Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-01

TempIarism and it's Relations to Christian ! ity.'' The lodge is fast increasing in mem-
 bership, and their etintentn is to do 'tgood'' I to all; who will receive it. .5.5,s1.4 :t--, Hg The Ponds Extract company, of Chester, l have shut down on receiving witch hazel brush for the season. There is some talk of
 the distillery being moved to it's old location in the Mohawk valley, on account of the growing scarcity of witch hazel, from which the extract is manufactured. The farmers, however, will use every effort to keep this company in the village. as ft furnishes full or partial employment for quite a number of men at a time of year when the usual out door labor is cut of. The company con- sumes about 500 tons of brush every season. Rev. J. G. Noble and wife, of Chester, were made the recipients of very pleasant surprise visit few days since, the occasion being the anniversary of the lady birth, and was a very affectionate reminder of the event. About sixty were present. Mrs. N. desires to thank those present for the kindly visit and the many tokens of their friendly re- gard. zsi'1ssssa4ls z The river broke up about two weeks ago and navigation is now resumed as of yore. Very little damage was occasloned by the large mass of floating ice in this vicinity, be- side making complete wreck of the ferry boat "Fihbuster'' at Goodspeed's Landing. There was little or no freshet, hence the es- cape of property from damage. -sl The steamer Storm is receiving 8 new boiler at Pier 4, East Haddam. She is to take the place of the F'Silver Star, :" of the H. and N. Y. steamboat line. The latter boat is to be run for freighting purposes between New York and Hartford. The Granite State | is undergoing her spring house cleaning, while the ''State of New York" and City of Hartford" are making their regular trips be- tween New York and Hartford. +-
 Rev. Robert McGonigal, of Essex, is to re-
 move to New Rochelle, N. r., where he is to 1 have charge of church.
 Miss Jamie G. Savage gave reading at the Congregational church, Essex, last Friday evening. The Boston Journal says: "Mlsa Savage is exceedingly attractive in her style, ! and possessed of rare natural gifts" Fine | music was furnished, both vocal and instru- mental, and altogether the entertainment proved very acceptable and success. A. P. Burbank, the elocutlonlst and dra- \ matic reader, gave 8 reading in Comstock | Hall last Saturday evening. MT. Burbank if | we'll known and much appreciated in this To- cality and was greeted with an overfowing house. -t Master Robert Spencer, of East Haddam, | was severely wounded last week Monday by l the careless handling of pistol in the hands l of one of his comrades. Dr. Harris dressed | the wound and pronounced it not dangerous | but very painful.
 The travelling men had farewell dance | and supper at the Gelston House, East Had dam, on Tuesday night of last week, Mri and Mrs. Conley, to whom during the even | ing they presented beautiful reclining chail | as testimonial of their appreciation of Mir and Mrs. c. as host and hostess. MT. Con \ ley will go to Wolcottville on April 1st, tG | take charge of the Allen House at that place | The Gelston House has been rented to 8 Mir Belden, of South Norwalk who will tak' possession about the first of April. Mir. B
 has much experience in hotel keeping, ana l comes well recommended. Charlie Hotchkiss, of Chester, late of th'
 firm of Wilcox & Hotchkiss, started fo
 Plum Grove, Kansas, Monday morning, tt ! engage in stock raising. He will locate nea
 Mir. John Daley, also Chester man, who ha
 been out there about three years. -
 The statement going the rounds of tn press in regard to the Rev. MT. Marsland, 0
 the Congregational church, Chester, to tn
 effect that he had demanded an increase o
 salary and been refused, is authoritativel
 contradicted. He has consented to reduc
 tion of his salary, and but a small faction O
 his church is dissatisfied with him.
 | Rhoades & Johnson, the popular Dee
 River druggists are having their fine stor
 entirely reftted painted and ornamented
 MT. B. O. Johnson, who is the business man ager a1d ''pizen mixer" informs us tha
 they are about to put in brand new Tuft'
 soda fountain and generator at 8 cost o
 about $700. The Deep River Social club gave a yer
 pleasing entertainment in Union Hall, Uniol
 block, on Saturday evening, which consiste
 of literary exercises by members of the club
 after which hop was indulged in. Musl was furnished by an orchestra of six pieces The Connecticut river fishermen are al
 actively at work preparing for the comin ! shad harvest which is near at hand. Tn
 fish are mostly captured in this vicinity b
 the drag-net process. NICK.