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Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16

DR.. Doherty, registrar of vital statistics,
has gone to Washington for short stay.
Mathew BoIden, driver of steamer 5, is
again very sick.
Merritt L. Benton, of this city. was on
Wednesday evening married to Miss Jennie
S. Nettleton. The ceremony occurred at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lyman Nettleton, in Orange, Rev. h.
W. Hunt. of Orange, officiating. large and
fashionable party attended. The happy pair
will reside in this city.
DR.. Charles s. Bray, Of Milford, son OF
ReY. Spencer a. Bray of this city, was wed
ded to Miss Agnes G. Willard in ToFringtop
Wednesday, the ceremony being performed
by the father of the groom in the presence
of large assemblags of guests from this
city.
Mr.. William Parsons is to conduct the
Hartford Sunday Globs.
William w. Tomlinson. of the firm of Tom
inson Bros, Shelton, who is 10 poor health,
will leave soon for q triplto Richmond, Va
DIR. G. 81. Pinney and wife. of Derby, are
journeying il l1ew Mexico and were to leave
soon fot the Yosemite valley.
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16

The manJ friends in this city of Mr.. Harry
s. billiard will be pleased to hear of his sue
cSss in the tenor rol ofHaydn's oratorio' The
Season. on Friday afternoon and Saturday
evening last at the Academy of Music, New
York All the leading New York paper speak
of his work on that occasion from a high
artistic standpoint. The Sunday Mercury
says: miss Beebe sang charmingly, and Mr..
billiards. tenor proved especially elective"
The Tribune says: ''Mr. billiards.
light, pleasant tenor voice was vel
fitted to the music of Lucas" The Sunday
Herald says: ''Miss Beebe sang the beautiful
soprano airs with care and precision, but not
with sufficient color and grace. Mr.. billiard
has fresh and true voice, and made quite
popular success in the tenor solos. His style.
however, is not yet fully Instured, but he
promises to be valuable addition to the
somewhat small list of oratorio tenors" Mr..
billiard is another added to the long list of
Mr.. Bristol's pupils who have reached a high
standard.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
West Haven.

The Railroad Project - The Southern
ROufe-RumOred Formation of q Stock
Company to Build the ROad-Varfous
improvements
The decision of the railroad comm issioners
in the re-hearing is not awaited with as much
intensity of interest in the borou gh as was
their first decision, but the subject is by no
means discarded. The steam road 1t Is felt
Is foregone conclusion, sure to come, II not
BY the central route then by some other,
and there was a rumor in circulation yester
day in West Haven that the project of form
ing astock company had been revived and with
fair prospect of being carried forward to sue
cess, in case the central route project Is not
q success A road to- the shore by some
route, in the opinion of the wise men, will
certainly advance greatly West Ravens in
terests, not only by greatly building up the
west shore with summer cottages and hotels,
and thus indirectly -beneftting the borough,
but By directly improving West Haven real
estate and increasing its population and
wealth.
Thompson's Hall, the scene of the prelim-
mary hearing into the cause of the death of
| Jennie Cramer, and the scene of many an in
teresting, though less notable Justice trial, not
to mention lively town meetings, Will soon De
no more. The removal of the building
across the way next to Thompsons block
is completed and the building will be- en-
Iarged and adorned with piazzas and made
| into double house of good pretensions. The
cellar where it stood will be filled up and the
surface eraseed over and there will then be a
fine lawn between the avenue, and Mr.. D s.
Thompson's residence, and the general result
will be fine improvement of this central To-
cality
Town Collector Walter Main, son of Col
lector Main, has his handsome new residence
1 next to Mr.. D. s. Thompson's nearly COM
pleted. 1t is in the gothic cottage style, is
commodious, well finished and attractive, and
proves fine addition to this section.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
Fair Haven Items,

James Fitsimmons received pension Mon
day and yesterday bought the place (owned BY
Dwight futile of East Haven) on Hill street,
just of of Quin street.
The yacht Wild Pigeon. owned by Mr.
Wheeler Of Msriden, at Graves yard is near
" completed. A new iron keel, weighing
2 500 pounds, made in Berlin, has arrived,
and workmen we're putting it on yesterday.
The stone work fer Isaae Bradleys pev
house ON Center street Is nearly completed.
]. O. Clogston's daughter Lillian is very
sick
Roswell Bradley, who was confined to
Il, a house last week, is able to be out again.
Mrs. Albert Bradley, of Hamden, visited
ber father and Lester Bradley yesterday.
Edward Garvey, who was injured at the
Few Haven rolling mill some time ago, 8
about, bat the daQtor won't let him go to
work yet awhile
silas RYAN, who is confined to bis house
by sickness, is improving.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
Out Upon the World.

