Connecticut western news., 1900-06-07
SATE NEWS.

Johnson h Whist Pond, Goshen, a week ago Saturday, was recovered from the waters of the pond Sunday. There are several things a man can- | not do in this country without license, one of them being to get married. Pat rick Hanregan made that discovery last week at Litchfield when he and Mamie Lavin marched to the altar of the Catho- lie church properly attended, in the presence of large gathering of friends. The knot-tying process had to be post poned while the groom went after the necessary document after which the ceremony was completed. So frustrated and confused was the young man that in leaving the church he became sepa- rated from his bride and he was nearly in a state of mental and physical col lapse, thinking that he had lost his wife after all, when he was led to her by his friends.
 Judge Rorabaek of the Superior Court granted the appeal for divorce by Jessie Lounsbury from her husband, Lieut.. William Lounsbury, at Bridge port last Friday, with alimony of S1, ,500. Mrs Lounsbury is allowed the custody of her three children.
 The Rockville high school team de- feated the Manchester high school team at their field day exercises at Woodland Park Saturday by one point.
 William W. Joy, choir master of the Ansonia Congregational church. died suddenly from ruptured blood vessel in the brain while assisting in the ser vices Sunday morning.
 The Connecticut deer are either be- coming less timid or more plentiful. They have been seen singly and in pairs iu many places about the state the past two weeks.
 Joseph Sullivan of Litchfeld, who complained of being robbed at night re- gently, while returning from Bantam lake, was brought before the Litchfield Borough Court few days ago ard was found guilty to the charge of breach of the peace, The fact was revealed that he did not have in his possession $50 and that he was not robbed at all. Two colored boys who had been arrested for the robbery were dismissed.
 The horse thieves who have been op- erating in this locality of late have been heard from in Harwlnton and Colebrook. Constable Middlebrooks of Winsted as- sisted by Maurice Pfaeffiin of Colebrook are endeavoring to locate them.
 Judge Elmer of the Superior Court has rendered verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the damage suit of Edward T. Conran of Torrington vs the Tor rington & Winchester Street Railway Go. The suit was brought to recover $10, 900 damages for injuries received and this decision is practically victory for the trolley company inasmuch az they are required to pay to the plaintiff only 5000 and costs of court.
 There seems to be very little interest taken in some towns regarding the af- fairs of the Democratic party. At Pom- fret not a Democrat showed up in re- sponse to the caucus call while only one solitary individual with the interests of his party at heart appeared at the Wa tertown caucus. These two towns seem to be without Democratic citizens and Seymour follows close third with record of five who attended the caucus
 Arthur Farrow, a deaf mute, received jail sentence of 35 years before the Criminal court at Hartford Tuesday.
 Mrs Harriet Cook Carter, wife of Walter s. Carter of Brooklyn, formerly of Pleasant Valley. died Sunday morn ing, aged 52 years.
 The Holland County Superior court convened at Rockville, Wednesday and for the first time in many years there was not a criminal case on the docket.
 A white infant was born to a happy family of robins in tree in William Glad wins ard on Meadow street, Win sted, the other day. It is a great cur iosity and is attracting great deal of attention to the annoyance of papa and mamma robin. A white robin is great rarety.
 Luman Spencer is New Hartford's oldest resident, being 95 years of age. His physical health is remarkably good but his mental faculties are granuslly failing.
 The national republican delegates from this state to the convention in Philadelphia have secured rooms at the Walton for fivedays beginning Sunday night, June IT.
 The shad fishing in the Connecticut river continues unusually good this season. A catch of 276 was made at the Wethersfield fishery in one day. The largest on record this season weighed nine and three quarters pounds.
 The report of the trustees of the Con- Ar, tnf1lt t1r ok feld for 1899 Is at hand. The total ex- the receipts were $33, 256.S6, leaving a balance of $8 754 67 in the hands of the treasurer They have paId in salaries S2l ,565 and have on hand in the various funds the sum of SAP, ,360S1. Of the amount of receipts S22, 019 S4 was re. ceived from the state treasurer and comptroller. In addition of this they have received from the government through the "Morral Fund" $55, ,926 10.
 The strike of the machinists at the Driggs Seabury Gun and ammunition Go. of Derby. was settled by eompro- mise last week. The entire force re- turned to work Monday morning.
 Charles H. Goodwin member of the Connecticut Roofing Go. of New Haven committed suicide by hanging, Satur- day.
 A large illustrated volume entitled "Tne City of Hartford and Vicinity and their Resources" of 250 pages has been published. It is very interesting work and presents Hartford just as one finds it on the street and in the cou nting house.
 The bids for the macadamized roads in Litchfield have been rejected by the selectmen of that town az being too high. They have now made a request for new bids.
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