Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-17
LATEST CONNECTICUT NEWS.

Reports From All Parts of the State. ~ By Connecticut Associated Press.l
 TO BE DEDICATED TOMORROW.
 SEYMOUR, May 16.-St Augustfne's church in this place will be dedicated Sunday with appropriate exercises.
 WILL NOT REBUILD.
 SHELTON, May 16.-The 0helton Comb company, which was burned out in the re- cent fire, has decided not to rebuild.
 BADLY HURT.
 BIRMINGHAM, May 16.-Elmer Dayton, who fell from ladder at the paper mill yester day, is badly hurt and to-day it was feared juries.
 NAUGATUCK GRAND ARMY MEN.
 NAUaATucK, May 16.-The local Grand Army post held social here to.night which was largely attended. The proceeds will be devoted to the expenses of the Memorial day exercises.
 wALL1NaFoRD's STREETS.
 WALL1NaFoRD, May 16.- The polls will be open from to 8 o'clock p. m. tomorrow, when the people will vote on the question of appropriating $8,000 for macadamizing sev eral of the borough streets.
 FREIGHTINa.
 DANBURY, May 16.-The New England railroad has made arrangements whereby freight will be transported to and from New York via the Erie road and the Poughkeepsie bridge. This is said to be blow at the New York and Northern road.
 ROCKVILLE, May 16.-While John Curry, an employe of the Pratt & Whitney company of Hartford, was setting up one of the new envelope works this afternoon the machine fell on his hand, crushing it badly. Several fingers were smashed and the little finger had to be amputated.
 NEW BRANCH RAILROAD.
 DANBURY, May 16.-The story to the ef- feet that branch road was to be built from Portchester to Hswleyville was author- itatively confirmed to-day and the contracts for the work have already been given ont. The new road is to connect with the Shepaug, Litch6eld and Northern.
 IN ABERDEEN TO-DAY.
 MER1pEN May 16.-The Sporting associa- tion's handicap occurs at the ball grounds tomorrow afternoon. The race will begin at 1:3O o'clock and the prizes are $75. $20, $10 and $5. Dan Budd is to be referee and J. F. Wilton starter. Entries have not only been received from all parts of the state but from Springfield and Holyoke, Mass., and Pawtucket, R. l.
 FOUND GUILTY.
 BRIDGEPORT, May 16.-The jury in the case of John Schwenk. who was tried to-day in the superior court for highway robbery, r.sturned a verdict of guilty late this afternoon. The prisoner was not sentenced. On the night of February 27 Mrs. Fred Smith while passing through Kossuth street was robbed of her pocketbook, containing $20. She identified Schwenk as the robber.
 THE TwENTY-FIRsT c. V. ANNUAL REUNION.
 WILL1MANr1c, May 16.-The annual re- union of tue Twenty-first regiment, Connec- ticut Volunteers. was held here to-day on the anniversary of the battle of Drury's Bluff. There were about 150 members of the regi- ment in town to-day attending the celenra' tion of the anniversary. The celebration consisted of parade, followed by business meeting and banquet. The exercises con- tinued through the day and were not over until late tonight. The parade, which was through the principal streets of the city, was witnessed by large crowd. The veterans presented good appearance with their bat- tle.torn flags and soldierly bearing. After tno 6GI6o6 paIauo bu0 VotS uidIChcA u FLA | cslsior hall, whe.e the meeting was held. E o. Lombard was in the chair. The treasurer'i report showed that there was balance ol | SAT. 46 in the treasury, which was somewhat of surprise to the members, who though | they were in debt. The secretary's repor stated that the total membership of tht association was 189 and that during the past year eleven of the comrades had died. The question of where the nex reunion should be held oocasioned consider able discussion. Many of the members de l sired that the reunion be held later in thu year and several suggested that next yea ! they meet at Watch Hill in August. Thi | did not meet with general favor, however Colonel Horne of Winsted made speecl saying that he hoped they would not depar from the old custom of holding the reunion on the anniversary of the battle of Drury'l Bluff in which the regiment participates heavily. It was finally voted to hold tn reunion in Willimantic a year from to day. The election of officers resulted e follows: President, Charles Stanton; vic presidents, John l.. Hill of Norwich, E. W Shepard of Wauhsgan, Elihu Olmstead c East Hartford, G. B. Potter of Noank, Jame Stanley of Norwich, L. N. Arnold of Had dam Neck; treasurer, J. B. Baldwin of WI limantic; secretary, H. E. Carpenter of Eas Hampton chaplain and librarian, the Rev A. N. Drane of Middlebury, Mass. E. x Wheelock then gave short history of tn l regiment,< which was warmly received.