Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-12
State News.

State News.
Mr.. Nathan White, the Oldest citizen of
Long Ridge, Fairfield county, died last Tues
day morning in the 95th year of his age. he
had been confined to his room for several
years past, yet he retained his mental faculties
to the closing up of his life: He was most
worthy citizen and has always led an exem-
plary life He was q member of the Hun
tingridge NJ. E. church. His funeral services
were held Thursday at p. m conducted by
the Rev E. Fl. Benefits. The deceased was
the father of Ebert White, well known
and reputable citizen of Stamford. An an
cestor, James White, settled in Longrldge IN
1717.
In Greenwich on the Fourth, Geo. Peck,
a son of G. A Peck, was quite seriously hurt
by the bursting of twenty~eight pound
weight. There was a hole in the weight
which young Peck and other boys made do
duty as a cannon. The "gun" burst, ana
one of the fragments struck Peck on the
side The missile had not force enough to
do a seriuus amount of damage, but inflicted
a violent and dangerous blow nevertheless
The injured youth tainted away and was
taken home in carriage. He VIII recover.
George W. Blake, who went to San Fran
cisco last winter in the interest OF the new
Wilson Sewing Machine company, has sailed
for Australia in the interest of the same con-
Germ.
William Carroll, son of the widow Carroll,
who has been employ ed by Mr.. William Els
worth in the fur trade at Milwaukee, Wis,
died suddenly Tuesday of hemorrhags of the
lungs. The body is expected to arrive IN
Windsor Friday.
The comptroller of the currency Wednes-
day extended the corporate existence of the
First National bank of Sufield.
Miss Mary @. Wells, of Newington, Conn,
hoe Aaa,, 1oc F0rinnina1
Danielsonville High school foH the coming
year.
Recently G. II. Nash, of Westport, was
leading his horse to water when the animal
kicked him, knocking him down, and
it then lay down and rolled on him, breaking
three ribs and otherwise injuring him.
Mr.. Robert Peck, prominent citizen of
Ansonia, died Thursday morning, aged So.
The Sentinel says: He was the third son of
Ephraim B. Peck, whose family numbered
sons and 1 daughter, of which three yet sur
vsve, viz Henry w, George H, and the
daughter Mrs A. A. Root, of Woodbury..
From the year. 1855 to 1870 the deceased was
rs member of the dry goods firm of Boards
| ley & Peck engaged in business in Woodbury.,
| and was financially quite successful In all
| town and society matters he was first and
foremost, and in 1866 was chosen to repre-
sent the town of Woodbury. in the Legislature
| In the Episcopal church he was always a
prominent leader, and among the members
of which, as well as by his neighbors gener-
| ally, he was much beloved.
| In 1870 Mr.. Peck bought out the dry
| goods business of Eleazer Peck IN Ansonla,
| whittier he removed his residence, contlnu-
| ing in business until 1876, when he sold out,
| and soon after engaged In job printing In
| connection with the Star Pin company 9
works in Shelton, in which he was engaged
| at the time of his decsase, still retaining his
1 hea 0f VyHor %
| he was one of the bureesses of the borough
of Ansonis, and In 1873 was elected warden.
He was for several years elected Justice of
| the peace, and was prominent as a
| trial justice, in which capacity he
gave good general satisfaction. He was also
| active as a vestryman of Christ church and
highly respected. Mr.. Peck was twice mar
ried first to Catharine NJ. Farr, in Wood
| bury, deceased, 1854. His second wife is
Sarah L. Lindley, of Danbury, no with one
daughter, Miss Minnie c., survive
For year or two past the deceased has
had hard battle with disease, but being,
like all of his brothers, man of strong
constitutional powers, he was, as it was
hoped, on the road to health, after a con-
fnement of over a year. On Saturday
the 9Th, he went to Hartford on business, and
on his return was taken i'll with trouble of
the bowels which in five days terminated his
existence For more than thirty hours Mr.
Peck lay in the death struggle, all the while
perfectly conscious of his approaching end,
and as he assured all his friends that gathered
| about his bedside, happy at the prospect
before him and finally departing almost with
the song of triumph on his lips
The Fletcher prize of $500 offered by
Dartmouth college for the best essay on
''The perpetual obligation of the Lords day"
has been awarded to the Rev. George Elliott,
of West Union, Iowa. The committee of
award were the Rev. Drs. Thompson and
Pratt, of the Hartford Theological seminary,
and DIR. Stone, of the Asylum Hill Baptist
church in that city. The essay will probably
be soon published by the American Tract So
ciety.
AT the State contest at clay pigeons in Mer-
iden on Wednesday, the shooting beat the
best State records. The scores were Bridge
port team, 81; Spencer Gun club of Wind
sor, Is; Parker Gun club of Meriden, "A;
Walingford team, "a; New Haven team, II;
Meriden team No. 2, 62. For the individual
medal there were twenty entries. Folsom of
Windsor and Goodrich of Wallingford tied
for first place, and in shooting off Folsom
broke five pigeons and Goodrich only three
In the sweepstakes A. Ives of WaIlingford
and J. F. Ives of Meriden divided the first
money, E. A. Birdsey took second, Messrs.
Potter and Brown divided third money.
At the annual meeting of the directors of
the Reform school Wednesday officers were
Houston of Thompsonville; executive board,
Colonel L Upham of Meriden, B Fitzger-
aid of Middletown and Sumner of Boil
ton; secretary and treasurer, Colonel G L
Upham.
The Glastonbury Manu- featuring company,
running $40 spindles on coarse cotton
sheeting, and $50 looms and employing about
400 hands, has shut down for the present.
Yale & Towne, of Stamford, have the con-
tract for supplying postofice lock-boxes
through the country.
The excursions booked for ROTOR Point
for next week are the following: July
14th, Amaranth council, N. Y, steamer
Long Branch;" July 18th, Cranston council,
N. Y, steamer "Crystal Stream" and barge;
July 16, Baptist church from Yonkers, N.
Y, by Iron Steamboat company; July II,
Independent Walhalla Boat club, steamer
Crystal Streams" July IS, Garfield club, N.
Y. steamer 'Long Brsnoh;' July 10, Lehigh
Valley Relief association, steamer 'Long
Branch
Concerning the fire in Stamford on We'd
nesday the Stamford Advocate says: "Word
was received at the central TELEPHONE Office
about 9 o'clock Wednesday forenoon that
the barn on the premises occupied by the
Rev. Samuel ScoviIle, South street, was on
fire. There was some necessary delay in
getting the fire bell rung and bringing the
fire apparatus to the spot. It was soon ap-
parent that the building involved must be
destroyed or greatly damaged, but luckily
there was no special danger to adjacent edi-
fees. The fremsn got in their work skill
fully, and quickly had the flames under con-
troll. OF the barn, however, nothing was
left but mere shell. The movable contents
horse, carriage, harness. etc were saved.
About ton of hay in the loft was of course
consumed. The building was owned by the
Ferguson estate. It was insured for 81 900
| in one of Mr.. D. 81. Clark's companies. The
insurance will go far to cover the loss. 1t
| appears that two attempts were made to fire
MrSScoville's house within few days Both
| were in the daytime, and were easily frus-
trated. This is evidently case for energetic
action by the fire marshal