Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-20
General state News.

FORA, very 6klll0Q III CQe WOEks
DIED IN MmDLETowN.
MIDDLETewN, Aug. 19.--The funeral of
Mrs. Elizabeth Hills took place to-day. She
resided in the old house next to the corner of
Church street and was quite character.
She died Friday aged sixty-fve of heart dis
ease. She was buried by the town.
BURIED IN MER1DEN.
Tue funeral OF the infant child of Rev. Mr..
Warden of South Meriden was held at two
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. Out of respect
to the afflicted pastor no services were held
at the South Meriden Methodist church yes
terday.
TOO HOT.
Employees in w. & B. Douglas foundry in
Middletown refused to work Friday on ac-
count of the extreme heat. Two men en-
ployed on the new work in front of the Hon.
B. Douglas residence on South Main street
were overcome by the heat Friday afternoon
and gave up work for the remaider of the
day.
BURIAL OF VETERAN.
The funeral of William Thall, veteran of
the war, who died at abe New Haven hospil-
al, was held in Meriden Saturday afternoon
in charge of the relief committee of Merriam
post. The burial was at the East cemetery.
Surgeon J. E. Durand delivered the funeral
address.
The remains of Mrs. David Sawyer who
died Friday evening at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. George L. Clark, of 222 East
Main street, were taken to Deep River, the
home of the deceased, for burial on Saturday.
The funeral services were held in Deep River
at 2 p. m.
HARTFORD coLoRED REPUBLICANS.
The Hartford Colored Republican Climb has
for president Bryant w. Lee, first vice presi-
dent, Edwin Swears; second vice president,
Washington Lane; secretary, Morris Mitchell;
assistant secretary, Joseph a. xClark; treasur-
er, Walter 81. Young. The club has passed
resolutions unanimously endorsing our State
and National tickets.
HALE AND HEARTY.
Rufus Church and wife, of CRANKY, csle-
brated their golden wedding Wednesday, a
goodly number of relatives being present
from Worcester, Chicopee, Holyoke and
South Hadley, and presenting the couple
with two easy chairs. Mr.. Church is eighty
two, hale and vigorous, and both reem kely
to see many more years.
DIED IN wIIL.IhANTIc.
John Maxwell, 8 member of the firm of
Maxwell Brothers, nverymen, died Friday
morning after brief illness, aged forty. He
was very popular and was unmarried. The
funeral services were held at st. Joseplfs
church on Sunday morning at O'Clock, and
he was member, took part in the obse-
quies.
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES.
ANsoNIA, Aug. 18.-The Democrats held
caucus to elect delegates to the various con-
ventions Tonight. The following delegates
were chosen: State, I. AeManus, David T.
McMahon and CIV. Webster; congressional,
T. Q. Sullivan, R. Gibson, D. Walsh and T.
w. Holden; senatorial, William A. Keefe,
+ osa 7 Holl nd
bert Wakely.
QUITE A DIFFERENCE.
Connecticut people, accustomed to the low
fares of the Consolidated road, do not really
appreciate them until they go upon other
roads. For instance, passenger from Hart
ford for Scranton, Pa, the other DAY paid
So. % to 60 112 miles from Hartford to New
York, and then had to pay $4.55 to 90 $50
miles from New York to Scranton-3S more
Of distance and 50. 80 more of fare.
IT WILL KILL THE SALE OF CHEWING GUM
A South Norwalk young lady says that it
has been proven scientifically that the action
of chewing gum on the jaws if continued
long enough will make hair grow over the
face. If such be true it looks as though there
only remains a short time before some girls
we have heard of will have 'thorrid nous
tache." The great majority of girls do not
have to chew gum in order to get proper jaw
action. They naturally have good degree
of it.
BRANCH ROAD NJ ,&N.E.
Plans have been submitted to the officers
of the New York and New England railroad
for the building of branch road which will
pass through the towns of Wrentham. Plain.
vile and North Attleboro, Mass, line three
and one-quarter miles in length, which will
shorten the distance between Boston and
Providence and which will enable them to
compete with roads that are at present short
er than theirs for the Boston and Providence
traffic.
sUFFIELD SOLDIERS MONUMENT
Sufield's soldiers monument will be ded.
icated early in September. The following
have been appointed committee to arrange
programme for fitting observance of the
occasion: DR.. NJ. T. Newton, Edward A.
Fuller, Almon s. Ludden, Eugene M. Clapp
and Major John NJ. Hathaway. This COM
mittee was instructed to procure estimates
mont, and also TO attend to $he removal of
the band stand, which now stands about
where it is proposed to place the soldiers
monument.
DIsHoNoRABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE MA
TIoNAL GUARD.
General orders issued from the adjutant
generals Office announce the recent changes
in officers of the brigade, and state that the |
following named members of the National |
Guard have been dlshonorably discharged
from the military service of the State, in ae-
cordance with sentences of field officers court |
marshal:
Third regiment-Company A, Privates
William G. Collins, Joseph Foley, John 81. !
Fitch, Thomas Kiely, Michael L. Spellman,
John a. Shea; Company G. Priyates Coleman |
Jerome, George NJ. Pierce, Frank r. Miller.
Fourth MISUNDERSTANDING F, Private |
Purdy Van Warr.
Fifth battalion Company G, Privates |
Henry G. P. Arms, John 81. Boom.
BUSY AS A HIVE OF BEES.
Nearly 1000 iaborers are now employed in 1
grading and preparing the New York divi- |
sion of the Consolidated road for the laying |
Of the four tracks. To one riding on an ex-
press the road from Stamford to New York /
seems to be alive with them. Work on the
Eour~tracking is progressing rapidly. On
some parts of the division trains are now
running over the new tracks while the grade
,f the old ones Is being changed. Six miles
If new tracks have been laid from Mamaro-
lspk to PoEtsbsstsg.