Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-17

the AusDand'S mother, Mrs. Il. M. Hayward, 130 Henry street. There was large attend ance of sorroving relatives and friends The remains were brought to this city from Bridgeport. Deceased was married in this city and the happy couple removed to Bridgeport. Deceased when here attended Calvary Baptist church, and was we believe a member of Mrs. Whiting's class of young ladies. Rev. MT. Samson officiated at the funeral, making affecting and appropriate remarks peculiarly fitting the sad scene
 Personal.
 Rev. H. P. Smith, pastor of the Baptist church, Wallingford, who has been ailing for some time past and for rest visited Walton, Mass, ten days ago, is reported to be in Q critical condition. MT. Smith, during his va- cation last summer, met with an accident and has been in bad health ever since.
 Mr. J. F. Stagg, the veteran Stamford fisherman, caught 200 pounds of large f1atfish Tuesday. The fish are running well just now.
 Rev. c. s. Wing formerly of this city, the newly appointed pastor of the Washington Park M. E. church, Bridgeport, began his labors there yesterday
 William Carr, aged v, 8 shoemaker in South street, had the bad luck to run cop per nail into one of his thumbs recently while at work and serious consequences are feared.
 Hon. James Gallagher gave quite talk the other evening before the General and District committees of the New York Democ- racy in the Cooper Union on Q resolution advocating the entire abolition of the inter- nal revenue system of taxation as unnec essary burden upon American industry and business" The Sun says the speech was strong and humorous. He said that the rev enue system crushed out small tobac6o man. ufacturers and fattened the large ones The Storrs school at Mansfield has just entered upon term with eight or nine scholars. Solomon Mead the principal, has resigned and returned to New Haven, leav- ing Professor Armsby at the head of the school
 Joe Mcdonald was in the city last evening, arranging for moving all his effects to New Haven, where ne will become permanent I resident, having accepted lucrative position ! from Barker & Ransom, he taking charge of i their extensive sale stables -He1jden Repub- { Hc0n.
 ! The Rev. James A. Smith, of Unionville 1 Ct., died suddenly Saturday morning at his residence, of heart disease, aged 73 years He was for twenty years GS37 to 1857) pas tor of the Congregational church of NortI Glastonbury.
 1 .. The .P0lLad5atn1 has added to it's reporto
 rial staff Mir. Hubbell, formerly an attache ot the New York Times. Mir. Hubbell will sue cesd MT. Charles D. Page, who resigned his position on the Pa11adtaIa7a, to accept the city editorship of the Me1fden Republican. Mir Page while representative of the PalZadiasn
 made many friends in this city who will wist
 him abundant prosperity, and the success hi'
 enterprise and fertility entitle him to in hit
 new field of labor.
 MT. Joseph R. Toy, of Simsbury, was mar ried last week to Mrs. Mary Toy, the widow
 of his son, George B. Toy. Mir. Toy is 72 years of age and his bride 30. Mir. Toy has
 been widower since last September, while
 Mrs. Toy lost her husband last March. The
 ceremony was performed by the two sons-in law of the bridegroom. The newly married
 couple left the next day for California. Mir. Robert Geer, son of MT. James Geel
 of Norwich, was re elected supervisor of tho
 Fourteenth ward at Albany, N. Y., on Tues l day. He is 8 very popular officer, and wal
 chosen without opposition.
 l A Norwalk police officer, G. A. Wetmore
 has lost but two days in eight years. Tn,
 record of Officer Nichols of New Haven will it is said, equal it.
 U: s. Senator Platt made a flying trip tc ! Meriden Saturday