Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-03-25
Personal.

LILO oO6GO4 a0E6lN says buhb VaASC4 W
Camp, of this city. is at work upon history
of collegiate base ball.
DIR. George L. Porter, M. D., lectured be-
fore the Bridgeport Scientific society last
evening on 1.-THE Individual Responsibility of
Life" bringing the divorce question promi-
nently into it.
Mr.. David Smith, an old and well known
citizen of Milford, died Saturday, aged 70
years. The deceased was born and lived in
Milford all his life, and for many years car
ried on the shoemaking business. His wife
died several years ago, but he leaves two sons,
one being in California at the present time.
His funeral toek place yesterday afternoon
from his late residence. Rev. Mr.. Grifing
officiated
Miss Lottie Kunz has been engaged as con-
tralto at st. Paul's church for the ensuing
year.
Mr.. Nathaniel C. Ward. general manager
of the Barnum, Richardson company's works
at East Canaan, died at his residence in
Canaan Sunday afternoon after weeks Ill.
ness.
Mrs. Sophia Bentley Hall, of New London
died at that place Saturday night aged 1O2
years. She came there from Baltimore Is
years ago, and is said there to have been
the Oldest person in the State.
Mr.. A. Chamberlain, president of the Home
National bank of Meriden, has started for
Charleston, 8. G., with his wife. Mr.. Cham
berlain is slowly regaining his health and
strength after winter siege with inflamma-
tory rheumatism.
The Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Forbes and Mrs.
George Maxwell and daughter, of Rockville,
are members of the Raymond excursion to
Washington.
Horace E. Parsons, formerly organist of
the Methodist church of Middletovn, bat
now professor of music in the Martha Wash
ington college of Abingdon. Virginia, is
spending few days with Professor Frank
lin.
Mr.. r. W. Meigs, who is engaged In the
business Office of Messrs. A. T. d G. B. DEM
Arrest, the carriage manufacturers, was taken
suddenly i'll yesterday as he was about leaving
the Office for dinner. He was conveyed to
his boarding house, No. TT Chapel street,
and was last evening nearly recovered.
Mrs. Harry Thompson died yesterday morn
ing at the family residence, corner of Pine
street and Clinton avenue. Her age was
about Is. She was we'll known old resident
in that part of the city. Her death resulted
from neuralgia of the heart.
Mrs M. A. Goodrich, highly respected
widow who has resided for many years on
Main street at the South Farms, Middletown,
died Sunday night of consumption, after
long illness. She was about 60 years old.
Daniel Glover died at his residence on
Washington street about O'Clock Sunday
night. His death was due more to old age
than to any one complaint or disease. Mr..
Glover was born March 4, 1900, making his
age "a years. He was a well-known citizen
and was generally esteemsd. He leaves
considerable property.
A lad named Mark Burns, 12 years old, but
very small for his age, was drowned in
Beaver Brook, in Sprague, on Friday. His
absence caused general search of all the
ponds and wells and streams before the body
was found.
Sophia Bentley Hall, the Oldest resident,
died at New London, Saturday, aged 1O2.
She was born In Baltimore and had lived in
New London s5 years. One hundred and
eight persons in the city are over so years
old.
Frank SWaney, of Stonington, who at
tempted to spoil the beauty Of Matilda De
Pott, of Noank, by throwing muriatic acid
upon her, has evaded trial in the Superior
court by FORGETTING his bonds.
j. w. Miller, for nearly twenty years in
The car shops of the Consolidated road, has
been ill for nine months with consumption,
but his recovery is hoped for.
Angelina Gray, colored woman, died at
he hospital Saturday and was buried by the
own yesterday.