Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-02
State News.


 The funeral of the Rev William F. Smith, p. m He was 62 years Of age and . grad nate of Wesleyan. l@ sstzsa 8a@ssf sssss 4s
 Aunt Abby Smith, P of Berlin.- as almost every body there calls her, fell in her house and broke her hip recently. Her age, up- wards of eighty, is against her speedy recov- cry.
 rsa Mr.sssH.@J J. Eaton, chief engineer of the Hartford fire department, was honored by being elected a vice president of the Nation al Association of Fire Engineers at the recent convention in New Orleans.
 Mir. Ansel Thomas, one of the oldest resi- dents of Berlin, died few days since in his ninety-fifth year The funeral services were held at his late residence yesterday. He had been great sufferer for a long time, but re- tained bis faculties till near the end.
 The house of pr. J. E. Benedict, of Red ding, was probably saved by call from patient at o'clock in the morning. The wis | flor noticed light in the cellar, which it was found came from the burning of the timber | on which the fireplace stood. The fire was put out before it did much damage.
 A solemn requiem high mass was eelebrat- 1 ed in the Catholic church, MiddletovD, We'd l nesday, when the funeral services of Sister 1 Mary Xavier were held. Before entering the 1 convent the deceased's name was Mary F1tz- | gerald. She was native of Stratford, Conn :, | and was 27 years of age. She was sister, in law of Michael Wall, of the firm of Law ton d Wall. aEA4 Fl '<-Ez-ls-= z---4s'tfi s=.of
 Wednesday was the fftieth anniversary of | the birth of Mr.s Edmund Dart. of the Put nam Phalanx, and many of his friends, in l cludine eighteen members of the Phalanx, gathered at his home on Elm street, Hart l ford to extend their congratulations. The I Putnam delegation carried with them l handsome parlor lamp which was presented I to MT. Dart in a happy speech by Colonel I Tyler. - ~--z
 l ssa DID HE HEAR THE BURGLARS? -44.
 On the Saturday on which Hadley made hii escape we are told that well known and thoroughly reliable business man, living 1T Cornwall, was coming home from New York Two rather unpreDossessing fellows occupied the seat in front of him in the cars, and ht noticed that they had map of Connecticut 1 with localities specially marked, which they were examining, and he heard them speak oi Elmw0od More remarkable still, they vert complaining that they could not get thert before o'clock. which they said would b. | too late. On reaching home the Cornwall gentleman told of what he had seen ane heard and predicted that there would soon b
 news of burglary at Elmwood. Taking this story in connection with Hadley's escap it becomes pretty evident that plans hst
 been arranged beforehand for his rescue g
 Elmwood. The only difficulty with the pls1
 was of course to know just when the sheriff I would start out with the prisoners. Whel
 Hadley found he was to be taken of Satur
 day he shammed sickness; 8 doctor wa
 sent for who declared there was n'
 need of delay. No doubt the tim
 Hadley was to start was telegraphed t.
 New York as soon as it could be ascertained
 but arrived too late. It was to gain time t
 send this notice that Hadley Sretended to b
 sick. Perhaps the fellows who arrived to- |
 help Hadley get away after his giving tn
 sheriff the slip. The place where he escape'
 is wood well adapted for either an escape o
 rescue It is not at all likely that the mes
 sage sent to Hadley's pals in New York ol the 12th and 18th of October would disclos
 anything, but the persons sending or to whom
 sent might give some clue.-Litchfeld En
 quirer