Twenty-Six Young Ministers Leave the
Seminary for Various Parts of the
VVOrld-The Exercises at Their Gradu-
alton.
large audience of friends of the gradua-
ting class of the Yale Theological seminary
gathered in BsttelI chapel yesterday morning
to listen to the flow of eloquence that twelve
of the graduates had prepared on the day of
their graduation. President Porter conduct
ed the exercises and Prof. Stoeckel perform
ed upon the organ. The first address was
entitled ''The Love of Christ the Real Motive
of Missions" and was spoken by Henry
William Hunt. B. A, a graduate of Olivet
college and resident of Columbus, Michi-
gan. "The Golden Age of Altruism," by
Isaiah Wilmer Sheath, B. A, Lebanon Valley
college, Columbia, Pa, was the next number
on the programme. Charles Newman Curtis,
B. A, of Drury college and Springfield, Mo-,
spoke we'll on the growth of spirituality.
The Authority Of Creeds" was the theme
treated by Arthur Pinckney Hall, B. A., of
North Springfield, Mo. Edmund March
Vitterner, B. A., Dartmouth college, of
Sandwich, N H, spoke on "The Signs of
the Times as Related to Our Missionary
Duties" George Richardson Dickinson, B.
A., of Amherst college and Springfield,
Mass, spoke of the "Agnostic and Afirma-
tive Element in Christian Teaching"
After the singing of hymn, Wayland
Spaulding, B. A., of Yale college and New
Haven, told of 1.-THE Unspeakable in New
Testament Revelation.
''Christianity ard Moral Reform" was
handled by Edwin Edgerton Aiken, B. A, of
Yale college and of Rutland, Vt. Mr. Aiken
was loudly applauded. christianity Its
Own Vindication" was the subject of the ad-
dress of Charles Henry Dickinson, B. A, of
Amherst college and of Northampton, Mass
1.-THE Faith of Abraham was the title of |
paper read by Benjamin Wisner Bacon.
He dwelt mostly on the sainthood |
of Abraham and the other patriarchs, |
of whom it had been affirmed 'if they lived |
in our day would be sent to State prison for |
their crimes" Yet here they are saints, ao- /
eording to their surroundings and their light |
George Martin Duncan, B. A., of the Univer-
sity of the City of New York and of Pater-
son, N. j., said ''the place of Christ was the |
center of Christianity" hymn and bene- |
diction by the president concluded the exer-
cises.
The ushers were E K Holden, G. T. W.
Patrick, F. II. Gaylord and G. E. Hitchcock
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
Harmony Division.
Last Evenings Experimentation ON
Case wow Pending.

Last Evenings Programme-ActionO ON a
Case Now Pending.
The social exercises at Harmony division
last evening were piano solo by Viola San
ford, song by George Brakeman and rec
itation entitled Nobody Cares" by Miss
Lila ID. Colburn ExsJudge Sheldon was
prevented from being present owing to bust
ness engagements The following resolu-
tions were presented and adopted and show
the interest taken by this society in the en-
forcement of the license law:
Whereas We are associated together for the promo
ton Of the Welfare of the human race; and
Whereas, We believe that the trafRc in alcoholic
beverages is the greategt In midst bec2uss
Of it's widespread rsvages in robbing earth of it's
beauty destroying the tenderest ties of social Hfe
exing the sweet sndearments Of home bIehtine the
race in multitude of forms and sending Thousands
annually to uRtimely and unhonered graves; bs it
therefore
Resolved, That we, Harmony division, approve of
the acton Of all persons who have been active in ask
ing the county commissioners in Fevokng the license
Of G. W. Bradley and other iquor dealers who have
been convicted before the City court Of violating the
liquor law of the State of Connecticut.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
Buckingham Day.
Getting Ready For the Event AIT Over
the State

