Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-24
Rufus Thorpe, and t made . nice Sunday

Rufus Thorpe, and it made a nice Sunday | dinner for both families. The singing school under Prof. Shepard is | progressing finely, the han being filled every Monday evening. a @
 The young man in the employ of Charles Thorpe met with quite an accident while | handling his gun on Saturday, injuring his hand 50 he was obliged to go to his home for a short vacation. @
 The mother of Mrs. 0. H. Thorpe started last evening for her home in Pennsyl lvania, from which she has been absent some weeks on visit to her daughter. Mir. Thorpe nc c. companied her as far as New York. I @ ocso0er zS; H@ M s5 sss & S7ITFord.
 Jamss T. Higby's residence on Goyernor's avenue has recently been painted by Charles E. Roder. 4 s
 Mrs. Richard PIast, of West Hayen,moved into the house recently occupied by the late Mrs. Marcus Stowe.
 Fowler Bailey has moved from Governors avenue to West Main street.
 Mr. and Mrs Sanford Hawkins returned from their wedding trip last Tuesday, and intend to make their future home here. as5
 Miss Lizzie Benjamin returned last Mon- day from trip extending to Chicopee Falls, Masg having visited Hartford Meriden and other places of interest in Connecticut.
 MT. and Mrs. Harvey Minor, of Hartford, have been spending g few days in town among their friends here.
 Mrs. Harvey Clark and Mrs. Eli Clark spent portion of last week in Meriden-
 The public schools were closed last Friday to give an opportunity to those seacneIs o..o wno l desired the privilege of attending the State Teachers association which was held in New Haven.
 I Rev. Mir. Bushnell of New Haven, occu- pied the First church pulpit last Sunday and
 preached two earnest and thoughtful ser
 mons.
 Duck shooting is now first rate, and line
 of boats for shooting this game will be
 formed of Merwin's Point Wednesday and
 Saturday mornings, Oct 24th and 27th.
 Mir. David 0. Maginnis, who has filled the
 position as oFganist at St. Peter's church so
 acceptably for the past year, has resigned, his
 resignation to take effect November 1st.
 little grandson of MT. Thsddeus Kettle
 ton died in Waterbury last Wednesday and
 the remains were brought here for burial las'
 Friday.
 Mir. Eldridge L. Cornwall, we are glad to
 hear, is enjoying himself by taking triE
 through Nebraska and exploring the country
 in that vicinity.
 There is a prospect of three new cottages
 being erected at Woodmont this fall for ust
 the coming season by parties out of town.
 There was quite fire at Meadows End ont day last week which did considerable dam | age. The Arctic Fire company, of this place I
 plying and did excellent service with thei new engine.
 The distinguished orator Hon. Samuel F
 Cary, of Ohio, has been engaged by th . George VanHorn post, G. A. R., of this towl , to deliver his lecture 'sThen and Now" in th' Town Hall on Friday evening, October 26
 The object is for the relief of distressed sol
 diers and their widows and is a commendabl [ one. All should be interested and attent both for the object and their individual pleas
 ure.
 A large audience gathered at St. Peter
 church last Wednesday evening to witnes
 the marriage of Miss Ida Beach to Mir. Sam ! uel Lovejoy, both of this place After pleasant reception at the house of the bride parents on River street the bridal pair left o 5 the evening train for trip to Scranton, Pa ! to visit some friends of the groom A large company of synpathizing friend ! ! gathered a5 St. Peters church last Friday al ' ternoon to express, in a silent way, thei deep sympathy for the bereaVe ones in thei
 sorrow at the funeral of the seven year ol son of Mir. and Mrs. l.. D. Kemp, who wa 1 killed by the express train Wednesday after noon. The exercises were conducted in feeling manner by the rector, Rev. J. H Fitzgerald. The deGeeased was a bright 1T telligent youth, the pet of his parents and a ? who knew him. On his return from schoC f Wednesday afternoon as he was crossing th f track opposite his home, as was his custom ? he tripped and fell, the express train whic i l was approaching striking him and killin Q him almost instantly. This adds another - the list of those accidents which so frequent f 1 ly occur while persons are crossing the raj > road track, and great care and caution shoul Q be exercised by parents in keeping thei 2 children away from the cars and tracks 6 F much as 1t is possible.
 2. Carsxe1 division, s. of T., of this plae :. celebrated their first anniversary on Monds evening in festive manner. Harmony q d ticipated in the entertainment. The Tow s Hall had been appropriately decorated fc
 the occasion, and g tempting spread { 1t viands had also been provided. An interes "a ing programme of vocal and instrument
 music and recitations was carried ou
 Speeches were made by ex-Judge Blydel
 burgh, of New Haven, and John G. Norl
 and others. Oct. 23.