Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-12-28
CONNECTICUT
STATE BRIEFS


schools of the state for the purpose Of
securing a minimum of so per cent Of
the school children of Connecticut
provided with % cent thrift stamp
and thrift card Plans for this move.
ment are in the hands of Howell Che
ney. state director of the National War
Savings Committee.
Damages of $4,000 are claimed in a
suit brought by William E. Treat Of
Middlebury against Constable William
p. Johnson of that town for an alleged
false arrest of Mr.. Treat by Constable
Johnson. The arrest is claimed by Mr.
| Treat to have been made on July "a
last in the town OF oxford. Treat al
leges the constable drew his gun in an
attempt to arrest him for some slight
misdemeanor committed in oxford and
fired a shot at him. Mr. Treat claims
there was no Justification in his arrest
and detainment for ~ hours in a steel
cage in the Middlebury Jail.
A verdict of guilty was returned by
the jury in the United States District
Court, Hartford. after about 20 min
utes' consideration of the case against
Herbert H Armstrong. charged with
violation of a federal statute and VIC
lation of an order of the secretary OF
war by keeping disorderly house at
the corner of Green and Golden streets
in New London within five miles of a
military camp or fort Judge Edwin S.
', Thomas deferred sentence on Arm
strong until Wednesday of next week
The offense is a misdemeanor and not
a crime punishable with confinement
in federal penitentiary.
The rocky condition of the liquor in
dustry in war time is proven by the ito
rent" sign appearing in a store at Main
and Union streets. Bridgeport Plans
for locating a saloon at that place have
apparently fallen through. although a
transfer OF license to that place was
granted by the county commissioners
Services were held at st. Patrick's
Church. Collinsville. for the raising OF
a service flag bearing 20 stars for the
young men of the church who have
gone into military or naval service.
Passengers protests and objections
Notwithstanding the Connecticut com
pany has depleted the heating accom-
modations on its cars on the Bridge
port lines by one-third. One OF three
heating coils has been removed in or
der. il Is said, to assist in the move for
conservation of coal Considerable OBJ
lection and opposition is meeting the
act
Frederick Sturges. aged eightyfive,
noted all over Fairfield county as a
philanthropist and recognized in the
town of Fairfield. where he made his
home since birth, as one of the lead
ing men in all affairs of the town, died
at his winter home in New York city.
Mr.. Sturges had been i'll for some time
following clinging illness of grip. and
the end was not unexpected.
Immediately after the holidays
Bridgeport will take up the war saw
ings stamps cameaign in real earnest
A movement which is now under way
uniting the efforts of the schools, soci-
cites and factories in this work. Is ex
nerte0 10 DTOuutt tAttlitilA itnuAtos
After 2S cases Of diphtheria had been
discovered among school children in
New London 80 more cases were To-
Gated hv the health authorities and
have been quarantined Most of the
cases are among the children of two
school districts
A service flag containing 81 stars
IF NIX from
Avon who are in the service The flag
was the gift 10 the town by Mi Nellie
Williams The ded cation services con-
sisted of PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Moulton
pastor of the CONGREGATIONAL Church
First Selectman ] w Alsop accepted
the flag, and Mrs Doug as Robinson OF
New York made few remarks.
A representative OF the New Eng
land Insurance Exchange has recently
visited Windsor and conducted rigid
examination Of the fire department and
was favorably impressed with condi-
lions He made several recommends
tons. which, It is hoped, can be met.
The extension OF the hydrants outside
OF the fire district limits came in for
praise.
Mrs. Alice Burke. widow of John
Burke of Bridgeport, who was wei!
known among sport followers. was
found dead from gas poisoning in a
room at the home of Mrs. Bentz at
Walnut Beach The indications were
that Illuminating gas had been turned
on. II is said that Mrs. Burke had
grieved over the death Of her only son
William Bowen, during the past year.
No further inquiry will be necessary
into the death OF Louis Sochrin, an An
sonia shoe dealer. Coroner Mix stated
Death is ascribed TO natural causes.
The merchant died at the Grin Hospi-
tai Derby. and as the cause was not
determined the coroner was called in
The three teachers in the Harwinton
Corner schoolhouse, just over the Tor
rington line. had petition before the
town School Committee OF Harwinton
for an increase in pay OF 500 per year.
The petition of the teachers was pre-
scented BY August Raspiller. member
of the board, who lives in the Corner.
The board voted to grant an increase
of $50 per year.
Not satisfied with taking literally OF
the stock OF liquors and cigars and the
cash in the till, burglars in the sa.oon
OF Paola Scalzi at Meriden during the
night lcaacd TO s7fe on a hand sled
and started away WITH it. During the
forenoon the police located the strong
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