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Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
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Death of ReDjamin Fuller of Spring.
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Death of Benjamin Fuller of Spring.
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 SPRINGFIELD, June 7-Beniamin Fuller, one of the oldest residents of this city, died at his home on Holyoke street yesterday af- tereoon after a sickness of two weeks of bron- chial pneumonia. Though Mr. Fuller has lived in retirement of late there will be many to grieve at the loss of this hale, venerable man, who bore his ninety-two years so light- ly. He was born in Monson January ,1796, and there he spent his boyhood, being edu- cated in Monson academy, where he was graduated in 1911. He was therefore the oldest living graduate and when the present building was raised from the ashes of the old white schoolhouse he showed his love for his old school home by giving the bell to hang
 in the tower. He taught school when only fifteen years old. For thirty years he was favorably known as hotel keeper in Hart ford, Waterbury and Holland, Conn. and was also for a short time a merchant. During this time he was a member of the legislature and justice of the peace. In 1857 he came to this city, keeping the Exchange tavern and other public houses for 6 time, but he retired from an active career in 1862. His wife died in 1872, and the surviving children of his marriage are Mrs. J. Dwight Stratton and mrs' ulCnaEu w. htOo1 VI euiS CAC5 anu MAS' Ii. s. Punderson, of New Haven. Another daughter, who died a score of years since, was the wife of Elisha Leavenworth of Water bury Many of his old friends will remember the pleasant celebration of MT. Fuller's 90th birthday at the house of his daughter, Mrs. R. w. Rice, two years ago, when Mrs. Jones of Monson, his sister, then almost 80 years old, ex-Gov. Trask, the late Rev. Dr. Eustis, Charles Barrows, J. S. Marsh, the late ex- Mayor Stebbins Mrs. Dr. E. E. Hamilton, Albert Fuller of Hartford and Horace Fuller of Manchester, Charles McMasters of Monson \ and A. F. Wildes of Chicopee were among ' the invited guests. The funeral will be held \ tomorrow Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, \ Rev. Dr. Buckingham aficiating.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 Go to Dorman's for note papers. | Prof. Pratt of the Meriden High school has resigned, to take effect June 22.
 The mother of Mrs. M. c. S%ezey died at Railway, N. J., on last Wednesday.
 At Meriden's town meeting Monday, June IS, the question, Shall the town be provided with fire escapes4 will be considered.
 Children's>day will be observed next Sum- day in various of the New Haven churches; also ct the Congregational church in Orange. Rev Millidge Walker of St. Pa1l's Episco- pal church, Bridgeport, will next week re- move his family to Osprey Beach for the summer.
 Jennie H. Clark of Bridgeport, widow of John w. Clark, died at the insane hospital at fifty eight.
 The county commissioners yesterday audit ed jail bills for May amounting to $2, ,314. 55. At present there are 206 male and 42 female prisoners at the jail.
 An insane Italian was taken into custody on Oak street last night and he was taken tc the hospital. Lieutenant Wrinn said that he was "religiously" insane.
 The Meriden, w. & c. R. railroad is al- most completed SO that it may begin running regular trips, and inside of week the rail- road commissioners will be asked to accept the road. After the acceptance is received regular trips will at once begin.
 City Attorney J. P Platt of Meriden left yesterday afternoon for ten days trip to the Canadian fishing grounds recently ac- quired by the new company, and will there meet his father, Senator O. H. Platt, who will take brief vacation from the cares of public life
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
Entertainments.

