Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-03
LATEST CONNECTICUT NEWS.


 Reports From All Parts of the State.
 By Connecticut Associ ated Press.1
 NEW M1LToRD's HALE AND LIVELY cENTE- MARIAN. NEW MILFORD, May 2.-Mrs. Betsey Sverill of New Preston ii making preparations for her 103d birthday Monday. She is hale and hearty and takes lively interest in the coming celebration. Her mind is remarkably clear and active and her faculties are well retained. She draws . pension from the war of 1812 and is the oldest pensloner in the United States. She is Q native of South. bury. Four generations ell reside in the house with her which is one mile north of Washington depot. About forty people are expected to be present to congratulate the famous old lady on attaining such ripe old age.
 ADAM HAWTHORNE, 92, DEAD. DANBURY, May 2.-Adam Duncan Flaw thorn, aged 9s years and months, died at the home of his daughter on Harmony ave- nue in this place last evening. DIPHTHRRIA RAGING. DAR1EN, May 2.-Diphtheria Is raging here and the schools have been closed in conse- quence. Three children in the family of John Pooley have been carried of by the soourge.
 THAT BUNoo GAME. BRIDGEPORT, May 2.--The story of the bunco game which was played on Rev. Father Ariens has created much excitement here There is no hope of catching the bunco men as the local police were not aware of the mat ter until to-day.
 VENERABLE DRUG FIRM DISSOLVED. WATERBURY, May 2.-The drug firm of Leavenworth & Dikeman, the oldest in the city, which has been in existence for cen- tury, was dissolved to-day. MT. Nathan Dikeman will carry on the business. DEATH OF A PROMINENT TWISTED MAN.
 TWISTED. May 2.-George B. Harris, treas urer and manager of the George Dudley & Son company, leather tanners, died at his home in this place at 7:30 of acute bronchitis and heart failure. MT. Harris was forty years old.
 - DIED IN WATERBURY.
 WATERBURY, May 2.-Willard Spencer, one of the most prominent citizens of this city, died this morning at the residence of his son, Major Fred Spencer. He was eighty-nine years old and had filled about every office of importance within the gift of the voters of Waterbury. FILE SHOP MEN RETURN TO WORK. NORWICH, May 2.-The rasp punchers at the file works went back to their work to-day and the strike is apparently over. The stone cutters are still out and 1t Is likely that they will stay out for some time, as the employees are determined not to grant the demand for nine hours, and the men are ordered ont by the National association. DELIBnRArB SUICIDE. SoUTR NoRwALK, May 2.-Wednesdsy 9. af- ternoon man was run over at the Rowayton station by the fast express train. Medical Examiner Burke has examined the facts in the case and finds that the deceased was @ blacksmith nsmed Gessner and that he com- mitted suicide by deliberately throwing him. self in front of the train. HIS FINGER BITTEN OFF BY DOG.
 BIRMINGHAM, May 2.-Sandy Knoer, son of Charles Knoer of Stratford, peddles fish in this borough. His bulldog got into fight with bird dog belonging to Mir. Beeoher and finger on his right hand was bitten of by the pointer. Dr. Sullivan cauterized the wound. oRAToRIo OF KILJAH. MIDDLETowN, May 2.-The oratorio of "Elijah" was given in the South church to- night by union chorus of the New Britain Philharmonic society, 125 voices. and the Choral union of this oity, 100 voices. R. P. Paine conducted the chorus and James G. Bishop of Springfield, Mass., was the accom-. panist. The music was by the Ge,manis orchestra of Boston.
 RELICS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. BRIDGEPORT. May 2.-Two large cannonl were to-day placed in position on the hand. some grounds of the residence of T. w Pesrsall. Mir. Psarsall purchased the can. nons in New York, paying a fancy price They are relics of the revolutionary war, and an inscription on one of them proves tha, they were the property of the George Wash ington Cavaliers.
 SCHOOL TEACHERS IN OoNCLAvE. BRIDGEPORT, May 2.-I'he fourteenth an- nual meeting of the Fairield County Teach ers' association was held in high school hall to-day. There were 200 present and President Sanford of Stamford presided. This evening there was lecture by Hsrrilton w. Mabie, editor of the Christian Union, on the subject Significance of Modern Criticism" The meeting will be continued to-moyrow, when officers will be elected.
 TERRIBLE sCREAMNG-ABUsED A THrRTrrN-
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