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Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
WEATHER RECORD.
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief M Menttom.


 The annual picnic of the First Baptist church, Bridgeport, will be held at High Rock Grove.
 The county commissioners go to New York today to select gas fixtures for the new county court building.
 The Fair Haven and Westville Horse Rail- road Go. declared last evening their semi annual dividend of three per cent payable July 18th.
 The grand officers, Sons of Veterans, go to Meriden from this city next Wednesday to attend meeting of the Sons in Meriden, who have just organized.
 A half dozen extra horse cars were in use on the Fair Haven road last evening and about half of Fair Haven's people came over to see the fireworks.
 President Charles Peterson, of the Security Insurance Co.,, leaves for Saratoga this month Rev. E. E. Atwater, of West Chapel street, and family go to Saratoga this month. Aquilla Moore, who now lives at Mo- "A Dickerman street, has broken ground for family residence on Whalley avenue. next east of the residence of Ex-Deputy Sheriff J. w. Pond
 A delegation of the Veteran Firemen's as- sociation of this city have accepted an invita- tion to take part in the prize picnic to be given by the Pacific Engine company of Bridgeport, August 7.
 The Buckingham statue at the State Cspl- tol has been draped with American flags. When the visitor desires to view the statue a string is pulled by which the flags swing back to the pillars, forming a background of the national colors for the statue.
 Colonel Henry B. Allen, of New Haven, and Sergeant P. Wade, jr., and George w. KeeIer, of Bridgeport, have been appointed a committee to prepare and publish pamph- let giving full and accurate account of the recent trip of the Seventeenth Regiment as- sociation to Gettysburg.
 Extensive additions are being made to Miss Nelson's Golden Hill seminary, Bridgeport, which will greatly facilitate the workings of this institution The number of sleeping rooms will thus be increased, a studio will form part of the acquisition, and other con- venient rooms will be established.
 Mir. &. WadhGm, who acted as adjutant of the Union Veteran association of New Haven at the Buckingham day parade at Hartford, has a number of badges sent by the com. mander of the battalion, Major H. c. Dwight of Hartford, as mementoes of the day. He will be glad to have the members of the asso- citation call at his store, No. 40 Union street and get them.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
Board of Public Work.

A meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present, Messrs. GiI- bert (presiding). Feldman, Holcomb, Craw- ford and Stackpole.
 The building of sewer on Orange street from Avon to Commerce streets was first talk en up.
 Isaac Anderson opposed the sewer because it would be no advantage! to his property, there being few or no houses in that locality.
 Gardner Morse appeared for parties who owned property in the locality. He said they represented the Livingston and FelIowes estates and the parties lived in New York. They were willing to pay their share of the expense Of the building of the sewer. Mir. Bartlett said he had bought 8 lot on the street supposing there was sewer but found there was not and he hoped the sewer would be put through. He said there were others ready to build soon as the sewer WAS ordered.
 The matter of erecting telephone ait the stone crusher was referred to MT. GiIbert with power to act. Adjourned until next Wednesday evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
Court NOteSs

Yesterday in the Probate court George k Cooley and Seth T. Seeley were appointed commissioners on the insolvent estate of the New Haven Gas Machine Go.
 Robert Wilson, one of West Haven's toughest citizens, was fined $1 and costs yes- terday morning for getting drunk, and the same amount for putting his wife out of his house. He went to jail to work it out
 The jubilation indulged in by the boys on Webster street on the night of the Fourth in- volved the destruction of two of three out houses that went to feed bonfres and the partial burning of wagon which they at- tempted to use for the same purpose. George Coates, one of the boys, was before the City court yesterday morning charged with injury to private property. The case was continued. and other arrests will probably be made.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
New Haven Yache CIub.

A regular meeting of the New Haven Yacht club was held at the club rooms last evening Ten new members were elected. The date of starting on the annual cruise was changed from July 12, as previously announced, to July 19, and the commodore's cup will be sailed for at New Bedford on Friday, July 25. It is expected that about fifteen yachts will take part in the cruise. An adjourned meet ing of the club will be held at the club rooms this evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
Society EIacfion.

