Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-30
STATE NEWS.

The Windham County Transcript says:- 1 F'There was quite excitement on the street | yesterday afternoon, caused by an attempt Q1 'bunco' men, who had their headquarters in
 the Olive Branch hotel, to swindle $1 800 out of George Harris of Brooklyn. MT. Harris l had played with them and been made to be- lieve that he had won $1 800, which they Gold him he could have if he would show the same amount, negotiable note for 1t. Harris took the bait, and went on the street ! and raised the money, but in doing so the l affair became known to several reliable citi- ] zens, who warned him that he was about to I be aeeced. The quartette of swindlers es- ! capped while papers were being prepared for 1 their arrest"
 ] MT. W. E. Reynolds, of Greenwich, died last week from consumption, aged B years. | His remains were taken to Armonk for in ] terment.
 l Mark Burns, who is reported dying at the ! Middletown Hospital for the Insane, was | once the strongest base ball pitcher of his ' time He came of a wealthy family who l at one time resided on Wooster street in this | city. His excesses finally destroyed his
 reason Now his father is dead, the property is gone and his mother has applied
 to the Selectmen for release from the charge of his maintenance.
 General J. H. Warwick, of New York, | talked on Thursday night at a Republican | rally in Ansonia.
 Hon. George G. Sill and John w. Coogan, of Hartford, spoke to Naugatuck Democrats Thursday evening.
 A seven-year-old boy, calling himself Freddie Cox, has been found wandering about the hills in Ansonia. As his parents ! were unknown he has been taken to the almshouse.
 ! embedding $500 from his employer, D. A. Goodman, furniture dealer in Hartford. Daniel Crowley, of Kent, was drowned a few days ago in full sight of number of persons who saw him fall in the water, and all waited for him to come up. When they made up their minds that he was not coming up they fshed him out, but it was too late.
 Morris Welch, of Cromwell, was badly hurt at East Berlin Wednesday by the breaking of crane. His thigh was fractured and his leg so badly hurt that it was amputated be- tween the knee and ankle.
 Passengers from Willimantie to New Lon don on the Northern and New England rail
 roads by the early trains are treated to mile
 and half straightaway railroad race, the
 trains starting together and running on par
 allel tracks for that distance.
 The prop1ietors of Osprey Beach have made
 arrangements with MT. Jerome, the owner
 of the land to have the field directly in the
 rear of the pavilion graded for base ball ground.
 A meeting of the descendants of Josiah
 Talmage, who removed from Branford to
 Cheshire about 175S, was held at the house of Asahel Talrnage in Cheshire on Wednes- day. About sixty were present. John Tal- mage, of P1ainville, was chosen president and William A. Talmage, of Cheshire, secre- tary.
 Because when Judge D. B. Lockwood, who weighs 300 pounds, made a speech at a West Stratford Democratic meeting the platform broke down, it is unkindly suggested that the Republican builder of the aforesaid plat form had an eye to effect when he put it up.
 The church and society of the Second Con- gregational church, New London, have held their meetings and the result is unanimous vote to extend a call to Rev. Theodore T. Munger, of North Adams, Mass. Rev. MT. Munger is a powerful and eloquent preacher, an energetic worker and gentleman of fine social qualities.
 Seidler & May, furniture dealers in Hart ford, have purchased of John R. Hills and M. H. Bulkeley three of the small wooden dwell- ing houses on the north side of Pearl street, nearly opposite the old jail site now owned by the Atna Life Insurance company, and will proceed at once to erect a handsome five story brick building for their extensive furni- ture business, occupying the lower floor as a store or salesroom and using the upper floors for exhibited rooms, work-rooms and storage. The new building will front about 90 feet on Pearl street, with a depth of over 100 feet 1 John c. Mead is making plans for the new building, and the work is to be pushed for ward as rapidly as possible. The new build l ing, when completed, will make a decided l improvement on Pearl street.