Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
STATE NEWS

The legislature of 1899 will hold re- union at Savin Rock Wednesday, Sep tember 6. Invitations will be issued to the state officers, Senators Hawley and Platt. and Congressmen Hill, Russell, Sperry and Henry, and to the members of the legislature of 1897. A banquet will be held and speeches will be deliv- cred.
 Frank Plumb. formerly of Winsted, was are ted in Springfield last week on . charge of embezzlement on which he was said to be wanted at Wiusted, and released, a satisfactory settlement hay ing been msde. It was alleged that Plumb went to Springfield in March from West Winsted with a girl from that town for the purpose of getting married, but that instead of marrying her he took $50 of her money and her trunks and deserted her. He returned to Springfield 8 few days ago and the police arrested him on that charge, bav- ing learned that 8 warrant had been is- sued st West Winsted.
 The Connecticut National Guard are in camp at Mantle.
 The canvas for the sails of the new racing yacht "Columbia" was made at the cotton duck mill of the Greenwoods company in New Hartford, whose goods have a worldwide reputation.
 Louis Bagger & O., patent attorneys, Washington, D. O., report that on Aug. l5 Robert R. Smith of New Hartford obtained valuable patent for improve ments in fsbrics
 The jury in the inquest as to the cause of the trolley car disaster on the Shelton Street Railway oompany's bridge at Peck's Mill pond Sunday, Aug. 6. rendered their verdict at Bridge port last Thursday. The jury finds that the motormsn of the wrecked troll Icy car. George s. Hamilton. was guilty of criminal carelessness and that the Shelton Street Railway company was very negligent.
 The wire mill of the Gilbert and Ben- nett Manufacturing company in George town, was totally destroyed by fire Thursday night. The loss is estimated at from $50, 900 to S1OO,O00 Partially covered by insurance.
 A movement is on foot to erect suita- ble memorial on the original site of Yale College ct Saybrook. ..:.as
 MT Ford from New York, who owns a farm in Hampton, is digging big we'll there. He has found some rich gold ore and has employed the deputy sheriff of the town to look after it while he is in New York.
 The Rev J. P. Cameron, rector of St. James Church, Glastonbury, has ac. cepted call to become the pastor of St. Andrews Church at Fishkill-on-the Hudson.
 Thomaston is suffering from water famine. The reservoir has run dry and factories have been obliged to stop run ming. River water has been pumped into the mains and also pond water. and private families have been put on mod crate allowances. No street or lawn sprinkling is allowed.
 It is reported that the old Sawyer Got ton Mill at Colebrook River has been sold to New York people and will soon be started up. Parties were there last eek looking it over. The mill has been shut down for about five years. It formerly employed from 80 to 100 hands. Hartford Courant.
 Eudora Guilford was married Tues day at Wellsburg. N Y. to Fred Gibbs of that village. The bride is the daugh- ter of "Dr" Nancy Guilford, who was sentenced to prison for the murder of Emma Gill at Bridgeport, and was her self arrested on suspicion of complicity in the crime.
 W. B. Miller is wanted at Winsted for passing about S125 of forged checks. Miller jumped out of the borough of Winsted on Aug. IA. He is 37, 5 it. 10 in.. small gray eyes. iron gray hair and moustache. bow-legged, turns his toes in, sallow complexion, pointed features, large nose, supposed to have been born In Saxony. Is tool maker.
 In the U. s. District court at New Haven Tuesday three Italians were sen felt silver dollars, half dollars and quar- ters. Luigui Bittini was sentenced to seven years. Louis Gerry. four years, Angelo CamPerio. seven years.
 Caleb s. Pease of Cromwell fell from tobacco shed Tuesday onto e wheel harrow and received terrible wounds. One of the wheels cut into his lungs and is thought will prove fatal.
 The trial of Reinhold Schell on a charge of blackmail and attempted mur. der of John O. Rich is now before the New Britain courts. The fourth day of the trial begins this morning
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