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Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
ParaOmAT.

Mrs. Anna Clarity, of Plaiuvil1e, died ol Saturday and was buried yesterday from tn Church of Lady of Mercy in that place. George w. Holloway, of London, Eng, i | in Winsted for the purpose of purchasing al invoice of clocks of the Gilbert Clock com pany.
 William Fitzgerald, an old resident O Torrington. died at his residence in the Eas branch Saturday night
 President Watrous is confined to his home in this city by severe cold.
 Mr. s. w. Hurlbutt, the Chapel street grocer, was no worse yesterday and his phy. sician thinks he will recover
 Miss Edith Johnson, of the Greenwich avenue school, very efficient and popular teacher, has been i'll for several weeks past with a severe attack of laryngitis at the resi- dence of relatives in New York city Her many friends will hope for her speedy recov- cry.
 Senator William J. Mills and wife, of this city, are at the Ebbett House, Washington, D. C., to remain few days. Congressman and Mrs. Mitchell gave them brilliant re- ception at the Mitchell residence. The affair was largely attended.
 William F. French, the coal dealer, and Charles I. French, commercial traveller, left yesterday for Chicago and thence will proba- bly, go to New Orleans.
 Mr. Mix, father of Henry Mix, of the City market restaurant, was little easier yester- day and may recover.
 MT. c. H. Farnam was sworn in as a fire yesterday
 Ex-Presiding Elder William T. Hill, of this city, was yesterday chosen vice presi- dent of the New England Methodist Historical society at Boston.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
THIRTY-sEvEN YEARS AGO.
The Canal Railroad Completed \
 PlafnYilIe-Au Open Winter.

The Canal Railroad Completed To
 PlafnyilIe-An Open Winter.
 It was thirty-seyen years ago on Sunday last that the Canal railroad was opened from New Haven to Plalnville. On that day. says Sylvanus Butler, who at that time was one of the engineers of the road, the gentlemen from New Haven who were invited to make the first trip were provided with dinner when they reached Plainville, the table being set in the open air in H. M. Welch's lumber yard. The day was so warm that the men who provided the dinner and waited on the tables were working outdoors in their shirt sleeves and wore paper hats. In January and February of that year (1s4s) the farmers along the line of the road were ploughing, the winter being 8 remarkably open one The depot of the new road in this city was located on Temple street about where St. Mary's church now stands and the engine house was where the octagonal parochia1 res idence of St. Mary's is at present located At that time stages used to run from the depot to and from the Steamboat wharf for the con venience of travellers going to or returning from New York. The road was a few days over year in building from New Haven to Plainyille
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
Hunting Adventure.

A few days since two Derby boys, aged about twelve years, having noticed several of our noted gamesters coming in with back loads of rabbits and squirrels, thought they would go out and try their luck, so they commenced to pick up old iron, bones, etc., which they sold and finally had money enough to hire a team. One afternoon they played truant from school, hired team and drove out about five miles. They borrowed a light barrel gun of friend, loaded it rather heavy and started for the woods in search of game They did not have to hunt long before they espied rabbit and one of the youth aimed and fired; but the rabbit escaped unhurt while the barrel of the gun bursted and flew into many pieces and the arm of the gunner was cut and quite severely scratched They returned the gun stock and started for home and when asked at night what was the mat ter with the arm the boy replied to his moth CT that it got scratched from falling and fool ing. The owner of the gun was in town a few days ago and thus the matter leaked out.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
THE GREAT mARKsmAN.

