Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-24
The First Baptist church of Bridgeport has called

The First Baptist church of Bridgeport has called l the Rev. ". V. Gardner, D, D., of Concord N. H.
 Mrs siby1 Strong widow of Ely Strong, died at her residence Main streSt, South Manchester, Wednes day evening of heart disease, aged s2 years. Twenty-Five thousand young trout were shipped from Windham on Monday to the Cheney Brothers of soon stocked with them and fishing forbidden.
 The firm of swanberg. West & Co.,. of Bridgeport, is shipping large quanttisa of seed oysters to the California coast for replanting. They thrive well said to make the best oysters that ooast.
 Mr Thomas, Hartford dry goods merchant, has purchased the eligible proE Eerty on the corner of Washington and Vernon streets in that city, known the W. M Charter place, for atout xl6000. A few years ago this property was held 1t $25, GOO.
 The Decoration day programme in Willimantic will be similar to those of similar years Professor O. F. furnished by the Wilhmantic band, services at o'clock at the cemetery under ths charge of the Gran1 Ar py post
 The Bridgeport liquor dealers who were troubled to find taxpayers to sigo their petitions hit the watches which could be put in the tax list Having done so they were considered taxpayers and eligible tax collector round there were two bundled ef these recruits whom he could not find, and there 8 some action to check such proceediaRs In the futu1e.
 The late Joseph D. Redwood, of Colchester, whose death occurred lass week. was one of the odest men in that town He vas born in the house in which he ded November, 1S0O and although he has st times lived with his children elsewhere, he claimed Col- Wooster lodge F. and A M.. of that place, In isaa and chosen master in 1929 and azan in 1s5s. and  His father. Captain Joseph Psckwecd. came to Col chester about 1T76 from New London and settled on what has sincs been known aa Packwood L1ne He. by life of industry and frugality. left handsome fortune to bis two daughteFE, Mrs 6. D. TiIdsn, of Hartford. and Mrs. Henry s. Palmer, who new sides on the original homsstsad
 THE NORWICH STREET CoMMIss1oEER.
 At the city council of Norwich the special commit tee appointed to investigate the accounts of ex- Street Com missioner M B. Cole. made majority re port, alleging that ths bookkeeping faulty, fhak they found discrepancies bstween the amounts charged to the account of his daughter, Juliet Cole who kept his books, and the vouchers he gave the city on her account aso another incorrect charge of $l,360 minority report was presented, whtch said that he accounts were satisfactory and that there was nothing therein that discreditable to Mir. Cole" The majority report refused, the minority accepted and the committee discharged
 GUILFoRD.
 The button shop of the Enterprise company at Guilford burned Thursday evening It located on the Of South Fair and High streets. The hremen got upon the ground early, but the flames soon spread and defied the Aramen, NeiGhboring buildings were saved with difncultg The button shop totally destroyed. The loss tB about $2o 900 and the $8s000 The origin of the fire is suppueed to be incendiary The concern had large stock on hand; enough to give employment to many persous who will now be thrown out of employment