Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26


has come out strong for Harrison and Nor
ton.
The Democrats of Southington will meet
at the court room at 1880 Friday evening and
organize Democratic club.
Mrs Truman E. Barnes has returned from
q visit to her son, Liva E. Barnes of Rock
ford, Ill.
General state News.
UNIVERSAL PEACE.
Mrs. Della Stewart Parnell has consented
to address themeeting of the Universal Peace
Union at Mystic, which begins August 10.
REV. ERAsTUs COLLIN.
The Rev. Erastus Cotton, who preached at
the Congregational church. Haddam, last
Sunday, was pastor there In 1928. He is
80 years old and continues In active pastoral
work at the West.
RUBBER SHOP AT COLCHESTER.
The rubber shop at Colchester will start up
this week, employing at FIRST about 100 hands
and turning out 200 pairs of shoes. This
list will be increased until 10000 pairs are
made day.
CRUSHED HIS SKULL.
At Redding last week q New York boy,
who was chopping wood, accidentally struck
Walter Porter, aged IL, son of Rev. N. L.
Porter, crushing his skull. 1t is believed the
Porter boy will not live.
DEATHS IN MERIDRN.
Miss Virginia Baldwin, daughter of Noah
E. Baldwin, of Akron street, on Tuesday OF
consumption.
Walter Shockley, saloon keeper on Pratt
street, Meriden, died Tuesday night, aged
forsy-six.
A BIG SWAPPING TURTLE.
MIR. John Cleveland and George Stiles from
the fire engine house on Sigourney street,
Hartford, caught big swapping turtle yes
terday afternoon at Little river, near Asylum
avenue bridge, that weighed in the neighbor-
hood of twenty-five pounds. The capture
was made by means OF hook and line.
ERIDEN BAKERS.
The Bakers Union held meet Monday
evening and elected these officers: President,
Tim Goodwin; vice president, Jacob Doerher;
Holmes; sergeAnt-at-arnns, Michael Glosheen;
executive committee, Thomas Corbley, j.
Lighlfoot, Joseph Lecourt and Jacob Doer>
fer.
NATIONAL cRooUET CLUB.
The Norwich Croquet club is putting its
grounds in thorough order for the annual
meeting of the National association of cro-
quet clubs which convenes in Norwich Au-
gust Dist. There will be no addition to the
number of courts, but the 1--WE courts now
on the grounds viii be in complete condition
for the use of the association when 1t meets
next month.
. ELECTRIC RAILROADS.
The Hartford and Wethers6eld horse rail-
road company have adopted the electric sys-
tenn of running cars, and will put it in ope-
ration as soon as possible.
The new electric railroad at Meriden, run
by the Daft overhead system, has been tried
several times, and has been very satisfactory.
One or two slight 'shitchesn have been ex-
perienced, but these are now remedied and
will not be repeated. The line will be form
ally opened shortly. and running on regu-
lated schedule of time.
coNNEcTTcUT SOLDIERS.
The contract for printing the new catalogue
of Connecticut Volunteers will probably be
awarded to the Case, Lockwood & Brainerd
company. It Is expected that it will be pub
containing the roster of Connecfieut soldiers
of the revolutionary and other wars, is being
thoroughly prepared and will make book
nearly az large as the first volume. The rev.
oIutionary part Is in charge of Professor
Henry P. Johnston of New York, the able
historian of the Long Island Historical soci-
ETY..
CHANGES OF FORTUNE.
Mr.. Clark Holt, of Manchester, died at his
home Sunday, aged seventy-one. He was at
one time one of the most influential men in
Tolland county. He was one of the first or
panizers of the First National bank Of Rock
vile and was its president during the first
eight years of its existence. He was also
president of the Tolland County Mutual
Fire Insurance company. He was for
number of years manufacturer of thread
and controlled the property that was after
wards sold to Corbin & White. About If
teen years ego he met with financial reverses
from which be emerged 3 broken down man.
For the last fifteen years he has been living
d quiet life IL Manchester.