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Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
GOOD sAMARITANS.

President c. D. AIbee Defends the
 Good Name of the Society From
 the Islanders of a Morning Paper
 What the Society Did for the Child
 Singer, Willie Johnson.
 In an interview with c. D. Albee, presi- dent of the Good Samaritan society, and number of other prominent members of the society last evening, MT. A1bee expressed his indignation at the false statements made by morning paper yesterday in regard to the dealings of the society with little Willie Johnson, whose death occurred last Wednes day. MT. Albee stated that the society had helped Willie for several years. Every Sun day night he sang for them he received $1, and sometimes 8; every Saturday night the collections for him amounted to from $1 to $3 9O MT. A1bee introduced Willie into the Good Templars, who gave him money, and also took him to Meriden where he sang and was we'll rewarded. During all the time that Nelson J. Lee was here Willie was paid for his singing by the Good Samaritans. Last summer they took him upon an excursion and the collection for him amounted to $10. He was introduced through the Good Samar- itans to other charitable people, who helped him.
 As to the letter Willie wrote to Mir. Albee when he was sick, requesting aid, MT. Albee stated that the society had just taken up col lections for two parties who were destitute and worthy and they did not feel that they could do any more at that time. When MT. Albee met Mrs. Johnson he gave her S1 out of his own pocket.
 On Wednesday Mrs. Barnes of Fair Haven, went to Mir. Albee and asked him what could be done about Willie's funeral expenses. She had been collecting and had met with but small returns. MT. Albee gave her $1 and told her that as the Good Samaritans did not come together until Saturday night he did not see how he could get anything from the Sons of Temperance and Good Templars, among both of which or ganizations are a great many Good Samaritans Last evening the former body voted $10 towards defraying the funeral expenses and A. H. Morse sent her some money besides. As to the proposed benefit, it was not given because the society did not feel that it would be right for them as a char itable organization having many families un- der their care to give 8 benefit for any one of them.
 Two years ago when Willie was sick with the dropsy the Good Samaritans carried him chickens, oranges and other delicacies he craved, and ever since they have known him they have done all they could. They natur- ally feel much aggrieved that all their labor of love should be disregarded and stigma cast upon them by some ignorant and ire sponsible reporter. Those who know any they are doing a good work, and that they are sincere in their efforts to relieve suffering wherever they see it is found among worthy people.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
A SHORT HONEYMOON.
Anxious Waiting ReWarded-ArrIva at Castle Garden - Marriage an EIOpement

Anxious Waiting ReWarded-ArrtVa1
 at Castle Garden - Marriage and
 EIOPement.
 A German baker employed at Williams & Sons bakery, in New London, was married ten days ago to his sweetheart who had ar rived from Germany few days previous, and for whom he had been waiting with all the tenderness of an ardent lover having been long engaged to her. Joy and happi- ness were his until last Monday night when his bride who had become moody and de- spondent and had asked and received con- sent to go to New York to visit friends, eloped She left New London Monday night on the boat Next morning the faithful spouse visited his room in the Bacon House and was surprised to find letter awaiting him on the table. It did not take long to open it, when the startling discovery was made that his wife had fled to return to him no more! So said the letter. And the truth was soon learned. A handsome stranger who had come over from Germany in the same steamer in which the faithless wife came, and with whom he had fallen in love, was found to have left town on the same boat with the wife, and was probably an eye witness of the affectionate parting with the husband. All traces of the missing pail have been lost, though the deserted husband made strenuous efforts to locate them. Sc ends the romance.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
Bargains in Blankets.

Bolton & Neely were the only Connecti- cut purchasers at the great auction sale of Wilmerding, Hoguet 6 Co.,, in New York, Wednesday, who secured 50 packages of Falls of the Schuylkin brand of white and colored blankets manufactured by John Dob son of Philadelphia Four thousand cases were disposed of in short time The sale enabled purchasers to obtain the goods at a low figure, and Bolton & Neely will give their patrons the benefit of the purchase. The sale commences Saturday. Mr Dobson, who was present at the New York sale, said: ''The goods sold were probably the best ever offered in the United States, and while they realized only about 85 per cent of the mill price, consider the sale fairly successful one, especially for white goods The sale amounted to over $500, ,OOO."
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
She Left a Letter.

