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Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
cOmMITTEE ON SQUARES.

Application of the United Society To
 Build am Addition to Their Church
 on the Green Voted To RecOm-
 mend.
 The Committee on Squares held meeting in rooms 10 and II, City Hall, last evening, Alderman Platt presiding.
 The principal business before the commit tee was to hear the petition of the United or North church to build an addition to their church edifce on the Green, which is to ex- tend about thirty-fve feet to the rear of the present building and to be of the same width.
 Walter B. Law was the first to advocate the. petition. He read from ancient records to show that the church had right to occupy the ground where the church now stood. He said that the enlargement was absolutely needed for Sunday school purposes.
 Judge L. E. Munson and William B. Franklin also spoke in favor of the peti- tion.
 Eli w Blake said it was a question wheth- CT the Common Council had a right to give away the public lands for churches or any other purpose. He questioned the right of the Common Council in giving Trinity church even the right to build a chancel at the rear
 
 had this right. He said if the city had 8 right to give away public land they had a right to give it away for manufacturing pur poses as well as for churches He said he rep resented other property owners as well as himself If a building was put up pro posed then the property on the street oppo- site will depreciate. He hoped this com mittee would pause long before they gave away any of the squares for public pur poses.
 Dr. Carmalt opposed the project of adding any buildings to the public squares. He said if this privilege was granted there was no knowing where the matter would stop.
 George w. Curtis favored the grant to the United church, as it would bring the Third church, now used for Sunday school purpo ses, into market which would be taxed and bring a.revenue to the city thereby.
 In executive session it was voted to recom- mend that the petition be granted. There was tie vote on the motion, which was dis solved by the chairman.
 In regard to the petition for the removal of stone posts at the walk entrances to public squares it was voted to recommend that the petitioners be given leave to withdraw.
 The petitions for the removal of the present band stand on the Green and the erection of a new band structure at a cost of $1 200 in front of the Center church were both tabled for future consideration.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
SECOND LIGHT BATTERY.

Their Eighteenth Annual Reunion
 Held at Seaside Park Yesterday. The eighteenth annual reunion of the Sec ond Connecticut Light Battery was held at Mills pavilion, Seaside park, Bridgeport. yesterday. They first had greeting time at the Sterling House. F. o. Seeley was chair man of the business meeting, at which off cers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: President, Lieutenant F. H. Whit ing; vice-president, Justus B. Hawley; secre- tary, H. R. Chafee; treasurer, William Gould chaplain, C.. w.. Scarritt; executive committee, William R. Palmer, S. V. Nichols, C. w. Rowe, all of Bridgeport. Speeches were made by Corporal David Williams, of Naugatuck, and Sergeant D. B. Lockwood, of Bridgeport. It was a very pleasant reunion.
 The letters read to the veterans were from Addison c. Spencer, New Smyrna, Florida; Lieutenant Philo Sherman, Albuquerque, Mexico; Comrade Hazard, Waterbury; Com rade Nichols. Boston; Frank W. Porter, New Britain; Edmund T. King, Chicago, Illinois. The only member reported dead during the past year was Sergeant Mason, who died in Buffalo, June 18th, 1884.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
LOCAL NEWS,
Brief Mention.

