Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-10
STATE OORREsPONDENOE.
SOuthingtOn.

The authorities here are searching for an unknown man who has been committing crimes not proper to mention. The .offenses have taken place on the Captain Neal farm in the northern part of the town. The man was apparently twenty years of age and had torn coat and wore cap. Henry Morse saw him upon three occasions within the past two weeks, and each time the man took the alarm and fled like a deer. The authorities are searching for him.
 Joseph Medling and wife, in the hope of recovering from the shock caused by the sudden death of their daughter, will spend a month up the Hudson river.
 The Southington Cutlery company will close their works for two weeks a week from next Saturday. Two hundred or more hands are employed.
 Judson H. Baldwin's three year old daughter was injured by being thrown out of carriage, and there rumor Tuesday that the child was dying. This was not so. The child will be about in a few days. June 9.
 waIIIngford.
 Pinta council Knights of Columbus, meet tonight.
 E. Whitworth, who formerly resided here, was in town to, day.
 Christopher Morgan and Henry B. Hall arrived home yesterday from western tour.
 The annual school meeting of the Central district will be held in the Town hall Tues day evening.
 The wedding of Miss Emma c. Hall and Mr. Charles E. Lyman took place at the resi- denoe of Miss Hall yesterday afternoon, Rev. J. B. Wildman officiating. The newly mar ing for Springfield. They received many valuable and useful presents.
 The Congregational church was fairly packed last evening by the large audience who gathered to listen to the oratorio of ''The Creation" which was given by the Wallingford Vocal society under the leader ship of Professor T. G. Shepard, of New Haven. Many were present from New Ha ven and Meriden and the whole affair was very successful.
 Hon. Chauncey M. Depew lectures at the Congregational church on Monday evening under the auspices of the Soldiers Memo rial association. The subject of his lecture will be "Poetry and Politics in the British lsles." MT. Depew is an eminent speaker, which, in addition to the fact that the pro- ceeds are to be devoted to the Soldiers Me morial association, should insure a crowded house. June 9.
 North Haven.
 Mrs. Julia Bishop celebrated her 90th birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. D. S. Goodyear, on Friday, May 4th.
 Rev. Mr. Reynolds spent last week at Sar- atoga attending the annual meeting of the Home Missionary society.
 Mr. and Mrs B. s. Eastwood, of Thomas ton, have been visiting in town at Mrs. East woods former home.
 Rev. MT. Higgins, of Mt Carmel conduct ed the services at the Congregational church on Sunday morning in exchange with Rev. MT. Reynolds.
 The young people and children of St. Johns church are rehearsing music in pre- paration for Whit tsSunday services.
 One of the farmers in town on his return from New Haven recently found that during his absence portion of his bees had taken position near the top of tall maple tree Considering it too much trouble to take them from so lofty place, they were left to go where they pleased. The next day they were found still clinging to the same limb and af- ter they had remained twenty eight hours the owner seemed to feel some sympathy for them, or thinking that their perseverance deserved to be rewarded, decided to hive them and after being stung an indefinite number of times succeeded in getting the swarm of bees into more comfortable quar- ters.
 The ladies of the Congregational church have decided on holding a strawberry festi- val on Tuesday evening, June 15.
 Andrew Clinton was very much injured on Sunday morning by horse kicking him in the face.
 Large quantities of brick are daily being carried from here to East Rock Park for use in the construction of the soldiers monu- ment. June g.