A good sized audience was present at the
 Grand Opera House last night to witness the
 grand spectacular production of Aladdin" :"
 This ia 8 strong attraction. The singing of
 Miss May Buckingham is pleasing feature
 of the entertainment, and the dancing of
 Mons. Chicadi and Mlle Eloise show them
 to be adopts in the terpsichorean art. There
 will be matinee day. Tills Royal Mar
 ionettes afford the visitors plenty of fun in
 the Museum hall.
 .FoREPAUGH's CIRCUS.
 Forepaugh's circus came to town yester- day>and of course everybody turned out to
 see it. The parade in the morning was pro-
 nounced by all very good. This is Fore
 paugh's twenty-ffth annual tour. He still
 retains the vigor ot youth and is a man of wonderful energy. The animals are all well The show presents a superabundance of at fractions of a big three-rirg show. The Wild West show is first on the programme and the shooting fills the tent 80 full of smoke that people can hardly breathe, and perhaps that is the reason the other part of the show cannot be so thoroughly enjoyed. Dr. Carver is won- worth seeing. Adam Forepaugb, jr., has considerable to do. He still has his wonder full band of trained elephants, and he also ex- hibits the trained stallions. He is certainly
 man of genius for training animals. The exhibitoin of the latter animals was formerly done by Lizzie Deacon before young Mir. Forepaugh made her his wife. The Eugenes do several perilous acts in mid lair and indeed their act is one of the best features of the whole show. Mile Tournour, in her balanc- ing trapeze act, was graceful and clever. William O'Dale and Orrin Hollis, the somer- sault equestrians, did some good riding. The female riders did fairly well, but there is room for improvement. The Lloyd Brothers do some frst-class bareback liding The
 show ends with the exciting hippodrome race.
 All in all the circus is highly enjoyable
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
Ar THE FoorE GROUNDS.
A Summer Charity Event-Fete Chan
 petFe June 10.

A Summer Charity Evene-Fete Cn9n.
 petre June ID.
 The fete champetre to be given for the benefit of the Mothers Aid society and Leila Day nursery at the Foote place, corner Whit ney avenue and Humphrey street, June 19' will be one of the most attractive and unique charity affairs held here for some time. The large mansion and grounds are to be hand- somely decorated and will be illuminated in the evening. Many interesting novelties will fill the spacious rooms and the grounds are to be arranged with rustic arbors, candy bower, refreshment tents, etc., etc. One of the special features undoubtedly will be the Turkish pavilion presided over by Miss Ingersoll, who will represent an oriental sseress. Miss Ingersoll will be elaborately cestumed, as will also the ladies in attend ance. Fortune telling, recitations from the Koran, etc., will contribute to the interest in this mystic scene. Underneath a large marquee will be stationed Colts full regl- mental band from Hartford, which will rem der delightful programmes both afternoon and evening. The alluring music of this noted band, combined with the fine hard \ floors in the large rooms of the mansion, may suggest to those so inclined dance later during the evening.
 Special amusements are to De provided | for the children in the afternoon.
 The lady managers are working with com 1 mendable energy to make this fete brilliant | success and in view of the important field covered by the society, field reached by no other charitable organization, the public is
 specially urged to contribute it's generous 1 patronage on this occasion.
 It must be remember that it was largely due to the active efforts of the lady man l agers of this institution that the recent stringent laws relating to the prevention
 and spread of contagious diseases were en-
 acted, the matter having been brought te
 their attention through observing the laz management in some cases of diphtheris | among children.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
Soufhtngfon.

June Mrs. William Bushnell, of Madi- son, is visiting her son, MT. W. c. Bushnell of the firm of Doolittle & Bushnell.
 When the carpenters were at work at the new postofice they found letter between the partitions which was put there in 1885, The building was occupied by the postofice at that time.
 The Central Christian Endeavor union meet in Plantsville Friday evening The Rev. MT. Meserve of New Haven is expected to be present and MT. Charles D. Smith will read paper.
 The Plantsville Young Republican club will join the State league
 The Spiritualists of western Connecticut will picnic at Lake Compounce Wednesday, June 20.
 The marriage of L. o. Shepard and Miss Julia Dunham, daughter of Robert Dunham of Shuttle Meadow, will occur at the home of the bride on Wednesday evening, June 13.
 Mrs. s. Berry, wife of the Rev. L. F. Der ry, formerly of Plantsville, is delegate from Nebraska to the Home Missionary society convention at Saratoga.
 Samuel Smith, seven years of age, son of Thomas Smith, fell off fence on which he was walking and broke an arm which he broke thirteen months ago.
 R. J. Feathsrly, member of Eureka lodge No. 75, 1. O. O. F., of this place, recently was severely injured by falling from build ing in Syracuse, N. Y.
 Children's day will be observed in the churches Sunday.
 The shafting between the knife shop and currycomb department at the cutlery works broke down Wednesday and a portion of the works have been idle.
 Ralph A. Blood is in town visiting friends.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
Circus Day Notes.

