Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-20
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V. M. Beecher IS at present connected with Thomas orchestra, acting in the capacity of prompter.
 Rev. J. H. Amies, of New London is at tending the national convention of Universa- lists in Philadelphia.
 Robert Forsyth, of Meriden, for many years employed by the Britannia company and an attendant at St. Andrews church, died of heart disease Wednesday night.
 MT. and Mrs. Dr. Carver, who returned a few days ago from Europe after sojourn of year or moro abroad, will probably return to Europe after few months stay in this country.
 MT. George Blakeman, the we'll known prominent Odd Fellow, and long identified with the steam heating interest in this city, is quite seriously i'll at his residence with typhoid malarial fever.
 Miss NJ. A. Howe, one of the teachers at | the Hartford High school, sailed for Europe in the Celtic yesterday to be absent six 1 weeks or more. She was unexpectedly called 1 away by the sickness of friends. MT. Charles H. Oaks, formerly prominent in the grocery business in this city, is very seriously ill and his recovery is considered quite doubtful. MT. Oaks has been in deli cate health for number of years past. Daniel Crowley, of Ansonia, was taken from the Ansonia lookup in unconscious l state Wednesday morning. He had been placed in the lookup over night for drunken ness. He died yesterday morning. Rev. William R. Webster, formerly at New Haven, but recent appointed agent of the La Teche Seminary located in Louisiana was in Meriden yesterday to make arrangements for the visit of the seminary quartette, who will give concert for the benefit of the seminary.
 A Mrs. Shay, who lives in the vicinity of Birmingham, is the happy mother of fifteen children, included among which are two pairs of twins, and four other children have died. The father is 8 devoted tiller of the soil earning his bread by the sweat of his brow.
 The locomotive engineers on the New York road who were suspended for an alleged vio- lation of the rules by Superintendent Steven son have been reinstated, after Mir. Steven son had made careful inquiry into the matter and had satisfied himself that the men were not Intentionally at fault.
 Mrs. Wealthy Williams, residing with her daughter at 452 Orchard street, took an overdose of medicine to allay pain in her chest last Friday. The mistake WAS soon dis covered and remedies were applied, but she gradually sank and died on Wednesday, The remains will be taken to Pennington for tnterment.
 MT. Cable, clerk of the City Court, was on duty again yesterday morning at the court, having been away oA vacation trip to the Adirondacks Hespent nine days at Malone, N. Y. He met with no large game in the localities he visited, though large black bear and seven deer were killed near point where he was out hunting.
 Mrs s. l.. Cady, of the West End Insti- tute, had the mishap to slip and fall down 8 flight of stairs at the High school Wednesday evening in coming away at the conclusion of the Dr. Harris lecture, and sprained her left thumb and was severely bruised. She was taken home in her carriage and attended by Dr. Sanford.
 Among the New Haven gentlemen in Phila- delphia attending the annual meeting of the National Carriage Makers association F. H. Hooker and w. II. Atwood, representing the Henry Hooker company Lyman T. Smith, of the firm of Seabrook &5 Smith, and R. P. Cowles, of c. Cowles < Go. The next annual meeting will be held in New Haven.
 Richard Dunn, who had long served as brakeman, having been on the New York road for many years, died in New York Weda nesday night of hemorrhage of the lungs. He was valued and an efficient employe. He was tail brakeman for nine years past on the fast express leaving New York at Il a. m and arriving here at 1:1O. He had been do- ing lighter work for a few months, his health having failed