Connecticut western news., 1892-06-30
STATE WE WS.

All persons, both men and women, who took part in the early Anti-Slavery contest, down to and including the Fremont Cam paign, and who then lived or are now living in this state, are invited to meet for a dinner and social intercourse at the Ninigret House, at Crescent Beach, on the Shore Road, on Fri day, July 9th. Dinner will be served at one o'clock, and the charge for each will be $1.O0. There will also be conveyance from the sta tion to the hotel at ten cents for each. All who will attend are requested at once to send their names to John Hooker at Hartford, that it may be known for what number to provide. Trains arrive at Crescent Beach station from the east at 1928 and leave for the east at 4.S2 and 6.49; and arrive from the west at 11.04 and 12.38; leaving for the west at 3.N and 6.24.
 Thousands of dead fish were seen floating in the Mad river at Winsted one day last week this was probably the result of acids from some of the mills being run into the riv- CT. It is said that the fishermen were as mad as the river on this occasion.
 A man was recently consigned to the Litch- field jail as tramp. Immediately on his ar- rival he showed signs of insanity, and so disturbed the other inmates of the jail, that they announced to "Landlord' Se1gwick that they would break jail in body. if their repose continued to be interrupted by the in- sane mans unearthly yells. Subsequently the new conner was taken to the state asylum at Middletown.
 their recent fair.
 Wm Felhage of Parkville recently lost his left eye by the explosion of bottle of ginger ale.
 Dr William G.Hoyt of New York has bought site in Norwalk, on which he will put up $35, ,0OO opera house.
 The Center church at Manchester is the first in this country to set aside shed for the use of bicycles. The shed is inclosed and conveniently arranged.
 The Seymour Mfg. Co.'S new chimney was completed last week. It is 15O feet high, ,thir- teen feet in diameter at the base and ten at the top.
 The Bridgeport Steamboat Company of Bridgeport has the line of the Peoples Steam boat Company for term of 50 years.
 At the recent meeting of the Litchdeld South Consociation the Rev Charles Syming- ton of Litchf cid and the Rev Frank A John- son of New Milford were appointed delegates from that body to the Triennial National Convention at Minneapolis next October.
 According to the sixty-eighth annual report of the insane retreat at Hartford, which is just received the whole number of patients at the end of March 1891, was 145; 75 males and 70 females. The admissions during the year have been, of males, 49; of females, 36 total 85. The discharges have been 54 males 30 females; total 84. The present number at the retreat is of males, 7'; of females 76; to- l tai 146. Thirty per cent of those admitted re- | covered.
 Terrence McKiernan, who killed Tom Cleary in saloon fight at Union City. on the night l of February 26, 1889, died at his home in that place Thursday, of consumption. The Consolidated railroad, it is said, noti- fled the New England road to vacate it's quar- t. rs in the Union depot at Hartford in May, 1893.
 Last week the resignation of Rev Dr John Leon Walker, as pastor of the First (Center) church of Hartford was accepted. He Is to be pastor emeritus. It was voted that Dr Wal ker occupy the parsonage till it is wanted for his successor, and thereafter be paid a salary of $1.000 per annum.