Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-04
StratGOrds

Be sure and attend the Odd Fellows' fair on the Fourth.
 Look out for counterfeit ten cent pieces.
 Our merchants have all refused to receive or pay ont trade dollars at their par value.
 Coroner F. H. Holt, of Bridgeport, has ap- pointed Dr. B. D. Mooney medical examiner for this place.
 Mrs. Sarah Williamson and son have reached Europe in safety.
 Rev. Charles J. HILL of M1ddletown, occu- pied the pulpit at the Congregational church last Sunday.
 MT. Agur Judson was taken suddenly i'll on Sunday morning last, and at present lies ifl a critical condition.
 MT. John E. Holmes has, as usual, early sweet corn for the Fourth of July, being the, first in the market.
 An elegant variety of new potatoes were laid upon our table from the garden of Mrs. Eliza T. Fairchild. They are the frest we | have seen this season. A dog fight between two large Newfound- l land dogs took place in the postof6ce last the z o'clock mail it was fierce battle and 1 cleared the room very quickly. 1 The Methodist Sunday school will hold 1 their annual picnic at High Rock Grove on l August 9th or 9th.
 MT. David W. Judson, wife and daughter | are making preparations for three months' trip to Davenport, Iowa. His son will look after his express business during his ab- | sence.
 A new ice cream saloon has been opened 1 in the basement of J. w. Thompson by 1 MT. Sturgess. His ice cream IS from J. E.. l Lewis, of Bridgeport:
 The Rev. I. J. Watt exchanged puIpits on 1 Sunday last with his brother, the Rev. Eph- 1 raim Watt, of Cypress Hill, N. Y., who is | visiting at the M. D. parsonage with his wife and child.
 Company K have started the project of having the Fourth regiment adopt the white helmet.fatigue hat, and Companies and B l have also voted to adopt them. Let us hear | from the others.
 Yesterday afternoon a young cyclone struck this place with all it's fury about l six o'clock, which lasted only 8 few l by the roots and the dirt and sand were driven into many of our dwelling houses, in one or two instances breaking panes of glass l and doing other damage. Our beautiful elms l on Main street presented 8 sad sight, many of them having the large limbs broken of. Tel l ephone communication is allcut off. A large barn up town was lifted of it's foundation. Many of our citizens were caught out and had to flee into any place of refuge they could find.
 The first regular club shoot of the Bridge port Rifle club was held Friday at Readmoor ! range. A warm day, with light breeze, greeted about twenty of the members who ! arrived by the early afternoon train to enjoy the sport. Tho event of the day besides the regular club matches was special match of 1 twenty shots between Mir. w. Smith and Mir. George M. Flames. Both of the contestants came to the scratch confident and deter
 mined. The match proved to be close and
 exciting, both the men leading at various
 points in the score. The result wag uncer-
 tain until the last shot had been fired, when
 the eagle of victory, so to speak, burst
 through the smoke of battle and perched l a 0f EQNnAq
 small wagers changed hands on the result.
 In the regular club matches, of which three
 were on the programme, the scores were
 above the average and the competition close.
 Appended are the highest scores out of pos
 sible S4
 THE MARSH CHAMPION BADGE. Hubbard 12 10 Il Il 11-7C ! D Marsh Il Il 10 10 10 9-6s VICTORY BADGE. L l g Fl EI,,l1,ard Tn 10 10 10 Q II 1n-7f