Mrs. Olive Mcknight, who died in Bridge
 port Wednesday, committed suicide, as a let ter left by her certifes. The letter said:
 Mrs. Pool:-Will you take Nellie [her. daughterl and be mother to her until Smith
 comes? You and Nellie write to him often,
 as do, and comfort him all you can Don't
 send for any of the friends; they can't come.
 Bury me here with as little expense as possi-
 ble. Put my black dress on me. Don't put
 any black on Nellie. Don't let Father Peck
 know that I took an overdose. Tell him
 run down fast and had great trouble with my
 head, which they said came from typhoid fe-
 yer. Nellie, don't mourn for mamma; she has
 done all she can for you here. Come up a
 good and pure girl and you will be happy.
 You are like your father and his fo1ks-of g
 more cheerful disposition than mamma.
 What money have you will find in my ulster
 pocket-some $30. Save some of my things for Nellie. Nellie, you can have your shoes;
 one pair tonight and one pair to-nor- row have paid for them have contem- plated this since last Friday. Saturday night I turned out into 8 tumbler all of an ounce but the twenty drops I had taken in the e'AAo " oCOOo NJ OOo IAAO AOoO OA
 the night. I have thought my arms felt weaker ever since I did not know but we had inhaled some of the poison, as it smelled quite strong, but did not think of it at the time. One of the windows was half open, but 4he blind was shut and shutters open. The other was open a littee, and the door to the room was open some five or six inches. Nellie complained of feeling, when she went to bed for two or three nights, un- easy, and kicked and threw and rubbed her hands for few minutes. She said she felt of if she would like to get up and run a mile, but she has felt some little so some time age, and I don't know as that had anything to do with it. A doctor could tell and give some thing to counteract the effects, if so. Yes terday had hoped, but think the disease has got the better of all medicine. The bot tie in the broken tumbler is the one had turned out Saturday night. I took the label of, and I intended to throw it away, but did not; so I wrote on it: "Bury me from sthe house. long to go to rest"
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
Personal.

William Hunt, of Berlin, narrowly escaped with his life and from being run over by the White Mountain express train in that town on Tuesday. As he was crossing the track at Kelsey's corner the engine struck his ped ding cart, demolishing it, throwing MT. Hunt out and turning the horse over once or twice. MT. Hunt says the engine did not whistle.
 Ernest R. Ottarson, printer on the JOUR NAL AND COURIER, is a nephew of the late Franklin J. Ottarson, who was long an editor on the New York Tribune and valued as- sistant of Mr. Greeley's
 Mrs. Almira L. Phelps, who recently died at Baltimore on her ninety-frst birthday an niversary, was a native of Berlin, Conn. She was born in a house not now standing, but which stood on the ground where L. 0. Hub bard's residence in Berlin now is. Mrs. Abby Patterson, who lives very near the old home stead in a house which has been standing 175 years, has several pictures that were painted by Mrs Phelps when she lived in Berlin.
 Rufus Porter, of Bristol, died at the hospi- tal in this city Wednesday, aged 93. He had been visiting his son, Frank Porter, in West Haven, and being taken with dysentery was taken to the hospital for treatment He was an inventor and was the founder of the Sci entifc American.
 James A. Snedeker, of this city, leaves to- day to spend short vacation in Burlington, Vt.
 The military officers of the Ingerson Guard are: Captain, John B. Mcqueen; ieutenants, Frank F. Mills, Edward s. Osborn and Will liam F. TrowbridSe, jr. Captain Mcqueen and Lieutenant Osborn are veteran Grays, Lieutenant Mills is an active Gray and Lieu tenant Trowbridge is member of Captain Casey's company of the Seventh regiment of New York. The members of the executive | committee besides the captain, secretary and treasurer, who are members ex-oficio, are Frank P. Mills, Richard w. Meigs, Ed 1 ward S. Osborn, David A. Post, Seymour o. | Loomis and Kenyon Mersick. Jacob Taber, an old and esteemed citizer of Seymour, died Wednesday of peritonitis. Peter Groundesen, lifelong resident o Bridgeport, was buried yesterday, aged 70 l He died on Tuesday. His father, Pete l Groundesen. commanded 8 vessel running between New York and China, and was los at sea sixty years ago. The son became tn
 leading merchant tailor of Bridgeport. HI ! retired some years ago from business owinl
 to failing health.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
No ReIatiHes Pre.ent-

