Connecticut western news., 1890-07-30
STATE NEWS.

A South Wethersfeld man has a peach tree that produced ripe peaches two weeks ago.
 William F. Hurlbut. Esq. of West Winsted, has been appointed clerk of the Superior court.
 w. J. Wilcox has been appointed postmaster at Cornwall. and D. B. Baldwin at West Cornwall.
 The creditors of Charles O. Ford, of New Haven, the insolvent advertising agent, have accepted dividend of 20 per cent.
 Isaac Knapp, of Torrington, sawyer at the Union Hardware works, had his hand terribly mangled while running a buzz saw.
 The Litchfeld Archdeaconry have accepted the invitation to hold their fall meeting at St Johns church, New Milford, October 18th and 29th.
 Shea and Furley, of Hartford, and the Boardman Brothers, of New Lon- | don, are to row at eHartford August 16, for the double scull championship of | the State.
 John Mattern, German tailor in l Bridgeport, committed suicide Wednes- day morning by hanging himself with 8 manila rope from a closet door. Poor health was probably the cause. Heretofore the largest number ever registered at the summer school for teachers has been 300, but the summer school at Sufield this year registered $50.
 Patrick Lyman, charged with man. slaughter in causing the death of William Johnson, of Wallingford, on July 9th, by pushing him into Commu- nifty Lake, has been discharged.
 The Danbury News prints an elabor- ate description of new passenger sta tion in that city for the Housatonic Railroad Company and suppliments it by saying: "The above would bo happy news were it only true"
 The common council of Norwich has | passed stringent ordiance against l lotteries and fairs of all kinds in that city, and the city attorney announces 1 his intention of prosecuting all viola tions of the law, no matter who are the culprits.
 After eloping twice from Plainville, last week, and being overtaken in time to prevent marriage, Frederick E. Flagg, aged eighteen, and Georgie Lussier, aged sixteen, were married | with their parents consent Thursday evening.
 Mrs Eliza Mansfield died Wednesday in New Haven, aged 91. She had eaten her breakfast and was sitting in chair when question was addressed to her. She made no reply and investigation showed that she was dead. A physician pronounced death due to old age.
 New Haven and Hartford ladies are getting interested in bicycle riding. Nearly thirty New Haven ladies own bicy cles and there are some expert riders among them The ladies of Hartford who ride bicycles have orga- nized club with twenty members Mrs Mary Swift, of Derby, died suddenly Wednesday evening of heart failure. She was 86 years of age and was born and always lived in Derby. She has nephew in the Birmingham National Bank. She passed the early part of the evening with her family and retired saying she did not feel we'll She died soon after retiring.
 The Monumental Bronze Co.,. of Bridgeport, have just been awarded the contract for fine soldiers monument for the town of East Liverpool, Ohio The base will be feet square and the height 21 feet, inches. The crowning figure will represent "The Defense of the American Flag" The monument is already under way and will be shipped as soon as possible.
 A game of base ball between the Hartfords and Baltimores was played at Hartford Wednesday night by cleo tric light If viewed as burlesque it was success, but in any other light if was 8 big failure. Some runs were made-it makes no difference how many-on each side. Several innings were played, when spectators and players had enough, and the game ended. There were about 2,OOO that paid admission and 1000 or more small boys who got in somehow
 The New Hartford Tribune says Mrs Clara Louise Kellog- -Strakosch has decided to build upon her property overlooking this village. The lot, about seven acres, lies on Highland avenue and is beautifully located for hand some home. It was purchased in Aug. 1867, of Dr Henry A. Hart, Henry Sey mour and George R. Jewett. It is vel shaded with large trees. We are inform ed that work will commence at once tc put it in shape for residence.
 A new swindle is being carried on in Stamford by means of double fountain pen, one end of which is filled with good substantial ink, the othe with ink that fades away in a day O. two. The sharper writes his agreement contract, or whatever particular lay he may have chosen, with the ink tha fades, and his victim signs with the other end of the pen in the ink tha lasts. In a few days he has slip O paper with nothing on it but gooc signature over which he writes any sor of note that he can most easily tur1 into cash.-[ [Norwalk Gazette. A peculiar question has just beer decided in the Supreme court on appea from the Superior court of this county in case asking construction of the vii of Wm. Swift late of Colebrook. Tn, testator gave farm and personal pro perty to his sister Charlotte and brothe Salmon, on condition that they supper him during his life and present no bil and make no charge against his estate Salmon presented claim against hi estate but Charlotte did not. Tn Supreme court decided that she is en , titled to the whole farm thus devised , and to half the personal property o the deceased. Salmon gets nothin. under the will New Hartford Tribune