Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-07

scene of the accident. There were a number general stampede to neighboring houses for crowbars, picks, shovels, etc. After digging to the depth of about twelve feet 1t was found to be impossible to continue the work unless there was 8 curb made to prevent the well from caving in again. In the meantime a messenger had been despatched to Cheshire to procure some experienced help in that line, and two old miners by the names of John Casey and Patrick Eagan were immedi- ately brought up. They began operations here about midnight. At the time of the present writing they have cleared the well to the depth of twenty eight feet. If they are able to push the balance of the work as rap- idly as they have done they will probably be able to reach the man by noon tomorrow. Patrick Eagan, one of the men engaged in mining, received a painful scalp wound by the falling of a stone. The entonbed man was about fifty-five years of age, and at one time was reputed to be in comfortable cir cumstances. He leaves wife and five chill dren. His wife and four children reside in Naugatuck. William, his eldest son, is em- ployed as butcher in Huntsville.
 John Dooley yesterday, while throwing 8 belt of from a shaft, became entangled in the belt in some manner and was thrown to the ground, receiving severe scalp wound
 
 known whether or not he was injured inter nally.
 At the residence of Father Hunt Saturday night fire was discovered in his study. After some little delay the fire was extin- guished before 1t could do much damage.
 Married at the Catholic church this morn ing, Mir. John Connor and Miss Mary Roach. There was a nuptisl mass celebrated, Rev. Father Moore celebrant.
 James H. Pratt, who was so dangerously ill, is now able to be around again.
 l.. K. Curtis, cashier of the Southington national bank, is very dangerously ill with typho-malarial fever.
 All through the day great excitement has been manifested by the friends of both parties as to which party would carry the day. Both the Democrats and Republicans worked like Trojans and they have placed to their credit 1,045 votes. Nov. 6.
 Elizur W. Bliss, superintendent of the Chi cago and West Michigan railway, and his wife, of Grand Rapids, Mich, and MT. and Mrs A. W. Bangs and daughter, of Spring field, Mass, are visiting in the city as the guests of Oliver Bangs, of the Consolidated road Mr. Bliss was formerly well known railroad man in this section.
 The Oberlin Congregational minister whom a local drug and liquor seller is suing for libel did not plagiarize from Henry Ward Beecher in the alleged defamatory sermon. He quoted him and made the fact that he was quoting known to his hesrers. The Rev. James BlaEd is Yale man Q866), WAS the class poet of his year, and is abundantly able to write his own sermons-Hartford Cour- ant.
 MT. A. H. Hurlburt, of tbis city, will go to Hartford to day to be present at the Pythian hall where the amplifed third degree is worked this evening.
 Dr. Barry, of tbis city, is very i'll with Bright's disease in the New York hospital.
 O. P Goss, treasurer of the Scovill Manu- featuring company, is very sick with infam- nation of the bowels.
 Governor Thomas M Waller was the first elector to deposit his ballot at the court house, New London, yesterday morning.
 New Building on Orange Street.
 The old frame house on Orange street next to Loomis' Temple of Music is being demol- ished. Ropes are stretched in front to keep people of the sidewalk. In its place a fine substantial brick building AS by 50 feet.is to be erected, which will be occupied by H. w. Foster $ Go. for their carpet business. This part of Orange street is growing. The Woes ter Ensign building and the Chamberlain building, together with English & Mersick's building at the foot of tho street, have been handsome improvements within recent pe- riod The old house torn down, though far from being one of the most venerable houses