Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-30
STATE CORRESPONDENCE
North Haven.
HARD LABOR AND ENERGETIC NEIGHBoRs.

NOxt0 k1aPens
HARD LABOR AND ENERGETIC NEIeHBoRs-A
cows DESPERATE SITUATION.
July 29.-Nathaniel E., infant son of
Ernest E. Potwine, died July 26. The burial
was at East Haven.
There were several transfers of real estate
recently, one being from John G. Cakes to
the trustees of the Virginia insurance COM
pany of Alexandria, Va, six lots situated on
Stiles avenue.
A COW belonging to Mr.. Bayard Pierpont
of North Hill, who is spending the summer
at Guilford, became mired in the swamp
near Henry Psrdee's house on Wednesday
evening The neighbors turned out in full
force, and loading the animal on to a stone
boat succeeded in landing her on hard
ground, distance of about three hundred
feet, after several hours labor.
The annual picnic of the Pomona grange is
to be at Pawson Park on Tuesday, July 81.
North Haven grange has been matted; prob
ably many will go. good time is antici-
pated. Garry along your baskets of good
things and pass them around to make things
lively.
A few mornings since @. q. Thorpe found
several of his chickens, which are nearly
large enough for broilers, lying dead in the
coop. A hole dug under the hennery showed
that some animal had done the mischief. Mr..
Thorpe placed q strong trap at the hole and
NEXT morning found everything in place, but
on the second morning large skunk was
dead in the trap.
Soathingt0n.
July 29.-Ths Peck, Stow & Wilcox COM
pany's bolt shop, which has been idle five
weeks, will start up Monday
The Rev. Mr.. Hanna, of Mantle, preached
Mr.. N. Wilcox, vice president of the
Peck, Stow Sc Wilcox company, and Judge
Holcomb left here Saturday for Cleveland,
Ohio.
The prohibition tent is expected here from
Bristol Tuesday.
The game between the Jsffersons of Hart
fourth inning, owing to the rain.
General state News.
CAN BEGIN AGAIN.
The comptroller of the currency has au-
thorized the First National bank Of Stafford
Springs, Conn, TO begin business with
capital of $4,000
CLOSE OF THE CAMP AT PINE ORCHARD.
After ten days of pleasure the Y. II. G. A.
the party leaving at o'clock for home. The
7. II. G. A. camp on the Thames will con-
tinue until this week Wednesday, two weeks
being their limit of time to be spent in camp
life.
AN OLD SOLDIERS DEATH.
Leonard Simons, who was q member of
Company K of the Eleventh regiment during
the war, died at his home on Squire street,
Hartford, Thursday night, at the age of N
Antietam in 1862, receiving shot through
the left lung.
MEETING OF THE CATHOLIC CLERGY.
The clergy of the Hartford diocese viii
hold a conference at the cathedral on Tues
Ioxz nd nd ha
senior clergy will meet the frat day and the
junior on Thursday. The anniversary of
Bishop McMahon's conservation will take
place on Friday, August 10.
IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPUBLICANS.
The Swedish Republicans is Meriden have
just formed campaign club with Charles
Janson president and Henry Herman seereta-
~, and over fifty have signed the roll of
membership. Also the Meriden Republican
be an interesting programme, and the Blaine
committee viii have 9 final meeting.
A MISSING WATERBURY DOMESTIC.
aged twenty-four, who left here recently to
take place to do Homework in Albany, is
still mysteriously missing. Both her broth
ers Of this city and her sister, Mrs. Hanley of
Millerton, N. Y, are suspicious that there
has been foul play. The young woman has
been employed IN I1lS CITY Dy bn6 families OF
LAWYER John O'Neil and ex-senator Matthews
and bears good reputation.
THE BELL ToLLED 100 TIMES.
In speaking of the late Orrin HARDWOOD, of
Stafford Springs, the Press says: "The Stat
ford Springs Methodist Episcopal church bell
tolled 100 strokes on Tuesday, the first time
it has ever rung out SO advanced an age for
deceased person. Orrin HARDWOOD of Stat
ford Springs, who died in Hampden on Mon
day evening, was within two weeks of being
100 years years old. Mr.. HARDWOOD was born
in West Stafford Aug. 9Th, 1888.
A PROMINENT AGENT INSTANTLY KILLED.
WrLLrMANTIo, Conn.,, July 2s.-Charles T.
Smith, aged about ffty-fve, special agent of
the Union Mutual Life Insurance company,
and formerly of Colchester, Conn, but lately
of Brook1ine, Mass, who has been stopping
at the Hooker House here for few days, at
tempted this morning to manage the eleva.
tor. His head was caught under the first
floor and he was instantly killed. He was
widely known. He leaves a widow and seve-
raj children in Brookline.
A BEAUTIFUL PLACE ON THE LINE OF NEW
RAILROAD.
The good old town of Prospect has long
been noted for its pure air, beautiful scenery
and the abundance of game and fish that are
Ia its forests and streams. The town has,
however, not had much prominence as
summer resort, because it has not been easily
accessible. The building of the Meriden,
waterbury and Connecticut River railroad
has now brought the town within easy reach |
If this and other Connections cities.
THE PROOF WAS LOST.
Captain A. P. Lyon of Waterbury, who |
served in an Illinois regiment during the war |!
md receives pension, is in feeble health. |
wishing to make provision for his wife, to /
whom he has been married 30 years, and to i