He Talks About His Recent Great
 Feat-Where His Reward is to Come
 From-RecuperatinG Rap1dly.
 Dr. Carver, who last week performed the great feat of shooting sixty thousand blocks
 in six days, speaks very highly of the treat
 ment he received from the hands of the cit
 izens of New Haven. The ovation he re
 ceived on Saturday night when he accom-
 plished his task was, he says, more pleasing
 to him than any of the big receptions that
 he received in Europe. The doctor says he
 has no matches on hand at present except
 the one in New Orleans, when he is to shoot
 ten thousand bats in one thousand minutes. In regard to the amount of money he will
 receive from his last trial of skill, he says it
 is hard to tell. The last time he heard from
 his London packer he had A 900 up on the match. He also expects & large income from his packers in New Orleans when his share of the winnings is paid over. He says if he wins the tbat" match in New Orleans
 he twill rake in bushels of money" So far as his receiving anything from the Winches- ter Arms company is concerned, for using their rifles, the doctor denies emphstically l that such is the case. He says he did not and will not receive a cent from them; that he bought and paid for the rifles he used and that they acted splendidly. He was told at the armory that there was no rife made that l would stand such strain without being all l knocked to pieces; but he had full confidence in them and his conclusions proved correct. The champion was feeling better yesterday afternoon than any time since the shoot and is recuperating faster than he anticipated. Skaters Who Race.
 Before a large crowd at the reopened Dwight street rink last night c. A. Jordan,
 Master Dart, F. B. Perkins, Irving Watkin-
 son, R. E. Countryman, A. B. Seoield, H. | Hughes, G. s. Adams, Harry Thompson, Arthur Moxon, Waffle Berkeley and Dr. | Clark skated round and round the rink about 1 ninety times. It was a five mile race for a prize valued at $130. Irving Watkinson dis
 tanced his competitors by one lap and Mas l ter Dart came in second. The match was | very exciting. The young fellows will be given week 70 cool off and then the second | heat will be raced, probably at the Lincoln | rink. It should be mentioned that the time | was twenty-seven minutes Judge Studley acted as referee and A. A. Kellogg, B. F.
 Mansfield, ir., and c. B. Dyer as judges. | The scorer was T. H. Macdonald
 The Lincoln rink polo team beat the stu dents to 1 after the session.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
Lilsvood Association soiree.

The Linwood association gave their second annual soiree9 at Turn Hall last evening to the music of Rosinus' full orchestra aud the prompting of Professor Stevens. About fifty couples participated in the dancing, sur rounded by large audience, and all were evidently enjoying the dance. The club is composed of members who are fond of social enjoyment. The officers of the sssoci- ation are: G. c. Schuessler, president; Fred Lehr, vice president; W. J. Meyer and Max Bittner, secretaries; Conrad Rausch, treas urer; J. Schanzenbach, sergeant -at-arms. The committee of arrangements, of which John Sutter was chairman, was composed of the following members: c. Doerschuck, c. Rausch, William Leyerzaph, William Simp- son, E. Wehrner, J. Schanzenbach, F. Lehr, E. Leyerzaph, J. Rathgeber and w. Meyer. c. c. Schuessler was floor manager, with M
 Bittner, W. Berger, c. Smith, F. Basserman and H. Mack assistants
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
REPORT OF MRS. G. W. BACON.


 Concerning the outlay for 1884 it should be remembered that unforeseen and extensive repairs were found to be necessary to render the house at Tyler City habitable, and that this first year has been experimental in l several directions. Should the law continue l in force the expense for 1885 will in all I probability be appreeiably less, the salary and the number of employees having been reduced.
 It should be borne in mind that under the operation of the law a certain saving has alrea- | dy been effected for taxpayers; the fourteen children who have been placed in family l homes through the efforts of the county com of things, have remained a public burden either in almshouses or as outside poor until the present time; under the children's law they have, however,
 passed from the town list of paupers, have been rescued from the vicious surroundings of their own homes and are in fair way to become respectable members of society. They have already spent, under the care of ''well selected family homes," 293 weeks free of cost to the towns, and taking the lowest average of almshouse expense (that is $1. 50 weekly per "cap.' , we find that these ehil- dren already represent saving to the towns of $439.
 One other thing should be remembered: That the average cost of support in tempora- ry homes would be greatly lessened were the law not evaded through the advantage taken of an amendment passed by the last legisla ture. By this amendment children may re main one month in an almshouse in every year, provided that their parents, being of good moral character; aeeompany them. As 8 conseduenee, ali mothers now entering almshouses, for whatever cause, are counted of 'Sgood moral character" and children who should be rescued by the law are again almshouse inmates, and the taxpayers, in stead of paying board for a few children at the county house, are called upon to support entire families in idleness in com fortable winter quarters at the aims house, where the limit of a es1nonth'' is easily lost sight of, while the wholesome restraint is gone which the law exercised upon incorporate parents through the fear of sep aration from their children
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
PLEASANT AFFAIR,
Entertainment At The North ChurcI,
 .-C1s same1