Getting Ready For the Event AIT Over
the State.
The legislative commission having in
charge the exercises of Buckingham day had
a business meeting Wednesday afternoon at
the Allyn House, Hartford, Senator Allen in
the chair. All the members were present
except Messrs. Lathrop, of Norwich. and
Walker. of Coventry. There were also pres
emit by invitation General Aiken, of the orig
inaI statue commission, Grand Marshal Kim
ney and members of his staff, and Col L. A.
Barbour of the First regiment, @. N. G.
The commission voted to unite with the
Hartford city authorities and the First regi
ment in extending an invitation to the Sew
enth New York reg ment and the Veteran as
sociation of the same to take part in the pa
rade. This invitation is in response to an
intimation that the famous New York regi-
ment has under consideration the subject of
an excursion to Hartford on June 18th, and
desired to know that their presence would
not be unwelcome. Their visit will involve
no expense to the State.
It was also voted to authorize the grand
marshal to procure silk flags appropriately
inscribed to be carried by the various regi-
ed are to be like sample exhibited by Mr..
Norman L. Hope, smaller and less expensive
than regular regimental flags but very hand
some and appropriate for the occasion.
To settle any possible questions which
might arise on the subject the commissioners
voted unanimously to approve the plan of
parade of veterans by their old regimental
organizations, rather than in any other man
ner.
1t was voted to have the presentation and
acceptance addresses from the north portico
of the capitol. and committee was appointed
to make the necessary preparations. The
amount of money to be appropriated for
music was limited to $500, as it was believed
that the amount of the State appropriation
would not warrant larger expenditure, in
case the attendance of veterans is as large as
now seems probable. 1t is thought that vet
Grams coming from different cities and the
larger towns will bring bands with them as
on Battle Flag day, which can be utilized for
the parade.
The chairman of the commission was au-
thorized to invite the immediate relatives of
Governor Buckingham, his old pastor, and
few others to attend the exercises
Adjourned to Friday, June 9Th, at 10 a. m.
MIR. D. L. Durand, of Ansonia, has ad- |
dressed a circular to the members of the as
of the Tenth regiment, G. v, of |
which he is secretary, urging them to be
present in Hartford on the occasion of the |
unwilling of the statue to the memory of
Buckingham, June 18th. It is
that each member wear black felt
hats
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
Died at NIfddlstown.

The authorities at the Middletown insane
asylum sent notice to Norwich on Wednesday
Of the death Of Peter Nelson, who has been
confined in that institution for about two
years. Nelson was a native of Sweden and
came to this country about thirty years
since, during which time until his commit
Enent to the insane asylum he has made his
home in Norwich. In Norwich his hand was
cut of by buzz saw accident After his
accident he was cared for until his recovery
in the almshouse and then commenced sell.
ing papers on the trains of the Norwich &
Worcester railroad, at which business he was
quite successful and secured a competency.
He was 9 man of considerable natural intellj-
Qence.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief M entlOn.

Brief M 0ntAOn.
The Sassacus encampment had a parade
last evening.
Rev Mr.. Bushnell, of this city, breaches
at the First church, Milford, Sunday.
The Birmingham Congregational church
will picnic at High Rock grove July 18th.
Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald, of st. ter'sschurch,
Milford, will deliver the memorial address at
Colchester May 80.
That mysterious banner is mysterious no
longer. Read the interesting story. 1t is
true. See 4th page.
Mr.. George s. Thomas has been awarded
the contract for the books and stationery to
be used in the clerks Office the coming year.
The schooner Julia A. Tate, owned by Mr..
Beattie, of Branford, which went down at
Point Judith, is reported to be badly broken
up by the late gales.
The suit of George A. Aver vs.. the New
York and New England railroad to recover
SOC, 900 damages is on trial before the SUI
perior court at Waterbury.
Bandmaster STREET. says the new uniforms
ordered for band members will be received
soon and that the band will appear in parade
uniform on Decoration day.
Rev. Erastus Blak eslee of the Second
church, Fair Haven, formerly colonel in the
First Connecticut cavalry, is to deliver the
Memorial day address in Putnam.
E. B. eager will deliver short address at
the exercises to attend the decoration of the
Soldiers monument in Birmingham. There
will also be singing by select choir.
The New Haven Yacht club are now hav-
ing a channel dredged nine hundred feet long,
thirty i've feet wide and four feet deep at
ow tide from the club house to the channel.
Ten members of the Wesleyan Glee club
are to sing this friday evening at Torring-
ton for the benefit of young man at the
New Haven hospital of the name of Frank L.
Braman.
The Ruffie company on Chapel street, going
out of the retail business, offer for sale their
entire stock and fixtures at great bargains.
Those who call first will get the best and to-
day will be their sale of Hamburg edgings.
Mr.Hurd of the Rolling Stock, Bridgeport,
is native of Monroe, Conn. He has re-
sided in Bridgeport since his boyhood and is
reputed to be worth from 100000 to 81
100000
DR.. j. Milton Mabbett, of Waterbury, has
received an appointment for one of the two
vacancies occurring June at st. Luke's hos
pital, having passed the best examination
among eleven candidates.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bissell will sail from
New York Saturday morning in the ''City of
Berlin Their friends will have an
opportunity at the close of the prayer meet
ing in Davenport lecture room this, Friday,
evening to bid them good bye.
Six stowaways were locked up in a freight
car on an afternoon freight train to New
York the other day and were marked ''per-
ishabIe freight and set off on a side track at
Harlem. They probably got enough of free
rides before they were released.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
A Golden WsddinR

Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Blakeslee. of Bridgeport,
celebrated their golden wedding on Wednes.
day. Many golden gifts were presented
them. One was particularly noticeable. 1t
was a magnificent silver vase, encrusted with
gold and engraved with wonderful skill It
was presented by Rev. r. G. s. McNeiIle and
Edward Sterling, E. W. Marsh, Thomas
Cslef and Leonard Wood, deacons of ths
South Congregational church, of which Mr..
Blakeslee is alsosdeacon. In the afternoon a
collation. was partaken of by twenty-five chill
dren and grandchildren. In the evening a
select reception was given to very few
friends from to 10 o'clock. The parlors
were beautifully DECORATED. Mr.. George
Mallory was the only guest present that at
tended their marriage fifty years ago.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
Yale News.

Law School Men ON The Diamond
Yale and Amherst Ahead In the
Base Ball Championship Struggle
Other News.
Yesterday afternoon the Law school sem
iors and juniors met on the ball field at Ham
ilton Park, and fought desperately for vic
tory. In the middle of the fourth inning
when the rain stopped the game the juniors
were ahead with a score Of eight to five. A
tie was declared, and this will be played off
later.
The most important game which the Yale
nine will play in New Haven this season will
occur Tomorrow afternoon at Hamilton
Park. Harvard has an exceedingly strong
nine, as was shown in the Princeton game on
Monday, and Yale will have no walk. [ yer.
sale at Beers drug store.
Phi Beta Kappa has chosen the following
officers President, P. I. Welles; secretary,
j. Barnes; treasurer, W. F. Frear; executive
committee, G. W. Mallon and E. N. Hidden;
all of the junior class.
The committee who will this year award
the John A. Porter prize of $3.50 will consist
OL Gue 1OHoN4uB SSAtleueA' AEoAoSsOE Il.
J. Phelps, John W. AIling, Esq, and Charles
Dudley Warner.
Amherst and Yale now lead in the intercol-
legiate base ball contest, having won two
games each and lost none. Harvard and
Brown have lost one each and gained two,
and Princeton and Dartmouth foot the list
with three defeats each and no victories.
|, The annual elections of the junior societies
will be announced Tuesday evening. Psi
Epsilon has chosen twenty-four men and
Delta Kappa Epsilon forty-fve from 'S6.
The freshman crew have received new uni
forms and are boarding together at train
ing table. The new suits for the University
eight will be ready in few days. Lewis has
the contract.
New Haven Schooner Ashore at Gay
Head.
The schooner j. D. Ingraham, of New
Haven, with paving stones, went ashore on
the sand bar at Gay Head near New Bedford
Wednesday night A steamer went to her
assistance
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16

Sidney Benham, residing at 1913 Lamberton
street, son of Sidney G. Benham, of Ham
den Plains, has recently developed signs of
insanity. One of the causes is said to have
been malaria He was not violent until yes
terday morning, and all efforts to calm him
were without avail and the police were called
and he was taken to the station house. Pa
pers were made out for the unfortunate
mans transfer to the MiddIetown asylum
where it is hoped under proper treatment he
will recoyeP
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
Veteran FIremen's Association.
Musical,

Mr.. Arthur s. Bissell, orgsnis. at the
Wooster Square Baptist church, has accepted
a f1attering engagement as organist at the
Episcopal church in Birmingham.
Mr.. Charles T. Howe has accepted the po-
sition of organist at the Church of the Mes
siah and Miss Clara Howe has been engaged
as soprano at the same church.
The fine chorus choir of the College street
church has been completed By the accession
of Mr.. Mason, of this city, as tenor, and
Mr.. Mosher, of Westville, as basso. The
choir numbers twenty members.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
The United States District Court.

