Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-05-29
FREIGHT INCREASED.

On the different branches of the Consoli-
dated road the freight tariffs have been much
larger than usual for May, and considerably
in excess of the revenues for May, 1887. This
is especially true of the through freights.
BRDGETENDER DISCHARGED.
The Consolidated road has discharged
Bridgetender Hatford, who was ON duty at
the Norwalk drawbridge at the time of the
recent accident, for negligence. Hatford told
contradictory stories about his making sure
that the rails were all right. He has been in
tie employ of the road for thirty-fve years.
THEN AND NOW.
Rev. a. McNicholl of the Methodist church
preached memorial sermon before the Grand
Army at Windsor Locks on Sunday from the
text s:What mean ye by this servicef' He
took high ground on the meaning of the war
and its results, strongly denouncing the
tendency to revive sectional feeling for par
tisan purposes.
THE BOLD SOLDIER BOYS.
It has been officially decided to send the
entire National Guard into camp this year,
and Monday, August 90, has been the day
fixed for going into Camp Camp at Mantle.
This alliterative phrase will be the title of
the camp this year on account of the GUS
tom of naming the camp after the adjutant
general the second year OF his term and the
Governor the first year.
oLEoMARGARINE.
The investigation recently made by the in
ternal revenue department for violation of
the oleomargarine law resulted as follows:
Over 800 samples were secured on May IA in
Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Water
bury, Middletown, New Britain, Norwich,
New London, ThompsoHville and Windsor
Locks, aud but one sample offered es butter
proved to be oleomargarine.
ROWING MATCH.
A double race for purse of $25 has been
arranged for Wednesday between Frank
Lombar and Thomas McCabe and Frank Le-
Court and George Spring, all of Hartford.
The men-will row in Whitehall boats, one
mile and turn, on the Connecticut river.
Barrett, of Worcester, has issued challenge
to any amateur in this State and it is said
that Newton, of Hartford, will accept.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY TEACHERS.
The twelfth annual meeting of the Fair
field County Teachers association will be
held at Bridgeport Friday and Saturday, be-
ginning with a paper by il. Jennings OF Bris'
toll on sThe legal relations between parent,
pupil and teacher The programme includes
these papers: "a few thoughts about educa-
tional ideal" by Miss Mary L.. P. Shattuck
of the Bridgeport training school; ga prac-
tical method Of drawing" by Mrs. Augusta
object work, by Mrs. N. R. Baldwin of Phil
adelphia; Language in the different grades"
by E. G. Metcalf, supervisor of the Boston
public schools. E. S. Hall, the president, of
Norwalk, will deliver an address.
VERY SAD CASE.
NEW BRITAIN, May 2S.-Three weeks ago
the body of Frank 7. Booth, formerly post
Office clerk in this city, was found in pas
ture where he had died by his own hands.
His mother, who lives in Syracuse, N. Y,
was notified by telegraph that her son, who
had been missing for several weeks, had been
found and would arrive home on a certain
train. The dispatch by some mistake led the
poor mother to believe that her son was alive
and returning home to see her. She accord
ingly made ready a feast for his reception
and invited friends in. The undertaken who
brought her the news OF her sons death
broke the sad tidings as gently as possible,
but the mother fell into a swoon and has re-
manned seriously Frustrated since.
MRS. CHANT.
The Springfield Republican thus speaks of
Mrs. Chant, who spoke here last Thursday
night at United church chapel. Mrs. Laura
Chant. one of the English delegates to the
recent woman's council in Washington, who
spoke on charities before the Woman Suf-
frage leage in this city Saturday, is a singu-
larly eloquent and gifted reformer of the best
modern type. Her appeal for intelligent hui
man helpfulness based upon the loft
lest Christian principles was enforced
with power and pathos that
deeply impressed her audience. Her earnest
ness, enthusiasm and mental strength, COM
bined with wonderful gift of expression,
brought every listener into sympathy with
the cause she presented. She made it clear
that the cause of woman's freedom and
larger responsibility is the cause Of progress
in the world. The address was full of in
SEPARATION and encouragement to all who are
| laboring in any way to make human life hap
pier nobler and healthier. Mrs. Chant has
| been most heartily welcomed wherever she
has spoken in this country, and in Chicago
especially she has stirred and enlisted the
people in behalf of social reforms.