Connecticut western news., 1890-05-14
STATE NEWS.

Flags were unfurled on all the school houses in Torrington on Arbor day.
 Judge Fenn, of Winsted, is engaged to deliver the Memorial day address in Wallingford
 Charles H. Emily has been appoin- ted postmaster at Moodus and George w. Smith at New Hartford.
 Miss Rooney, of Danbury, won the diamond locket offered by the World to the most popular Connecticut factory girl.
 David Finn, of Winsted, received pension and back pay of $2,3O0 Friday. He will also receive pension of $16 a month hereafter.
 The Bridgeport man who shot six of his own hens, supposing that they were his neighbours, served himself just right. .- Hartford Post.
 Henry T. Smiths hardware store and tin shop at New Hartford was broken into by burglars Wednesday night, the safe opened and about 1925 stolen.
 The Seymour Paper Company has paid the town of Windsor Locks $7OO to cover the expense of the recent small pox cases, which originated in the mills of the company.
 Flannigan, who murdered Michael McDermont in Waterbury recently, is evidently insane. He appears very happy and spends his time in jail in singing and whistling. l A clerk in grocery store at Norwich lost his job because he would not take off his hat on entering houses. He was willing to be polite in the presence of ladies, but not before servants. | The Superior Court at Litchfield has granted the following divorces Eliza beth A., from Abraham M. Heilner, Barkhamsted, adultery. Nellie E., from Arthur Dews, Bethlehem, intem- perance.
 A new railway station is to be estab- lished on the Brookfield branch of the Housatonic road at what is called Great Plain. The station will be located at Starr's crossing, and trains will stop on flag o sf
 And now the Winsted Citizen rises up and says: ''James Sullivan,' while fish l ing in Highland lake Monday night, caught an eel that weighed 1O9 pounds. This is the largest eel ever known to have been taken out of Highland lake. ,"
 B. W. Warrington, champion wing shot of the state, died at his home in Norwich, May l, He won the champion ship in Hartford few days ago and caught cold at that time, which result ed in his death. He was 62 years old and we'll known among shooters.
 Patrick Cannon, who was committed to the Hartford jail for breach of peace on April g, has continued his fast from that day. He is insane and claims that God has for bid len him to eat. He says he has not known hunger since his incarceration, and nothing but water has entered his stomach since that time.
 On Wednesday last Eugene Bunten, aged 16, 8 newsboy on the Danbury and Norwalk railway was standing in the doorway of the baggage car of an incoming train, the train suddenly slackened up and the jar slid the door to with great force. Young Bunten's head was caught and crushed, the use of a crowbar was necessary to pry open the door: Bunten lived but thirty minutes. He lived in Bridgeport.
 The agricultural fair people have formed new trotting circuit which is known as the Eastern New York and Western Massachusetts and Connecti- cut circuit. The following societies have been admitted to membership:
 Hudson-Last week in August.
 Chatham-First week in Septemb Der. Pittsfeld-Second week in Sept.
 North Adams-Third week in Sept.
 Ct Barrington-Fourth week in Sept White Plains-Commencing Sept. 29 and ending Oct. 4.
 Danbury-Commencing Oct. 6.
 The plan of the Second Reg i'm ent field day as arranged by Colonel Doherty is to- have the five companies of the New Haven battalion advance on Meriden for the purpose of attacking and capturing the town. The destruc- tion and rebuilding of 8 bridge will be part of the operations. A sham battle will follow dinner, and the days work will conclude with street parade in Meriden during which the riot drill