Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-18
GuilfOrd.

GUILFORD, NOV. 11.-MfS. .. b. conc IL
in town looking after her Guilford inter
ests.
Guilford people have been very much ex-
ercised over the sickness in the Hunt Is. L.
and S. L., jr.) and Erastus Storrs' fami-
lies, where there have been four deaths from
that reported-to be "croupus meningitis,
diphtheretic Group and diphtheria." The
diagnosis is undoubtedly correct, as the med
ical attendance was very regular and the
disease has not spread beyond those fami-
lies.
Died in Guilford, November 16, Mrs Dol
", widow of the late Bassett Benton, aged
seventy-three.
Miss Sarah Brown and Mr.. II. E. Fowler
are to be married this Wednesday evening.
Miss Hattie Hunt, daughter of Mr.. James
Hunt of the Point House, and Mr.. Scott
Bryan, of Branford, are to be married at not
The silk min is running day and night
with two sets of hands in order to fill their
orders.
Mr. Cleveland Griswold and wife afe about
to 60 to Florida for the winter.
waIlingrord.
WA1LINGFoRD, Nov. 1.-THE Grand Army
fair closed on Monday evening and the prizes
were drawn. The 500 prize went to Mid
dletown to J. G. Brotchie he also won anoth-
er prize of $40 in cash. The berry set was
won by E. F. Wilcox, of New Haven. The
bisque statue by 2. P. Beach. The clock by
William NJ Whitaker and the glass sets by
w. C. Northrop and NJ. Griswold, of Meri-
den. The table lamp by Walter Adds and
the accordion by Eugene Lane. The fair has
been very successful aud the receipts amount
ed to nearly 81, 500.
Wallace Hose Co. have received an invita-
ton from Storm Engine Co. No. 2, of Birm-
ingham, to attend their Both annual ball on
THANKSGIVING eve.
Sidney Dickinson is said to be in Chicago.
There were 465 apples in the barrel at the
Grand Army fair. M. Simons guessed the
exact number and won the apples.
The annual inspection of Company K will
take place on Monday evening, November 80,
in the armory.
The Arcanum club hold special meeting
Saturday evening to complete arrangements
for their social which will take place on the
evening of December 10. Wheeler & Will
sons orchestra has been engaged to furnish
music, and no pains will be spared to make
it the most successful dance that has been
held here for years.
The Main street sewer is now completed
with the exception of one manhole and a
catch basin.
The Order of Foresters are making extern
sive arrangements for their ball on Thanks
giving eve, and guarantee pleasant time for
all who attend.
The rink will be opened again tonight.
General state News.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Henry Adams and Michael Ely of Water
bruy, plumbers, went into water closet on
Tuesday to work on gas pipe and about
noon were found unconscious and rescued in
time to save their lives.
BIG CLOCK.
The Seth Thomas Clock company of Thorn
aston have prepared drawings for the great
clock which is to be placed in the tower of
the new City hall at Philadelphia and
which, if completed in accordance
with It their IT, plans, will b be the larg
which it will strike the hours and quarters
will weigh fifty thousand pounds and the
glass dials, as contemplated, measure TWEEN
ty-fve feet in diameter.
WILL RECOVER.
Joseph Mann of Warehouse Point, who was
so badly hurt by being accidentally shot with
rifle while he was shooting with some COM
panions, bids fair to recover. The ball en-
tered his breast about two inches above the
left nipple and came out under the left
shoulder blade, just grazing the lungs about
one inch above the heart-a narrow escape
from instant death.
ToLLAND COUNTY SOCIETY.
The Tolland County Agricultural society
will pay all premiums this year, all back
bills and for the permanent improvements
made at the park in Rockville this year and
ToBoGGAN SLIDE.
The members of the Hartford Wheel club
have raised 81 500 toward building tobog-
gan slide ON Wethersfeld avenue, Hartford,
of which amount the horse railroad compa-
ny has subscribed $100.
WEEKLY PAYMENTS GRANTED.
In response to the petition for weekly pay
ments made by the employees of the Pratt &
Whitney company, Hartford, the officers of
the company have notified the men that
their request will be granted as soon as ar
engagements can be made. 1t will probably
take two or three weeks before the arrange
ments can be completed.
RESIGNED.
Ex-Sherif Oliver D. Seymour has resigned
his place in the Office of the collector of in
ternal revenue, finding the confinement in
furious to him. He will be succeeded by Mr..
P. F. Butler.
Mr.. Jared Reid, jr., we'll known in Hart
ford, died in Brooklyn on Monday. Mr.. Reid
was graduated at Yale in 1916 and for many
years was principal of a school in Stock
bridge, Mass He has been the assistant ed
itor of the Evangelist. While in Hartford
he had an Office in the building next to the
railway station and was the agent of the APP
pletons.
THE STATES NEW ARMoRIEs.
The armory commission, consisting of Gov
ernor Harrison and the adjutant and quarter
master generals, completed contract on
Tuesday for the purchase of the Union ar
mory in Hartford for the State. The armory
is now owned by Colonel L. A. Barbour, who
will retain possession of the property until
July 1, 1887, when he will deed it to the
State and receive a check for $42, 500. The
armory commission have thus provided ar
moIies for all towns that have two or more
"a &1n TIL
Norwalk armory is fast approaching compile
ton and the New Britain armory will be
finished about February 1, 1887.
MUCH BLESSED.
The town of Seymour has at present it's
full share of life's sadnesses and gladnesses-
asthma, big potato crop, amateur dramatists,
shooting gallery, weddings, Turkish but
terfy, social parties and dances, singing
school, the Times, Republican representa-
tive and various other blessings in disguise