Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-04
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
Events and Incidents in Various
Sections OF the State.

ernor's rooms at the capitol have been |
made and the apartments now have q |
luxurious appearance. Six years ago an |
appropriation was passed by the legisla- |
ture for having the rooms refurnished, but
neither Governor Lounsbury nor Governor
Buckley made use of the appropriation
Governor elect Morris took good look
told Comptroller Staub to fix them up.
Mr.. Staub selected the carpet and lambre-
quins. The carpet is a Wilton and has
several shades of brown and olive and cor
responds well with the woodwork and fur
niture in the room. The lambrequins are
of maroon velvet, heavily fringed, and
over them are drsped brocaded silk hang
inga of lighter shade, suspended from
the jaws of brass lions heads. The states
coat-of arms hangs on one side of the
lanbrequins. 1t is painted on copper
shield. The tables have been recovered
with cloth and new covering of leather
placed on the lounge. The woodwork and
mirrors have been polished to a shining
point, and everything is bright and clean
for the incoming of the new governor.
After the inaugural ceremonies new car
pet will be placed in the room occupied by
Mr.. Rood, the executive clerk.
The carpet taken up was put down when
the capitol was built. 1t has not been de-
cided what will be done with it, but it will
probably be offered for sale.
THE HAT BUSINESS DULL IN DANBURY.
Not in great many years has Danbury
experienced the business depression and
dull times this winter has brought.
Nearl,; all the big hat factories have been
shut down from one to two weeks. When
they have been running it has been on
light orders, and the hatters' earnings this
winter average only about half what they
did this time last year. The merchants
have felt this business depression keenly,
and the buying of Christmas gifts in this
city this season has been lighter than for
many years. People are only buying the
necessaries of life The reason of the de
preston in business Is the prevailing mode
in gentlemen's hats. The soft Alpine is
Just now the rage and this affects the stiff
hat trade. Danbury is the stiff hat CEN
ter and very few of the soft hats now
worn are made here. As long as the pre-
vailing style continues 30 long will the
business life of Danbury remain dull.
On the other hand, business at Orange, N.
J where many soft hats are made, is very
brisk.
ROCKVILLE TO HAVE BOARD OF TRADE.
Through the efforts of Henry Guimond
| of the Rockville Journal a board of trade
! will be organized at an early date. Nearly
all of the business men are in favor of such
an organization, and are convinced that it
| will bs of much benefit to the city. A
| meeting will be called at an early date for
| organization.
| SUNDAYS STORM ALONG THE COAST.
The storm along the coast, and especially
at Branford, was the most severe in several
| years. The wind blew gale and the rain
! fell in torrents. Old residents at Indian
| Neck say it is years since the broke
over the bulkhead with such great force
! as yesterday. At Indian Neck and vicin-
ity considerable damage was done. High
seas washed over the bulkhead in front OF
the Trowbridge cottage. at the Montowese
house and at Hotchkiss grove. The watel
poured over the roadway up to the door.
steps of the houses. The road was badly
| washed and damage was heavy.
A number of small boat houses along
the shore were hurled upon the beach and
demolished. Eye witnesses say that the
high seas made one of the grandest sights
they ever saw. Farther east, at PINE
Orchard and Stony Greek, the storm was
| reported to have caused considerable dam
sge to bathing houses and other small
buildings near the shore. At Branforc
Point the seas washed over the break water
badly damaging the road.
A BILL CONCERNING FOREIGN CORPORA
TONS.
BRIDGEPORT, Jan. 3.-At the annual CON
vention OF the state board of trade to be
held in this city on the 18th of the present
month action will be taken for the draft
ing of bill to be presented to the legisla
tire compelling all foreign concerns doing
business in this state to file certificate
with the secretary of state, and to make q
statement yearly to the state. The matter
| was first discussed at meeting of the
board two years ago. A similar law goes
into effect in the state of New York to day.
| WAS FORMERLY A HARTFORD SCHOOL
| TEACHER.
| HARTFORD, Jan. 3.-Mrs. William L.
Judkins, who shot and killed her seven
months old son in Roxbury, Mass, yester-
day afternoon after a vain attempt to
axphyxIate him by holding his mouth over
the gas burner and then shot and slashed
herself, although not fatally, was formerly
a school teacher in this city. She was
known as Miss A. Gertrude Andrews. She
was married on August 4, 1891, to W. F.
Judkins of Lawrence, who Is also teach
mother, and Milton F. Andrews, her broth
er, live at ID Benton street. The general
opinion in this city is that Mrs. Judkins
was insane, although her relatives deny
that there is any heredity insanity.
w.LLIMANTIC's POLICE CAPTAIN DISMISSED.
WILLIMANTIc, Jan. 3.-Police Captain
Newell, who was one of those arrested as
the result of raid upon house of i'll re-
pute some days ago, was discharged from
the police force last night at the meeting
of the court of burgesses. At his trial be-
fore Justice Kelly, Newelps demurrer was
| OverrCled and he was bound over to the
superior court under 5000 bonds. Much
sympathy is expressed for Newell in this
place and 1t is the opinion of many that he
is the victim of a conspiracy to drive him
from the police force.
| BIBLICAL INSTITUTES.
| The institutes held by Professor F. K.
Sanders Of Yale university, under direction
| NJ oAe SOAAeCIACu1 Ouuudy OcuOol dSbOCla-
ton, have proved so popular and profit
able that the officers of the association
| have made arrangements with Professor
Sanders to continue the work through
January, February and March. Institutes
will be held during January at Whitman,
tic, Nor wich, South Norwalk and Water
bury.
ASSAULTED A SEWING MACHINE AGENT.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. 3.-Charles
Schultz, sewing machine agent, went into
the house at 600 Main street last night to
sell machine, and was knocked down and
thrown down stairs by man named Clark
| SOD. Schultz sustained a double fracture
of the left leg. There seems to have been
no justification for the assault
| WILL CONTEST SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
BRIDGEPoRT, Jan. 3.-Charles N. Fair
ohild's appeal from the will of his sister,
| Mary A. Fairchild, was settled out of court
this morning. Miss Fsirchild came to
Trumbul, Conn from Erie, Pa, and
lived with her son in law, In Brinsmade.
At her death she left $751; 900, dividing
81, 900 among several nephews and nieces
and giving the remainder to Mrs. Brins-
made and Mrs. Caroline Nichols of Trum-
bull. The will was drawn by Mr.. Brins-