Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-13
state News.

The Daily Sunbeam, paper started few weeks
ton.
The Danbury News Is ascribiDR the settlement of
Dahbury to its of natural springs supposed
to have qualities and says that Of the early
settlers whole families fathers and children lived to
be from 90 to l0e years of age
6 The homing pigeons of O. A. H. Bright, of Bridge
pe.1 Pr fbsr yr rp
Va The start il to be from the signal office at i've
rival. The distance air line to home is about 1874
miIeS.
On Tuesday Richard BuskiII q ine-year-old lad of
neighbor's cow to pasture around his body The cow
got frightened and about 800 yards dragging the
boy after her. His skull was fractured and be re-
ceiYed other Injuries from which he died.
AsNAKE WI Fl LEGS.
csss' of the abnormal development of embryo
limbs fer which there no use in animals was found
dauehter Of David s. Bartra, goes to school in the
spring to get pail of water. The path is partially
overRrown with grass and weeds. and child could
return with the water Julia suddenly startled by
seeing snake jump out of the grass at her but
ing very self-possesaed child and courageous with
al she procured stick and succeeded In stunning
the snake. She then got stone and smashed its
head.
At recess she told her schooInates what she had
done, and they all went to seaths proof. On turn
ing the reptile over they surprised md hid
four legs. An soon as Julia got home she told her
test the ofrepeated assertions of the child went wi
her to thespn and found this gs satanic najes
ty The snake was Of dark color. measures two feet
and one inch in length, ard actually has four legs
each little inch in length The feet extrem-
tiles contained claws With sharp toe nails just like
cats The head ia too much smashed to be able to
recognize the kind Of snake it was Mr.. Bartram
1t preserved1n kerosene oiL-DanburY News
In New Preston recently Mrs. Sheldon whittlessy
died after lingering illness. Her funeral at
tended from the church, tho Rev. Mr.. Isham ofoiat
ing.
There are about 76o telephones in use In Bridge.
port.
The site for new mill for the Snetucket company
is being surveyed at GreeneVills.
The diocesan convention at New London before
aourning v0ted that the treasurer should pay Bish.
Fep williams expenses to Aberdeen, Scetland.
The new Swedish Baptist church at Bridgeport was
built st an expense Of 81 S7S. There has been raised
toward payment for the structure 81 46S 90 which
Swedish oitizoss have contributes Se64 IS.
Invitations out for the wedding of Claire 8.
Parker and Gladys E. White, of PIainVlle, to take
place Tuesday evening at the residence OF the brides
parents.
graves OF their deceased membsrs. On Wednesday
afternoon was the day selected for this ceremony
sbout 4:3s the active company with their white
dress coats white helmets and blue pants and the
veterans wearing their new fatigue caps and badges
assembled at the aImory, and. preceded by Colts
band, marched to Spring Grove cemetery. whore the
exercises were held The City Guard GIes club
rendered several selections in an artistic manner
Another employe of the New England railroad met
East Hartford yard. Patrick MahAn while yidinR on
gravel train attempted to sep off while in motion
and was thrown under the cars. His body badly
nangled.