Connecticut western news., 1896-01-16
STATE NEWS

A FOX hnn'er fonnd tfaiiInQ Rrhntus in bloom in New Pr, ston on New Years lay.
 A Swear old child. of Derby. was nearly killed last week by drinking about three-quarters of an ounce of cough syrup
 Arthur H. Pstten, Hollands px post. master. was arrested at Tollaud Thurs lay noon by Lifted States marshal rom Waterbury. on charges brought ny the Post Offioe Department The trrest k the result of ths investigation made by the post-cffice inspector at Holland last week. Patten was taken t, Hartford for hearing.
 Miss Nettie Chase, Winsted florist. raises baLanas in her green house.
 The law suit between the town of New Hartford and the town of Canaa, s to be tried the 2lst inst.
 By decision Of Judge Shum way of he Superior court the will of Norman Brooks will sta'd. and Edgar A, CIos y of Wiusted will get tue bulk of th. estate.
 NJ Anson W. Bailey. of watertowu, has brought suit for divorce against her husband who resides in Dsnburv. The uple have been married just 30 vears r"e wife Is abont 70 years old. She al eges desertion and cruelty.
 The Derby Agricultural and Driving sssociation has voted to sell out.
 Rev Charles A Bidwell. of Middle Uh flv of the Universalist church in Norwich, will soon become Methodist.
 The new building which has recently been constructed at Noroton at a cost nf BPS 900 for the Soldiers Home, Is now almost ready for occupancy, aud before ,he end of the present month all the ap- plications that have been made for ad mission will probably be considered.
 The First Congregational church Tn Old Say brook has voted to celebrate it's 250th anniversary in July of 1896
 The fifteenth annual meeting of the Connecticut Dairym ma 's association will be held at Jewell Hall in Hartford, Jan 2l~t, 22d and 23l.
 A trolley road is to he built by F F. Wardwell of the Wariell Brotters, builders of electric roads, and others. from DaEb to Golden's bridge aud the Harlem Iosd-fourteen miles
 The bondsmen of D- I Eiwad Lee. mrnts for criminal malpractice. snrreu. 'lered him last Friday. Tn, were seven or eight basiness men ou the T fl kl. H. draw. The same ia, Dr Geo. E. Whit. ten. who is under indictment with Dr Lee for the murder of Maggie. Soss of Anso. ia, surrendered himself to the sheriff.
 Gov Cnfin Nill order sn eleetion of indge of probate of the Norfolk district in the place Judge Eldridge. resigned.
 The infant son of Frank Terrell fell from 8 chair Thursday night. and re- c-ived 1T jnri-s which caused death. The child died in convnlsions at Win s,ed. He wasl7 mouths old.
 During the year 1895 there were 70 h arrisoes and no deaths in the toen n of Winchester. The number of mar 'iap-s k nearly double inc number Tn
 
 deaths was eight more than iu the pre-. ceding year. The marriage record is the largest in the history nf the town.
 Scarlet fever has broken out in Bris- t"l Ten cases were reported last Thursday.
 Harry Goddard, 73. died at North Granby on the 8th inst, after a three weeks illness with the grip. He WAS widely known as leading farmer and granger He also owned a saw mill, grist mlll and cider mill He prided himself on the excellence of his cider brandy and had some 40 years old II is not ever, bohy who could keep cider brandy 40 years.
 The appeal of Dr Griswoli, recently convicted of arson. was argued Tn the Supreme court of errors on Thursday.
 Senator Hawley has introduced bIll to authorize the secretary of war to fur nish the National guards of the several states with Springfield rif-s of 45 cali. her in exchange for any other arms now in use The authorities of the war de- partment are watching the progress of the bill with interest.
 Burglars entered the Riverside post office last week Wednesday night and drilled six holes in the safe, which con taIned Sl ,000 Tn money and stamps. but failed to open it.
 Samuel Rnff was shot dead by Henry Martin in Unionville Friday night The shouting occurred at Martins mousse. The men quarrelled about a aoman. Mrs Hattie Travers, according whose story the crime was premedI- 'ated murder Marin. who has snr rendered himself, claims that he act. d Iu self defense.
 fire at Bristol Saturday morning destroyed the bnildihg known as the "Old Water Wheel Shop" but lately nccupi-d bv Frederick Braiusri. hard. ware manufacturer. The loss IS S6, 900, insurance S4 900
 The shit of National Machine com pany of New York vs the Wheeler & Wilson Manuf'g company, of Bridge port, for infringement If a sewing machine patent. WAS decided by Jadge Townsend in the United States court at New Haven on Saturday in favor of the plaintiff.
 - Two sneak thieves representing themselves to be repairers of umbrellas and Wringers are said to be working in his state They got away with S200 or $500 in Putnam.
 Daniel Qninn drank csrbolic acid bs mistake st Hartford yesterday morning md died ten minutes afterwards. H. esves wife and five chilur:n.
 Patrick Fleming. 90. firemsn al Benedict & Burnhsni's factory a. Water bury, was scalded 10 death bv the burst