Connecticut western news., 1893-09-21
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The fifteenth annual fair of the New Milford Agricultural Association was held last week and was a general success, with good weath. CT, good exhibits, good attendance and good trotting,-and that is good enough for panic times with a circus and law suit in town as counter attractions.
 Judge-elsct Arthur D. Warner, of the court of common pleas, Litchfleld county, held his first session of court In Winsted on Monday
 The Baptist state convention will be held in Bridgeport October Is, r and IS. It Is ex- pected that 400 delegates will be present.
 State Secretary Phelan has contracted with the Plimptou Manufacturing company to fur nish 400, 900 ballot envelopes for the town elections.
 Miss Clara L. Humphrey, daughter of MT and Mrs John l.. Humphrey of New Hartford, Is seven years and eight months old, and weighs 125 pounds.
 Judge D. B. Lockwood of Bridgeport at- tended the annual voting at Pleasure Beach, held by the fat men of Connecticut. He was the largest man there, his weight being Ss6 pounds.
 The reunion of the 22d regiment will be held in Hartford, Sept. 27th, at the rooms of the Robert O. Tyler G. A. R. post.
 The H. Wales Lines company, of Meriden, has received the contract for the mason work on the new s9O,OOO Normal school to be built at Willimantic.
 At the soate convention of the funeral di- rectors' association held in Meriden, on the 18th inst., MT George H. Afford, of Winsted. was elected president of the association.
 The new board of examining surgeons for pension purposes, for Litchfield county, con- sists of Dr ". s. Hubert of winsted, F. s. Skiff of Falls Village, and J. O. Barker of New Milford. Dr Skin Is absent in Europe and the board has not yet organized for business.
 The following petitions for release on the part of convicts from Litchield county were considered by the State Board of Pardons last week: Floyd Crosley, manslaughter, sen- fenced May 12, 1892, for three years. Geo. Potter, adultery, sentenced Oct. 14, 1892, for three years. Gilbert Hyter. horse thief, sen- fenced April 21, 1891, for five years. Alonzo g, 1884, for twenty years. Freeman has peti- toned before.
 Bristol has adopted a new fire signal sys- tenn.
 A large number of s2 and s5 counterfeit bills are In circulation in the state.
 Deacon Sheldon and Mir William 0. Phelps, of Winsted, both celebrated their Seth birth day the 11th inst.
 A Naugatuck chicken that was matched March 10th laid its first egg July 10th, and has been laying ever since.
 The Connecticut Sheep Breeders Associa- tion, which was recently organized, is making an effort to bring back this once valuable fn- dustry of the state.
 Judge Fyler, of Newfield, is disposing of all his dairy live stock, and will confine himself to chicken raising. He has 800 hens and gets 400 eggs day.
 The engagement Is announced of Miss Bes- sic Woodruff, daughter of Railroad Commis- sioner Woodruff of Litchfield, and Mir Alex ander McNeill of New York city.
 The oleomargarine business appears to be completely squelched in Connecticut under the new law, though few former dealers are trying to figure out way to evade 1t. Com missioner Winslow, however, has sharp eye out for them.-Conn. Farmer.
 It may be that Torrington and winsted go ahead of Thomaston in some things but when 1t comes to primroses O. o. Potter, of this place, takes the prize. MT Potter has prim- rose in his garden which is 5 feet high and has had over 400 blossoms on it this sum- mer. It averaged between 30 and 40 blos- soms night. If anyone has plant that can beat 1t let them step pup.-Thomaston Ex- press.