Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-21
The Old Soldiers.


 union takes place next Friday in Branford. It will be an occasion of marked interest to the members of the old command. The vet erans will be the guests of the newly organ ized Mason Rogers Post, No. [, G. A. R., of Branford, who are to have three days cele- bration this week beginning Thursday. The committee of the Seventeenth consists of A. E. Plant, A. B. Barker, Edwin Towner, Hugh I. Finnegan and William J. Nichols
 The executive committee of the 2d Artillery association have decided to call the next re- union at Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Wednes day, September 18th. The business meeting will be held at 123O at Grand Army Hall and a shcre dinner will be served at 2 p. m. after which a short time will be spent in responses to toasts and sentiments, and the balance of the day devoted to social intercourse. The veterans of the 9th Connecticut hold their reunion at Bridgeport on the same day, giv- ing an opportunity to renew friendships with brother comrades of that command. Mir. Beach, of the Naugatuck road, has given Q reduction of 50 per cent. from the regular fares. The dinner is $1 per head. Captain Coe of this city, who is president of the Reg mental association, says everything points to frst-class time. The Bridgeport focal con- nlittee consists of Messrs. Dan. B. Marsh, Dr. T. J. Young and Deputy Sheriff Vim. E. Disbrow.
 Summer Notes. NIT. c. A. Scharf, of Sargent & Co.'s, and wife left Saturday for a two weeks trip up the Hudson and visit to friends on Long Island.
 General Harmon will remain in Maine two weeks.
 William Franklin and wife are guests at the Grand Central Hotel, Newtown. Joel A. Sperry and family Saturday started for Bethlehem, among the White Mountains. Presiding Elder George A. Hubbell left Sat l urday morning for the Plainville camp meet 1 ing.
 | The cottage which Hon. Lynde Harrison has built at Cedar Point, Leete's Island, cost 1 $1, 300.
 | fine crayon portrait of ex-Town Clerk Truman H. Foote, executed by Tierney is in H. B. Armstrong & Go. $ window. Police Commissioner Hart, after an ex- home Saturday morning.
 1 Daniel H. Veader, of the Winchester Re beating Arms company, started Saturday or a short trip to Baltimore and other places. 1 silas I. Thompson, Esq, and wife, o1 1 West Haven, left Saturday on Conducto, Somers' Saratoga train for the Mt. Everett House, Saratoga. They will be absent about two weeks. Also on the same train there was H. H. Bunnell, the banker, bound fo, Lake George. He will stop at the Fort Will liam Henry Hotel Also w. ". Watrous, o1 Wilcox S Co., dry goods house, en route fo, Saratoga. Many other people, some from New Haven, were on board going to Sar atoga Returning to New Haven on Conductor Som I ers' return train were Dr. W. G. filling, wife and two children who have been at Saratoga Richfeld Springs and the Cooper House al Cooperstown, N. Y of which s. E. Critten den, formerly of New Haven, is the popular and very successful proprietor. Mr. Crittenden last winter occupied leading position at the Hygeia Hotel, Fortress Mon roe, Va, where many leading New Haver people stopped. Dr. filling returns in fine health, having had four weeks respite anc needed rest from professional duties. He gives the Cooper House the highest recon mend. Also on the same train were Rev. Dr Lobdell, of Harlem, formerly of New Haven and Professor Mather, of Amherst College en route to preach at the Congregations church in New Britain yesterday. There war | also MT. William Damn, wife and son and others, bound for the camp meeting at Plain | vile, to remain at the meeting throughout | the week. Dr. F. H. Whittemore was also | on the same train en route to attend { wealthy patient in Southington There wal also base ball nine of fine, bright lads iron Southlngton, the Starlights Ernest Schorel captain, who went to Plainville to play { game with the Diamonds of Plainville, Al fred Blodger captain.
 John H. Moore the carriage manufacture at Grapevine Point, this city, was also on tn, up train going to Saratoga and to revisit tn, place of his nativity, thirteen miles from Sar atoga also MT. James Fordham, one of ou widely respected elderly citizens residing jus east of the P. R. Carll residence on Chape street, who was en route to Saratoga
 Rev. James l.. Willard, of Westville, Ii spending his vacation on his farm at Noun Washington, Berkshire county, Mass.
 The Rev. c. H. Buck, pastor of the Firs M. B. church in this city, who is at the Whit Mountains, preached yesterday morning il the Methodist church in Bethlehem, N. H.
 and assisted at service of song and preach ing in the evening.
 Mir. B. Shoninger starts for Saratoga thi
 morning.
 Ex-Lieut. Levi c. Gilbert is among tn guests at the Sea View House.
 Wilson H Lee, of Price, Lee x Co.,, tn directory publishers, starts today for visi to Montreal.
 Professor Stosckel, organist at Batte chapel, is passing his vacation at his countr seat at Torringford. Conn.
 Mrs. Amelia Smith. organist at the Firs 9S-E