Connecticut western news., 1899-11-09
STATE NEWS.

The first Ecclesiastical society oi Winsted has purchased for S8. 500 the house ard grounds of William Nisbet on North Main street in that borough, and ', ill build on the property new church edifcs. The house is now oc. cupied by Mrs E Y. Morehouse.
 A directory canvasser says that the indications are that the population of Winsted, according to the new directo- ry, will be shown to be about g, 900 or a little less, and that Torrington's popu- lation will reach nearly 13,00O. or about 4,000 more than Winsted.
 The New Haven Chamber of Com merce will on the evening of Wednes- day, November 15, give banquet in honor of President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale University. Among the invited guests are the Connecticut congression- al delegation at Washington.
 Mrs George Hilson, 60 years old of Bridgeport. widow, has fallen heir to S6, 900, 900; part of an estate of $50. 0OO,- 900 left by her grandfather the late Elisha Crowell of Bristol, England. Deputy Dairy Commissioner Eaton, who says Waterbury is one of the worst places in the state for selling oleo, wis., tied that city. and secured the imposi- ton of $15 fine on a grocer named Mo | Cormick for dealing in the stuff. Now that the price of butter has gone up the temptation to sell is to great for some grocers.
 James McNamara left Brook6eld eighteen years ago. At that time he was a youth employed on the railroad. No Que knew where he had one. As he had once before ran a way to sea when a small boy, no one tired to find him. He returned to Brookfield last week and inquired for his mother. She had moved to Roxbury and McNamara hir- ed team and drove to Roxbnry. Dur ing his absence he has been at sea most of the time. He fought in Chinese waters during the recent war with Jap an, and was master-at- on the Olympia at tho battle of Manila. Brook field people w ill give him a reception.
 The Comptroller's report to the Gov ernor for the year ending July l, 1899 shows decrease in crime in the state over that of the preceding year. There were 1157 criminal cases disposed of; decrease of 243. The convictions num- Der 9s; decrease of 23. States Attor- ney D. T. Warner disposed of Fl cases in Litchaeld county.
 Francis Atwater of the Meriden Jour- nal, who went to Cuba with Rev Sam Small to run a newspaper, cables to the Journal: The scoundrels who blew up the Maine may yet be located One of them has offered to turn states evidence if he is given S20, GOO and is granted se- clusion in some foreign country. This man says there were seven or eight in the plot and that some of them are here while others are in the United States.
 Mrs Mary Dwyer, a widow, died at Portland Saturday, aged 100 years.
 Last Saturday two boys went hunting near Willimantic. Sone time after, two others started after them. As they ap- preached, Ernest Melody of the first party fired at squirrel but the charge went through the underbrush and struck both boys. David Todd and William Bruso. Bruso's lungs and abdomen The Melody boy had no idea they were III bnO flCiult1.
 Edwin Taylor. brother of Alfred Taylor of Torrington, who has been fighting with the British troops in South Africa. was in the regiment which was captured, and his friends are much worried about his welfare.
 LitchReld will hold grand celebration Friday in honor of the return of Lieut., n4, ID I-I executive officer of the Olympia.
 A new Republican monthly paper has been started in Danbury, called the Danburian.
 Governor Roosevelt will speak at Yale college on Nov. 20. He will be accom- panied by Lie ltenant Jack Greenaway, the old Yale ball catcher.
 Another house was destroyed by fire in Riverton Saturday night. The house was unocoupied and the fire was incen- diary. There is strong suspicion of fire bugs.
 Employees of the Hartford Carpet Co. at Thompsonville have been getting It cents per hour and 10 hour days. The company proposed cutting to g hour days. The men struck, and de- handed 15 cents per hour. The com pany refused this but offered 56 hours per week. The men finally agreed to 56 hours, but asked 13i cents per hour. The company have not granted this and the strike is still on.
 Bennett s. Preston of Roxbury, & member of the Legislature of 184S, died of heart disease Tuesday while visiting his son in Woodbury. He was 82 years old.
 The annual meeting and banquet of the Litchfield County Bar Association will be held at the Hotel Winchester in Winsted on the 17th inst. An elaborate program is being arranged for the occa- sion.