Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
STATE NEWS

Dr Clarence A. Belden, a we'll known Torrington dentist, has got into trouble, on the charge Of having sent postal card on which was written abusive language iu violation of the law. to Miss B Coffman.
 It is quite possible that within short time, an effort will be made to construct bicycle path across the western end of Connecticut from Massachusetts to the Sound. Danbury will probably be on the route of the path if it IS constructed. It will run either to Norwalk or to Bridgeport -Danbury News.
 The first ball of the New Milford Wheel Club was held on Wednesday evening of last week and was the event of the season. The hall was elaborately decorated for the occasion, and there were also 20 decorated bicy cles arranged on all sides of the hall. Delegations from the wheel clubs of Bridgeport, Danbury and other places were present A 25 cent supper was furnished by the ladies interested in the local wheel club. The proceeds will amount to big sum, and will be used in continuing the much desired bicycle path from New Milford to Lake Waramaug.
 About 200 war veterans, who enlisted from Stonington, are about to institute claims for back bounty. They were members of the Eighth regiment, 0. V.
 Captain Morris 0. Vessels, Twenty fourth Infantry, U. s. A., son of the field, died in El Paso, Tex. January IA
 The total cost of the Atlanta Exposi- tion to the state of Connecticut will be S11 GOO. The state appropriation was $7000 and by the authority of Governor Coffiu the comptroller has paid S2 GOO to eacR the First and Second compsnles of the Governors Foot Guard for escort duty.
 Mir Henry Gay, of Winsted, while rnnuing to catch a tram in Boston, last Thursday, fell to the ground and broke two small bones in his left wrist. He caught the train however.
 Charles R. Reynolds, the electrical in . spector of the Hartford Board of Fire | Underwriters, has submitted his report If the canses of fires during the year 1895. Ha savs that only two fires in Hartford in 1895 were directly traceable to electricity, while in 1894 there were l2 from that cause.
 Horace Staples, of Westport, aged 94 Is the oldest school teacher in Con- necticut He hes been president of the First National Bank at Westport for 49 years.
 Epenetus Erwin, proprietor of 8 grocery store at New Milford. remained in his store last Thursday night until past midnight The village watchman, Pete Dubois, discovered Erwin in the store and mistaking him for a burglar fired two shots at him. One bullet barely escaped his head. By this time Erwin considered the situation suficent ly serious to make known his identity in words more denunciatory that ex planatory.
 Deer tracks and large quantity ol deer were discovered Tn a woodlot al Riverton last week. It was thsugh possibly some hunter had killed deer
 People in Hartford are getting wor ried over the report that hogs 1T Wethersfield are being fed on garbage from the city and when the hogs begir to get sick, as they often dn. they are immediately butchered and the porl is sold in the Hartford markets.
 Bishop Williams visited Tripit, Church at forrington last week. ant administered confirmation and preach ed at the morning and evening services
 Thomas F. Ripple. laborer of Nev Haven, brutally murdered bis wife las Friday by shooting her and than stab bing her in both breasts. Ripple wa arrested and is awaiting trial. Jealous, is said to be the cause of the act.
 Prof F. s. Luther of Trinity Colleg, has declined the presidency of Kenyon College, much to the satisfaction of tn people of Hartford,