Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-30
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Dr. Holoomb, of Simsbury, who has been very i'll with pneumonia. is improving.
 Hon. G. O. Woodruff and wife and Judge Seymour and wife, of Litchfield, returned a few days ago from trip to Nassau much re- cruited.
 Mrs. D. c. Sanford, Miss Carrie Sanford and MT. and Mrs. Wm. D. Black returned to New Milford from the Bahama Islands few days ago.
 Deacon Smith and wife were given an in formal vocal concert at their home, by the Kirschner quintette, Wednesday evening. All were afforded much pleasure.
 Mir. Charles N. Chaplin, of Norwich, who had his skull fractured by being thrown from 8 vehicle on Central wharf week ago yester- day, is reported to be rapidly improving.
 MT. M. B. Lane, conductor on the Housa- tonic railroad for many years, has resigned, and seeks the quiet life of farming at his home near Bulls Falls in the town of Kent.
 Erastus Gay, of Farmingto ID, shipped yester- day for H. W. Douglass, of St. Louis, six very fine Jersey heifers. This stock is noted for its fine quality. the Pennington creamery ob- taining it's milk from it.
 Capt. D. E. Larkin and family have returned from Pilatka, and Messrs. A. R. Hale and son from Sanford, Florida, and report good season and a satisfactory business. They are Norwich residents
 Hon. Samuel Fessenden, of Stamford, is a candidate for the State attorneyship of Fair field county. A large proportion of the law yers of Fairfield county have signed the peti- tion recommending him to the position.
 Chief of Police spaulding, of New Britain, left for Indianapolis Wednesday morning to meet his son Clinton, who has been in Kansas during the past four years for his health. They will return in about two weeks time.
 A fine oil portrait of the late W. A. Clark, who was long a prominent manufacturer Of Westville, is being executed for Mrs. 5-swton, daughter of the deceased gentlemalE by H. I. Thompson as is also an oil portrait of a daughter of the lady.
 Rev. MT. Sanford, rector of St. Paufs church, Woodbury, preached his fareven ser mon last Sunday, having resigned hahsharge at Easter. Rumor says that he goes with Bible students to travel abroad. His people were sorry to lose him.
 James H. LaForge died at his residence in Broadway yesterday morning, aged 62. He was formerly carriage blacksmith, but of late years has not engaged in any business. He was native of New Haven, and well known citizen, being both Mason and an Odd Fellow.
 Mrs. Smith, relative of Mrs. Julia Smith Parker, who with her husband and daughter recently moved to Glastonbury from Poult- ney, Vermont, died suddenly on the 18th inst. They came for the p urpose of helping MT. and Mrs. Parker to step lightly along during the rest of their pilgrimage, and were preparing to take charge of the household
 A pleasant affair took place yesterday after noon at o'clock at the residence of Mir. A. Rothschild, the shoe merchant, No. 3s Con gress avenue, being the marriage of Sarah, his eldest daughter, to MT. J. s. Strauss, COZ nected with a large wholesale shirt manufao- tory in New York. There was large number of friends present from New York and Boston. a fine supper was served by one of our we'll known caterers, and that with other eniov- ments retained the party together until the wee small hours Of the morning. The best wishes of 8 great number of friends here the happy bride to her new home Vark