Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-21
STATE CORREsPONDENCE.
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 have another debate Tuesday evening" sub iect: Resolved, ''That trades unions are beneficial to the workingmen." A full at tendance is requested.
 Hon. E. Carswell will deliver a lecture on ''Temperance'' in The town hall next Wednes- day evening.
 There was quite a scrimmage about half way between Huntsville and this town Satur- day night between two gentlemen of "color.' y One of them received knife stab in his arm. Officers were on the lookout for the offenders yesterday.
 The funeral of Mrs. Zerniah Douglass was we'll attended yesterday. The interment was in South End cemetery.
 J. A. Kenyon &c Co had their new hearse out yesterday for the first time. It is a very beautiful piece of workmanship and is from the repository of George L. Brownell, New Bedford, Mass.
 Neal, Williams St Caldwell have been or namenting the front of their store with some very neat signs.
 At the fire yesterday evening the fremen showed their ability of combating with the flames for the first time since they received their new hose cart and hook and ladder truck. After the fire had been extinguished they cheered each other ill merriment indeed, it would be hard to find more merry crowd of boys at that time of the night. The ad- justers on the insurance are expected in town tomorrow to settle claims of the bolt shop. The company will start rebuilding as soon as things are settled with the insurance compa- nies. Jan. 20. Milford. George N. Fenn, of New York, spent last Sunday in town the guest of E. P. Smith.
 J. S. Rood, of Woodmont, formerly pro prietor of the Merwin's Point Hotel, has gone into business in New Haven.
 The interest continues to increase in the meetings which are being held every even ing in the First church. There will be meet ings every evening this week excepting Sat urday. On Wednesday afternoon the service will be at , o'clock.
 ing at the residence of E. P. Smith.
 The Chautauqua circle will meet at the re- sidence of Mir. Edward Parmelee Thursday evening"
 Mir. Rood has presented the Sunday school in Woodmont with pair of bracket lamps for their Sunday school room. MT. Roo6s lights will shine, although he be absent, and he will long be remembered for his many kindly acts.
 Miss Ida TibbaIls, who has long been a sufferer from consumption, was released from her suffering by death last Monday. The fu- neral services were held last Thursday after noon and were conducted by Rev. J. H. Fitz- gerald.
 MT. Everett B. Smiths residence on High street was the scene of marriage festivities last Thursday evening, the contracting par ties being Miss Lizzie Ford and William Cecil Durana Rev. G. H. Griffin was the officiating clergyman The bridal pair left during the evening for New York and will be absent some time on an extended trip. The wedding gifts were numerous and valu- able.
 The people of this place were highly enter tained last Thursday and Friday evenings by the lectures given by Sau-Ah-Brah, a native Burmese. Those who were fortunate enough to hear these lec- lures expressed themselves delighted as well as instructed with the descriptions, humor and Representations. MT. Ah-Brah was at tired in native costume and displayed vari- ous articles of household use and illustrated to the audience the various ceremonies of temple worship, disposal of their dead and the marriage ceremony. He also gave some stereopticon views of the cities, scenery and personal characters of his country. On Sunday evening he gave talk in the Metho- dist church to a crowded house on the re- ligious condition of the people and the mis- sion work being done there, giving brief sketch of his own life in very touching manner.
 The narrow span which divides this life from the future one was passed without a warning by one of our well known and much respected townsmen last Monday morning. On retiring to bed Sunday even ing there were few men who had brighter prospect for living many years to come than Wm. B. Smith. During the night he was aroused by a noise at his barn. Calling his hired man, they went out and found that of the horses had been cast in it's stall After it had been released from its position MT. Smith suddenly dropped to the floor, and without l word breathed his last Assistance was call I ed and Dr. Andrews summoned, but life was l extinct, and Dr. Andrews pronounced the | cause heart disease. Many friends sympa- l thize with the family who have been so sud | denly and severely grief-stricken. The fu- l neral services will be held on Thursday after | noon from the First church. Jan. 20.