Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-22
STATE CORRESPONDENTS.


Aug: 21.--Mr. II. G. Jones, Misses
Laura and Julia left on Friday last for
their summer cottage at Stonington, Conn.
Mrs Jones and Miss May Gay Joined them
on Monday, and the Misses Neal left We'd
nesday for visit with them. Mr.. Russell
Jones will keep bachelors hall at the Car
rington home, while the family are away.
Mr.. Theo Hart will be his guest. They
will take short excursions on the river in
Mr.. Jones' new canoe.
Mr.. Walter Vorce and Herbert Smith
have been camping out on the Pennington
river bank, near Tarrifville for two weeks
past.
Rev. L. A. Smith of Hartford occupied
his old pulpit in the Congregational church
here Sunday, Rev. Mr.. George l.. Clark
being away at Westerly, r. I.
The picnic to Compounce of the Congre-
gational church Sunday school was post
poned Wednesday to the next
day on account of the rain.
About ton large carriages and the tally no
conveyed them to the grounds, and the
bountiful supplies Of goodies in baskets
was guarantee against starvation.
Mr.. Will Hart is paying visit at pres
ent to friends In Ohio. Mr.. Bradford Al
len left here Thursday for a three weeks
visit at the Catskills, after which he will
return to New Haven to tutor up for an
other Yale examination.
Mr.. s. II. Mosely Of New Haven and
Mr.. Henry A. Warner are stopping at the
Elm Tree inn.
Mr.. Charles Lyons returned to Philadel-
phia Saturday, after two weeks vacation
ut his home here.
Mr.. John Brady and son, Phil, killed
rattlesnake on the mountain Monday, that
measured four feet and had twelve rattles,
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A valuable horse belonging to Miss Sarah
Porter met with bad accident recently.
Some stakes had been driven into the
ground about an old well in the pasture
and the horse in trying to get to the water
fell upon one of these pickets which ran
into the shoulder about six inches, making
an ugly wound.
Mr.. Scott Mckinney, Miss Porters' assist
ant coachman, is away on his vacation I'M
til September. Mr.. Henry Gallagher fills
his place.
The corps of instructors for the ensuing
year for the public schools here have been
engaged, with only two changes. Miss
Lillian Lowell principle, in place of Mr..
F. A. Latimer, and Miss Pomeroy as an
intermediate teacher.
The committee appointed at the Farm
ington Fire society and meeting met Mr..
Adrean r. Wadsworth of the Wadsworth
Water company, at the house of Mr.. Henry
N. Whittelsey on Monday evening, and
discussed plans for the purpose of supply
ing the village with suitable protection
against fire, securing a very satisfactory
proposal from Mr.. Wadsworth toward ex-
tending his pipe line and establishing n.y.
drants, every $50 feet; the whole length of
the village street.
The Salvation Army still hold their
meetings, every Sunday afternoon and eve
ming at the town hall. Small attendance
and late hours.
I Mr.. Samuel Langdon of Barker & Ran
SONS, New Haven, is in town on visit to
his sister, Mrs. John S. Rice. As usual,
he drives as fine turnout as is to be seen
in our village, and the numerous drives
with which he entertains his friends here
during his stay gives great pleasure.
Miss Belle Hapgood, authoress, and
mother are at present occupying Mrs: New
ton Barney's cottage opposite the residence
of Miss Sarah Porter.
Miss Pope is here experimenting the
renovation of the Rourke house, and finds
it very lively work.