Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-24
Derby.

DorbY.
SENSATIONS VS.. FACTS-oNE LESS CRIME FOR
DERBY-THE SULLIVAN CAsE-TowN GOSSIP
THE MOVEMENT FOR TOWN coURT-THE
HORSE RAILWAY PROJECT.
DERBY, Feb. 23.-Some of our local re
portsrs have tried to make the Baldwin Can
field marriage of great Importance, and one
of the New Haven papers that tried to make
out that the whole populace was stirred, and
the New York Times, think it was, that
printed such sensational article about it,
have, in fact, misquoted the whole
affair. We admit that it was
the all important topic for
day or two in almost every social gather
ing and at the corner grocery; when the time
arrived for the serenade, there was not to ex-
coed one hundred persons in the crowd and
over half of them were boys. There was 10
ringing of church bells or blowing of factory
whistles and gongs The people who read
the JOURNAL AND COURIER got the correct
facts and news without sensation.
The town of Derby for sudden deaths, at
tempted suicides and numerous crimes has
seemed to take the lead for the past six
months, but we are pleased to notice that DR..
White, who analysed the sto1nachs of John
Sullivan and wife, has decided that there
no poison found in either of them and that
death was the result of the inhalation of coal
gas. We agree with one of our local papers
when they say: Zone terrible crime that has
been charged against the community is thus
wiped out by the discovery that the death of
these persons accidental"
Valley lodge, K. of P, and Hotchkiss
hose No 1, Birmingham, attended in body
the funeral of Frank Goddard Sunday after
noon. Hotchkiss hose had advertised to
give benefit ball for Goddard next Friday.
They will give the now and pre-
sent the proceeds to the family of the de-
ceased.
1t is reported that Mr.. L. Ward Wheeler
started for Washington, D. c., Saturday af
ternoon. We did not learn that his visit had
anything to do with the Derby postofice
John Carroll, an industrious Irishman, who
has been employed at the D. b. & L. Co.'S
works for number of years, was notified
few days ago that there would be no work
for him in the afternoon. During the after
noon some work needed, and another
man was sent to work on the planer which
Carroll run. He found it out of gear. 1t
was soon thrown in again and he tried to
start the machine. It started very hard and
at once it commenced to smoke, and made
quite noise The belt was run off and the
planer, examined, and it found that it
had been frightened up. Mr.. Carroll came to
work again next morning, and he was &C
cused of fixing the machine SO that no one
else could run it.
he denies the charge. The result is that he
was discharged.
Rev. Mr.. Mcintyre, pastor of the Derby
Congregational church, started for New
Hampshire Saturday to attend the funeral of
his mother, who died late Friday night
William Sidney Downs of Birmingham,
clerk of the House of Representatives, Hart
ford, attended the dedication of the Washss
ington monument.
It is expected that the Ousatonic Water
company viii have a lively fight before the
Fishery committee Feb. 26. on the applica
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ley company for fishway at the Birming-
ham dam.
There will be a gas sooiable in the lecture
room of the Derby Congregational church
Wednesday evening next. There will be
tableaux, plays and music by our local ar
lists, and readings by Miss Minnie Ward, of
New Haven.
The public schools and banks were closed
to-day in honor of Washington's birthday.
The ''Derby Transcript" in every issue is
urging the establishment of town court,
claiming that it will save the town consider
able money. At the hearing Wednesday,
February 25, before the Judiciary committee,
it is expected quite a number of our prom
inent citizen will be present in favor of the
bill. 1t was voted at the last town meeting,
and committee was appointed to report a
bill to the legislature. The committee have
resigned, aud other citizens have taken the
matter in charge, and they hope to be sue
cessful.
1t is possible that a charter will be grant
ed for Derby horse railway this week, no
one has appeared against it and many have
petitioned in favor of it. At committee
meeting last week the representatives of
Derby were summoned before the committee
and answered questions in regard to the |
measure, referring to the opposition of the |
residents of Derby and their protest and the |
petitions of the residents of Ansonia and /
Birmingham in favor of it.
To the Liebig Company:
HOSPITAL FOR RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED, |
42d Street and Lexington Ave, N. Y.