Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-01
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Southington-A collection is being ] taken in town for the benefit of the Belgian soldiers.
 1 Hartford.-Executive Secretary Will i liam NJ. Maltbie and Mrs. Maltbie have returned from their wedding trip.
 euiIford-A rnan-eating shark was 1 killed here Sunday after it had been caught by fishermen following a battle of two hours.
 Ansonia:-Co1. Alton Farrel. Mrs. Farref and Charles F. Brooker of An sonia have arrived at the Mt Kineo house, Kineo, Moosehead Lake, Me. Essex.-Edward J. Norman, garden
 er al c. G. Cheney's. has received word
 of the death of his cousin, George Nor
 man. killed in battle somewhere in
 France.
 Esse$.-Willis R. Hunt has received
 the United States marine corps. He
 left Saturday for active service and
 instructions at the marine barra cks a
 Aquantica, Va.
 Danbury-Five thousand Chinook salmon will be placed in Kenosia lake and Balls pond this year from Wind eor Locks fisheries of the state fish and game associat tlon and will constitute one, of the biggest plantirgs that has beer made in local waters for some time.
 New Eritain.-John L. McA1oon, a grocer in New Britain, filed a petition in bankruptcy yesterday. He has lia-' bilities of s1,243.95 and $773.01 of the amount stands as unsecured. Assets consist Of stock in trade, calued at s250, and debts due on open account, listed at S20.13.
 Bridgeport city's first big war order has just been received by the Union Metallic Cartridge company from the United States government, the contract for nearly half a billion cartridges for Springfield army rifles having been placed by telephone from Washington
 PortIand.-work was begun full force at the Goodrich tobacco plantations Monday morning, the trolleys bound for Gfldersleeve being crowded with men, girls and boys who will work picking the leaves and sewing same on laths industry in town has grown by leaps and bounds the past few years.
 South Manehester.-Rev. Manning B. Benriett, who on Sunday preached his last sermon in St Mary's Episcopat church. of which church he has been rector for the past 14 years. received purse of gold from members of his church at the farewell party held on | the church lawn Friday evening. Off, | cially he closes his connections with | the church Aug. 31, but is to be given | 8 months vacation
 New Haven.-Miss Esther Eliot of | New Haven entertained at luncheon at | her home there Wednesday cornpli- | to Miss Martha Warren, | Laughter of Prof and Mrs. Frederick | NJ. Warren, who at that time an- her engagement to Robert K. Osborne. son of Thomas Mott Osborne, of Auburn, N. '. MT. Osborne, who is l student at Harvard, is now a mem per of the officers reserve training corps in P1attsburgh.
 PortIand.-Of interest locally is the sale of the schooner Gilbert Stancliffe, which for many years hailed from Portland. The vessel has been sold by Capt. Howard B. Look of Bangor, Me, o Capt. John Stevens of Rockland, Me The schooner, which is III tons net | vas built in Middletown in 1869, and is therefore 4S years old. She is a handy title coaster and appears in good con- lition yet. The boat was named after silbert Stancliffe, father Of F. H. Stan life of Marlborough street. and for many years hauled stone from the local 1