Entertainment At The North ChurcI Chapel.
 A delightful entertainment was offered il
 the North church chapel last evening con
 sisting of readings, singing and music. Int
 spacious parlors and hall were filled with
 company whose attention was held with una
 bated interest for two hours. The pro gramme embraced recitations and declama
 tions by Misses Cady and Jackson, solos by Miss Rizzio and Messrs. Knowlton and Bush nell, college songs by the Glee club quar- tette and piano duets by Mrs. Horton and Miss Horton. Charity is far reaching as we'll as lovely. This entertainment was in aid of the "Chopin Home," Ahmednagar, India, designed as a refuge for Christian native women. The ''Home" was founded some five years ago and is now under the charge of Miss Hume, formerly well known here as popular teacher in Mrs. Cady's boarding school. Miss Hume has interested the young ladies of North church in her missionary work and they have pledged themselves to raise for the purpose $1OO This entertainment is part of the plan for raising the money
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
". M. c. A. Notes.

On Thursday night the board of directors of the Y. M, c. A. will hold their monthly meeting in the parlor of the association. A full meeting is desired
 On Wednesday evening the room and libra N committee will meet in the parlor of the g,se' ation All members are requested to r5sSand at 7:15 sharp.
 ,.,;11 al.arse of informal and health talks 4tb w;tb fe Wednesday evening, February Pb n a,,y,sa,,re by Rev. Reusn Thomas ,,looo ,,,;1I 1,s s~ M. Macbeth" The time and Last Sunday tbs,ssd later in this paper. visited the reading room iaise numpers to 6 p. m 'lcn ls open rom The class in light gy1nnastics .u night q 9 o'clock. This is eooa sa i1-eoe 'o' nifty for young men. oportu- Don't forget the workers train;no o, which meets every Thursday night. The time will be changed next Thursdav iron, Q to P m, on account of the meeting of the board of directors.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

The play which the St. Francis Literary association will produce during the latter part of this month is Handy Andy"
 The ladies of Christ church, Bethany, will hold a festival in Ferrys Hall Tuesday even ing. January 27, for the benefit of the par- ish.
 Tn Naugatuck yesterday Michael O'Brien and Miss Nellie Martin were married Tn St. Francis church, the Rev. Father Pagan off, ciating.
 At the regular meeting of the St. A1oysius society held last Sunday William H. Church was elected financial secretary, vice Peter Clyne, resigned.
 The illness of Bishop Williams is a throat disease which has troubled him more or less for years His physician has ordered abso- Iute IL ss for season.
 The New Haven county convocation of the Episcopal clergy will be held next week Tues day anl Wednesday instead of this week, as already announced.
 Surgeons were at work yesterday in An sonia removing pin from the ear of a little girl named Clark living on Wax eley avenue. The child had suffered excruciating pain.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
MILFORD.

A Prominent Farmers Sudden Death
 Mr. William B. Smith, prominent farmer of Milford, dropped dead Sunday night. He had returned home from the First church services and re- tired. Afterwards he heard noise at his barn among the horses. He, with the hired man, went out and found out the disturb ance. Before he left the barn he dropped dead. The neighbors were called and he was taken into his house. Dr. Andrews was summoned and said he had the heart dis aoca
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
Old Cofns Unearthed.

MT. Levi Johnson of No. 71 Sherman ave- nue, in this city, while excavating and smoothing off recently the grounds in New port, R. l., where an old house had been standing called the old Cranston house, found several coins of ancient date and de- sign, one bearing apparently the design of a tree and being of about the size of six pence. It is too small for ''pine tree shil- linA," and might have been "pine tree y if such coin was eyer issued
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INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEP ABATEMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20, tSS5I AIM ! For New England, fair, warmer weather, wind shifting to southerly.
 For the Middle States, fair, warmer weather, ex cept in the extreme southern portion partly cloudy weather and local rans shifting winds, falling ba rometer.
 For w Wednesday, local rains or snow are indicated for the Lake regions the Tennessee, the Ohio. the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys with warmer weather for New England.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Tuesday, January 20, 1885.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

