Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-26

house was saved. Of the buildings burned two were used for storing bay and grain, one of them being almost new. One was used as carriage house and stables and the other as a corn crib. It is thought the fire was incen diary The first thing known about it was by Mir. Dudley, who was awakened from sound sleep by the roaring of the flames of the burning building. Jumping up and look ing out of the window he saw the building all on fire. Help was summoned, but it was too late. There was small insurance on the building.
 Some of the Masonic fraternity went to North Brandford yesterday to attend the | funeral of Ellis Stevens. Corinthian Lodge, 1 F. and A. NJ, of Northford, of which the de- ceased was member was present in body and conducted the ceremonies. | Crawford Council initiated two candidates into the mystic degrees of R. and S. M. at their assembly last Monday evening.
 The East Grand street Baptist church was crowded Monday evening with an attentive audience. The stereopticon views were fine and the descriptions of the scenes were ex- cellent. The New Haven Choral orchestra was present and discoursed some very fine music.
 MT. George F. Bidwell, of Sleepy Eye, Minn., gave very interesting description of the mission work now going on in the far
 West at the First church last Sunday even ing. It was given by special invitation of the pastor. the Rev. Burdett Hart. Two runaways on North Quinnipiac street yesterday afternoon caused by the horses
 being frightened by the Shore Line afternoon express train going east, but not much dam age was done. One horse standing in front l of B. D. Fowlers store, cleared himself
 from the wagon, but did not go far. The oth- l CT horse ran down the street, but was soon ! stopped. A collision on the bridge occurred just afterwards between two country teams and caused some hard words by the owners, but no farther damage.
 very large number went from here last evening to see Penikeese at Carlrs Opera l House.
 l Walter Russell with his pair of horses
 moved the daguerrian gallery which has been | located on the corner of East Grand street and Clinton avenue, yesterday morning. over I to Branford. Walter did the thing up in
 good shape and in quick time getting back l home before 10 o'clock a. m.
 Murray Hughes caught the largest eel ever
 seen in this locality yesterday morning in 8
 pike net just below Tomlinsons bridge If | weighed seven pounds and quarter. II
 took three men to dress the monster fish. ! MT. and Mrs Ami Luddington and daugh
 ter visited Sunday and Monday in Wallingford
 with Mrs Luddingtons people, The annual election for borough officers ! will take place on the second Monday ln May ! From present indications there will not be I much excitement over the event. Since the
 annexation bill was passed and the borough's losing control of the sidewalks, streets anc
 bridges there has not been that interest il
 borough matters as before.
 The schooner Orvetta, Captain John Her
 vey, was hauled out the fore part of the , ! week to be repainted and thoroughly over
 hauled and getting ready for a trip to the | West Indies after cargo of fruit for parties
 in New York city.
 The supper and sale of fancy articles II
 the vacant store in the Bradley block oppo i I site the postotfice opened last evening with , very good attendance. The supper was al , ] that one could wish for and the articles of
 tered for sale were pretty, useful and orna ! mental. The room was neatly decorated with flags and bunting. The sale will bt , l continued three evenings.
 The three-masted schooner Abbie c
 Stubbs, recently launched at Hanscom's shil yard, was lowed out of the harbor with col
 ors flying, and when outside set all sail anG , l started for the eastward in good shape Yesterday the steamer William fl. Lock ! wood, Harvey Barnes captain, and owned by H. c. Rowe, caught six hundred and sev 1 enty y-five bushels of seed in one hour anc
 forty five minutes, with 8 detention of thir \ teen minutes on account of one of the dredges
 being caught. This is best as yet. Born, on Monday morning, son to Mr.
 and Mrs. George H. Corbin.