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Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
Fair Haven.

 Quinnipiac's Excursion to the COnSa-
 mOnd ndLakes-Campers Out.
 The excursion of Quinnipiac Engine Go No. to the Congamond Lakes yesterday was fine success. There were six car loads in the party. They had a special train going and returning. The train left the crossing near the Second church at S:3O and made 8 stop at the Fair Haven depot and one near Water street, taking op about twenty five at the latter place. The Lakes were reached at about II. The party had fine times in danc- ing in the pavilion, sailing on the lakes and taking steamboat rides and enjoying the din ner There was g smart shower lasting three quarters of an hour. It came about o'clock. The trip going and coming afforded great pleasure Home was reached early in the evening. Everybody spoke highly of the ex- cursion. The officers of the company are H. A. Stevens, foreman; Charles Pal mer, assistant foreman F. W. Foote, secretary; and I. L. Bradley, treasurer, and great praise is due them and Chief Engi- neer Brown. The company has host of friends, and it's popularity is well known. Many leading citizens of the borough are ex- members of Quinnipiac. The proceeds of the excursion go into the company treasury
 The camping out party of Fair Haven young men at the Thimble Islands are hav- ing fine times. Among them are L. c. Smith, E. E.. Connell, Edwin c. M. Hall, Arthur Rowe. s. B. Huntley and number of other well known young men. They re- main at the island week or two yet.
 A party of Fair Haven East gentlemen, thinking of purchasing a horse which the owner was showing them at their residence the other day, and not being quite satisfied as to the draught qualities of the animal, fearing it was baIky, thought to test the case, so stick was placed through the wheels, con- pletely blocking them. Four men got in, and Ego" was given. The horse did go, and did not stop until he had nearly demolished the grape arbor near the house. It is per- haps unnecessary to add that the man pur- chased the horse, perfectly satisfied.
 Ground was broken yesterday for big brewery which will be erected on the corner of East Pearl and River streets, by Peter Sihleippman and William Splitter, both of New York. The main building will be S4x4s and three stories high, with boiler room 10 x32, one story high. The building will be of brick and stone.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
Veteran Eir.n,a.

regular monthly meeting of the Veteran Firemen's association was held last evening. President Hiram Camp in the chair. There was very large attendance of members.
 The following new members were received: Engine No. ?, William W. Ramsdell En- zine 8, Baldwin Beecher, George A. Basser- man; Engine 5, George F. Brown, Henry E. Futile; Engine 6, Elisha Beach; Engine z, Minott A. Buttricks, Horatio N Dean; En- zine 9, J. P. Seeley.
 Voted that when this meeting adjourn it adjourn to meet on Thursday evening of next week.
 The committee on annual reunion reported that the arrangements were all completed, and that the reunion would be one of the best ever held. Adjourned
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
Her Ninetieth Birthday.

Mrs. Betsey Bulkeley celebrated her nine tieth birthday yesterday at her residence, 134 Stratford avenue, surrounded by numerous assemblage of her relatives and friends. Not many of her venerable age retain so large a degree of their full mental and physical power. Her faculties are wholly unimpaired and she still attends to all the affairs of her household transacting the business, keeping the accounts, etc., and also doing a consider able amount of housework. An old-fashiOned election loaf of the Hartford style was made by her for the collation. enjoyed by her guests at yesterdays gathering. Unusual longevity seems to be characteristic of the family, and Mrs. Bulkeley has now sister living at the age of 93, and six years ago lost 8 brother who passed away at the ripe old age of Bridgeport Farmer.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
summsr Recreation.


