The Press., 1894-04-19


 THE town of Manchester is in mud dle. Work in improvement of the grade Of road was stopped because it was thought that the proposed electric railway was to get a benefit from it. The pro- motors of the road admitted this, and said that they proposed to bear one-third of the cost A largely attended town meeting voted overwhelmingly in favor of going on with the improvement, which is great one to the thoroughfare, letting those interested in the electric road pay the portion proposed. Now the claim is made that the vote is illegal. The select men have notified commission chosen to act with them that they will have nothing to do with the case, nor will they approve of any bill contracted in the work. Evil dently there are stirring times ahead in Manchester, at the annual town meeting, if not before.
 THE verdict of the jury in the Pollard Breckinridge breach of promise case, giyl ing the plaintiff $15 900 damages, is in-the line of public sympathy, of justice, as we'll as in accord with the evidence. Notice of demand for new trial is given, but if granted the public will have even less sympathy than before with the man who, instead of meeting this valid obligation, will again unstop the flood of indecency that has for weeks found sewerage in the daily press. The arguments of Breckin- ridges counsel, in line with his own testi- mony, admit the greater part of what the plaintiff has proved, but assailed the char acter of Miss Pollard as uniting her for alliance with the noble Kentuckian. The bulk of the argument is in the line of rep resenting him to be "the. same as all of us," only less discreet, and let him that IS without sin, etc., etc. The next prob lem is: will Breckinridge be again can- didate for congress, and if so will he be elected2 He will run, if not as regular nominee, as an independent candidate.
 Terry's Island, situated in the Connecti- cut river, opposite Enfield and Sufield, and just north of the Consolidated rail- road bridge that crosses the river at Ware house Point station, has been sold to an electric syndicate for electric purposes. The sale was consummated last week. An effort will be made to secure charter from the next general assembly to erect & dam at this place, and it is expected that ; a. large electrical plant will be put in for the purpose of generating electricity for operating cars, also for mill purposes and electric lighting. Several years ago the Connecticut River Company tore away what was, known as Kings Bridge, , which crossed the canal opposite the is land, and connected the tow path with Suffeld. MT. Douglas will now demand that this bridge be rebuilt, as it belonged to the travelled highway. Some very in- teresting complications are expected. Mir. Douglas claims that he is backed up by naoneyed men, and that the makings of a city will lee the result of this sale. as the power that can be obtained and the facili ties for building new mills will draw q large amount of capital to be invested. Its nearness to the Consolidated road will also add to it's value.
 Atan adjourned meeting of the creditors of Isaac, Prouty X. Co.,, shoe manufactur- CTS of Spencer, it was stated that the lia- bilities were $5s6 900, and the actual as- sets about $572, 900, exclusive, however, Of the machinery account and other addi- tienal assets, which were sure to yield something. It was the unanimous opin- ion of the committee that there were sui ficient assets to field, without doubt, 100 cents on the dollar. The recommends ton of the committee to the creditors was to allow the assignees to carry on the business and settle obligations as quickly as possible for the best interests of all concerned. This recommendation was unanimously adopted