Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16
Personal.

Horace Wilson, aged 79, of Harwinton, died Sunday evening in that place.
 General and Mrs. Dickinson, of Hartford, who have been spending part of the summer at Indian Neck, have returned to Hartford.
 Col and Mrs. A. H. Robertson have re- turned from Columbia Springs, N. Y., and Hotel Branford.
 R. W. Wright is about to start for Wiscon- sin, where he will spend about three months. He is still engaged on the new edition of his work on Genesis, from the Bible standpoint.
 Ex-Governor James E. English, while at the Tip Top House, Mt. Washington, Thurs day, dined with number of officers of the Adams Express company and several mem- bers of President Garfeld's Cabinet. Yester- day they were at the Crawford House.
 An elegant volume has just been prepared under the auspices of the Veteran Grays for presentation to the widow of the late Walter Osborn. It contains, engraved in very ar- tistic manner, the resolutions passed by the veterans in honor of the memory of the de- ceased, so long major and otherwise promi- nently connected with the organization. The expressing and general charge of the work was in the able hands of ex-Sergeant E. P.
 Death of Otis R. Pickett. Otis R. Pickett died yesterday forenoon at his home, No 495 Columbus avenue, of pull monary disease Deceased was journalist of considerable ability. He learned the prin- ter's trade in the office of the JOURNAL AND COURIER. He drifted into reporting, first making legislative reports, and during his ca- reer was engaged upon various of the news papers of the State. He was for time city editor of the Worcester Gasette, and later was managing editor of the Providence Herald. He was, years ago, one of the active spirits in the old famous Quinnipiac Debating club, which met in Lego's Hall on the Dike, and was it's secretary for 8 period. AS says contemporary "A man of less ability might have escaped those lures which in the bright opening of his career ensnared him. man of less sensibility might have withstood the depression and accommodating despair which attended his failures to withstand tempta- tion. It must please all who pitied him to know that death came painlessly; that his last minutes had the consolation of religion" He had the untiring love of noble mother,
 
 and sorrow, and his last hours were soothed and blessed by her presence. In her be- reavement she has the sympathy of many friends.
 NorwaIk Fair Trotttng. At the Norwalk fair Wednesday the grand stand had many spectators to witness the trotting The first trot was for horses of the three-minute class for purse of $150, divi- ded There were nine entries, but only six horses came to the front These were the following
 J. o Smith, Newburg. N. Y., b. Lady Scud. Arthur sherwood, Westport, gr. Dolly Gray. George A. Fish, Portchester, N. Y., b. m. Mamie Johnson.
 N D. Baldwin, Birmingham b. m. Kittie Lambert. John Hazlett, Stamford, Conn, b. m. Daisy Pear sail.
 J. A. Chamberlain Auburn b. m. Kate Douglass. Navie Johnson won the first heat in 245 and Lady Scud the next three heats and the in 240 238, each of the last three heats and took second Daisy Pearsau took third money. The second race was for horses of the 2:40 l class. Out of nine that were entered the fol- lowing came to the front: c. F. Predmore, Hartford, br. g. Kansas Jack Charles Doble, Tarrytown, N. r., ST. h. Low Tall man.
 J. H. Lewis, stratford, c. m Patchen Maid. D. B. Beaumont, Hartford, ch. m- Why Not, ". o. Fender, Stamford g. Dandy.
 G. H. Hubbs, Prospect Park, N. r.. ST. g. Dave The first heat Was won by Dave Young in 2s7. Low Tallman was second and fatchen Maid, which cast the procession The second, third and fourth heats and the race were won after close and exciting struggle by Low Tal man in 2:S6H, 2S3H, 2:36. Patchen Maid being second in each of these heats, took second Dave Young received third