Edson D, Bradley, of Fair Haven, will To- cate his oyster business in Stratford.
 The New Milford fire department held their annual picnic at Parlor Rock yester- day.
 Read Thomas filling & Co.'S letter in another column about Haywards hand-gren- ades
 MT. J. H. Tingue presented the Republi- can Marching club of Milford with $25 re- gently for campaign purposes.
 The Republican State Central committee held A meeting yesterday afternoon ct the New Haven House.
 MT. Hartshorne and MT. Ferguson, who were wrecked on the Wanda, returned to New London yesterday.
 Edson Stevens, grocer at 97 Whalley ave- nue, yesterday made an assingment in in solvency to George w. Denny.
 The Diamond club have picnic this even ing at Basserman's Park. A large attendance is expected if the weather is fine. The Democrats hold a rally in East Haven this evening at which Judges Blydenburgh and York will talk and others.
 St. Aloysius society will hold fair and festival at the Atheneum from October Il to October 20. Landrigan will furnish the music.
 A window in Mrs. Zacher's restaurant, op- posite Demarest's carriage shop, was broken yesterday by the fall Cf decsyed limb from an elm tree.
 George w. Bain, the temperance orator of Kentucky, speaks at Calvary Baptist church this evening. A large audience will doubt less be present to hear him.
 Grando Patrello had one of his hands mashed by a machine at Sargent's factory yesterday. He was taken to the hospital to have three fingers amputated.
 The quarterly meeting of the N. H. Wo- mans Baptist Missionary association will be held in the Calvary Baptist church of this city on Friday next at 2:30p. m.
 two-mile straightaway course was rowed between Joe Bedding and James Farrell on the Qunnipisc river yesterday morning. Re6dings time. was linn. 10s Farrell's time was not taken, Bedding winning the S25.
 The New Haven commandery, Knights Templar, meet on Friday night for the first time since the summer vacation. The com mandery has plenty of work on hand in. cluding the applications of several candi- dates
 Annie Ginsler, the domestic who tbrew herself from the building No. 1O215 Court street last Saturday, was reported as in a critical condition at the almshouse yesterday evening and her death is momentarily ex- pected.
 The Osprey Beach House, Ockford & Je- rome proprietors, closed September 10th, after a very successful season. Messrs Ock- ford & Jerome, with their usual enterprise, will have increased attractions for the public next summer
 The Converse Plumed Knights, Captain Henry E. Marsh, will hold meeting to-mor- row, Friday, evening at the new wigwam, corner of Sperry and Dickerman streets, for | drill. The wigwam will probably be the | scene of a grand rally next Monday even ing.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
AT sAVIN ROCK.
sixteenth Regiment Reunion - old
 Days Recalled.

sixteenth Regiment Reunion - Old
 Days Recalled.
 The reunion of the Sixteenth regiment o. V. was held at Savin Rock yesterday. About seventy-five of the veterans were present The regiment was mustered into service on the 24th of August, 1869, at Hartford, Conn, with Colonel Frank Beach in command The Sixteenth was in some of the greatest battles of the war, Antietam being the most severe The battle of Antietam occurred on the 17th of September, and it is for this req son that the regiment held their reunion yesterday. Nearly four hundred of the mem hers were prisoners at Andersonville. At the business meeting the following officers were elected: Executive committee, Colonel Frank W. Cheney of Manchester, Captain T. K. Burke. Captain T. B. Robinson, J. D. Sanauph and John w. Loomis, of Hartford; secretary and treasurer, B. F. Blakeslee, of Hartford.
 The death roll for the year was as follows: Horace H. Forbes, Michael H. Welch and Charles E. King. Greetings were received from the Eighth regiment at Seaside Park, the Eleventh at Willimantlc and the Four teanth at Clinton. The following dispatch yvas received from the Fourteenth: "Again tbe Sixteenth and the Fourteenth stand ino shoulder to shoulder on the 17th of Sep tember. The glory of this day is enhanced hv the memory of Antietam." After the b1siness meeting the tsxets" sat down to 8 sbore dinner at Hills MT. B. l.. Belue, the IDonuIar car driver on the West Haven horse Railroad. was present and met number of conrades who were fellow prisoners of his at AndersonyiIle.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
STUDENTS RUSHING AND FIGHT ING.

The Customary Rush Just Before the
 Opening of Conege-The Freshmen Overcome by the Members of the
 SOphOmOres.
 In the usual way, according to the good old custom the two lower classes of the academical department of Yale college met on the Hopkins Grammar school grounds on High street last evening torformally open the college year by free for all fight, in which clothing was torn, hats were stamped upon, faces were clawed and bodies squeezed and yanked about and thrown down into the mud dy grounds to the intense satisfaction of large crowd of students, several townspeople, ,includ- ing some women and two policemen. The rival bodies were massed together. the fresh men being assisted by upper class men who were solicitous for their welfare and who gave that indictment without which these rushes would go the way of other barbarous customs and become part of the college traditions. Whenever the interest Jagged the upper class man was on deck to renew the struggle by calling on the freshmen to go in. The freshman, when he went in, found him sel seized by seventeen sophomores each one of whom obtained a firm grip upon some part of his person and straightway commenced pulling in his own peculiar way. After be ing flung back and forth in that way the freshman genearlly closed and embraced some three or four of his burly assailants in the endeavor to throw them down upon the pavement But rarely did the freshman succeed in his laudable endeavors.
 The fight was prolonged and continued down High street to the campus, and the battlefield was strewn with fresh manic remains. After the scrimmage was over and the rushers, wrestlers, pullers and tearers had departed to the seclusion of their college rooms to join the wise members of the faculty in innocent sleep, sn1all boys went about with lantern gathering up fallen treasures. Two of them quarrelled over the possession of nice new freshman hat, when two policemen came along and told the poor little boys that they would have to arrest them unless they stopped making so much noise.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
ELEVENTH c. V.

