Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
STATE NEWS,

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 Real Estate Agent Geo. R. Duncan on Friday sold his half interest in Ivy Mountain tower to Chas O. Stewart of Philadelphia Mir Stewart is now the sole owner of the tower.
 The thirty first annual reunion of Companies II, "B," and "The Band, !" of the First Connecticut Heavy Artil- lery, will be held at Frank Miller's Ranch" at "Orinoque" lin the town of Stratford) on Thursday, Aug Is, 1900.
 Manager Doyle of Lee, Mass, is sr- ranging for a weeks trip with his base ball team through Connecticut, and has secured games with Winsted, Torring- ton, Rockville and Windsor Locks. He also expects to play one or two games in Waterbury.
 James Dugan, 35 years old was found iu the rear of Rockwell's coal yard, Bridgeport, last Friday, roasted to death from the heat of the sun. He had been dead about twenty -four hours, and when taken to the morgue the flesh on the body peeled of as though it had been thrown into a fiery furnace It is supposed Dugsn wandered into the coal yard wh:le intoxicated and went to sleep.
 John Elnoror of Essex while black berrying last Friday encountered large colony of yellow hornets who complete ly covered him. He was nearly killed by their stings but it is thought he will recover.
 The Strong Mfg. Go. and the Morgan Silver Plate Co., the two Winsted cas- ket hard W are concerns will not be rep- resented after all in the combine known as the American Silver & Cssket O.. |, which was organized last spring with a capital stock of $500, 900 and included eight companies. G. l.. Hart of the Morgan company has resigned as secre- tary and H. l.. Roberts as treasurer of the new company. The cause of this sudden action is due, it is said. to the serious illness of MT Roberts who has collapsed under pressure of the heavy business strain which his duties in- volved upon him. He has just return ed unimproved from the ssnitsrium at Dansville, N. '. and it is feared that his illness cannot be successfully treat ed.
 Last Thursday was the hottest ninth day of August at New Haven of which record has been taken since 1873. At the office of the weather bureau on top of the Insurance building the mercury reached 92' and at Dr Barker's, on Woodbridge Hill, 97'.
 Miss Martha F. Clark died suddenly last Thursday afternoon at New Haven. She was IT years old, and was apparent- ly enjoying perfect health. She under took to do some ironing. but soon gave 1t up and complaining of the heat said she was going to take bath. Her mother saw her emerge from the bath room but half an hour later Martha was found gasping and soon died. Physi- cians think heart failure was induced by taking cold bath while she was in a heated condition. Miss Clark was the daughter of Edwin H. Clark of 3Ss Temple street.
 The town of Manchester has another elopemept case. Mrs Csuley and Her. bert Johnston having left that place last week Tuesday. They were subsequent. ly found in Torrington living as hus band and wife. Johnston is & married man with 8 wife and three sons and Mrs Cauley has three children, the youngest year old. Manchester has furnished not less than six elopements in the past few months.
 Edward s. Barber, probrietor of the Winsted House, through his attorney R. T. Higgins, has filed 8 voluntary pc. tition in bankruptcy with the U. & Court for the district of Connecticut His liabilities are in the neighborhood of S10, 900 and assets about S4, 800. The creditors are nearly all residents o Winsted. The first meeting of credit ors is called for August 20 at which time George H. Spencer, formerly pro. prietor of the Beardsley House, Win sted. will apply for discharge from bankruptcy.
 Col. John Mason Loomis of Chicago H., who has recently died. has left ar estate of over a million of dollars, o which the greater part will be devoted to founding the Loomis Institute al Windsor, as memorial to the family
 The thirty-fourth annual reunion oI the Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery Association and Nineteenth Infantry will be held at Torrington on Tuesday, Sept. II. The headquarters and busi ness meeting will be held at the City Hall. The dinner will be furnished s fifty cents per person.
 It was learned today that the Repub lican Congressional Convention for tn, Fourth District of Connecticut. whicl includes Litch6eld and Fairfield coun ties will be held in Town Hall, Winstet Wednesday or Thursday Sept 12 or 13
 Sherman Messenger, aged about 65, { farmer residing ic what is known as th' Rstlum district in the town of Canton, committed suicide Tuesday morning at six o'clock by blowing out his brain with charge from a shot gun. He il survived by 8 widow and several chil dren and was a brother of Henry Mes senger of New Hartford. The deceased was a member of the 25th Reg. O. V and had good war record.
 The Republican caucuses held thi week have resulted in choosing dele gates as follows: Colebrook, Warner Newington, Mclean; East Lyme. War ner; Waterford, Warner; Durham, War ner.
 Fordham Ward of Newark, N. J. wal found dead in his boat on Lake Wsrs maug Monday morning. When found his head and arms were under water anC his feet were caught in the boat.
 At the town convention of Wincheste Republicans held Monday evening, fou delegates were chosen to represent tn, town at the state. convention in Nev Haven early next month. The delegate chosen rec, ived 79 of the S1 votes cast and their election finally was made un snimous. The following named ar, the delegates chosen, and they were ID structed to suDDort the candidacy n