Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-14
STATE CORREsPONDENCE.
Madison.

On Tuesday evening party of young peo- pie having obtained hay-rack started for East river a straw ride to attend the read ing giving by Miss Ray, who is spending a few weeks in that place. The ride over was 0 very enjoyable one, and the reading was of the most excellent character, the pieces being of good selection aad finely rendered. Also the musical part of the programme did cred it to the singers, Miss Carrie Miner and Mrs. Ida Barker, and to the pianist Miss Theda Dudley. The ride home assisted by cute re- marks, laughter and singing was much en- joyed, the noise bringing to the doors and windows the greatest part of the inhabitants that lived along the road, who, not accustom- ed to such h''carrying on" by the young people of this town, evidently were trying to learn how it was done by those of the neighboring towns. It was very enjoyable time and we all, l am sure, wish that hay carts would be used more often for something besides hay, though next time we would not be quite so 'fast."
 A company of young men from Guilford made the young peoples meeting interesting last Monday evening by their accounts of personal experience and of labor in the Chris tian field with which they are connected
 The people of Madison were among those who were greatly startled by the earthquake last Sunday afternoon. There was general commotion for few moments and one could see from good places of observation those who were enjoying their weekly afternoon maps roll from sofas and hammocks to the floor, and servant girls running around the back yard with all the Sunday dishes in line on their track, and we even heard of one man who harnessed his horse and prepared to flee from what, as it evidently appeared to him, would in Q few moments be yawning chasm, yet as we ''cannot believe all that we hear" we won't be harder on that one than to say that he started for the barn.
 WaIIIngFord.
 Mrs. Orrin Andrews is visiting in Water bury with her daughter Mrs. Beecher.
 A. H. Rowland and W. c. Mcclellan, of Chicopee, Mass, were in town on Monday and a meeting of the gas company was held, at which E. s. Parmalee and W. J. Morse were present and the matter of the dead trees about the streets was talked up, but no ac- tion was taken. It is. proposed to make the case of J. H. Holmes, on the corner of Cherry and Quinnipiac streets, c test case, and Lawyer Case, assisted by H. F. and s. D. Hall, will prosecute the case. MT. Holmes claims $1 800 damages, and unless settle ment is made at once suit will be com menced.
 Albro J. Morse, of Virginia, was in town Monday. He resided here a number of years ago, but moved to Virginia, where he is in the fish and fertilizer business.
 G. w. Whittelsey, of New York, has been spending few days in town, the guest of Elisha Whittelsey.
 Y H. I1d1I duO WllSJ OL NGW IOIkJ are spending few days in town.
 l.. M. Hubbard and his wife are at Sarato- ga, and will return on Friday.
 Miss s. C.. Hall, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting at Mrs. Atwater's on Christian street.
 Mrs. D. c. Dudley is in Springfield, Mass, attending the Second Advent camp meet ing.
 |. M Phelps, who is visiting in Vermont, is expected home on Friday.
 Miss Hattie c. Lane is visiting in Center brook, Ct.
 The borough officers have ordered con crete walk on the west side of South Cherry street, from Quinnipiac street to the south side of c. o'Neil's property. The walk is to be five feet wide and must be completed be- fore October 1.
 Geo. Ives, who lost @ valuable horse short time since by colliding with tree on Cherry street, has recovered $400 damages from the borough, and the borough officers have settled with E. Clinton, whose horse was injured, on one of the borough streets some time ago, by paying him $75. The borough meeting will be held on Au- gust 20, instead of the 18th as at first pro posed.
 Seven COWS were placed in the lookup yes ] terday. These are the first that have been ! impounded this year.
 H. Martin and E. R. Hall re the apprais- CTS on the estate of c. A. Austin.
 Aug. 13.