At the corner of Church and Chapel streets yesterday from 1 to ? o'clock omnibusses, carryalls and hacks were as thick as flies in August, and sonorous voices rang out con- stantly, ''This way to the circus" The horse cars ran heavily laden to the circus. At the circus grounds lemonade stands, peanut stands, ice cream stands and all sorts of catchpenny shows were in operation. The circus tents were this year on the opposite side of the avenue. The great Forepaugh was here with his show, and after the people had got inside sat outside the big tent on a three-legged stool, sun Drowned, big-fsted, brawny man, in plain, everyday dress, a massive man, wholly unostentatious in ap- pearanee. He HAs 'tget there" look, and his big achievements in catering to the American public have brought him tre- mendous bank account.
 Harry Evarts, the genial press agent for Forepaugh, is 8 New Haven boy and popular as ever. The Ffgiant orator" receives enco- miums wherever he goes.
 During the circus parade yesterday morn ing MEs. George w. Callun of No. Garden street lost her gold watch. She thinks it was stolen by pickpocket.
 Mrs. Richards, residing on Nicoll street, lost $5 parasol yesterday of unique and original design. She is quite positive she left it in horse car on the State street road and that passenger who took it will be glad to return it to her.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
oamPUs NOTES.

Yale vs. Harvard-mF. Oe1rAchS Will Referee the Race-A Picture of the Tug.of.War Toam-SpecIaI Rates to Boston,
 Yale vs. Harvard at Cambridge tomorrow. The list for reduced rates is at Beers and all who can should sign it to-day.
 The annual meeting of the football associa- tion will be held at 176 Lyceum tonight al 7:30
 The rates for the round trip tickets to Boz ton are as follows: Provided twenty five sigr $6 if fifty sign $556, if seventy-fve $4.9o if one hundred or over $4. .38.
 Captain Storrow of the Harvard crew anG Captain Stevenson of Yale have obtained MT Herman Oelrichs ot New York to act a referee of the Yale-Har7ard race June 29.
 Pach has just issued 3 very fine photograph of the tug. .of-war team. The team is repre- sented as pulling in front of Sloane.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
.0b - The . uR96AV.

.ab The
 tuesday.
 -I regatta of the
 ed to the members
 ltations this year are
 >n the club has not adopted
 gay company of ladies and
 is anticipated. The squadron closely followed in it's course by the amer John H. Starin, which MT. Starin has kindly loaned free of cost for the occa- sion, and it will start from Starin's dock at 10:30 next Tuesday morning, June 12. The usual club course will be followed, turning at the stakeboat off Stratford Point. If the wind is favorable, the yachts will return to the anchorage at the club house at four or five o'clock in the afternoon. By an unfortunate coincidence, az some of the yachtsmen say, the annual regatta of the Atlantic club oc- CUTS upon the same day, June 12. This has been the fixed date of the Atlantic clubs re- gatta for mhn5 cars. As several or the New Haven clubs best boats belong also to the Atlantic club, their absence will somewhat diminish the success of the sail and lessen the sharpness of the prize racing. Never- theless the arrangements of the Yachtsmen are elaborate and fortell delightful day. At 8 meeting of the clubs committee last night the question of changing the course slightly was discussed at some length. The members are enthusiastic over the outcome of the season, and many plans of pleasure were indulged in. Before the beginning of the campaign they hope to brace themselves for spirited contest by the stiff salt breezes. Next Wednesday evening the club will vote upon the question of accepting an invitation ! to participate in the marine parade off Sea side ParK, Bridgeport, on the evening of July 3.
 The regatta committee are: E. s. Perry, R. R. Hopkins, jr., L. A. Elliott, w. A. Foskett, jr., L. l.. Morgan.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
PERSONAL JOTTINGS
About New Haven People and other
 

