Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-06
General State News.

BLEW OUT THE GAS, BUT LIVED. | A Boston drummer named Mark Reynolds blew out the gas at the City Hotel in Nor. | walk Tuesday night and went to bed. After | Q time the porter noticed the smell of gas, broke in the door and found Reynolds un- conscious. He was restored by proper ats. | tention. GOES TO DEEP RIVER.
 Rev. George D. Ried has resigned as pas- tor of the Baptist church in Orange, Frank lin county, Mass, to accept e call to Deep River, Conn. Mr. Reid has been pastor of the church nine years, and Is very popular with his society and the public. His Yssig- nation will take effect January 1. HYMENEAL.
 Miss Mabel Elizabeth Mack and Frank Atchison Alden were married Wednesday evening at the residence of the Rroon's parents, 90 Oak street, Springfield, Mass. The ceremony was performed by Rev. L. H. Cone, and Miss Ida Joslyn played the wsd- ding march. The bride wore white Beatrice and surah silk, a veil of white tulle and white Roman hyacinths. Tho bridesmaids were the brides sister, Miss Jessie Mack of Guil- Among the out of town guests present were H. H. Mack and family of Guilford.
 RUNAWAY WITH CONSEQUENCES.
 AZ tuo COhCumau Ol 0X~Oul0I Jubtkco 16Lh was starting for the oity this morning in a buggy, with Q maid servant of the house, . part of the harness gave way and the coach- man jumped out, thinking to head the horse of, but dipped and fell. A little later the girl jumped, but being entanglsd with the carriage wrap fell, cutting . gash in her head. She was carried back to the house in injuries are not serious. The horse was stopped on Water street.
 The girl was taken care of by Mrs. Park, Q cousin of the judge, until the arrival of Dr. Shahan, who attended the case.-Norwich Record.
 PHGNIx LIFE.
 This is the new board of directors of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance company chosen at Hartford Wednesday: J. B. Bunce, John M. Holcomb, James Nichols, N. 6hip- man, J. 0. Parsons, Francis B. Cooley, George H. Day. Charles H. Lawrence, Charles E. Gross, John H. Hall, J. D. Browne and E. D. Robbins of Hartford, D. s. Plume of Waterbury, Isaac w. Brooks of Torrington, 8. w. Robbins of Wethersfsld. Six were in the old board and nine are new men. All the directors are participating polioyholders in :he company. The Courant speaks highly of the new board as strong in all directions and compliments Insurance Commissioner Tyler for his action all through the matter.
 ANArIvE OF sAYBRooK.
 The funeral of Richard Tucker, who died at Conway, Mass, Saturday, was held at the Methodist church there Tuesday afternoon, e very large audience attending the services. The Conway bank directors served as bear CTS. Mir. Tucker was senior partner in the cotton manufacturing firm of Tucker 6 Cook, which has a branch house In this city. He was born at Saybrook, Ct., February 20. 1872. MT. Tucker was always conspicuous in town affairs. He was . director in the Conway bank for twenty years, and for some time its president. He was one of the pillars of the Methodist church in Conway, and his family have been prominent in pro noting the interests of the camp meetings at Laurel park, where they had e cottage. Ar. Tucker was a Republican, and for eight years held the postmastership in Conway. For several years he had been almost blind.