Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-20

from them by death. On the Wsiiingford records the happy father inserts with his Hall of New Cheahire. in Wallineford, Clark. born ys 23d of July, 1727. of his wife Annie, daughter of Nr. Law of Milford, by his wife Ann, daughter of MT Elliot of Guilford, by his wife Sarah, daughter of Mr. William Brenton of Rhode Island"
 A month later, August 23, b recorded the announcement of the death of their first born.
 The second birth is Jonathan (meaning . gift of God). born July Il, 1728; died, July l2, 1728. Third, Bsnoni (son of grief OF troubls), born, November 4, 1729; died No vembsr 19, 1729. The following year, Sep tember Il, 17s0, was born the fourth child named Lucy, that is ''light;" truly light in to rejoice her parents hearts, reached mature ity and married Charles, . son of Wallingford's minister, the Rev. Samuel Whittlesey. The fifth child, SOD, to whom was given the name of its father, came to them on January Il. 1732; but more trouble was in store. This child died by the terrible scourge of smallpox which came soon, as we have already told, into New Cheshire that year. The general sympathies of the colonists at other points were aroused by dire accounts of the pesti- lence aad at meeting of the general assem- ply f50 was appropriated for the benefit of needy sufferers at Cheshire; On May 10, to whom was given the mothers name brought joy to the household, and on
 arriving at maturity, married Rev. Warham Williams kYale college, 1745), fellow and sec- retary of Yale college, who was also pastor at Northford, Branferd. One of the eleven children of Anne (HalD Williams, daugh- far ovo mad cd Jason Atwater of Branford church; second Rev. Lynde Huntington, who succeeded Nr. Atwater as pastor of Branford church; third Rev. Joseph Barker, Branford native. She is buried beside her first two husbands in the front part of -Branford bury- ing ground. Rev. Samuel Hall alludes in one of his sermons to his desire to have a 1734, son having been born, the fathers name was given for the third time Samuel,
 "asked for of God'J. Great pains were taken with this boys education. He was carefully prepared for Yale college, whore he graduated in 1754, his name. like his But over application undermined his health, and the year after graduation, in the flower of his youth, at the age of twenty. one, the pride and hope of the parents was cut down by death.
 The birth of the eighth child was on No vember 5, 17s6, a daughter Mary, who lived to justify her parents' hope. She married Deacon Samuel Beach, by whom she had three children, viz.: Mary Anne, Luce and will leaves to these three children articles of silver plate and jswslry, besides ''a great in- terest in lands." In the attainments and characterof Deacon Samuel Beach his son. in law, the pastor took . nutural pride. Nr. Beach was of Yale college, 1757, became an to the convention that framed the constitu- of the United States, and filled many other offices of public trust.
 The outlook is no longer favorable for the reopeninK of the watch shop. The 'hands' are seeking employment elsewhere as rapidly as possible. It is regret that so many of l the young people, whom 1t was hoped would abide in Cheshire, feel constrained to seek employment in other towns and eitiss.
 There is nov : . movement of the people
 as desirable place of residence, and esps- cially as . summer home. No town in Con necticuS could be moro healthy, of more salubrious air, of more beautiful seene- ", with more beautiful drives or with present facilities more accessible to all parts of the country. Located on high | ground, 1t is still surrounded by hills in the distance, which make the outlooks ever in- tof06tlDR. It IS DolI6VeO the 1nQaDleaNt8 l will be kindly disposed to open their hospit- able hopes to sojourners.
 The Rev. Mr. Baldwin was able, on the
 Sabbath, to resume his duties again. Rev. MT. Veits who, as pastor of the Meth odist church, ,has been attractive as . preach- er, ,is not expected to return for another year. More entertainments are in prospect for
 the village improvement enterprise. General state News. BETTER.
 Ar. Marvin H. Sanford of Tariffville, who has been very sick with pneumonia and rheumatism for several weeks, is much im- proved.
 HARTFoRD NEARING THAT MUCH DEslRxD $4O0, ,00o.
 It wantssapproximately 5000 to fill the gap that stands between Hartford and the | $4O0, 900 which is to secure the free public library, the free art gallery, the reconstructed atheneum, the revived historical society, and
 all the other possibilities of the large project, of which so much has been said.
 STONE POTATO.
 MT. H. A. Stillman showed in the Hartford 1 Courant office Tuesday per fect imitation of potato, but of stone. It is believed by him 1 to be petrified potato and was dug by him 1 twenty-five years ago in his garden in Weth- | ers6eld in what is known as the "old confsr- encs lot." It is in the form of the old-f
 toned Mercer potato, variety now extinct l It has been carefully preserved and Mir. Still
 man has been offered large sums for 1t. | GAME BIRDS FOR STOCK. | Tho Norwich sportsmen are in earnest ir l their ondeavors to increase the quail in thil
 region. They purchased last year 500 Vir Rinia quail, which were brought to Norwtof
 last winter and released, and now they havs
 raised sufficient funds to purchase 300 mors | quail for the same purpose. Quail seem te
 be scarce along the Atlantic ssaboard of Nov
 England and sportsmen's clubs in othsl
 places are importing stock for increasing tn,
 game and improving the shooting.
 ABOUT A PAIR or CANNON.
 Some years since the late T. E. Clarke
 bought . pair of cannon mounted on woodsE
 carriages, which were placed in position or
 Meadow street, apparently to defend the
 Edge Tool works from assault from the
 dwellers on Pond hill. Ere long they became
 dismOunted, for what reason we do not know
 and for many months past have lain prostrat,
 In the sand which has washed down the hill
 evidently awaiting some better and mort
 distinguished service. Recently Mir. Clark t~offered them to the Memorial park commit
 tee for such use as they might deem best t,
 make of them, and at some day, not long dis
 tant now, they will probably be seen mounted l on granite carriages on Memorial park, fttinl
 symbols of the great conflict of other anS
 memorable days.-Winsted Herald.
 Iu every town where Savena is introduced
 the sale Is larger than all orher washinl
 compounds. t.t6zs eow6tw.