Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-16

Mr.. James Olmstead, aged 70 years, and
perhaps the Oldest printer in Hartford, died
at the hospital in that city Sunday evening.
from q complication of diseases. For year
or more the deceased was an inmate OF the
Old Peoples Home, but was taken to the hos
at the Office of Case, Lockwood & Brainard
for more than fifty years. and was with Case,
Tiffany & Co., when that firm was established
in 1886.
TOURNAMENT OF GUN CLUBS.
Arrangements have been made for q four
days. tournament of gun clubs in connection
with the State fair in Meriden, in Septem-
Der, to take place on the field adjoining the
park on the north. Mr.. A. 81. Merriman of
Meriden, president of the Parker Gun club.
and the Meriden Rifle club have the matter
in charge, and the details, prizes, etc., will
be announced by special circular in few
days. 1t is expected that Il, 600 targets will
be needed. Already several prominent clubs
and individual marksmen have expressed
their desire to enter the contest. Shooting
for the State championship will be one of the
features. Persons desiring to offer sugges-
tions or who may desire information are
invited to correspond with W. F. Andross,
secretary, East Hartford, or with A. b.
Merriman, Meriden.
A CHARTER OAK DIVIDEND.
HARTFORD, July 15.-The receivers of the
Charter Oak Life Insurance company, Messrs
Isaac w. Brooks of Torrington and A. E.
Stedman of this city, will apply to the courts
in October for an order to declare the first
dividend to the policy. holders. The receivers
have $500, 900 in bank deposits at present and
expect to realize from $50, 600 to $75, 900 more
in the settlement of the company's affairs.
The claims against the company, aside from
those of the policy holders, will not exceed
L.. Al 00A hold.
ers of policies have been waiting two years
for portion of the sum belonging to them,
Under law passed by the last Legislature, ap
proved April 3, unclaimed dividends will be
held by the receivers for a term of six
months after the final dividend is declared,
and then transferred to the State treasurer,
who will retain the amounts for the persons
entitled to them. When this action is taken
the receivers will be discharged from all re-
sponsibility concerning the unclaimed divi-
dends.
DEATH OF WELL KNOWN HARTFORD NAN.
Mr.. William Bolles, for the past twenty
two years we'll known resident of Hart
ford, died last evening at his residence on
Winthrop street after lingering illness. Mr..
Bolles belonged to an old Connecticut fami-
ly and was born in Litchfeld in 1908. From
1885 to 1857 he conducted large country
store at Delhi, Ind. He removed his goods
by team and canal from New York to Chica-
60, and thence by teams some IT'S to
miles to Delphi. About 1867 he removed
Toledo, where he opened a wholesale dry
goods store, which he conducted with great
success for ten years, amassing snug for-
tune. In 1867 he retired because OF ILL
health, and, coming to Hartford, bought
the fine residence on Winthrop street. He
was large holder of Hartford securities, land
for time served as director of the Charter
Oak bank and of the Connecticut Western
railroad. Four children survive him, Mr.:
Quiggle, also of this city. A sister, Mrs.
Garrett, lives at Hanover, Ind.