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Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
The Hartford Saengerhnnd,s P1entc.
Curious RunOr.

Social circles were electrified last winter by the intelligence that Dr. Webster Jones, son of the late Rev. Henry Jones of Bridge port, and prominent physician in Chicago; had abandoned his wife and practice and fled first to Canada, then to Europe with a Mrs. Biglow. The affair was genuine sen sation at the time. Mrs. Jones gave up her handsome Chicago house, sold most of the furniture and removed to Bridgeport where she took up her residence with Mrs. Henry Jones, mother of her husband, on Washing ton avenue. The most important bric-a-brac shipped to Bridgeport and stored in Water street. The story is revived by Bridgeport dispatch to the World, which states that both Mrs. Jones and her husbands mother asserted from the first that Dr. Jones ''was asleep and upon his awaking would return. 3 Mrs. Jones preserves picture once valued by her husband, and his pet dog. It has re gently been learned that Dr. Jones has tired of his runaway companion and is living apart from her in London. A friend of the family has sailed to bring him home if possible, and has just about reached there. It is claimed that the pet dog acts as if he expected his master every moment and continually runs to the gate as though to meet and welcome him. The result of the affair is waited with interest.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
SUMMER NOTES.
New Haven People and Their Summer RacreatinnzExnurs and Ricnics.

NC" "ateH ReOp1G aAO 4ne11 Su1MLAOE
 Recreating-ExcursiO and Picntcs.
 The weather yesterday was not such as to invite people to the seashore, and boarders at shore houses who came in town yesterday to transact little business and return said that they thought of going to the dry goods stores and ordering some extra all wool blankets. This is a remarkably cool summer on the whole thus far and dampening to the ardor of seashore excursionists. One camp ing out party at the shore reported that they had to build fire to keep from freezing, but they had had lots of fun and were going to remain the time fixed upon. August is yet to be heard from and September often brings weather hot enough to cause a big boom at the shore resorts.
 The picnic of the German Baptists of this city was postponed yesterday on account of the rain. No date was fixed upon for the ex- cursion.
 MT. Enos Foote, formerly proprietor of the Fremont House, left yesterday for Saratoga to be gone a short time.
 Mir J. Boettger, tailor, of Wooster street, has gone to rusticate in the Catskill Noun tains for two weeks.
 Miss LilIie Horton, Miss Fannie Lawton, MT. N. Stanley Bird and MT. H. D. Sutton are spending few weeks at the latter's cot tage, Morris Cove.
 The Hon. E. c. Lewis and wife, of Water bury, arrived home on Saturday by the steamer Britannia from three months trip in Europe.
 Horace Wheeler and wife, of Shelton, are at Saratoga.
 Mrs. Hummer and daughter, of Ansonia, are on thelr way to the White Mountains.
 J. W. Beach and family, who have been stopping at Frinks Hotel, Stony Greek, for several weeks, have returned to Brooklyn.
 August 12 Quinnipiac Hose company will go to Glen Island on their annual picnic.
 To-day the Mount Carmel Congregational church will picnic at Congamond Lakes, the train leaving the Mount Carmel depot at 730 2. m.
 Prof. Loomis, of Yale, is again trying Blandford, Mass, air this season.
 Principal T. w. T. Curtis, of the Hillhouse High school, this city, Principal L. L. Camp of Dwight school, and Miss Charlotte c. Barnum daughter of Rev. s. w. Barnum, of Humphrey street, this city, are members of the Martha's Vineyard Summer Institute at Cottage City, which is in session for five weeks, closing in the latter part of August. The season is in full blast at Cottage City, and the cottages are all occupied. There are about two hundred of the summer visitors in attendance at the sessions of the Institute. Lectures are the principal feature of the h. stltute, lectures upon natural science, the history and study of languages, lectures up- on music, etc.
 The eighth annual excursion of the Uni formed Patriarchs of Sassacus encampment No. 1, I. O. O. F., is to come off Tuesday, August 5, by the steamer Elm City. They go to Central Park, and as usual it will be one of the popular excursions of the season.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
Birthday Surprise Party,

MT. Frank Hugo, treasurer of the Bavarian society, was made the recipient of very pleasant surprise party Monday evening on the occasion of his forty-frst birthday. A large party of his friends gathered at his res idence on the corner of Grand and Franklin streets. Nicholas Weller, the president of the Bavarian society, presented him with a horsewhip and horse blanket Mir Hugo ac- cepted, making neat speech A supper, dancing and music followed Among those and Joseph Hugo, with their families, An these gentlemen are brothers of Frank. Also Michael Hessler, Anton Basserman. Peter Basserman, Christian Knopf, Michael Etze1
 Conrad Rausch, David Oberle, William En, glehardt, William Knoth, Anton Ocbsner
 William Spittler, Peter Schleippmann' nn' George Lucas and George Earth.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
BOARD OF sELECTMEN.

