Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-19
State Correspondence.
conneetlcut vaIIev Items.

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 The public schools of Chester enjoyed their annual sleigh ride on Wednesday after noon last, riding through the villages of Deep River, Centerbrook and Essex. large number attended the sociable given by MT. Merritt O. Brooks, of Chester, last Wednesday afternoon and evening. The entertainment consisted of tableaux. and shadow pictures were given in the evening MT. E. c. Hungerford, cashier of the Ches- ter Savings bank, started on quite an extend ed trip through Florida and other parts of the South the early part of last week. Mir. H. is the owner of considerable property in Maitland, Florida, consisting of orange groves. He will be absent about four months. An artist is canvassing Chester for sub- scribers for the sketch of that village, which is Autographed in colors. Mir. J. W. Bates, Chesters representative in the Legislature, has been appointed on the House Committee on Federal Relations Hon. J. E. Silliman of Chester, Senator l from the Nineteenth district, has been ap- pointed on the Senate Committee on Rail roads and the joint select committee on tenn perance.
 On Tuesday, January 18th, Chesterites are to have grand sleighing party to Clinton, | weather permitting Invitations are extend ed to their neighbors at Deep River, and a big turnout is expected. The Union Cornet band is to furnish music.
 MT. William Phippeney, formerly of Deep River, but now machinist at the Farrell foun- | dry in Waterbury, spent last week in visiting | his parents and friends in the aboYe-named | village.
 Coasting is just now the rage in Deep ! River. Everybody turns out to enjoy the ex. I hilarating sport. Thus far no accidents | have been reported with the ''double-rip- ] pers," of which there are 8 number owned in ! this village.
 | The chief hall man on the steamer City of fo,.1 ic of Vor1r al ! smallpox.
 MT. M N. Saunders, a resident of lilo, or | the island of Hawaii, and formerly of Deer River, sends us copy of the HaaoGiSan Go sette printed at Honolulu, giving 8 very graphic account of the eruption of the vol | cano Mauna Loa.
 1 MT. Allen Wiley, of Hadlyme, is now city editor of the Hartford Sunday Journal. Hs | gives much satisfaction in his new calling 1 MT. Chas. Kelsey, who represents Essex il | the legislature, is assigned to the Com init te. | on State Prison.
 The shad harvest in Essex for the yea, l 1880 was 21 PA fish, and in the State abou 325, 900, against 49O,O 900 the previous year. Essex brags of a three legged calf Tht | owner of the animal is Mr. Julius Andrews l It is expected he will communicates with P | T. Barnum immediately
 Eighty seven fine pickerel were caught in
 Centerbrook pond, through the ice, on Sat l uE0tty AboL.
 Sleighing on the river is good. The long
 talked-of horse race between Messrs Good speed, Swan, Reynolds Tyler and Cone oc l cured on Wednesday last at East Haddam
 After several heats MT. Cone drew out, hay
 ing won every one; Reynolds second, Good
 speed third, Swan fourth and Tyler last.
 Sylvester Williams, one of the wealthiest cit
 izens of Moodus, had the misfortune to fal
 on the ice and break his leg on Wednesda
 last. 1 I. o. o. F.-The following is list of tn
 officers for the ensuing term:
 Webb Lodge No. 81-Arthur L. Bates, N
 G.; E. c. Southworth, V. G.; Joseph H
 Lord, Sec; Harvey H. Brooks, Treas.
 Samuel M. Shipman, Chaplain; J. B. Norton
 Warden O. H. Glover, Conductor; Joh,
 Hardy, R. s. N. G.; A. P. Stevens, L. s. N
 G.; c. s. Phelps, R. s. V. G.; N. A. Dickir
 son, L. s. V. G.; Wm. J. Southworth, I. G.
 Wm. W. Johnson, o. G.; J. J. Brooks, R. S
 s.; B. l.. Pratt, L. s. S.; Charles SoutE
 worth, organist; Virgil D. Norton, D. |
 G. M.
 Good Intent Encampment, Essex, No. 24-
 Richard D. Tripp, c. F., Vim. H. Chapman
 H. P.; J. B. Norton, s. W. c. M. Royce Scribe; R: H. Mather, Treasurer; Edwi Andrews, J. w; Samuel B. Hunt, D. D. G
 M. Wm. A. Bushnell, Guide; Wm 4
 Phelps, o. s.; Wm. w Johnson, l. s.
 G. B. Stillman, 1st w; Sylvester DeFores
 2d w. Edwin Salter, 3d w.. Fred I. Han
 mond, 4th w.; Geo. w. Swan, 1st G. of T.
 s. R. Jones, 2d G. of T. MICK" , January Is, 1881.