Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-26
Fifteenth 0. V. Reunion.

The Comrades Have Their Sixteenth Am nual Gathering at High Rock Grove An Interesting OccasiOn-At BranfoTd Next Year.
 Yesterday nearly two hundred members of the Fifteenth regiment and their families gathered at High Rock Grove and held their sixteenth annual reunion. A special train of four cars left this city on the Derby railroad at S:30 a. ID. with large number of the vet srans and members of their families for the grove, and large delegation left this city on the regular $50 a. m. train. The boys made new departure this year and held basket picnic. Dinner was served about l o'clock, and the ration supply was overwhelming and reflected great credit on the ladies of the vet
 erans, who did their duty nobly. The An sonia brass band was stationed in the pavil- ion and discoursed enlivening strains during the day. Colonel c. L. Upham and Adjutant Rand of Meriden. Captains Davis. White and Burgess, and Lieutenants Day, French and Linsley were on hand as usual, and were greeted very heartily by all the boys The
 business meeting was held at p. m. with Colonel Upham in the chair and F. 0. Rand as secretary and treasurer. The officers of last year were reappointed Colonel Upham read 8 letter from Mason Rodgers Grand Army Post inviting them to come to Branford next year and hold their annu- al reunion and warranting a rousing reception. The offer was unanimously ac- cepted with great applause. The following committee of arrangements was appointed: A. E. Plant, of Branford; Edwin E. Touner; Hugh J.Finnegan, A. B. Barker and Policeman
 Wm. Nichols. Capt. White made speech,
 being called upon by the boys, and Eugene Atwood, of Go. A, now of Deadwood, was called out also. Several others were called for. A letter was read from the beloved Chaplain Doolittle, who is now in the far West. The boys were all glad to hear from him. Hearing that he was ill., the boys clubbed together and raised purse of $50 for him on the spot Henry c. Baldwin read Comrade Frank Mosher's 'sRecol1ections of the Three Years Service of the Eff teenth, which the boys were much pleased with, and vote of thanks proposed by Col. Upham was passed. Capt. George M. White, of New Haven, was appointed historian for the ensuing year. The reunion was greatly enjoyed. The music by the band was warm ly commended. The meeting adjourned with three rousing cheers for the old Fifteenth, proposed by Col. Upham.
 Police Notes.
 James Carroll, formerly well known in police circles, and who has, it is stated, serv. ed term in State prison, was arrested last evening on 8 charge of drunkenness and in sulting ladies on the street. It is also said that he is wanted on other charges of longer standing, which will be produced.
 AYOung Ineendiary.
 Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock, a boy nine years of age, son of Edward Wilcox, set fire to closet in his fathers house, rear of PAY Atwater street. A woman who saw the smoke issuing from the room had the pres ence of mind to close the door and prevent draft, and on the arrival of Officers Rhodes and B. Jackson the fire was extinguished and 8 general alarm avoided.
 Laid to Rest.
 It was deeply sad and solemn occasion yesterday morning at the Church of the Sa- cred Heart when the sorrowing relatives and l friends gathered to pay the last tribute to Miss Mary J. Brinley, who had been taken i away in the monday of life by the dread | disease consumption. For months she had l battled with the fatal malady, at times rslIy- | ing and giving hope to the loving watchers | that she would conquer. But death had | marked her foF its own, and all that gentle I and loving devotion could do proved fruitless, and on Tuesday she passed | from earth, dropping gently and peacefully i into the shadows of eternity as the flower gives up it's summer sweetness. The funeral services were held yesterday at the Church ,f the Sacred Heart, Father GFagan celebra- ing @ solemn mass of requiem in the pres- ,nce of many mourners. In touching terms ae paid tribute to the deceased, dwelling lpon the virtues that had marked her young fife and the gentle disposition that had drawn 0 her 50 many loving friends. During the erviee Miss Kitty O'Donnen sang in very ceiling manner 'tSweet Spirit, Hear My 'rayer," in accordance with request made y the deceased not loPg before her death. l he circumstance of this request being nown to many. and additional pathos given , it thereby, brought tears to the eyes of lany in the mournful gathering After the 2 srvices the remains were borne to St. Ser erd's cemetery and interredin the family lots T