At 8 meeting of Court Andrew Jackson No 6,848, Ancient Order of Foresters, held in the COURIER building last evening, the follow ing officers were elected: MCR, James P Kelley; S c R, Michael Kennedy; R S, Nic- holas Scanlon; s W, D J Shields; J W, Rich ard Murphy; s B, Michael O'Brien; J B, Lawrence Hanrahan; D D, John H AIlard.
 The financial secretary, Daniel s Gihuly. and the treasurer, Ed ward Tobin, hold over until January
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Poisoned bv ButterTnIIk

Dr. A. E. May was Tuesday called to at tend the family of Robert Pebloe, of Cotton Hollow, Naugatuck, and found the whole family, consisting of the father, mother and four children, suffering from what appeared to be poison. They had been drinking freely of buttermilk which was furnished by 8 neighbor and the sickness seemed to be in exact proportion to the amount taken. The doctor says they were all very sick, sone of them dangerously so, but are all doing well now. He is not able to assign any cause for the trouble.
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The sparrows Must Go.

The mysterious origin of the South church fire, Hartford. has been greatly discussed by the experts in that city. The damage done
 by the fire was $1o, ,0oO or $l5, 5,oOO. The ad- justers have not yet decided upon the exact amount. The various theories as to the cause of the fire have settled down to one which the society committee think is plausi- bIe. Sparrows have had their lodging places in the porch, into which they have obtain ned access at the head of the pillars. They have accumulated there 8 lot of combustible ma- terial which has lain in the box-roof leading to the interior of the steeple. At the point where the birds congregated the fire evident ly was started. By what means is only 8 guess. In oyerhauling similar nests at the South school building and other places, matches have been found, showing that the birds are not select in their choice of risks. So long as there was an accumula- ton of dry fuel, single bird with match or piece of punk might do as much mis- chief without malice as Fourth of July boy in his careless throwing of 8 firecracker or other explosive. The suggestion that boys got into the spire and used sulphur tO bring down pigeons Is considered fsr-fetched with out an accompanying explanation showing how the boys could get into the building without disturbing doors, windows. or locks. It is generally agreed that the fire was smouldering for some time. The man referred to as smelling what he supposed was gas and making an examination of the lantern in front of the church early in the morning was the sexton who was about the premises making ready to get in the winter supply of coal. The fire commissioners and insurance experts who examined the church expressed surprise that the fire was kept within reasonable control after it got so well under way, and the work of the fire depart ment was spoken of in the highest terms of praise
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
Excursion to the Northwest.

Pullman cars will leave New Haven on Sat urdsy next at Il o'clock to connect at St. AL bans with a special train from Boston which is to convey the teachers and others who are to attend the great meeting of the National association at Madison, Wis. It is not too late to secure tickets and sleeping car accommodations, but applications should be made at once to Peck 6 Bishop or to MT. Geo. L. Fox. Bulletin with full particulars can be obtained at the bookstores.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
Humor the sfomnch

Much of the distress and sickness attribu- tsd to dyspepsia, chronic diarrhosr and other causes is occaaioned by humor in the ston- ach. Several cases, with aiI the character istics of these complaints, have been cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Other cures effected by this medicine are so wonderful that the simplest statement of them affords the best proof that it combines rare curative agents and when once used secures the confidence of she people.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
Pr0nnnfah

Major Andrew Kingsbury Smith, surgeon in the UAited States army and now stationed at West Point, has been promoted to be lieu tenant colonel. He is the fifth son of the late Norman Smith, of Hartford, and grand son of Andrew Kingsbury, also of Hartford, and at one time treasurer of the State. Lieu tenant Colonel Smith is graduate of Yale college, and began the study of medicine here with Dr. P. W. Ellsworth, of Hartford. For thirty-two years he has been connected with the army
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
Important Correction,
To whom it may Concern

The announcement having been made in the hnan- ci al columns of Boston paper that orders for the Preferred Stock of the American Electric ana Iumf nafino Cnnpany, rent between now and Thursday, Juiy i0 either direct through the financial agents of The Company, as announced in the advertisement s1aaz bere would be subject to allotment, and the same having been published generally throughout New Enpland we would hereby announce officially ttss any or ali orders for stock mailed to ac ooTdance with the advertsen1ent or placed with aeants Oh or before the close of business Thursday T3Iv 10th will be hlIed in full. The allotment re- ferTs fo is designed to apply to orders sent other wise, or through outsids banks, the amounts of nrnfact our authofized financial agsnts and avoid ponting intending investors sending orders in soeSf ~ Eby1RD H. GoFF, Executive
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M mRfrinnnuia.l.

