Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
 | Prof. G. O. Whittlesey, aged 81 years for many years principal of Warsmaug academy and one of the best known educators of the country. died at his home in New Preston September IS, | after an illness of several weeks, the re- rult of attacks of grip suffered during the past two years. He is survived by a widow. He had been a member of the los CT branch of the legislature Owing to the large amount of business on hand, all departments of the Seth Thomas Clock Go. in Thomaston, will until further notice, run II hours a day.
 Francis A. Sanford of Bedding, one of the oldest and most respected resi- dents of Fairfield county, died Sept. 13. The deceased was born there August Is, 1924. His grandfather was the first male Methodist to settle in New Eng land. and the family has furnished the Methodist church with many able and valuable ministers.
 Edward Hotchkiss Holley, g promi- l nent citizen of Torrington, died Thurs day at Dr. Stearn's Sanitarium in Hart ford.
 A rubber plant with capital of S250,- OO0 will be established in Canton, pre- | viding the community subscribes for | one-fifth of the stock,
 The invention of Ia smoke consumer to do away with the heavy volume of bla K smoke which comes out of an engine, is attracting the attention of the ,Consoli- dated road. It is said that the company contemplates equipping it's engines with the .vention.
 The new year in the Hartford Theo- logical Seminary will begin Friday Sept. 29. The total roll of students will be the largest in the history of the institu- tion.
 The Woodbury Reporter says: "John E. Blsckmsn, from ooe bushel of Beau | ty of Hebron potato 8. has bafvssted 19 bushels. One sampl' brought to this office weighed 23 ounces"
 Frank Pease of Barkhamsted, who tips the scales at 365 pounds, vies with ex-Representative Henry Messenger of | New Hartford for the homo, of being | Edward Elty, 45, Dutchmsn who was highly respected barber and bad lived several years in Winsted. commit ted suicide Monday morning in the street at Winsted by shooting himself from 32 cslibre revolver. He was de- spondent over several small debts. He leaves father. widow and three young children.
 William Armour of New York, who was to have married Miss Julia Doyle at Rock Fall. Ot.. last Sunday has been missing 10 days. and the bride elect and her friends suspect foul play and are trying to find him.
 Frank O. Goodrich. 35, farmer and produce peddler, shot and killed Mary Berrigsn, 15, at his home in Wethers- field where he had enticed her during the absence of his parents on Sept Is After killing the girl, Goodrich shot himself through the heart, probably dy- ing instantly. He had on insane infatua- ton for the girl.
 Mrs Patrick Hughes, a widow, 40, was train at Hawleyville on Monday after | uoJn huo luokautlJ hillcu.
 Bridgeport is to have one of the two captured Spanish cannon allotted to Connecticut by the Secretary of War. Mayor Stirling has received official notice to that effect from O. E. Dutton, acting chief of ordnance at Washing ton. The gun allotted s a AS inch bronze rife, over ten feet long, and weighing $500 pounds. It was cast at Seville, Spain. in 1794, and bears nu- merous inscriptions.
 State Treasurer o. s. Mersiek of New Haven. just back from Europe tells the Palladium" that he does not ex. pect Paris exposition next year be- cause he looks for an uprising of the Commune before the show is due.
 Edward s. Barber of Hartford has bought the Winsted House at Winsted and will take charge immediately.
 A matrimonial mix has come to light in Norwalk, Peter Phillips first wife died two years ago. and in 2 respectable time he married his wife's mother and things went nicely for a while. Finally Peter decided that his second wife was too old for him and arrangements were made that she should pose as his moth- CT and he married again. He began to neglect his mother" and she informed wife Mo- 8 of the deception. Both women have marriage certificates. but an amicable arrangements has been made, and there will be no bigamy case The older woman says: He was . good son and husband some of the time"
 Peter Graham, the 15-years-old Bridgeport boy, has been indicted by the grand jury for first degree murder for killing Lotus Stahlmsn, peddler.
 James B. Doherty of Waterbury has brought islander suit against Hon Frederick A. Belts of New Haven, claiming $5000 damages. The suit grows out of serious charges made by Insurance Commissioner Belts before the judiciary committee of the legisla- ture concerning DohertY's management of affairs of an insurance company.
 A building in Litchfield has recently been identified as that in which the first law school in America was taught. It is a one story wooden structure and has been occupied by negroes as a dwelling for some years past. The Litcbield Law school was founded by Chief Justice Tapping Reeve about tho end of the Revolutionary war. It graduathd 1,024 students before it's discoptinuance.
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