Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-19
ObitUarY.
MEATH nF AN EGT7

DEATH Of AN ESTEEMED LADY.
 Mrs. Charlotte N, wife of David w .Thom- son, Esq, died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, at her residence in the block on Chapel street opposite tie new Green, where Mir. and Mrs. Thomson had resided for some time past. She had been great sufferer for about eighteen months past, and death at last came to her relief as a welcome visitor, except for the bangs of separation from the loved ones. Her patience and resignatiS2 under protracted and intense suffering were remark able, and of her it may indeed be said that she endured with Christian resignation Low ing friends who had smoothed the pillow of the dying lady bear witness to her virtues and loveliness of the character which adorned her life and endeared her beyond measure and her loss is deeply mourned by many friends, though lowing to the will of Him who gave and who has taken her away. The utmost that living hands and hearts could do to give consolation, the utmost that the best medical skill could do which eventually was mainly the alleviation of her distress. were most gladly and tenderly bestowed, but the fiat had gone forth and her case was beyond remedy. All who knew her will miss her and sorrow for her, and her memory will be lovingly cherished in the hearts of all who knew her best.
 Friends of the family in this city will re- gret to hear of the death, after protracted illness of eighteen weeks, of Nellie M, young est daughter of David H. and Margaretta E. Mason, of Chicago, III. Mrs. Mason is a daughter of the late Thomas G. Woodward of New Haven.
 MT. William Crow died yesterday at his residence, No. 115 Day. street, of paralysis with which he had been first attacked few weeks ago. He was foreman at Crockett & Tuttle's and was about GA years of age. He was also an old member of Harmony Lodge I. o. O. F., and was much respected man. The Excursion senson-Comfng Large
 Parties.
 The excursion of the Church of the Mes siah, next Wednesday, will be to Parlor Rock on the Housatonic railroad, we'll known, delightful picnic resort, famed among tourists and excursionists, and promises to be large excursion. Price for round trip 75 cents, children 35 cents. Friends can obtain tickets at George D. Lambs, 199 Chapel street, and of the committee at the depot before the train leaves.
 Tomorrow a party of 800 or ,OOO Con- gregationalists of Bridgeport and friends, it being union picnic of four Congregational churches, picnic at Parlor Rock
 A grand excursion of the colored people of this city to Dinah's Rock, Shelter Island, by the John H. Starin takes place tomorrow, Tuesday. It is under the auspices of the Webster street colored church. About 800 or GOO will go. The same church had grand picnic at Shelter Island last year.
 Malley's employees grand excursion to Starin's Glen Island takes place on Thursday, the 29th. The indications are that large pleasant opportunity.
 A large number of the railroad men of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City picknicked at Glen Island last Thursday
 This week Wednesday the Veteran Odd Fellows picnic will be served with dinner at Frink's, Stony Greek. There will be a large gathering, probably 75 veterans besides members of their families The association's reunion was at the same place last year.
 AAO OuAO6IJ bCuOOAS COuu0Gt6O Wlbu the Greenville and Taftville churches will give an excursion to Dinah's Rock, Shelter Island by the steamer City of Lawrence on Thurs day of next week.
 On Friday the Sunday schools connected with the Central and West Side Baptist churches, Norwich, make an excursion to Highland Lake Grove, Norfolk, Mass, on the line of the New York and New England rail- road.
 Much interest is felt in this city over the excursion of the Hartford Catholic Institute on Wednesday of this week The society and their friends will leave Hartford at 6 o'clock that morning by special train, and will make stop at Meriden, where they will be reinforced by large number of excur- sionists Arriving in this city they will embark on the Granite State which will leave Belle Dock at 7:45 and proceed to Coney Island, stopping only at New York. Many tickets have been sold in this city, as well as Hartford, and it will undoubtedly be one of the pleasantest excursions of the season. Tickets are on sale at several places in this city, as published in their advertisement.