Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-24
CONNECTICUT
STATE BRIEFS

given up ali idea Of having their
annual field day this year After
the war. they viii celebrate IN
fitting manner.
According to present indications the
number OF student who viii be en-
rolled at Yale when the university
opens In New Haven FOR 10 fall term
will be the smallest in decade.
The figure for the total number OF
men expected is put un0iheialy at
1900. The average attendance IS
about $500
Anton Troncyak. boarder at No.
80 Grove street, New Britain, was
sitting on the rear yeranda OF the
second story OF his home, when he
suddenly toppled over backwards.
falling to the ground below only
his left eye was severely injured
Charles J. White. one Of New Brit
aims best known manufacturers, and
president Of the chamber Of com
merce when temporary organization
was effected. during the early days
Of that organization. died at the New
Britain General Hospital following a
protracted illness.
Reports from the hotels OF the
State indicate that motor traffic Is
lighter this month than II was at
the same time last year, At one
New Haven hotel # was estimated
that traffic had dropped off about 20
per cent from normal The reason
given is the war. people with rela-
tlYes either in the army and navy
or awaiting the action on the draft,
not travelling as much as in years
past.
Most OF the tobacco growers In the
vicinity OF Broad Brook are begin
ming to harvest their crops and the
work is progressing rapidly. There
seems to be plenty Of help now The
rain was great benefit to the corn
and potatoes and the late tobacco
crops
The Connecticut Committee on
Food Supply and Conservation has
arranged for the giving out OF Ger.
tificate OF recognition to all high
school boys who have this summer
performed work on farms under It's
direction or at its suggestion.
II WAS said by Hartford Union Sta
ton employees that owing to the large
number OF jitneys which operate be-
tween Hartford and Willimantie the
patronage on the trains had fallen
of TO a noticeable extent.
Otis H. Moore. secretary OF this
Hartford County League, says now
is the time to cooperate with the
farmers, who planted potatoes, often
al sacrifice, because of the urgent
requests OF the public. Potatoes
should be bought now and stored.
Great activity on the part OF the
nolicensed supporters OF Bristol is
expected within a few weeks as the
fall election approaches, A campaign
manager has been chosen and the
plans are being carefully laid TO place
Bristol in the dry column once more
L. A. Muleken. who has been con
nected with the Connecticut Aircraft
Company of New Haven, now expects
TO go to Rockville and take charge
OF the aircraft operations there.
Following number OF meetings
In East Hartford during which more
than twenty-six ballots were cast the
town school committee has elected
Edwin l. Robinson OF St Louis, Mo,
rs principal of the East Hartford High
School
Louis f. Schoehbern. formerly
alderman from the Eighth Ward, left
Hartford for Washington 10 be gov
eminent accountant Mr.. Schoenborn
served the single year term from the
Eighth Ward in 1915 He WAS born
in Hartford. February 20, 1889 the
son Of Louis NJ and Anna Schoen-
born.
Principal Frank II p. Clement, who
taught FOR four years at the Center
Grammar School. East Hartford, has
been appointed principal OF the Jewett
City Grammar School The school
is a building OF eighteen rooms and
there are about SOC pupils attending
MIR Clement will move his family
there during the next few weeks.
Miss Alma r. Lambert. Of the New
Haven Hospital will leave soon for
somewhere in France to engage In
Red Cross work for which she has
been commissioned by the govern
ment Miss Lambert is graduate
Of st Francis Hospital, 1915. and
several months ago volunteered her
services TO the Red Cross.
Three motorcycles were destroyed
IN freak accident al Fairfield Jo.
seph Wolk, riding a cycle sideswiped
the machine OF Dominic Paretta. The
latter then colllded with the machine
OF Michael Viemacko Then his ma.
chine Scrashed against telegraph
pole
An unusually large number OF gram
mar school graduates from Fair Haven
Will enter the high school IN Septem
Der. All Of the parochial and pubic
school graduating classes last spring
were large, and II Is estimated that
fully so per cent. viii at least com
plete the first year In the high school
Concessionists az all the Connecticut
shores are expecting that the remain.
der of the season win be better than
in years from a business standpoint
unless wave OF bad weather happens
along
The outing OF the New Haven Typo
graphical Union. No. AZ, at Dunn's
Farm, Milford. was bic success.
Over 10 members and guests attended
and enjoyed the fine dinner served
and The athletic events.