Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-17
Personal.

teenth c. ", was very low with pneumonia up by the physiclans.
 President w. W. Coe of the First National bank, Portland, is still very i'll.
 The late James Betts, principal of tine military school in Stamford, who died very suddenly of apoplexy on the cars at Darien, was 75 years old, and years ago was well known book publisher in Hartford. Rev. MT. Butrick, of this city, and Rev. MT. Paddock, of Middletown, will exchange pulpits next Sunday. Postmaster Norton, of Bristol, has sent in his resignation.
 MT. Chas. H. Day, advertising agent for Van Amburgh & Co.'S. circus, visits this city shortly The show does not exhibit in New Haven, but does in various of the cities of the State.
 The late Mark Bishop, of Cheshire, was an old and highly respected citizen. He had been for ten years selectman, and was twice in the legislature.
 A. M. Judd, a wealthy resident of New York city, has broken ground for 8 hand some country residence in WalEngford, on Main street south of the old Whittlesey place.
 W. H. Stevenson of the Consolidated road was Wednesday elected president of the As sociation of American Railway Superinten- dents at Richmond, Va.
 George McVety, now on trial in Jersey City for the murder of his wife, was the ac- cused in one of the most exciting murder trials resulting from crime in this State, the murder of Peter Elliger and Louis Bensch, in stabbing affray in this city. MT. Edwin Marble, of this city, is making an extended tour of various of the southern States.
 MT. H. H. Bunnell, of Bunnell & Scranton. iesves for trip to Kansas next Monday to be gone about thrae weeks.
 President George H. Wstrous is at Old Point Comfort for a few days.
 Rev. E. L. Drown, formerly of St. Pau1's church, has received and accepted call to Trinity church, St. Augustine, Florida.
 Rev Emory J. Haynes, who preached late ly several times in Calvary Baptist church, has been called by the Union Temple society, Boston.
 Second Lieutenant Mack, of the Foot Guard, has resigned as he goeG to Springfield to engage in business. W. W. Crosby left yesterday for business trip through seyerla western States. The Death Record. George S. Earl a well known hsiddletown | man, died Wednesday night of 8 second shock of paralysis. He was born in Hart ford about seventy years ago and was a brother of Morris, William, Pitt and Alex ander Earl who went from Hartford to. New York and made fortunes. George has been engaged all his life in the hotel and first class restaurant business, beginning in Hart ford, going to New York, and finally closing in Berlin, Conn.
 Theron Carey, aged seventy four. deacon of the Baptist church in Middletown, died Wednesday night. He leaves 8 wife and one son, Edwin, who resides in Lockport, N. Y. John S. McArthur, of Salisbury, died at the Shelby iron works, Shelby county, Ala, yesterday morning. He was for many years connected with the Barnum l& Richardson iron works in Salisbury, but for some time past he has had charge of the Shelby iron works, which Hartford men conduct.
 Mrs. Ellen O'Brien, wife of John O'Brien. for thirty-five years residing in Kensington died at her home last Saturday of enlarge ment of the liver, aged seventy-one
 Elias Bliven, whose body was found in Pawcatuck river, Stonipgton, Monday, was peculiar character. Although unable to read. he could quote from the Bible huently. He was once the pastor of a small church