Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-03
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Brief Mention.

Ex-S:ate's Attorney Washington F. Wilcox, of Chester, was in town yesterday.
 large tree on Whitney avenue near the HiIlhouse property was blown prostrate in the gale last evening
 Seymour is to have another new iron bridge. It will cross Bladen's brook near the Smith Paper mills and cost $7,O0O.
 Elam W. Church. son of Edward Church of the Clock factory, Waterbury, died Sun day morning of typhoid fever, aged 36 years L. B. StilIson, formerly superintendent of the Housatonic road, will soon start for a lucrative position on one of the southern railways.
 The South church Sunday school, Bridge port, picnics at High Rock Friday. Miss Halls school ard friends of this city picnic ed there yesterday
 Mir, William Holt Clark, the oldest nati ve of New London, died yesterday morning aged eightyeigLt yea-s. He was noted for his remarkable memory.
 The installation of the newly elected of ficers of Court Guiding Star, X. O. F., has been deferred until next week, on account of the installation night coming on the Fourth. Mir. ". l.. Eveiit, of this city, attended ths National Exposition of railway appliances a. Chicago and has gone to Emporia, Kansas, on visit to MT. John H. Coley, an ex-NeW Havener.
 Mrs. Apnie M., widow of John c. fTaben stein and mother of MT. E. Habenstein, died at the residence of her son on Wethersfeld avenue, Hartford, Sunday. She was nearly T5 years of age.
 Among tie graduates at Harvard Medica college this ear is Dr. William Dudley Hal of tbis city, son of the late William Hall. Ht has accepted position in the Massachusetts General hospital at Boston for year.
 MT. g. c. Nortbrop at 254 Chapel street if offering great bargains in fireworks of al kinds, and to close out the entire stock to day for the glorous Fourth, will retail them at wholesale prices to families and others See advertisement.
 Don't fail to patrJnize the rapid and pop ular steam yacht Mermaid. She offers ever, comfort In dashing through the water shs always makes a refreshing breeze. Ever. day and evening this week a special attrac tion is presented at the islands by two bras bands, etc.
 Burglars in Bridgeport.
 In Bridgeport Sunday burglars broke int the Village store, George Smith proprietor and dug through brick wall to get at ssfe but were frightened away before getting anything. There was quite large amour of moEey in the safe including many trad dollars.
 Too Late.
 The Shades of Hartford and vicinity wer too late in discovering that crown deed, los over 100 years ago, to millions worth o property in Hanover, N. H. According tC law crown properties held by right of pos session for sixty years and civil properties held for twenty years cannot be reclaimed
 Eli: at Hamilton Park.
 It was reported from the slmshouse by tel ephone at 12 o'clock last evening that the beer stands ou Hamilton Park, near the grove where he dancing platform is located, were on fire and would probably be consumed There is no doubt but that it was the worl of inrendiaries There was no alarm. Tht loss will be sight.
 The BtrmIngha11 SOIdiers' Monument
 The derrick used in lifting the heav! blocks for the soldiers monument in Bir rningham broke sesterlay afternoon and thu stone was chipped on the edge and otherwise slightly damaged Some excitement was oc casioned. The work will not be retarded however. Another dedication Of the monu ment will take place on the Fourth.