Connecticut western news., 1890-04-23
STATE NEWS.

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 Six Southington gentlemen are to place 24,OOO trout from the state hatchery in several brooks.
 The Winsted Trotting Association have appointed committee to build g track and erect gaand stand.
 The old Newgate prison at East Gran by has been repaired. The place will be open to summer visitors.
 A tabernacle 19O by 70 feet, is to be built at a cost of $1.30O on the camp meeting grounds at Willimantic.
 Lucius P. Tnttle, who is to be the general manager of the Consolidated road, is to enter upon his duties May l.
 Connectisuts active military force, numbering 2,584, is larger than that of twenty-nine other states of the Union.
 The Connecticut State Association of Spiritualists will hold it's fourth annual convention in Norwich on the 26th and 27th insts.
 The contract is closed for tho con- struction of the branch railroad from Shepaug to Waramaug Lake (New Preston. II New Milford Gazette.
 Miss Elizabeth Brewer, formerly a highly esteemed and wealthy citizen of Winsted, died of pneumonia at Constan- tinople March IF.
 A sheep owned by George Bushnell, of Lakeville, gave birth to monstrosity il the shape of lamb with two heads. It was we'll shaped lamb. all but the heads, which grew on one neck.
 Rev Dr Bull, ck's resignation as pastor of the Ausonia Congl church was to take effect October l, but by an un- opposed vote of the church he has been requested to withdraw July 1. At Ridgefeld on Wednesday last, Gould Rockwell, widower, aged 9l and worth $125, ,OOO, married charming 9 year old bride named Minnie Louise Denman, to whom he signed over S22 GOO.
 Franklin B Weaver, aged 19. of New Haven, started on the 21st inst on a bicycle trip to San Francisco. He has been rider for years, and holds the road and long distance record of the New Haven Bicycle club >
 Ernest Leon Dickinson, of Essex, Conn.,, student in Trinity College, Hartford, has learned recently that an aged and wealthy great uncle who re- sided near Paris, France, had bequeath- ed him fortune. The amount ot property is said to be $3, 100000.
 The selectmen of the town of Winsted have offered a reward of $200 for the apprehension of the person or persons who set fire to the Log Cabin. The town authorities were willing to give $2,O0O, but the law only allows $2OO.
 A match game of chess was played by telephone Thursday afternoon at Nor walk between Dr A. B Baldwin. of the NorwaIk club and Cashier John B Wood, at the Stamford National Bank The game was closely contested until 46 moves were made on each side, when Dr Baldwin resigned.
 Four of the largest woolen mills in New England, representing an annual output of $2,5OO, GOO, have combined for the purpose of selling their own merchandise in New York. thus doing away with the middle-man and saving his commission. These mills are the Hockanum. New England and Spring ! vale of Rockville, Conn , and the Nortt, | Adams Manufacturing Co.,, of North Adams.
 Comparative tables are published o1 the town grand lists of 1888 and '8y, showing gain of about three-qnarters l of million in this county. The larges, increase is about $2OO,OOO in Winches. ter. Then comes Watertown with abont $83 GOO increase New Milford gaining $75;OO0 Cornwall $37, ,OOO; and North Canaan $45 900. The largest apparent loss is that of @lO7 900 in Goshen, and Thomaston drops $5O,OOO. Torringto, shows gain of less than $2O. 900. l. fact the vagaries of assessors make these comparisons of little value .-LitchfielC Enquirer.