Connecticut western news., 1895-03-07
STATE NEWS.

The house of representatives has passed an act that the National flag shall be displayed on the capitol every day in the year.
 A woman in Waterbury recently had a shock of paralysis and went into a tranceliKe sleep in which she continued for nine days and then died, at the age of 72 years.
 The sheriffs of the state at 8 recent the proposed law requiring them to wear a uniform.
 D. O. Kilbourn has what he has req son to believe is the last autograph of the late Fred Douglass. Mir Kilbourn will use the autograph In connection with a series of stereopticon views re- latine to John Brown. It is 8 fact. however. that Mir Douglass had "too much wit" to risk his neck in John Browns enterprise.
 Mrs Wslter Humphrey died near Winsted, February 23. aged l4 years, after having been married a year.
 Mrs Charlotte Hungerford, 95. the oldest woman in Torrinton, had a prob- ably fatal stroke of paralysis on Friday.
 The old wooden bridge across the Housatonic River at Great Falls in New Milford is considered unsafe for public travel, and the town has voted to build an iron bridge about eight rods below the present bridge. The Bridgeport Wood Finishing Go. has agreed to fur nish the land on the west side of the river for change of highway free of cost, grade and work a road acceptable to the selectmen and pay to the town treasurer 5000 towards defraying the expense of said bridge. The new bridge will cost about S7, 900 and the contract has already been let to the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.,, ot East Berlin.
 The Valley Hotel at Waterville was destroyed by fire Friday morning. Loss S5, 800. Insurance small.
 John s. Rathbone of New London re- ceived valentine IF feet in. length and 20 inches wide.
 The writer enjoyed short visit with our oldest citizen, Horace Manville, re- gently. Should the old gentleman live about 30 days longer, he will be 100 years old. He Is in full possession of mental faculties. His eye sight is very much impaired, but his hearing is fairly good. He takes keen interest in cur rent events and delights in favoring visitors with interesting "reminiscences of the past.-Woodbury Reporter.
 The agreement between the liquor dealers and the Law and Order league, which created such 8 sensation in this city recently, will be cast aside by the league officials, and all the saloon keep CTS against whom evidence has been ob- tained, will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The officials of the league gave them ample time to fulfill the agreement proposed at the time and they failed to take advantage of it. Now they must take the consequences, severe though they be.-Bridgeport Standard. |.
 John R. Bolles of New London, Ct, |, uncle of the editor of The New Milford Gazette. died Tuesday Feb. 26 at the age of 85 years. He-was we'll known in the State as the champion of the New London navy yard, and wrote many articles on the subject for Connecticut and New York pspe 8. Many years ago with his older brothers, William, and Joshua, father of the editor of the Gazette, he conducted a book store and publishing business in New London. He was lawyer by profession, but most of his intellectual work was that of an author and writer for the news papers, his pen being bnsy until within several months of his death.-New Milford Gazette.
 The yonng ladies of Deep River are to give genuine minstrel show, intro ducing songs, dances, banjo selections, jokes, etc. all appearing as burnt cork artists. They call themselves the "Black birds"
 There is but little chance of the per manent improvement of county Com missioner Judson.
 Judge Jared Beebe Foster, whose death, caused by rheumatic fever and rheumatism of the heart, occurred on Sunday, was one of tue oldest citizens of New Hartford and was we'll known throughout the county. He was born in Albany, N. Y., began life as cob bier and then studied law. Iu 1889 he married Miss Julia Ann Manchester, of .Colebrook. He represented New Hart fcrd for two terms in the general Assem- ply, and was also judge of probate for the New Hartford district and once judge of the district court. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs James W. Dwyer. Was attorney for the Greenwoods Go. and had large legal practice.
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