Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-29

with protection and free trade advocates. The funeral of Mir. George Sehlager, one of the most prominent German citizens in | town, was held Sunday. The Congregational pulpit will be occupied tomorrow by Rev. Mir. Tuft of New Haven One of cur farmers takes pride in an im- | mense red cabbage that weighs 19 pounds l ounces.
 Twice week for years the Waterbury cracker team with it's six large mules has made trips through the place as regularly as the weeks came around, but it has now been discontinued and Q drummer sells the goods. Frank De Patri and Nellie Ellis were mar ried on the 25th inst. Rev. Arthur McNichol will address pro- hibition rally here on Monday evening. General State News. HARTFoRD's MOUNTED TROOP. Hartford's mounted troop, the H. c. Rob- inson troop, parade this evening. FOR STORAGE. There is talk of the erection of building in Winsted to be devoted to the storage of farmers produce.
 ON THE PENNY PRESS. Ralph A. Blydenburgh of Goodspeed's Landing takes position of city reporter on the Middletown Penny Press. GONE TO ENGLAND. Mrs. J. H. Benham and son of Birming- ham have sailed for England, where they are to remain during the winter.
 DIED IN ROCKVILLE.
 Mrs. R. G. Holt of Rockville, mother of Coroner F. L. Holt of Bridgeport, died at her home Thursday, after long illness.
 LIQUOR LICENSES. The Fairfield county commissioners have decided to issue no licenses to saloons situat- ed within 200 feet of any school building. GOLDEN WEDDING.
 Cards are out for the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson of Seaview ave- nue, Bridgeport, which will occur next month.
 IN FULL BLOOM.
 In North Sterling, Windham county, Elisha Anderson has cut Q crop of rowen four feet high, and some of it in full bloom, as in July.
 HAF- Y NAUGATUCK. With the celebration of five weddings in one day, Naugstuck is looking around and considering the advisability of applying for a city charter.
 DIED IN NORWICH.
 Captain William R. Potter of Norwich, an old whaling captain, died in that oity Thurs day, aged 77. He was sslectman for several years and in the legislature in 1868. IN NAUGATUCK. Invitations have been issued for the we'd ding of David B. Bsecher and Miss Sarah A. Tyler in St. Michasrs church Thursday after noon, November 8, at 3:30 o'clock. IN GOSHEN Goshen can boast of man with remarka- ble memory. Deacon Francis M. Wadhams, in the absence of the pastor last Sunday, re- cited one of Talmage's long sermons without looking st the printed copy. HEAVY LOSSES OF SHEEP. Charles H. Mason of Washington, Lich- field county, lost sixteen of his flock of sheep last week. Dogs tore them in pieces. Also in Falls Village dogs got among E. D. Good wins sheep one night last week, killed eight and wounded twenty more.
 DIED IN BIRMINGHAM.
 Typhoid fever Friday claimed another vic- tim in Birmingham in the person of Miss Mary, daughter of James Larkin. Miss Larking was a graduate of the B. H. S., ciass of '85, and has taught school in Seymour the past year.
 COMPOSER DEAD.
 Edward Bartholomew Phelps, the com poser, died in Springfield, Mass, Friday afternoon, in his sixtieth year, of consump- State, January 29, 1929, and went to Spring. field with his father at an early age.
 FIRE AzD NARROW ESCAPE.
 In New Canaan Friday evening the resi- dencs of William Wendover was fired by an incendiary and before the local companies could get to the scene of the fire the struc- tCrs lay in ashes. Mir. Wendover was out of narrowly escaped death. The honse was val ued at S, 1000.
 AT sACHKM's HEAD.
 Sachem's Head has defsd the frost thus far and the flowers are in their full beauty Tomatoes are being harvested for canning. Burwell Carter, of Plainville, at his recent visit to the city of joy, found his frisnd glimpses of paradise, his open fire in his cot- tage adding to the charm of outdoor sur- roundings.
 DROWNED.
 Fred J. Schuman, c former resident of Shelton, was drowned of South Norwalk, recently. He was out in @ boat black-fshing with his brother-in-law Louis Stanch, and William Messnburg. The boat capsized, Schuman started to swim ashore, and his strength failing, he lost his life. The other two clung to the boat and were saved.
 THE FoREsrERs' CONVENTION.
 At the recent convention of the State dis trict of the Ancient Order of Foresters in Ansonia a per capita tax of twenty cents each quarter was substituted for the twenty five cents assessment at the death of mem- Der. T. F. Malloy of Birmingham was elect ed chief ranger, J.-H. Murnow of Waterbury sub-granger, Patrick H O'Brien of New Ha- ven district secretary. The trustees elected were A. G. Sanders and John MeAuley of New Haven, Jeremiah Toomey of Fairfield and James McConksy of New Britain.
 SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
 BRIDGEPORT, Oct. 2e.-The grand division, Sons of Temperance, of Connecticut, yester- day elected officers as follows: G. W. patri- arch, c. A. Baldwin, New Haven; G. W. as- sociate, Miss Emma Kemmerer Hartford; G. scribe, Frank W. Mar, West Haven; G. treas urer, Charles E. Hart, New Haven; G. chap lain, Rev. H. s. Still, Westport; G. conduc- tor, Miss Ella Palmerton, Birmingham; G. sentinel Emil Hohenthal, South Manchester. The retiring G. w. associate, Mrs. Miner nee Mamie Kellogg of Norwalk was presented by members of the G. division with Q cake basket and castor of silver. F. M. Hawley of New Canaan made the presentation speech, the recipient responding with well chosen words. During the morning session A. E. Baldwin, G. w. associate of the na- tional division, was received.
 For three weeks I was suffering from severe cold in my head, accompanied by pain in the temples. I tried some of the many catarrh remedies without any re- lief. Ely's Cream Balm was recommended to me. After only six applications of the Henry c. Clark, first division New York Ap- praisers' office.
 Ely's Cream Balm gives satisfaction to every one using it for catarrhal troubIe.-G. K. Mellor, druggist, Worcester, Mass.
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