Chapel Street Cash Grocery-Georgc M. Clark. Coca Beef ToIic-At Druggists Dry Goo6s--Bnltnn S- Neelv. For Rent--Rooms-This Office. For Sale-House and Barn-T. G. Sloan & Son. Framed FictuFes-At Northropas. Lewis Red Jacket BtttefS-A Druggists. Meeting-New Haven Insurance Co. Pearls White GIycerine-At Druggists' Prices Marked pown-W R. Tenn tS Go. Sessions Every Day Dwight Street Rink. Scottfs Emulsion-At Druggists. Still They tfo-C Centennial American Tea Co. Troy Steam Laundry-A. J. CraW ford & Co. Wanted-GirI-1 Library Street. Wanted-Ofice Assistant-Bolton & Neely. Wanted Stuation--9 Dav Street. Wanted-Situation-S Court Street.
 Wanted--Situaticn- Broad Street. Wanted-SItuation-l Winchester Avenue. Wanted -Situation-T A. B.
 Wanted-S4tuation-2 Orchard Strt ct. Wanted Situation-T1I State Street. Wanted-Situatisn-A H. II. Wantsd-Situation-19 Grove Stroe ct.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
EfnY Years.

Dayton Johnson, one of Middletown's old and esteemed citizens, reaches with his esti- mable wife the 50th anniversary of their welded life to-day, Tuesday, January s0 The worthy couple will spend the day and evening at the residence of their son-in-law, George H. Harris, in that city,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20

Wereproduce for the benefit of many readers the rhythmic remark of 6 gentleman to an- other who was walking with hftn in the rain and snow water, because it seems pertinent:
 ''Have you cata1rh?
 Would you be well?
 Avoid raw air
 Use Borazel-' We may add: If raw and damp air affects you disagreeably and you cannot avoid it, you may find, as others have, that Borazel is very protective against it. See Johuson 8t Bros. adv't on 3d page.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
InterestIng OccaaIon.

Davenport council of the Royal Arcanum installed it's new officers last evening, the chief among which are as follows: Regent, Eugene c. Hill; vice-president, w. G. Gun ming; orator, w. A. Waterbury; secretary, oohn B. Judson; treasurer, F. S. Hamilton; collector, James P. Bristol: chaplain, Eugene Potter. Past Regent Hugh Dailey and the new regent, Eugene c. Hill, after the in- stallation banquetted the members at Cowells. There was very large attendance at the installation, news of the banquet hay ing got into circulation unexpectedly. After the feast Past Regent Daley in recognition of his efficient services was presented with a fine officers jewel. An eloquent oration was made by Orator Waterbury, responded to in pathethic words by the aldermanic recipient. A fine social time was enjoyed, and the toast, the Empty lodge room," was feelingly re- sponded to by Brother John B. Judson, while 4EThe absent brothers" was likewise impress sively replied to by Selectman Julius Tyler
 The carnival is in fourishing condition
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
Burglars on wooster Street.

Burglars broke into the cellar of Mrs. Ed ward Riker's residence, 104 Wooster street, Sunday night and took some eatables, 8 clothes wringer and other household utensils,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
The Deposttors to be Protected.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Bank Examiner Mygatt has reported to the controller of the currency that the embezzlements from the Shetucket and Merchants National bank of Norwich will not interfere with the business of the banks and that the depositors will be YprOtected
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
TYLER CITY HOME.

Report of the Board of fNInnagement- M
 Expenses for Caring for Dependent
 and Neglected Children. The report of the board of management of the New Haven County Temporary home (at Tyler City) for dependent and neglected chil- dren for the year ending December 31, 1884, has been published in pamphlet form. The board consist of Hiram Jacobs, George F. Perry and Albert B. Durham, county com rissioners, Professor w H. Brewer of State Board of Health and Mrs. G. w. Bacon of State Board of Charities.
 The financial statement of the Home from it's opening to January 1, 1885, is as fol lows:
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
Up ln a Ra1loon-A Rem1nlreenee

D. s. Thomas tells the following remin- iscence of Mile. Georgie, the iron-jaw lady, now at Bunnell's Museum. In 1874 she was an apprentice in Barnum's hippodrome, then in Philadelphia. Professor Donaldson and MT. Thomas organized ladies' balloon as- tension, and Georgie, then mere child, wanted 10 go along. The balloon attained 8 great altitude, but the child still wished to go higher, and watching her opportunity cut the string of one of the sand bags, which were hung outside to give more room in the basket. The balloon shot up at fearful speed, and but for the coolness of Donaldson 8 collapse might have followed. Without 8 word he quietly opened the valve to it's full extent go as to counteract in measure this sudden loss of ballast. Probably to this day none of the seven lady passengers knew of their danger through the innocent and thoughtless act of little Georgie.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
New Haven Republican Club.

