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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-06
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE

TNTNA A. LOCKWOOD of Rome, libe,l.n,
II Howard $. lockwood The foregoing m, e =
inserted In a writ of attachment, dated Jsnns. y
1850 and retnrnable ut the April term Of the SUM-
Tor Court, kennebec county. A. ID. 1850. ~"
Wherein said libellanf AYERS that she was ,.~c.
married to the said libellee, by George = N.Y.
belgrade In the said county Justice of the Pea.
of June, A. ID. 1874, and has had by him two chnss
now living TO wit. Maude f., born October ~ ~
and Blanche C.. born May Is, 1879. That sincr ~
intermarriage your libellant has conducted 49,
toward the said libellee rs faithful chase "a y
fectonate wife, and said belant has resided in M
State since said date, his wife as aiore.s y.
that the said libellee, regardless of his maria o
and duty, has for three years now last mast w
guilty of habitual drunkenness, and during m.ss =
that time has been in state of habitual intoxcst;c
And your libellant further shows that DURING ~. ~
wears now last past, said libeee has copstan,s ~
grossly neglected treated and abused your lhsIs.s
that he has used to her and in her presence thr.,
ing language, and she has been by him put in IN,
danger and fear of her life. That prior 10 the IN
day Of November, A. ID. 1879, without cause on ~.
part the said ibelee wifully deserted and absnaos
cd the oeilant and has never returned to her, and
upon inasmuch as il would be reasonable and nros.
conducive to domestic harmony and consisfen, u,
the peace and morality OF society, your llhells.s
prays this Honorable Court to decree divorce fo,.
the bonds of matrimOny, and that the care and N.
custody Of said minor children may be Commits, =
her. and that pending this libel decree NAV b. -
tered by said Justice In vacation for the care ~
custody of said children as aforesaid.
ETNA A. LOCKWOOD.
STATE OF MAINE
KENNEBEC S., Jan. Il, 1880
Then personally appeared the above named Fin.
A. lockwood, and made oath that the residene, ~
said Howard :. lockwood, is not known 10 her ~
cannot be ascertained by reasonable diligence.
Before me,
ALBION =. CRAM, Justice of the Peace
STATE OF MAINE.
KENNEBEC. SIS. Superior Court, In Vacation
Jan. 18th. 1850.
Upon the foregoing libel il is orderrd
that notice of the pendency thereof be given TO H.
lbelee by publishngan abstract of the writ and mi
and of this order thereon, three weeks successiys,
in the kennebec Journal a newspaper printed At Al
gusta, in said county of kennebec, the last publs
ion to be thirty days AT least before the term Of IN
Court TO be holden ut said Augusta. on the first Tue
day of April, A. d. 1850. that said ibeee NAV Then
and there appear and answer If he see fit; and h
is further ordered, that pending this libel or upt
further order Of the Court the and custody of M
children Maude f.. and Blanche c., be committed 70
the lbellant.
W. +. WHlTEHOUSE
Justice Superior Court, Kennebec COUNTY f
true abstract Of the writ and libel and order Of
Judge thereon.
Attest: WIN. NJ. STRATTON, Clerk
Heath & Wilson, Attorneys for I.ibellant. 3xi
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
A nIeriden Suicide.

About o'clock Sunday afternoon it was reported in Meriden that Samuel Lock, of that place, had committed suicide by drown ing himself in Black Pond. The details of the sad affair are as follows Lock went bath ing in the pond with half a dozen compan- ions about noon. After enjoying the sport in the water all dressed and started for a stroll in the vicinity. About half an hour afterward the absence of Lock was noticed
 and a search for him was begun Nothing particular was thought of his absence at the time, but the party in wandering around came back to the place where they had been in bathing. Locks clothes were deserted on the bank, and then, for the first time, the thought that he had drowned himself dawned on the minds of the compa- ny. A vigorous search was immediately begun in the vicinity of the bathing place, and about o'clock Locks body was found in twelve feet of water, about twelve feet from the bank, with a towel and rope around the neck, with stone tied thereto that weighed about twenty five pounds. The body was found by Harvey Perkins, the same person who recovered the body of Water man a week before Justice of the Peace F.
 NJ Augur, of Middlefield, was notified, and he summoned jury of inquest The jury rendered the following verdict: ''The de- ceased came to his death by drowning him. self in Black Pond, while in Q fit of tempor- ary insanityn No reason can be given for Locks action, although it was known that he was frequently subject to mental alteration.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
Democratic Town Convention.

