Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-16
ALLARoUND THE STATE.

ALL AROUND THE STATE. The oldest Halter Dead-Houses and Trees Struck by Lightning-A Night Watchman,s Revolver Meridenss Water Sites = Hartford Hospitals Enlargement-Patrf Militant.
 Nicholas Bridgett has purchased 40x100 feet on Church street, Wallingford, of Andrew R. Bradley of New Haven.
 Mrs. w. c. Richmond and children of Cambridge, Mass, are in Wallingford.
 Mr. and Mrs. Willis A. Trach of Wal lingford have returned from Block Island.
 Giles M. Hoyt died in Danbury Thurs day afternoon, aged seventy-eight. He was probably the oldest living natter in the country and was one of the pioneers of the hating industry in New England. Pneumonia caused his death.
 Dwight w. Thrall, jr., of Hartford son the agent for the Humane society, met with serious accident Wednesday night. A horse he was attending suddenly raised his head, which came in contact with the skull of the young man, almost fracturing it. The young mans physicians say he will no doubt recover.
 In Danbury Thursday night the house of Frank Foley on Triangle street was struck while the people were at supper. The lightning tore off large quantity of shingles The bolt made it's way into the house and made 8 complete wreck of two of the rooms, after which it buried itself in the ground. A large tree in front of the residence of Henry Young was struck and torn into kindling wood. The electric dynamo of the Danbury Electric company ,.,oe ,.c3 Jo,o1 11sa1oSs Inv fbo 1iobtninr ond subscribers who depended on it for light ing purposes were left in bad fix.
 Christ Nelson, night watchman at the quarry opposite Deep River, was seriously and probably fatally ,shot Thursday eve ming in the abdomen, by revolver going off in his pocket.
 Deveren & Hall, manufacturers of cassi- meres, etc., of Hinsdale, Mass, have as signed to Aaron Shaw of Montville, Conn., The mill will shut down after running out the stock on hand. The firm rented the six-set mill of the Plunkett company about l a year ago, giving employment to 100 hands.
 The State Board of Health upon the pro- posed water sites of Meriden, in it's off cial report, repudiates Black pond, is very uncertain about the Kensington compen- sating reservoir, praises the Parker reser- voir, and finally decides the North reser voir to be the best and purest The new ward for children at the Hart ford hospital will be ready next year. The | Courant says of this improvement, which was much needed and is now in course of | construction;
 It is 11s feet long by A feet wide, and two sto- | ries high, and is SO planned that a third story can be put on at any future time The lower | large trunk room, fitted with dumb waiter. On l the second floor, which will be the children s ward, there is dining-room 14x2O feet opposite l which is large closet for drugs Next comes the ward, which is to be an airy room 70 feet long, 20 feet wide and 16 feet high. Each bed in abundance of slightly warmed air, which, after passing through the room and becoming ex- at the sop ana Su ny amss metal fues in the wall lining, which run through ventilators in the roof. At the south | end of the ward is a playroom, 14 by Is feet, | lighted by three large south windows opening on a balcony. In this room there is an open fire and on the other private room. The building is of stone, and of the same general style as the Buildings Th 6dng g w M b be D hospital building to the laundry, which is being 35 feet, and two stories high fitted with steam | chimney 68 feet high. Under this chimney is an l running to the main building and carrying the supply pipes. At present the hospital is heated by both steam and hot water, but it is the inten
 
 steam and heat by hot water only.
 Great excitement prevails in Mansfield over the advent of real, genuine bear which is inhabiting the woods adjoining Coney Rock farm. It has been seen by sev. eral prominent citizens.
 The funeral of Dexter L. Sheldon, aged fifty-six, took place yesterday in Suf6eld He died at Hoboken, N. J: Mr. Sheldor was a son of the late o. l.. Sheldon, who l C,,fG Go1l %>u ;,, He had been spending the summer as usua in his native town, but left for New Jersey about two weeks ago in accustomed gooi health. He was a bachelor of considerabl, property. Mrs. Corbin of Hartford ant Miss H. c. Sheldon of Sufield are cousins of MT. Sheldon. Other relatives reside il Suhield:
 Springfield canton, Patriarchs Militant are making elaborate preparations for thei excursion to Montreal September 3. Abou 150 men are expected to go, including del egations from New Haven, Hartford, Ney Britain, Wsstfeld, Northampton and Shel burne Falls. In the number from the lat ter place will be Colonel Newell and staff The chevaliers will leave Springfield -ol the evening of September 3, on the expres train, and will arrive at Montreal on Thurs day morning Thursday will be spent il Montreal, and in the afternoon the cantor l Will take part ln parade or Odd FelloWs Thursday evening reception will be givel them in the Victory rink. Friday mornin they will leave Montreal for Lachine where boat will be taken for an all day sail up the Ottawa river. Saturday morn ing carriage drive will be taken aroun Montreal and the afternoon will be devote to individual sightseeing. The canto will start for home Saturday evening" Tn members are busily preparing for the pil grimage.
 The railroad commissioners have Tt ceived petition from the New York an
 New England railroad asking that the cas-
 of tine switch tracks across Church street a | Hartford be removed from the railroa commission to the United States circui court.
 , J. L. Collins, proprietor of the Islan
 View house at Stony Creek, is reported 8 l missing for two days. The house is no' { under the management of MT. .Alexande of New York e.
 Robert Barnes of Wallingford has brougf
 suit against Plaut 6 Go. for refusing to r, turn goods to the amount of $226 whic
 had been transferred for S25 loan. Tn t | case will be tried in the city court in Sel
 tember.
 It is now positively stated that McMaho
 & Wren, Bridgeport, will open wholesal |, liquor business in their new $60, ,000 bloc ! in Meriden purchased from the railroa company.