Connecticut western news., 1895-06-13
STATE NEWS.

A l and completely destroyed the hat fac tory of Edward Griffin & Go, and sev- eral other buildings at Danbury. Loss S25, ,000.
 Bishop Williams stated in his address to the diocesan convention that he had made 99 visitations, 116 addresses and had confirmed 1. 438 persons during the past year. Three clergy men have died.
 In Southington on Sunday, Deacon Joseph Gridley, 80. and Mrs Mary E Gridley. v, of, Bristol. were married. They had been lovers more than half a century ago, but their engagement was broken of Since then both have been married, but their partners have recent ly died, the brides husband leaving her quite wealthy.
 Beginning July l, the J. R. Mont gomery Go. or Windsor Locks, will restore the 12i per cent reduction of wages made more than year ago.
 The temporary bridge between Hartford and East Hartford was thrown open to the public on Saturday. On that day gang of Italians, who had worked all day Friday and all Friday night. were still at work laying track.
 Department Commander Brewer, Connecticut G. A. R.. has issued cir cular recommending military drill in the public schools.
 The First Congregational Church society of Bridgeport is celebrating its 2OOth anniversary.
 Police and others in Connecticut and Rhode Island are looking for a slick young man, aged about 20, travelling as 5. T. Hooker, who is wanted for swind- ling several people by collecting premi- ums for the Preferred Accident com pany, with which he is in no way con- nected.
 Charles Smith and Mrs Anna M. Tur. ner, a married woman, were arrested iu Colebrook last Friday night upon the charge of adultery. They were placed under $l00, bonds each to appear for next October. The arrest was made by Detective Martin Luther, upon com. plaint of Lawyer John Simmons.
 It is reported that the receipts of the | recent auction sales of the New England | Tobacco Growers' Association have been attached to pay the debts of the association, and those who placed theii tobacco with the association for sale cannot get theIr money. LATER President Frye.o of the N. E. T. G. Asso. citation, has written to the press to the effect that the association Is all right but that 1t is constantly confouRded with the Tobacco Growers Exchange of Windsor.
 There is a spring on the Wooden farm in Lime Rock from which General Washington and the soldiers with binl drank while passing during the Revolu- tion.
 The Litchfield county meeting took place at the Capitol in Hartford or Wednesday afternoon, June 5. It was voted to lay a one mill tax on the grand list of 1894. It was also voted to pay to counsel for the county on the Hart ford bridge matter $400 in addition tc the S2OO heretofore voted.
 The descendants of Thomas Hooker will hold reunion at Pennington or June 19.
 | OI holmcS uao TomOfeu CuorTy pi from the ear of New Britain business man that had been there twenty years
 Oscar Johnson. of Bridgeport, who in herited $40, GOO. has spent it all and th, board of charities has made application to the probate court for the sppointmen of conservator over him.
 A baby boy in Lime Rock is rocke, in an old fashioned bread tray, made 0 very solid wood and will not rock over It is over 100 years old, and he is tn second child to occupy it.
 The New Hartford Fire Associatio has been admitted to membership i the Connecticut State Firemen's Asso citation, most bene6cent organizatio for tue protection and promotion of tn interests of the 6remen of the state.