Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-11

Trying to OutWft Agent Adams-Beath
Of N1Fs. He1tmann-Twentteth G. ".
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Picnics-
Driver Hollis Big Record of Miles.
Fred Hill, of Orange, has been driving a
bony and worthless horse and few days ago
he was told by the proper authorities to kill
it. He said he would. But in place of doing
so he brought the horse to New Haven and
traded it. Agent Adams of the Humane
society hearing of tbs transaction got war
rant out for the arrest of Hill. The latter
hearing of this move Immediately came to
this city, got back his horse and killed it.
He was arrested, however, and his trial was
held at West Haven yesterday.
On Monday Mrs. Louisa Heitmann, wife of
the late Adrian G. Heitmann and daughter of
the late Captain Jacob Ward, died at her late
residence on Elm street. Mrs. Heitmann has
been ailing for some time and only a short
time ago returned from a visit to the West,
where she was very i'll. apparently improved
right in character, respected and
loved by all who knew her. Her
death will be severe blow not only to hee
family and friends, but to the whole commu-
nifty in which she lived. Superintendent w.
w. Ward of the West Haven railroad is a
DrOGAer OF Inc deceased lazy, ana A1r. He'll
man of the Canal railroad Office, this city, is
son of deceased. The funeral will take place
from the late residence on Elm street to-mor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The following reunions and picnics will
take place at Howes' during this month:
August 10th, New Britain Sunday school
will come down, about $50 strong; 25th, Odd
Fellows from Waterbury; 26th, Twentieth
G. ": 30th, State Eastern Star lodges. The
fair of the St. Lawrence church, which is be-
ing held at Howes' rink, has been very sue
cessful. 1t will close on Saturday night.
The Congregational church and Christ
church of West Haven unite in a picnic to
Pawson Park on Thursday, Aug. 18th. The
barge Juno will leave Richards dock at $780,
Baskets to be transported should be left at
Wilmot 6 Warmers, 81. E. Nettleton's or J.
M BaIdwin's before 7:45.
The twenty-frst annual reunion of the
Twentieth regiment, Connecticut volunteers
will be held at Howes' pavilion, Savin Rock,
on Thursday August Goth, 1886. Mr.. Howes
will furnish good shore dinner for so cents,
which will be served at $780, Business
meeting at 11:30.
Excursion cars on the West Haven horse
railroad will be at Union depot at 10 O'Clock.
Round trip tickets to be had of the conduc-
tors, good on any car, 25 cents.
Excursion tickets will be for sale at the
following stations on the New Haven &
Northampton railroad: Unionville, Plain
vile, Southington, PlantsyilIe, Hitchcocks,
Cheshire and Mt. Carmel, and on the N Y,
N. H. & II. R. r. at Hartford, New Britain
Meriden, Wallingford, Portland, Middletown
and Bridgeport, at three-fourths regular
rates. These tickets can be had only at
these stations and must be countersigned at
the reunion by the secretary. Free return
tickets on the Derby railroad to be had of
the secretary. All friends of members will
be cordially welcomed. The history of the
regiment by j. w. Storrs is out and will be
for sale that day. The general committee
for the reunion are f. A. Hotchkiss, F. H.
Smith, II. S. Caldwell, R. E. Paddock, ]. N.
Boothe. A. E. Smith of Cheshire, Conn.,, is
secretary of the association.
Frank Holt, driver on the West Haven
horse railroad, is one of the veteran men of
the road, having been on the road since it
started, about eighteen years ago, and dur
ing that long period has hardly lost day.
week days or Sundays, excepting when his
leg was broken. During his service he esti-
mates that he has driven, all told, $780, 900
miles, or distance equal to over fourteen
times around the globe.
Mr.. Hager, who runs the flying horses in
the grove, while in an alteration on Satur-
day last With the proprietor of a saloon be-
cause of having been refused drink, threat
ened dire things against the proprietor, who
threw beer glass at Hager, flooring him.
Both were arrested and fined.