Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
STATE NEWS.

Dr. Amos l.. Williams of Brookfield, one of the oldest and most prominent physicians in Fairfield county, was in- stantly killed by train at the Brook field station last Thursday noon Dr. Williams, who was SS years of age, failed to observe the approach of train and stepped in front of the locomotive.
 Rev. John B. Griswold, a retired Congregational clergy man, was burned to death last Thursday while burning brush at his farm iu South Manchester. Ha was 70 years old and has lived there for 10 years. He formerly lived in Ohio He leaves a widow, son aud daughter.
 Individual communion cups are now used in Stamford at the Baptist church. They are silver plated aud gold liued, an inch and half high and one and a quarter inches in diameter at the top, decreasing to three quarters of an inch at the base. Each is fitted with small handle. For convenience in serving racks are used. having a capacity of 60 cups each, arranged in three tiers, one above the other. Dust proof GOV CTS fit over each tier of cups. The cups are filled previous to the service, tea spoonful of wine being placed in each. and the covers are placed over them un- til it Is time to use them. Then the racks are carried through the aisles. each communicant taking 8 cup. The church has 240 cups.-Brldgepor Far mer.
 The engineer of the Fish Commis- sioners, H. F. Keith, has found that the total acr cage of -aters in Litchfeld county is 6 374. and the total miles of brooks and rivers in the county are 1,631. Total acreage of waters in the state 3,637. total mileage of rivers in the etate. 7.6l9. The commissioner agents have already distributed 500 GOO brook trout fry in the public streams, and will destribute 700. 900 more before the first of June.-New Hartford Tri- bune.
 Upon the old Uhauncy Seymour farm on West Hill is a piece of land upon which has been raised crop of unions each year iu succession for ninety years New Hartford Tribune.
 Hartford is to have several big eight wheeled trolley cars, to seat 75 persons
 Mrs. Emily Andrews, aged 67 years, was burned to death at New Briiisn last Friday morning. Sue was cooking with an oil stove, which overturned and set fire to her clothing. She leaves one son. sThe dwelling was damaged S1, 1000.
 The police of Hartford have arrested a man believed to be Jack, the Hug ger," who has been terrorizing the women of that city after dark The terrible machette (the heavy sword or knife with a thick, straight blade about 20 inches long) with which the Ouoans fight the Spaniards, is made by tue Collins Axe O., of Colliusville.
 The Easter offerings and pledges at | Trinity church, Torriugton. for the church building fund, were SS,744.
 0. P. Hungtiuton. of Pacific railroad fame, who was born in Campville, this state, has given the Sunday school of that place library.
 Edward Whslen. 80, of Torrington, commonly called "Old Ned" Whalen, was instantly killed by the cars Friday evening about 6 o'clock. He was cross | luB tHe TallrOau UrluBe at DaytonVllie, crawling on his hsnds and knees. The engineer did not see him until to late to stop, and the old man did not hear the whistle. The engine knocked him into the river.
 A gold mine has been discovered in Ledyard, New London county, which is said to be well worth working. Warden Woodbridge of the state prison has invented an eficacious bit for puliers.
 Mansfield man was recently attack ed by three black snakes. each about SIX feet long. which wound themselv.: around him and squeezed him terribly till he cut them in pieces with iacl knife.
 Lightning in Woodbury burned { barn filled with hay belonging to w G. Futile, on Sunday.
 Mrs Emily Robbins Talcott, of West Hartford, died Monday night at the age of lO5 years and nearly four months She was the oldest person in the state