Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-08
general state News.

NOMINATIONS.
 The prohibitionists have nominated for senator for the Twenty second district George W. Boardman of Westfeld district, and for judge ot probate, Middletown district S. s. Scranton of Durham.
 PATRIOTIC.
 John Warren Edgerton, a patriotic son of Q patriotic sire, has set up Harrison and Nor ton transparency Gt the family residence on East Washington street, Middletown. It should be seen to be admired.
 FAIR AND FESTIVAL IN HAYDEN.
 Day Spring lodge No. 30, F. and A. M., is to give a fair and festival in the new town hall at Hamden Tuesday evening, October g, and the three following evenings. There will be good music for dancing, and the following committee will do all in their power to make the affair a success: George L. Clark, E. A. Doolittle, Henry Sherman, N. B. Mix. F. J. Hinman.
 BOY BADLY WOUNDED.
 MIDDLETowN, Conn.,, Oct. 6.-John Cana van, aged twelve, was standing on the corner of Main and College streets last night, when 6 loaded revolver in his pocket was discharg- cd. The bullet passed through the boys groin, infiicting painful but not dangerous wound. Canavan was 50 frightened that he ran home. He was attended by physician and will recover.
 
 The new parsonage of the Park street church on Barnum avenue, Bridgeport, ad- journing the church ediice, was formally ded- icated by house warming on Friday even- ing. At the invitation of Rev. Dr. Hovey his parishioners called and were hospitablv entertained. Several hundred people visited the parsonage during the evening and enjoy sides Dr. Hovey's wife and daughters, his son and bride gracefully assisted in receiving the guests.
 DESERVED HIS FATE.
 The man Palladoni, who was hanged for the murder of 8 fellow countryman, in Bridgeport jail undoubtedly deserved his fate. There was no excuse for the murder and it was brutal piece of work at the best Palladoni had no powerful friends in the country to assist him and has met his fate. How many murderers in the state, the gallows within the past few yearsi The number Is far too great for the credit of Con- necticut as a sustainer of one of the most important lsws.-Hsrtford Post. MRS. sTowE's AUTHENTIC AND POPULAR ''L1FE'
 BY HER SON.
 Rev. Charles E. Stowe, of Hartford, has been for long time collecting materiap for a life of his famous mother, Mrs. Harriett Beecher Stowe. He finds such 8 rich sccu- mUlat1Ou O4 AcbtoEB anu JOuEUhkb bNA6 00 VIII be able to compile complete account in her own words-practically an autobiography. It will be vivied and interesting and, what is above everything else, authentic Mir. Stowe has associated with himself the well known writer Kirk Monroe, wha has a long experience in newspaper, magazine and other kinds of literary work.
 AN EPDEMD OF EELs.
 Winsted is suffering seriously from an epi- demic of eels. The lake from which the vil- lage obtains it's water supply seems to be full of the squirming monsters. Several times during the past few months they have got into pipes and have caused much trouble, but they have made no organized attack upon the town until now. In the last few days no less than dozen water pipes have been hope lessly ologged, necessitating the services of plumber. Several of the pipes supply man- ufacturing concerns, and the annoyance re- sulting is serious indeed. The T. 0. Rich ards Hardware Company, one of the largest in the town and just now crowded with or- ders, was compelled to shut down two days lately because these creatures had completely filled their pipes. The cells weigh from one to six pounds.