Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-10
State Correspondence.
Bridgeport.

Bridgeport. Frank Wood, of the Standard, is enjoying a vacation with his wife at the Goodsell House, Brookaeld.
 Mr. David E. Read, of this city, son of Major David M. Read, has been appointed signal officer of the Fourth regiment with rank of first lieutenant by Col. Crofut, in place of MT. s. N. Hubbard resigned.
 A right jolly party left this city for 8 European tour yesterday afternoon. The party consisted of Hon. P. T. Barnum, Mrs. P. T. Barnum, Miss May l.. Read, Dr. Rob- ert T. Hubbard, Mir. s. H. Hubbard, MT. Charles T. Read and Mir. Frederick Parrott.
 Mr. N. T. Collinge, the great English swim mer, now giving swimming exhibitions at Huminston bathing pavilion, gave an exhibi- tion this afternoon by swimming from the Rosedale pier, foot of Fairfield avenue, te Huminston pier at Seaside Park. A large crowd was present to witness the wonderful performance.
 A large and enthusiastic meeting of Pacific Engine company was held last evening. It was voted to hold 8 fremen's parade in this city sometime during the month of Ssptem- Der, and committee of twenty-five was ap- pointed to confer with our citizens in regard to making the proper arrangements. delega- tion of Eaton, Cole and Burnham's s fire depart ment were present at the meeting last even- ing and agreed to do their share towards the parade. They have ordered uniforms and expect to have 8 handsome new hose car 
 riage.
 short time ago an advertisement appear ed in one of the New. York dailies for @ wo- man who wanted the position of a house keeper. It was answered by man from this city who claimed to have a farm and milk route. After 8 correspondence between the two the man proposed that they become man and wif0. She nothing 10th consented. He then made several trips to New York and finally the wedding day was set Upon | rowing $50 of her, and asked as an excuse to be allowed to go to the barber's to get shaved, which was the last she saw of him. Last night she arrived in this city, looking for her future lord and master, but no one appeared to know him. He gave her the fictitious name of Charles Sommers. She appeared to be of German descent. To-day she was closeted with Chief Marsh, and it is to be hoped she may be able to find the ras- cal. Aug. 9.
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 Mosquito has been enjoying a weeks vacation.
 Mir. Curtis Thompson is building himself new residence on King street.
 Mrs. Thomas Kinney, of Ithaca, N. Y, is visiting her mother. Mrs Benjamin Wells.
 MT. John D. Wells has accepted position with the Adams Express company. He is To- cated in their main office at Bridgeport.
 Many needed improvements are being made on the old Charles Peck residence.
 The Methodist church Sunday school will picnic at High Rock Grove on Tuesday, the 14th, and the Congregational Sunday school will picnic at the same place on the 22d.
 Mir James H. Lewis trots his fine horse ''Isoline'' at Meadow Side Park, Milford, to- day.
 1t is rumoted that Mr. Abijah McEwen is soon to open a rowing school for young la dies
 Nr and Mrs. Elmer Beardsley are enjoy ing a weeks vacation at Coney Island and Saratoga.
 MT. H. L. Northrop, of Seymour, corre- spondent for the New Haven Morning News, is visiting his uncle in this place.
 Captain Bruce H. Weller, of Company K, appointed Elmer Bsardslev first sergeant Tuesday evening. Elmer did the honors nobly with keg of beer.
 Mrs Cornelia Tucker gave lawn party to the members of her infant class of the Con- gregational church yesterday afternoon at her residence on Main street.
 The extremely cool nights seem to affect a good many of our citizens rather unfavora. ply.
 Captain Wilson French, of this town, was 8 member of the old Eagle Guard, and after ward captain of the Washington Light Guard of Bridgeport.
 Two daughters of resident of this town were sent to the State Industrial school at :Middletown last week, as they were growing up in idleness.
 Last week two of our Stratford belles became quite expert in sailing, or, if we may be allowed to speak more plainly, seem quite competent to paddle their own canoe' by sailing the schooner rigged sailboat Billy up and down the HousAtonic river from the i upper wharf to Milford Beach Point. The yacht was skillfully managed by the Misses Carrie and May Dunbar and Susie and 0e.Oline OurtisS. After making teur of che boats, to the great astonishmOnt of cur ''shors lilIies," Captain Carrie and First Mate Susie ''put about" and made 8 neat run up as far as the Washington bridge that would have done credit to an old salt. When questioned about their trip they seemed to think they had done nothing very wonderful to make such fuss over.
 The following Company K arder has been received:
 HEADQUARTERS Go. 'tK |" FOURTH REdIMEET,)
 CONNECTICUT NATIONAL. GUARD.
 STAMFORD, August B. 1888. ) Special Company Order Mo- l.
 
 The cemmandant of the company desires to call