Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-25
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Alonzo Clark, who died suddenly at his l home in Higganum Thursday, and was buried Saturday, was the Father of MT. Arthur E. 1 Clark of Howe street., this city. President Porter, of Yale, will preach the church in Meriden on Sunday. Thomas Mccoy, the nine year old son of H.
 McCoy of Adeline street, who has become to- tally blind from the use of medicine, has l been taken to Boston by Town Agent Rsy- holds, where he will be placed in the Perkins Institute for the Blind to receive an educa ton.
 John Alderman, of Rogers street, Bran ford, had 8 part of his right hand torn of from the wrist down by machinery on Satur- day afternoon. The hand was amputated. He is poor man with family, and belongs to the Grand Army.
 Judge Blydenburgh and Hon. James Galla- gher talked on temperance to 8 rousing meet ing in New Britain Saturday night. MT. Edward Russell, firm of Russell Brothers, was given surprise visit by 8 multitude of friends the other evening. They were finely entertained.
 Forty friends of Charles A. Emery of Fair Haven, among whom were members of the F. 0. T. club, gave him reception Friday evening at the house corner of BIatchIey avenue and East Grand street. William W. Skiddy, the Stamford manu- facturer, will soon succeed F. D. Marden as commissary general on Governor Walters staff General Warden retires on account of poor health.
 Thomas H. Burns, twenty three, insane, was on Saturday removed from the almshouse to the Asylum for the Insane at Middletown.
 S. Harrison Wagner leaves for short trip to Savannah, Ga, to-day.
 Prof. Loomis last week began his 12th season as instructor in dancing at the Ches hire academy.
 Walter G. Tillou, formerly connected with the Wetmore Machine company, is now engaged in the manufacture of the American submerged pump, which is double-action non-freezing force pump.
 Mrs. Allison Scott, of Bridgeport, died suddenly at the residence of her son-in-law, T. F. Scott, Friday, aged 64.
 Colonel Daniel s. Dewey, an old and es- teemed citizen of Hartford, died Friday morning at his home on Webster street, of apoplexy. He was the only son of Daniel Dewey and was most generally known through his love of horticulture and his activity in matters connected with the State militia He was at one time captain of the Hartford Light Guard and in 1S45 was made colonel of the State militia by Governor Baldwin.
 The Rev. Charles c. seIIeek, who was pastor of the Congregational church in Ridgeield for many years, and also in Plaquemine, La. where he was compelled to leave at the commencement of the war on a notice of twenty four hours, died recently in Florida.
 Mir. W. P. Gardner, formerly secretary of the Henry Bill Publishing company, Norwich, died suddenly of heart disease Saturday in Rozrah, Conn. aged 6T.
 Edward Baker was sentenced to 9 years in State prison in the Superior court at Bridge port Saturday morning for attempted rape.
 L. Brink Williams, the eldest son of E. Winslow Williams, owner of the large Yantic YooIen mills near Norwich, was found dead in bed Saturday afteFnoan He died of heart disease Young Williams was super intendent of the Yantic mills and very pop ular. He was attending to business the day before.
 Colonel Tubbs, of the Third regiment, favors the proposed purchase by the State of the additional land for the camp ground at Niantic, and says that Ss, 900 would not be an exorbitant price for it. The land consists of two pieces, and contains in the aggregate eight or nine acres. Colonel Tubbs says that the land already purchased by the State at Mantle has largely appreciated in value and is to-day worth double the sum paid for it.
 Rufus Manchester, of Waterbury, disd Friday evening at the residence of his son-in- law, John SehlegeI. MT. Manchester was 66 years old. He was for long time the land lord of the now extinct Arcade house, Of Waterbury. few years ago he took charge of the Curtis house in Meriden, but his health 1 failed and he sold ont there about year ago, i returning to Waterbury. Since then he has resided with his daughter, Mrs Schlegel, and l has been in steadily failing health.