Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-27
State News.

1 Ex-Sheriff Raymond, of New London
 1 county, is now hotel keeper at Bethlehem, Pa
 Albert Garrigus of Waterville has been ap- 1 pointed agent for the Naugatuck railroad to
 succeed Mir. Hurlburt.
 Rev. George E. Nichols. of SouthipRton, commences next Sunday evening series of
 illustrated sermons on 'Pilgrim's Progress. ? 1 Thomas Meagher has purchased of Lester l H. Gilbert of Warren his farm, store build
 ings and contents of the store for $5, 900. Platt Seaman, the Bridgeport tinsmith, 1 who was seriously injured by falling from
 the roof of building in Fairfield Friday, has i died of his injuries.
 Mayor Bulkeley of Hartford will give to a l party of gentlemen at Merriips cafe this l evening the most elaborate banquet ever
 served in Hartford
 George H. Leete, of Guilford, florist, has gone to Dresden Center, Washington coun- l ty, N Y. where he intends to go into the stock raising business.
 Genio Parker, of Deep River, last Tuesday sharpened circular saw and then tried it | with his finger. At present writing the saw | is in better condition than the finger. Late Sunday night burglars broke into the I Roman Catholic church at South Norwalk and stole the boxes containing contributions for the poor. The booty was probably small 1 The Rev. E. F. Hammond, of Rockville. l arrived home from Bermuda, and left again l last Wednesday for Brooklyn, N. Y., where l he will labor with Talmage at the great Tab | ernacle.
 John F; Slater, of Norwich, who has given $1, ,OOO, GOO for the Christian education of the I colored people of the South, is to have gold medal in his honor struck at the mint by or der of Congress.
 It was arranged that ex-Governor Hubbard I should address the Legislative Committee on Capitol Grounds and Furnishings last Thurs day upon the proposition to supply statue of Nathan Hale for the. Capitol building, ! but the regular business of the session inter fered, and the address will be delivered in the Representatives hall next Wednesday af | ternoon at 2 o'clock.
 The fifth anniversary of the settlement of the Rev. MT. Cooper as pastor of the South church was very appropriately celebrated on Thursday evening by reception and social in the church parlors. An elegant supper was prepared and served by the young ladies of the church, who also presented baskets of flowers On returning home. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper found that friends had been there during their absence, and left 8 beautiful set of Haviland's China teaware and purse of gold.
 A very pleasant gathering at the house of MT. and Mrs. John Martin, of Glastonbury, on Wednesday evening assisted them in the twenty fifth anniversary of their marriage. There were about one hundred and twenty l five persons present, and the occasion was one of mutual congratuIation and good will. A beautiful pyramid cake adorned with twen- l ty-five silver dollars was one among the many attractive presents. An historical ad- l dress and renewed ceremonies by Rev. Mir. Rankin, presentations by William s. Gosles, 1 Esq, and congratulatory addresses by Dr. Scudder and the Rev. MT. Flanders, helped l to deepen the interest of the occasion intel l lectually, while a most bountiful repast 1 served to satisfy all the wants of the inner man.