Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-06
LOCAL NEWS.
Personal.

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 The Rev. Dr. Eddy, of Canaan, has ac cepted call to the Congregational church il Sheffield, Mass
 MT. D. F. Larkin, of Watch Hill, has re turned from Palatka, Fla. He reports hay | ing enjoyed very successful season. | Lieutenant Cotton, of New London, has been selected with seven others of similar rank for signal duty at Washington l Mir. and Mrs. Walter S. Baillie, of Bridge, port, sailed yesterday morning at nine o'clock, on the steamer City of Para for Rio de Jan- | eiro Brazil. Nathan F. Dixon, of Westerly, has been 1 elected to the positions held by his father l and grandfather, as director and counsel of l the New York; Providence x Boston Rail. road company. Lemuel Hollister. an old resident of Bris- | tol, and for some time an influential man in | the Bristol Brass and Copper company, died Tuesday night. The deceased leaves many friends to mourn his loss. Dr. George B. Andrews, a recent practi- sing physician and surgeon in New London has been appointed acting assistant surgeon in the United States army and has been sta tioned at Fort Grant, Arizona. Horace Landon, one of the pioneer iron manufacturers. died at his home in Chapin- vile last Wednesday at the age of S4. In him the last of the generation of pig iron men passes away, excepting the Hon William Fl. Barnum.
 M. E. Robinson, formerly of this city, for several years past in New York, has had good success in the coal business in that city, and recently started in the wholesale business for himself. His many friends here will be pleased to hear of his prosperity.
 Willie J. Tonkins, aged twelve of this city, is the first pupil at Mir. Moody's school at Northfield, Mass. He is one of the schol- ars furnished by Hiram Camp, one of the great promoters of the enterprise. The boy attended the English Hall Sunday school
 Miss Ingersoll, daughter of ex-Governor Ingersoll of this city, and Mayor Bedlow, of Newport R. l., will take the principal characters in the play of "Old Love Letters' Gin which they recently appeared at the Madison Square Theatre New York; to be given for the benefit of the Trinity College Athletic association at Allyn Hall, Hartford, next Monday evening.
 List of Patents Issued from the United States Patent Office for the week ending May 8, 1881, for the State of Con- necticut, furnished us from the office of John E. Earle, Solicitor of Patents, New Haven, Conn.,:
 c. T. Beers, Norwalk, assignor 10 G. H. Raymond, furnace grstes.
 A. Bennett West Stratford, transportation grate for liquids.
 T. A. Blake. New Haven, machine for breaking pig iron.
 G. P. Chapman, Waterbury, assignor to Waterbury Brass Co.,, devices for introducing pans into untitled furnaces.
 G. A. Fairfield, Hartford, assgnor to Weed Sewing Machine Co.,, fly wheel and bearing for sewing ma chine stands.
 F. Fowler, New Haven, velocipede
 L. Fowler, West Haven, submarine lantern.
 A. c. Hobbs, assignor to Union Metallic Cartridge Co.,, Bridgeport, machine for heading cartridge shells.
 W. Lyman Middlefeld. self adjusting ship mast H. A. Matthews, Waterbury, stove ornament
 H. A. Matthews. Waterbury, stove cover. J. s. Palmer, Mystic Bridge, shoe exhibitor.
 J. Spruce, Waterbury. assignor to Scovi1 Mfg. Co, forming articles of brass.
 G. c. Stearns New Haven, octave coupler for musi- cal instruments
 A. E. Taylor, New Britain, attachment for driving reins.
 I. D. Warner x J. c. Tallman Bridgeport stifener for corsets.
 DESIGNS.
 s. W. Belk Wallingford, assignor to Simpson, Hall Miller S Co.,, spoon and fork.
 Hermann Jaworski, New Haven, assignor to Sargent Co., two designs for brackets.