MT. James A. Donnelly, assistant superin- tendent at Bolton & Neely's dry goods empo- rum, and Miss Jennie c. Burns, daughter of Mir. Edward Burns of Gill street, were united in marriage yesterday afternoon at St. Mary s church. The ceremony took place at 3 o'clock, Rev. Father McGivney officiating. Miss Mamie A. Burns, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, Mir. Thomas J. Donnel y, a brother of the groom, was best man. The bride looked charmingly. Fine music was rendered upon the organ for the ceremony and a large number of friends were present at the joyous occasion. After the ceremony a reception took place at the brides home on Gill street, after which MT. and Mrs. Don nelly left for Albany, Niagara Falls and Mon treal. They will be away two weeks. MT. and Mrs. Donnelly have host of friends and many are the best wishes that will follow them. The wedding gifts were numerous and elegant. MT. Donnelly is son of ex- Tax Assessor Donnelly, of MiddletoWn ave- nuA
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
A Relic OfI7S4.

The old Torrent fire engine of Norwich has been shipped to MiddIetown by Chief Carrier and will be a conspicuous feature in the cen- tennial parade there next Monday. The Tor rent is as old as Norwich's city charter and came to town the same year that Norwich became city, just century since. In her early days she lay within few rods of the store where Benedict Arnold served his ap- prenticeship
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
Onlv NIevan Onvn

Gustavus Taft, the son of the late Dr. 0. A. Taft, of Hartford, died yesterday morn ing. Two or three days ago he had a fall from piazza at Mrs. Virginia T. Smiths, 39 Inlay street, in that city, by which he sustained fatal injuries. His age was thirty. His fathers death preceded his own by only eleven days.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
The Frutt Prospect.

The recent rains, besides richly greenine the grass and foliage, have given q wonder ful start to growing fruits and the prospect of Q great abundance. The apple trees that eucaped the canker worm are well filled with apples. Pears are very plenty and large for tfis time of the ear. Grapes are four times as large as they were two weeks ago. Every thing seems to have burst into sudden and very rapid growth with the indications all favorinR fine yields in the fall.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
A Tour of Inspection.

Colonel Mcfarland and Engineer Babcock, government inspectors, went up the Con- necticHt river Tuesday on a tour of inspec- tion on tie tug Dexter. Yesterday morning they went to Middletown on the tug Ooulston and from there to Saybrook on the A. M. Smith
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10

J. Sumner, formerly a resident of Silver street in Meriden, but now a farmer in Ken sington, was attacked by an infuriated bull on Monday and tossed into the air with such violence that in his fall both bones of his right leg were broken. Dr. Churchill. of Meriden, was called and reduced the fracture, and the injured man is now getting along comforkabIv
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
The Court Record.

City COart-Cr1minaI sIde-Judse Dem
 ing.
 July 9-John Herbert, assault on Patrick McAuliffe, $5 fine and $8 58 costs; George Coates, malicious injury to building, to July II; James McAuliffs, assault on Julia Mo- Auliffe. to July 12; P. McAuliffe, assault on John Herbert, $10 fine and $8 5S costs; Jas. Mclaughlin, theft, to July Il.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
To the Adfrondackr.

Senator O. H. Platt and his son, Prosecut- ing Attorney J. P. Platt, of Meriden, left yesterday for New Brunswick where they will fish for few weeks, after which they will proceedsto the Senator's summer resi- dencs in the Adirondacks. They will be ab- sent some weeks. Assistant Prosecuting Agent Sawyer will take MT. PIatt's place iu
 the Police court during the latter's absence
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Kicked by a Horse.