 The Delegates to the State Convention.
 The Democratic Town convention was held last evening at the Register building. MT. c. B. Bowers presided, Alexander Troup sec- retary. There was considerable interest, and although things were fixed" before the meeting it was rumored about that things didn't pan out as expected. The meeting chose the following delegates to the Demo cratic State convention Henry J. Stoddard, ex-Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Alexander Troup, Selectman F. s. Andrew and Assessor Thomas K. Dunn. One dele gate, MT. Stoddard, and perhaps others are booked, it is understood, in favor of R. D.. Hubbard as Democratic candidate for Gov ernor. One at least of the delegates favors Loomis, of New London, for the position, and the name of Truman s. Foote is men, toned for place on the State Central Con- mittee.
 And now some of the Democracy want Judge Hovey of the Superior Court for Gov ernor.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
City Court Notes.

In the City Court yesterday morning Louis Selcon and Joseph Sylvester, the two Italians charged with assaulting Thomas Bohan, were arraigned. Sylvester was discharged and Selcon was sentenced to jail for two weeks.
 Peter Daley, charged with drunkenness and fornication with Mary Jane Conlan on July 31st, was fined $1 for the first count and for the second was sent to jail for thirty days.
 Mary Ann Lyons for breach of the peace against Anna B. Finn on Saturday evening was fined $5 and costs.
 Catherine Mullen for stealing a pair of shoes from Warren Perkins was sent to jail for five days.
 George W. Ennis, the commercial traveller who is charged with defrauding the Consoli- dated railroad, had his case continued until Wednesday.
 The case against Freddie Jorey, charged with assault and intent to kill little Johnny Rowan on July 9th, was continued to Sep tember 9th. A nolle will no doubt be enter ed in the case. The Rowan boy has entirely recovered.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
Another Body.
Brought to this Port by a Menhaden
 

Brought to this Port by a MenhaIen
 Steamer.
 The body of young man of about twenty two years of age and six feet four inches tall, found floating in the water of Cornfield Point light, near the scene of the Narragan- sett disaster, was brought to this city yester- day by the menhaden fishing steamer George W. Hunt, Captain Poland. The remains were badly decomposed, and were taken to Newton < Keiler's undertaking establish ment, where they were viewed by jury i'm panelled by Justice of the Peace Bollman. The vessel was on it's way from Promise Land, L. l., bound on @ trip for fish, and falling in with the body made this port to land it. The body had on pair of pants, a seaman's frock and pair of shoes, and Cap tain Poland thought very likely it was the body of a fireman on some steamer. He did not think it was Narragansett body, as 1t seemed to have been a case of drowning of a later date than that event, judging from the appearance of the remains.
 The verdict of the jury was that the de- ceased came to his death by drowning and in a manner and at a time to the jury unknown
 The body was taken in charge by the town authorities, and late yesterday afternoon the deceased was given a Christian burial in the town lot in the Westville cemetery.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
The Court Record.
City ycourt-crim1na1 side-JudgeParde

City yCourt-crimina1 Side-Judge Pardee.
 Frederick Jorey, assault with intent to kill, to September G.; George w. Ennis, defraud- ing railroad company, to August II Thom- as Healy, breaking windows, $1O.0 costs and two months in jail; same, breach of peace against George ". Brown, $10 fine and $1o.o3 costs; Mark Weary, ir., theft of cloth from Joseph Kaiser, to August 12; same. re- sisting officer, to August 12; William Kee- gan, breach of peace against James McDer- mott, judgment suspended; William Doolan, cruelty to animal belonging to Wales O. Hotchkiss, to September 6 Edward McDer- mott, breach of peace, judgment suspended Mary Ann Lyons, breach of peace against Anna B. Finn, $5 fine and $9.S7 costs Hen ry Reuter-, breach of peace, $6.s7 costs and 30 days in jail; Edward Slack and Michael Lynch, breach of the peace, to August 12; Louis Selcon, breach of the peace, two weeks in jail; Joseph Sylvester, breach of the peace, discharged; Almon E. Rice, taking horse without permission of owner, to Aug ust IS; Catharine Mullen, theft of shoes from Warren Perkins, $G.O4 costs and five days in jail.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
Painful Accident.

