Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-08
ALL AROUND THE STATE.

ALL AROUND THE STATE.
An Old Historic RuIn-lmprovement
ON 1.-THE second Regiment MudAle
Stlll I'm q Torment InsMemorlam-
Putnam's New UniveFsaIiss church.
The Needed New Borough Hail In
Anson1a.
Old Connecticut Nswgate in East CRANKY
is one of the historic ruins of Connecticut
and is known far and wide a. the site of the
early simsbury copper mining, the prison
place for tories in the revolution and the
state prison from 1902 to 1897. The buildings
have in recent years been falling to decay
snd the place has worn slovenly appearance
not at all inviting to visitors, though in spite
of all obstacles people have been going there
by Thousands every year. During the past
fall and winter the chief building has been
put in good order, cupola has been built
upon it to command one OF the most beauti-
I full views In the state, the grounds have been
cleaned up, paint used, glass ret and the
whole place made respectable and attract
i've. Mr.. Virgil z. Viets, who lives direct
has leased the property and proposes this
year to make those who go there e. comfort
able as hitherto they have been unconfort.
able: there stable room and feed for horses
will be available and there will be ready
comfortable room In which visitors can take
their meals. The result of these improve
ments will be that those who away from a
visit there will speak we'll of the place instead
of running 1t down, and the desire to see il
will be cultivated. It is one of the most in.
terestinQ spots In Connecticut itself, and
after it has been explored and examined 1t
affords looking off point for view Of the
surrounding country that is Of peculiar beau.
| ty and itself worth the trip, let alone the
interest in the ruins.
BURGLARY AND WHISKY.
Maurice Cossy,s well known Irish resident
of Birmingham, broke into Sliasys saloon on
Sunday night Jshn Larkins, who lives
overhead, grabbed Casey, who had firm hold
of bottle Of whisky. Judge eager gave him
thirty days in jail.
TOOK TEE BLACK VEIL.
HARTFORD, April This morning at the
convent of 81. Joseph ON Harrington avenue
Ave young ladies received the black veil.
This afternoon at ESQ Eve candidates were
received % novices. The services were COM
Quoted by Bishop McMahon, assisted by Ave
clsrgymen.
FIRE IN DURHAM.
The Hubbard house at Maple grove, Dur
ham, occupied by 81. E. Baldwin and Dennis
Sullivan, took fire from an ash barrel in the
woodshsd on Saturday night and was totally
destroyed. Baldwin awoke In time to save
the most of his things. Sullivan oversight
and saved very little. The house was in-
sured In the Middlssex Mutual company.
DIsAPPRovHD.
HARTFORD, Conn, April 7.-Brigadier-
General Watson has disapprovsd of the cleo
lions Of Colonel Gone, Lisutensnt-C Colonel
Thompson and Major Smith, who were elect
ed last week. He orders that new election
be held before the 10Th of April. It ID be-
lieved that at the next election the same Off
GERS will be elected.
IN MRMoRIAM.
General and Mrs. Graham last Sunday
gave the Universslist church In Aiddletown
a baptismal font in the shape or large urn.
with the inscription, "Louis Il. Bronson,
wife and child" They were killed at the
Park Central disaster. Elsewhere On the
font appear three separate inscriptions:
"Nellie r. Bronson;" "Mtriam Graham
Bronson" "In the name of him who said suf-
fer little children to come unto me-"
WAS PROMINENT CITIZEN.
MANCHESTER, April 6.-Selectmsn Charles
D. Parsons died at his home in Manchester
Green Friday afternoon at l o'clock, aged
sixty three. Mr.. Parsons had been sick for
over two years and for the past six months
had been constantly growing worse. he was
a leading master builder of the town for
twenty years and later superintendent all the
building operations for the Cheney Brothers,
the manufacturers. He was q staunoh re-
publican and had served the town In the Leg
islature. He was member of Center church.
His death was caused by cancer OF the liver
and pneumonia.
DEDICATION OF A NEW UNIvRRsALIsT CHURCH
TO-DAY.
The new Universalist church in Putnam,
dsnominated 1.-THE Church of Our Father"
will be dedicated to-day with appropriate ex-
ercises. beginning at 3 p. m. The Rev. j.
h. Chaplin, Phi. D., of Neridsn, will preach
the dedioatory sermon, and tho sentence of
dedication will be given by the resident pas
tor, the Rev. D. L. R. Libby. The Rev. W.
s. Perkins of Neriden will deliver an address,
and the Rev. S. Il. Camp of All Souls Uni-
tarian). Brooklyn, N. Y, will deliver an adj
dress In the evening, followed by the Rev.
DR.. E. L. Rexford Of Boston. Music will be
furnished by male quartette and orchestra.
The ladies of the parish will provide dinner
at 10 m, and supper at $50 p. m. Services
will be continued on Wednesday.
SUMMER SCHOOL TO OPEN JULY 8-ooURsE OF
INSTRUCTION.
The summer school for teachers will be
held this year at Sufaeld from July to IS
and instruction will be given in the following
subjects:
Arithmetic. civil government UNITED
States, Connecticut, school laws of Conneo
ticut, legal rights and duties of tsachsrs)
color and modelling; drawing; elementary
science (ttology, botany, physiology, pre-
paratory work In geography, making simple
apparatus apparatus; MICROSCOPE; ,. geography S;y
Kindergarten (theory and practice with
ohildren); Language and granmsr
literature for children; manual training
pedagogy, psychology and history of edu
cation; reading school management; vocal
music, writing.
There will also be course of evening lee
tturss and the library, laboratory and gym
nasium of the Connecticut Literary Institute
will be open for the school. There Will also
be reduced fares on the railroads and no
charge for instruction. Good board can bt
obtained for from IS to 81 per week.
| WANTED, A NEW BOROUGH HALL.
The question of new borough hall is being
agitated in Ansonia and It 10 probable that .
petition will soon be drawn up and circulated
for signatures there, asking that the borough
of Ansonia furnish better accommodation
for the holding of court and keeping Of
prisoners. The present court room and lookup
was built in tho early part of the sixties, soon
after Ansonia was Incorporated a. borough,
and was known for long time as Borough
hall. The Ansonin Sentinel, in voicing the
need of better quarters for its court
officials, says 1.-THE building 10 built
of stone, that part above the basement being
Of ordinary cobble stones laid In mortar AID
then plsstered on the outside. which absorbs
the moisture until the water trickles In
streams down the inner walls, and no judge
or lawyer will consent to hold trial there Of
any length. The walls are cracked and the
roof leaks, ii being beyond repair except at q
great expense. Chief Ellis is In favor of put
ting up a new building to cover the entire
lot. Others prefer that the borough sell the
present structure and build q fine borough
hall elsswhsre,a structure costing from $15,-
900 to $50. 900. Tho chief thinks his plans
could be followed and Q building erected fol-
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