About New Haven People and other People. Dr. and Mrs. Francis Bacon sailed from New York Wednesday afternoon for Europe. ] They will be absent until fall and will travel extensively on the continent. Cyrus Brewster, ST., of Shelton, is fast ' nearing his end, owing to the gradual failure of his vital powers since his apoplectic at ! tack. He is eighty years old. Officer George O. Bradley, one of our pop ! ular and efficient police officers, goes to | Rochester next week to attend the annual re- union of his regiment. He takes @ week s | leave of absence.
 The Rev. MT. Brigham has resigned his pastorate of the Baptist church in Mansfield
 and accepted call of the Baptist church at Dorchester Heights, Mass He is we'll known in Wi1limantic.
 Yesterdays Hartford Courant says: The engraved invitations of the Putnam statue | commission for the dedicatory exercises of | next week will be mailed to-day. They are prepared by General George H. Ford, the ! artistic New Haven jeweler.
 Maier Zunder while in New York this | week visited his old friend, Selectman Louis Feldman of this city. Mir. Feldman, who is | at the house of his brother where he was I taken i'll three months ago, is nearly recov- cred and returns home next Monday. H. B. Cox, the distinguished young west i ern electrician, who now resides in this city, will sail from New York to-day for Europe. He goes abroad to help negotiate the sale of l several valuable patents. He will travel through France, Spain and Italy before res turning.
 Mrs. J. A. Riddle, of Hartford, preached
 at the sixth annual meeting of the woman'a | department of the American Home Mission- l ary society held in Sarat oga this week. President Seelye of Amherst wac elected president of the society and Rev. w. H. Holman of Southport, Conn.,, recording sec ! retary.
 | Mir. John Pierson of Washington street, this city, now in his eighty eighth year, and with eyesight very poor and able to hear
 very indistinctly, woge seventy yards of car | peting at his house during the past year. The I old gentleman, who is now one of our oldest I citizens, Tor many years carried on the busi- l ness of coach lace making on Crown street, | this city, where the Hoadley building now | stands.
 The marriage of Miss Katharine A. Beck | with to Dr. T. c. Tiffany at the home of the brides father, 0. w. Beckwith, on Westford l avenue, Hartford, was solemnized at 6 | o'clock Wednesday evening, under a floral l 'lover's knot," by the Rev. J. P. Hawley, pastor of the Congregational church. The | bride wore heliotrope satin, en traine, and l overdress of chantilly lace. The decorations were profuse and elegant.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
Died After Eating Peanuts.

Mrs. Jennie Colyer, of No. 3S East Wash ington avenue, died very suddenly Wednes- day night about twelve o'clock. She went to the circus in the evening and was apparently in good health After returning home Mrs. Colyer was taken deathly sick. She was seized with a it of vomiting and died soon after. Mrs. Colyer partook very heartily of chowder previous to the circus and while at the circrs ate large quantity of peanuts, which produced indigestion and probably was the indirect cause of her death. Dr. Downs was called and pronounced death due to heart failure. The deceased had been subject to attacks of heart weakness and had other minor ailments. She was fcrty-fve years of age and leaves son, who resides in New Haven, and several children living in this city.-B Bridgeport Farmer.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
Propo.od New Ordinances.

The committee on ordinances met last night. The proposed new bylaws promul' gated by the board of health in regard tc contagious diseases came up. Mrs. aud Dr. Chapman, Mrs. E. G. Stoddard and Miss Trowbridge were present and objected to the by-laws as they now stand, claiming that they were insufficient. Dr.. Chapman thought they might be improved in some ways. The matter was laid on the table until the next meeting. Several other pro- posed changes in ordinances were also laid over until the next meeting.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
Death of mrs. Mageie kelly

Many friends in this city win learn witt regret of the death of Mrs. Maggie Kelly oi Haven street, Fair Haven, wife of Daniel E. Kelly, baker who is employed at Diebel'l restaurant. She died yesterday in Railway, N. J., at the home of her parents, of paraly- sis of the stomach. She had been in poor health for several months. Deceased was formerly Miss Rino and was married last August, prior to which she had been for several years waiter upon customers at Die bepe. Many friends will sympathizs with the bereayed husband and parents.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
HIS THIRD YEAR.

