Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
STATE NEWS

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 Hartford for no license this year. A New Preston berry picker has found blackberry vine, the berries of which are of flesh color when ripe. New Haven is to have another light house and that within the next ten months. It is 10 be located on the out CT break water in the harbor, and will be of great service to vessels entering or leaving the harbor.
 Over $i1, ,OOO has been pledged to- ward the erection of a new Congrega- tional church in Trumbull.
 Another meeting of the citizens of Lakeyllle was held last week and soon they will have new fire company.
 Mrs Marie George had very narrow escape from death last week Wednesday in Hartford. She was hanging clothes on line, while seated in third story window, when the line broke and she lost her balance. She fell distance of thirty feet upon little shed and had 1t not been for the roof of the shed break ing her fall she would probably have been killed. As 1t was one of the lower bones of her spinal column was broken but not the spinal cord. She will have to be placed in plaster cast for some time.
 The 31st annual reunion of the Conn ecticut Cavalry Association was held at Willimantic yesterday. In the after | noon they united with the veterans of the 18th 0 ", who held their reunion there the same day and grand reunion was the result. f
 Thomas Riley of Hartford had his shoulder dislocated in a bicycle collis- ion last week Tuesday night. He was prscticing for some bicycle races with other riders when the accident eccurr- ed.
 Joseph Reliese, native of Chili, ag- ed A, dropped dead in Hartford last | Thursday afternoon. He was an inmate of Hartford hospital, suffering from Bright's disease and had left the instI- tuition to visit his wife but few min utes before.
 John Leary of Torringtsn after . weeks absence, was taken before Dr T. & Hanchett and pronounced insane last Thursday. He was taken to Mid dletown later in the week.
 The Congregational church of Ne- paug celebrated it's semi-centennial last week Wednesday. From 600 to 700 people were present and about 400 were served with dinner at the church. The exercises were carried out by the differ ent people who took part and several very fine speeches were listened to with great interest.
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 Two barns we1e burned in South Norwalk last Tmfsday together with horses. The loss was S3000 and tho origin is unknown.
 Vernon Oepter, ueas Rockville, is very much a6armed oyer several myster- ious fires thai hsve occurred there and it is believed that there Is frebng among them. The first Are was at the County House last week Monday and shortly after fire occurred at an old hotel. both of them being of inoendiary origin.
 A new insurance company of Cologne Germany, is making arrangements to do business in the United States. The company has made application to Commissioner Belts of Hartford.
 Capt. D. B. Hamilton of Waterbury, aged "A. died at his home Sunday morn- ing. He was president and treasurer of the Roger and Brother Company and president of the Manufacturers' Nation al Bank. besides holding several other prominent positions in business con- csrns.
 Mrs Jennie Donohue of Hartford committed suicide Friday last by talk ing carbolic acid. She leaves a hus- band and three children. Her husband had been of for about two days on a drunk and when he returned he found her dead. The woman was 34 years old and was born in Ireland.
 Elizer Johnson of East TorringtoD, has 8 four legged spring chicken which is about one-third grown. Mir Johnson has refused an offer of 5000 for the | fowl. .. | The directors of the Hartford & Tor: rington Tramway Go met in Torrington Saturday and voted to levy an assess- mont of l5 per cent on the stock already subscribed to pay the expenses of pre- gagged in the work and 1t is now estims- ted that it will cost S20O,OOO to build the road.
 Ou Friday an unknown young man was run over and killed on the Thames river bridge in New London; at Vest port James Curran, aged 35. was killed on the railroad and at place one mile east of Milford an Italian was killed by falling from train.
 Chief-of-police Arms of Bristol was tried before the police committee last Friday on the charge of conduct unbe- coming an officer and was completely exonerated.
 Dennis Moran, aged 8, of, Williman- tic, was drowned Sunday while wash ing his dog. Hr slipped off rock in- to deep water and the current carrying him out farther, he was unable to reach shore.
 Robert A. Coon of Torrington died of consumption at the state prison Satu,. day. Coon was quite bother to Litch- field county officers as he would oom- init crimes in order to be placed in jail where he could get board, his health not permitting him to work.
 Thomas B. Doolittle of Branford was awarded 8 medal by the Franklin In stitute in recognition of his successful efforts in developing the value of hard drawn copper wire for electrical pur. poses.
 It is reported that the repair shops of the Consolidated will be removed from Newport to New London.
 Mrs Frank Carlson of Hartford at- tempted to cnmmit suicide by jumping into Park river there Monday, but was deterred by man who was unknown She WAS undep the Influence of liquor at the time, .. ..... -...
 At 8 bicycle meet held Monday night at Waterbury, Perry of Chicopee, Mass. :.