Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05


 was destroyed by fire causing loss of about $1.0U0.
 There will be much farming done in Southington this year by both the farmers and many others who plan to plant this year on account of the high cost of vegetables. Postmaster Delaney of New Britain has received notice to warn the public against the National Mail Order Brok- craze Exchange and to confiscat.. mail addressed to that firm. The Rescue home on the Bridgeport turnpike, near Washington bridge, Mil fore, has been sold through Charles H. Hawes to George Batten, who is con- nected with Rivercliff. ..
 Mrs. Jennie Elizabeth Olmsted, sixty, widow of A F. Olmsted of New York, died at the home of Ter brother. Frank W. Olmsted, in the Shaker Station dis trict of Thompsonville.
 John Cashman of Boston has been awarded the contract for completing the work of eliminating the death trap" in Windsor " State Highway Commissioner Bennett.
 Caleb Mills Saville, chief engineer of the Hartford water board, has been ap- pointed by Governor Marcus H. Hol- tn for and power plants i'll the state.
 To relieve their sufferings and If pos- sible cure them of the habit fifty New Haveners, claimed to be victims of the drug habit, will be sent to the state hos pital at Norwich at the expense of the city.
 Governor Holcomb appointed William B. La Belle of Killingly a member of the board of trustees of the colony for epileptics to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William P. Kelley of Kill ingly.
 Some POO members of the Norwalk volunteer department were named by the city council as special policemen to guard property which might be dam aged by interested parties in the event of war.
 The freight and passenger steamer Elm City, which for two years piled between New Haven and Port Jeffer- son, was lowed from New Haven to Staten Island, where she will be over hauled.
 At a meeting of the members of Lieu tenant N. W. Bishop camp, Bridgeport, of the Spanish-American war veterans plans were formulated for closer af- filiation with the United Spanish War -terans
 Major Samuel Russell, Jr.. in pursuit of his arrangements to make the Mddletown home guard an effective unit has provided twenty-five cavalry mounts for the use of a troop which is being formed.
 Jonathan Starr has resigned as town treasurer of Terryville after serving the town for thirty-one years. The board of selectmen has appointed Wal ace c. Plumb to fill the unexpired term of MT. Starr.
 Gilbert +. Heublein has offered the use of his tower on Talcott mountain to the governor of the state of Con- necticut. and through him to the fed eral government, to be used for any purpose desired.
 Mrs. Henry s. Glover, president of tl Fairfield chapter of the American Red Cross society, reports that quite few names have been received for membership in the woman's branch of the Navy league.
 The worlds record for economical living was made in March at Connecti- cut Agricultural college. Storrs, by Professor William Esten. For the week of March 1 Professor listens food cost him but 51.S cents.
 At meeting held at the Tunxis House, Tariffville, under the auspices of the Red Cross society, it was voted to form a branch of the Woman's Ma tional Alliance league to cooperate with the Red Cross society.
 4- joint meeting of the International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Help CTS and the Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders union was held in Bridgeport for the purpose of organiz- ing the workers of these crafts
 At the conference of the water com missioners with the mayor and chief of police arrangements were made for the protection of the Bristol water SUD- Tly. Guards have been placed at the reservoirs and will be on duty continu- ously.