Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-16
Two Boys Drowned.

Holm S,,Conuors and Thomas Nugent
Sink Under the Surface of Qutnnf-
pfac RIver-Sunday Horse Cars Well
PatrOnized.
John O'Connors, aged about sixteen years.
Thomas Nugent, aged about ten years, and
John Egan, year younger, on Saturday last
went rowing up the Quinnipiac river. When
near the Red bank. while rocking the boat, 1t
capsized and all were thrown in the water
The Nugent lad could not swim, SO O'Con-
nors tried to help him in getting ashore
The young lad, 1t is thought, became fright
ened and in hanging on to his companion so
hard prevented O'Connors from swimming.
Both soon sank and rose no more The LAD
Egan SWAN ashore and called loudly for AID.
One or two boats soon came but 1t was too
late: the time for help had passed. The
bodies were recovered yesterday morning by
Thomas Welsh and Timothy Crowley near
where they sank, just as young Egan had
said. One of Nugent's arms was tight around
O'Connor's neck, the other hand pressed
| tightly against the breast and one leg WOUND
tightly around O'Oonnor's leg. The funerals
will take place this afternoon. This sad ca
lamity has cast dark cloud of sorrow in this
vicinity. Most of the pastors of the churches
| Yesterday referred to the drowning or thu
Youths in their sermons. The parents have
the deepest sympathy of all in their sad Attic
ton.
The Monmouth and Carleton Houses
Spring Lake Beach, N. j., the Beach House
Sea Grit N. j., and the new Hotel Lafayette
PHILADELPHIA, are all under the management
of Mr.. l.. q. Maltby, who is native of Fal
Haven, and has large number of friend
here who heartily congratulate him on b!
success He is called one of the best land
lords in the country. Mr.. Maltby Is tn
Youngest son of Mr.. Lucius Maltby, who re
sides on East Grand street, near the head @
Clinton avenue.
Mr.. Burt Moulthrop, who is pleasant
situated in Newburg, n. Y, came home O.
Saturday night for a short visit with his PEG
pie.
DR.. William Vibbert, rector of ST. James
church in the borough, and the Rev. MI
Sanford, of Grace church. Blatchley avenue
exchanged pulpits yesterday morning.
Some of the sportsmen were out on tn
river Saturday trying to catch few basi
but none of them were very fortunate an
the price of fish did not decline any.
There is talk of forming a bicycle clu
tricvcles owned in the Eleventh, Twelfth an
Fourteenth wards.
| The gypsy camp had some visitors yestel
day, but not so many as usual for pleas
ant Sunday.
! The season for catching cells in pots ha
commenced Horse fish is used principal
for bait The cells do not seem to be as pier
tiful as In former years.
Tho Rev Mr.. Erastus Blakeslee will be o
Grand Marshal Kinney's staff at Hartford O.
Buckingham day.
The mania for picking daisies from til
fields and carrying them in bouquets
| raging here now.
| Mr.. Burdette H. Farren, of the firm OF d
| S. Farren of Baltimore Nd, who has been Yves
on business trip, stopped here for te'
days on his route home.
| The improvements which have recent
been added to the house of Mr.. Daniel L
Granniss on Center street make it one {
| the prettiest residences on the street.
Mr. w. Pitt Niles. the attorney, vislte
| over Sunday with his mother at the Of
| homestead in Salem.
Mr.. Joseph L. Deming, of the firm of 4
L. Chamberlain & Co., accompanied by tW
| of his daughters, visited in New York an
| vicinity the past week, returning to the
home on Saturday last.
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Woodward a
rived home on Saturday from their weddin
| journey Many friends called on them TIL
afternoon and evening.
DIR. Hunt is building a fine brick block
Ferry Path, corner Jackson street. III
first floor will be used as stores and the So
ond and third Roors will be for families.
The horse cars ran for the first time reg
ularly yesterday. They were we'll patro
, lied The cars are certainly great accor
: mediation.