Mrs. Ruth Fisk, whose death was chroni- cled in these columns recently, was the wid- ow of the first president os Wesleyan univer- sity. The deceased was born in Providence in 1795. She came to Middletown more than half century ago, as the wife of Will bur Fisk, D.D. She was then beautiful in appearance, with a superior education, we'll fitted to be the companion of the president of the college. After her husbands death she lived in strict seclusion. She was always heavily yelled when walking to and from the church, and her house was closely curtained
 She was stricken in spirit and sad at heart
 Soon after her husbands death she buried her mother, and then her only child. At her funeral not relative was present. Rev. Professor George Prentice offered prayer and President Beach of Wesleyan, the Rev. Dr. Reed and the Rev Dr Ci1rrv of New York
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
What & Horse Did.

A correspondent writes on the subject, "The vicious element sometimes cropping out of horses" that a MT. Gone of New Hartford, this State, on entering the stall of either his own horse or one in his care, was seized by said horse and shaken unmerci- fully. The animal savagely tried also to stamp him down with its fore feet. Mir. Cone succeeded at last in extracting his arm from the animals mouth and in crawling under the manager and thus saved himself from being crushed to death by the horses feet. But MT. Cone was so shocked and bruised that he died within few days there after
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
GEORGE II. FORD
SUMMER NOTES.
New Haven People Enjoying Them
 seIvea-GeneraI Items.

New Haven People Enjoying Them"
 seIves-GeneraI Items.
 Yesterdays warm weather. suggestive of soda water and other cool drinks, excur- sions and getting under the shade trees, was improved by many in taking the means ot enjoyment mentioned. There was genuine exodus of New Haven people yesterday to Saratoga and other places.
 Mrs. Obadiah Pease and daughter, H. w.. Clark and wife of Ward street, also E. Il. Barnes, of Sperry & Barnes, and wife, left yesterday for Saratoga
 John L. Treat and wife left yesterday for Bennington, Vt., and after stay ot few days they go to Montreal.
 Ex-Mayor Parsons, of Waterbury, and family left here yesterday morning for Sara toga.
 Harry s. West and Edward Sanford are spending the week in the Catski1 Mountains.
 Miss Jennie Perry; of Collinsville, and Miss Elsie Richards, of Barkhampstead, are spending few weeks in this city.
 Miss Maggie Williams, of this city, is spending few days with friends at the Bos- ton Highlands.
 
 Baptists picnieked at High Rock Grove yes terday. To-day Waterbury school, an Oak vile school and Danbury school picnic there. .
 About 400 Waterbury people visit Seaside Park, Bridgeport, next week on Wednes- day.
 The second annual basket picnic of the Joseph Dowdan lodge, K. of F., will be held at High Rock Grove, Thursday, Aug. 28. Music will be furnished by the Wheeler 6 Wilson orchestra. The Saratogian among it's Connecticut ar rivals has Mrs R. M. Bassett of Birmingham, and Hon. Wm D. Bishop and wife of Bridge port at the United States; L. B. Jewell and wife, Hartford; I. J. Booth, Birmingham M. Bennett, jr Hartford; G. A. Butler, New Haven, at the Grand Union; W. G.. Moffatt, New Haven, at the Huestis House; J. G Healey, New Haven, at the Arlington; ex- Controller Hubbard of Hartford at the Windsor.
 The G. AR. post members of Milford i picnicked at Meadows End, Milford, on Wed nesday.
 The Rev. Spencer A. Bray, of New Haven and Mrs. Bray, his sons wife, are visiting a | the latter's former home on Migeon avenue Torrington.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
VETERAN FIREMEN.
An Excursion to Fishers Island
 Agreed UpOns

