Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
STATE NEWS.

| Iorrlngton has appropriated S3Ouu to improve the road between that place i and Winsted.
 The Standard Manufacturing Co. which was burned out in Winsted, was contemplating moving to Norfolk and locating in the old Axle shop. Several Norfolk business men were going to buy stock in the concern providing 1t went to that town.
 4 Sunday school teacher in New Hartford asked the largest girl in her class s.Who were Gods chosen psople?" "The Yankees" was the reply. Noth- ing so very dull about that.
 A company of old regular army vet erans has been formed in Bridgeport to fight Spain.
 | All persons who are willing to lend colonial or revolutionary relics. or other objects of historical interest, to the forthcoming patriotic exhibition at the Bridgeport Public library are requested to communicate with Superintendent Hills at once. It Is impossible for the com mittee to know all who own such | things, and therefore those who possess them are desired to contribute.
 The fifteenth annual convention of the Connecticut State Firemen's Asso- citation will be held in town ball in the city of Stamford, on Tuesday and We'd nesday, May IT aud Is. Stamford tire- men will keep open house at their head | quarters, and railroads and hotels will give reduced rates. John S Jones. editor of the "Westporter, is the effi- cient secretary of the Association.
 Herman Sachs, who was proved not guilty of muriering Bertrand Hotch kiss in killingworth. has gone to the klondike.
 Mrs Antionette Enc Weeds of New York and Simsbury, daughter of the late Amos R. Enc. who recently bought | the Bartlett property, Is nov making preparations to build on the same. | Architects and other artists have been making examinations and estimates. The best barn ID the state bas just been completed at the state hospital in Middletown. It is 206 feet long. of brick with iron truss roof. cement floor and will accommodate 100 COWS. Food and water are carried by an overhead trolly.
 Henry B. Caldwell, 8 New Haven newspaper man, left for Key West on Sunday night to act as war correspond ent.
 The Connecticut naval reserves are not to go to sea, but will be used for signal service along the coast
 Charles L. Pope. the youngest son of Col, Albert A. Pope of Hartford and Boston, died at the Peekskill Military Academy, where he was at school, Thursday afternoon, aged Is years. He had been ill only five days and his death was not expected.
 The Mechanics and Manufacturers Life Association of Westfield, Mass, an assessment company, Is DO longer au- thor:zed to transact business in Copr- ecticut. The company failed to file with the insurance department its an- nual statement due March l, 1898 in compliance with law. and Commission Belts refused to renew the business which expired March 3l.
 Edward Delaney, aged 20. was stab- bed in the abdomen by E lward Powers on Kent mountain Monday morning, but will recover.
 In the Superior court, criminal side, at Litchffeld last Thursday, Alanson | Freeman of Norfolk was convicted of adultery and was sentenced by Judge Thayer to one year iu state prison. 1 Joseph Gandini, who stabbed a fel- ! low countryman at Stony Creek last February, was convicted in the Super for court in New Haven last Thursday of murder in the first degree. Colonel Everett l. Morse of Hartford, sged 46 years, was found in an uncon- scious condition, with a bullet wound 1 in his head. in his bath room Monday morning. He did not regain conscious ness. and be died about noon. The shooting is thought to have been acci- 1 dental because no reason for committing suicide can be given.
 l Aired H Hiue, Tale '9S son of Sec 1 retary Charles D. Hine of the State | Board of E lucstion has been secured as l football co2cher for Williams college next season.
 The E. Ingraham Clock Co.'S factory at Bristol was gutted by fire Tuesday noon Loss on building and contents 1 Sl0,000 Insurance St000.
 The evidence against Edgar NJ. Clos sey of Winsted and Herman Clark of New Hartford, now on trial iu the Su. perior Court at Litchfiald. is very dam aging and both will probably be found guilty of forging the will of Miss Aman- da Church.