Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-05
Personal.

MT. Joseph L. Joyce is fast regaining his short distance.
 Francis c. Anthony, of the tax collectors office, is mentioned by friends for chief of police.
 Ex-President Woolsey, of Yale, received an impressive tribute of Prospect from the American Home Missionary society at its session in Saratoga as 8 slight recognition of his services as president of the organization for twenty-five years. President Woolsey declined reelection because of his age
 Tax Collector Henry Von Tobel, of liar winton, much respected citizen, was taken to a private retreat in Cornwall for medical treatment recently by his brothers. Hard work and ill health have brought on mental trouble.
 MT. Almira Alton, one of the best known old men of Putnam, died recently, aged.over eighty. He was an excellent performer on various musical instruments and at general trainings" fifty years ago was fifer who blew mo uncertain blast. He was maker of organs and violins.
 Miss Mary Egan, sister of Michael Egan, the feed merchant, is very ill at her resi- dence on Fillmore street.
 The Henry Bill Publishing company of Norwich, c. c: Haskell president, issued yesterday in Boston their edition of the re vised Bible (Old and New Testaments), hay ing been engaged in the work of publishing it but ten days.
 John Daley, son of the late Daniel Daley of Southington, was killed Tuesday by the cars near Trenton, N. J.
 Captain Joseph Blackman, of Newrown, died Wednesday, aged 79. He was the last of the officers of the old State militia living in Newtown He had been selectmen and held other offices.
 Mr. William Morsell found on the beach at Sound Beach, Fairfield county, on the 27th, an opal in the rough, which is now be- ing mounted for a scarf pin. It is claimed to be very valuable stone.
 Owing to his enforced absence from the State during the summer Hon. William D. Bishop has resigned his position as repre- sentative of the railroads on the Asylum st. bridge commission. His successor has not yet been appointed.
 General Edward Harland, of Norwich, has been appointed by the United States Circuit 
 American Rapid Telegraph company. He had previously been appointed here and in New York.
 The venerable Judge Mitchell of Bristol, who was severely injured by fall on the ice last winter, is able to ride out.
 Dr. J. Milton Mabbett, of Waterbury, has been promoted to the position of house phy- sician at St. Luke's hospital, New York city.
 Miss Almira, the daughter of Deputy Sheriff Joseph R. Warren, will be married to Orville E. Rulofson at the residence of the brides parents, 75 Prince street, at 6 p. m. Wednesday, June IF.
 Mir. Charles Clark, the tenor, of New York, comes to this city soon as successor to Pro lessor F. E. Bristol, taking charge of the lat ter's classes A concert will be given by the New Haven Conservatory of Music on his ar rival and in honor of Professor Bristol in which Miss Gaffney and various other vocal ists will assist; also Michael Banner, the vii olinist.
 Mrs. William M Ward, mother of ex- Town Treasurer Ward of Middletown, was taken to Cromwell on Tuesday and Mrs. Ward has been insane for several weeks past.
 Messrs Lyman B. Jewell and William T. Bassett went out trouting in West Granby and came back with two hundred and fifty fine trout, all caught with hook and line in oDa v-Hartford Timas