Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-09
General State News.
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SrRATFoRD, Conn.,, Jan. S.-The Consoli-
dated road yesterday purchased the property
Of AuRur Curtis on Main street. The road
will move the house and on its site erect a
depot.
TELEGRAPH MANAGER NAYS DEATH.
NEW LONDON, Conn, Jan. 8.-Edward
R May. aged %, the manager Of the local
pany, died ct 8 o'clock this morning of ty-
phoid pneumonia. He was very popular
young man, being first lieutenant in Com.
pany A, Third regiment, member Of Sea-
side lodge, x. O., and also belonged to the
r. L. Alling Hook and Ladder company.
His brother, the Rev. Michael May of Mid
dletown. will take charge of the funeral ar
rangements.
CATTLE AND sHnxr BITTEN BY MAD DOG
BETHANY, Conn.,, Jan. ga dog bearing
on his COLLAR the inscription "Jas. Esgsn,
Plantsville, Conn. No. 620," has been run
ming wild In this neighborhood for several
days. He appeared to be mad and bit .
number of cattle and sheep, which have
since shown signs of distsmper. Several
sheep belonging to e. B. Doolittle Oere
affected, and yesterday Mr.. Doolittle's hired
man armed himself with q shotgun and
killed the dog. His death will be relief to
the farmers.
IT BELONGS TO BIRMINGHAM MEN ExcLu-
srvELY.
A new disease that can hardly be called an
epidemic, % yet, IL just now puzzling several
people In this vicinity. Its victims gener-
ally are members of the male sex, the ladies
either escaping OF bearing their trouble in
silence. The peculiar thing about the mall
ady IL that 1t attacks one great toe, and In
nearly every instance the left foot is the one
affected. There 10 no swelling or inflsmma-
ton of the affected part, but the joints and
tendons of the toe become very sore and ten
der, rendering IL very difficult for the per-
son 20 affected to walk. What brings on
the disease, or whether the different
cafes have any connection with one another,
has not been determined.-Derby Tran.
script.
YRurr GROWERS AND VINEGAR MAKERS.
The third annual convention Of the Con-
necticut Fruit Growers, Cider, and Cider
Tuesday, January IA, In room 80, Capitol
Papers will be read by w. Il. Ferguson, of
voorhsesville, N. Y, on ''The Manufacture
of Vinegar" and by p. N. Anger, of Middle
field, state pomologist, on 1.-THE Use of In
secticides in the Cultivation of Fruit"
Vinegar Inspector James B. Tatem will
make remarks on "The Connecticut Vinegar
Law and DR.. Roland Thaxter, of tho Con-
nscticut Experiment Station, on sThe Applis
cation of Fungicides as Relating to Fruit
Culture" Officers will be elected and new
members admitted.
RAILROAD DIRECTORS Injected.
Directors for the ensuing year were elected
by the stockholders of the Norwich & Wor-
cester railroad ct Worcester yesterday: Ed
ward L. Davis, Worcester; w. Bayard Ont
ting, New York city; Thomas B. Eaton.
Worcester; Josiah II. Clark, Worcester;
William A. Slater, Norwich, Connecticut;
George q. Ball, Boston; Francis 81. Dewey,
Worcester; Jeremiah Halsey, Norwich, Con-
nscticut; A. George Bullock, Worcester.
S,9o6 shares of stock were represented. NJ.
N. Whittemore, Of Norwich, Connecticut,
was elected secretary and clerk In place Of
Edward T. Clapp, who has served sincs July,
1856. George 81. Ball, OF Boston, at sub
segment meeting Of the directors was elected
president.