Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-13

BIRMINGHAM, July 12.-Charles Schaeffer,
proprietor of the Arson street bakery, was
yesterday stabbed in the face by Charles
Ruff, whom he had discharged from his posi-
gerous.
BLACK BASS FISHING.
DIR. @. B. Nettleton and Andrew Even, of
Birmingham, returned from few hours
fishing above the Birmingham dam with
forty-nine black bass and perch. Patrick
McNulty, who was fishing at the same time,
showed for his catch eight black bass, which
weighed twelve pounds.
CELEBRATED HER TOOTH BIRTHDAY.
Mrs. Patty Blair, a native of Thompson,
this State, but now living at West Brook
field, Mass, celebrated the one hundredth
anniversary of her birth Thursday evening.
More than two hundred called to congratu-
late her, and all were we'll received. Mr..
Blair was assisted by Miss Ann Blair, aged
ninety-two years.
sTRATFoRD's ANCIENT CHURCH.
The Congregational church in Stratford
will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its
organization Thursday, Sept. B. The pro-
gramme will include communion service,
histerical papers, salutations to, and re-
sponses by delegates from the various off
spring of the church, from each of which
large representation is looked for, and other
interesting exercises.
FOR DRIVING HORSES TO DEATH
NEW MILFORD, July 12.-John Leonard,
the brute who killed Liveryman jennings
horse while on drunken spree on the 4th,
was caught yesterday afternoon In the west
ern part of the town of Kent and now lies in
Jail here awaiting trial. Yesterday morning
Mr.. jennings received word from man liv-
ing in Kent that the fellow was located in q
house not far from his. Six men Immediate
ly started for the place and after some diff
Guilty effected his arrest.
CROMWELL MAN MISSING.
CROMWELL, July 12.-William Spauldine, a
we'll known resident of this place. has been
missing since Wednesday afternoon. He
went into the woods with an axe, but did
not return at night. His wife became alarm
ed and sent out a party of neighbors to search
for him, but no trace was found. II was af-
forwards discovered that he had bought
ticket at Rock Hill for Hartford but nothing
further Is known. Financial trubles are sup
posed to have caused his departure.
DEATH OF LAWYER JOHN. s. TERRrLL.
John S. Terrill, one of the Oldest members
of the Litch6eld county bar, died at his
home in New Milford Thursday night at the
age of sixty-four years. He was a native
and lifelong resident of the town and the
only son of Sherman and Mary Stuart Ter.
rill. He was admitted to the Litchfeld
| county bar in 1880, and from that time on
his success as lawyer and wise counselor
| was manifest. In politics he had always
been Republican, and had held many Off
| ces of trust and honor. In 1858,
1859 and 1879 he was elected
| representative to the General As
sembly. He was the only Republican who
had been elected from this town since 1866.
In 1873 he was elected senator from the six.
tenth senatorial district, and was valuable
member of that body. He was appointed
| one of the committee for the revision of the
statutes, and in that laborious work proved
his capabilities. While member of the
legislature in 1868 he obtained charter for
the New Milford Savings bank, and was
named as one of it's incorporators. At its
| organization he was elected treasurer and
held that Office for fifteen years, resigning in
November, 1873, since which time he had
| been director Of that institution For sew
eral years be had been director of the First
National bank, and at one time the largest
stakeholder. He was one of the Oldest mem
bers of st. Peters lodge No. 81, F. and A.
M holding membership for thirty years.