The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-31
CONNECTICUT J0TTINGS,
NEVIS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
 PARTS OF THE STATE.

PIkiS OF Ih E HI<l IT,
 Colonel Horne InvestigatinG-Milf saHd for Good Roads-Death of Gardiner Greene, ST., of Norwich-Purohase by Vicar General-Beo Keepers Meet-Phar- maoeutic.ll Convention-Funeral of Lu- zene I. Munson.
 Milford, Oct 3O.-The town began to- day the work of the new road, which was provided for by the good roads ap- proprlation of the last general assembly,,
 GARDINER GREENE DEAD.
 Norwich, Gardiner Greene, ST., aged seventy-three, we'll known resident of this city, died early this morning of paralysis. He was born in Boston, and graduated from Yale, class of '4S. He entered bushes with his father Will liam P. Greene, who was a pioneer in the woolen business here. He started the Shetucket Mills, and Gardiner Greene entered the office with him. In later years, when his health began to fail, he took the position of assistant manager of the mills, and spent most of his time in quiet. Of late he has been failing unexpectedly, and death was not wholly unexpected. The de- ceased leaves a widow, and one son, Representa- Gardiner Greene, jr, JUDGE CARPENTERS CONDITION Hartford, Oct. SO.-The condition of ex-Judge Elisha Carpenter is much more +n- iro 1crht he would recover. There were no un- favorable symptoms, but early this eve ming the patient became delirious and is now unconscious,
 LEE THE GUN INVENTORS SUD-
 DEN ILLNESS.
 Hartford. Oct. 3O.-James T. Lee, the inventor of the Lee rifle, had an uncon- scious spell at o'clock this afternoon while waiting for a car at the corner of Main and Asylum streets, He fell forward suddenly and struck on his head on the curb, deep gash being cut in the forehead. A carriage was summoned and he was removed to his home on Sigourney street. His con dition is not serious.
 A TREE FELL ON HIM.
 Pennington, Oct 3O-Julius Blair, woodchopper, was seriously injured this afternoon. A tree fell on him. One leg was broken and he was badly bruis- ed. He was removed to the hospital and will probably recover.
 CONGREGATION CONFERENCE.
 Hartford, Oct 9O.-The Hartford Con- gregational conference has been in ses- sion at the Wethersfield avenue church to-day. The feature of the day was an address by the Rev. Asher Ander- son, of Meriden..
 ENTERED BL BURGLARS.
 Ridgefeld, Oct. 30.-The residence of William o. Seymour was entered by burglars last night and property valued $200 stolen. Two men were arrested on the outskirts of the town tonight by Sheriff Powers and Constable Wilson. They were suspected of being the bur- glars. They are now locked up in this place.
 ASSESSORS OVERSIGHT.
 Putnam, Oct 30.-By an oversight on the part of the assessors the newly made city of Putnam has been plunged into debt the first year of it's existence. The assessors failed to file their report of valuation before October 10 and an article in the city charuer makes that the last date upon which such report may be filed Accordingly the com mon council is powerless to lay a tax for the coming year and they will have to borrow money upon which to run the town
 DRY GOODS FIRM DISSOLVES.
 Putnam, Oct 3O-The firm of Man ming & Leonard, the oldest dry goods and clothing house in Windham county, will dissolve partnership by mutual con- sent some time this week. The two proprietors have been associated in the business forty-five years. Manning, the senior partner, has been town clerk flor forty years.
 PUTNAM'S SENSATION.
 Putnam, Oct 30-William Reed, a mule spinner of Grosvenordale, created sensation on Main street last night by shouting at the top of his voice: "He can't put me in the lookup for a pint of whiskey" This strange utterance caused several citizens to question Reed, and his answer, if true, furnishes proof that the taxpayers are being an- nually mulcted by town officers. Ac- cording to Reeds story, the constables buy drinks for tramps and others, cause their arrest, see that they are sent to jail for thirty or sixty days and collect the fees. Reed says that as soon as the tranlps strike town they are arrest ed and sent to jail for no offense and that this is done by the officers for the purpose of reaping the fees. This is taken by many citizens as a good ex- planation of the overcrowded condition of the Brooklyn jail during the winter months. There is some talk of inaugu- rating an investigation.