Connecticut western news., 1893-03-09
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
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| Of People Whose Time Is Valuable. 1 SOUTH NoRwALK, March 6.-There is considerable mystery surrounding the sud- den departure from her home on Pine street of Mrs. Henry Warner, the woman who received letters from band of White Caps notifying her to leave town. Her house WAS closed, and on Investigating it was found that Mrs. Warner had gone. The owner of the empty house has not entered 1t, for the reason that Mrs. Warner paid the rent one month in advance Arrested For Horse Stealing. | BRIDGEPORT, March civilian Lill, the son of prominent butcher of this city, was arrested in Easton for horse stealing. He | went to O. R. Sherwood's grocery and told | the proprietor that the Carten Tea company wanted to borrow his delivery wagon. Mir Sherwood loaned Lill the turnout, and the latter left town. Young Lill has a long criminal record here and elsewhere. Yaie's Clubhouse. | NEW HAVEN. March 6.-At d meeting of Yale University club it was voted to ratify | the provisional purchase of the $50 900 clubhouse made by the committee month ago The purchase ratified is that of the | Maltby estate on the cnrEer Uf York and | Chapel streets. Thc 'bership of the | club is to be increased l.. ,J0, and the new quarters will be titIed up in expensive | style.
 Called to Bridgeport. | BRIDGEPORT, March 6.-The Rev. s. O. Curtis of Port Chester, N. Y., has been in- | vited to fill the pastorate of the Washing ton Park Methodist church here. It is eS- | pected that he will accept. The Rev. l. M. Foster, the present pastor, goes to Read ing, Pa.
 | Looted by Burglars.
 NEW HAVEN, March 6.-The house of Charles NJ. Parker on Dixwell avenue was entered by burglars and many articles of value taken. Among them were silver watch, s31 in money aud bankbooks repre- senting several hundred dollars. There is | no clew.
 | Hazing With Possible Serious Results. | HARTFORD March 6-J. c. Underwood and F.. G. Pitblado, freshmen at Trinity | college, were hazed with such rigor that serious consequences are likely to result to | them and their prosecutors. They were dragged cut of bed and compelled to sit down in turn in a punch bowl full of ice and snow and then initiate rowing boat. They were further soaked with cold water bywet towels, which they were compelled | to throw at each other.
 The Stock Increase Authorized. | HARTFORD. March 3.-The senate passed a resolution authorizing the increase of the capital stock of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad to Sl00,o0o,0o0.
 The Bsrkshir. Mill Burned.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, March 8.-The Berk- shire mill was destroyed by fire. The bridge across Pequonuock river caught fire twice, but was not badly damaged. The mill was one of the oldest in the state hav- | s,x.x Haa l.,,tIf fy. Tla l1,,af f, quite valuable and the mill will probably be rebuilt. The fire was the largest in the city in six years, the entire department be ing called out.
 | His Sister Accused.
 BRIDGEPORT, March 2-It is alleged that Frank B. Small, 9-year-old boy who l lived with his parents back of St Michael's cemetery. who died suddenly, was vic tim of foul play The authorities are mak. ing an Investigation Bessie, his sister, has been wayward for several years and has given her parents considerable trouble. Ii is alleged that she frequently beat heI brother and had on several occasions in jured him before. According to the stories of neighbors, Franks death was due to 8 blow on the bead from a club yielded by | his sister. | Rev. Mir. Davies Resigns. | Henry k. Davies, pastor of the Greens Farms Congregational church, has re signed and will soon leave town. Mir Da | vies' action is the outcome of a factional war in the parish which broke out over I year ago. Early in January of last year Pastor Davies preached sermons which some members of the church considered unorthodox, hut requests that he should resign only precipitated fight that has been conducted with bitterness which has made Eeighbors sworn enemies and has turned prominent and wealthy mem bers of the society against each other. | Must EaiId Il Bigger Draw. | NEW HAVEN, March 2.-The county com missioners of New Haven and Fairfield counties rece.ved notice from the war de partment that they must bnild larger and higher drawbridge over the Housa tonic river at Stratford by Dec. l next Such a bridge will cost s75,OO0. | Fire Escapes For Connecticut Hotels. | HARTFORD, March 1.-The house passed an act requiring hotels to keep rope as 8 fire escape in each room, to take effect Jan. l, 1884.
 | A Compromise at DayviIIe. | DANIEISoNvILLE, Conn, Feb 28.-The weavers at Dayyille will resume work to day upon an advance of # cent per yard on the old list, with less fines. This is half oi what was asked.
 | Ambitious Young Men.
 SoUTH NoHwALK, Feb. 2S.-AIbert Bates aged Is, Il clerk in tine employ of K. s Mitchell, the natter. and James Foster aged r., employed hy James Wixon, dis. appeared from town. and an investigation by their anxious parents reveals the fact that the young men have gone west to make their fortunes.
 | Memorial Service.
 l MYSTIC, Feb. 28.--A memorial service for the late Captain Spices was held in the Union Baptist church in Mystic. Captain Spicer was a benpfactor to the village in various ways. The Rev. Dr. Miuot preached the sermon, and large audience was pres. ent.
 A Peculiar Accident. | WATERBtgY, Feb. 2S,--Daniel Kelly, q prominent Democratic politician of this city, met with very peculiar accident His wife accidentally struck him in the face, and her thumb nail lightly scratched the cornea of his left eye. The vision was | destroyed, and the doctors decided that the eye must be taken out.
 | Three Trains Come Together. | NEW HAVEN, Feb. 2S.--1'he worst rail. road accident that has happened on the Consolidated road in this vicinity in sev sral years occurred yesterday in the cut be tween Court street and Grand avenue. In less than two minutes three trains came together, completely blocking the cut with an indescribabie mass Of wreckage. Loco motives, GETS and merchandise were piled almost to the height of the street, which is about 15 fect ar this point. Fortunately no lives were lost and no injuries received
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