Connecticut western news., 1918-08-22
Connecticut
State Briefs

Brit1sh-Canadian recruiting campaign
for the state of Connecticut, has
closed Its doors.
There have been huckleberries ga
lore in Coventry this season and the
women have gathered them enthusiast
tically for canning. Several have
canned 80 or 85 quart Jars. The can
ming quota attained for Coventry ts
5000 jars.
The English Country Fair given at
New Milford for the benefit of the
War Relief was the greatest success
of the kind in the history of the town.
That 1t was a pecuniary success. Is
proven by the fact that the receipts
amounted to between $500 and $500.
An increase In pay amounting to 20
per cent. Of their present salary will
be given the members of the police
and fire departments of Bridgeport,
dating from September I. This raise
In salaries, which will amount to $780,
OOO was decided upon at a joint secret
session of the police and fire commits
sioners.
In it's work for the war prison labor
bill the National Committee on Pris-
ons and Prison Labor will hold its
next meeting on Saturday, September
=: at the home of Mrs John n Flagler,
Forth Brook Farm, Greenwich. The
htll, which was drafted by the commit
tee in cooperation with the American
Federation of Labor would make pos
sibIe the manufacture Of war supplies
in prisons and their purchase by the
federal government.
Avon has doubled it's quota in can
ming pledges, as in almost all other
lines Of war work. Five thousand
cans were required and 10000 have
been pledged. The Avon War Bureau
has also received a letter of COM
mendation from Howard Cheney of
the Connecticut State Council of De
Tense for the excellent record in the
sale of war savings stamps. Avon
stands second in the state in the
volume of war stamps sold.
Orders have been received by the
Connecticut Company to place in eff
feet during September the 'skip-stop"
system. 1t is estimated two million
| tons of coal monthly may be saved by
| the PLAN Under the new system Of
not more than eight stops to the mile
there will be approximately four stops
in one direction and four in the other
| direction, as the term "skip-stop" i'm
| plies, that these stops in varying di-
rectiOns be not at the same street
intersection.
New Haven Drawers again have
been compelled to advance the price
of lager, ale and porter 81 barrel and
have also added 10 cents a case to
bottle goods. The brewers have had
to take this action owing to the in
creased cost of production and the
curtailment by some so per cent. III
the amount Of fuel allowed them.
| Warning is given that it may not be
possible in the future to fill all orders
up to the amount wanted so there may
soon be shortage in the sparkling
| amber.
In the future at New Haven the
four police surgeons, Drs. Seymour M.
Spier, Grover G. Sweet, Francis Heery
and A. L. Hendricks, will prescribe the
amount of drugs for all dope" fiends
Instead of paying 80 cents to Dr. John
J. Seibold, the regularly authorized
dispenser of drugs by federal author
! ity, under provision of the Harrison
act, the users will give % cents each
to the physicians named, who will
contribute their services free. The
money given will be used by the city
for "cure" fund to take care of any
of the addicts who reach an advanced
stage and need hospital treatment.
Director Of Public Works G. A.
Campbell and his assistants are max
ing rapid strides in their work of re-
numbering the streets of Middletown,
and already IA streets have had the
numbers completely assigned and dis
tributed to property owners. Accord
ing to the notices the property owners
are required to aff1x the new numbers
to their houses within 80 days from
the date of the notice, or else pay a
fine of $40. The director of public
works is compelled by the ordinance
to report names of all delinquents to
the prosecuting attorney and he, in
turn, ordered to prosecute offenders.
Saturday, August 81, is the date that
the Aldermanfc Committee believes is
the right one for the dedication of the
new honor roll board in front of the
Ansonia City Hail. and arrangements
for the celebration will go on accord
ingly. This date was chosen in pref
erence to Labor Day for the reason
that it will not interfere with plans
made heretofore by people who intend
to enjoy the holiday out of town. The
work of inscribing the 900 or more
names on the honor board has been
started and assurances have been
given the committee the work will be
completed in time for the dedication
on the last day of the molth. The
committee will hold a meeting shortly
to arrange for the program that will
be carried out
DR.. Stephen S. Wise, rabbi of the
Free Synagogue of New York, made