Connecticut western news., 1897-10-28
STATE NEWS.

Although it has been a poor year for corn. George Alfred of CaInpville has over 700 bushels, which he rsised upon his own farm.
 Frank Johnson, of Barkhamsted, shot and killed a sixtsen-pound wild cat in the woods Friday. It is on exhibition at the New Hartford House.
 Newton Griswold of North Colebrook. who @as gored in the side by three- year-old Devon bull last week Sunday, died of his injuries Saturday morning
 Barnum X Bailey's show has gone into quarters at Bridgeport. It has travelled 10, l30 miles during the season without an accident worth mentioning.
 The public library in Cornwall has just been presented by c. 5. Sedgwick of Sharon with bust of General Sedg- wick, model d after the statue at West Point.
 Gov Cooke has issued proclamation declaring the amendment to the consti- tuition requiring electors to be able to read the English language to be part of the constitution.
 Smith < Mum, the lawyers, are now in possession of room No 2 in tue New Hartford town building This is the ''probate judges room," over which there has been so much controversy Winsted Citizen.
 Benjamin F. Hunt, S7, of Bridge port, and Mrs Julia Ann Sherman, 90, of Watertown, N Y, were married at the latter city last week Wednesday The wedding was swell event in Wat ertown's social circles.
 The tooth anniversary of the consecra- ton of St. Peter's Episcopal church at Plymouth will be celebrated on Nov 2i. Addresses will be made by Bishop Brew ster and former rectors Sermon by Rev Dr Samuel Hart, of Trinity college, Hartford.
 The increase Tn the membership of the Connecticut l. A. W. this year has been about 700 in round numbers. mak- ing the mem bership at the present writ ing over 1000 A new road book has been issued and the old debts of the League hare been paid
 George l. Lilley, of Waterbury, has began suit in the superior court against William II. Bronx, of New York city. for S100, GOO damages for misrepre- sentations as to tue value of land on the Hudson conveyed to Lilley in exchange for Torrington property. It is said Bronx will bring counter suit.
 The Roger Sherman Chapter, Daugh- ters of the American Revolutions, of New Milford, has placed tablet on the Town Hall at New Milford in memory of Roger Sherman, whose home while residing in the village was on that site. The emonies of unveiling took place on Tuesday. Senator Hawley delivered the oration and Senator Hoar of Massa- chusetts was present.
 The defendants demurrer in the case of the town of New Milford against the county of Litchfield was argued before Judge Welch in the court of common pleas at Winsted on Monday. The suit Is brought to test the "good roads law" of 1895, by which the counties are re- quired to pay one third of the expenses of road improvements made under the provisions of the law. The county of Litchfield refused to pay for such im- provements.
 The trial of tue eight gentlemen of New Hartford. who were engaged in the expulsion of Frank B. Mum from the New Hartford probate office some months ago, took place in LitcE field on Wednesday of last week. After the charges of conspiracy and assault had been stricken ont, seven of the defend ants, all but pr. Swett, pleaded guilty to breach of peace and at tie instance of States attorney Warner. Judge Thay- CT imposed nominal fines of five dollars each.