Rev. pr. Twitchell Given a Reception by the Members of His Church. Rev. Dr. Twitchell has been pastor of Dwight Place church for three years. If he was not thoroughly aware of it before he certainly was yesterday afternoon and last night when the members of his congregation and others besides poured in upon him like an army on retreating foe.
 The reception was informal. It was in charge of the Ladies' Aid society of the church and several of the gentlemen. They were: Mrs. Umberfeld, Mrs. John North, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. North, Mrs. Moves, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Barnum, Mrs. Griggs, Mrs. Me Dermott, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Sperry, Mrs. Charles Bradley, Miss Clapp, Miss Lincoln, Miss Sperry, John North, MT. Bennett, Dr. Kel- loRg, Mir. Wardsworth. Mr. Elliott MT. Me- Grath and Mir. Beebe.
 Guests began to arrive at o'clock Dr. Twitcheu and his wife received the congratu- lations of all The ladies were busy setting the tables, and others were engaged in put ting up Japanese lanterns.
 Dr. Twitchell received from the Ladies' society of the church 8 handsome upholstered divan.
 In the evening the lawn of his residence was thing of beauty. Several rows of Chinese lanterns hung in the breeze on the Chapel street side, while direct line extended from each side of the grounds to the top of the house and then swung of in a half circle in front. On the left side of the house was tent underneath which were the refReshment tables. Above them were lanterns which re- hected different colored lights and helped to enhance their beauty. The young ladies who presided over the tables were of the right sort. They gave such large dishes of ice cream that a messenger had to be dispatched to send on another load. Flags were hung about and the scene altogether was an enthu- siastfc one There was so large crowd that the people jostled and elbowed one another, but it was withal good naturedly done.
 Dr. Twitchell and his wife had all they could do during the evening in shaking hands with the four hundred or more persons who called to pay their respects. They stood in the door at the entrance to the parlor. People were coming and going for hours. The Dwight Place male quartette gave serenade at the window. It was pleasant event and those who attended will not soon forget it.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
BIIls For a Month Approved,

The board of finance last night approved bills amounting to SIG, ,43O9 for the month of May. Commissioners Whitney and Reilly of the board of public works appeared before the board and asked that the bill of Pat rick Bowling for $500 for extra work on the Cedar street extension be approved. Commis- sioner Whitney also asked that 5000 be ap- propriated to the board to defrag part ex- penses for removing snow after the blizzard.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
HEAVY BATTING.
Yale Downs the Quakers-Three Home Runs-TerrIac Batting the order of the Day.


 Runs-TerrIhc Batting the order of
 the DaY.
 The University of Pennsylvania and Yale met on the diamond at the Field yesterday, and the boys in blue were the victors to the tune of 16 to G. Terrific batting character ized the game. and the ball was kept flying to all Darts of the field. Thirty-one safe hits were made, with total of 46, of which Yale made 19 with total of 30, and Penn- sylvania 12 with total of 16. Three home runs were made, of which two were credited to Stsgg and one to Hunt. Yale ielded sharply, pretty double play by Heyworth, Damn and Stewart in the eighth inning being feature of the game. Heyworth pitched for Yale and was in poor form, Pennsylvania hitting him freely. stagg covered third base, and though he had nothing to do in the field he did good work with the bat, making four hits with a total of ten. For Pennsylvania, Nellins behind the bat and McPherson at first did good work. The score is appended:
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08

Captain J. F. Smith-of the schooner Kit
 Carson arrived in this port last night from
 Turks Island of the West Indies He made
 the voyage in twelve days, the quickest time at this season of the year that has been made in long lime. He brought cargo of ten thousand pounds of salt for J. D. Dewell & Go. On the Sd inst. the captain caught 8 porpoise in the Gulf stream, latitude 37e, longitude 73e 4S' It was a large one.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
A fire broke bud in the heart of Lainsbure

A fire broke out in the heart of Lainsburg, Mich, Wednesday night and swept both sides of Main street for block The loss is over $100, 900 and there is little insurance. The fourth days shooting in the pistol match between Paine and Bennett took place at Narragansett Park in Providence and was wen by Bennett by score of 979 to STE. The total score now stands: Paine BATS, Bennett 3, 3,469.
 The suit of c. S. Pine, of Providence, against the Providence and Stonington line for $10,0 900 for alleged injuries received in the collision of the Narragansett and the Stonington in 1880 resulted in verdict against the plaintiff in the Supreme court of New York. The verdict was given on the ground that the collision occurred outside the boundaries of the State and that Pine was nonresident.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
on One Nattonal stan.

Miss Ida Beecher, president of the Woman's Relief corps connected with Nathan Hale camp, s. of V., has received an appointment on the national staff. She is also on the committee on constitution, rules and regula- tions. At the regular meeting last night one member was initiated. There were recita- tions and music
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
RARe Hall.

A picked team from Howe & Stetsons, F. M. Brown & Co. E and William Nicely &r Co. E have challenged Mcintyre & Maguires base ball team to play game on the morning oI afternoon of July f. E. L. Howe is the cantnin of the picked team
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-08
senerosIty

A horse belonging to John Donnan, a milkman. residing at 281 East street, became frightened at one of Forepaugh's elephants yesterday and dropped dead. MT. Donnan
 was inconsolable until MT: Forepaugh came
 along and gave him $50. Donnan's grief then turned to iov