On Saturday afternoon at Collinsvile just after 1 o'clock, while the freight train on the Canal road was getting ready to start, John Lambert, young man of 20, employed by the Collins Company, volunteered to assist in coupling the cars, and somehow made 8 misstep, and one of the wheels ran over his foot and leg below the knee, but fortunately not breaking the bones. The young man was at once taken to the residence of his father, Stephen Lambert, and Dr. J. M. Tabor, a skillful surgeon, was called and dressed his wounds. The foot was badly crushed and the bones displaced, but the prospect is now that the foot can be saved, but it will result probably in permanent stiffness and lameness of some of the ioints
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10

Bridgeport jail has 59 prisoners.
 A large porpoise made himself at home ln Bridgeport harbor yesterday morning. near the steamboat wharf.
 A letter received in this city from MT. J. D. Dewell yesterday, reported him as about to start for the great wheat fields of Dakota.
 The survivors of the Twenty-sixth Connec- ticut Volunteers will have a reunion at Thames Grove, near New London, August 17, 8 week from to-day.
 Owing to the breaking of the main shaft, the draw of the Quinnipiac river bridge was not in operation yesterday. It will be ready for use again about 10 a. m. to-day.
 A vacant house belonging to Judge Chas. J. McCurdy at Old Lyme was burned on Saturday morning. Loss $1,7O0; insured for $1, 900 in the Hartford County Mutual. sssGeorge w. Roberts, organist of Christ church, Bridgeport, was precipitated down an areaway, distance of 22 feet, while lean ing over railing calling for pet dog. No bones were broken.
 Apollos Fenn, of Plainville, formerly jailer in Hartford county, has rendered his resigna- tion as deputy sheriff to Sheriff Seymour, re- signing because delegate to the Republican county convention.
 The recorded transfers of real estate yes- terday were as follows: Henry c. Porter to James T. Maher, ffty-nine feet on Alton street Thomas McWeeney to Elias H. Tucker, thirty feet on Ivy street.
 The American Fish Hook and Needle Con- pany has just closed a contract with New York house for five million fish hooks An other large order has just been shipped to Berlin, Germany. Last year the concern made 35,OOO,OOO.
 The Fairfield County Agricultural Society have decided to have bicycle tournament at their annual fair and cattle show which takes place at Norwalk September 14, 15, 16 and 17. The Pequonnock Wheel Club of Bridge port are expected to take part in the tourna- ment.
 The thirteenth annual reunion of the 17th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers Associa- tion will be held at Newtown August 2S. The line will form at the depot on the arrival of the Il a. m train from Bridgeport, and march to Sanford's Hall, where the business meeting will be held. Dinner will be pro- vided by the citizens.
 The adjourned monthly meeting of the New Haven County Horticultural Society will be held at room No. 2, Mitchell's build ing, on Wednesday evening, August II, at 7:3O o'clock The report of the committee to solicit subscribers to the guarantee fund will be made, and final action regarding the September exhibition will be taken.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
A Queer Bug.


 curious insect was recently found by a Middletown lady who is summering at Bran ford, and it was sent to Dr. Calef of Middle town, for identification. The specimen is three and one-half inches long, and it's body is about the size round of a slate pencil. It has six long, slender legs, and antenne nearly twice the length of the body. It is of 8 uniform dead wood color, which gives it the appearance of a dead twig. This serves as an excellent protection, alike from it's bird enemies and the naturalist. The doctor says it is ''Diapheremera femerata, more easily remembered underits English name of ''walk- ing stick" or specter, and belongs to the genus Phasmida. This genus is essentially tropical, and presents many of the most mar velous forms of insect life. The walking leaf of Brazil and the West Indies belong to the same family. Closely allied is the pray ing mante worshiped by the Hottentots on ac- count of the devotional attitude it assumes while awaiting its prey.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
A SnhGnan

Harlow Perkins, the young man drowned in the Connecticut river at Hartford, Friday evening last, belonged in Cromwell, Conn.,, where his parents live and was brother of Fred W. Perkins, a Middletown expressman. His mother, who had been West for several weeks visiting friends, returned Friday and stopped in Hartford to see her son. He had left to go in bathing about half an hour be- fore her arrival, and the first she saw of him was his dead body brought home after it's recovery The funeral took place in Hart- nr1
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
Knights Templar.

