Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-21
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William J. Beach has been appointed post master at Litchfeld, Ct. Judge Beardsley, who has been i'll, was in town yesterday. He is not yet fully restored in health.
 Attorney U1lman was reported tride bet ter yesterday, but is not expected to be out for several days.
 Bishop Williams confirmed twenty-three young persons at Christ church, Hartford, Sunday morning.
 Mrs. Colonel Robertson and her child were tride more comfortable yesterday and their recovery is expected.
 T. W. Wood of the Bridgeport Post, is re- joicing over the advent Sunday of a son which weighed fourteen pounds.
 Miss Lottie, daughter of the Hon. F.. D. Bassett, will be home on Friday to spend the Christmas holidays with her people.
 The condition of Professor W. K. Town send was trife better yesterday. He is not, however, considered out of danger.
 Lewis Goodsell, of Plainville, arrived at Aiken, Ga, last Thursday. He found that the snow extended as far south as Goldsbor- ough.
  school, preached an excellent discourse in the West Torrington Congregational church last Sunday.
 Mir. John Tocher of Seymour, who died on Friday night, was buried on Sunday from the Seymour Methodist church, Rev. MT. Nichon officiating.
 Hon. Frederick J. Kingsbury, of Water bury, is among those mentioned as likely to succeed to the position of treasurer of Yale college, now vacant.
 George W. Judson of Yale gave one of the finest talks at the mems meeting Sunday afternoon that has ever been heard in the hall.-Bridgeport Standard.
 Miss Alice Oakley, of Naugatuck, has made crazy quilt which 50 many are anx- ious to see that it will be shown in Kane's drug store window there to day.
 Caroline B. Manvi le of Elizabeth, N. J., died in Waterbury at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Merritt Platt, Saturday morning in her sixty eighth year. Interment in Eliz- abeth.
 Caroline w. Cone, thirty-six, wife of James W. Cone of Lakes drug store, Water bury, died Saturday morning of pleuro- pneumonia, after weeks illness. She leaves three children.
 The condition of Mrs. Hemingway of New York, daughter of Rev. Dr. Harwood, was unchanged yesterday, and no change was ex- pected by her physician for several days or until the fever has run its course.
 It is reported that H. R. Day, who left Waterbury and B. Shoningers employ some weeks ago suddenly for Canada, is engaged ... playing an organ for 8 church. His family is with him.
 The Bridgeport Standard of yesterday says Reporter Billings is not ill, but that "Report- CT Billings was seen about the streets to-day as lively as ever, and so far as we could see there is nothing the matter with him, unless it be polo malaria"
 Gratiot Washburne, son of Hon. Elihu B. Washburne, ex-minister to France, and the oldest brother of Mrs. w. D. Bishop, jr., of this city, died suddenly of cerebral apoplexy at the Gait House, Louisville, Ky, on Friday last. MT. and Mrs. Bishop have gone to Chicago to attend the funeral.
 D. W. Clarke, jr., formerly in the employ of the Bridgeport Standard, now postmaster and city clerk of Valley City, Dakota, is vis- iting his uncle, J. c. Curtis of the Adams Express company, and other relatives in Bridgeport. MT. Clarke left Bridgeport about ten years ago to grow up with the West, and is doing well.
 died early Saturday morning, was elected city marshal by both political parties for several terms. The funeral took place yes. terday at the South Baptist church, Rev. MT. Wheeler officiating. The city officials l.l IL their veterans.
 Charles Benton, aged eighty-six, an old resident and ex mayor of Hartford, died on Saturday. In 1862 he was elected m ayor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. Henry C.. Deming to become colonel of the old Twelfth c. v. Mr. Benton was soap manufacturer and an ex-chief engineer of the fire department.
 Thomas B. Doolittle, of this city, has re- signed his position as secretary of the Amer ican Telephone and Telegraph company of New Jersey and also his directorship in the American Telephone and Telegraph company of Pennsylvania He retains his responsible position with the American Bell Telephone company, with office in Boston.
 Prof. Arthur B. Woodford of the State uni versity, Bloomington, Ind, with his wife arrived at New Haven, Thurs day, the 18th. They will spend tue holidays in New Haven and in Winsted at the home of MT. Wood fords parents. They were accompanied East by Miss Fanny Woodford, sister of the professor. MT. Woodford will return to his duties soon after Christmas, his wife and sister remaining East until the latter part of January.
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