The Annual Reunion Yesterday At
 WfIlimantfcAAbOut F1fty of the
 Old Veterans Attend-V1sit To the
 Big Mills.
 The Eleventh C. V veterans held their an- nual reunion at Wi1limantic yesterday upon invitation of the townspeop1e, who provided them very bounteous spread at the Hotel Commercial, W. H. Kingman proprietor.
 About fifty were present. Upon invitation
 of the chief manager the veterans in a body
 visited the great Willimantic thread mills,
 and were highly interested in the establish ment The business meeting was held in
 Grand Army Hall, and the old officers were
 reelected as follows: President, Colonel R. H. Rice, Pawtucket, R. l.; first vice presi- dent, Captain William G. Dickinson, New Haven, and one vice president was chosen from each county. w. W. Fuller, of Nor
 wich Ct., was chosen secretary. Telegrams of congratulation were received
 from the Fourteenth, Sixteenth and Eighth, all of which held a reunion yesterday. The Eighth was brigaded with the Eleventh dur ing the war Yesterday was the anniversary
 of the battle of Antietam. The Eleventh, Eighth, Fourteenth and Sixteenth were ali in the battle of Antietam. The Eleventh sent the following dispatch to the Eighth at Bridgeport:
 The Eleventh sends greeting to the brave Eighth on the anniversary of Antietam. United in we are not to be divided in peace.
 Remarks were made by T. M. Sprague, of Springfield, Yale graduate and a lieutenant
 in the Eighth; by Vice President Dickinson, of New Haven, and others. It was voted to
 meet again at Willimantic year from yes tAr0aV A vote of thanks WAS taT10Arad the
 citizens of Willimantic and another to the G A R. post
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
Personal.

MT. M. Frank Tyler, of this city, was on Tuesday elected president of the National Telephone association at it's meeting in Phil adelphia-its sixth annual session. In Bal timore the number of telephone connections have reached 1 ,450; in New York, 4,210; in Brooklyn, 1,846; in Cincinnati, 2,238; in Detroit TOO, and in Albany 1,102.
 Colonel Bain, who speaks tonight at Cal vary Baptist church, spoke at the Fourth church, Hartford, Tuesday night to over one thousand people. Colonel Bain is na- tional orator of the John B. Cough type.
 The mother of Mayor Bulkeley, of Hart ford, is very low with consumption. Mayor Bulkeley is expected home from Europe on Saturday.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18

good deal has been said lately about Auction Blankets, as if the mere fact that certain goods were bought fat auction" were sufficient guarantee of their cheap ness. We have seen lately quantities of dry goods sold under the hammer at prices act ually higher than we had ben paying for the same goods for weeks before. The great thing is to buy your goods at the right mo ment, and we have done it with regard to Blankets this year again. We now offer Blankets at lower prices than those dealers paid who bought at the early sales. The goods will probably be delivered this week, but in the meantime our stock in hand is all marked at correspondingly low figures. There is no advance in prices as some adver- tisements pretend, but rather lower prices than before as J. N. ADAM & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
THur.da1 September 1s, 1ss4.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Advertising 4George P Powell & Co. Black RhadaInes-J N. Adam & O. Blankets-J. N, Adam & Co. Bonds-Sarnuel A. Gaylord. Board and RoomS-1'B. M." Carriages RepAired-g3 Court Street. Curtains-J. N. Adam & Co. For Rent Rooms-y3 Ward Street.. For Rent-Rooms-17 College Street. F1annelS--J N. Adam & Co. Hayward Hand Grenades-John c. Chapman. Kid Gloves-J. N Adam 6 Co.
 Lorillar1's Climax Plug Tobacco-At Dealers. Meeting--Womens Baptist Foreign Missionary Soc Meeting-United Ministers Association. Pompadour Novelties-J. N. Adam & Co., Plunls and Peaches-Harry Leigh Paints-ThompSon & Belden. Robson and Crane-Carlls Opera House. Sanfords Radical Cure-At Druggists. Something Long Wanted-J. N. Adam SE Co. Silk Towels--J N. Adam 6 Go. The Spinal Corset-J. N. Adam & Co. Tricot Cloths-J. N Adam & Co. Uncle Toms Cabin-New Haven Opera House. -Boy-Milius Frank Wanted-Men-J. F. LeClare. Wanted-Nurse- -63 Whitney Avenue. Wanted-Situation-73 Carlisle Street. Wanted-S -Situation-Dewitt and PortSea Streets. Wanted-Situation-2 East Street Wanted -Situation-S5 Broad Street Frank Street Wanted -Situation-"W E. n Wanted -Situation-363 Howard Avenue
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
Stenoaraphers Elect Omcers.

