Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-15

1OEm tue sellluR OI lu0 plCLur0 auu tO bAo informed or indifferent 1t may suffice to work up result with such powder. But to the denizens of the town, to those on the ground the spectacle is no more absurd than IS the illusion then. It is sad to recall the Water loo for the Republicans last November in the enterprislng valley where the Pequots had better luck, but just because Ansonias choice fell short in the fray and the party generally got thrashing is there in this history enough to warrant dismemberment of interests and the fostering of sectional jealousies. If the committee will refer the final adjudication Of this vexing question to the suffrsges of Der by's freemen secession will be treated to marked quietus an indefinite sleep.
 North Haven.
 THE LOCAL GRANGE CELEBRATEs-PERsoNAL
 JoTTINGs-LoCAL ITEMS.
 Feb. 14.-North Haven grange celebrated Ceres night last Tuesday night. A very in- teresting meeting was held. Resolutions In memory of Brother James Bishop were pass- ed and the charter draped in mourning. Ap- propriate music by the grange choir and a duet by Mrs. T. Eaton and Miss Hattie Gull yer were rendered with feeling.
 The funeral of Mr. James Hallegan was at tended on Tuesday morning; burial in Ham, den.
 Walter Bailey is reported better, but not able to be out
 Mrs E. C. Warner is one of several who are sick in town.
 Mrs. George W. Crockett is seriously ill Dr. Goodyear and Dr. Thompson of New Ha- ven held a consultation on the case a few days since.
 Another of the series of dances was given in Memorial hall last evening.
 H. F. Potter, R. W. Smith and R. O. Eaton are 8 committee to appear before the legislative body on the Storrs school ques- tion.
 Mr. and Mra Tobn Hull oava O cbiIdran,s party on Tuesday evening to celebrate the seventh birthday of their daughter Minnie. Those invited initiated older people and each contributed towards present for Miss Min- nie, plush toilet set. She also received several other gifts. Entertainment and supper at Memorial hall on Friday evening, February 18th, for the benefit of St. Johns Sunday school. Music by the Stiles family and others, reel tations, readings and tabIeaux are among the attractions of the evening. Supper will be served in the court room at the close of the Admission ten cents. No postponemens on account of weather. Southtngson. Feb. 14.-Mr. Edward Sutliff has returned from Alabama.
 The masquerade ball given by the Leider- kranz society on Wednesday night was very successful affair socially, being largely at tended. Fred Kaemmer of Meriden was COS tuner.
 Mrs. George Heinrich is seriously i'll and has been taken to New Haven hospital. General State News. FOUND DEAD. Mrs. Louis Grathwol was found dead in her bed by her husband about twelve o'clock Wednesday night. She was 35 years old and died of heart disease. BURNED. The Park Homestead in the easterly part of Preston was burned to the ground We'd nesday with all of it's contents, not even the gin accidental.
 TO BE RE DEDICATED. The Congregational church at Long Society Preston, the second oldest church in that vi cinity, has been thoroughly repaired and newly furnished, and it is to be re-dedicated on Sunday next. W. R. Miller has engaged in quite an in- dustry in Stratford. He has duck farm comprising eight acres of land. He has a patent incubator and raises several thousand ducks each season. The poultry is killed picked and sent to New York. OILY REMARK. Attorney Lynde Harrison, in the poetic portion of his invective Tuesday, remarked of @ certain set of Wall street operators that they toll not, neither do they spin. He did not say they Oil not, neither do they win. That is the Standard now.-Hartford Cour- ant.
 QUARRIES. William Booth of Norwich has been chosen president of new granite company, organs ized in New York with capital of $250, 900. The company will control and operate the quarry at Millstone Point, Waterford; the Hurricane Isle quarry in Maine; three quar- ries at Seal Harbor, Maine, and two at Vinal Haven.
 COUNTY HOMES. Danbury is making strong effort to get the new county home up in that vicinity. The News says: Bridgeport has already got big hospital, a big court house and big armory. As Bridgeport cannot have the earth, because of conditions impossible to overcome, portions of the world must neces- sarily slip out of its stained and greasy fn- gers. The county house for children is one of them"