Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-03

General state News.
 SC, ,OO0 SUBSCRIBED.
 Already Sc, 900 has been subscribed toward the cost of rebuilding the Episcopal church in East Haddam.
 Chester's wood trimming factory at Had- lyme was burned during Tuesday night; loss $6,00O, insurance $15, ,000.
 ENORMOUS.
 The freight traffic on the Danbury & Nor walk road is enormous, ten trains being run nightly, five down and five up. There are also several extras during the day.
 THE MURDERER BETTER.
 Bradley, the murderer of Lillian Potter, is now able to walk and his self inflicted wound is healing rapidly He will be taken from the jail hospital at Hartford and placed in cell in few days.
 IN TROUBLE.
 John E. Godsoe, who has been publishing 6 small paper, the Advertiser, in Winsted, has left town owing Judge Fyler $500 and various sums to others. He has also had domestic troubles and had left his wife.
 LOST HIs EYE.
 Frank Day, of East Norwa1k, went into his cellar in the dark, fell against hook driven into beam, caught his eye on the hook, and then found that organ lying on his cheek. His sight will not be affected. BITTEN BY A DOG.
 Dannie Burns, clerk in W. H. Smiths gro cery, Stratford, was badly bitten by Will Miller's dog Friday. The wound was dressed by Dr. Lewis. This makes three lads bitten by the same dog within few weeks.
 NEW BRITAIN's DEPOT.
 The railroad commissioners will meet Sep tember il to take action upon the petition of 4I,oC CN1~r sl-4o . lu to determine the details of the use of the new depot in New Britain and the app ortionment of the expenses for rent, etc.
 AwELcsNE HOME.
 About forty members of the Baptist church of Ansonia, including the officers of the SO. ciety and Sunday school, were gathered at the residence of Alfred Shaw, 132 Fremont street, Friday night, and welcomed home from Europe their pastor, Rev. W. D. Mckinney, and wife.
 HELD AT MEADOWS END
 The first annual picnic of the Company K Veteran association of Stratford was held at Meadows End Friday in celebration of the twenty fifth anniversary of the organization of the company. About seventy-five men were present from various parts of Connec- ticut and other States.
 THE LATE REV. SAMUEL HALL. The Rev. Samuel Hall, who died recently at Csrtersville, Ga, was graduate of Trin- ity college in the class of 1854. He then studied theology in the Berkely Divinity school and was ordained by Bishop Will Hams. His first parish was in Glastonbury, where he secured the building of St. James, church. After service in other dioeeses he returned to Connecticut in 1882 and was rec tor successively in Trumbull ,Collinsville and Mystic River.
 FARMERS AND CHANGERS PICNIC.
 The State picnic of farmers held at Mans field on Thursday under the auspices of the State board of agriculture and the State grange was decided success in every point. It is estimated that about 1 1,500 people took part in the picnic. The day was perfect and all arrangements complete. A Prof. Atwater, of the experiment. station, welcomed the gueats as they arrived, and the time before dinner was occupied in examin- \ ing the many things of interest to be found \ on the farm. After an enjoyable lunch the literary exercises were introduced by State Master J. Fl. Hale, of Glastonbury, at ! o'clock. Senator Hyde was chosen to pre- ! side, and MT. T. s. Gold was chosen secre- I tary. Among the speakers were: Pro- ! fessors Rooms, Atwater, Phelps, Chamberlain, | Augustus Storrs, J. M. Hubbard of Middle ! town, ex-Speaker William E. Simonds oi ! Canton, Senator E. s. Henry of Rockville J. L. Wells, secretary of State grange oi Woodstock, Secretary Gold of the Stats board of agriculture and closing remarks bJ | Sanakor Hvda