Connecticut western news., 1900-04-19

Old Malds Convention at Town Hall next Wednesday evening.
 Albert l.. Barnes visited friends in Hartford and vicinity over Sunday.
 Frank Hitchcock has been quite ill the past week with grip and asthma.
 The collection taken at the Pilgrim church for the Indian famine fund amounted to $61 75
 Miss Mary Watson returned last Thursday from an extended visit in New York and Youkers.
 Howard, the little son of ". H Chapman on East Main street, is sick with diptheria. The house is quaran- tined.
 Mrs s. W. Barnes went to Pownal, Vt on Monday to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs Lincoln, who died on the 14th inst.
 We are told that the late Mrs Irene J. Church left an estate of $45O, 900, ali in cash, or gilt edge securities which can be immediately converted into cash.
 The selectmen give notice that they will enforce the state law against riding bicyc on the sidewalks in this village. This applies to all ages of of lenders.
 Last week Frank Silvernail of Mil lerton, the we'll known hotel man and one time snowman. filed a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities of $I0, 237 and no assets.
 Several of the state officers of the Sons of Veterans will visit Col. Harden bergh camp here this evening, and a number of the Lakeville Sons are ex- pected to be present.
 On account of the Grand Army meeting at Winsted the Central New England Railway will sell round trip excursion tickets from all stations Bloomfield to Millerton, inclusive, to Winsted, good going April 30 and May lst and frr return including May 3d, at one fare and third for the round trip.
 A. H. Herriman is taking up col lection for the benefit of Dr E. M Heath, the veterinary surgeon, who has been sick about two months at his home in Winsted and whose condition was described in the NEWS of April l2 MT Herriman has already collected $55 and will be glad to receive contribu- tions from all who feel disposed to aid Dr Heath.
 -Four of the nine towns in the Nineteenth Senatorial District have al ready held caucus and elected dele gates to the May convention. Fyler delegates were elected as follows; Sharon 4, Roxbury 2, Bridgewater 2. Fessenden delegates were elected by New Milford, which sends delegates. The. towns which have not yet elected delegates are Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, North Canaan, Salisbury.
 Mrs Patrick Shuckerow died at her home on Bragg street on Monday morn ing after a short illness with the grip. She was 68 years of age. native of Ire land, but had been resident here many years. The funeral was held at the house at 10 8. m. yesterday and at 
 St. Joseph's R. c. church at II 8. m. She is survived by eight adult children: :: James, Cornelius, Patrick, William, Mary, Julia, Michael and Nellie. James and William are residents of Hartford, Cornelius lives in the West.
 The Central New England Railway announces that Ringing Brothers great show will exhibit in Winsted on Mon day, April 30. Everybody in this sec. tion knows that Rlngling Brothers have 8 great circus and good reputation for putting up a good show. The Central New England Ky. will sell excursion tickets, including ad- mission, from Collinsville and all sta. tions west as far as and including Mil lerton. There will also be special ar engagements made for people to get home in the afternoon and evening.