Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-05
North Guflford.
STATE NEWS.

Mayor Bulkeley, of Hartford, is expected to sail for home next Wednesday on the Servia. Solomon Bill, of Texas, the brother of Captain Bill of the police force, is visiting Hartford.
 The Rev. R. s. Pardington and Mrs Pard- ington, of Hartford will start next Tuesday on four weeks trip to Ohio and Michigan "Major'' Lucas H. Niles, noted drummer on the snare drum and well known as a teacher and instructor of the same, died quite suddenly Wednesday evening of pneu- monia at his residence, No. 59 Bellevue street, Hartford. FFMajor" Niles will be re- membered by our military organizations for his skill as 8 drummer. He has frequently accompanied them on their excursions and has schools for instruction in Hartford, Windsor, Rockville and other places. The Niles drum corps was named after him and there are many who will regret to hear of the majors" death. It is only few days since he was about town, apparently in perfect health. His age was sixty-nine. He leaves wife and ughter.-Hartford Courant. A number of colored Republicans in New London formed Blaine and Logan compa- ny Wednesday evening. At the preliminary meeting Daniel H. Johnson was chosen to preside and Frederick D. Randall acted as secretary. The permanent organization of the company was effected by electing George H. Sampson captain, Jesse B. Nelson first lieutenant, William H. Hicks second lieu tenant, and John Jackson orderly sergeant. Hobart Pinkey, of Norwalk, who WIS confined in the Middletown insane asylum, has escaped. Smith, Winchester & Co.,, of South Wind ham, have shipped an S6-inch Fourdrinier paper machine to Neenah, Wis It is made from new patterns and weighs eighty-eight tons.
 I've dogs owned by Noble Munson, of North Middlebury, have killed in six years 175 coons and over 400 woodchucks.
 Augustus B. Prentiss, of New London, cornetist of the Third regiment band, was struck on the nose by a base ball while play ing a game at Camp Couch Wednesday morn ing. The blow was quite severe and sev- cred the cartilage from the bone.
 The venerable Elder Jabez S. Swan, of New London, has been quite i'll at his resi- dence on Truman street for aweek or so past. He is feeble and confined to his bed yet,
 but no worse than he has been during his ill ness.
 H. B. Lawrence of Boston, has been en- gagged as principal of the Woodstock acade- my. Mrs. Lawrence will be the assistant.
 Robert Cornell White, who died recently at his home at Fort Hamilton, New York harbor, was formerly owner of line of. steamers running between New York and Hartford and New Haven.
 Dr. John Glover Adams, who died at New York last June, left g, 800 each to the Bridge port hospital and the orphan asylum in that place. He was former resident of Bridge port.
 The uniforms which have been selected by the young Blaine and Logan club of Rock vile are red flannel coat with white plaits and blue collar, cuffs and belt, polished tin helmet and leggins.
 Messrs. Waller and Gallagher, of Connec- ticut, and Beach and Page, of Rhode Island, have signifed their intentions of being pres ent at Cleveland and Hendricks rally and banner and flag raising in Westerly next Sat urday evening.
 The Southington Water company have let on the water from their distributing reservoir and it can now be made available in case of fires. Msssrs. H. D. Smith & Go. are the first to procure full outfit of hose and carriage tO protect their extensive manufactures, and their example will be promptly copied by the other manufacturers.
 Mr. J. D. Bristol, of Southington, died re gently in Colorado, whither he went in hopes to recruit his health.
 The Rev. C. A. Piddock, of Middletown, has returned from Europe, and is expected to preach in his church next Sunday.
 Mrs Henry Hill, of Mystic, died suddenly Sunday afternoon of apople4y. Her husband is lieutenant of Company A, Third regiment, and was to have gone to camp this week.
 The special town meeting in Greenwich to hear the report of the detective who has been Investigating the Mead fires has just been called for September 10 and is looked forward to with much interest.
 MT. William Rockefeller of the Standard Oil company, owner of the fast trotting horses Independence and Ceolra, will not keep his horses in Greenwich this wi nter as usual, but will send them to New York sta bles at the close of the trotting circuit.