The Press., 1889-01-24

died not long after. EDr. Breck was we'll known in Stafford. Our local physicians gen. orally selected him for counsel in difficult illness or for surgery. THERE was large attendance at the first annual meeting of the Connecticut Weekly Press Association at the City Hotel par!ors last Monday. The report of Treasurer Taylor showed that the receipts for the year were $90; expenditures, ,$65; balance in the hands of the treasurer, $25. The following officers were elected: President, B. W. Naples, Nor walk; vice presidents, John s. Jones, West port Joseph E. Selden, Moodus, George NJ. Guernsey, Mystic River, H. R. Jones, East Hartford, W. c. Sharpe, Seymour, H. B. Hale, East Hartford, James Mclaughlin, Stafford Springs, N. W. Kennedy, Putnam secretary and treasurer, William H. Taylor, Rockville j; auditors, Edward s. Fla, Manchester, c. s. Haviland, Southington. A capital dinner was partaken of, pleasant surprise being given the guests in the distribution of an elegan menu contributed by Brother Pratt of the Rockville Journal, beautiful specimen of typography, the covers handsomely decorated with floral paintings of different designs and tastefully fastened with ribbons. Essays were read-s'The Country Editor and His Pen,' y by Ella of the Manchester Herald, and "A Fair Profit on Job Printing" by Williams of the Putnam Patriot. Discussion followed on matters of professional interest, and the ses- sion was very profitable one to those pres ent.
 
 To-DAY proper recognition will be made at the old Center church in Hartford of the 25Oth anniversary of the adoption of the first constitu- tion of Connecticut, the first written consti- tuition known in the world as a limitation on governmental power. It was adopted by the planters of the three towns then comprising the colony, Hartford, Wethersfeld and Wind sor. The Hartford Times says: ''As is meet and proper, the recognition of the anniversary will be made chiefly in the old Center church -'the First Church of Christ in Hartford, and indeed, for that matter, the first church that was planted in Connecticut, or in New England, outside of eastern Massachusetts The little square frame structure three win dows wide on either side, and having g matched roof, four sided, each section rising from one of the four cardinal points of the compass and all meeting at the point of the peak, with it's crowning fnial, was erected i1 1888 on spot which is now just east of the east side of the government building, and looking down State street from position al most directly in front of Market street. Itf successor, built on the site of the present church, was erected in 1739-and it gave way to the present structure, which was dedicated on the Sd of December, 18O7."
 
 Senator States has introduced bill which has some interesting features. Ii provides for supply of envelopes equal in number to four times the number ot registered voters in Connecticut. These envelopes are to be used in all state, con gressional and presidential elections. They are to be made of opaque paper, and are to be alike in size, shape and general ap. pearance. The registrars of voters are to appoint distributor of envelopes, an at tendant for punching press, and 8 spe cial constable, all of whom are to do duty on election day. Tables and fences are SC arranged that the voter enters passage way, called the voters passage way, and passes first by the table of the distributor of envelopes, where his name is checked If he is entitled to vote he is given an en- velope and passes along the passage way to the retiring rooms, which are three il number. Having previously secured tick cts he places the one which he wishes tc vote in his envelope and seals it. He ther passes along the passage way to the punch n rpncu vuhn n roxry NR hoIo Sc Qu through the envelope and the ballot. He then passes to the ballot,box and places his ballot on top of the box, and it is push ed in by an attendant. If, when the votes are counted, any envelope contains more than one ballot, or if any envelope has any mark upon it, it is thrown out, but pre- served. After being counted, the ballots are sealed up and preserved for six months No one can enter the voters passage wa1 except for the purpose of voting. Ths constable IS on hand to prevent the voters passage from being blocked, to compe every voter to place himself entirely with in retiring room when he puts his ballo in the envelope and to see that no voter il molested. The ballot-box can be opened subject to order of the court any time within six months for recount. If at tht expiration of that time no order has beer . received the ballots are destroyed.
 An old fisherman at Norwich makes tn, consoling prediction that the high wate prevailing this season will be the cause O some astonishing good trout fishing nex spring. The muskrats cannot get at tn. trout, upon which they ravenously feas when the streams are covered with ice.
 
 The state controller has learned tha $75,0O0 lies in the savings banks, whicl