The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-14


 economical vessel, in that her hull being wood, she can be kept afloat indefinite ly and thus avoid the continued expense of docking. The Hartford will carry a crew of 250 men, and she can be made available for any duty. She will prob ably be retained in Pacific waters. She will be placed in, commission about two years hence. The name as well as the material outlines of the old craft will not only be preserved, but she will per- form for many years to come a service for the navy fully equal to that of any vessel now flying the United States flag.
 NAUGATUCKS TWO NEW DA1LIES
 Naugatuck's new local papers, the Daily Citizen and the Naugatuck Daily News, made their first appearance Mon day evening" Both editors were true to their announcements to publish on the 12th. The News, owing to Editor Keys enforced absence from town nearly all day, did not appear until 5:50 while the Citizen was not struck off until o'clock owing to trouble with the press, Both publishers labored under the usual dis advantages in getting out first issue, therefore the judgment of the town people should be suspended on the edition.
 TWISTED FOR GOOD ROADS. Winsted, Aug. 13.--At the town meet ing Monday afternoon is was voted to appropriate 5000 for the improvement tf,f+ +Io ierhrr o,,6 o1,t i,, assistance from the state and county ac- cording to the recent act of the legisla- ture. There was some opposition to appropriating the money, but when a vote was taken no one went against 1t. It was voted to expend the money in fixing up the road to Colebrook River, beginning at l.. l.. Camps residence on North Main street and going over about as far as Woodruff's tannery. The meeting also authorized the select men to purchase a steam roadroller, the price of which shall not exceed 8. 300.
 THE 15TH CONN. VOLS. REUNION. The collation. committee of the Eff teenth c. V. reunion to be held in Nau- gatuck August 26 met Monday evening at the residence of H. c. Baldwin in | that town. Several subcommittee were appointed and plans for the eolla- | tion for the veterans were talked over, A NEW HAVEN DEFEDANT. Naugatuck, Aug. 13.-The civil case of Frank D. Thomas vs. J. H. Frost of New Haven was heard by Justice Hun gerford yesterday afternoon, who de cided the case in favor of the plaintiff l for $30 and costs. The action was for rent which was due Mr. Themas. Law yer J. M. Sweeney appeared for the plaintiff and Lawyer Bollman of New | Haven was counsel for the defendant. BIG CLOCK SHOP TO START UP. The report comes from good author ity that the E. N, Welch company at Forestville will reorganize at once, and the shop be started in less than two months Not alone clocks will be 1 manufactured, but novelties as well. It is hoped by everybody in Bristol that l the report is true and there is every reason to believe it is.
 THE wHIPPLE SCHOOL. ... Governor Coffin has decided to contin- ue the state patronage to Whipple Home school at Mystic, after a confer ence with County Commissioner Batty ! of New London county, Mrs. Michigan | daughter of Mrs. Hammond, who was | implicated in the frauds against the state in connection with the school, and Mrs. McGuigan's counsel, A. P. Tanner The friends of the school are well pleas ed with their visit to the governor. THE TOBACCO CROP.
 Many fields of tobacco in the vicinity of Hartford have already been cut and | the crop hung up in good shape Tn | Winsted cutting was begun last week | in some of the lots of Havana small ! leaf. which ripened earlier than the big | leaf of Connecticut seed. This is early for cutting. Men were busy Saturday