Connecticut western news., 1892-11-17
STATE NE WS.

The search light from the oourant ofrce at and winsted.
 The county commissioners met in Litchfeld Nov to consider applications for license. The applications for Torrington and Litchfeld were granted, but those for New Milford, Thomaston and sharon, against which there were remonstrants, were put over until after the election.
 squash raised by Joseph Wood of Flutc- vile weighed 12s pounds and measured seven feet, seven inches in circumference. It was placed on exhibition for few days near the door step, from where it was stolen.
 Hsrwinton is trying to organize a council of the Order of United American Mechanics.
 Julius Henry's barn in Harwinton was de- stroyed by fire on Wednesday night of last week. The barn contained hay and oat crops, one pair of oxen, four cows. two horses, one calf and all the wagons and tools. Loss about s2oO0. Insured for $500.
 It is rumored that a creamery Is soon to be started near the Shepaug depot in Litchfield
 The school in the central district of Water town has been closed on account of the preva- lence of scarlet fever in the town.
 barrels of fine onions this year. He also raised about 2400 bushels of potatoes. A six acre piece of corn he raised, produced as fine a lot of ears as is often seen.
 To Judge Morris: You are now to be gov ernor of Connecticut, and this we frankly say to you: Never in the history of this state has there been a more dignifed and honorable canvass than that which you have conducted. You have honored your party, and you are justly entitled to the confidence of our state. We wish you were Republican. Wed be mighty proud of you.-New Haven Palladium.
 A bright man living near Mystic has been raising foxes to secure the bounties offered by the town, for old and S2. 50 for young foxes. His game has recently been discovered and the bounty has been reduced to s on all foxes
 Report comes that since no license went into effect in winsted, the warden and bur gesses of Torrington have summoned their police department before them and instruct ed him to arrest every stranger who appears on the streets of that hamlet in an intoxica- ted condition. The ordinance Is good one, even If it is aimed at winsted's thirsty ones. However, if Torrington expects, as she says, to sell winsted s20 900 worth of rum during the current year, she must relax the rules a little. It Is opined, though, that the secret of this stringent order Is an intention of forcing winsted topers, under threat of arrest,to own up that they belong ih Torrington. in order that the next census may make better show ing-Winsted Herald
 Angelic Petrillo was hanged at New Ha- ven on Monday. His was the second exe- cution in that county in S5 years. The foot ball elevens of Yale and the Uni versity of Pennsylvania played on the Man hsttan field, New York city, on Saturday. The Yale eleven won; score 2s too.
 Ex-Judge of Probate Frederick E. Ely died at his home In Thompsonville early Thurs day morning, aged GA. He had held the office of Judge of Probate many years but was defeated in 1890 by Roswell D. Spencer. At the election held Tuesday, Nov. 8 he was. however, again elected and his death will cause a new election.
 Rev H. H. Kelsey. of the Fourth Church of Hartford, has left for Grand Rapids, Mich, where on Tuesday next he will be joined in marriage with Miss Alice ". Miller, daughter of Dr Gaylord Miller.
 The remonstrance against the granting of licenses to the applicants from New Milford was withdrawn, and the licences have been granted.
 Last Saturday Timothy Riley, a brakeman, caught his foot in a frog in the yard at East Hartford and was run over by the switcher. Riley was taken to the Hartford hospital where his leg was amputated.