Connecticut western news., 1900-09-20
STATE NEWS.


 the residence of Ms l.. W. Coe of that dent of the Turner < Seymour Mfg. Go and besides was one of the organizers of the Excelsior Needle Co.,, director of Cos Brass Co.,, Torrington Mfg. Co., Miller Mfg. Co.,, Torrington Water Co.,, Brooks National Bank, and trustee of the Torrington Savings Bank, and it's president for seven years.
 Sandisfeld, which has gained roto. riety as being the coldest place in the state, was visited by white frost Sat- urday morning.
 Miss Grace Mckinley is the new teacher at the high school in Middle town. She has been at Somerset, Pa ], attending the wedding of her cousin, Mabel. Miss Mckinley is niece of the president and was graduated at Mount Holyok in 1899. Miss McKinley's de- termination to teach has won the ap- plsuse of all her friends, and she is said to be very ambitious on her own &C., count.
 About 85 veterans attended the reun- ion of the Eighth Regiment, o. V. at Bridgeport last Saturday. Officers were elected as follows: General Edward Harland of Norwich, president; Lieu tenant Colonel Thomas Sheffield of Westerly, R. l., vice president; T E. Hswley, Hartford, secretary and treas urer Captain H. R. Jones of New Hartford delivered an address on the late Dr Storrs of Hartford, president of the organization.
 The new 800 yard carpet which covers the floor of the House of Representa- tives in the capitol at Hartford was laid last week. The carpet is deep shade of turkey red with the coat of arms of the state woven in brighter colors. The wind storm of Wednesday caused a lot of trouble at two fairs In Orange 12 large tents covering exhibits were split from top to bottom and then carried bodily away, and in New Mil ford 16 tents were thrown down and the fair completely put out of business. A large barn owned by Moses Stan. nard near Madison was struck by light ming Sunday night and burned to the ground. The loss is about $2, 1000. The annual reunion of the 18th Conn. 0. V. was held Monday at Lake Com. bounce. About 50 of the mem bers oi the regiment were present. The reun- ion of the 18th and 30th regiments was held in New Haven last Friday. Yale begins the football season on Saturday when she plays Trinity at New Hsven. Her real contests begin on | October 27 when she plays Columbia al | New York. Then follows the game al West Point, Nov. 8; Carlisle Indians al | New Haven on Nov 10; Princeton al Princeton, Nov. IT; Harvard at New Haven, Nov. A.
 The house of Deacon Ethiel Green or Stillson Hill in New Milford. was rob bed Wednesday of last week during the absence of the family at the fair. The old clothes of the robber were discard. ed and the deacon's Sunday go to meet ing suit was assumed. Thus the robbel became deacon, so to speak. Forty sik cents of Sunday school money wal taken.
 | Nearly all the mills in Moodus have shut down owing to lack of water. Near | ly all the factories are crowded with or ders and it places them in very criti cal position.
 Roscoe Benjamin sold Mr G. W. Jen kins, Pres. American Deposit & Loar Go. of New York. 8 very handsome de pot wagon last week.
 The Torrington Agricultural Society has been formed and fair is to be helt at Murphy's park. Sept. 28-2s.
 Evert Rose recently shot blue heror near the outlet of Twin Lakes. Th' bird measured 6 1t. 2 in. from tip tt tip and was it. 6 in. in height. Tn, bird will be mounted by 8 New Yorl taxidermist.
 On Sept. 12 Misses Clara and Elsie daughters of Congressman B. J. Hill sailed for Europe on the steamship Westerland, for year of study ant travel They will remain in Paris unti the spring, when they will spend abou two months in Italy. During the sum mer they will travel through Germany Switzerland, Holland and Great Britain
 Forest fires near Portland have driver the rattlesnakes from the hills and larg numbers have been killed. The drout , | and the speckeled beauties are dead.
 Some of the students at Storrs Agri cultural College placed bull in one c the rooms in the dormitory buildln Saturday night. Sunday morning h made Rome howl" and the student were given the preference of removin the bull or receiving dismissal. The decided to turn out the bull but it too them half day to do it.
 Collinsville was again visited by burg lars last Sunday night at the store of R E. Manley and N. O. Lofgren. , few pennies, canned goods, tobacco an
 cigars and twenty three suits were tal
 en together with a silver watch, the te tai amount taken being about $3Ot There is no trace of the burglars. Eft { dollars reward is offered for their apprt
 hension. This is but one of series (
 similar offenses which have recently o,
 cured in Collinsville.
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