Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-11
Strat6Ord.


 The first 'tshad' has arrived.
 "Mumble peg' is 8 favorite game with the small boys.
 Now is the time to rake door yards.
 Rev. Mir. Moves, of New Haven, occupied the pulpit at the Congregational church on Sunday last.
 Large catches of fiatfsh are being made in our harbor, and there is a lively demand for fishing tackle.
 Quite number of our business men have come out this spring with ''silk hats"
 Messrs. James and Arthur Sammis, Char lie Stagg and Walter w. Allen spent Sunday at their prospective homes.
 One of our citizens remarked at the fire on Friday evening last if they had had a fire distinguisher'' they could have easily distinguished it.'
 Mrs. Asa S. Curtis returned home from Florida on Saturday last, where she has been all winter.
 The old shoe shop of the late Captain Day. ton, which has been occupied by l.. c. Booth is being pulled down. Mir. Booth has moved his fish market into the store formerly occu pied by the late H. A. Sutton.
 One of our married men came home from the club one night last week and seeing 8 lamp chimney lying on the floor picked it up and sang 'tHome, Sweet Home." The chim- ney was hot.
 Saturday was the 87th birthday of Mr. Henry Curtis. "Uncle Harry" as he is com, n1only called, for the past twenty years has always gone to Bridgeport once a year to visit Sheitons drug store. For the past two years MT. Curtis has been totally blind, and as was his usual custom he would go to Bridgeport. So about o'clock he was driven to Bridge port and made his usual annual call upon Mir Edwin Shelton.
 The fire department did themselves great credit for their prompt and effective service at the fire on Friday evening last. That nothing could save the building when the fire originated was apparent to those earliest at the fire, but Mrs OIney's barn was only saved by the hardest and most persistent ef- fort and daring for which Mutual Hook and Ladder company are deserving of great praise The company are deserving of and should have the heartiest support and en- couragement of every resident of Stratford.
 The lawsuit before Justice Warehouse by Jerome Burritt against Henry Benjamin for $45O for wages has decided in favor of the plaintiff, with costs of the court. Mir. Ben janin did not put in an appearance. B. F. Hall represented MT. Burritt.
 Mrs. E. Brooks will erect at once 8 new barn on the site of the one which was de stroyed by fire on Friday evening.
 Master Charlie Plumb, of this place, has accepted position as cash boy in one of our leading dry goods stores. He is bright, in A4AAAA cess.
 The town hall was filled to overhowing on Monday evening last, the occasion being the first public debate between the Stratford de- batting club and ths X. L. c. R. Lyceum of West Stratford. There were about one hun dred present, ladies and gentlemen from West Stratford, who came over in three large omnibuses. The exercises of the evening were an address by Mir. s. W. Beardsley, the president of the evening, who welcomed our West Stratford friends in witty speech. The debate then began upon the question: Resolved, That the signs of the times indicate the downfall of the Re- public. It was @ spirited debate, which lasted over three hours. The affirmative was rep with Messrs Stiles Judson, jr., G. ". Jud- Beardsley and F. s. Beardsley as speakers, while the X. l.. c. R. Lyceum maintained the negative side, and were represented by Messrs. A. A. Sheppard, Thomas c. Swimmer ton, Edward D. Beach. Thomas B. Shey, Robert Zink and Edgar Siviter. The best arguments were brought forward by MT. F. s. Beardsley for the affirmative and MT. Edgar Siviter in the negative. The committee of decision were Messrs Robert Fl. Russell of Stratford, Rev. George s. Thrall of East Bridgeport, and A. c. Rus sell of West Stratford, who after careful decision, awarded the contest in the afirma- tive. Both debating clubs are to be congrat- ulated upon the talent they showed last even- ing, and it is to be hoped we may enjoy another such debate.
 April 10. ''MosoU1To.