The regular meeting of the New Haven Young Mems Republican club will be held tonight ut Loomis' hall at So'clock. Amend ments to the constitution and the proposed consolidation of the town and city govern ments will be discussed
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
Thespian Fair.

Young people who enjoy dancing will find the Thespian fair now being held nightly al the Atheneum very desirable and pleasant place to indulge in that amusement. The Thespians have high reputation for con ducting their affairs in the best manner
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Special nutices.

Offerings at the Peoples Store. New Process four $6.25 per bbl. Warranted equal to any brand in the market tElberon excepted). Elberon. Our Superlative at S6 25 comes the rear est it of any flour that have been able to find New Turkish prunes r lbs. for S1. Standard Granulated sugar 161& lbs for S1:...
 Crackers (best) Sc per lb. Mfll's TfiGmFh soap (best) Sc.
 100 boxes Messina oranges 15c per dog. Nice or Lemons 1Oc per dog Porto Rico moasses BOG per gal
 Duryea's starch, 6 boxes soc. Evaporated Apples 10c per ID. Evaporated peaches 1Sc per ID.
 Boneess codfish in 3 blocks Sc per ID. fne goods) Our Old Government Java Coffee at 25c is as good quality as you may pay 32c for elsewhere.
 Ea. w. MILLS.
 P. S.-Goods delivered in Fair Haven every T,I,,, ia1Q g,
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BOYS CLOTHING.

tinue fcVO of them
  demand Boys Suits  We do o ot her deaIe ifveO at as "
 Ladies' Misses Chiidrens the prices Upholstery men Q n fn
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Police Notes.

Last Tuesday compass worth $50 and the topsails belonging to the schooner A. J. Bentley, Captain Rankin, which has been lying at the wharf near the Chapel street bridge, were found to have been stolen. The schooner was light and none of the crew re- mained on board her except Edward Lansil, the cook. The stolen compass and the sails were recovered at Ives junk shop on Long Wharf, where they had been sold. Yesterday morning Lansil was arrested, charged with the theft. He is about 35 years old and be- longs in this city. He will be tried in the City court today
 Yesterday afternoon the precinct officers arrested Henry Hughes on 8 charge of being implicated in the thefts. Hughes tcok the stolen property to the junk shop and sold it. He professes to be innocent, however, of any knowledge that the articles were stolen, claiming that Lansil told him the captain gave him the stuff to sell for the purpose ot raising money to buy provisions. The DO lice are inclined to believe his story. In ad dition to the compass and sails Lansil de spoiled the schooner of about one hundred pounds of rope The thefts amount alto to ahn11f S20A
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INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

WEATHER RECORD.
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still They Go.
 We shall give away to every purchaser of one pound of tea or two pounds of coffee on Saturday, January 24th, one of our hand some floral bread plates, besides handsome framed picture Goods guaranteed satisfac- tory or money refunded.
 CENTENNIAL ANA. TEA Co.,, 363 State street. N B-Our plates have arrived. Those holding orders for the same will please pre- sent them at their earliest convenience. ia2O 5t
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Lincoln. Rink.

The Lincoln rink will be opened this even ing, all improvements having been made. There a1e now ladies' room, gents room, waiting room, cloak room, etc., to aceommo- date all who visit this popular resort.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-20
Churches and Pastor

Rev. Dr. J. D. Herr of the Central Baptist church, Norwich, voluntarily cut his own salary down 20 per cent. recently, making it 5000 instead of g, 500 He did it in view of the hard times.
 Rev. J. w. Richardson, of New London, having accepted the call of the First Baptist church of Waterbury, will preach his fare well sermon to the people of New London on Sunday, February 1st, and commence with his new charge on the following Sunday.
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Entertainments.

The very successful comedy, "The Private Secretary" will be presented at Carll's Opera House January 27 and 2s by the Madison Square Theater company.