Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-15
North Haven

North Haven
Rev. Mr.. Snyder, who is at present supply
ing the pulpit at Northford, preached at the
Congregational church on Sunday in exchange
with Mr.. Reynolds. The new style of sing
ing recently adopted at this church does not
seem to give entire satisfaction.
At st. Johns church Mr.. Lusk officiated as
usual and conferred the rite of baptism upon
the little daughter of Mrs. John o. De Vine,
of Waterbury, who is spending some time IN
town with her parents.
The funeral of Mrs. Catharine Barnes was
attended from her home on Saturday at 3
O'Clock %. m. Many were present from New
Haven and North Branford. Mr.. Reynolds
conducted the service which was very impress
sive. Mrs. Barnes was woman universally
beloved and her death leaves a vacancy in the
church as well as in her family which will be
hard to fill.
While the family of G. J. Ward were alb
sent on Friday the hired man on coming in
to the house in the afternoon found man IN
the house at work at an open drawer. On
being questioned he said he was after some
thing to eat, and giving the hired man blow
jumped and ran. Another man was stand
ing outside and the two went away together,
and although they were followed and search
made they succeeded in getting away. The
family on returning found drawers and clos
cts open and the contents strewn over the
floor. A few small articles were missing.
Almost every week some house is entered by
tramps in this way and it would seem as II 1t
ought to be stopped in some way.
Hammocks are very popular now, one or
more being seen at nearly every house. They
appear to be the source of many accidents.
One day last week prominent citizen fell
from one striking on his shoulder with such
force as to injure it severely. He is now suf-
fering much from the effects. July IA.
walIingford.
The distributors on the estate of Augustus
Hall meet again on Friday to complete the
distribution.
Walter J. Leavenworth, the lieutenant col
one1 of the Second regiment, who has been
quite sick for some time at his residence on
Academy street, was much easier to-day, and
his physician now hopes that he will recover.
DR.. Russell, of New Haven, was up to see him
on Saturday, and said that although he did
not consider him in a particularly dangerous
condition he had a very painful trouble, but
he thought he would come out all right after
a while.
The funeral of Frank B. Cook, who died
on Friday, took place Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, from his mothers residence on Elm
street. The funeral services were largely at
tended, and the body was borne to its last
resting place by H. H. Martin, G. ]. Peers,
J. R. Boiee, D. W. Hallenbeck, G. 81. Brown,
and W. J. Barber. The deceased was 80
y CoAo VI tI5C'
A boy named Taylor, who lives on the
plains, is in critical condition from the eff
fects of swallowing a lemon seed.
Fred G. Bartholomew of Hartford, spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. Manning, who has been suffering with
malarial fever, is recovering.
Mrs John M. Culver, of Newburyport,
Mass, is visiting in town.
The borough officers meet tomorrow even
ing and a report of Professor johnson on the
cause of the elms dying will be read.
G. F. Smith has been rusticating in Mil
ford for a week past
Martin Catran, of Yalesville, committed
suicide Saturday night by taking laudanum
Domestic difficulties are supposed to be the
cause of his committing the deed. Catran
was German, ffty-one years of age, and
worked at the factory of g. l. Mix & Co. in
Yalesvi1le. He was member of Temple
lodge, F. and A. NJ, of Cheshire, and of
Accanaut lodge No. II, 1. o. o. F., of this
town. The funeral will take place on Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Accanaut lodge, 1. o. o. F., hold q special
meeting this evening at o'clock.
E. c. Foster has returned from Chicago
with his bride and they will hold a reception
Saturday evening at the residence of Mr..
Fosters parents in Durham.