Connecticut western news., 1901-01-10
STATE NEWS.

A scarlet fever epidemic is spreading in Berlin. New cases are constantly being reported and the populace Is al larmed. The schools have been closed
 A destructive fire occurred SD Anso- "ia Sunday destroying the large Hoach- kiss block and the Cock Bros clothing store, entailing loss of $40, 900.
 The "student body" of Yale college. as we'll as that of every other college and university in the country. has been rendered an invitation to attend and participate in President Mckinley s inaugural celebration at Washington on March 4th. The railroads will give special rates and 1t is expected that a large delegation from "Old Eli" will 4ttend.
 Arthur Edgar Ely, "A, 8 medical student at Yale, whose home is in East River, this state, died at the New Haven hospital Sunday. He was ill but two weeks and the cause of his death was overstudy.
 The New Hartford savings bank makes very creditable showing fol | the first six months of it's existance The deposits now amount 10 abou $8. 900 we'll invested. On Jan l the directors declared semi annual divid end of two per cent.
 The Maxwell block was totally de stroyed by fire at Rockville last Thurs day, entailing loss of over $40, ,OOO.
 Despondent over i'll health, Miss Evl | Clark, 25, committed suicide last weel Thursday by drowning herself in vel at her home in Milford. She was daughter of Mason Clark, the blint piano tuner. known throughout tn state. -...
 The capital stock of the origina Pope Mfg. Go. of Hartford has been re duced from $100.000 to $5,000.
 Business failures in this state fo 1900 are put by R. G. Dun x Go. at 33C against 319 in 1899, with liabilities 0 $l, 40. 797, against S2,678, 433 in 1899
 Representative E J. Hill introduce, in the House last Friday gold stand ard bill providing for the coinage of eth silver bullion in the treasury purchase, under the act of July IA. 1890, int such denominations of subsidiary silve | 1. meet public requirements The bi also directs the secretary of the treasur
 ito maintain at all times at a parit with gold, the legal tender silver do lars remaining outstanding" The bi also provides for the exchange of silve for gold ip amounts of $5 or any mutt pie of that amount
 James A Bailey of Barnum < Baile fame. is organizing new circus whic he claims will be greater than tn
 Barnum establishments. Its heaC quarters will be in Bridgeport and
 will be called "The Very Greatest Sho' on Earth" Mir Bailey now retains br one third interest in the old Barnum
 Bailey show, tue major portion hsvin
 been sold to syndicate of Englis capitalists. Work on this great entel prise, which Mir Bailey intends [ make the finest thing in the shape of
 show in the twentieth century, will bt gin in the spring and will not be con pleted until 1902.
 The Ansonia Brass < Copper Go. an ! the Coe Brass Go. of Torrington, ha, r in waiting shipment of 1000, 0(
 pounds of wire for 8 trolley road
 India. Twenty cars will be needed
 take the wire to New York. The New Britain postof1ce receip over and above expenses for 1900 wei $23 1885 .51.
 The annual meeting of the Connect cut Dairymen's Association will be hel , at Jewell Hall. Hartford, Jan. 15 ar 16.
 Lizzie Enrich, 6-years-old daught of Mir and Mrs Andrea Enrich of To rington, was fatally burned by beiI ? pushed into bonfire last Friday.