Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-23
general State News.


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 general State News.
 BOUGHT A GUuFoRD FARM.
 Mr. A. L. Johnson, of Litch6eld, has bought farm of seventy acres of Nr. John A. Phelps In Guilford and will remove to that place about Dec. 1.
 FIRE IN NEW LONDON.
 The contents of J. F. Joass' confectionery store in New London were ruined by fire yesterday morning. A large amount of money from the cash drawer is missing.
 sPEAKERsHIP.
 It seems to be pretty well settled that John H. Perry of Fairfield, lawyer praoticinE in Norwalk, will be the speaker of the Connec- ticut House of Repressntativss.-Litch Enquirer.
 DIED AT THE PLAY.
 Tuesday night, at the performance of "Only a Farmers Daughter" in Pleasant Valley, Mrs. Johnson, of Pleasant Valley, was taken suddenly i'll, and on leaving the opera house fell dead on thg landing outside the door. The caEse of death was heart fail ure.
 HoAE RAIsAD SILK WORMS. Mrs. J. T. Higgins, of Aiddlsboro. is hay ino q silk gown made that will be a rare pro- duction when completed. Mrs. Higgins Is an enthusiastic eultivator of silk worms and is secretary of the Woman's silk Culture association The gown is made of silk and woven in this country.
 CAMPAIGN ToRTUREs.
 Hon. Seth Pratt undertook to get cannon for last Wednesday evenings celebration; and, as generally happens when he under takes e thing he got 1t. He had been led to suppose that he could have the old New Pres ton tSwamp Angel" and sent team down for it. but the Democrats who have control of that instrument of torture refused to let him bring 1t away. Their refusal prooaoly saved the lives of several Republicans, though we fear that was not their reason for refusing it. Then MT. Pratt sent down to Thomaston and got steel rife gun. While bringing It up says the Thomaston Express, "the horses became frightened, ran away and dumped the warlike instrument into the gutter near Covert's House. No special damage was done and the cannon got there all the same. Iitohield Enquirer. CAPTAIN ROGERS OF WATERFORD DROWNED IN NIANTIC BAY. Captain Alonzo B. Rogers and Morris Il. Smith. both of Waterford, started for duck shooting early Thursday morning in small boat. When off Millstone Point, Niantlc Bay, their boat was capsized, and In twink ling Captain Rogers and companion were 1n the icy water The latter being good swimmer struck out for White Rock, reach | ing there completely exhausted. Captain Rogers had on leather jacket, which Pre- vented free use of body and limbs. His 1 companion before separating advised hlm to unbutton and throw of his jacket and swim to White Rock, but Captain Rogers chose | climbing to the upturned boat and was drowned. About an hour and half later the tug Alert of New London, coming down ! the Sound, rescued Rogers companion on White Rock, and after diligent search founo the body of Rogers and the boat floating in the Sound of Black Point. Rogers was about fifty years old. Hist of Letters Remaining in the New Haven postofdce, New Ha- l van county State of Connecticut, Wednesday, | Nov. e1, 1888: LADIES' LIST. I B-Miss J. E. Barnabee, Mrs. Rose Beegan, Clara I Becker, Mrs. E. F. Bull. l C-Florence Carroll. 1 G-sarah Gle, Carrie Cations l K Mrs. Nellie KelIeher. | L-Katie Lonergan ! P-Mrs Marie Page. | R-Bertha RannelI. l s-Evs M Smith, Mrs Carrie Smith.
 WIS Geo. Watts, Miss Leila White, Miss Laura Wood, Miss s. A. Watrous, Mrs. L. F. Wood, | Helen Woodruff GENTLEMEN LIST. RIM E. Benten, B. F. Brooks. | C-Henry Colman' Francesca Cujono. | H-Mr. W. M Haradon, William Hickey. | J-C. W. Jenson
 | N-Angele Massatto. Fred B. Mckay M F. Mix O-Jos G. Oakley. | W-ReT. Wiumeo, ". o. Watson. Mir. Wright. I PACKAGES. c-Mabel E. Case. | W-F. E. Weaver. IY-J. F. Young.
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 hS'i BENJAMIN R. ENGLISH. Postmaster. When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria, \ When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria' When she became Miss, she clung to castoria' ! When she had Children, she gave them cassoria'