Litchfield enquirer., 1881-05-26
STATE ITEMS.

Harwinton is soon to be connected with Terryvile by telephone. Amos Dean has been appointed postmaster l at West Hartland.
 Professor Sherlocke is training an amateur Pinafore company in Bridgeport. Mrs. Nancy Norris colored, of Hartford, l who died Thursday. was over 100 years old John Ryan. stabler in Birmingham, was killed by kick from horse on Thursday George Forti's store in Waterville was burned Friday night. Loss about $5, 900, insurance $3, 700
 W. w. Smiths paper-mlll dam in Sey- mour was carried away Thursday, but the damage was confined to the dam.
 It is said that General Grant is direct de- scendant of Matthew Grant who died in Wind- sor, Ct., in 1881.
 A New Haven laborer named James Will Hams fell from a scaffelding Saturday, and sustained probably fatal injuries.
 F. T. Barnum has presented handsome fountain to the town of Bethel; the fountain was built to order in Europe and cost $7, 800.
 The Groton monument is to be increased iu height 8 feet the structure will be brought to an apex, making an obelisk of it.
 William A. Pratt. of Killingy, the over- seer in the Attawangan mill, fell in an apop- lectic fit in store on Friday, and remained unconscious till death. ....%
 Mrs. Julia Smith Parker has sold to Mir Louis Bissell, of North Manchester, that beau. tiful Aderny that has been sold at the post seven times for the taxes of the Smith sisters, Julia and Abby.
 The pope's apostolic letter explanatory of the extraordinary jubilee was read at all the masses at the Catholic churches in Waterbury, on Sunday.
 The Hartford Courant is astonished to note ''what number of people rally to the old version of the New Testament to whom it is as new as the new" ' # = {
 In the printed standing of the graduating class at West Point the name of Andrew G. Hammond of Hartford appears as thirty third in a class of fifty four.
 Judge Eggleston of Hartford enforced last Thursday new law, and sentenced Alonzo Brooks, machinist. to hard labor in iail for sixty days for neglecting to support his fam fly.
 The state military authorities have granted permission to the Newburg, N r., military company, and to Post No. g. G. A. R., de- partment of Pennsylvania, to visit this state next month, bearing arms.
 Unknown men in carriage tried to abduct Miss Emma Haniseto of Middletown, about six o'clock Thursday morning, while she was on the street, but her screams frightened them and they released her and drove away.
 The resignation of Col. Charles P. Graham of Middletown, commanding the Second regi- ment, and Lieut. Col. Josiah N. Bacon of New Haven, the second in command of the same regiment, have been forwarded to the adju- tant-general's office.
 John Tyrrell of Stratford was buried in Trumbull Sunday. His wife, while within few feet of the open grave and before the in- terment, fell dead, the cause being heart dis. ease.
 James E. Lathin, sent to state prison for life from Bridgeport several years ago for the murder of Ellen Lucas died recently of con- sumption, and was taken to Huntington and buried. He made no confession.
 About 40 journeymen bakers of New Ha- ven struck for fewer hoursof labor-they object to over 12 hours per day--and made street parade Monday morning. Their de- mands were acceded to in most instances
 William H. Thrall of the Yale theological seminary was ordained on Friday at the Con- gregational church in Derby. He goes to Da. kota in the home mission work His two brothers, both clergymen, were present and gave the "charge" and the fright hand"
 Fears are entertained for the safety of bark Trinity, which sailed from New London for Hurd's Island. year ago next June. She has never touched at any pert so far as known nor has word been heard from her since her departure.
 Barnum's giant OK is disgusted with the show business, and refusing to travel was left at Bridgeport to recuperate. It could. not stand the railroad travel, and the giant horse is suffering from the same cause. The ele plants do not seem to mind the shaking up, The OK has since died and been buried.