 Ex-Congressman Kellogg is in Shelburne Falls, Mass, visiting his mother, whose Seth birthday occurs to-day. He goes from there to Saratoga, to remain for the rest of the month.
 Mayor Curtis, of Meriden, has gone to Short Beach, and Mrs. W. M. Smith and daughter, of Meriden, to Guilford for sea air, and Dr. Child and wife, of Meriden, started Tuesday overland for carriage ride.to Woodstock, where they make visit
 Auditor Charles Kimberly and wife will start for Saratoga to-day, and will be absent about a week or ten days.
 c. Berry Peets and family started for Sara toga yesterday. They may visit other sum mer resorts before their return. There are enough New Haven people at Saratoga at present to form good sized colony.
 Among those at the reception and dinner rendered to the Grays' Dramatic association at the Branford Point House Wednesday evening were: Lieutenant Colonel Morgan, Lieutenant Henry Whittelsey, Sergeant Ma for W. H. stratton, Sergeant G. Edward Os3 horn. Captain Charles E. Grannis, J. T. Dyas and wife, Frank Munson and wife, Frank B. Walker and wife, Wm. P. Futile and wife, W. Fl. Thompson, jr., wife and sister, Wm. B. Catlin, jr, John J. Osborn, jr., Henry K. Beach. c. B. Demarest and wife, Ar thur C. Shelton, Frank O. Futile, Leon ard s. Bostwick and wife, Smith G. Weed, E. s. Osborn, Charles A. Futile, Richard Meigs, James A. Howarth, Fred Thompson, Levi Lake. Charles Dewell, MT. and Mrs. White, Meriden; Charles E. Stanton, Foster s. Bassett, Frank T. Lee, Walter Blakeslee, Henry Harrison and George c. Gordon. Among the ladies were the Misses Lizzie Leete, Mamie Bryan, Leu Lake, Lindsley, Bryan, Bishop. Br1ckford, Johnson, Babbitt and Mrs. Miles Peck of this city, Miss Helen Smith of Providence, R. l., Miss Lou Slack of Toledo, Ohio, Miss Lizzie Watson, Brooklyn, N. r., the tevant and Miss Belle R. Fish of Springfield, Mass, Miss Parker of Meriden, Miss Lillian Shaffee of Middletown, Mrs. Charles Parma lee of New York, Mrs. Dr. E. A. Lewis of New York, the Misses Conklin of New Britain, Miss Della Smith of New York, and Miss Helen Bartlett of Auburn, N. '. The reception was a fine affair and first class dinner was served
 Rev. J. G. Davenport, of Bridgeport, has gone to Saratoga. He commences duty in Waterbury in September.
 H. T. Blake, clerk of the Superior Court, Bridgeport, has gone on a trip to Niagara Falls, Saratoga and the Thousand Islands.
 A Bridgeport party goes to Lakeville to camp out to-day. Among them are Tracy Warren, John E. Pond, w. E. Seeley, B. Parmlee, D. Davenport, pr. G. l.. Porter O.. B. Hotchkiss H. c. Cogswen, z. Goodsell, E. White and S. B. Jones.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
The Waterworks.

Figures Of the Company if the City De-
 sfres to Purchase-Only a Matter of .
 Few MiIIiOns-Are the Benefits Worth
 the 0utlays
 Yesterday afternoon the New Haven Water company submitted their statement to City Auditor Kimberly, showing the amount the city will be called upon to pay if they pur- chase the rights and franchises of said com pany.
 In section five of the contract between the city and company it is provided ttthat the city shall have the right to purchase after twenty years all the franchises, property and assets of every name and description what- soever, by paying to said company 8 sum
 equal in amount to the capital stock of said
 company actually paid in by the stockhold-
 CTS and expended by said company in the
 construction of the works of said company,
 together with an interest of ten per cent.
 per annum on the several installments of
 said stock from the respective times when the same shall have been so paid in until the time of said purchase, less all dividends de- clared by said company"
 This was the basis on which the Court of Common Council proceeded, commencing in the fall of 1880, when the terms of the con- tract were presented to them and a resolution \ was introduced authorizing a committee to | be appointed to bring the matter before the Legislature and ask for the necessary au- | thority to make the purchase should the city f desire SO to do. By special act of the Leg
 islature full power was given the city, and in
 accordance herewith the preliminary busi- ness connected herewith has proceeded in accordance with the powers given by the | Legislature One of the first matters to be considered by the city was the cost of pur- t chase, and with this in.view letter was ad- | dressed to the Water company asking for ! such information as would enable the city to
 decide upon the question of purchase. Yes | terday Auditor Kimberly received the follow. \ the Water company:
 | NEW HAVEN, August l, 1881. | To Charles Kimberly, Esq, City Auditor. | The New Haven Water company would hereby inform the City Auditor that the obi ! gations imposed upon this company by sec | tion of the act amending the charter of the \ city of New Haven and the New Haven Water \ company passed at the last General Assem- ply, cannot be complied with in accordance with the directions of said act as the bookE | of said company have not been kept in view | or expectation of any such demand. have however, in the accompanying statement complied as nearly as possible to the instruc ! tions given in the section referred to. car \ only add that the books of the company art at all times at the proper disposal of tht proper city authorities. Respectfully, ! D. GoFFE PHIPPs, Sec.
 STATEMENT DIVIDENDS OF THE NEW HAVE, |
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
Skull Crushed.