Purchase of Wagons For the Aln3s-
 hOuse-SOuth Quinnipfac Street
 Grading and Curb1ng Considered.
 A meeting of the Board of Selectmen W as held last evening Present, Selectmen Ents- fish presiding,) Reynolds, Tyler, Treat and Fan1haber.
 The Committee on Roads and Bridges re- ported that Forest street needed little top dressing.
 The Committee on Construction and Re
 pairs reported that they had purchased wag-
 ons for the almshouse of s. M. Weir, the
 cost being $410; also that the doles had been
 set for the telephone to the new almshouse.
 Also recommended that differential pulley
 block and spirit jack be purchased for the
 use of the town. The latter was referred to the committee with power to act. The matter of purchasing a stone crusher for the town was dis cussed and referred to the Committee on Construction and Repairs. The matter of grading and curbing the walk on the west side of South Quinnipiac street two hundred feet from Grand street to Meadow street was taken up. H. c. Rowe presented 8 remonstranee against the proposed improvement. c. L, Iuuu1nSGon lafoIeu LIo improvements, Wn1Ie Captain Charles H. Townsend, Mir. Land craft, Mr. Mansfield and others opposed the ! improvement.
 Engineer Butler reported survey and lay 1 out of street from South Quinnipiac to Gen 1 ter street under the Shore Line railroad track 1 The layout reported was adopted. ] Bills were approved as follows: Outside poor, S353. .2S; appropriation to New Have1 l orphan asylum, $1 ,OOO; roads and bridges ] $563 46; general account, $1 ,089.65; salaries SS3. .33; new farm, $83; assessors salaries l (Gilbert and Merriman for June), $25O; aims
 house, S444. 4.75.
 It was voted that a committee be appointed to inquire as to the cost of threshing ma ! chine and the erection of a corn crib for the
 use of the town. Messrs. Reynolds, Tyle1 l and Treat were appointed. l The matter of curbing South Quinnipiat l street was laid over until the next meeting | Adiourned
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
TO VOTE FOR BLAINE.
The Meeting of the Independent But.
 Ter Club Last Night.

The Meeting of the Independent Butt
 Ter Club Last Night.
 A very enthusiastic meeting of the 1nde- pendent Butler club was held last night at Days hall, corner of Broadway and York street. MT McMahon was elected chairman. They characterized Cleveland as an enemy to the workingman and cited numerous instances where Cleveland vetoed bills directly affect ing the workingrnen of this country. The following resolution was adopted:
 Whereas, The ''kid glove Democracy" which met at Chicago July Sth has ignored labor and labor's rights in the person of Ben jamin F. Butler it is, therefore,
 Resolved, That we the Independent Butler l club of the Ninth ward do ignore the eandi- date of the ''kid glove Democracy" and vote l solidly for Blaine and Logan.
 The above resolution was received with ap- | plause. A committee of three was appointed | to confer with the Central club at their next meeting to be held at their rooms in the Yale | National bank building. The meeting ad- | journed subject to the call of the president.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
On the Starfn,

The Starin carried O small crowd to Glen Island yesterday, about 100 going. The or ganizations which went were Steuben lodge, Knights of Honor and the Arctic Coterie Benefit association. The committee who ar ranged for Steuben lodge were Louis Stein ert (chairman), William F. Sternberg, Charles R. Speigel' John Ruff and George Beck. On behalf of the Arctic Coterie Theodore Sucher, William Bristol, Adolph Walters, Jacob Miller, John Dieter and Charles Gunter composed the excursion com Ynittea
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
West HRYen.

