Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
General State News.
A HARTFORD ESTATE.

General State News.
A HARTFORD ESTATE.
The estate of the late George Clark (3rd)
of Hartford, inventories $1s6, 1000.
TRACK FATALITY.
MIDDLErowN, Conn.,, August 9.-Riehard
Ahern, aged 25, of Norwich, was instantly
killed by freight train at midnight last
night.
AN OLD HOUSE.
The Scoville house at Waterbury, which
was built It's years ago, was burned Sunday.
The fire caught from the kitchen stove of a
Tenant.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The Schuyler Electric company of Niddle-
town, Conn.,, at 81, $50, was the lowest bid
der offering to furnish the Washington navy
yard with an electric light plant.
THE PLUMBING.
Clarke Bros. of the West End, Bridgeport,
have secured the contract for the plumbing
of the addition to the Soldiers Home, now
in process of construction at Norton. They
will commence work there Immediately.
BURIAL IN WATERFOWL.
A brother of William Hull, the man who
was drowned in the Bridgeport harbor We'd
nesdsy, visited the undertaking rooms of w.
F. Bishop yesterday, and made arrangements
for the removal of the remains to Watertown,
to-day.
VERY Low.
Keron Killian, Hartford saloon keeper, is
lying at the point of death in consequence of
injuries inflicted by Arthur Hutton, an ice
cart driver. The men were quarrsling over
coat when Hutton struck Killian on the
head with heavy beer glass. Hutton is in
Jail.
$4,000 WANTED BAD.
The New Preston correspondent of the
Litchfeld Enquirer says that the project for
branch railroad from the Shepaug to Lake
for want of $4,000. The subscriptions
amount to the sum required lacking this
81, 500.
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES.
The regular monthly meeting of the State
board of charities took place Wednesday in
Hartford. There were present the Hon.
James Gallagher of New Haven, president,
General L. w. Vessels of Litchfield, Mr..
George Il. Woods and Mrs. v. T. Smith of
Hartford, and the secretary, Captain q. E.
Burton. Mrs. Bacon of New Haven, was
absent.
500, DAMAGE.
The New York and New England COM
pany refuse to give up the use Of the tracks
at grade at the Church street crossing at
Hartford unless the city makes some COM
900 and the road will sue the bridge commits.
! sioners for that sum. The disputed point is
whether railroad can cross a street at grade
and by bridge at the same crossing.
INNER 102ND YEAR.
Mrs. Miranda Rockwell widow of Joseph
Rockwell, residing in the Cranberry Plains
district of Norwalk, is in her 102nd year,
and on the first day of the present month
went out, as is her custom when she
the we'll and carried the pail into the house.
This is 30 frequently done that none of heI
friends and neighbors think anything of It,
POMONA GRANGE.
East Central Pomona Grange No. 8 held a
State meeting at Snipsic lake, Rockville, yes.
terday. The principal speakers were Hon. O.
E. Dimock of Tolland, "The farmer in legis-
lation:" J.B. Nobls, East Windsor, "The pro.
greseive farmer" Hon. VIM. B. Sprague,
Andover, "Ihe oleo power and the times;
D. .Wood, "The Grange and the intellectual
faculties" and Mrs. G. o. Walcott, Wrapping,
Battling to the 'front.'"
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR LIQUOR
| LICENSES.
HARTFORD, Aug. Sat the convention OF
the county commissioners of the State here
| to-day, discussion of the new screen Law
| developed the opinion that dealers who show
| desire to obey the spirit of the law should
be treated lenient while the present license il
in force, bu. should be required to comply
with the law strictly before receiving 9
license for another year. Mr.. Olmstead OF
Hartford county introduced a resolution
which was passed, that license fees be raised
| to $500.
SUCCESSFUL SURGERY.
Mr.. Heath of Putnam, . gentleman Of x
years, has been sufferer for long years from
| some bladder difficulty. Wednesday after.
| noon DR.. George G. Jarvis attended him al
| the hospital and became convinced that ar
operation was the only means of relief. The
result showed the truth Of the conclusion and
deserves mention from the complete success
with which the work was attended and ths
quite remarkable condition which 1t revealed
No less than eleven separate stones were az.
tracted from the bladder. They aggregated
weight of 140 grains. The patient bore thu