The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-28


 of last night was of great NolencC and was accompanied by a. rainfall that took the proportions of a deluge Telephone and telegraph wires were crippled and many trees were blown down, A dwelling house in process of construction by Contractor Daniel | Johnson was literally blown to pieces. | The house, which was ready for trim ming was levelled and even the foun- dalton was wrecked. Contractor John- son is loser by about $7OO
 BRIsTOL'S BIG TIME.
 Bristol, Dee. 27-This afternoon oc- cured the big reception tendered by 1 the proprietors of the big Sessions | foundry to business men from all over | the state, the customers of the con- i Carn and invited guests. There were present 360, all of whom registered Governor Coffin arrived at the new 1 plant at 1;45 and immediately held an informal reception. Each of the guests was introduced to the governor by ". E. Sessions. President Charles r. Clark 1 Of the Consolidated railroad arrived 1 on special train at noon. The Ses- sions' private switch engine, "Jo-Ken. ." named after MT. Sessions sons, Joseph and Kenneth, was attached to a hand somely decorated flat car and eXcur- 1 sions were made over the plant through out the afternoon. On sideboard in the pattern room lunch was served all 1 day. Tomorrow night there will be a reception to the townspeople of Bris- tOl
 STATE POMOLOGISTs MEET.
 Milford, Dec. 27-To-day the State Pomological society, by invitation of Milford grange, held an institute in the town hall. The morning session be- gan at 10:30. The subject under dis cussion, which was led by J. C. Eddy of Simsbury, was "nrigation in Fruit Culture" At the afternoon session pr. Jenkins and Professor Britton of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment station led a debate on Our Insect Enemies and How to Treat Them"
 WIALLINGFORD'S FACTORIES.
 Wallingford, Dec. 27.--With to-mOr. row most of the factories in this manu, featuring town will close for the year. The business of 1895 has been peculiar in many ways, At times there Were indications that the year would show an unparalleled business. when of a sudden the business would drop Woe fully. In nearly every one of the shops, however, the full force of hands has been kept tt work during the year and the business in the silver manufactur- ing concerns has been very good. It is not known exactly when the factories will resume business, but it is not thought that the shut down will last longer than the time necessary for the taking of the annual inventories.
 FARM HOUSE ROBBED.
 WiIlimantic, Dec. 27.-The farm house of Amherst ScoviIIe at Chestnut HiNI was broken into and ransacked this afternoon during the absence of the family. Entrance was effected by the breaking of a window with an axe, and goods valued at $50 were stolen. Mir. ScOville reported his loss to the Willim9ntic police and tonight the burglar was arrested in this city. lie gives his name as Edward Carroll of Manchester. All of the stolen proper ty was found on his person.
 A SINGULAR CASE
 Bristol. Dec. 27.-Miss Cora Hill, aged forty, who has been boarding with r. A. Weldon of this place, has been sleep ing continuously since yesterday morn ing a 10 o'clock and all efforts to awaken her have proved futile. The case is most peculiar one and com pletely puzzles Dr. Darlington, the at- tending physician, The woman is not helpless, for she turns from one side to the other, but she is unconscious at all times. If her attendants clcnch her hand. it remains clenched; when the eyelids are raised, there is no sign of consciousness, the eyeballs merely re- maining stationary and looking down. l ward. Miss HAl went to Brazil six " ars ago as a missionary. -t year ago she started for home. but was taken 1 ill on the steamer and it became nec- | essary for her to stop at Brussels, l where she suffered from gastritis until | eight weeks go. when she returned to ]. America. It was her intention to re- main in Bristol until her health was 1 better and then proceed to Mexico. ! where with a sister she intended to | start a school. Yesterday morning she ! laid down to take a nap and at once dropped into a sound sleep. She has not yet awakened.
 LIQUOR CASE.
 Middlstown, Dec. 27.-The liquor case against Charles Brie'l ly for violating | the Sunday law September 29 was heard | before Judge Pearne to-day. The only | witnesses introduced by the prosecu-