An Excursion to Fishers Island
 Agreed Upon.
 An adjourned meeting of the Veteran Firemen's association was held in their rooms last evening, Vice President King in the chair. In the absence of Secretary Goodnow George NJ. Clark recorded the proceedings
 Morgan Atwater, from the committee on reunion, reported in favor of a steamboat excursion to Fishers Island by the Elm City, the reunion to be held at the same time He said the committee favored Sep tember as the most appropriate time. The fare would be one dollar for the trip and fifty cents extra for dinner. This assessment would also pay for the band. The report of the committee was accepted and ordered on file Afterward it was voted to adopt the and hold the reunion at the place and on the date they had named.
 A committee of nine with Thomas B. Twitchell as chairman, was appointed to ar range for the excursion.
 It was voted that on the occasion of the excursion the members turn out in full uni form consisting of fire hats, red shirts and belts; it being understood that all members, whether uniformed or otherwise, would not be excluded from the reunion, but that all with their families would be invited to par ticipate.
 It was voted to adjourn to next Monday evening at o'clock, and the secretary was instructed to notify every member to be present. It is expected that the tickets will be ready for distribution at that time.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 Easthampton Catholics will picnic at Savin Rock Saturday.
 Mrs. J. B. Brocket and daughter, of Mil ford, have returned from Saratoga.
 Hendee will participate in the bicycle tournament in Hartford, September 9th.
 The tenth reunion of the Barnes family will be held at Seaside Park, Bridgeport, August Both.
 A job lot of buttons will be placed on the counters of the Ruffie store-all at half price to-day only.
 East Greenwich academy, see advertise ment in another column, has the prospect of very full term.
 Mrs. Thompson's place at St. Pauls church will be filled next Sunday morning by Miss Imogen Brown, of New York.
 The annual State funniest begins in this city tomorrow. There is large crowd com ing. The fest lasts four days.
 Policeman George Murphy has been sus- pended from the force pending the trial of the charges against him by the Police Com missioners.
 Mr Cad H. Lee of Waterford, N. Y., who attended the reunion of the Lee family in 
 Hartford last week, died at Bristol on Tues day after four days sickness He was forty one years old.
 The Salvation Army have quieted down considerably since Captain Dickson's arrival The crowds at the meetings smaller and more orderly. Only tambourines are taken on the street.
 Among recent contracts at Pratt & Whit ney's shops, in Hartford, is an order from the Winchester Repeating Arms company of New Haven, for tools for making a new model rifle. It is a large contract.
 The proposed settlement of the Grand Union Hotel indebtedness for 20 per cent. has not been consummated yet, owing to the absence of Mir. Hurlburt, the only creditor who was unwilling to accept the compro- mise.
 Arthur N. Rowe, clerk in Klock's drug store, was thrown from his bicycle on Olive street yesterday by a stick which was thrown between the spokes of one of the wheels of the machine by a boy. Fortunately nc bones were broken.
 United States Senator P1att will be in Mer. iden or vicinity for week or two and then he will start for Maine to stump for Blaine About September 1st he will return to Con necticut and make speeches hereabouts unti the close of the campaign.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
Railroad Men Have An Outing.

Railroad Men Have AM VukAMBs
 The employees of the repair shops of the Consolidated road in this city held their four teenth annual excursion and picnic at Fen wick Grove, Saybrook Point, yesterday. A special train of eleven cars was engaged for the occasion, and it is estimated that almost one thousand people left on the train. The start was made at 8:15, and they arrived at the grove at 9:30. There were pole vaulting, foot race, sack race, throwing the hammer, three-legged race and boring with augur. There was dancing until D.. m. Thomas orchestra furnished the music. 1t was very enjoyable affair, and all arrived in the city safely at $40 last evening. The committee in charge were: John Curran, president: John Kirchgessner, secretary; E M. Beebe, treasurer; Alexander J. Wallace, Matthew F1aherty, Frank Johnson, John Henry, George H. Ross, jr., G. w Gregg Thomas Mccarthy, E. M. Beebe, Charles Gilbert, J. Girchgressner; floor manager, Alexander J. Wallace; floor committee, F. M. Beebe, G. w. Gregg, Matthew. Flaherty, C. E. Brown, George H. Ross, jr., Frank Johnson, Patrick Cain, John Henry.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
Church Improvements in Different


 The frescoing of the Church of the Ascen- sion in this city is in progress. It will much improve the interior of the edifce The work is being done by c. Schenck
 Two stones of highly polished granite, each weighing about eight tons, have arrived at the new Roman Catholic church at Stam- ford, to be placed at the base of the front en- trance steps.
 About fifteen hundred tons of stone will be in Greenwich in few days to be used in the repairs of Christ church Half of the steeple will be taken down and built up anew.
 The Congregational church of South Nor walk have bought land for the site of church at the corner of West avenue and West street for the sum of S4. .75O.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
Democratic State Convention.