Freddie Johnson, small boy in the em- ploy of R. c. Newton, of Woodbridge, re- gently had narrow escape from fatal injury. A horse kicked him in the forehead one and half inches above his right eye. Dr. Par ker, of Woodbridge, dressed the wound, which fortunately is not deep one.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
Seine Fishing.

Mr. Julius Pfau, his son and Captain John Smith, of Bridgeport, went fishing Tuesday night with 8 seine and were favored with ex- treme. good luck, catching seventy-fve fine bass and about three hundred bluefsh. the latter wei ghinR from two to five pounds each
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
MsrIden ana CIomweII Railroad.


 The track is now laid nearly to the hotel in Westfeld, and the work is advancing rap idly. It is expected that trains will commence running next month. Two engines, one pas- senger car and sixty-five freight trains have haan nnrchaGad
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
FataI Accident In meriien-

Edward Burns, Meriden teamster aged ffty-six, was killed in that city yesterday. He was accidentally thrown under the wheels of his cart and run over. He leaves wife and four children
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At Savin Rnck

The scholars and teachers of St. Johns church, Hartford, picnicked at Savin Rock yesterday. There were five carloads. They had jolly time. The showers laid the dust and cooled the air, and the party returned satiated with endowment.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
MiddIstq1vn's Centennial.

The preparations for Middletown's centen- niaI celebration are nearly completed. The finance committee has reported about $1,O00 collected and the other committees reported everything ready for the great event. Invi- tatiops have been sent to prominent citizens of other cities. The Mayors of all the cities of the State have promised te be present. In the morning there will be parade beginning at 9:3O. Hon. Samuel l.. Warner will deliver the oration of the day at North church at p. m. In the evening there will be a band concert and fireworks on West Green. The fireworks will consist chiefly of bombs. No rockets will be used es they are considered dangerous in that vicinity. The centennial medal whic h was ordered struck for the city has been re- ceived by Mayor Northrop. On one side is the portrait of Mayor Hamlin, the first Mayor of Middletown, with the inscription ''To commemorate the first centennial of the city of Middletown," and also ''1784, July IS, 1881, Jabez Hamlin, first Mayor. On the othsr side is the seal of the city. Copies of it will be sold for twenty-five cents.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
Bridgeport's Public Library.

The adjourned annual meeting of the di- rectors of the Bridgeport library was held Monday night at their rooms. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, J D Candee; vice presi- dent, Frederick Hurd; secretary, Charles Sherwood; treasurer, W B Hincks; librarian, Agnes Hills. The president appointed com- mittees as follows: On administration, WE Hincks, Frederick Hurd, D B Lockwood, Charles Sherwood; on books and binding, W D Bishop, ir, W J Hills; on finance, A B Beers. Patrick Coughlin. That was all the business transacted. The removal of the liz brary 10 the Burroughs building will not be made before October. 1886, when the lease of the present premises expires. Mr. H. A. Lambert, the architect, is at present engaged in draughting the plans of the Burroughs building, in order that the library people may know just what arrangements to make. It will necessitate considerable outlay to put ths Burroughs building into suitable form for the institution
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Edward B. May, the telegraph operator at the railroad office at Belle dock, has accepted higher salary in the Bankers and Mer- chants, telegraph office in New London.
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Eiehty Years of Age and Upwards.


 New Haven residents eighty years old and upward who died in the past year are as fol- lows: Hulda Jennings S7, Esther Fuller s7, Jeremiah Peck S9, Charlotte S Debit 80, Lois Tyler 98. Gelnia Boachman 88, Barbara Mo- Kay 82, Selome Munson 89, Sally l. Coster 96, Almeda Jordan ss, John NayIor 81, Ann Gerry 91, Catherine Lanon 90, John B Ack- CT s2, Olivia Leavenworth s2, Mary Dunn 84, Polly N Yale 82, Daniel s Barnes 84, Law renee Ryan 62, Ellen Gallagher 8O Mary E Dyer 84, Peter Storer 91, Matilda Green baum 90. John H Lynde 99, Roxanna Augur s6, Cynthia P Baldwin 87, Bridget Keefe 90, Jarvis Brush S6, Mary Ann Pridman 80, David filling 81, Margaret Gallagher s2, Catherine Keating S3, Nancy Benedict 80, AL mira Shepherd 82, Hannah Granniss S8, Sarah Cowell 90, Luly filling 90, Daniel Y Jones 84, Johanna Dewey 80, Mary Gun ningham sl, Lydia 0 Pickett s1, Catherine Mullen s5, Polly Mallory 80, Johanna Keane
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Tne Merits of ofNPearI,s White

