Connecticut western news., 1889-10-09
STATE ITEMS.
A female walking match is in progress at New Haven.

W1uSCeO pdIO %1A,oOO 1OI AIS ScuOOAs during the past year.
 The Gilbert Clock Go. of Winsted, has recently filled an order for 6,OO0 clocks.
 Fix Gong eressman Vance has assumed the editorship of the New Britain Herald.
 Rev F. A. Johnson, of Chester, N. J., has received call to the Congrega- tional church at New Milford.
 This seasons crop .of tobacco raised at East Hartford finds 8 ready sale at prices ranging from 18s to 20 cents.
 A dinner was given to John c Byxbee, the retiring collector of the port of New Haven, last week by 50 of his friends.
 The year of the N. Y. S N. B. rail- road closed September 30, and 8 net profit of S54,OoO is said to have been made.
 The Citizens Rifle Club, of Meriden, announces $500 in prizes for it's first annual match, open to all, October 15 and 16.
 A New Haven plumber, by the name of Cassidy, fell from the hotel roof at Wallingfofd Friday, and was fatally injured.
 Danbury is having boom in it's hat trade. Between 5000 and 4,OOO cases are being shipped from Danbury facte- ries weekly.
 The Religious Herald publishes list of Az Connecticut Congregational chur- ches with vacant pulpits The list is corrected to Oct. 1st.
 The investigation into the charges against Chief of Police Marsh, of Bridgeport, began last week and was postponed until Thursday.
 Hon Robbins Battell has had second painting made of the Rev Ammi Ruha- nah Robbins, his ancestor. It may be found in his gallery in Norfolk.
 Since the first of January twelve Congregational ministers of Connecti- cut have died. Three of the number had reached the age of 88 years.
 The farmers at Southbury have near ly all of their potatoes dug, with an occasional good crop. H. 0. Hayes has 200 bushels of as nice tubers as one would wish to look at.
 A resident of New Preston suggests that the name of that village be changed to Dogville, as the canines outnumber human beings there. Better start a sausage factory there.
 Within the past year, under the man. agement of Colonel J. B. Doherty and his associates on the Board of Select men, the town debt of Waterbury has been reduced by over 49,0O0.
 Henry Warren, S1, the oldest news boy in the state, will soon "retire" from business. His lifelong route has been betw cen New Haven land Ansonia and began before the time of railroads.
 Georgie, a little daugfter of Edward O. Whipple, of Winsted, died of diph- theria last Friday. This is the third child MT Whipple lost from diphtheria within ten days. He has only one child left. ,E
 The site for the soldiers monument at Winsted was surveyed and staked out last Wednesday and laying of the foundation was begun Thursday. Snow & Wooster have the contract for the stone work.
 Boring for oil in Southbury is to be resumed. The shaft is 1,800 feet deep, and an effort will be made to sink it to 5000 feet. A vein of gold, found at depth of 1,3OO feet, will also be investi gated.
 Experienced operatives have been brought from Washington to the postal card works at Shelton, and work will be resumed at once. The two presses have capacity of 4000 cards minute, and in 10 hours turn out 2,240,OOO.
 Hon Edwin McNeill, in addition to his position as General Manager of the St Joseph & Grand Island Railroad and it's operated lines, has been appointed Manager of the Leavenworth Division of the Union Pacific Railroad, to take effect from Sept. 3Oth.-[Litchfel Enquirer.
 William F. Taylor, 65, of Danbury, a prominent member of the Fairfield county bar, died suddenly Friday morn ing. He was democrat and represen- ted Danbury in the General Assembly. He was also nominee for Congress the election preceding the one in which the late w. H. Barnum was chosen.
 The golden wedding of MT and Mrs Ashbel Hills, of East Hartford, was celebrated last Wednesday evening at their residence in Hockanum. Mir and Mrs Hills, assisted by their children and relatives, entertained over 70 invited guests. A gold headed cane, a rocker and $50 in gold were among the presents. I
 Two burglars attempted to enter P. T. Barnum's new home, Marina" at- Bridgeport, last week, but were thoroughly unprepared for their recep- tion. When the kitchen window was opened, the burglar alarm was started, and big dog soon appeared, followed by the butler, the coachman, and the gardners, all armed with double barrell-