Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-20
STATE CORREsPONDENCE.
Milford,


THE RECENT INCENDIARY FIRKS-GENERA AL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE TOWN
| MILFORD, Oct. 1S.-Rev. Mr. Saunders Of
rial convention which was held in Seymour
| last Thursday.
| Elliott D. CLARK is able to be about again
| after his severe illness.
| Charles e. Deming, of New Havsn, deliv.
| cred the temperance address in the town hall
| last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. CLARK have returned
from trip to Massachusetts, and places in
the northern part of this State.
Thomas Stowe, of this place, was chosen
last week as one of the jury ON the Wales
Doolittle murder case.
Rev. N. M. Calhoun returned last Satur-
day from Chicago, where he has been as del
egate to the national council of Congrepa-
tional ministers.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss AL
ice Putney and Mr.. Walter E. Patchen, OF
Bridgeport, November 8, in Plymouth
church.
Rev. George Hubbard, who formerly lived
in Woodmont, but is now a missionary in
China, recently sent a congratulatory letter
to the people OF Woodmont, and inclesed a
ten dollar note as . substantial expression
of his interest in their efforts to complete
the chapel they are building.
The gates at the railroad crossing on High
SH1OSO l.
has been much needed protection for the
travelling public.
The Todd Manufacturing company have
shut down work for few days to have their
boiler inspected
Arctic Engine company have greatly need
ed fire alarm bell in their building, and
Monday they made special efforts to urge the
necessity of it, and liberal sums were SUBJ
scribed towards it. It is hoped enough will
be secured to have it placed in the tower
soon.
The people who live in the center of the
town were aroused from their sleep last Sun
day morning about one O'Clock by the alarm
of fire. and much anxiety was felt when it
became known how serious and extensive the
damage would have been had it not
been discovered and promptly extinguished.
As the midnight freight train passed through
blazing from one of the buildings owned by
W. Ii. Pond near the corner of Broad street
and occupied by Loui Broccoli, the fruit
dealer. He notified Fred Green, the night
operator at the depot, and he gave the alarm
and ran to the building and with the assist
ance of Mr.. Broccoli, who sleeps in the build
ing, subdued the flames. Arctic fire engine
company were promptly on hand and assist
ed. At the same time as Robert Burns was
passing the new livery stable building near
the hotel he saw that to be on fire also and |
with his overcoat smothered the flames.
MS place on the INSIDE mad been saturated |
with oil, had the floor of the build |
ing on River street. An oil can had been
stolen from the depot and was found on the |
stairs of the latter building. The same per-
son undoubtedly performed the act at both |
buildings, and had the fire gained Roadway,
the result cannot be realized as the facilities |
for controlling two such fires are not to be |
mad here. However, much credit is due to
;he fremen for their prompt arrival and Wig
3rous efforts to do all that was necessary.
Fred Green and Tom Broccoli are also worthy
If praise, for it was largely due 10 their
prompt action in throwing on pals of water
hat the fire was brought under control.