Connecticut western news., 1905-11-30
STATE " EWS

Mir. and Mrs. A. S. Wright of Litch- field celebrated their golden wedding Tuesday.
 Hon. Amos Ives, ex-mayor of Meriden, died suddenly at his home in that city Saturday morning from pneumonia.
 The Randall Company of New Mil l ford has been appointed administrator of the Isaac B. Bristol estate at New Milford.
 | The Winsted show of the Western | Connecticut Poultry Association will be held at the Winsted Armory, Dec. l9, 20, 21 and 22.
 Miss Mary Sherman, a full blooded In- dian woman of Milford, died at the Bridgeport hospital last week of dropsi- cal trouble. She->weighed 450 pounds. Her father, who died some years ago, weighed 600 pounds.
 Three boys lost their lives by drowning while skating at Thomaston Friday afternoon. They are Edward Lundri- gan, 12; Edward Carney, 12, and Bolic Schweider, 9 years old. The bodies of the boys were recovered.
 Miss Rachel Winship, 66, of Harwin- ton drowned herself in a well Friday. Dependency due to the death of her sister, the illness of brother and the fear of becoming a town pauper prompt ed the act. She had about 5000 left to her by her father few years ago, but had not used good judgment in the care of it.
 About 40 of the friends of Attorney and Mrs. W. G. Manchester rendered them a surprise at their home on Munro street in Winsted last Friday evening, the occasion being the 20th anniversary of their marriage. Light refreshments were served and the evening was pleas antly spent in social intercourse. Mir. and Mrs. Manchester were presented with mahogany table.
 Edward Gustafson, who was shot by his wife in a sudden fit of insanity Friday night, died in the Norwalk hos pital early Saturday. MT. Gustafson re- ceived bullet in the abdomen and sank rapidly. Mrs. Gustafson was taken to the Westport sanitarium, where on Monday she committed suicide by strangling herself with her nightrobe Gustafson leaves two children.
 The state board of health last week chose Dr. Joseph H. Townsend of New Haven to succeed Dr. c. A. Lindsley as secretary. Dr. Lindsley has been sec. retary since 1884. Dr. Townsend will take office April 1, 1906, and at that time the headquarters of the board will be moved from New Haven to Hartford The secretary of the board is the only salaried official, about $2500 year, and the duties take a greater part of his time.
 Apparently an attempt to wreck g Central New England passenger train on the "big curve" between Winsteo and New Hartford was made last Thurs day. The train was east bound and il charge of Conductor Shook. The loco motive crashed into large boulder, and the passengers were badly shaken up The rock was removed i'll about 15 min utes by the trainmen, but it seems i'm possible that it could have rolled ontC the track without the aid of human hands.
 A decision has just been rendered by the Superior court to the effect that al electric line from Waterville to Thomas ton is public necessity. The new lin, is to be constructed by the Consolidated Railway Co.,, which has taken the char ter rights of the Thomaston Tramway O. granted by the last session of tn, Legislature. The distance is about fiv, and half miles, and connection vii be made at Waterville with the track the Connecticut Railway & Lightin, , Go. The running time between the tw, points will be about 45 minutes.