The May term of the United States District
court, Judge Shipman, will open in this city
on Tuesday, May 81, at II a. m. The docket
is fair-sizsd one, aud all cases stand for
trial at the opening of the court, except the
new civil cases. Among the cases on The
calendar are Porter and Wetmore vs.. Judson
Brothers; First National bank, Meriden, vs.
P. Woodruff; T. Boos & Brothers VS.. Philo
s. Crofut; q. K. & F. B. Thurber vs. F. M.
Hotchkiss; Yale National bank vs.. Anton
Basserman; the Bridgeport Steamboat COM
pauy vs. the Rosedale, and ths United States
Va the Diamond Match company.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16

The proceedings in the contested Scott
will case have been Withdrawn by the petit
toner, Charles Scott, an amicabIe arrange
ment in the disposal of the property of the
late Mary Ann Scott, sister of the petition
er, and Mrs, Rebecca s. Hall, to whom the
property was bequeathed, having been reach
cd. 1t is understood that Mr. Scott is to
have ope-half of the income during his life
time.
William II. Gone wss aTraigned in the City
court yesterday morning charged with refus-
ing to support his family, who reside at Al
Foote street His wife testified that he had
not done anything for her since the latter
part Of April and that he spent most of his
time in the Boulevard saloon. Judge Stud
ley found him guilty and gave him his option
to GO to Jail for sixty days or furnish bond
for his family's support.
Second Mate Daniel Williams, of the brig
John E Haskell, of Pensacola, and First
Mate HaIvor Eikrein, of the schooner Travel
er of Middletown, were arraigned in the City
court yesterday morning for the fierce fight
which they had over yawl boat in the slip
at Belle dock Tuesday afternoon. Attorney
Asher appeared for Williams and asked for
a suspension of judgRaept ipasmuoh as he had
onIy acted il self-defense, Judge Studley
thought that he did wrong in not returning
the boat when asked to and fined him 81 and
costs, He could find no excuse for Eikreln's
cona-ct and he found probable cause, and
bound him ezer to the July term of the SD
perior court, under bolds Of $3.50 The pis
toll which he used was well described bJ one
of the witnesses.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
Humor int the stomocla.

Much of the distress and sickness attribul,
TED to dyspepsia, chronic diarrhoer and other
ciuses ia qccasioned by humor in the stoni-
ach. Several cases. With all the character
istics of these complaints, have been cured
by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Other cures effected
by this medicine are SO wonderful thRt the
simplest stategaept Of them affords the best
proof that it combines RAYS curative agents
and when once used secures the CopadenOS Of
he people. ~
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
Enthusiastic New Britain Men.

The New Britain party of officials and guests
who examined the workings of our fire de-
partment Wednesday, greatly enjoyed the
visit to Kes' Book park. The New Britain
correspondent of the Hartford Times says:
THE party was then driven up to the top
of East Rock, over the magnificent new
drive which winds its way so gradually that
a horse can be driven at trot the entire rise.
The grandest view ever expect to see, ,
said Chief Walker last night. The visitors
were afterwards entertained with supper at
the Tontine Hotel. The hearty thanks of
the party generally are returned for the
treatment of the city's reprent atives."
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16
Liat NJ Patsnta

asued from the United States Patent Once for the
week ending May Is, 1884. for the State of Con-
necticut, furnished us from the once Of John e.
Earle, solicttOe Of patents New Haven, Conn.
G. B. CLARK, Bazr IhVils, wagon jack.
W. +. Dfnse, New Haven. whip socket.
I. B Doolittle, Bridgeport, keleph me apparatus.
William GoodfeIow, assignof la to Hoffman, je.,
South NorWalk toy revolving bell
j. +. GoodiI G. New BaVen, pressure regulator.
q. G. Holt, Hartford, foE atain pen.
J. A House and c. b. Dimord, Bridgeport, dsvice
Tor clamptnR patterns goods.
terms.
9. ". Judson, aasLGnOr TO Eagle Lock Co., Terry
vile, paddock.
g. B. MeCrackeD, wiiiimantic, cock and faucet
J. Muoger, assignor to ScovilIe Manufacturing Co,
waterbury,, gudg con for window shade rollers
o. ": Saladee, TOrrington, two wheeled vehicle,
four patents.
Same, road cart.
WI Shepard, Hartford. compound steam engine.
z. =. 8. White, Waterbury, assgnOr to Electficsl
Appliance Co., apparatus for lighting gas by cleo
friei8.
DKgIGNo
a. Sweeney, New haven, aSsiSnor to ]. Graham, cur
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-16

MIR. George Kingsley, president of Pho
neer lodge, Bridgeport, and Mr.. ). B. Strange,
past president, with large delegation from
the same organization went down on the
steamer Rosedale yesterday morning to at
tend the funeral of A. T. Tall, president of
the order Of the Sons of st. George for the
United States and the Canadas. which took
place in Brooklyn yesterday. There are 1853
lodges of this order in the United States,
every one of which was represented. Mr.
Tall was instrumental in institutiDg over SO
of the l63