Connecticut western news., 1891-03-25
STATE WS.

Thomas Colt, of New Haven. aged IA years, has become violently insane from the use of cigarettes and has been sent to the asy lum at Lakeville.
 New Hartford Is to have Soldiers Mouum ent fair during the week begin ming March Both.
 Rev Edward Bradley, of Stock ckbridge, has received a call to the Congregational church in South Britain.
 A large barn at New Milford owned by l. F. Curtis of Bridgeport was burn ed Wednesday, with p head Jersey cattle, one horse, farming tools hay and grain. Loss on building $4OOO; on stock $20OO, partly insured.
 The New Hartford Tribune says: "W. F. Shunk formerly of Winsted, and chief engineer of the Connecticut Vest ern road has been appointed organizing engineer of the intercontinental railroad which is to connect Mexico with South America,
 According to the Hartford newspapers the dome at the capitol is cracked owing to the firing of cannons in front of the building.
 The patrons of the Robertsville cream cry averaged little more than Is cents per pound net for their butter during the year just closed.
 The recent purchase by Michael Bren- nan of the Betsey Cook farm in Goshen fer $l525, shows how land has drop ped in that old agricultural town. It comprises good house. good barn, good oatbuildings and 16O acres of good land.
 Over 4O0O quarts of milk are carried from Watertown to Waterbury daily.
 Capt J. Warren Holmes, an old sea captain of Mystic, has just reached San Francisco. making his sixty-second trip around Cape Horn. Capt Holmes has probably doubled the cape more times than any other captain living.
 The house in Lebanon of revolution ary fame, 150 years old and formerly known as ''the war office, which is rap- idly going to destruction, and has just been deeded to the .'Sons of tho Revo- lution," who in accepting it promise '.in perpetuo" to preserve as far as pos sible this historic relic.
 There are at present 300 inmates on the roll of the Soldiers Home at Noro- ton. The building will probably be en- larged soon. .-.....
 Some time ago J. T. Case, the Bristol inventor, found water motor company which was building a motor somewhat on the principle of Mir Case's engines. Rather than engage in any legal contro- versy he bought out their entire busi- ness-Winsted Herald.
 A bright and successful young rail road man in the far west writes home to Litchfield that if he ever gets back to civilization he will never again go west of the Shepaug river, and that it would be novel sensation to be where it is permissible to put on your coat and take off your hat. not to mention the luxury of ..boiled" shirt.
 The golden wedding of Mir and Mrs Charles Lake of New Milford was cele- brated at their home in that village on Tuesday evening of last week. Not less than seventy-five neighbors and friends were present. Three persons who at- tended the original wedding fifty years ago were present Many elegant pres ents were received including $75.OO in gold.
 Mrs Henry A. Miner, of New Haven, dressed as if to go for visit, wearing one of her best dresses, gold watch, a diamond ring and other jewelry. When her husband, who is an official in the employ of the New York & New Haven road, came home at noon he found 8 note written by his wife, stating that he would never see her again. Since then he has searched for her. Her body was subsequently found in the West river, frozen stiff