Connecticut western news., 1899-08-03
STATE NEWS.

Albert w. Adams of Winsted has filed 8 voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the District court of the United States His liabilities are $2. .024 43 and assets $1 30 cash on hand. The bankrupt makes oath that he is unable to pay the fees of the clerk, referee and trustee.
 City Evangelist Gillette of Hartford left last Thursday to join Mrs Gillette at Kingsville, Ohio, his native town. He will be absent about three weeks and hopes to bring Mrs Gillette, who is now ill, back with him. ...
 It is announced that the date for the inauguration of President-elsct Hadley of Yale has been decided upon for Oc tober IS. A committee is perfecting elaborate arrangements.
 Walnuts, which were q failure last year, promise to be abundant this fall. Grapes, also, are promising great yield. Apples, this year, as last year, are very unequal-some trees being loaded, while others are without an ap- pie. .... .......
 Homer s. Allen, who has been sta ton agent at Ellington for fourteen years, has been discharged by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company. He is succeeded by E. J. Cooper. formerly agent at the Melrose station. MT Aliens discharge was due to irregularities, it IS claimed, in adding extra charges to the freight bills of the company are now in the hands of the auditors, who are making an investiga- tion.
 A wagon driven by Edwin s. Turner of Patterson, N. J., was struck by a freight train at crossing of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad just north or New Milford Thursday. MT Turner was killed and the wagon de- molished. Mir Turner, who was nearly 75 years of age, had driven up to sbe crossing and was waiting for the freight train to pass. The horse stood quietly until only one car remained to cross the road. He then took fright and turning quickly threw the wagon and occupant against the side of the one remaininq car. Mir Turner falling beneath the wheels.
 The supreme and superior court judges have decided that clerks of cour- ty court shall hereafter receive fixed salary instead of fees as heretofore.
 Fire in New Milford last Thursday burned two barns owned by Isaac B. Bristol. valued at $500. The barns were struck by lightning.
 A handsome Quincy granite soldiers monument will be erected this fall in the South cemetery at Winsted.
 The Hon. Clapp Spoener, mayor oi Bri 1geport in 1865 and vice. president of the Adams Express Company from 1887 to 1891. died Sunday at his home in Bridgeport aged 75.
 The l.. M. Jones & Co.'S turning shf p at Winsted was destroyed by fire Satur- day afternoon entailing loss on build. ing and machinery of about $20. 600, partially insured. The fire was caused by sparks from the chimney. Bremen had hard work to save adjoining build. ings. Tn next day, on the same street another alarm was rung in and 1t was found that John lannon's ice house was on fire. The fremen promptly eI. tinguished the blaze which did about S150 worth of damage. This fire was believed to have been incendiary.
 Julia F., wife of Probate Judge G. NJ. Darlington of Winsted, died early Tues. day morning of heart disease after being seriously i'll for seven weeks. She had been sufferer from spinal meningitis for two years.