Connecticut western news., 1906-11-15
STATE AND COUNTY


 William H. Hoyt of Danbury is suffering from severe and serious troubles with his eyes caused by con- fettl poisoning, the result of the cele- bration of Halloween. A young wom- an threw a handful of confetti into his face. Some of the bits of paper lodged in his eyes and portion of them remained there over night It was originally colored, but when talk en out in the morning was nearly white, and the coloring matter un- doubtedly poisoned his eye.
 An old hat has been going the rounds of Connecticut express of fees for some time. The hat was started somewhere in the west and has been on the road for several months. It has visited many of the express offices in New England and on the hat are tickets and comments enough to fill column.
 John McGregor, a farmer in East Putnam, in gathering eggs the other day, found one that measured s 3-4 inches one way and l-2 the other.
 Sir Thomas Lipton said at a ban quet in Bridgeport last week that he hoped he would be able to arrange for another challenge and believed that he had good ground for saying that an arrapna,,apt ,,,o,,iJ ha ,,,,Ja before he left the country. He be- lieved that a change of air would do the cup good if it was only for a short time. After telling several stories of luck he added that there was superstition that there was good luck in four-leaved shamrock and it might be put to test when he built his fourth shamrock. He said he did not want to win the cup by luck alone. He just wanted boat that would be faster than the other boat, or he would be satisfied if 1t were just as fast. eff I have rot won the cup" he said, Cor if l never win it, have won that which IS far more valuable, namely, the es- teem and good will of the people of America"
 A New Haven dispatch to the Bos- ton Transcript telling of many ap- plications for trolley charters to come before the Connecticut legisla- ture at the next session says: Leg islative petitions will include line from Torrington to Litchfield and another from Litchfield to Washing ton, passing through the Bantam Lake and Lake Waramaug countries. An other will ask for charter from Washington to Woodbury, connecting with the Quassanaug Lake country.
 Picking up Mary Lalashus, 7 years old, in his arms, whose clothes were rapidly being consumed by flames, Adam A. Welch of Ansonia, rushed to nearby brook and threw the child into the water, thus saving her from terrible death The child's clothes caught from a bonfire.
 MT. and Mrs. Matthew w. Starr of South Norwalk are said to be the oldest married couple in Connecticut. Monday they celebrated the 65th an niversary of their wedding. Singular 1y enough, the wife and husband stood in the same room and sat down at the same table as on the night of their marriage in 1S4l. MT. Starr is hale and hearty and 87 and Mrs Starr is still spry at 83.
 Arthur D. Ardus, New Haven milk dealer, was arrested charged with exposing adulterated milk for sale.
 The Southington School Board will compel the parents of children be- tween the ages of 7 and Is years to send their children to school unless they have a certificate.
 Chief of Police Gum of Hartford has received letter from Mrs. Mary Massie of Philadelphia, asking for information that would lead to the discovery of her daughter, who was put in the home of a Norfolk fam fly named Hart 20 years ago. Mrs. Massie says she has heard nothing from her daughter in all these years.
 As a result of the many serious automobile accidents in Connecticut this summer, the next legislature will undoubtedly be asked to pass law compelling all drivers of auto cars to take out a license. It is also pro posed to prohibit any unlicensed per son from driving an automobile un- less a licensed chauffeur is on the same seat ready to assist at any emer- gency that might arise.