Connecticut western news., 1888-07-11
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Seventy-Gve per cent of the tabacco plants in and about Windsor have been ruined by worms.
 Dr w. w. Welch, of Norfolk, a graduate of '39, was recently elected president of the alumni of the Yale Medical School.
 Thomaston has decided to erect a soldiers monument in the park in the center, with contemplated design similar to the soldiers monument at Torrington.
 Congressman Thomas, of Illinois, is critically i'll with disease much resem- bling that of which General Grant died, a sort of cancer in the throat, and it is said to have been caused by excessive smoking.
 Palmer Post, Winsted, has decided by vote of 21 to 3, to locate the sol diers' monument in the Winchester Memorial park, and to commence pre- parations at once for the building of the monument.
 The Plainville camp meeting will open August 18th and continue till the 1Sth The meeting will be under the supervision of the presiding elder of the New Haven district, the Rev John w. Beach.
 The New Haven Board of Education has appropriated $1,0O0 to pay for teaching cooking in the public schools. The board has also voted that no married woman shall be employed in any school, and any female teacher marrying shall be dismissed.
 The house of William Harrison, in Torrington, was destroyed by fire on the evening of July 4. The fire was caused by @ sky rocket which fell on the roof. Harrison is hard working, honest colored man and had recently paid for his place, but had no insurance Much sympathy is expressed for him and subscription paper is being circu- lated.
 The giant of all guns is in process of construction. Krupps works are mak- ing 139-ton gun for the Italian iron clad ''Sardegna." It will be 52a feet long with bore of 157 inches. It will fire steel she'll of 1880 pounds with an initial velocity of 2,411 feet per second, For one of 2,314 pounds at 2,O99 feet per second,
 At o'clock Friday afternoon, Wm. Davis, fagman at Wickford Junction, attempted to save a man who was cross ing the tracks with team in front of an approaching train. The team and driver escaped, but Davis fell on the track and was struck by the train. His head and one leg were fearfully mang- led, causing instant death - New Lon don Telegram.
 A natural soap we'll has been discov- cred near Buffalo Gap h Dakota. The soap is skinned from boiling spring and hardens by exposure to the air. It is like soft clay and can be gathered with shovel, It is supposed to be Q mixture of horax, alkai and lubricating oil. The quality is excellent and the supply is believed to be inexhaustible.
 Mrs l.. w. Holley, our former esteem ed townslady, was married in Lakeville Tuesday, June 26, to Maj 0. H. Roys, of Lyons, N. Y. The wedding was a grand affair, and was at (. Holleywood, !" home of the late Gov Holley. The bride looked beautiful in white crepe, lace trimmed An array of very costly and tasteful presents were displayed. Mir and Mrs Roys take trip, afterwards go to their home in Lyons, where the groom is respected and we'll er.-[Torrington Register.
 On August 29 and 29 examinations for state teachers certificates and for entrance to the Normal school will be held at Litchfield central school build ing, Winsted, West Winsted school building, New Milford town hall, Canaan district school building, district number two, North Canaan. Similar examinations will also be held in New Milford and Canaan on December 26 and 27, and Fin Winsted on December 2S and 29.
 The first summer reunion and ban quet of the Connecticut Weekly Press Association will be held at Hotel Sea View, Savin Rock, West Haven, on Monday, July 18th. A short business meeting of the assoclation will be held in the hotel parlor at 12:30. The remain der of the day will be devoted to socia- bility. The banquet will be served at 1:3O p. m The arrangements for the day include sail on the sound. Repre- sentatives of the whole state press, including weeklies and dailies, have l been invited Ill fact, Editor Vaill, of 1 the Winsted Herald, the president of the association, says: The invitations also include ladies who either now are, T. L 1