Connecticut western news., 1917-03-29

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 Employees of the state highway de- partment have been giving some atten- tion to the road between Manchester and Hartford. and an improvement is already noticeable.
 Jorgen Jor ensen, who has been away for the last five weeks in Cleve- land, O., has returned to Derby. the trip having brought him decided im- provement in health.
 At the hearing of the committee on interpretations in the house the Terry vile Gas company was granted an ex' tension of time on its charter, extend- ing to January, 1919.
 Mrs. William Penfield. who was talk en to the asylum at Middletown. is re- spending finely to treatment. and her friends hope that she will be able to return to Stepney at an early date.
 The funeral of Captain Isaac Seiieck of Norwalk, aged eighty-six years, we'll known to many Weston residents, who died after a short illness, was held from his late residence in Norwalk.
 Lucfus V. Slade. John Crowley and Harold Blakeman of Stepney made quick auto trip to Calf Pasture beach, Norwalk, recently and returned with fine catch of extra good long clans.
 Preparations are complete for the fif- tieth annual encampment of the de- partment of Connecticut, Grand Army of the Republic. in Bridgeport. Tues day and Wednesday. April IT and IS.
 The members of the, West Haven Village Improvement association are going to take up the matter of draining off the mosquito breeding marsh land as soon as 1t is possible to get the work started.
 Extensive preparations are being made for the big bazaar which will be given next month by the Fairfield fire department The money raised from this affair will go toward the new equipment fund.
 In recognition of his services as act ing captain of Company B, Second Con- necticut nf-ntry, First Lieutenant Richard r. Myers of New Haven has been presented with handsome loving cup by .he members.
 Bids for the new school building in Torrington were opened by the. com- mittee. and the general contract was awarded to the Torrington building committee as the lowest bidder The amount was $124,760.
 The. corn and oats crops of Connec- tfcuf will be considerably smaller this year than in 1916, it is estimated by the agricultural department, based upon reports from the crop agents on the condition on March 1.
 By rolling up total increase of S65.- 2SS during the month of February in the postal savings department Bridge port has the distinction of being the leading city i'll New England where such branch is established. Judge Edwin s. Thomas in the su- preme court has decided against the Buermann Manufacturing company. which claimed that the North X Judd company of New Britain was infring- ing on the make of one of its patents. Accompanied by great danger the first spring navigation of the Housa. tonic river was accomplished when the tug John Glen succeeded in reaching the docks of the American Brass com pany with . barge loaded with much needed coal.
 The enlistment blanks for the use of the recruiting officers who contemplate the organization of a home guard in Willimantic have been turned over to Mayor Daniel r. Dunn, who. with Cap- tain Frank r. Fenton. are the local rec cruiting officers
 Miss Marion R. Phelan has the dis tinction of being the first Bridgeport woman to make application for enroll ment in the naval reserve coast de- fense since the order from the navy department permitting women to be enrolled went into effect.
 Colonel Arnon A filling, member of ttt governors staff. received permfs- sion from Governor Holcomb to enroll in the New Haven company of the home guard and immediately became q member of the organization, for which he is senior recruiting officer.
 At the request of Governor Marcus H. Holcomb, Charles A. Goodwin and Frank D. Cheney. members Qf the state military census committee, have loft Hartford for Boston. where they