Connecticut western news., 1900-10-04
STATE NEWS.

The hepu blIcan enatorial convention will be held in the City Hall building, Torrington, Saturday, Oct. 6. at II o'clock.
 The Court of Common Pleas for Litchfield County will hold a session for the purpose of naturalization only at the Borough court room at the Town Hall in Torrington on Friday, Oct. 12, also on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at from o'clock to o'clock in the afternoon and from 6 o'clock to g o'clock in the even- ing of both of said days.
 Edward Breen of Franklin committed suicide by hanging last Thursday.
 The grand encampment of the I. O. O. F. of Connecticut will be held at Odd Fellows Hall, Hartford, on Tuesday, Dot 16 Representatives from the diff ferent lodges of the state are expected to be present to the number of 150. The officials of the N. r, N. Fl. &H. R. R. have issued 6 circular letter to all its employees instructing them to pro- cure new winter uniforms and also states that uniformed employees must wear white shirts and collars with black neckties, must keep their clothes clean, shoes and buttons polished and in every way possible contribute to the dignity and decorum of the company. A freak skunk was caught last week by A. F. Tinker, a we'll known trapper of Essex. Its fur was jet black with no trace of white hairs and 1t had five legs, the fifth one being attached to the side and hung limp.
 Yale college reepened last Thursday with an enrolment showing an increase of 10 per cent. In the academic and scientific departments combined 615 entered. The Divinity and Art Schools opened Monday and the Medical School opens today. Wesleyan University opened last Thursday with a large in- crease in attendance.
 The democrats of the fourth con- | gressional district met in convention at Bridgeport Sept. 27 and nominated Charl,s P. Lyman of Washington, this county, as their candigate for congress. A severe thunder shower, accom- panied by lightning visited several places about the state last week Wednesday night. A barn was burned and an or killed in Colchester and the storm ragged fercely in Westchester, Marlborough. Williman- | tio. and as result of lightning stroke Mrs Julia A. Conant of Mansfield died 8 few minutes after the lightning struck.
 Dr W. Francis Spring. the travelling dentist, we'll known this section who was threatened with tar and feathers by an lnfuriated mob in Collinsvllle a short time ago for causing trouble in family, and who was sued last year by his sec. ond wife for non-support, is again in trouble, Deputy Sheriff Coe of Winsted having placed an attachment upon bis tools, horses and dogs to satisfy claim of 5000 in favor of Daniel D. Rice.
 Myron E. Sherwe cd of Bakersville has brought suit of S5,000 damages against the town of New Hartford foi injuries received by the giving away oi bridge last July. It is possible that his daughter who was also injured may bring like suit. The case IS returna ble to court the first Tuesday in Noyem Der,
 In the football game Friday after noon at Winsted between the Gil bert School and the G. A. Els, two boys, Robert Msher and Roger Jones son of Editor Jones of the New Hart ford Tribune. had their collar bonel broken.
 The 150th anniversary of the moor poration of the town of Middletowr will be celebrated with appropriate ex ercises on October 10 and II.