Connecticut western news., 1895-01-17
THURSDAY. JANUARY IF, 1895
STATE NEWS.

 ly known as ..Aunt Lydia, although 91 years old on Christmas day, does all her own homework and thinks nothing of a epry walk of two or three miles.
 Capt. !. B. Burbank, of the regular army, 8 Connecticut man, and veteran of the twentieth O. ", has been detail ed to act as military adviser of Gov. Morton of New York, at the governors request.
 One of the South American states has just ordered from the Winchester Re- beating Arms company, New Haven, 5000, 900 cartridges-the largest single order they have ever received.
 Warden Woodbridge's state prison re- port includes as source of revenue the admission of 5,O83 visitors at % cents a head, yielding $1,27O 90 The Warden disapproves of the practice of charging visitors an admission fee. and SO do the people of the state. The prison isn't g museum Hartford Tribune.
 Lyman Jackson. 95 years of age. walk ed from Sandisfeld, Mass, to Latch- field in two days last week to visit his daughter, and left for Ansonia to visit his children and grandchildren there. He intends to walk all the way, and after his visit to return to Massachu- setts.-New Hartford Tribune.
 The work of inspecting the rolling stock of the Consolidated road, both upon leaving the shop and while in ser vice, has reached such a magnitude that the management is soon to create g new department, the head official of which will be known as general car in spector.
 The Navy is to have new model re- volver and the Colt Pat Fire Arms Co.,. of Hartford, has received an order for 2,OOO. About 12.0OO will be required. The Bulls Bridge Rattlesnake Club, of Kent and New Milford. has organized to fight the rattlers next spring. Tor rington Register.
 The hat factory known as the evil lows" shop at Bethel was almost totally destroyed by fire last Saturday morn ing. The factory was owned by Edwin Short and occupied by the firm of Cor man, Wixted and Grove, who purchas- ed hats in the rough aud finished them up, and Crofut Bros. of Danbury, who carried on sizing The total loss is pro- bably about $15.00O. Insurance less than half of that amount.
 F. l.. Underwood, of Wall street, New York, is to build $3O, 900 residence in Litchfeld.
 The state insane hospital at Middle town is overcrowded. There are now l.575 pstients at the hospital.
 
 ''Aunt" Betsey Saunders, who was born and bred in Norwalk, and who has never been outside of Fairfield county in her life, is 1O5 years old.
 Claims amounting to over $92, 900 have been filed against the insolvent es- tate of Bridgeport's late dry goods prince, A. R. Logic. The assets are less than $l, 900.
 Contractors are busy making arrange ments for the Standard Oil company s big plant to be located at Wilson Point, at an expense of $2.OOO, GOO. The land has already been secured, and several huge buildings will be built at once.
 Franklin, the eight-year-old son of :, Frank Price, of Hartford, was instantly killed Thursday by jumping from the lOuEtu btOTy OI us nome. On0 or DlS playmates says that Franklin and sever- al boys were playing follow master, !" when the leader dared any one to jun D from fourth story window. None of the boys accepted the "dare" except Franklin.
 Ool. William H. Stevenson. of Bridge port, has been indicted by the grand jury of the Court of General Sessions of New York for having, as is alleged. as- ssulted an officer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and for endeavoring to rescue child from the officer.
 The Second Congl Church of Water. bury is considering the introduction oi individual communion cups. The pas. tor, Rev J. G. Davenport, favors it.
 Miss Sarah M. Hadsell died at he, home in New Haven Jan. 9th, Miss Hadsell was a native of Norfolk and well known in that town. For several years past she has been the city mis- rionsry in New Haven.-Winsted Citi ZQn