Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-26
Personal

| FofeOnals | Mrs Laura Classen, of Hunting Ridge widow of Walter Classen, died recently. Sh was highly esteemed. The funeral was helt | in the Methodist church, Rev. Mir. Laeou officiating.
 Amos W. Avery, Stephen Stoothof ant Jessie Reynolds, of Greenwich, went t' Byram pond last week pickerel fishing. Thei catch was forty in number weighing thirty | two pounds.
 The late Mrs. Dr. Thomson spent the following sums of money for ansesthetics a Beers drug store last year up to last Novem 1 Der, when they refused to supply her any longer: January $9, Febraary 9.25, Marct $4, April $26.2 .25, May $l9 20, June SIS sO July $9.20, August $23. .o5, September SIPS October $5.75, November $1. Mir. J. H. OImstead. of Stamford, has jus completed handsome new residence in tha town on South street, near Henry, for ar investment.
 Dr. Frank Banfl. of Stamford, has begun the practice of medicine in that town as as sistant to Dr. Charles E. Powell.
 The marriage of H. M. Ayers, of Ayel Bros, Stamford to Miss Phoebe T. Nash, oi Whiting, Kansas, occurred at the house ot lEr. John B. Wychof. at Kenaico, N Y., or Wednesday. A fine wedding repast wal served. Many wedding gifts were bestowed
 Rev. Erastus Benton, well known clergy. man in the Methodist conference died Thurs day morning at Stafford Springs after long illness, the suferings of which he bore with great patience. 'sFather" Benton will prob. ably be buried from the Methodist church Sunday, though the funeral has not yet been arranged for that time.
 F. A. Howatd, 8 prominent citizen oi Stafford, died early Thursday morning. He had been i'll with a disease of the stomach for long time, ,on account of which he absn- doned business which he had long carried on.
 Chas. H. Brown, of Stonington, has been appointed overseer of the Indians there to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. 0. P. Chipman of Stonington.
 MT. and Mrs. Joel W. s. Peck, of 35 Ward street, celebrated their crystal wedding Thurs. day night. Rev. E. s. Lines was present, the house being filled with friends5 nearly all of whom brought beautiful and appropriate presents. A beautiful supply of refresh ments were served and the evening was spent in the enjoyment of music and dancing.
 Mir. Frank A. Bowman, the photographer, and Mir. Theodore A. Potter caught fifty pounds of fine large pickerel at Lake Salton- stall recently.
 Gov. Waller left this city yesterday for a short stay in New York city.
 Mr. Charles H. Keeshin, the general agent for one of the Lights O London companies, is reported by dramatic paper to have come into possession of considerable wealth through the death of 8 relative in Germany. Should this be fact and not farce, his many friends will most cordially congratulate him.
 The Stamford Advocate says: Our towns man, Mir. Dwight Waugh, had the good for tune last week te be elected by the Masonic brethren grand master of the State. He also had the ill fortune to lose the top of the in dex finger of his right hand. The accident occurred by some inadvertence ia handling machinery in the works of the Stamford Manufacturing company. The top of the finger was crushed and had to be amputated at the first joint.
 s. P. Ferris post No. 61, c. A. R.. of New Canaan, has received 8 communication from R. E. Lee camp No. 1, Confederate Veterans, of Richmond. Va, giving notice of their in- tended fair and asking contributions. Fer ris post will endeavor to raise money to pur- chase one of Rogers pieces of statuary and send it to them-