The second meeting of the Stenographers' association was held last evening in Prof Coggswell's school, and the following officers were elected: F. H. Coggswell, president; Miss M. L. Hendee, first vice president; C.. H. Lyman, of Meriden, second vice president; w. c. Fineout, secretary; H. E. Nettleton, ir., treasurer; executive committee, W. c. Fineout, H. D. Grinnell, w. F. Scott. Their next meeting will be held Wednesday even ing, October 1st, at 811 Chapel street. All stenographers of New Haven county are cor dially invited to be present.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
EIGHTH c. V. VETERANS.
They Hold Their Fifteenth Annual
 Reunion.

They Hold Their Fifteenth Annual
 Reunion.
 The Eighth c. V. veterans reunited in Bridgeport yesterday. The business meet ing was held at G. A. R. Hall. Major Hoyt presided and made speech of welcome. communication of regret was received from General Edward Harland, of Norwich; also from Comrade Bishop, of Brattleboro, and N. T. Jewett, of Providence, R. l. Sev- eral others were also received from absent comrades, who expressed their extreme sor- row at being unable to be present.
 Thompsonviue, Conn.,, was selected for the next reunion, September IT, 95 Comrade Andrew Gordon, of Hazardville, was unani- mously chofen president by exclamation. Comrades William Gammel1, of Thomp- sonville, and Stephen Hodges, of Norwalk were unanimously elected vice presidents. It was decided that the president and Com rade Lane be a committee to attend to rail road privileges. Colonel Hagadon was call ed upon for speech, but excused himself. Colonel Cunningham was called on for speech and responded. Major Hoyt then in terested the veterans with record of the regiment, and finished amid applause. Com fades Hawley and Bartram next spoke. The deaths of six comrades were reported by the secretary, viz: Levi Burdick, Ben5a- min Mallory, Ruth, George Ma berfeld, Timothy Gottenheim, Levi H. Bailey.
 The dinner was served at o'clock at Sea- side Park.
 The following telegram was received:
 CLINTON, Sept F. Antietam is in minds as it is in your minds today The Fourteenth congratulates the Eighth
 J. W. KNowIToN, Secretary. A reply was returned as follows:
 RprnnEpozr Sent IF Congratulations received. Please accept these of the old Eighth c. V. H. M. HoYT Pres.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
A Grocery Team on a Rampage.

A grocery team with young man, son of John Kenyon, BOT Wallace street, despe1- ately clinging to the reins, went at fierce rate in Fair Haven yesterday morning, and after narrowly escaping running into horse car No 27 and rousing the entire floating population of Grand street for blocks, was stopped near St. Patrick's church by William Sisk, who climbed in at the rear end of the wagon and took charge.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
Genufne Rubber.

There has been great difficulty for some time in getting really good gossamer water proof at moderate price, so much adultera- ton of the rubber having been practiced by the makers. We have just opened case of ladies' gossamers, made of fine gingham and coated with genuine rubber, well put on. We can sell them lowing to certain circumstances in the sale to us) at $1.50 each, and we think we are within the mark when we say they are as good as anything sold lately at $2.25. J. N. ADAM & Go.
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
Nearly A9 Years.

Mrs. Ruth Gold, nee Ruth Sammis, died recently in Huntington, Long Island, at the great age of 98 years, 10months and 15 days She leaves relatives in Norwalk. She was 8 daughter of David Sammis, who was pa triot of 1872, and was imprisoned in the old fsprison ship" by the British
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
Fou Repatta Free no AII

The regatta of the New Haven Yacht club will take place next Thursday, 25th, and is free to all outsiders as well as club boats. The entry fee and date on which entries close will be announced l4ter.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
second Crop of Pears.

Officer Grant, of the police force, who lives ut 143 Wooster street, has pear tree on his place that is loaded with pears of the winter variety This tree has been in secon1 blos- som since August 20. Small pears nearly as large as natmeg are set for the second crop
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
Found Dead bv tbe Roadside.

