Connecticut western news., 1900-01-04
STATE NEWS.

A man by the name of Llttmsn froze to death Monday evening while intoxi- cated in his wagon and while his horse was drawing him from Thomaston to Terryville,
 Charles Augustus Williams, former mayor of New London, and a wealthy citizen of that place, died Sunday even ing at his Washington home, 1885 Massachusetts avenue. Mir Williams was 69 years old.
 The case against George s Clark of Milford for shooting and killing the chicken thief Isaac Webber last August the state attorney.
 Herbert Barnum Seeley of Bridge port, the man of dinner fame and & grandson of P. T. Barnum, and Miss Lucie Mitchell of New York were mar rsied at tho home of the brides mother on Monday.
 An automobile bus of the most i'm proved style has been ordered by the Farnhsm House livery stable for use in Torrington.
 Harwinton Grange held its final meet ing, and disbanded recently. For some time interest in the grange has Jagged, and 1t has been hard work for few pat rons to carry on the work.
 The old soldi rs at Fitch's Home, Noroton, were treated to turkey din- ner with appetlzing concomitsnts on Christmas day. Five hundred veterans, one of whom. John Bradley, says he IS 103 years old. sat down to the table.
 Reuben H. Smith, recently editor of the Religious Herald, now resides in Plymouth and is assistant editor of the Thomaston Express.
 The answer of Lawyer David Callahan to the report of the grievance commit tee of the bar was filed by his attorney, Isaac Wolfe, in the superior court at New Haven last week. The answer sets up that because of Senator Callahan . duties in Hartford, and because of the contesting o. his seat in the Senate, his private business was more or less neg lected. This resulted ia an inquiry in- to his administration of the Wilman es- tate. The answer further alleges that he was called upon before the year al- lotted by statute for the paying of the heirs had expired. It also sets up that the probate court found due to the es- tate from Senator Callahan an excessive amount, The sum actually due was paid to tue heirs by the senator's bonds. man, and the latter. the answer says, has been reimbursed in full.
 The trial of Joseph Alonzo Hough charged with the murder of Harry Chad wick in the town of Haddam on July | Is, last, came to a close Friday. The jury after being out four and one-hali hours returned verdict of guilty oi murder in the second degree. Judge Wheeler sentenced Hough to imprison meut for life. Attorney Culver for the prisoner gave notice that he would fil, motion for arrest ef judgment.
 Mrs B Noak of Bakersville took ar senic last Thursday with suicidal in tent and died few hours sfterwsrd.
 George Blakeman, who is believed tt have been the oldest Mason in th, United States. died Friday at Derby aged 100 years, 3 months and 19 days He recently contracted severe cold which caused his death.
 There were 1157 criminal cases dis posed of in Connecticut during th, year, decrease of 243. There were 9; convictions. 24 acquittals. II disagree ments of the jury, 421 pleas of guilty 22 bonds forfeited. 224 absolute nolles ll9 conditional nolles, 23S original in formations.
 Robert Reed of Winsted brok, through the ice on Highland Lake las | Thursday while skating and nsrrowl, escaped drowning. Clarence Gillett, with another skater behind him laid ol the ice and managed to extend his pol, stick to Reed who grssped it and wa drawn onto the firm ice.
 | There were l60 births, 59 marriage and 104 deaths in the town of Winches ter during the year 1899.
 The funeral of Hiram N. Clemens O Torrington who died Thursday evening was attended this afternoon at 2 o'clock | Mir Clemans was & veteran of the Civi war in which he served with honor. Fl, enlisted in Norfolk, Conn Dec 19 1863, in Go E. Eleventh Conn. Vol Infantry, was mustered out at Git, Point, Va, Dec 21, 1865. At the clos, of the war he came to Torriugton snC has since made it bis home. On Jun, IA, 1868, he married Miss Fideli Hotchkiss, the ceremony being perform ed by the Rev Geo. Newcomb, thel pastor of the Third Congregations church -Winsted Citizen, Dec. 30
 Mrs Della NJ. Carey, a widow. o Bridgeport, lived alone on Fairnoun street. Her son, Charles P. Carey. wen to call on her on New Years day ant found that she had had an attack of yer tigo and frozen to death on the floor.
 Mrs Fanny Bushnell, 7S, and he daughter Mrs Edward B Potter of Ne, London were both fatally burned las Saturday, the elder womsn's clothe igniting while she was lighting ports bie heater, and the younger woman wa burned trying to save her.
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