Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-03-22

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ing ancient, ornamental and useful. 1t is con-
sidered very valuable piece of furniture.
March 81.
Waningford.
Joseph Noyes, = who has been spend-
ing the winter in Higganum, has returned
home.
Tony Smith is now doing good business
shooting muskrats.
Quite a number of the Congregaaonai
church members attended fellowship meet
ing in New Britain Wednesday. The
next one will be held here early next
month.
W. L. La Rue expects to open his store in
PittsfeId, Mass, April LIST.
O'ConneH Brothers will soon commence
their new market. It will be on the corner
of Hall avenue and Cherry street and VIII
cost, it is reported, about 1O,OOO.
B. A. Treat starts on Monday for High
Point, N c., on business for the Wheel
company. Mrs. Treat will accompany him
and will visit her son Charlie, who is at
school near that place
Business is quite dull at the factory of
Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co and they will
again commence closing on Saturdays
Ezekiel Caples. colored man about sew
enty.eieht years old, was found dead by the
side of the road near j. r. CampbelPs on
Thursday afternoon by Joel Paddock, who
was passing that way. When found the
body was in sitting position against the
trunk of a tree and had evidently been dead
a number of hours His faithful dog Pete
was by his side, and when his remains were
brought into town in the evening the dog
came too and faithfully watched by his mas
ter during the night. He has been supported
partly by the town of Middlefield, of which
he las resident. but during the summer
has earned enough to support himself. Cor
oner McGaughey was summoned and decid-
ed that death was caused by old age and ex-
posture.
r. s. Austin has received the town tax
book and the taxes become due April lst
The anount to be collected is 1927, 120 SO.
The children of the Colony street school
cleared $1O9. so by their entertainment on
st. Patricks night. The proceeds will be de
voted to purchasing handsome window for
the new Catholic church.
There seems to be considerable opposition
to the extension of Orchard street. Quite a
number of the property holders appeared be-
fore the borough officers on Tuesday even
ing and strongly objected to it. 1t is doubt
full if the extension is made this season.
It is said that there is to be citizens
meeting Tuesday evening to try and raise
money enough to insure the location of the
Art Metal company in this town.
The papers were served yesterday on w.
G. Wilson for a suit brought by the Wilson
Sewing Machine company claiming $780, 900
damages for fraudulent misrepresentation
made by Wilson at the time his interests In
the Wilson sewing machine were bought out
The ease will be tried at the May term of the
New Haven county Superior court.
Mr.. and Mrs 81. T. Potts, of South Eyre
mont, Mass, are visiting in town.
Emory Morse broke ground yesterday for
a new building on Center street opposite the
cemetery.
Company K will give another of their
popular beanbakes on the evening of April
IL.
VIM. Hall, who formerly worked for G.
w. Woodhouse and went to Florida last
fall. returned yesterday.
N. F. Ingrhham will occupy B. T. jones
house on Center street when Mr.. La hue
moves out. Marcn I'll