Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-12
North Haven.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETfNG-THE "oLD LEATHER
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North Havens
 SPECIAL TOWN MEETfNG-THE SOLD LEATHER
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 Dec. 11.-A special town meeting was held in Memorial hall yesterday afternoon to con- sider the suitability of purchasing piano to be placed in the hall S B: Thorpe was chosen chairman and F. E. Jacobs and W. P. Leete tellers. After 8 debate of some length rising vote was taken. These in favor of the purchase were twenty; opposed, eighteen. Isaac l.. Stiles and Fred N. Stiles were chosen committee to act with the se- Iectmen in the purchase of the instrument.
 It is reported that James Divine and H. O. Divine are going into the brick business, opening yard near the house. recently oc- cupied by John Divine. The switch used by Frank Stiles is so near that brick can be loaded on to the cars at small expense.
 The old Heather man" passed through here on Sunday. Those who saw him re- marked that his lip looked very bad and they did not think he would live year.
 Bills are out for the fair to be given by the ladies of St. Johns church in the court room, Memorial Hall, on Thursday after noon and evening of this week. Supper will be served any time after p. m. Admission free.
 Dec. 1O.-The funeral of Mrs. Orrin Todd, aged eighty years, took place from her late residence yesterday at 2 o'clock p. m. and service was held at the Congregational church at 2:30. Rev. MT. Reynolds read ap- propriate selections of scripture and re- marked at some length on the life of Mrs. Todd and the value oi saw his daily life. The choir sang several hymns especially adapted to the occasion, but none more fitting than the words "Why dc we mourn departing friends?'-to the tune oi old China. A sheaf of wheat lay on the casket. The bearers were four grandsons of MT. Todd: George H. Todd, John H. Todd, William k. Todd, and Frederic H. Crockett. Mr. Todd leaves wife and three children F. H. Todd and H. D. Todd, of this place, and Mrs. Samuel Hale, of California. At the Sunday-school the superintendent, C. B. Foote, referred to Mir. Todd's long and useful Christian life; also to his record ID the temperance cause, and the school sang the last three verses of the hymn Deliver ance will come" in memory of the departed brother.
 The Republican club met at Linsley's hall Saturday evening, and it was voted to make the club 8 permanent organization with regu- lar meetings to be held on the second We'd nesday evening of each month.
 J. B. Bishop N. H. Marks and G. w. Smith are jurors from this town to the Court of Common Pleas at New Haven.
 General State News.
 SNOW IN LITCHFIELD.
 The snow in the western part of Litehfield county is badly drifted and in some places is from six to eight feet deep. In the vicinity of Danbury drifts are more than two feet in depth.
 DEATH OF A MISSIONARY.
 Prof. E. 0. Bissell, of the Hartford Theo- logical seminary, has just received news of the death of his sister Mrs. A. B. Robbins wife of the Rev. Elijah Robbins, for nearly thirty years a missionary to Zulus in south eastern Africa.
 HEALTH REGULATIONS.
 The clergymen of Danbury, at the request of the town authorities, devoted portions ot their Sunday diecourses to urging upon theil congregations the importance of health regu- lations. The prevalence of diphtheria among the children furnished the immediate cause for their remarks.
 A HEN HAWK vs. ROOSTER.
 Some sporting men at Seymour inaugural. ed a fight between hen hawk and a rooster few nights ago which was exciting as well as a novelty. The game cock was equipped with steel spurs. He made bold dash al his strange antagonist, but by means of its bill the hawk soon taught him to keep 8 safe distance and was finally the winner.
 NEW swINDLE.
 This is the latest swindle which the Willi- mantle Journal warns the farmers in it's wis cinity against. The farmer objects to giving his note and having it discounted for cash. The snarper says: "Oh. we'll keep the note, 'l and writes across its face, "Not transfera- ble." In a short time it is found in the hands of another party, with an ''e" added to the "not, :" which makes it read "Note trans- ferable."