Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-21

large amount of back taxes. MT. North thought the town should have all that was I due it. Attorney George NJ. Gum, who was \ a warm friend of NIT. Beers, said he WAS sat- | isfed with the settlement that was made and he thought Milford was not any worse of in such matters than New Haven. He showed that the action of the selectmen was binding and the report was accepted. An effort was made to have the taxes collected in better shape in the future. If it does not succeed the town cannot get along, as no community can borrow money to pay run ming expenses and even to pay interest on their debt and succeed. Considerable amuse- ment was made by MT. North when he com pared the people of Milford to flock of sheep that would follow their leader wher- ever he directed them, and Attorney George M. Gum was given the credit of having this following. A vote was passed instructing the selectmen to bring out their annual re- port and circulate it ten days earlier than usual.
 Southingron. March 20.-Henry R. Cowles, most es- timable old gentleman, died Tuesday morn ing. He was a charter member of old Eure- ka lodge of Odd Fellows when it was institu- ted in 1S52,r and has remained connected with it ever since. He has lived in South- ington nearly all his long life of seventy-fiv ve years, and was known and respected by every body. He leaves a widow and three sons two of whom are In the West Ar. c. D. Noxon of Great Harrington, Mass, Is visiting in town.
 MT. William Gsrde, proprietor of the Bradley House, was given a reception on Monday evening by some sixty friends, who presented him with handsome easy chair.
 Branford Jottings.
 March 21-The theme for the Rev. T. Bickford's next Sunday evenings sermon will be, of the coat fits, wear it." No doubt the attendance will be as large as usual, so attend early and get good seat.
 The schooner Henry Willis sailed for Perth Amboy Tuesday morning to load with coal for this port.
 The teacher of the primary department of the Harbor street school ought to examine some of the notes passed by the pupils to each other during school hours.
 Mrs. George Beardsley of New Haven was in town Tuesday on a visit to her parents.
 The New England Feather Renovating Co. have placed @ machine in filings block on Rogers street and are meeting with great suc- cess.
 Seeing that the road commissioners have been so kind as to come over and inspect our roads, it is hoped they will come and inspect the clock in the tower of the old brick church and set it running, for it causes sad havoc among our young people who are out for an evenings ramble.
 General State News.
 BAND LEADERS.
 MT. J. P. King, leader of Weeds band, Hartford, for several years, has resigned and MT. Charles F. Hatch has been selected to fill the place. MT. Hatch is fine cornetist and a musician of recognized ability.
 MASONRY OF THE THAMES BRIDGE.
 NEW LONDON, March 20.-Enough stone has arrived from Leetes Island to allow the masonry work on pier No. of the Thames bridge to be resumed. It is probable that the stone will now be furnished rapidly enough so that the work will not be inter- rupted again. On Monday the work of put ting up the east shore span of the bridge was commenced, as was also the work of remov- ing the pig iron from the center pier. Three thousand tons of this material was place on this pier to settle it with the result that it settled four inches.
 DEATH OF MRS. PLINY JEWELL OF HARTFORD,
 MOTHER OF Ex.Gov. JEWELL.
 Mrs. Emily Alexander Pliny Jewell, widow of the late Pliny Jewell, died at her home on Washington street, Hartford, Tuesday after noon about o'clock at the age of S9 years. She has been failing ever since the blizzard of year ago. She was born in Winchester, N. H., and married MT. Jewell in 1919. They came to Hartford to live in 1S45. She was very active in patriotic work in Hartford in the war time, and for ten years was presi- dent of the Hartford Orphan Asylum, retir- ing from that position when 50 years old. She was a member of Center church. She had ten children. Three died in youth. Three others, the Hon. Marshall Jewell of Hartford, the Hon. Harvey Jewell of Boston, and Mrs. Coleman of Hartford have died within recent years, and Messrs. Pliny, Ly- | man B. and Charles A. Jewell and Miss Charlotte Jewell are now living in Hartford. l There are six grandchildren and thirteen II. 1avrrA died in 1869, just about twenty years ago.