Connecticut western news., 1900-08-23
STATE NEWS.

Robert Adams of Winsted captured & live copperhead snake in his hands, near Crystal lake Sunday. He has the reptile now on exhibition.
 John Mccarthy st winsted has pur- chased the Lakeside Driving Park at Highland Lake. Winsted. The park consists of several acres of land, numer- ous barns and sheds and first class one half mile track. Until recently it has been the property of the Winsted Agri- cultural Corporation. but the fore clos. ure of mortgage held by the bank necessitated the sale. Mir McCsrthy was one of the incorporstors and he in- tends to keep the track up and have a number of races there this fall.
 The Rev Herbert L. Smith died at his home in East Berlin last Thursday. The funeral was attended Saturday after noon. He is survived by a widow and two children. At the time of his death he was filling the pulpit of the Episco. pal church at New Britain, occupied by Rev Mir Bodley who has been stopping at Twin Lakes the past few weeks
 The state convention of the French Canadian societies will be held at Put nam Sept s6,27, 1900.
 A meeting of the warden and bur gesses of the borough of .Winsted held last week adopted new set of by laws and the borough is now fortified to pro- tect it's ordinances. Clerk Robinson is going to see to it that this set of bylaws are not destroyed.
 Rev Fra. Skelly quelled panic at the Town Hall, Litchfeld, last Friday night while the fair was in progress, caused by large lamp falling and setting the stage on fire. He interrupted the mad rush for the stairway and soon auieted the frantic crowd while the flames were extinguished.
 The Waterbury Globe, recently sold for $500, has been purchased by Arthur H. Tyrrell. treasurer of the Waterbury Blank Book Manufacturing Company.
 Last Thursday afternoon a freight train on the 0. N. E. road was wrecked near Cherry Brook. The track was torn up for quarter of a mile, several of the cars badly damaged and Brakeman simmons seriously injured. Traffic was interrupted many hours, the trains transferring.
 The premium list of the Huntington Valley Agricultural Corporation is out. The fair will be held at Cherry Park near Collinsville Sept. 6 and ' next.
 William Karl. the village blacksmith, has the banner woodchuck dog of Beth lehem. He has caught and killed near ly 100 woodchucks this summer.
 The Bristol < Plainville Tramway Co. have voted to extend their line to Ter ryville and the trolley line from Tor rlngton to Terryville which was survey. ed out last fall will probably be put through at once.
 Hon. Arthur B. Calef, prominent in political and judicial life in Middlesex county for many years. died at his home in Middletown last Friday. aged 75.
 The bulkiest complaint ever brought In the U. s Court in this state was filed at Hartford last Saturday in the suit of McGill vs. the Holmes, Booth < Hay dens Co. of Waterbury. It contains 2,o4O counts, 2,545 pages. is nearly as large as volume of Webster's Un- abridged Dictionary, and weighs 20 pounds. The damages claimed amount to S254, 900.
 John w. Parker. of Stamford. father in-law to Robert Whitaker, editor of the Stamford Advocate" dropped dead at o'clock Saturday while rowing bis daughter. Mrs Whitaker, and two friends, in skiff, of South Beach east of Pine Ledge, Roton Point.
 The republicans of Torrington have a fine campaign banner which will be swung to the breezes early next month.
 Last Friday afternoon the Lees were defeated by the Torrir gtons, by score of to o and on Saturday afternoon the Lees defeated the Wiusteds by score of 4 to 8.
 Arthur NJ. Barnard of Winsted has instituted divorce proceedings from his wife Mrs Grace Peck Barnard, on the grounds of infidelity. naming as core spondent the Rev Nj. V. Jacobs of North Colebrook for whom she kept house and with whom it was stated she had gone to New York. A council of Baptist clergymen of this county will be held Friday and if the rumors effectiDg the character of Mir Jacobs are found to be trth he will be deposed from the ministry and excluded from the church. Mir Jacobs has left his flock without shepherd and the church has issued call to Rev G. W. Reming- ton of Winsted, former pastor there who was forced to leave the pastorste.
 The town of Morris, this county, is this week celebrating "Old Home Week" It is the first town in the Land of Steady Habits to adopt this movement which has become SO popu- lar in Maine and New Hampshire. The sons and daughters of the old town. scattered far and near have returned 10 the scenes of their childhood and renew ed the scqusintances of their youth.
 A grand boat carvivsl is being ar. ranged to take place at Highland Lake, Winsted. Aug 30. Over fifty boats will form in an illuminated parade with balloon ascensions, etc.
 Landlord Edward s. Barber, proprie. tor of the Winsted House. Winstej. died Monday night az 55 years. It is thought that bis death was hsstened by financial troubles, be having recent. ly filed a petition in bankruptcy. He is survived by a widow, a son and daughter.