Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-29
General State News. r~-1or

AT BERKELEY SCHOOL. Rev. F. T. Russell of Waterbury will preach the ordination sermon at the Berke- ley Divinity school in Middletewn, June D. CHERRY PARK RACES. Entries for the races at Cherry on July 1 close on Monday, June IT. The races will be in the 2:50 and 2:40 classes and the prize in each is $10e, divided.
 LET'S TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER.
 Weather Prophet Horace Johnson says Look for cool place from the third to the eleventh of June. We shall have extreme heat; get out your summer clothing.
 THE ELEVENTH CONNECTICUT.
 The annual reunion of the Eleventh Con- necticut regiment will be held at Savin Rock Tuesday, June IS. Lieutenant Frank H. Day of this city is the president of the regi- mental association.
 WAS BROTHER OF DECEASED.
 The Rev. J. B. Hodges, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church in Baltimore, whose as- sistant rector, the Rev. H. Greenfield Schorr, committed suicide Sunday, is a brother of Asaph Hodges of this oity.
 TEE SCHOOL REAR.
 The State board of education has issued Q circular letter calling attention to the fact that new law has been passed making the school year begin July 15. District com mittees now in office hold through July IA this year.
 DROPPED DEAD IN ToRRINaToN.
 James O. Aeara of Torrington died sud denly of appoplexy on Monday. He was cut ting grass on the lawn at about 10 o'clock in the morning, when he dropped dead. Hs came from Canada in 1872, where he was foreman of some large stone works.
 AT FORT TRUNBULL.
 Batteries l. and Ct and the band of the arrivad at New London Sunday morning by special train from St. Augustine, Florida. Battery L went into quarters at Fort Trumbuu and in the afternoon Battery c and the band proceeded to the post at Newport.
 OLD SPORT.
 Old Sport Campana is stranded in San Francisco. When this news becomes well known, life in the Naugatuck valley, as well as in Bridgeport, will take on a rosier hue, and devout petitions will ascend that he may remain stranded for several years to come. But, como to think of it, what will the Dan bury fairs be without the old peanut man and his gift of slangy gsbi-Ansonia Sentinel.
 BARGEs AGROUND.
 The Baxter Wrecking company has charge of the Thames Tow Boat company 's barges Robert and Providence, which grounded Saturday morning while in tow of the tug Aries on the south side of the sunken meadow in Hell Gate, known as vol sey's Point. The Robert had 8 cargo of ], 200 tons of coal, all of which will be saved, but it is thought the barge will be a total loss, as she is in bad shape. Every effort Is being made to save the Providence, which lies in a better place, and the wrecksrs will doubtless be successful.
 AN INDIAN PRAYER BOOK.
 Mrs. John Ogilria Roorback of Mystic has one of the twenty-two copies of the Episco- pal prayer book, and administration of sac- raments, in the Mohawk language, printed by special order of the Rev. John Ogilrie, assistant minister of Trinity church, New York, under whose auspices the entire work was published in 1769. These few copies were ordered by him to be bound in calf and gold, to be used as presents to particular friends. The book in question came into the hands of Sir William Johnson, superinten- dent of Indian affairs, and was given to Thomas, chief of the Ouida, for whom he had great regard. January 6, ITO, it came into the hands of Eleszsr Williams (reputed Dauphin of France) and was presented by him to the present owner.
 Don't forget to see our assortment of han- nel blouse waists both for misses and ladies. We show them in all patterns at 2.25 and upwards.