Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-26
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X Edwin Johnson, @ carpenter living at oS Hudson street, Hartford, and a man well known in Hartford, died at the Hartford hos ipital Sunday. He was the father of Edwin J. Johnson, a former constable and keeper of the old State House in that city. !. A quartette of fbunco men" visited Mid dletown on Saturday, and attempted to ob- tain $1, 900 of John Stevens, of North Madi- son. They failed to make him victim, and suddenly left town. The strangers had hired a room on Union street and paid the rent in advance for few days.
 There are few cities that can boast of more lady swimmers than Bridgeport. It is an in vigorating and excellent exercise when not carried to excess, the constant exertion acting as preventive from being chilled. In a party of a dozen bathers a few days ago six young ladies were expert in diving and swim ming. Bridgeport Standard.
 The following young ladies have passed ex- aminations and been certified to teach in the public schools in Meriden: Mary A. Smith, Frances E. Smith, Mary R. Evarts, Nora Neale, Flora Chaffe, Sara N. Benedict, Min nie Shepard, Annie Matthews, Carrie B. Bull, Emma L. Rice, Julia E. Dietsch, Maud Kel- sey, Mattie L. Wetmore.
 The Mitchell quintette of Hartford, con- sisting of MT. and Mrs. J. W. Woodbridge, Mrs. Charles W. Scott, Mir. G. H. Mitchell and MT. T. s. Gould, went to Coney Island 1dSb OdGuTudy, HdN1uR D061 cLSdSCo Oy III. Gilmore to sing at Manhattan Beach on Sun day.
 In Mianus there is a house built twenty five years ago by 8 man named Van Nos trand who has lived in it all these years without removing the scaffolding that was used in it's erection. Only part of the rooms are finished, and it is said that the house was left in that condition to escape the pay ment of taxes.
 The work of rebuilding the warehouse of the Higganum Manufacturing company has commenced.
 Andrew F. Parker, a well known ship car penter and ex-sea captain, of Middle town, died suddenly on Friday evening while sit ting in chair. A few moments before his death he played 8 game of backgammon with one of his children. Captain Parker's life was insured for $3,000 in the Htna of Hartford through the agency of D. A. Peck.
 Reuben H. Smith, the editor of the New town Bee, which paper is now sued for libel by James A. Wilson, was formerly on the editorial staff of the Waterbury American and the Springfield Republican. While on the American he was fined $75 for contempt of court in criticising the decisions of Judge Boughton. As he was opposed on principle to paying the fine he went to New Haven jail, where he remained over Sunday. He is still unterrifed by MT. Wilson's suit and attachment.
 E. K Breckenridge, of Meriden, lies very i'll at the home of his son, Clarence E. Breck- enridge, at Haywood, N. J.
 A wholesale merchant on Commerce street has just returned from Newport, where he has been soiourning few weeks with his family. He reports having caught striped bass which weighed 157 pounds and came near losing his life in securing the fish. For
 Jo 41,o merchant would pull the fish into the boat, or the fish pull the merchant out. He finally succeeded in pulling the fish into the boat, and, as friend remarked, he doneS it up Brown.-New London Day.
 The Charter Oaks, of Hartford, play the Willimantics on Association grounds in Will limantic this afternoon. Game will be called at 4 p. m.
 The New Britains defeated the Williman- tics to 3 on Association grounds, Willi- mantle, Saturday. The Mansfelds and Windham Centers played match game of ball at Mansfield Saturday, and the former won, 20 to 7.
 Prof J. D. Denison, principal of the High school at Paterson, N. J., who has been stop ping few days in Mantle, has returned home.
 Warren B. Congdon, of Mantle, while re- turning to his home Thursday evening, was prostrated with attack of heart disease.
 Prof. A. G. Sherlock is rehearsing an anna teur Pinafore company in Bridgeport.
 A Mrs. Chapman, residing on Franklin Square, and Miss Mary Sloan, living at the West Side, called at house on Fox's hill, while walking in Preston about midday, Sunday, and asked for drink of water. A man brought the woman some water in tin dipper from which the quenched their thirst. Shortly after leaving the place Mrs. (N1- Il water Later in the day Miss Sloan became i'll and every symptom of arsensical poisoning was developed Dr. Brewer was called and attended the case. It is believed that poison got into the water accidentally. y.-Norwich Bulletin