Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-19
General State News.


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DESCENDED FROM OLD PUT.
William H. Putnam, a great-grandson of
Israel Putnam, died at Brooklyn, this State,
July II, of paralysis of the brain. He was
n years old.
OFF TO LITTLE RHoDY.
Governor Buckley and staff will go to
| of the Rhode Island militia at Oakland Beach
| upon invitation of Governor Ladd.
DEATH OF PROF. FREDERIC GARDINER
MIDpLETowN, Conn, July 18.-Rev. Fred
| eric Gardiner, d. D.. professor of literature
and Interpretation of the New Testament at
Berkeley Divinity school since 1872, died
last night.
SAD CASE.
| Mrs. David Brothwell of Woodbury., "a
years of age, and totally blind, had the mis-
fortune to fall down the cellar stairs Monday
morning, breaking her nose and cutting her
head and face considerably, besides other
wise injuring herself.
| DrED IN aUILyoRD.
Eliza Fowler, wife of the late Horatio N.
johnson, died in Guilford Tuesday, aged
her late residence on Friday, at D. m. She
was the mother of Seth g. johnson, business
manager of the New Haven Palladium.
A BIG EXCITEMENT IN A CONNECTICUT Fac
TORY.
| MANCHESTER, Conn.,, July 1S.-The stock
met mills belonging to w. L. Clark caught
| fire at 2 O'Clock this afternoon. The fire
| caught from spontaneous combustion In the
second story Of the mill, where many girls
| were employed. The girls were obliged to
jump from the windows by the rapidly ad-
| vancing flames, and one of them named King
broke her ankle and another named Daley
hYoke her arm
FOOT RAGE.
Arrangements for the foot race between
| Ed. Roach and T. J. Daley in Ansonia are
| completed. The stakes will be $500 side;
| the distance one-fourth of o mile. 1t will
take place in the Driving Park, Saturday,
Aug. 10. Daley has secured 8. J. Farrell of
Rockville, the champion one-half mile rum
| nsr of the world who has just returned from
England, for trainer and will at once COM
mence to put himself in condition for the
| contest The race between Ed. Crowley and
| Colly Shortsll for one-half mile, 5000 side,
| to take place at the Derby Driving Park on
July 20, Is attracting much attention and
already over 5000 has been wagered on the
result of the race.
| wILLrMANTIC CAMP GROUND.
Willinantio camp ground presents lively
appearance. Three new houses have gone up
and several additions to the cottages are be-
Ing made. The grounds are in fine condi-
ton and the roads never were so good.
Among the campers who are there are Mr.
Frank Davis and family, Mrs. Henry Gates
and son, Y: A. Bailey and family. Of Nor
| wioh; Mrs. Miner and family, J. b. Root and
family, Mrs. Barker and family, Mr.. e. Avery
| and family, New London; Mrs. Adams Of
Gruther Bank; Mrs. VIM. @. Flood. Mrs.
Girls O. Flood and family, VIM. Jamison
and family of Providence, Rev. John Nc
Way and family, Mrs. Amanda Comstsok,
Henry Lamprie of Moosup. Mr.. John Brown
and wife, Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. VIM. w.
Ellis, Adler Perkins, Rev. VIM. 81. Gardner
and wife of Stafford Springs, R. N. Stanley
and wife of Highland Park, Miss L. E. Frank
lin of Charlottesville, Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
Adams of Colchester, Mr.. Harry Wilson
and wife of Wauregan, Prof. W. O. Turner
of Andover, DR.. II. Torbush of Norwich.
The Methodist camp meeting at Whitman
tic which opens on August IL and CLOSES on
August 20 promises to be a meetingsof I'M
usual interest. Bishop Mallalieu of New Or
leans is expected to preach there on August |
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