Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-10

To THE GREAT LAKES.
The Hon. E. 8. Day, of Colchester, has
and various places of interest in the West.
Meanwhile extensive repairs are in progress
at his home.
COLORADO BEETLES.
Myriads of Colorado beetles are swarming
upon the potato vines, as the rains have
washed of the Paris green which had been
applied. new application will be needed,
repeated as often as cleared off by the show
ers of rain.
A ToRRINGToN PASTOR RESIGNS.
The Rev. Charles E. Andrews, pastor of
the Third Congregational church in Torring-
ton, surprised his congregation on Sunday
by resigning, to take effect July 81. At that
date he will have been just two years with
the church.
DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Frank v. Sargent, formerly of Hartford,
late superintendent of the Mt. Karr Mica
Schist company at Warren, N. H., and who
was injured by falling from a derrick some
He was buried at his former home in Frank
lin, N. Fl.
WHITE MOUNTAINS.
A number of New Britain people are at
the White Mountains this week and in at
tendance upon the American Teachers Insti-
tute at Bethlehem, N. 81. Among those who
have already gone are Prof. j. II. Peck of
the High echool and his two sons; J. N.
Bartlett, superintendent of schools, and
Mrs. Bartlett; E. n. Dawson, chairman of
the school board, and his family; the Rev.
and Mrs. NJ. B. Boardman, Mrs. Annie s.
Churchill, Mics May Churchill, Miss Kate
Stanley, Miss Bessie Andrews and Miss Mary
Blake.
THE ARCHITECTS TO COMPLETE THE PLANS.
meeting Of the trustees Of the Storrs Ag-
ricultural school was held Monday afternoon
at the Office of Congressman William E. ST.
monds, Hartford. 1t rs the purpose of the
board to secure the most substantial building
that can be built and at the same time keep
within the appropriation of $4,000. The
architects, Messrs. Gardner, Pyne & Gardner
of Springfield, were instructed to complete
the plans and specifications and submit them
at another meeting of the trustees, which will
probably be held in about two weeks in Hart
ford.
FENwICK HALL.
Fenwick hall is now in good running order
and never offered such attractions as this
year, the second under the Hoffman House
management. The celebrated cornet soloist,
Levy, has been engaged for six weeks. Among
prominent persons who have secured rooms
are Mayor Grant of New York, Col. Robert
G. Ingersoll, Col. John A. Cockerill, John F.
Carroll and Jacob Hess of New York. Mayor
Root has also taken rooms for himself and
family. The recent changes and improve
ments have made the hotel very attractive
resort.
JOHN d. sTURTKvANT BURIED YESTERDAY
The flag at the Fort Griswold House, New
London, was flying at hslf-mast yesterday
out of respect to the memory of John D.
Sturtevant, who died in Brookline, Mass, on
Friday last and was buried at that place yes
terday. Deceased was q brother of A. P.
Sturtevant Of Norwich and was concerned
with him in a number of enterprises. The
| brothers built the Sturtevant House, New
York, and have always been remarkably
active and energetic and far seeing men, De-
ceased was "a years of age.
30 OUT OF SO ESCAPED.
A letter to the Travellers Record from Mr..
George D. Moore, the Pennsylvania State
agent of the Travellers Insurance company of
Hartford, tells of visit to YOUNGSTOWN and of
the remarkable discovery that out of thirty
six persons III that place insured in the Trav-
| elers' thirty-five escaped unframed. The
Travellers total losses by reason of the food
in Pennsylvania amounted to $500. An
| editor of a Johnstown paper was insured for
$4,000, but let his policy lapse last Deem
Der. He is among the lost.
| THE HORSE DRowNED-THE BOY swIMs
| ASHORE.
George Hubbard of Meriden drove over to
Black Pond on Sunday and went in bathing.
When he came out Mr.. Hubbard asked his
son, who was with him, to drive the horse to
| the edge of the pond to drink. The Meriden
Journal says: GAS the horse reached the edge
of the bank he took a sudden lunge for
ward into the water. The boy, much fright
ened, chung to the reins and endeavored to
back the horse out, but the water was too
deep, and both horse and carriage sunk. The
boy remained in the seat until the water
| nearly covered him and then swan ashore.