Connecticut western news., 1898-09-15
STATE NEWS.

The annual encampment of the CoL- necticut National Guard has been post poned on account of the appearance of typhoid fever among the First Regi- mont, Volunteers, at Mantle.
 The body of Captain William Bradley. an old and respected resident of Fair field, was found Friday in a lot about a quarter of mile from his home. He had been missing since Monday. He left his house saying he would milk the COWS and had not been seen until his body was found by searching party.
 Gold. in paying quantities. has been discovered in Jewish settlement near North Lyme. The finds are being worked.
 Henry ThraIl. one of the prominent citizens of Wsllingford. died Saturday morning. Mir Thrall vas 65 yesrs old and had held almost every office within the gift of the town. He was a promi. nent coal merchant and quite wealthy
 Postmaster General Smith has award cd tho government envelope contract to the Plimpton Morgan Company of Hart ford.
 The laying of the corner stone of the new Congregational church in Winsted took place Saturday afternoon. Ad- dresses were made by Rev H. A Rus sell. Gov. Cooke, and prayer by Rev Fl B. Roberts The ceremony of laying the stone was performed by Deacon John Hlnsdale.
 The colored Veterans of this State who served in the Civil War. will have . reunion at Hartford on Friday, Sep tember Is. The business meeting and dinner will be held at Harbison's Hall, at the corner of Main and Sheldon streets. There were two colored regi- ments from this state in the service. They were the Twenty ninth Connecti cut and the Thirty first United States Colored Infantry. The Twenty-nintl was commanded by Colonel William B Wooster, who was at one time a field officer iu the TwontIeth.
 There will be Valley polo league | including the following towns the com l ing season: Waterbury. Winsted, Torring- ton, Hartford. Danbury and Derby.
 The following promotions and spoint. | Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers | Captain Eugene T, Kirkland, Company | 1, to be major, vice Thayer, resigned ; Albert P, Ware, first lieutenant Con- pany l, New London. to be captain. vice Thsyer, promoted; s cond Lieut. enant Carey Oongdon to he first lieut. enant and Daniel Tyler Moore to be second lieutenant. Second lieutenant Charles P. Kirkland. Company D. to be captain. vice Crossman. resigned. Private William Spencer Steele. Bat tery A. First Connecticut Volunteer Light Artillery of Torringtou, has beer promoted to a second ieutenancy.
 Five persons were arrested Friday at the Cherry Park fair. Canton, for sell ing liquor without license.
 Rumors have been prevalent that the consolidation of the interests of sevaral silver plating concerns in this country would result in the removal of the works of the William Rogers Msnufact- uring Go. and the Rogers Cutlery Go, from Hartford possibly to Bridgeport.
 William Fl. Plumb's barn in Litch- field was destroyed by lightning Sept. 7. Considerable property perished in the flames.
 Battery O at Niantic has received or ders to prepare to be mustered out There are several osses of typhoid ir the battery due to the men eating food which was in bad condition.
 Sarah A. Bissell died in Litchfeld September 8, aged 73 years. She wal born on Munger Hill, near Torripgton She was very popular Litchfield schoo teacher for twenty-five years Of late she had devoted her time to the care oi her mother and step father.
 The return game of base ball betweer the fat mon of Winsted and Litchfiel6 will be played in the latter place today
 Henry Sanford of Bridgeport, vice president of the Adams Express Com pany, was united in marriage Monda, with Mrs Dr Burchard of New York, a St. Bartholomew's church, New York Mir and Mrs Sanford have gone to Eu rope.
 | The condition of Frederick Fl. Cogs vell. court stenegrspher at New Haven is still giving his friends some concern He is gaining slowly from the paralysi with which be was attacked last spring but he is still under the constant car of his physician and is not allowed {,