Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-22

Governor Waller gave t5e girls ct the New Britain Normal school this bit of pleasantly in his talk to them on Friday: am told that young ladies who receive in this institution a technical education in tha art ofthe teacher average about four years employment in our public schools, and that they only retire from the profession when offers of promotion are made so involving the happiness Of others that in the kindness of their hearts they are unable to decline. In conclusion, permit me to offer to each one of you my personal kind wishes, and express the hope that in the viciE- situdes of life now opening before you you will, whether mistress of school room or 8 palace, reflect in all womanly ways honor on the commonwealth of Connecticut, whose loved daughters you are. The roller skating at Rockville Is cutting of the support from lectures and other en- tertainments. Young people neglect good skating on the ice for the rink. A. M, Palmer late manager Of the Union Square Theater of New York, was privately married at Stamford On New Years day to the divorced wife of Sheridan Shook, for merly his partner. The service was per- formed by Palmer's father. pastor of the First Baptist church at Stonington, and the marriage has just become known. bill is before the Legislature which pro- vides that all bsquests te religious or chari- table institutions which convey more than one quarter of an estate shall be void. The object is to prevent undue influence upon old people in their last days.
 There is considerable religious interest among the students of the Connecticut Liter arY institute and 1n the Congregational church at Sufield.
 The Birmingham revival meetings are creating so much interest that several mor chants closed their stores to attend the other day.
 The State library claims to have the best collection Of State law reports and statutes of any library in the country except the one at Albany. A speciality is also made of the works of American statesmen. Professor R. O. Phelps, of Hartford, has been again engaged as organist at the con- gregation Beth Israel synagogue in Hart ford.
 Mr. William C. PIunkett, who died at Adams, Mass, on Saturday. aged S4, was an uncle of NIT. Thomas F. Plunkett, of Hart ford.
 Mir. Phny Jewell, of Hartford, who has been i'll for the past two weeks with pain full malignant carbuncle on his neck, is slow ly recovering.
 NEW YORK. DANBURY AND BOSTON.
 The Stamford Herald says of this road: The route at present projected will connect at Bronxville with the Second avenue rail- way, pass under the arched bridge of the Consolidated road at Port Chester, strike the x road mile northeast of Port Chester station, follow this with very slight change to Ridge field, and thence by 8 new survey to Dan bury, where it is proposed to connect with the New York and New England road for Boston. The total distance as surveyed is 8 fraction less than sixty-ive miles. The name of ''Port Chester and Ridgefeld'' is to be dropped and the name "New York, Danbury and Boston railway" assumed. It is said that the contract for the whole road is already signed and in the hand of Captain s. M. Sullivan, the original con tractor of the road.
 A tenement house and barn belonging to J. A. Lowe of South Woodstock were burned Friday. The loss was $950. covered by in. Surapcee
 The wages of the operatives at the Mono hansett mill at Putnam will be cut down February 1 between seven and eight per cent. The Putnam Manufacturing company will make reduction about the same time, it ie said. The Morse mills made reduction ir wages January 1.
 The Methodist church in Bethel was con. siderably damaged by fire Thursday night The fire started from the furnace. The recent gales have done deal of dam age at Fenwick Point. Much plank walk has been swept away and the roads are badly washed.