Connecticut western news., 1892-07-28
STATE NE WS.

The republican state convention will be held in the Hyperion theatre at New Haven, September 7th and 9th.
 There are 15O summer guests at the Wean- inaug Hotel in New Milford.
 A dog belonging to D. E. Soule of New Mill ford was accidentally locked into storage building In said village and remained there thirteen days without food or drink before he was found. When liberated he leaped out as If delirous with joy and made for the river and quenched his thirst. He Is doing well although still weak, and food Is given him only in small quantities.
 Last week John Fitzgerald, of Thomaston, was knocked of from the top of a freight car by striking his head or shoulders against a steam pipe which runs from one building to another over the track in the yard of the Plume and Atwood Manufacturing Go. at Thomaston. de was thrown between the cars and killed, being mangled in a horrible manner. The G. A. R. posts of several towns in this county have arranged to go by special train to the National G. A. R. encampment at Washington, D. 0. in September. The train
 
 and arrives at Washington at 5.45 p. m. The fare from Thomaston will be S908. No stop will be made between Derby and Wash ington. Tickets good for 30 days and can be extended 30 more.
 The New Haven National Banh will be a century old in October.
 Governor Bulkeley will spend tho entire eight days In camp at Mantle. Over 175 concerns of the state have applied for space in the Connecticut department at the Worlds Fair.
 The twenty-third annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Connect icut will be held in Meriden, Tuesday, Aug ust 30th.
 The sum of S20O0 has been bequeathed by Mrs Mitchell, of Winsted, to erect handsome fountain in the East Park of that town. The artesian we'll of the Winchester Arms Company, of New Haven, has reached a | depth of 1900 feet. It is the deepest we'll in | the country.
 A boa-constrictor which escaped from a | dime museum in the Hoadley building al New Haven was found in the cellar and killed | by Janitor Fogg. The reptile was feet long Sweet corn of Connect icut farmers is ir | the New Haven markets. This is said to be the earliest date on record that corn of home raising has been ripe.
 New Hartford girl has named the family pig ''Barkis." because he is always "swillin.'
 The peach growers in Southington look fol the largest crop this year that they have ha6 in several years.
 l New Britain street car line is to be extend ed to Plainville and the whole will be equip ped with electricity.
 The Consolidated road has bought four new locomotives, and now has total of 402 witt business enough to keep them all moving.
 The 23d annual reunion of the 9th Regt Conn. Vols. will be held at Bridgeport, Aug. ust F, instead of Sept F, as usual. Arrange ments will then be completed for the excur. sion to Antietam in September, as voted al the meeting last year.
 Lewis o. Wilson died at Norwalk last Fri. day, aged 90 years. MT Wilson was formerly the owner of what is called the Wilson Point property, and he was one of the wealthies men in Southern Connecticut. He met with reverses, however, and the bulk of his prop erty passed into other hands. He retired from business in 1865.
 Agent Thrall, of the Humane Society, ha reported the poor house at Wilton to tn, selectmen of that place as being in filth. condition and swarming with vermin.
 German Catholics held convention a Bridgeport on Monday. There was yer, large gathering.
 The Congregational church at Huntington was destroyed by fire at 1.2O Monday. Caus unknown. Loss S1o,OOO; no insurance. I was large wooden edif1ee dedicated in 1832