Morning journal and courier., 1886-10-23
STATE CORRESPONDENTS.
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 WALLINeFoRD, Oct. 22.-P. N. Wall re- turned to-day from business trip to New York
 The funeral of Mrs D. O. Porter, who died on Monday of peritonitis, took place at 11:30 o'clock to-day and the remains were taken to Glastonbury on the 12:S8 train for inter ment.
 Governor Harrison and staff will be in at tendance at the Grand Army fair on Friday evening, November 12.
 Mrs. c. Dickinson, Miss Ophelia Hall, Miss May Thomas, Albert Judd and W. I. Todd will attend the Christian Endeavor society's convention in Bridgeport next Wednesday, Charles Hill, who is spending a vacation up in the Naugatuck valley, has sent home a fine string of game to his friends.
 Dr. J. D. McGaughey has been appointed as post surgeon.
 Rev. D. T. Call will lecture on temperance at the town hall tonight.
 W. H. and Addison Talcott are to open 8 feed store in Reynolds block Nov. 1.
 Miss Carrie Nearing and Miss Hattie De- cherd are visiting in Jersey City, N. J.
 Wallace hose company hold special meet ing tonight.
 Quite number went from here yesterday to attend the centennial celebration in North Haven.
 The Baltimore and Ohio telegraph office will be located in the Domestic company's new building after Nov. 1.
  eeive the tax lists tomorrow from 8. m. until p. m.
 Miss Florence Waterhouse is visiting in New York.
 General State News. LOST HIS BIRD DOG.
 John s. Barnes left valuable bird dog tied in the barn Thursday morning, and go- ing home at noon, he found that his dog had jumped over a gate, and was hanging by the neck dead. The dog was valued at $50. CALLED A PASTOR. At meeting of the Baptist society, of Bris- tol Thursday night, it was voted unanimous ly to extend call to the Rev. F. E. Tower, of Brattleboro, Vt., to become pastor of this church.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. Curtis Smith of Washing ton, D. O., who have been guests at the Beardsley House, Winsted, for the past two weeks, started for home Thursday. Mrs. O. F. Potter, of the Beardsley House, accom- panied them as far as New Haven, where she will make short visit with friends. ON THEIR WINDING WAY. They may talk ali they want to about the winding of the Waterbury watch. From IA, 900 to 20, 900 can be wound in this city every day by few girls in the factory By the way, the springs in this watch are of such fine make that the Elgin and other fac tories are ordering theirs from here. There is but one man in Europe who can make the right steel for these springs, and this com pany has employed him. Whereas the spring department of the factory was originally only small part of room, now, although new inventions have reduced the number of workmen about two-thirds, large part of the new addition will be utilized for this branch of the manufacture Waterbury American.
 DEATH FROM A TUMOR.
 After an illness from which he has suffered for considerable time, Charles Sanger, the well known musician and member of the Elk banjo quartette, died at his home in Strat- ford last Thursday night. A while ago tumor formed on his back near the shoulder blade, caused, it IS said, by blow given in sport by a companion. Two operations were performed, but did not afford permanent relief and another was begun 8 short time ago for the extrpation of the main portion of the tumor, but his condition such that he was unable to bear it and it was abandon ed. After that he was prostrated and recent ly the disease encroached on his throat and caused a fatal termination by suffo cation. MT. Sanger was abont forty years of age. A wife survives him. He was a char ter member of Bridgeport lodge, B. P. O. Elks, and held the office of tyler therein. He possessed 8 large circle of acqaintances and friends and his social qualities made him oeneral favorita a-Rridpenort Farmer