Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-19
tamps has been received at the postofice

stamps has been received at the postofice here.
 The Wallingford "Grange" netted $70 by their trimmed cart and their string of oxen at the Meriden fair. There being no competi- tors against them they were awarded first and second prizes.
 Francis J. Harvey, who for some time past has had charge of the glass cutting depart ment at Simpson, Hall, Miller 6 Co.'s, died suddenly Wednesday night of heart disease. and died about midnight. MT. Harvey was member of the Meriden council Knights of Columbus and also of the Simpson, Hall, Miller Benefit association, and will be buried in Meriden tomorrow. He leaves wife and three children.
 All persons having books belonging to the Ladies' Library association are requested to return them before September 22, so that they may all be in before the annual meet ing.
 Mrs. W. H. Newton is expected home from Vermont tomorrow.
 Stephen L. Carpenter is very low with ty- phoid fever and it is thought he cannot re- cover.
 D. c. Dudley's IA year old daughter started Thursday evening to go after her fathers COWS which were at pasture near Divers creek, and when near that place man stopped her and pulled her from the horse that she was riding and attempted to assault her. Her screams attracted the attention of J. s. Parker, who was passing near by, and he went to the girls assistance, but the man fled into the woods and could not be found Officer Austin was notified and started in search of the man, but did not capture him.
 Sept. IS.
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 Judge A. T. Cornwell has just shipped his household goods from this town to New York city, to remain there till the first of ho xr-i11 o1r fhaTrn his family, now at Ocean Grove, to Florida, on to his own plantation and into house there already we'll nigh completed. He will re- main here for few days where he will not fail to be assured by his many friends that "they sorrow most of all that they shall see his face no more" for indefinite period.
 MT. John Forsyth, the enterprising and highly esteemed citizen of Mechanicsvilles has at length, after several months of physi- cal disability, regained his strength, and IS numbering. He is spoken of "as worthy and well qualified" to represent our town in our next General assembly.
 Mr. and Mrs. Goddard continue to call in the public to partake of their abounding waternelons and other fruits. A large number assembled at their home last even ing. A party is to convene this evening, also on Saturday evening. Usually they have some clergyman present to officiate as chaplain on these festive occasions. George, their son, concludes to return t0 Wilbraham and study with reference to the ministry, which he hopes to enter upon in about two years Till within short time he had ex- pected to enter the Yale Scientific school next week. Porter Beach, another son, hopes to enter the Yale freshman class next week, going to New Haven on Monday.
 w. H. Stephens, ST., and son and sons wife, of New York city, are rusticating here, the guests of Frederick Rice, Esq.
 The excellent and most eligibly situated farm lately owned by MT. Stephens is now owned and operated by MT. Charles Coffey
 Sept. IS.