Charles c. Taylor, young man of nine teen, who lived with his parents in Bloom field, fell from the platform of one of the cars on the Connecticut Western railroad Wednesday and was hurled of beyond the track head foremost, his head striking a boulder. The skull was crushed letting out the brains. He was jumping and scufling about the platform with younger brother, although he had been repeatedly warned of and sent inside the car by the brakeman and conductor. As soon as the train could be stopped and put back the unfortunate young man was found, picked up in an insensible state and carefully conveyed to the train, but died on reaching Lakeville. The body was taken back to Bloomfield.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
The Hot Wave.
Thrna.r storm North of u.--cool .t tn.

Thunder storm North of Us-CoOl at the shore.
 Hartford and Meriden had a thunder shower yesterday afternoon between and o'clock. It brought a very agreeable change in the temperature up there, but to the per spring people in this section of the State it brought no relief, the weather here being un- mitigatedly hot, close and sultry. The picnic party from Fair Haven at the Congamond Lakes yesterday afternoon had a part of the shower.
 The excessively close, sticky weather yes- terday sent hundreds to the shore, both afternoon and evening. People who returned from the west shore late last evening report ed it delightfully."- cool and comfortable down there, and the cottage occupants had bo- manga in cool air, while the folks in the city were flaming themselves, or devouring ice cream and drinking soda water. At Cess ner's Klock's and Snow's the consumption
 of soda water was enormous Extra horse
 cars were run on the West Haven road and the cars ran till late hour. bringing the people back.
 In Meriden and vicinity also there was { shower in the afternoon.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
RAlfna-


 Thomas M. Newbury, of Noank, has some valuable relics of old times in his possession Prominent among them stands a twenty four hour clock made by Seth Thomas, in Plymouth, England. in the year 1880. It stands about six feet tn inches in height. An Indian water jug which Professor Agas- siz has traced back 800 years without find ing it's exact date Mir. Newbury has some old copies of the New London Gazette, pub lished August 4th, 17es, also of the C0nssec tict Gdeete, printed by Timothy Green at New London on Friday, February 6, 17s4. Mrs. Charles H. Rhodes, of Stonington, has loaned to the Groton Centennial commit tee, for the museum, a small silver cream pot, four silver spoons and silver sugar tpngE The articles are one hundred and d4ty-six years old and were once the proper y of Dr. W. Dudley, of Stonington Thcy are in good condition and of excellent worsf
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
 RaIfRiauR.

Rev. MT. Harris, pastor of the St. John street M. E. church, sailed for Europe this week. Next Sunday evening his pulpit will be filled by the Rev. Mir. Webster, of Chesh- ire, late pastor of the George street M E. church On the following Sunday the Pre-. siding Elder, Mir. Hubbell, will oficiate On the following Sunday the church will be closed on account of the annual cleaning, and on the following Sunday Rev. Mir. Cavanaeh of Brooklyn, will preach.
 Rev. Harvey E. Burnes, pastsr of the M. E. church in Birmingham, which picknicked at savin Rock Wednesday, was in town yes- terday visiting his mother. He leaves teddy on vacation trip.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
On MaIley,s

Special bargain counters you can get rem nants of table inens napkins and broken dozens of towels at 25 cents on the dollar You can get remnants of tweeds, cloths, cas- simere and cloakings at 25 cents on the dol lar. You can get white, red and gray fan nels, bleached and brown sheetings, ticking and linen crash toweling at less than 25 cents on the dollar. You can get 10, il and 12 quarter white wool blankets at never to be forgotten prices. White piques, plain and dotted Swiss muslins, ladies' and gents bath ing suits, ladies' and gents summer and fall weight wrappers and drawers and thousands of other special bargains to select from
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
Rihe shoot.

At the rife shoot yesterday afternoon, a friendly competitive contest, the veterans came of victorious. They are oldbut sound. It was match with the Shelton auxiliary ri fe barrel, distance 225 yards. The totals of the scores stood as follows CIR. shelton and David Cowells, 164 ;; A. C.. Shelton and Newcomb Bassett's, 161 1; the veterans lead ing by points This is fhe second match won by the veterans. This auxiliary rife barrel seems to be gaining notoriety as valuable sporting rifle.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
The Palmer Reunion.

