Connecticut western news., 1910-05-26
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NEWS ABOUT THE STATE
Personals and Other Items Of Interest
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 R,W. Thompson, private secretary to Senator Bulkeley, hnrried to Connecti- cut recently and is expected to be gone from Washington for some time. "The exact nature of his errand is not known but it is reported that he went to mend Bulksley's political fences,
 The state armory and arsenal com mission will meet at the armory ill Hart ford Friday, May 27, at 8 p. m,, for the purpose of reviewing Companies A. B, F, H and K, First Infantry, c. N. C., The drill will be preceded by guard mounting and will be followed by a parade and review. The maneuvers will be open to the public. There will be dancing after thetmilltary exercises. No admission price will be cba1ged, but tickets must be obtained from members of the regiment.
 States Attorney Stiles Judson and Mrs. Judson will sail for Europe on Saturday, May 28 with a party of friends. including Rev. and Mrs. George W. Judson, to be gone two months. They will leave on the steamer Duca b Aosta of the Italian line, so that they can land at Naples and start on the trip through Italy. They will visit Switzerland, Germany and France, spending some time in Paris. They will sail for home from Cherbourg.
 Gen. Charles A. Pine of Ansonia who gave the soldiers monument in the Winsted park, has recently had con- pleted and presented a handsome memorial chapel in Pine Grove cemetery, Ansonia, to the cemetary association of that city.
 E. L. Maine, young farmer of Mid dletown, was fataly injuried few days ago in 8 peculiar manner, He was shooting henhawks when his gun ex- ploded and his skull was fractured.
 Lieutenant James Churchill U. s. Army has been detailed to the Conn9ct icut Agricultural college, Storrs, to teach military tactics, which branch is re- quired since the college received government land grant aid.
 Mrs. Mary Christie Rogers, widow of the Rev. Daniel Minor Rogers of New Britian, who was killed during the Boxer uprising in China, has decided to return to missionary work in that land. She sailed from New York last week.
 The baseball team which represents Deep River in the Middlesex county league has some real packers. One of them, O. l.. Cheney, offers cash prize of $100 to the team if it wins the pen nant and S75 if it lands ill second place.
 Highway Commissioner J. H. Mac Donald is about to buy a place known as the Lynch farm, on the read between Meriden and Westfield, which he will occupy as a summer home. The farm consists of about 100 acres.
 Bridgeport has a novel fight on hand. The Automobile Dealers Associatio on has advertised hill climbing contest for Memorial day. Frederick Sturges, 8 wealthy citizen, says he will secure an injunction to prevent it. His counsel is former speaker E. s. Banks. The automobile men say they defy any injunction secured.
 Eugene Williams of Hall Meadow has lost six COWS valued at $500 by anthrax within two weeks. z They are supposed to have contracted the deadly disease in pastures. N. D. Ford of Winchester had five cows die last fall from strange disease and it is now believed that an thrax caused their death. Anthrax has been prevalent ill southern Berkshire county.
 The American Bridge Company, to which the New Haven Railroad Com. pany awarded the contract for the erection of bridge across the Connect icut River for the Air Line division, will be 1900 feet long. and it will in- volve the expenditure of over $200, ,00O. It is intended to have the contract com pleted by the end of the year.
 The four oil paintings of former chief justices of the United States Supreme Court, which were purchased by United States Senator Frank B. Brandegee and presented to the state of Connecti- cut, were received last week at the State Library. The portraits, which were painted from life, are of Chief Justice Roger B. Fancy, Salmon Port land Chase, Morrision R. Waite, and John Marshall.
 Cattle Commissioner Averill has re- reived word from New London that the scab has appeard among the sheep ill New Londen County. If so, the focks will be quarantined.
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