The Hartford Knights Templar leave for Chicago on Saturday next. They meet at l D. m. at their rooms and receive tickets and badges Colts band will report at D. m., and at the same hour the line will be formed for parade. after which the Grand Officers of the State will report at the United States Ho- tel at o'clock, and at 4:45 the Commandery will take the train for Springfield, where, af- ter a short parade as the guests of the Springfield Commandery, they will take a special train for Chicago. Several New Ha-
 ven Knights will accompany the Hartford brethren4
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
RirthdnY Party.

On Friday evening last the Windsor Club, with lady friends, attended the twenty fifth birthday celebration of one of the members, MT. A. L. Newman, at his residence, 32O Or chard street. There was spread very fine supper, and the pictures of the members, en- closed in an elegant frame, were presented to Mir Newman. The gathering broke up at an early hour the following morning.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
CoIor-RIfndness.

The meeting of the State Board of Health to consider the petitions on the color-bind- ness subject takes place Thursday at Hart ford at the rooms of the Board in the State Capitol Dr. Carmalt, of this city, haS-ex- amined 275 railroad men, about 50 of them engineers and all employees of the Consoi- dated railroad, and finished yesterday for the present his examinations in this city. He commences examinations in Bridgeport next.
 He has about 500 in all to examine. Dr.
 Bacon, of Hartford, who examines railroad men in the northern part of the State, will also have about ,OOO examinations to make.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
cat4inr nrarbnnrtl-

Three young men, George Brown, Joshua Smallman and William Geary, were strug- gling in the water of the old fort Sunday afternoon. They were out in sharpie, which upset. They clung to the boat. Help arrived in about forty minutes, and they were taken off by parties who came to their aid in yacht, and except for wet clothing and the scare were none the worse for their advantT1re
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
The Norwich Rurg1ars,

At late hour Saturday afternoon Charles Warrington and Hattie Gabel were taken be- fore the City Court, in Norwich, the girl having recovered from the hysteria that had prostrated her, on complaint of burglary, but were not put to plea. Their cases were adjourned to this morning and bonds of $1,- 800 were required of Warrington and $1,00O of Gabel. The father of Warrington became bondsman for his son, but the girl was re- mandad to iail in default of honds
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10

M. Gilman Hinsdale, of New Britain, is oc- cupying a cottage in Oriental Park, making his third season at the shore.
 E. H. Wade, editor of the Hampshire County Journal, Northampton, Mass, and Myron Ray and A s. Goodale, with their families, are stopping at MT. Cochran's, on Thomas street.
 Editor Graham, of the Meriden Republi. can, who, with his family, has been spending number of weeks at the Sea View House returned home last evening, concluding his visit. Later he goes to the White Noun tains
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
TwentY-fiVe Chfcks.

MT. Joseph w. Jennings, of Greens Farms, has a remarkable hen. She stole her nest away from the accustomed haunts of the fowls of the farm, and went into executive session on nest of twenty weight eggs she had laid. A few days ago the process of in cubation was finished and the proprietress of the job left the nest the proud mother of twenty-five chicks. The other three eggs would have matched out also had the hen re- mained, having been pecked through by the infant chicks. The hen found herself with such press of business on hand, however, that she adjourned before the job was entire 1v finished
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
The Camp Meeting Season

The Housatonic railroad camp meeting al Pine Grove camp ground, between Falls Vil lage and Canaan, commences Monday, Aug. 23d, and will close Monday, Aug. 3Oth. The grounds are located in the valley of the Hou- satonic, on the line of the railroad by that name. Nearly sixty cottages are now on the grounds, and others are being built The grove consists entirely of pine trees, render ing the spot very healthy, while the shade makes it very cool and delightful. A large boarding house on the ground will be opened the first of August.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
Costly Churches.

The finest churches in this State, judged by the value at which they are reported, are the beautiful stone church at Meriden, valued at $2OO, 900; the First church, New London, $15O, 900; the New Britain church, $40, 900, and Church of the Redeemer, New Ha- ven S131 OOO
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
Roard Of Counc1Imen.