H. E. Nettleton, the grocery man, lost 8 valuable horse last week. It was taken with sore throat and ended it's life with com plicstion of diseases. It was the best horse that he had and was valued at two hundred and fifty dollars.
 There was another large crowd at Howes' skating rink Monday night. Bert Hendricks gave all exhibition of fancy skating during the evening Mr Howes is meeting with great success, which is far beyond what he expected when he started the rink.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
Large New Pu61Ic Sc6ooL

The new West Stamford public school, 8 substantial brick building, is now approach ing completion, and will probably be ready for occupancy in September. The school contains eight rooms on the two upper floors, each of them capable of seating about fifty scholars, with janitor's quarters, gymnasium and rooms for steam heating apparatus, etc., on the ground floor. The building is of brick, with stone trimmings; the cupola and portico are especially handsome.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
WEATHER RECORD,
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, ]
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE, WASHINGTON, D. C., July 30, 1SS4-1 Al For New England-Local showers and partly cloudy weather, variable winds, stationary fol- lowed by slight rise in temperature. For the middle States-Local showers and partly cloudy weather variable winds, higher barometer, stationary followed by slight rise in tempera- ture.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
Oystermenss Association.

The oystermen of Milford, stratford, New Haven, Norwalk, Bridgeport and other places are interested in the plan now on foot to or ganize what will be called the State Oyster mems Protective association. The object of the new organization is to protect the inter ests of oystermen and punish all violations of the oyster laws. A meeting for this pur- pose will be held in about week.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30

When rheumatism becomes chronic to tht system the sufferer is apt to console himsel or herself beyond hope. Not so MT. Joseph Wembersbach, of Lansing, Iowa, who, hay ing read of the virtues of Athlophoros, de ternined to make the trial for himself. He did so, and the following tells the rest of the story: 'tPIease send me another bottle o1 your medicine. Athlophoros has done me much good I must have bottle of it on hand. My rheumatism is very chronic and if it don't effect whole cure it has at least relieved me great deal, for which l can rec
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
Howard Lodge |. o. G.r.

Howard lodge No. 63, I. o. G. T., elected last evening the following officers: w. c. T. H. L. Dorman; w V. T., Miss Kittie liar vey; secretary, A. L. Preuss; assistant sec retary, Mrs. Dora Mcclure; financial secre tary, George Pratt; treasurer, Edmund St Jacques; chaplain, William Avery; marshal James E. Smith; deputy marshal, Miss Amelia Rolf; inside guard, Miss Grace Hitchcock; outside guard, A. H. Morse; R. Preuaa
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
A New Road.

A number of persons from Stamford went over to Darien on Tuesday to meet with resi- dents of that village the Selectmen and com missioners in reference to the building of q road to Stevens Point, a somewhat we'll known summer resort. After a discussion of the question, the party were treated to a shore dinner, and the success of the project is looked upon as assured
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
Explosion at HazardvdIIe-2OOP Pounds
 

wheel mill at the Hazard Powder com pany's works at Hazardville, containing about 100 pounds of powder, blew up at 3:20 yesterday morning. No one was injured. The sound of the explosion was distinctly heard in Springfield, about twelve miles dis tant
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
New Haven Yachts.

The New Haven Yacht club squadron left Onset Monday. Yesterday the Zephyr, Vix- en, Acme and Wild Pigeon arrived in New port The Ceres left for Fall River and Mar gansett Bay through Seconnett river. The Rajah is at Marthas Vineyard
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
NEW HAVEN, CONN
Wednesday, July 30, 1884,
NEW ADVERTIsENENTs TO-DAY.

NhW ADV ADVERTISEMENT iO-DA1' American Silks-J. N. Adam 6 Co. Athlophoros-At Druggists. A Rare Chance-S B. Oviatt. Bargains In Dry Goods-J. N. Adam & Co. Coca Beef Tonic-Iiebig's Laboratory. Coal-George w H. Hughes. Eiderdown Jersey Cloths-J. N. Adam Co. For Rent-Flats-B. Rogowsli. For Rent-House-H. H. Richards, Hamburg EmbroiderieS-J. N. Adam 6 Co. Ladies' Hose-J. N. Adam 6 Go. ost-Pocketbook-Tuttle,M Warehouse & Taylor. PrintS-J. N. Adam 6 Go. Probate Notice-Estate of William Hale. Sea Foam-At Druggists. Reasonable Dress Goods-J. N. Adam & Co. Turkey Red Damasks-J. N. Adam 6 Co. Wanted -Salesmen-F M. Brown & Co. Wanted -Situation-3S6 Congress Avenue. Wanted-Situation-2 Whalley Avenue.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
One Hundred and Two Years Old

A lady aged 1O2 years came up on the steamer Rosedale to Bridgeport Monday night. She is the mother of MT. Farley, who, with his wife, will occupy MT. w. F. Hutchinson's cottage in West Stratford this season. The aged lady is remarkably spry for one of her vears
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
The Thomson-Houston in Waterbury.

