
from inadequate means OF conveyance
only half the pennies were taken, the
remaining 5000 being found In the
sand. The door of the safe was hacked
on with some blunt instrument.
The Anti-Saloon league, organized
for the purpose OF preparing the city
to vote on the nolicense question next
fall. formally organized at New Haven
with the election OF Judge Livingston
w. Cleaveland as president.
More than 400 kilograms have been
tent to town officials In the State by
Governor Holcomb appointing regis
ration boards to register the names
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