Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Danbary.-Milton s. Rowland, of Danbury, has enlisted in the aviation section of the signal corps of the army.
 WaiIingferd. = In an exciting four teen minute overtime hockey game, Kent School defeated Choate 5 to at Wailingford. Monday morning.
 Waterbury. - When Captain Ber- nard F. Cahey retired from active po-' lice duty Sunday afternoon at o'clock the Waterbury Police department lost faithful, efficient and conscientious policeman and officer.
 Meriden.-Raymond S. Jacobs, form erly of this city. has been appointed assistant manager of the Woolworth store in Paterson, N. J. He left this city about a year ago to become as- sistant manager of the Bristol store. Watertowm.-The members of the Sarah Whitman TrumbuIl chapter, D. A R.. observed Tuesday as guest day. At 3 o'clock in the chapel of the Con- gregational church. The state regent, Mrs. John l.. Buell. was present, and a play was given by the small chii- dren.
 1 Cheshire.-Cheshire Grange won the 1 first prize at the pomological exhi- bit in Hartford, thus adding another star to it's crown: Ten bushels of. fruit in barrels, boxes and baskets, the lat ter very attractively arranged with display banners, held the fruit that
 was judged the finest on exhibition. l New Haven.-Lincoln day was ob-
 served by a few members of the. 18th Connecticut Regiment-Civil War-at the Hotel Oneco in the evening. This regiment had the honor of being re- viewed by President. Lincoln. Gen
 Banks and General Casey on East Capitol Hill, October IS, 1862. About l 12,oo0 men were in line.
 Meriden. - Joseph G. Cyphers, a member of Company H. Thirty Eighth
 United States Infantry, who was sta toned at Camp Devens, Sherlock, N
 C., and who took French leave from camp on February 8, was arrested in this city Monday by Patrolman Al:x He is now in custody at the police
 station, and his commanding officer has been notified.
 Danbury.-Among the locomotives in the local repair shop of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad is one in a badly demolished condi-
 ton and which attracted considerable attention as it was being brought here recently. The engine overturned ont night last week in the Maybrool
 freight yard, pinning the engineer un- der it and causing his death.
 Putnam.-William J. F. Rafferty
 son of MT. and Mrs. William F. Raffer. ty of Grove street. who has been {
 student at the Cascadilla school a Ithaca, N. r.. passed the entrance ex } aminations at Cornell last week ant } is now enrolled in the freshman class l In the trigonometry examination h.
 received marking of 100 per cent the only 100 per cent. marking earned on any examination among those try ling for entrance to the university
 Torrineton.-Ralph Gaston, charged
 with non-support of his wife afte three weeks of married life, was sen tenced to six months in jail by Judg
 Higgins. He was given the opportu nifty to furnish a bond in lieu of jai
 sentence, but had difficulty in securir 1t. The couple started on their wed ding trip before marriage on a fur, which his prospective bride drew iron the savings bank and then the bride groom deserted her in Bridgeport an returned to Torrington, taking tn biggest part of her $200 with him. Tn marriage ceremony took place in Tor rington after Gaston had been held D the police on a charge of embezzle } ment.