The committee on the Palmer reunion held 8 meeting at Stonington Wednesday, at which the plans for the coming celebration were talked over. It was decided to have @ display of fireworks of the most showy de- scription. Tn addition to the usual pieces, there will be set pieces bearing the names of Walter Palmer, President Garfield, ex-Presi- dent Grant and Governor Bigelow. Negotia- tions are to be made with an electric light company to light the whole grounds.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
Police Notes.

George Coles, of 94 Sylvan avenue. was ar. rested last evening for violation of the Sun day license law. The suit was brought by Prosecuting Agent Futile
 Joseph Campbell was arrested last evening on a charge of breach of the peace, and Michael Fahy will have to answer before the City Court this morning on a charge of drunkenness and breach of the peace
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
ANarroW Eacape.

A coachman in the employ of MT. Post, a resident at the Pequot House, New London, had a narrow escape from drowning yester. day noon He was bathing on the Pequot beach, when he was seized with cramps. He was going down for the last time when he was rescued. He was resuscitated with much difficulty
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
Board Of Finance.
BORrd or F1nnnCes The Board of Finance met last evening and approved bills as follows:
A swordnst's Dying How.

The Vail brothers of Orient, Long Island opposite Saybrook, while fishing few days ago of Fort Bond in small boat, caught thS6e large swordfish. One of the fish, when Hbfuck with the lance, turned and drove his Bword through the bottom of the boat, nearly upsetting it. The largest fish was five feet long, and had a sword three feet in length. This fish weighed 300 pounds.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05

In the above claims we have compounded interest at the legal rate, which we believe to be equitable and in accordance with the con- tract. Signed,
 HENRY S. DAWSON, President.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourth day of August, A. D., 1881.
 CHARLES KIMBERLY, Notary Public.
 It would appear that the contract calls for the payment by the city, if the purchase is made, for whatever the capital stock amounts to as paid in, including bonds and interest on these at the rate of ten per cent. The Auditor claims that the company has con- puted the interest at the rate of six per cent. compounded, while the contract calls only for ten per cent. simple interest. The fore going is made public by vote of the Board of Finance, and will probably be presented to the next meeting of the Common Council for consideration.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
psatl, or Anthonx Wlpper,

Anthony Wipper died yesterday morning of erysipelas at the almshouse. where he had
 been for four months past sick with the dis ease He was one-armed man and well known in Fair Haven, where he for several years delivered city papers. He lived for some years in the upper part of Fair Haven, not far from Lewis bridge. His wife died few years ago.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
A Warnfng to Farmers,

Every farmer living at any distance from physician should at all times be prepared to treat such common but by no means simple complaints Diarrhea, Dysentery, Cholera Morbus, and Cramps. The safest, surest, and quickest remedy for such disorders is Perry Davis Pain Killer which has never failed to afford relief in cases of the kind mentioned when properly tried. A teaspoon full is dose for an adult. but twenty drops will cure child of any ordinary trouble of this kind. The medicine can be found in every respectable drug store.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
Recovered Mail.

The mail bag which should have been left at Rye and mysteriously disappeared last Mon. day was found by MT. Palmer, station agent at South Beach, on the same afternoon. It was probably carried on the truck of one of the cars, and although badly cut the mail was uf1iniured
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
WeSt Haven.

The Sedgwiek Guard and the Howe band, of Bridgeport, have voted to make union excursion to Savin Rock August B, on the steamer RosedaIe
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
Six to Fifteen,

Having been an invalid for number of years, have received more benefit during the last six months from the use of your 'Favorite Remedy than from the preceding 15 years of treatment from the best physi- clans of New York and surrounding coun- try" Thus writes Mrs. Marian Reeve, in a letter dated at Cornwall N. Y., to Dr. David Kennedy, Rondout, N. Y. Is any extended comment needed Oh this One dollar a bot tie. All druggists sell it. jy29 12d 2w 2p
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
Accident.

The little three-year old daughter of farmer Samuel Doolittle, of Allingtown, fell out of the attic window recently and broke her thigh
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
THE WEATHER RECORD.

Indfcmtfona.
 WAR DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFTCRR,S WAsHNeroN. D. O., August 5-l AM. For New England. slightly warmer fair weather, southwesterIy winds stationary and lower tempera- ture
 For the Middle States. fair weather, winds mostly southwesterly stationary tempsrsture and barometer
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
IT. $. Commis.ioner,s Case.

