Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-10
State News.

Mrs Lucy Belts, of Wilton, died on Satur-
day, aged "a years.
Charles H. Witter, superintendent of the
Uncasville cotton mills, died on Monday,
aged "a years.
Groton will be represented at the Suffield
institute the coming year by three of their
leading young men.
There are seventy-f of the New York chill
dren distributed among families at CRANKY,
and they seem to enjoy their new life in the
country.
During the thunder storm on Monday af-
ternoon workman in the stone quarry at
Mine Hill, near New Milford, was struck by
| lightning and instantly killed.
Willie Hail. of South Meriden, three, was
given dose of laudanum by mistake yester-
day; the doctors with stomach pump re-
1ieved him for the time and he may yet get
well.
The committee that drafted the Middle
| town city charter and bylaws will be paid
| 81, 666 70 for their labors. An equal ''divy"
between the four members of the committee
| will give each $4l6.67.
Some more ''Swedes of Hartford" to the
number of TO- write letter to the Post say
| ing that the other Swedes who attacked
| Pastor Jorgesen are liars. The 20 like him,
support him and say he is the best preacher
| they ever had.
| Willie Squires, a New London boy of thir-
| teen, and several companions were returning
! from Waterford with their baskets filed with
| freshly gathered blackberries, when they
were met by man who presented a pistol
and compelled them to empty their baskets
into larger one which he carried.
| Miner Morehouse the Oldest man in New
| Milford, died at his home on Saturday, the
| 9Th inst. Mr.. Morehouse would have been
ninety years old on the 18th inst. He was a
| native of New Milford and has always resided
| there. He was a man of sturdy character
| and the strictest integrity, and was highly
| respected by the whole community.
Recent advices from the Chinese students
| are very gratifying to their friends in this
city. They are very sanguine that at least
fifty will bs sent back to America to complete
| their English course. The students of tele-
| graphy are very much appreciated, but their
bright hopes lie wholly in China. Luh Tih
Chang ranked first-class in his last examina-
ton, and has since been promoted in the de-
partment of telegraphy -Noraoich Bulletin.
The agitation of the Sunday excursion
question at New London has stirred up the
'heretics," who, in good tempered man.
ner, told what they thought to an open air
| meeting of many citizens Monday evening.
| George Marshall who set the anti-recreation
meeting by the ears last week, gave his own
| religious views and remarked that if the
churches want to draw the "sinners'' away
from Osprey Beach they must preach more
| common sense and less endless damnation.
| George w. Geer spoke likewise for an hour,
and the crowd applauded
BY the New York Tribune fresh air fund
several children we're sent from that city to
this State Tuesday, three going to West,
port, nine to Southington, seventeen to
| Plainville, sixteen to Essex by the Granite
State, and four to CRANKY. Seventy one
children have already been taken to this
| town, and the four who went yesterday CON-
pleted the quota destined to that place. A
party at Southington returned yesterday This
| fund has received $50 from the North Haven
Congregational Sunday school and $50 from
| Mrs. N. Wetheren of Greenwich.
Policeman Lewis, of Middletown, was
more comfortable Tuesday afternoon
than he had been since his pain
full injuries were received, though he
was quite restless and excitable. His wounds
are of such nature that he has not been
able to get wink of sleep. 1t is feared that
| the wound on the back of the hand will re
suit in his having stiff hand for life. The
cut above the right hip is very severe one.
When brought before Judge Elmer Tuesday
morning, his assailant denied all knowledge
of the affair. He gave his name as James
Smith and said that he belonged in Nigga.
mum and that he came to town on Monday
| to buy broadaxe, but instead spent the
money for liquor. He identified the knife
| with which the stabbing was done. He was
arraigned on the charge of assault with in.
| tent to murder and pleaded not guilty. The
case was continued until August 18th, the
| prisoner being committed to jail for the
meantime without bail. 1t is thought that
Policeman Lewis injuries will disable him for
| MANY months