Richard W. Morgan, weIl-to-do West brook farmer, was found dead by the road side in that town Tuesday night, having fallen from load of hay which he was driv- ing home. He was ffty-six years old and leaves wife and one child. Death, it is be- ieyeds was caused by apoplexy or heart dis ease. There was bruise on one leg and an- other on his arm. He was an esteemed citi- zen.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
ELAINE OF MAINE.
The Gslee Club Serenadle the Next PresI.
 dent at the Depot TO-Night-Cam.

The fsIee Club D Seremade the Next Presl. dent at the Depot TO-Nfght-Cam- paIgn Escort.
 The opportunity to see James G. Blaine this evening at the depot on his way from the Worcester fair to New York will doubtless draw together large throng of people. It is expected that the train will make ten or fifteen minutes stop in order to allow peo- pie chance to see him and perhaps hear 8 word from him. The train is due here at S:3O The Glee club under Professor Chan dler will be at the depot to give a serenade. They will be escorted by the Young Mems Republican club and number of prominent Republicans will be in attendance.
 GENEROUSLY ACKNOWLEDGE. The Firemenss Benevolent AssOcia- tfon Receive a DOnat1On-Thomas AIIfng Gc Co. the Donors.
 The firm of Thomas filling & Go. have generously responded to the efforts of the fremen to save their property from destruc- tion on Water street, as will be seen from the following correspondence:
 OFFICE OF THOMAS AIIING & Co.
 NEW HAVEN, CONN, Sept. 16, 1884: 1 MIR. J. KENNEDY.
 F.
 Dear Sir-Enclosed we send you our check for one hundred dollars, the same to be added to the fund of the Firemen's Benevolent association, in appreciation of services rendered by the depart ent this day in conning the fire at mill to the building in which it originated. The men have our hearty thanks. Yours very truly,
 THOMAS ALLING & Go. Acting Chief Kennedy replied as follows: HEADQUARTERS NEW HAVEN FIRE DEPARTMENT,
 NEW HAVEN. CONN, Sept. IF, 1884. Eessrs. Thomas filling & Co.
 Gentlemen: have the honor to acknowledge herein the receipt of your check for one hundred dollars to be placed to the credit of the Firemen's Benevolent fund.
 Please allow me in behalf of those men who by accident otherwise may be the recipients of this fund.- to return grateful thanks for your liberal do nation which can assure you will be Judiciously expended. Respectfully yours
 A. J. KENNEDY, acting chief engineer, N. H. F.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
Funeral From the Hospftal.

Axel Hagerman, a Swede, died at the hospital yesterday of typhoid fever. He for a year worked at the rubber shop The flu neral will be held from the hospital to-day under the auspices of the Swedish Lutheran church on Humphrey street. Many of the members will attend. The burial will be in the Westville cemetery.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
Coal.

W. F. Gilbert, the we'll known and popu- lar coal dealer on Church street, is kept busy with orders and delivering coal, having the best facilities for delivering coal at wholesale and retail and at the lowest prices. He has large patronage in this city and vicinity, as people have long since found out that he is reliable, enterprising and go ahead dealer, whom it pays to patronize
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
wEArHER RECORD
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, ]
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE, WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. IS. 1sS4-1 AM For New England, cooler, partly cloudy weather and local showers, followedby fair weather, west erly winds.
 For tho Middle Atlantic States, cooler, partly cloudy weather and local showers followed by fair weather, westerly winds, higher barometer.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
To GuiIfnrdro.Niaht.

The Quinnipiae lodge, I. o. o. F., go to- night to Gui1ford to visit the Menuncatuck lodge of that place They will work the initiatory degree. The Quinnipiac Glee club accompany them.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18

Attention is directed to our fall importa- tion of kid gloves, first delivery of which was lately opened. J. N. ADAM 6 Co.
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
RIankets.

We have lining cambric that is dyed and absolutely fast black. It costs only % a yard more than the ordinary goods.
 SIS 2t J. N. ADAM & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
ChiIdren,s Underwear.

The same line of children's underwear that we have sold for many years is at hand better this year at the respective prices.
 SIS 2t J. N. ADAM 6 Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
uona1o.a1unn..no

Francis Conway, the young man who cut his throat recently at his home on Adeline street, is thought tobe hopelessIy insane and will be taken to Middletown to-day.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
wedding.

MT. Myron H. Bridgman and Miss Alice Lee Carpenter, daughter of Judge Carpenter of the Supreme court, were married yester- day at the judges residence in Hartford. Rev. MT. Twitchen oficiated. The happy pair left for tour of the British Prov