Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27
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Alien w. f6lRo, Ope8KeI Ol the aOu6o of Representatives, and wife sailed for Paris last Saturday on the steamship "La Bourgoyne" of the French line. They will be absent about three months and after viewing places of interest in and about Paris, will proceed on 8 trip about the continent, visiting Germany, Switzerland and other countries. They will be joined at Paris by party of friends. Upon their return they will take in England and Scotland. .
 A $5 counterfeit has appeared in the state in the last few days. From the number seen thus far it would seem that quite 6 number are afoat, and peo- pie will do well to beware of them. They are limitations of the legal tender note, series of 1880, signed J.N Huston, treasurer; check letter D. The seal is very poor, sort of brick color, the paper is poor, and the general appear ance 80 bad that it is easily detected by anyone who is careful to look at the money he receives.
 All observatory is being built in con- nection with the Barnum Institute at Bridgeport.
 The Congregational church in New Milford is to be remodeled and improv- ed.
 The hotel property at Colebrook River has been sold to MT Stone of Cornwall Bridge, who will take possession within 60 days. Price $2,OO0.
 George V. Capron and John w. Bar mum went fishing in Beeslick pond, Salisbury, and caught 95 pickerel, one of which tipped the scales at 2i pounds.
 Both the little steamers on Highland, Lake at Winsted, have been bought and removed to Salisbury.
 Miss Mary R. Hillard, formerly of Plymouth, is to become lady principal of St. Margaret's School, Waterbury.
 General Joseph R. Hswley, William Mckinley, Jr. Postmaster General Wan be among the speakers at the Fourth of July celebration Tn Woodstock. Miss Alice Wood ward, of Shelton, who suffered SO much with the hiccoughs, is at her uncle's summer residence in Beth lehem and is rapidly improving. She takes no medicine. but the pure air and simple food Ire having the desired effect.
 The secretary of the state board of ed ucation announces that despite the lack of appropriation summer school for teachers will be held this year. R. G. Griswold has placed his country seat, ''Roxbury. in Old Lyme, at the dispos- al cf the educators.
 James Mclean, a telephone lineman living in Waterbury, rescued three boys from drowning in a pond on which the boys were rowing when their boat sud deb@Fs Billed and sank. He had to dive for the third.
 Murderer Scheele is preparing for death in the Bridgeport jail. He has less than month to live. There are several cases of scarlet fever among the inmates of the New Haven jail, and prisoners sentenced in New Haven last week were taken to the Bridgeport jail.
 In Middletown, last week to win bet William Gr1ssle ate three dozen raw eggs, head of cabbage, one pound of cheese, half pound of crackers, and then washed it all down with c schooner of beer.
 The New Haven Morning News has been sued for BIO, ,O0O by Commissioner Atwater of the board of public works The News has of late been commenting very sharply on the action of MT At water as commissioner and the suit is the result of criticism. Julius N. Beardsley, insurance agent aged 40, of Danbury, committed suicide in his barn last Wednesday by shooting in the head. He was we'll known Tn Waterbury, where he once lived. De- spondency was the cause. | On recommendation of Senator Flaw ley, President Harrison has nominated Judge Edward H. Bennett to succeed tic late Maj Kinney as postmaster at Hartford. The selection is regarded as very satisfactory one.
 One of the coaches of the Naugatuck evening train is lighted by gas, the tank
 being situated under the center of the
 car. The light is said to be bright ] enough to read by anywhere in the car.