Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-22

illness of several weeks. She was lady
much beloved.
TICKET AGENT HART.
Genial Louis II. Hart, for the past nine |
wears one OF the most respected citizens and |
the ticket agent of the Consolidated railroad |
at Meriden, was presented with an elegant |
oold.headed cane and solid gold chain by
about forty friends Saturday. afternoon. He
takes his position to-day in the Grand Gem
trail depot, New York, under the most auspi
oious circumstances.
WEST ANsoNIA's FIRE ALARM.
ANsoN1A, July 21.-West Ansonia has now
a complete electric fire alarm, as the finish
ing touches were put on yesterday and a
silent test was made by Mr.. Rogers, the
Gamewell electrician, assisted by Chief En-
gineer willard, at noon. This consists of
testing the boxes without sending in gene
raj alarm. The tests were satisfactory,
showing the boxes to be in good working or
der and the electric circuit complete.
HIS BOND FILED.
Sheriff Hutchinson, who was recently APP
pointed by the President the collector of
internal revenue for this district in place of
Alexander Troup, fled his bond amounting
to 1920, 900 with the Washington officials,
and Collector Troup will probably turn the
Office over to his successor this week. Among
the bondsren are Judge Lynde Harrison of
ford. It is also said that Governor Balkeley
is one of the bondsmen.
FOR PICKING HUCKLEBERRIRs.
WATERBURY, Conn, July 20.-Dwight
Burr found party Of women picking huck-
lebsrries on his farm yesterday, and getting
on. a shotgun blazed away at them. The
women are Mrs. Schulman, Mrs. Woon and
her daughter, Louise, girl named Ida Prena
and Mary Lillis. Mrs. Schulman received
L. q, H. hoo IN, he
arms and lower limbs and the two little
children in the arms and legs. Burr will be
l arrested.
DIR. DoHERTY BOUND OVER.
WINDSOR LOCKS, July 2O.-At the hearing
| to-day DIR. Doherty, formerly of New Haven,
| WAS bound over to the Superior court under
| $500 bonds which were furnished by James
| Murphy. DIR. Varno alleges that Doherty
| made use of false and malicious language. and
| accused him of malpractice. The case was
heard by Judge Townsend. The remarks
! Doherty made to the family of the deceased
| and the death certificate he made out for the
| town clerk were all put in evidence as was
the telegram sent to the Hartford Times with
reference to the case.
Nss0O, 900 ESTATE.
HARTFORD, July 21.-The will of the late
William Bolles of Winthrop street will be
filed with the probate court this week by the
l executor, President Morris OF the Charter
Oak bank. There are no public requests
and the property in the main will be divided
| among the children of the deceased. The
children of Mr. Penfeld Bolles, who died
several years ago, are provided for by the
testator. The surviving children are
Messrs. John r. and George Bolles of this
| city, William W. Bolles of Toledo, O., and
Mrs. E. G. Quiggle of Winthrop street. A
gentleman familiar with the estate said this
4 hat will 70
$500, 900.
| MAJOR TIBBITS HoNORED.
About fifty friends of Major Tibbits as
Saturday evening and babe him farewell.
l They also presented him with beautiful
gold watch and chain as a testimonial of
! their esteem. The watch was handsome
| hunting case of American manufacture, and
enclosed the best Waltham movement that
could be procured. The front of the'case is
| ornamented with handsome monogram 81.
A. T." On the back of the case are the
figures 1889. The inside case is inscribed as
follows: Presented to John A. Tibbits, Con-
sui at Bradford, England, by Republican
Friends. New London, Conn.,, July, 1882"
! Major Tibbits gets a salary of $4,000 per
annum as consul at Bradford, which has a
Bradford August 1.
FISH STATISTICS.
| The statistics concerning the catch Of shad
this season as returned to DIR. William M.
| Hudson of Hartford, member of the fish
| commission, show q great decrease in the in
! dustry. The total catch numbered AZ, 1926.
The waters covered by the statistics extend
from deep river to Guilford. The number of
| shad taken in the thirteen traps or ponds at
Westbrook II, 100 were caught. At Clinton
| 4, 625 were caught in nine traps, and 800 in
| five traps at Madison, making total of 49,
425. Twenty-Five gill nets were maintained
| from Saybrook bar to Clinton beach,
| resulting in seasons catch of A.
800. No hauling se!ns were used in this
| district. Thirty-two salmon were taken dur
| ing the season. The figures for the past five
years, showing the dimunition in the annual
catch, are as follows: 1885, number of shad
caught, 100, 800; 1886, III, $780, 1887, so, $50;
1888, 69. $50; 1889, AZ. 1916. During the year
Housatonic houses, near Birmingham. The
number of trout distributed this year is $780,
600, the whole going to 113 applicants.
FUNERAL IN MIpDLEBuRY.
The Waterbury Republican says of the
funeral of Mrs. Arthur W. Darlington at the
house of her father, Hon. Ell Bronson, In
Middlebury last week: "The services were
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Blackman of
Naugatuck, assisted by. the Rev. Mr.. Avery
of Middlebury. The interest and impress
siveness of the services were much enhanced
by the singing of DR.. G. M. Rush of New
Haven. The music was that of q real artist,
giving from his souls purest fountain the
oil of peace and tranquility, calming rest
lessness and rebellion of spirit, and lifting the
troubled and complaining heart to that lev-
81 where it was easy to say without reserve,
"What God ordained is right" There were
| many floral tributes. One was a gift from
| sixteen young lady friends of the deceased
of Ansonia, large, exquisitely constructed
harp. Tho rarest of sweet scented flowers
| entered into its construction. A pillow
| came from friends in Waterbury; also very
charming cluster. of white lilies, the gift Of
| of the daughters of George s.
Pope from Waterbury who, having been
schoolmates of the deceased, were present
| with their offering. There were other beau.
tiful floral tributes from friends whose
| names cannot be given. The services at the
cemerery were brief, supplemented by the