Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-19
STATE CoRREsPoNDENoE.

STATE CORRESPONDENTS
 Birmingham. JorrINGs OF GENERAL INTERSTATE LABOR FRS PArD-DEMAGNET1z1NG wATcHEs-rHE NEW BRIDGE.
 July 1S.-The Ousatonic Water company declared four per cent. dividend at the meet ing yesterday and will make an additional one shortly.
 The Derby Trotting association netted at tke last race $200.
 The electric and horse railroad companies have revived and traffic has commenced be- tween the two boroughs.
 A. H. filling and wife leave for Ocean Grove next week.
 The laborers on the Derby railroad exten- sion were paid off yesterday.
 A. H. Gilbert and the trainer of "Alcaget- ta," Swan, start Monday morning for the West with their valuable three year old colt for series of dozen races.
 An advance in real estate in Shelton in the vicinity of the new railroad is the natural outgrowth of speculative enterprises. During the month of August the Derby Congregational church will be closed for re- pairs.
 On Saturday at 1:S0 the corner stone of the A. M. E. Zion church on Derby avenue will be laid.
 The Derby Trotttng association will hold the fall meeting on August 28, 29. 30 and 31. The purses will aggregate 2,200, and there will be two races each day, as follows: First day, minute and 2:27 classes, purses $250 and $500; second day, 2:40 and 2:30 classes, purse in each $250; third day, 2:50 and 2:30 Cpaeing) classes, purse $250 in each; fourth day, 2:30 class, purse $250, free-for- all, purse $40O Entries close on Monday, August 13.
 Some of the employees of the N. H. and D. l.a 1I.T watches, the dynamos in factory near the engine house in Ansonia affecting them. A full brother to ''Alcagetta," two years old, is booked to trot in August for the two year-old colt stakes. A. H. Gilbert has cer- tainly-a bonanza in the fleet steeds he is pro. ducing.
 The old livery stables so long conducted by Ben Hubbell in Derby are to be reopened, the old proprietor having recovered his health.
 Shelton has the reputation of supporting more saloons and temperance adjuncts than any other place of the like size in the State. The halt in work on the spiling over the east channel of the Housatonic river has ceased, and the bridging of this part will soon commence.
 North Haven. TIPPECANoE AND TYLER Too-soCIAI. EVENTS
 ADIsUNIoN.
 July 18.-The town clerk of North Haven has one of the Harrison and Tyler medals of 164O. It is larger than silver quarter, but somewhat resembles it, on one side bearing 8 spread eagle with the words "Go it, Tip," floating from it's bill and the words Come it, Tyler" clutched in it's claws. The other side bears 8 likeness of General Harrison, around which is the name Major General W. H. Harrison, and underneath the head is the date 1940.
 A few mornings since G. H. Squires found his business wagon, which was left all right the day before, in two places, part of it in front of George Morgan's place and the re- mainder down on the other street near Henry Thorpe's house. It was the same night that the fight occurred near Pierpont's store. party of ladies left this morning for a few days stay at the McCleve House at the Cove. They expect to meet friends from Ber- lin and Middefeld
 Many of the membess of the Congregation al Sunday school left by early train this morning to picnic at High Rock Grove by invitation of the Humphrey street school in New Haven. It is understood that the inVi- tatien was also extended to the Whitney ville.school
 General State News.
 CAMPAIGN CLUB.
 Wallingford Democrats form campaign club Saturday evening at the Town hall.
 FRESH AIR FUND.
 About twenty fresh air children are spend ing these sultry summer days at Prosser farm, Hartford.
 A number of Connecticut people went to Boston this week to attend the sessions of the National Normal Summer Music school Tues day and Wednesday.
 GA. R. Merriam post of Meriden and Wadham post of Waterbury will probably have union excursion soon to Summit oa the line of the Waterbury railroad, midway between the two cities.
 As5,00O FIRE.
 DANBURY, July 1S.-Dwelling house, barn and outbuildings on the farm of Mrs. Lyons at Mill Plain were burned last night. Moth ing was saved. The fire was caused by boys playing in the hay with matches. Loss $5,- 900.
 SHAM BATTLE.
 The sham battle between the United States troops in camp on Fishers Island and the naval reserve was expected to take place yes- terday. Many Norwich and New London people want to see it, going by the steamer Ella.
 CONNECTICUT PENSIONERS. The number of pensioners in the State is constantly increasing and now numbers 5,519, and the amonnt paid each year
 
 has the largest number, and Fairfield comes second.
 TEACHING.
 Mr. J. R. Tucker of Durham has accepted the principalship of Bacon academy, Col chester. Mir. Tucker is graduate of Yale and has been 6 successful instructor during the past year at the High school in West Hartford.
 wINDFALL.
 The sum of $100, which was deposited in Q Hartford bank in 1894, has grown to $2,- 671, and the person who placed it there has been dead for several years, while the right ful heirs only learned their good luck few weeks ago.
 NEW LONDON TELEGRAPH Walter Fitzmaurice has purchased three- eighths interest in the New London Telegraph. Mir. Fitzmauriee is a practical newspaper man, having served in the editorial department of the New London Telegram and previously on the Morning Telegraph.
 THRIVING BoARDER. Farmer Tyger of Pine Orchard was recent 1y induced to take boarder who described himself as an invalid from New Haven. Now the boarder has walked off with handsome gold watch and several rings, all the property of the Tyger family, the rings being specially valued for their associations.
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