Glycerine' need not be discussed; they are too well known; all that is wanted is to call your attention to it. If you want 8 beautiful complexion, g clear, pure and healthy skin, use P. w. G. and nothing elee. jus eod3t
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Wallace B. Fenn and wife left for Saratoga

Wallace B. Tenn and wife left for Saratoga yesterday.
 Mrs. John E. Earle and son, Mrs. E. H. Barnes and son and Professor Chandler and wife left yesterday for the White Mountains.
 Ex-City Clerk Charles T. Morse has re- turned home after an absence of year and 8 half for the improvement of his health. He has been in California, China and other lands and came direct here from the Phillip pine Islands. His health is much benefited.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
A Pleasant Excursion.

One of the most enjoyable excursions of the season will be that given by the popular Thespian club on next Wednesday, August 16:h, to New York city and the famous Coney Island. Extensive preparations are being made, and the occasion gives promise of being joyfuIly remembered by all those who are able to avail themselves of day of hearty enjoyment. Appreciating the desire of the public, and being aware of the taste for good music held by the people of New Haven, the Thespians have decided to hold band concert on the Green next Monday evening, for which an elaborate programme has been prepared.
 WaLertOwn's Missing Man.
 MT. John HeminWay, the missing man of Watertown, is one of the towns best known citizens. He is connected with the firm which manages the Heminwsy Silk factory, on the banks of Turkey brook, whose manu- factures are widely in demand. The firm is known as I'M. Heminway 6 Sons," the sons being Homer, John, Merritt and Buell., John being theiiseeond in age. He owns hand some residence.
 He married daughter of Mir. Marsh, of Litchfeld, and by this marriage he came into possession of considerable valuable real estate on the shores of Lake Bantam. It is here delightfully."- located that his summer resi- dence now is. His health has not been of the best for some time, but has improved during the past year or two until recently. He is 8 man of good physique, rather stout Iy built. about feet 10 inches high and 50 years old He wears full beard and nous tache, the black now tinged with gray.
 Anxiety concerning his mental condition has for some time been felt
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street known as the s'Log Cabin" This morning he was arrested on a charge of keeping disorderly house. At the same time Frederick Gardner, May Willen and Whey Coates were arrested in the house for lascivious carriage. Gardner and the two girls were found in bedroom upstairs. An other man who was upstairs jumped ont of window and escaped. Burns put up $15O as collateral for his appearance before the City court and was released. The others were | aIal
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Lfar or Pnfanta

issued from the U. B. Patent ohice for the week end ing July g. 1884, for the State of Connecticut, fur nshed us from the oics of John E. Earle. Solicitor of Patents, New Haven, Conn.
 B Clark, Chester, dust box.
 c Fenner. New London. printing presz.
 Lockwood, Cannons Station, dandy roll for pa ger Knmchines,
 Wm MaA0A, New Haven, 8 signor to Winchester Repeating Arms Co, mechanical ft edlng device.
 " Park, Norwich. combination stop cock.
 Perry, Bridgeport, two whseled vehicle, pa- Genta.
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SpetiaI Not1tes.
IT Ia CalNCEDED

By all who have tried the Elberon Flour that is the BEST they ever used To these who have not yet given this GREAT and BEST Flour trial, a spe- cial invitation so to do is given.
 THE SALE ON THE OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA at 25c is steadily increasing. IT CANNOT and IS NOT matched in this city for QUALITY and price. Lard by the tub s2c.
 Butter, fancy, 25 or 27c per pound.
 Malloy at Sc. Arrow Peaches l6c. French Peas 15c. VERY FANCY Black Tea 65c worth 75c. New Invoice.
 Porto Rico Moiasses 4Oc per gallon, worth 50c. Good Rice sc.
 sardlnes, best imported, 15c-American Fish are poor gocds.
 Cali at the store.