Waterbury now has electric lights, the Thomson Houston system, the one used in this city, having been introduced there this week. Nineteen lights have been put in working order and there are about fifty sub scribers who will be furnished with the lights at once. The American speaks highly of the quality of the light and predicts it's successful establishment in that city.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
Hat Factory for New Milford.

Ex-Sherif George w. Hathaway and gen. tleman from Bethel propose to erect hat factory on the lower end of West street, New Milford. It is not yet decided whether the Noble Brothers button factory, which was hnrned a short time since will be rebuilt.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
SaIHationIsts in IaiI.

The Bridgepoet salvationists are again in the tolls. Warrants have been served on them for parading on Sunday without permit. Yesterday they were fined $1 and costs or s days in jail. All but one chose the jail. Mrs. Anna Mather appealed A Bridgeport paper has this to say of the Army: The names of those included may be found else where. Some say that the parade occurred at the instigation of Captain Hunter, who was present on that day, and others deny the tact. The Salvation Army makes all respec- table people tired. Their antics look like a regular put-up job. It appears to outsiders that when the fervor becomes lax and money aoesnt % now in readily, the whole gang plan martyrs, when the funds come forth frooI- F. again, and the meetings are well attended,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
Emanctnatton Day.

Friday, August 1, Emancipation day, the colored people of Bridgeport and vicinity will enjoy their annual excursion and picnic at Parlor Rock Grove. It is expected that fully ten carloads of people will take in the affair.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30

which, when out of fashion, are worth scarcely anything, but excellent, staple, de sirable, seasonab1es Dress Goods are now of fered for sale in our store at prices we hesi- tate to name in advertising, lest people should think we exaggerate
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
FIRE.
l 2

A $1 1000 Loss at Warehouse Point
 1 Head Of Cattle Burned.
 At one o'clock yesterday morning the large barn of J. Simonds, of Warehouse Point, was found to be on fire. The building stood two hundred feet from his residence, and was burning furiously In this barn were stored one hundred tons of new hay, thirteen head of oxen, some farming wagons, carriages and agricultural implements The entire collec- tion was burned to the ground. Origin of fire unknown. The insurance will nearly cover the loss, which is estimated at $15, 900: MT. Simonds is president of the Leonard Silk company.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
YOnne Men

about to take vacation will find it to theil interest to see the flannel shirts that we sell Bicycle hose are cheaper in our store than in some others. We have all kinds of summer underwear and neckwear for men and boys. Celluloid collars and cuffs, night shirts, combs, suspenders and many other things they may need before starting.
 II N ADAM & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
THE OYSTER TRADE.
The Business at the Mouth of u
 HOusatOnfc River.

The Business at the Mouth of the
 HOusatontc River.
 The oyster business at the mouth of the Housatonic river is increasing and the busi- ness is this season greatly increased. The Bridgeport Post yesterday said, quoting the words of a Stratford oyster man, as follows: ''There have been at least 15O0 bushels gathered against 75,0O0 bushels last year. The river was quite 8 sight three or four weeks ago. The shells were piled in great heaps along the banks from Washington bridge to the mouth of the river. There were O,O00 bushels piled up on the wharf one time. Steamers, scows, sloops and other sailing crafts have been busy for three or four weeks carting them away. They are tonged up as it is called. They lie in the mud and sand and represent the accumula- tion of ages. The tongers first dig up the ground with forks, then tong out the shells. They find usually layer of sand, then a layer of shells and like enough a layer of mud, and so it goes to consider ble depth. One man told me he dug down fifty feet in Milford near the hotel and found shells all the way That was in dry ground. The most of the shells are gathered along near the Point, though they find them along the river bottom. The tongers gather from fifty to one hundred bushels a day and get about six cents bushel for them. It is ac- cording to their customer. Some sell as low as five cents and some get seven, but six is about the price, They make pretty fair wages. The shells are bought by the oyster
 planters, who plant them on their beds to raise oysters on. One man from Westport is
 going to plant 5O,OOO bushels. Some of | them have to go further east after their sup ply as they cannot get shells enough around here The demand is greater than the sup ply at present. They let them lie one year and some planters two years before they take them up If starfsh have killed the oysters l they put the shells down again. If not new l fastened to the shells. The oyster industry l is getting to be great business. A few years | ago there was plenty of good ground between here and Westport, but | now it is all taken and occupied. The star 1 fish work in this way: They seize the oyster | in their fingers and roll up around it and wait After awhile the oyster has to oper l it's shell to take nourishment and then the
 starfsh has an attachment with which il holds the shell open, then with it's suckers ol l feelers it sucks the nourishment out of th' oyster and the oyster dies. It prefers young 1 oysters to old ones, and will leave old ones tC
 feed on the young. It hates mudd! l the sandy bottom till the oyster are all gone and then go the mud as las resort There is something about mud tha it don't like. Either the nasty taste or smel
 makes it sick. In dredging for starfsh, tn
 dredge is gauged just so it will take up tn starfsh and leave the oysters. Tn
 starfish travel in piles, and are sometime piled up two feet high. They always Ii 1 that way. I have known them to be pile'
 up like winrow of hay for half mile, an
 when they travel they roll along"
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
Very EIeranf Gooda

