Connecticut western news., 1892-06-16
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of People Whose Time Is Valuable.
 HARTFORD, June 14.-In IT'S and 1779 General Israel Putnam and his Continental troops wintered at Bedding among the wild Connecticut hAls, and since then halo of glory has hung about the place. In 1887 the state took possession of the historic Red ding camp ground, trimmed it up ii fine shape, set up a monument and took means to preserve all the local Revolutionary land marks. On Flag day, June 14 which is an anniversary of the date on which be Ameri- can flag was adopted, there were splendid doings at Bedding. The Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution and the Sons of the Revo- lution had great basket picnic there, and an immense concourse of people from all parts of the state whooped it up for 'sOld Putt and the flag. There was tent on the old camp ground, and Judge Pickett and other orators addressed the multitude from the tent. There was magnificent display of flags and flag cloth in honor of the birth day of the stars and stripes
 Closed for Repairs.
 HARTFORD, June A. Albany avenue bridge will be closed for repairs for about a week. Teams will be obliged to pass bridge.
 old Peter Is Dead.
 WILLrMANTIc, June 14-'Old Peter," one of the most remarkable foxhounds in Con- necticut, is dead, aged little more than a dozen years. Peter belonged to Benjamin Root, a veteran hunter of Holland village, among the high hills of northeastern Con- necticut, in a region where foxes are as plentiful as gray squirrels. The dog began to hunt early, and in the last six years his record of foxes slain has been a wonderful No& l. lo,,4a hunters kept his score, and unite in declar- ing that exactly ninety-six foxes have been shot in front of him, while Peter, who often hunted alone, has killed at least six on his own hook. He has been in at the Eeath of over 100 foxes. Once on the trail of game he rarely quit it unsuccessful, and when hunting with other dogs he was usually at the head of the pack. He had an extraordinary nose, and when he sniffed the air indecisive- ly and shook his head it was useless for other hounds to try and get any comfort out of a trail
 His Body in the River. BRIDGEPORT, June 14.-The body of a seven-year-old boy named Maxwell was found floating in the river. He went sailing with several companions, and it is supposed fell overheard.
 Bought the Housatonic Railroad. NEW HAVEN June 14.-The purchase of | the control of the Housatonic railroad by J. Pierpont Morgan and William Roeke- | feller is confirmed by officials of the New | York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad | company.
 A Bad Freshet.
 TARIFFvILLE, June 10.-There is a great | freshet on the Pennington river, caused by | Thursdays rain. The wooden bridge at | Granby, much damaged a short time since, is reported to have been swept away. Sew eral highway bridges between here and | Granby have been swept away by the flood, | and consequently the mail, which is brought | by stages, did not reach here today. Late advices state that all the bridges between | this village and North Granby are gone. | The section hands on the Central New Eng land and Western road were on duty all i Thursday night, and some difficulties were experienced near the Bartlett tower sta tjon, the rain having washed out the earth from under the track. A. J. Ketchin & Son, the contractors, were on hand dur ing the evening with a gang of men to pro tect the wing walls which are being built from the abutments for the new iron bridge. 1 A Shocking Accident. | WINDSOR LOCKS, June 9.-A shocking ac- cident occurred at the station here and re- suited in the instant death of Charles Jager, | of Warehouse Point, man forty-eight years old and a dealer in meats and provi- sions. He came over to take the train for | Hartford. He crossed the canal at Mont gomery's bridge and hurried up the track 1 to catch the train, which was standing at | the depot. The express train north was be- hind time and came rushing along behind | him So intent was he on getting his train that neither the sounding of the whistle of the express nor the shouts of the onlookers had any effect on hlm, and just as he was alongside of the baggage car the express l struck him, and he was instantly killed His head was cut open, his neck broken, and one leg and arm were crushed. James Price, who was going to Hartford with him on business, was among the first to reach him, and he conveyed the sad news to his wife at the Point. Mir. Jager was mem- Der of Morning Star lodge of Masons, and they will have charge of the funeral The remains were placed on a stretcher and taken into the freight depot, and were later taken in charge by Undertaken Benson. | r Norwich Republicans.
 NORWICH, June 9.-The Republicans cap- tured everything in the city election. Cal win l.. Harwood is elected mayor by 209 ma jority, defeating Dr. Cassidy, the Demo cratic candidate. The entire city council is Republican for the first time in years. Only year before last it had Democratic ma jority. -..
 Middletown's Music Hall.
 MIpDLETowN, June 9.-The work of re- fitting the new music hall will begin inn mediately. There was an insurance on the organ of ee,oo0, and on the baildins of sao,-