Connecticut western news., 1893-09-28
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James Murphy, of Middetown, has been appointed watchman at the state prison.
 Frank Kimball, burglar who robbed stores in Bridgeport and Norwalk, is in cus- tody.
 The pony races of the Danbury Agricultur- al society, under the rules of the American Hunt and Pony Racing association, will take place at Danbury Oct. 5 and 6.
 Captain Birmingham, the head of the Bridgeport police, has instructed his men to arrest every person on the street after mid night who cannot give a good account of himself
 A barber. in Hartford, for the amusement of his customers while they wait for shave, has put piano in the rear of his shop.
 George N. Edwards, aged 19, graduate of Wesleyan last year, has been suffering from appendicitis for some time and has had the vermiform appendix removed by Hartford physicians.
 Rev ". H. Milburn, the blind preacher, chaplain of the United States senate, is ex- pected to deliver lecture in the Methodist church at Winsted, October 4th.
 The state board of education for the blind has decided to provide for the education and If necessary the clothing of all blind persons in the state. The salary of the secretary, Frank E. Cleveland, the blind lawyer of Hart ford, formerly of Winsted, was fixed at $500, $500 of which is to be paid to Mrs Emily Wells Foster, the assistant seci etary.-Win- sted Herald.
 John H. Hall, of New Milford, raised on his farm this season Al bushels of assorted potatoes from only one barrel of seed pota- toes.
 Judson Bros. had their famous horse, "Old Jerry," killed Monday. It was nearlo 40 years old and had been owned by the Judsons over 20 years, and was without doubt the oldest horse in the state. Three years ago 1t took | first prize at Watertown fair as the oldest horse. "Jerry" was thoroughbred Green Mountain Morgan and has never been sick a day, and until this spring, when he was turn cd out to pasture, had been on the milk route. The horse always received the best care and was never driven nights.-Thomaston Ex- press.
 It is reported that number of teams have recently been held-up by highwaymen near Waterbury.
 Fred Bidwell and Arthur sweeton, of North Canton, have each had several sheep killed | by dogs lately.
 Details are not yet settled but there Is nc | doubt the winter meeting of the State Board of Agriculture will be held this year in Hart. ford, and probably in the new building of the Young Mems Christian Association.
 The big coal sheds of the Kent Iron O. have been turned into tobacco barns and the product of over ten acres is being dried there half of which Is owned by the company.
 The Litchfield Enquirer says: About two months ago Mrs Thos J. Harris, of South St. lost gold pen which she has recovered in g peculiar manner. The pen had been almost | forgotten, when on Saturday 1t was discover. | ed in the crop of a big rooster that was beinr dressed for dinner. .-.-.-.
 Torrington factories are all running again Dull times are over down there.
 Five projectiles, over 27 feet in length each are being manufactured at Rowlands ma chine shows in New Haven to be used 1T making tests with the Ericsson submarine gun at Newport in a few days. The project Hes weigh 1700 pounds and are loaded witt 300 pounds of gun cotton. The gun from which these are to be fired is monster, and the tests are successful 1t will undoubtedly be adopted by the United States government
 Nicholas Walsh, of New Hartford, commit. ted suicide, Friday night, during temporary fit of insanity. He was about 50 years of az and unmarried. At one time he represented the town of Burlington in the legislature. Mi Walsh shot himself with revolver and died within an hour.
 James McKeown was assaulted and killed at his home on Howard St., Hartford. on Sun day night. John Fee, a barber, is suspected of the murder.