Connecticut western news., 1890-02-05
STATE ITEMS.

The NOrwalk Hour has enlarged to nine column folio.
 A committee has been appointed to revise it's creed.
 Mir E. J. Steele, of Torringtou, has been appointed aid to Gen Alger, Ma tional Commander in Chief of the G. A. R.
 The Woodbury Reporter says that snow has been found under pile of slabs at saw mill in Southbury. that has lain there since the blizzard of 1888.
 The first postoffice in the town of Washington was run by Miss Clara Camp, an old maid. She kept g store with it and amsssed snug little fortune.
 William H. Turner, superintendent of the New York division of the Con- solidated railroad, died Thursday night of pneumonia, resulting from the grippe.
 The Housatonic Railroad Company has placed an order with the Rogers Locomotive Company, for five new engines for use upon the main line and branches of the Housatonic system.
 Andrew Cochran, of Riverton, sick and disabled soldier with six children, will be taken to the Soldiers Home in Maine, soon. The children will proba- bly, be taken to the Gilbert Home
 The carriers of the Hartford post office have presented a gold headed cane to Ex-postmaster Chapman. Mir hol of Feb. 1st, when Maj Kinney succeeded him.
 The right arm of Michael Keane, of Newtown, sixteen years old, was run over by train Thursday afternoon. He walked to creamery near by where surgeon amputated the arm at the shoulder.
 Hattie, the daughter of Sheriff Allen, of Torrington, came within four sec- onds of Nellie Bly's time around the world. The actual time was 72 days. 6 hours and ten minutes, and the guess of Miss Allen was 72 days, hours, 10 minutes and seconds.
 Augustus Pallman, residing on the Milford turnpike, near New Haven, lost three barns and their contents, wagons, etc., by fire Tuesday evening of last week. While he was passing COW an carrying lamp the COW kicked the lamp, which exploded, causing the fire.
 For many years it has been the cus- tom, in the city of Bridgeport, on one Sunday in the year, in every house of worship, to give the offerings to the city hospital, to be used for the support of those persons who have not means of their own to pay for treatment there. The contribution on January 18th was unusually generous.
 The most disastrous fire that Dan bury has had since 1885 occurred early Monday morning. Five blocks belong ing to the estate at the corner of Liber- ty and Main St. were entirely consumed The buildings were owned by Charles Hull and occupied as stores The total loss is about $3OO,OOO of which $125,- 900 is ou the buildings. The loss is partly covered by insurance.
 The New Haven Journal and Courier says "The propheciesof Copnecticut's weather seer, Henry Stillman. of Wood stock, for the winter of 'S9-9O, have thus far proved singularly correct. Mir Stillman uses in making his forecasts simply goose-bone, in accordance with the old-time way of predicting He predicted an open winter, even milder than that of 1888-'89. For February his forecast is disagreeable month, with heavy snow and rain, and possi ,ly disastrous foods" ..~
 A good many people have died from pneumonia recently, some of them about here and others elsewhere everywhere, who would not have died had they been more prudent. They thought they couldn't afford to neglect their business any longer, so ventured out before recovery, were taken down again and died. People who are on the sick list will do we'll to wait until they get we'll before going out A sensible Colebrook farmer remarked when, in town one day this week that "there are very few things in this world which must be done now. Most things can acait" The man who thinks his busi- ness affairs are of more importance than his health-he it is who is likely to pay the extreme penalty by having his funeral attended years before it other wise would. People who are we'll are not likely to be too prudent; those who are recovering from illness are liable to be too imprudent. .-[ Winsted Herald.