There was meeting of the Board of Councilmen last evening, although it was the time for the regular monthly.'' The trouble was that when the hour arrived for calling the roll only six members responded. Politics begin to bloom" and the members are evidently more interested in them than in city matters. Fortunately, however, there is DO business of importance to be transacted.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
PeacheS.

A. J. Beers & Co.,, No. 300 State street. re- ceive a car of peaches by the peach train every day, excepting Monday, and Sunday nights they get one for Monday morning. They are mostly Crawfords and Old Mixons. Peaches are about two weeks earlier than usual this year. Messrs. Beers & Go. are re- ceiving very fine fruit and selling it as low as the lowest.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
Masonic Benefits.

The board of directors of the Masonic Mutual Benefit Association of this city held their monthly meeting last evening. Fifteen members were admitted and two applicants rejected. The sum of $2, 900 was voted to the widow of Henry S. Smith, of Thomas ton Conn
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
Explosion Among the Mail Bags

Yesterday morning, as w. H. Munson, a clerk in the postofice, was removing the mail designed for the Naugatuck Valley, pack age directed to the Waterbury Brass Com pany fell upon the floor and exploded. The explosion was from cartridges, the shell of one striking MT. Munson on the arm and slightly wounding him. The shells were condemned by Postmaster sperry as unmail- able matter, and if the name of the sender can be ascertained he will be prosecuted.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
Veterans. Attention!

HEADQUARTERS SECOND Go. GovR's FooT GUARDS, New Haven, Aug. 7,'80. The Veterans of this command with their lady friends are cordially invited to attend dedication social, to be held in the compa- ny's newly fitted par1ors at Union Armory, on Tuesday evening next at p. m.
 E. J. MORSE,
 Captain Com'dg.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
An English ship on the Way to New

A ship left Liverpool yesterday, if expecta- tions were met, with 2,OOO tons of steel rails for the New London Northern road The rails, which are light and weigh but 36 pounds to the yard, are to be laid upon the narrow gauge extension from Brattleboro to Londonderry, Vt., which has been built by the Northern road and is now nearly ready to receive them. They are from the steel works of Dolman, Long X Co.,, and will be discharged at this port.-Telegram.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
EYcurSiOma.

The excursion of the Young Mems Chris tian Association and their friends by the steamer John H. Starin to Dinah's Rock, on Shelter Island, to-day, will be one of the pleasantest of the season. With the associa- tion from Meriden the party is expected to number between 300 and 4OO The male choir connected with the association in this city is expected to go and lead the singing of the occasion The excursionists can procure a good clam-bake dinner at the Rock for fifty cents, or can provide their own lunch.
 To-day three Sunday schools of Falls Vil- lage make an excursion to Bridgeport down the Hodsatonic road and hold picnic at Sea side Park.
 To-day the steamer John H. Starin will make her usual trip to Shelter Island. The steamer Erastus Corning, of the Starin line, is not much damaged by the accident at Glen Island Sunday, and will make her regular trip to this city from New York tonight.
 The Knights of Pythias of Middletown picnic at Savin Rock this week Thursday The Daughters of Rebecca of Middletown picnic at the same place on Tuesday, ,the 17th
 The members of the Church of the Sacred Heart will go to Coney Island on their an- nual excursion tomorrow. The Elm City will carry the party, and full brass and string band, with Prof. Flaherty as prompter has been engaged. A large and pleasant party of excursionists is expected.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
Death Of . Mexican War Veteran

MT. Henry A. Goodhue, aged B years, and for long time engaged in the upholstery business near the South Green, Hartford, died at his late residence in that city on Sun- day morning shortly before o'clock, after long continued illness from a severe and painful malady. The deceased was veteran of the Mexican war and served with honor. He was devout and earnest Christian and a member of the South Baptist church, where the funeral services will be held this after noon. Mir. Goodhue was faithful member of the order of Odd Fellows, and the Hart ford members will attend the funeral in a hodv
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-10
Commissioners Appointed.

Judge York yesterday appointed s. liar rison Wagner and Eugene c. Hill commis sioners of the insolvent estate of Hughes Roach