Are those fine mixed suitings that we now sell at 9Oc They brought $1.10 and S1.25 all the season in the Broadway and Sixth av enue stores in New York.
 J. N. ADAM & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30

| In light eolors, over dozen different styles,
 for ladies' dressing sacques, infants gar
 ments, etc., at just 15 per cent less than IS 1 asked for the same goods in some other storoO T N ADAM & Co
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
A S2O.OOO Leg.

Otis Strong, the Yale Glee club singer who lost leg in a wreck near Charleston, Ind on the Ohio and Mississippi railroad, has brought suit against the road for SEQ, 900 damaOeS
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
Independent VOt'

During our clearing sale we are givinl very tempting bargains in fans of every de scription J. N. ADAM 6 Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
Not Fancy Goods,

among the ladies say that take it all in all the best bargains in dry goods are to be got at present from J. N. ADAM & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
Good Samaritan Excursion.

The Good Samaritans will go to Pawson Park on the Philadelphia for an excursion and picnic tomorrow. They will take Thomas orchestra along to furnish music for dancing, and Lillie Sellew will give an exhi- bition of fancy skating. Tickets can be pro- cured of members of the society. The com mittee in charge consists of c. D. Albee, John A. Peckham, c. E. Dewey, Geo. w. Smith, L. Palmatier. The excusion will certainly be an enjoyable affair.
 The Hartford Saengerhund's Picnic.
 The Hartford Saengerbund's annual festi- val and picnic at Union Grove, Hartford, Monday, was one of the most successful of a long series of similar entertainments. Large delegations came from Springfield. Water bury, Meriden, New Haven and Bridgeport, and were received at the depot by the Hart ford Saengerbund and Colts band and es- corted through the streets to the grove. At the grove Colts band played concert selec- tions and the singing societies sang rollick- ing German songs. There was big crowd out in the evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
APAsTOR CALLED.
The Church of the Messiah-Rev. SeI
 den Gilbert.

WIGBBIaLM-IGbVe SGI0
 den Gilbert.
 The parish and Church of the Messiah on Orange street voted unanimously last even ing to invite the Rev. Se1den Gilbert, of Little Falls, N. Y., to their pastorate to com menee September 1st next.
 The meeting adjourned to Monday evening next to hear report from MT. Gilbert.
 Mr. Gilbert has preached twice for this church recently and most acoeptably. He is about forty-fve years of age, has a wife and one child and is highly spoken of as pastor and preacher. He has number of old ac. quaintances and strong friends here, as also in Bridgeport where he was pastor of the church over which MT. Lyon is now pastor MT. F. T. Barnum is member of that church and warm friend of MT. Gilbert.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
GEORGE F. FORD
GEORGE H. FORD.
Hamburg Embrofdertes

Never were seen as cheap, nor anything like as cheap at retail as they now are in our store That is strong statement, but it is literally true, and is admitted to be so by every one competent to judge.
 T N ADAM & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
shir9. NTo5e 1o measure

Miss Jennie King, operator in the Central telephone office, New Haven, left Monday for home in Bris tol
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
Ladies' Gauge Vests

At 25c. each, equal tat leasD to any offered at that price in New Haven.
 J. N, ADAM & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30

On short notice, in three grades, at moderate
 J.N. ADAM & Co.