Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-08-31

@aat the umpire was right. Richard Maggie of
this place accepted the wager and the bet
was made. The question under dispute was
as follows: A man ran from second to third
and forced the man on third of the base,
taking 1t himself, and then returning to
second when he saw that third could not
make home. Neither man was touched with
the ball and the umpire maintained that
neither man was out. The sporting editor
of the New York Press sustains the umpire's
decision. The president of the National
league has been appealed to.
It is expected that nearly fifty members of
Company will attend the annual reunion
of the Twentieth G. v. at Savin Rock to-
day.
Mr.. John Messenger has been appointed
marshal for the agricultural fair.
Ex-Pestmaster Hemingway is quite Ill.
The Electric Tramway company will not
run their cars up to the depot platform as at
first intended. The railroad company object
and so the line will only be run as far as to
the railroad property, within a few rods of
the station platform.
Milford.
Aug. 3O.-Mrs. Merritt Ford and Rev G.
B. Ford and wife have been making short
soiourn at the White Mountains.
Miss s. N. L. Stone will open her select
school on the 10th of September.
William Hull of Derby has been given the
contract for laying the concrete walk around
the new soldiers monument.
A very attractive entertainment was re-
Gently given at the Woodmont chapel. The
building was full to ovsrfowing of interest
ed friends of the good cause which Is being
carried on by the enterprising members of
the congregation there.
The severe effects of the recent storm was
largely felt by the seedsmen who had large
quantities of sweet corn. Mr.. Albertus N.
nj IF nnof or1fa a rrY md
largest seed growers, had a field of twenty
acres of sweet corn damaged to the extent OF
about five hundred dollars.
Rev. Mr.. Park of Birmingham occupied the
pulpit of the First church last Sunday even
ing by invitation OF the pastor.
Mr.. Osborn, who has done the grading
about the soldiers monument, shows himself
to be skilled and tasteful workman, as the
result of his labors have been highly COM
mended.
Mrs. Lucinda N. Andrews, mother of DIR.
w. 81. Andrews. died at her sons residence
last Tuesday, aged seventy years. Her native
place was Haddam, and she was lady much
respected by those who knew her. The burial
service was held on Friday and was conduct
ed by Rev. J. N. Carroll of the Methodist
church.
Michael EolIigan while under the indu.
ence of liquor on Sunday afternoon pur-
chased two ounces of laudanum which he
suicide. The timely assistance of Constable
Brown and DR.. e. B. Heady, however, pre-
vented the poison from taking effect serious
| ly, and the prospect of recovery is assured
The young man has been an assistant to the
baker at William NJ. Munson's bakery an6
grocery store.
Lewis B. MalIett died at half-past eigh
| O'Clock on Sunday evening from the effects
| of the injuries he received by being thrown
Il out of his wagon in Bridgeport two weeks
1 ago. Mallett was an industrious, generous
and kind-hearted man, and was universally
liked in his business relations with the PEG
/ pie of the town. He leaves wife and foul
| children, Mrs. Charles Stormant, of New
Haven, Mrs. Lucy Fields, of Brooklyn, Wal
| ter B. Mallett, who is in the employ of a tail
| or firm in Waterbury, and Miss Eta Mallett
The burial services were held at his late resi-
dence at three O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
Louis B. Beers, who has been tax oollecto
| of the town for about twenty years, died las
Friday night, aged Sc years. The town au
| thorities have had considerable trouble to ge
access to his books for the past year. TIL
steps taken to investigate the town 6nancia
matters no doubt affected his health, which
was already impaired. He was one of tn
prominent men in the Democratic party
The funeral services were held Tuesday after
noon from his late residence.
Rev. f. L. Ferguson preached an excellen
discourse before large congregation at tn
First church last Sunday morning settin,
| before them the duties of american citizen
| ship, and impressing upon his hearers thei
responsibilities for the duty that rests upol
them in regard to preserving our nation"