Connecticut western news., 1918-07-25
Connecticut State Briefs

of fruits and vegetables to be canned is 10000 quarts. At present only one- third of the town has been canvassed, but the canvassers have received pledges amounting to 29,0O0 quarts.
 Znacie Crincetace met man on the street In Ansonia and was shot, bull let in the left side making a serious wound, although probably not fatal. The police arrested a man pointed out to them as one Michael Desire, the; alleged assailant, but afterwards the man gave another name. He was held pending an inquiry.
 The allotment of knitted goods for the New Haven Red Cross chapter, which must be completed by Septem- Der, now stands as follows: Twelvel thousand pairs of socks needed and 5,325 pairs shipped; 500 helmets need ed and 4S shipped; 5000 sweaters needed and 1,595 shipped. Any one willing to assist in completing this quota will be given yarn at the head, quarters, 184 York street
 Mother and daughter were drowned in a mountain lake seven miles north of Danbury. Miss Elvira Hinklebeim, twenty-one years of age, stepped be- yond her depth while in bathing near, the shore. In answer to her cries, the mother, Mrs. John H. Hinklebeim, forty-five years of age, rushed in to her rescue. Both went down, their bodies being recovered a half hour later. Another daughter witnessed the, tragedy from the shore.
 The present bonded indebtedness of New Haven, according to the annual report of Comptroller Mullen, issued Saturday, is greater than it has ever been, $4,74S,92S, exclusive of $457,OO0 worth of depot-approach bonds, which have been issued by the city. The tax rate, which successive Republican administrations kept down to 20 mills, will have to be increased next year to 22 mills, Comptroller Mullen cal culates. The floating indebtedness amounts to $343,000.
 | Owners of fruit trees in Torrington. are having their annual difficulties with youthful marauders. Many thefts of fruits have been reported from va rious parts of the borough during the past two weeks. The arrest of four youngsters during the week, however, has served to check the depredations. ! The four were arraigned in borough court on a charge of violating the statute passed by the 1917 legislature for the protection of orchards and war gardens during the period of the war.
 Colonel Roessler of the war depart ment told petitioners for the bridge 1 across Morris creek at the hearing in city hall, New Haven, he does not favor the projected plans, but would do away with the objection that boats cannot pass under the bridge. Some of the boat owners at the Cove ob' jected to the plans only on this ground F. Rostand presented the petition and plans for the bridge, to be erected so persons can cross from South Enc to Lighthouse without going along the roundabout South End road.
 Six New Haven physicians have been enrolled by Dr. Frank H. Wheeler of 27 Perkins street, secretary of the Executive Committee of the Connec' ticut Council of Defense. He estimates that there are about 30 physicians fin New Haven who are eligible for the volunteer service. The physicians to be enrolled are those who are not eligible for service in the army or navy or the Medical Reserve Corps Each physician enrolling will wear g button or some other insignia to indi cate that he is doing something tC help win the war.
 In order to handle efficiently inves tigations made necessary by the recent
 letter to judges from Governor Marcus H. Holcomb, intended to cope with tn, trent profiteering" in Connecticut, in
 dustrial centers, special commissions have been named by the governor 1T
 Waterbury, Bridgeport, New Londor and New Haven, and preparations fol
 similar action are under way in othe
 places. This matter was brought abou by the investigation of alleged exorbi tant rents in Waterbury made by th' commission for the governor and th' Connecticut State Council of Defense.
 The Fitzgerald Manufacturing Com
 pany has let the contract to the West
 colt & Mapes Co. of New Haven fo
 the construction of its factory or
 North Main street, Torrlngton. It i to be 300X50 feet and two stories il height, and will cost approXimatel,
 $75,OO0. The company is now occupy
 ing the old needle factory building
 on Railroad Square, which 1t has out
 grown during tbe few years since it organization. About five years ago 1 established a branch in the old Rich ards factory in Winsted which is nov being operated under the name of tn Winchester Brass X Copper Co., manu featuring automobile horns and acces
 sories. Patrick ]. Fitzgerald is presi
 dent of the company.
 Hartford gardens are more fortu
 notp than those in any sections 0