Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-06-15
Connecticut News

J. z Otterson. general manager Of
the Winchester Repeating Arms com.
pany plant IN New Haven verified the
report that the local company VIII take
en- about 1000 employees 70 get out tho
war orders given 1t by the government
This number does not necessarily IN.
elnde 5000 entirely new men
The no-license forces OF New Haven
expect to nominate fun city ticket
IN the fall campaign and II Is said
that ex-Judge Livingston vs. CleaYlaud
may be induced TO take the nomination
for mayor on the ticket
Yale university Is planning TO erect
a very complete carpenter and electrl
cal shop on Ashmun street. near it,
heating plant Tire building. which
will replace tine ore on Hiah street
near Library is to be le0 by 100 feet
and three stories. with "a large base.
ment J p. Kelley is the architect.
Southington dealers in fireworks
have forwarded large orders for fire.
works TO be sold before the Fourth,
and the youngst rs Of the town are
congratulatng themselves in BEING
able TO have the privilege to fire them
on since 50 many OF the towns and
cities nearby have prohibited the use
OF them on that day
Beginning this week the members OF
the Torrington Home Guard will be
trained in guard duty. extended order
drills. signalling, calisthenlcs. the bay.
onet manuel and modern trench dig.
ging.
Henry b. Chamberlain, sentenced TO
imprisonment for life for murder In
New Haven, is making his thirty-sixth
EFFORT 10 secure his release He has
been la prison more than thirty years
The ed Cross campaign 10. 5000
members closed in Torrington. The
enrolment is considerably IN excess OF
the figure which was designated at the
commencement OF the campaign. The
committee, OF which T. J. Damon was
general chairman. IS deserving Of great
praise for its work Torrington has
reason 90 be proud of It's local chapter
which is probably the youngest in the
state.
The Wlnimantie Liquor Dealers
Association. composed OF proprietors
Of tWenty.segen saloons. of witch
twenty five are In the city are dgur
ing how they are % seay m business
if the brewers and distllers keen
lacking an" the prices on beer and
liquors, which is narsy caused by the
War taxes
Official figures show that 19045 reg
istered ia New Haven for the draft
These are the figures which me regis,
tration bureau has sent to Washing.
ton. This includes l0.4Sl NOT claiming
exemptions ard S45 claiming exemp.
tons and ia sent by mail.
J. Alexander Hamilton. treasurer Of
the w. F. Gilbert Coal company Of
New Haven has been named as a
member OF the committee OF Ave Of
New England to represent the Ma.
tional Defense council in working out
a plan fer solving the coal shortage
situation.
William r. Willetts, Jr.. OF Water.
bury, driver OF the autmohile which
was in collision with tree in Meri.
den. causing injury TO fou. Waterbury
men, was held under $4,000 bonds
for trial three weeks hence on a
charge OF driving a car while under
the influence OF liquor. He is "a years
old
{, TIE First Regiment band now has
q full roster OF twenty-eight pieces.
the last man needed, piecolo player.
having recently been enlisted
Although, in his sweeping order
lifting the quarantine in a number o,
cities and towns in the state. JEFFREY
q Phelps. commissioner on domestic
animals. lifted the muzzling order IN
uestport. he clapped IL on again Ike
following day when report OF a rabid
Cog IN that town was received.