Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-29
general state News.


 ICE.
 In Rockville ice four inches thick is being cut.
 NO PARADEs.
 Danbury will not allow the Salvation army to parade its streets.
 THE HARTFORD BOARD OF TRADE Is moving with the intention of having larger quarters for their assemblies.
 REV. MIR. PITBLADo.
 Rev. 0. B. Pitblado, D. D., of Hartford, Norwich last evening upon Glove and Let iers."
 MRRIDKN's SCHOOL CHILDREN.
 From the enumeration of school children 1t is estimated that the present population of Meriden is 24, ,8S9, an increase of about 1, 900 a year.
 FERRYBoAT.
 A steam ferryboas, to be run between Old Saybrook and Lyme, has been contracted for, and the contract stipulates that it is to be completed by March 1.
 WHITE WEASEL.
 A specimen of that rare animal, the white weasel, was captured last Tuesday morning on the tarm of Benjamin Buck, Liberty Hill, town of Lebanon. MT. Buck was of- fered large price for it.
 PRESTON HEN.
 Elias H. Chapman of Center street, Preston, has hen that figured Fridayas separatist. She laid the yolk of an egg in one shell and the white in another. That scheme would be an agreeable one for cooks.
 REV. L. D. BENTLEY.
 The Rev. Lorenzo Dow Bently of Norwich is assisting the Rev. MT. Stratton at the Peo- ple's church ,Newb wburyport, Mass, as an evan- gefist. His powers as Christian worker are L ;oII nf 1,x,% %ho nf% hat ni& i&v
 FEBRUARY DIVIDENDS.
 The Willimantic Linen company has de- clared 8 semi-aanual dividend of per cent, $1O0, ,00O, payable February l.
 The Hartford Carpet company has also de- clsred semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent, |, $75. 900, payable at the same time.
 BRANDY IN THE WOODS.
 John Backus, while out shooting rabbits Friday, in the pine woods, below Walling- ford, stumbled over 8 couple of barrels of cider brandy hid away under the brush. There Is evidently still in the neighbor- hood. The case is now being looked up by government officers.
 HARTFORD DRUGGIsTs' ASSOCIATION. Hartford druggists have formed an associa- tion mainly for social purposes, under the name of the Hartford Druggists association, with the following officers: President, A. Warwick, jr.; first vice president, B. o. Frisbie; second vice president, NIX. Morgan; secretary, Philo W. Newton; treasurer, l.. R. Goodwin.
 TRINITY COLLEGE.
 The Rev. Prof. Ferguson was present at the consecration of the Rev. Dr. Boyd Vim cent to the assistant bishoprio of southern Ohio at Cincinnati on Friday last. Dr. Vin- cent was g student with Prof. Ferguson in the Berkeley divinity school; his brother, Major General Strong Vincent, was 6 student at Trinity college in the class of 1858.
 CONNECTICUT PEOPLE FASHIONED. WARRINGTON, Jan. 26.-Pensions have been granted to residents of Connecticut as follows Original, Abner Sterry, New London; Will liam H. Hamilton, Danbury; John Allen, New Britain; Josephine, widow of George W. Curtis, Norwalk; Sarah, widow of George A. Parkington, New Haven; Caroline, mother of Charles W. Randall, Thomaston.
 TWENTY THOUSAND NEaAT1vHs. The most remarkable roof in Danbury, or in the State, covers green house at the nur. sery of J. H. Ives on Moss avenue. It is composed of negatives from the photograph galleries of E. R. Ritton. MT. Ritton had at one time 1000 of these negatives, the acoa- of the long years he has been in the business. This green house of Mir. Ives is covered with them.
 THE LEATHER MAN.
 The Leather man was in Bedding recently and converted for short time with Mrs. Benedict (a lady of whom he had asked food) in French until she asked him for his ante- cedents, and then he became suddenly and silent and spoke only in broken English. His cancer is rapidly eating away his lite. The right cheek Is entirely gone, portion of the lower lip. He would not allow Dr. Benedict to dress it OF Mrs. Benedict to do anything for his comfort, save to give him some coffee and @ bottle of milk. He now seems vsry shaky and Is evi- dently drawing near his end.
 UssED AND MADE UP. An episode that created temporary sen- sation occurred just before the close of the union meeting in the Methodist church last evening. It was the public reconciliation of MT. Moree and MT. Willard, who had had business differences between them. MT. Moree stepped forward and addressed the then turning to MT. and Mrs. Will lard, who had come forward In response to both. The spirit of the act was right, but after dismissal of tho congregation would have been more appropriate, we think.-Ter- rington Register.
 PASTORS INSTALLATION. A programme for the evening service We'd nesday at the installation of Rev. Mir. Make peace of North church, Springfield, is nearly completed. Rev. J. l.. R. Trask of Memo. rial church will read the scripture lesson; the prayer will be given by Rev. Dr. Gage of Hartford. the right hand of fellow the First church and the charge to the peo- pie will be given by Rev. Charles Van Nor den of Sufield, Ct. The invocation will probably be given by Rev. D. A. Reed of Hope church, and Rev. Dr. Buckingham will invoke the benediction.