Connecticut western news., 1900-09-13
STATE NEW g.

An effort is being made to place 5000 yearling trout in the streams in the VI cinity of Winsted. Subscriptions to raise funds for the attendant expenses are being liberally subscribed to.
 Hon. John Addison Porter. former private secretary to President McKin- ley, with Mrs Porter and their family, is at Chestnut Hill, Litchheld.
 The New London Telegraph comes out for ex. Railroad Commissioner Geo. cratic candidate for governor.
 The old paper mill at Riverton which has been idle the past two years has been purchased by two practical paper manufacturers who will begin the man. ufacture of paper there as soon as nec- essary repairs can be made.
 The selectmen of the town of Win chester have petitioned the railroad commissioners to order gate or flag man stationed at the point where the highway known as Rowley street, Win chester, crosses the Hartford & Oonnec- ticut Western Railroad Co.'S tracks. The commissioners ordered that a hearing be held in the matter at the passenger station of the Central New England Railroad Go. at East Winsted, Saturday, Sept 8 at 12 30 p. m.
 On Monday Barkhamsted people held their annual meeting on the green near the old town hall, celebrating the an- niversary of the incorporation of the town in 1779. as has been the custom since the centennial in 1879.
 James Munroe Bartlett, an old and respected citizen of Meriden, committed suicide Sunday night by hanging him. self in the barn of his son, George A. Bartlett. Mir Bartlett was 72 years old, and had lived in Meriden for about fifty years.
 1.-The Connecticut Constitution" is the title of book recently issued from the press of the Futile, Morehouse & Fay Tor Company of New Haven, and written by Melbert B. Gary, chairman of the Democratic State Central committees. The book has been characterized and not without reason, as the most valu able contribution to the cause of con- stitutional reform in Connecticut yet made. .......
 Judge Donald T. Warner of Sails. bury, chairman of the commission on revision of the statutes of the state, an. nounces that the commission has made such rapid progress that it will be able to complete its labors month before the meeting of the General Assembly in January. A big bulk of the statu tory enactments have been gone ovel since the revision of 1888 and when completed will be very large volume
 The "manor" property at Shippar Point has been sold to @ New Yori Christian Scientists Corporation which will devote $15O.0O0 in erecting [ Christian Science college at that place
 The drouth in eastern Connection and Rhode Island is becoming serious Mill streams are SO low that factories are shutting down or are badly crippled pastures are failing. potatoes are fail ure, corn is badly dwarfed, fruit trees are suffering and wild fruits and grapes are failure. In four months there have been only five wet days. Mad river in Winsted is practically dry, nec essitating the closing of several of the factories along that stream.
 David W. Owen who was arrested some months ago at his home in Tol land. Mass. on the charge of fraudu lently obtaining pension as an honor ably discharged veteran of the rebellion was recently taken sick in the Hartford county jail where he was awaiting trial in the U. s. District Court. His con dition was such that he was removed tt the Soldiers Hospital at Washington D. O., where he died last Wednesday aged about 75 years. He made ful confession of his forgery on his deatf bed, fully exouoring his attorney, J. P Shelley of Winsted, who took his state ment as true.
 Richard Anderson of Seymour cough ed up peanut shell Monday which had rested on his lungs since January being instantly relieved. It was though he was dying from consumption.
 Water famines arc feared in many places throughout the state if the dry weather continues. At Mancheste Tuesday someone raised the reservoir gate allowing large quantity of wate to escape before it was discovered Consequently the city is greatly moon vsnienced. In Mystic and StonipgtoI the water supply is completely shut of The Second Connecticut Voluntee Heavy Artillery Association held it's an nual reunion at the city hall, Torring ton, Monday. There were 180 member
 present, besides 29 veterans of othe regiments and 50 ladies. The veteran paraded at II o'clock through the prin | cipal streets of the borough headed b, the American Band. Following the pa rade the routine business of the asso citation was transacted and the followinl officers were elected: President, D. 0 Kilbourn, Litchfield; vice-president O. R. Fyler, Torrington; secretary, W | E. Diswell, Bridgeport; assistant secre tsry. A. P. Kirkham, ,Ansonia; treasurer O. w. Hinsdale, Litchfeld. The retir ing president, Captain G. w. Mason o Litchfield, addressed the gathering
 Mrs D. O. KiIbourn pinned on th
 badges for the members for the twenty seventh time in the history of the or gonixation.
 | Before the criminal court at Hartfor, Tuesday, Anise Holcomb. the Granb,
 woman who was held on suspicion 0
 having killed her lover with 8 pisto shot, the charge against her being tha
 of murder. pleaded not guilty. Tn
 case was nolled because of lack of evi
 dence.
 WEST CORNWALL. |
 Schools in our town opened on Mon
 day last; the one here opening howeve
 on Wednesday. Miss O. Agnes Koeni
 will teach the village school. Mis- | Knopsry ic o -ryro 1u uota of Mf Horpoop