Before Johnson T. Platt yesterday after noon the case of United States vs. Elford l.. Bassett, of North Haven, was to have been heard by continuance from Thursday of last week, when the accused gave his own rec ognizance to appear After waiting for some time Bassett's bonds were called. The charges against him were that he wrote an- moving and obscene letters to lady in this city, sending them through the mails, which is contrary to law. It is supposed that the faIIou ia damented
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05

Sauterne wines from middling to fine quality, also St. Julien Claret for the table, at the Hungarian wine store, 79 Grown street. H. J. REYNOLDS,
 a4 3t Prorriafor
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05

New, quick, complete cure in 4 days, urinary affections, ,smarting, frequent or difficult urina- ion, kidney diseases, ,$1 druggists, ,289 State st..
 Children's carriages. 0. Cowles & Co.
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Will bring from his wholesale department this morning, 800 more Spin bamboo fishing rods to be sold at 12c. each. The same with gut-trimmed hook, sinker and linen line all for 25c.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05

The Cheapest Music i'm the World.
 Malley sells the Saalfeld music Each number contains sixteen pages of the latest production of European and American au- thors choice for cents a copy.
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VOL. xLIx.
Friday Morning, August 5. 1881.
NKW ENTERTAINMENTS TO-DAY

Cheap Music-At MaIley's. ClairYoyant- Mrs J. A Wright. Closed For Inyentory-Brown, Bolton Co. Fishing Rods-At Malley'e. For Rent-Roons-z6 Clark Street. For Rent-Ohhce-P. O. Box 514. Local stocks and Bonds-Bunne1 & Scranton Lost-Bundle-w. G. Judson. Perry Dayis' Pain Killer-At Druggists Sea Bass, etc.-Judson Bros.
 Special Bargains-At Malleys. Teeth-G. H. Gidney.
 Wanted-Drug Clerk-C B. Storer. Wanted-Rooms-"J M"
 Wauted-Sftuation-1 Minor Street. wanted-Situation- Lafayette Street..
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
.sBuchupafba.,

Bed Bugs, Roaehes,4 Rats, cats, mice, ants, &c., cleared out by ssRough on Rats" 15c boxes at druggists
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
A WIDOWS CLAIM.

Yesterday afternoon the claim of Mrs. M Lyons, widow of one of the members of the firm of F. & L. Lyons who recently died, came up by continuance for hearing be- fore Commissioners Johnson T. Platt and Charles l.. Ullman. The widow makes 8 claim for $6, 543.76, which she says was her husbands. share in the firms assets at the time of his decease. Her claim is resisted by the cred itors of the firm on the ground that her went into insolvency At the hearing w. A. Wright, who represented left Griswold & Co., of New York, withdrew his opposition to the allowance of the widows claim. H. l.. Hotchkiss, representing Morse, Shepard & Co. and Shepard, Norwell & Co.,, of Boston, asked for further continuance. The hear ing was continued until Monday next at ? n
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05

A Sure Thing. Chapin's Buchupaiba- quick, complete cure for gravel, kidney. bladder and all urinary affections. $1. 289 State street.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-05
The Court Record.
City Court-CriminaI side-Juige shel

City ourt-CriminaI side-Jusge shel-
 sSf1 dom.
 Eugene s. Bowers. non-support of family, continued to August G.; Philip Ryan, alias Butler, bigamy, bound over in $500 to Supe- rior Court for trial; Thomas Glynn, breach of Sunday liquor law, $40 fine and $6.97 costs, appealed; Michael Maher, breach of the peace, $1O fine and $s.6s costs; Mary Judge, allowing geese on the streets. $5.59 costs Michael Canovan, pasturing COW on the street, continued to August 5 John B. Richards, same offence, to August 5 James Lillie, pasturing horse on the street, $6.97 license, S1 fine and s17. sS costs Mary Ann Lyons, common prostitute, 30 days in jail and $S.61 costs; Cornelius Bonner, breach of the peace, $1 fine and $6.48 costs Kate Grady, breach of the peace, continued to Au- gust 5 James w. Keenan, resisting officer, $5 fine and $6.1S costs; James G. OBrien, same offence, $5 fine and $6. Is costs; James Spires, abusing officer, $5 fine and $6.16 costs.