Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-19

under the auspices Of Rhode Island, Massa- chusetts and Connecticut lodges. The parade will be in honor of the fourth anniversary of Celestial lodge of Hartford Bodies from New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have been invited A. B. Brown will be master of ceremonies, c. H. Williams chief marshal and Thomas Rose chief of staff
 The United States government will at once commence building temporary dock at New Saybrook which will cost about $700. It will be located few rods from the Fenwiek end of the public bridge which connects Saw brook Point with New Saybrook, and will be used by vessels bringing material for the new lighthouse which is to be erected next season near the breakwater at the mouth of the Connecticut river
 Michael Lawlor, of Meriden, died sud ienly l Friday night. He left his bed and went into | the kitchen, probably to find cooler place | to sleep. There he was found dead on the l floor Saturday morning. Death is attributed l to congestive chill.
 The Rev. J. H. Selden, son of Colonel Joseph Selden of Norwich, has accepted a call to the First Presbyterian church of Erie. Pa., and will enter on the duties of the pas torate September 1st
 Friday morning the body of Julius Rein icke, a German about thirty years of age, was found in the rear of the house in which he lived. There was pistol in his hand and bullet hole in his head. He had been in i'll health for some years, and was very despond- ent.
 Graduates of the classes of '56, '57, '58, l '59 and '60 of the State Normal school will hold & reunion at Osprey Beach Thursday, August 27th, by invitation of the class of 1 '57, in honor of Miss Talbot, returned mis- sionary from Japan, and for general good ! time. Members of other classes will be cor ! dially welcomed
 The story of the New London man who was deserted by his imported wife, after be-
 
 good deal more to it. It appears that the | lady comes of a noble family, that her pa- \ rents objected to him, and that after coming l to this country he deceived her as to his con dition and prospects. It is also said that | during their short married life he abused her | shaneful1y. She is said to have been sent to New York to be under the care of the Ger man consul and will at once apply for di- vorce.
 It has been decided to exhibit cold wave | flag from each postofice in the United States l when cold wave is approaching. The flag ! will be of white with black square in the center.
 Rose Rock, who was arrested recently in ] Hartford at the instance of William Broder | ick, who accused her of stealing several dresses, has brought suit against Broderick for malicious prosecution, and his property has been attached for S5, 900 as surety John l w. Coogan is the plaintiffs attorney.
 Harry Bascomb, the popular actor, who | two winters ago had both feet frozen while sleeping in a Windsor barn, and suffered a double amputation at the hospital in Hart ford is still an inmate of the poorhouse at Rainsford Island, in Boston harbor. He ] writes to friend: q have been here nearly one year. am in the infirmary with thirty four old men, all quiet and good hearted. The superintendent has done everything to make me comfortable. am exempt from any work, and books and daily papers are provided. Some old Bostonians have remem- bered old theatrical days, when I discoursed fluid eloquence.' Don't imagine me in any dismal agony, as, like you, make the best of everything"
 A special meeting of the stockholders of the American Rapid Telegraph company for the purpose of ratifying the pooling agree l ment between the Baltimore and Ohio, Bank CTS and Merchants and Postal Telegraph and Cable companies and also for confirming the contracts between the Bankers and Mer- chants and the Rapid Telegraph companies, will be held in Hartford to-day.
 l Edward R. Kidder, of Berlin, Conn.,, eel ebrated his hundredth birthday on Saturday. He was born in Fairfield, followed the sea for some years, then lived ashore in New York and New Jersey and then came to Hart ! ford, where he was employed by Deacon Seth Terry. Since 1859 he has lived in Berlin. He was married in 1841 to Lydia Fielding Johnson, widow of Shadrach Johnson of Hartford, by whom he had three children, and who is still living with him. Two of these children are dead, and the third is un- married and his only living descendant Un- l til he was ninety years old he was active and ! vigorous; since that time he has become nearly blind and very deaf. His memory
 has failed, but his general health is sufficient ! ly good to warrant hope among his friends | that he will see more anniversaries.
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