Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-17
General State News.

management of the postoff1ce here.
 General State News.
 DPHrHERIA.
 The diphtheria epidemic at Meriden has been fol- lowed by one al Hartford and there have besn sev- eral deaths
 Hartford people have contributed S9O7 for fresh air fund for taking poor Hartford children into the country. The fund IS still receiving additions.
 SUMMER SCHOOL.
 The State School of Methods at Mantle begins its second week with the attendanee increased to four hundred teachers Gen SC. Armstrong of Hamp- ton, Va, is one Of the lecturers.
 THE LEATHER MAN HEARD FROM. BIRMINGHAM. July 16-The leather man ate din oroSse He looked sad and shook with pasy Sot ot a word would he utter.
 NO USE.
 There are to be t i've @ Dsnoeratie flag raisi1gs on Escort across Main street in front of the Gas com pany's office. the other by the Third ward Demo
 A. o. F. PARADE
 The parade of the Ancient Order of Foresters will take place in Bridgeport August g. Captain with Captain Garrity of New Haven as chief of staff It is expected that there will be fully 5000 men in line.
 SICK AND PRISON. for adultery, is seriously sick with consumption band is anxious have her removed to the hospital where she can receive the best or treatment. He COHS1O0rS now LnaC ms W1f6 IS Wron6Auay punished
 RocKvLLE's s1LsBY ENe1Nn$ The adjourned town meeting at Rockville Satl1r- day afternoon voted to locate the Sisby engine which will be delivered in two weeks on the rear build receiving vault at Grove Hill cemeferv to S hold twenty five bodies.
 MENHADEN IN THE HARBoR.
 The New London Telegraph says: "On Friday afternoon an unusual sight was witnessed from the shore Line wharf: Schools of menhsden were ob- cured about 1000 of the bony fish within a few yards of the wharf. The operation was novel one for those who witnessed it and drew quite 8 large crowd to the end of the dock.''
 NORWICH BAPT1sTs
 The committee of fifteen of Central Baptist church, & Norwalk. have reported favorably upon $4o,0O0, and recommend that no steps whatever be cured cash acereted pledges or s ciety. 'e" "' 'ii0 S'-
 THEY GO TO THE HOLY LAND.
 The Rev. F. K Stratton, formerly of Norwich. vii! leave on August for trip to Europe and the Holy Land, with half dozen professional gentle principal countries on the continent. will visit Egypt, and thence go to the Holy Land where they tory. ---'
 DON'T WANT SUMMER SCHOOL Not all are delighted with the notion of a summer school Secretary Hines of the board of education recently received the following note ''Do not send any more notices or documents of summer school to forts to elevate asd civizs the 6arbarians and un. terrorized teachers of Connecticut While the lamp holds out to burn the worst of people may return know how to teach we'll enough without going to school. ."-Norwich Bulletin MARRIED AND LIBERATED. Michael O'Connell, the Norwich, Conn, shoemaker who was arrested last Saturday by Detective Ser geant MeGuinness of the New York central office on the charge of betraying Norwich girl under promise of marriage regained his liberty Sunday. The complainant, Ellen Donohue, a servant girl, followed O,Connell to New York last Saturday af- ternoon. The marriage ceremony was performed by Father Donohue of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church on Grand street in the prison. O'Connell seems to be an honest, hard-working man, and he did not take part in the wedding ceremonies with the joy characteristic of most bridegrooms.