Seventeen members of the State Central Democratic committee met at the rooms of the Jeffersonian club on Chapel street yes terday for the purpose of fixing time and place for the holding of the State convention, which is to place in nomination a ticket for State officers and Presidential electoral delegation of six. Those who attended, res- resenting the different Senatorial districts, were: First district, Clinton w. Cowles, Manchester; Third, Daniel o. Reed, Sims
 bury; Fourth, Robert J. Vance, New Britain:
 Fifth, Homer Twitchell, Union City; Sixth, John Byxbee, Meriden; Seventh, E. L. Kim 6erly, Orange; Eighth, James Gallagher,
 New Haven; Tenth, James B. Shannon, Nor,
 wich; Eleventh, James A. Bill. Lyme Twelfth, D smith Sholes, Ridgefeld: Thir.
 Fourteenth, John DriscoI, Bridgeport. Eff. | teenth, Aaron Sanford, Newborn. Savan, teenth, John L. Hunter, Willimantio. Twen, ty-frst, Charles Elliott, Clinton: Twenty. mf1t
 second, James K. Guy, Middletown It was decided to hold the convention a Allyn Hall, Hartford, September 2. Tn, State ticket was not discussed
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
Grand Army Relief Corps Picnic.

The first annual picnic of the Grand Army relief corps was held on Wednesday in the grove of Comrade Marvin OImstead at North Haven. The company was composed of about seventy-fve ladies and gentlemen, who enjoyed the occasion in singing, dancing and other amusements. A feature at the close of the days festivities was an address by Charles A. Baldwin of this city, who in be- half of the corps returned thanks to Mir. and Mrs. Olmstead for their kind and generous hospitality. MT. Olmstead replied briefly, assuring the ladies and gentlemen that his doors were always open to his friends for in nocent enjoyment. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne," a brief address by the president of the corps and three cheers for the host and hostess concluded the days enjoyment It was a most pleasant occasion.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
Clay Pigeon Tournament.

The eighth clay pigeon tournament for the Connecticut championship badge presented by the Ligowsh Clay Pigeon company, of Cincinnati, occurred at the Gentlemen's Driving Park, Bridgeport, yesterday. The Waldemere club, of Bridgeport, won the match, the other teams being the Wallingford club, Parker Gun club of Meriden,. Spencer Gun club of Windsor, New Haven club, Nor walk club No. 1, Norwalk clnb No. 2, Mil ford club No. 1, Milford club No. 2. The next match will be held at the same place Sep tember 10. The score of the New Haven club was: Penn 21, Folsom IS, Nash IS, Bristol 12
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
Entertainments.
DAMS REGULATIONS.

NJ. w. Hanley's company will present Ed ward Harrigan's New York success, F'Dans Tribulations," at Carlls Opera House next Tuesday evening, August 19. The piece is one of the Mulligan series, was very popular in New York, and several members of the original company are with MT. Hanley. The original music by Dave Braham will be given. The Opera House should be filled on the opening night of the season. Seats at Loomis'
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15

The proof of the pudding is in the eating; SO the merit of a medicine is brought out when applied in peculiarly stubborn case of disease. A. S. Walker, of Central avenue, Pittsburg, writes concerning lady friend in 2 McKeesport, Pa, who for over year had suffered from a most violent type of rheuma- tism. She could hardly lift hand or foot, and the greater part of the time she was lald up: her sufferings were intense, and she was given up by two doctors Two weeks use of Athlophoros wrought a complete change in her condition
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-15
Hnmorin fhe stomach.

Much of the distress and sickness attribu- ted to dyspepsia, chronic diarrhoea and other causes IS occasioned by humor in the stom- aen. Several cases, with all the character by Hoods Sarsaparilla, Other cnres effect ca by this medicine are so wonderful that the simple statement of them affords the best proof that 1t combines rare curative agents and when once used secures the confidence of the people.