The Press., 1889-01-17
WHLLlM ANTAC.


 R. W. D. Knowlton, member of the legislature from Ashford was thfown out of his wagon, receiving a broken arm, one day last week. His horse got frightened and ran away.
 Mrs. Jerusha Beebe, aged 6S, mother of Henry Beebe, the carpenter, died sud denly Friday morning, having burst blood vessel. She was buried in Wiud- ham the following day.
 Daniel and Thomas Killourey ran 300 mile dash last Thursday for purse of $12. The race was won by the former.
 HI. o. Hall, our popular grocer, who has been on the sick list for long time, is slowly recovering.
 The members of Go. E are anxiously awaiting the time of their trip to Wash ington, on inauguration day.
 W. Snow, with his stock of birds. fish, etc., will occupy the store lately va cated by A. M. Findley, on Church st.
 A double electric light is now in op- eration corner Church and Valley streets, and new one has been placed on the south side of Mrs. Hollands house on Church-st., opposite Maple-ave.
 Police trials will hereafter be held in police headquarters, dock, judges desk, &c., having been fitted up for the purpose.
 Next month J. Mcfarland of Atwood vile, will occupy his new silk mill, corner Valley and Church streets, being the sec- ond story of o. s. Chafee tS Sons factory. The ice crop is expected to be scant one the coming season.
 The United States Express Go. has begun business here. It is supposed to be in competition with Adams Express O..
 Tt is hoped that James Walden may hI o1l Walden is straight-out republican, honest and capable, and during his previous terms won the esteem of the entire community.
 The European house block on Rail road street will look much nicer when the alterations are finished. Stores are being put in, and Charlie "Peanut"' will occupy one of them, doing away with his outside stand. OLD CROW.
 UNION.
 The steam saw mill of Fred Aldrich. located upon the Dan Chaffee place in Westford, was burned on Tuesday night Probable loss $1 ,000
 Hartford Courant: Rev. MT. Curtiss. of this city, native of Union, has fur nished The Courant some interesting facts as to that place, of which the New Haven News is inclined to speak lightly because it is small. The Congregational church in Union celebrated it's one hundred and fiftieth anniversary in December last. At that time letter of affectionate greeting was read from six Union ''boys" who were in Yale-one of them member of the foot ball eleven and the university crew. and three others in the theological semi. nary. The old town seems able to turn out pretty good stock, of which New Hay en is very glad to get the temporary use. Moreover, Rev. Dr. Charles Hammond, (Yale 1839O native of Union, who lived in Monson, Mass, returned thirty years ago or so, and in Fourth of July oration in the town urged the people to abandon the Connecticut town system and adopt the district system of Massachusetts. Later, in 1876, in another address in Union, he publicly "took back his form. CT argument, told the Union people that the Connections way was the best, and urged them to stand by our own system. Perhaps if the editor of the News should "tackle" the Yale athlete who belongs to the old church in Union, he would find that one man from Union really does ex ert more influence than a number from New Haven.
 State Agent Thrall, of the s. P. 0. A. l with two assistants, dropped in on ''horse