Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-31
LOCAL NEWS.
RrIer Mention.

Brief Mention.
Two hundred varieties blank books at Dor
mans.
Philip Ernst of Pratt street, Meriden, died
yesterday aged sixty-two.
A large party of Hartforders go to Glen
Island on the Starin Thursday.
W. Il. McNary of Plainyille came to Savin
Rock yesterday for weeks stay.
Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Piatt of Waterbury left
yesterday for stay at Madison beach.
The races at the driving park in Bristol to-
morrow promise to be very well attended.
The Baptist Sunday school of Waterbury
will picnic to- morrow at High Rock Grove.
Grabbing parties are growing numerous in
Milford harbor. The crabs are small sized
yet.
DIR. -Beardsley of Birmingham will leave to-
morrow for two weeks vacation at Bran.
ford.
The Prohibitionists hold their State con-
vention at Hartford to-day and tomorrow
at Unity Hall.
w. a. Tibbals, with N. T. Bushnell & Co.,
has returned from his two weeks vacation
trip up the Hudson.
The will of the late Patrick Fitzpatrick, a
Waterbury hickman, was offered for probate
yesterday. He left $12,00
Reserved for ladies' is sign recently
painted on the backs of some of the seats on
the Green in the vicinity of Center church.
The young Republicans of Milford are to
fling large flag to the breeze in a few days
bearing the names of Harrison and Morton.
The Central Pomona grange of Hartford
county come to this city this morning on the
sos train from Hartford and go to Pawson
Park for picnic.
Peter Scott, Dane, had a narrow escape
from drowning Sunday while in bathing in
Baldwin's pond, Meriden. He was rescued
by a comrade as he was going down the third
time.
Mrs Anna NWiimot Hotchkiss, aged eighty
four yegz died yesterday morning at her
homo in Derby. The funeral viii be on We'd
nesday and the remains will be taken to the
town of Prospect for interment.
Mrs. ]. j. Mcdonald, organist of the
Church of the Assumption in Ansonia, is ar
ranging for the production of the operatta of
the ''Fairy Queen" which will be presented
at the opera house in about six weeks.
General S. E. Merwin and General E. 8.
Greeley of this city are prominently mention
ed for the second place on the Republican
State ticket this fall. John Tweedy of Dam
bury is mentioned for Secretary of State and
T. S. Gold of Cornwall for treasurer.
Seymour Spier of New Haven, who has ta-
ken prominent part in the boys sanctuary
choir of Christ church, Ansonia, since its es-
tablishment, sang for the last time Sunday,
as he has been obliged to give mp singing for
the present. He is the eldest son of Lawyer
Spier.
There is every reason to Believe that the
coming State fair in September will be the
largest one ever held. Great Improvements
have been made in several directions. New
classes have been added, large and additional
premiums offered and many new features in
troduced.
The sewer being constructed on River
street, Waterbury, by CIV. Blakeslee & Son
of New Haven caved in mysteriously Sunday
night at IL O'Clock and the force of the earth
broke the four-inch water main and let big
stream in the trench, flooding it for many
rods to depth of nearly Eve feet in places
and doing considerable damage.
Mrs. Harriet N. Terry, wife of Silas B
Terry of Waterbury, died yesterday. They
had resided since 1852, where Mr.. Terry has
done successful business in Investments and
insurance. At present he is superintendent
of the First church Sunday school Mrs.
Terry was member of this church and
woman who was very highly respected.
There is one son, Silas Burnham, jr., aged
twelve