Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-13

the road was brought to stand still.
Horses were Immediately brought out and
now things are going along in the good
old fashioned way. 1t is expected that
week will be required to get the apparatus
in order again.
R: q. Bailey, E. F. Bennington and
George L. Mclean, the well-known Rock
vile poultry fanciers, entertained many
of the prominent poultry men of New
England at Snipsic grove, Rockville. Mon
day A fine clambake was enjoyed during
the afternoon, and the guests were enter
tanned in pleasant manner. Among the
well-known poultry men invited were Seth
Adams and John Sheldon of Central Will
age, w. H. Hamilton of Danielsonville, G.
A. Ballou, Arthur Smith and Henry See
ley of Worcester, Captain George keeney |
r. l., G. S. L. Marion of Brooklyn.
The picturesque mill, 1913 years old, that
stands at near Naugatuck and the New Ha-
ven and Derby railroad in Derby, caught
fire yesterday morning from spark from
passing locomotive, but was saved by
the efforts of the local firemen. The
building was erected by Lemon Stone, one
of the early pioneers, who carried on q
large trading store. At his dock a small
packet from the West Indies used to un-
load their cargoes. Stone conceived the
plan -OI Du1lCl1HR LILO CuTuplh0 UoGWocu
here and New Haven, with the intention of
inducing New Haveners to trade here. 1t
worked in the opposite direction, and the
trade that had come to his doors fled past
him to New Haven. It crippled the town,
which then bid fair to outgrow New Ha-
ven, and it was number of years before
it recovered from the blow.
A piece of dastardly work was done in
the East End Saturday that shows depth
of depravity that is astonishing. Nearly
one hundred chickens owned by John
Ennis and Mrs. Gumperts were poisoned
and lay dead or dying around their prem
ises Sam Grinrod, the taxidermist,
orened one of the chickens and said the
poison used was carbolic acid which had
been mixed with feed given the chickens.
Benjamin Lee, the wealthy farmer who
disappeared from Ridgefeld, Sunday, was
found few miles below Danbury early
Monday morning half clothed m, aHpd - nearly aais
he was homeless. He had been lying by
the roadside in heavy rain.
The repulse of the British ships which
advanced on Stonington August 10, 1914,
has each year been the occasion of gay
celebration. 1t is really second Fourth
of July" with which that town alone is fa-
vored. The victory was a notable one for
the small garrison and their scant means of
defense. They had only two cannon to fire
against the four warships Pactolas, Dis
patch, Families and Terror, but the latter
were obliged to retire under it. The ami
versary this year was the seventy sixth,
and surpassed all others in its festivity and
spirit The day was given up to sports
and other amusements, and there was q
procession reviewed by the warden and
bnrgesses. There were few survivors OF
the memorable contest in the procession.
The day closed with fantastic parade al
s o'clock in the evening and with fire
works.
The Rev. O. D. Hine of Lebanon, WHOSE
death was reported in yesterdays COURIER
had preached fifty years and in the las
-fx years had failed to preach and con
der. religious services but one Sunday
He was man of mxs;ss learning, being
especially fond of and Vafsssa --s.- Ribiica
history and Christian doctrine. He was al
earnest and thoughtful preacher, with thu
definite aim ands training his people il
Christian truth and right living. He was
, especially distinguished for his sincere anc
manifest piety, which showed itself il
cheerfulness, hopefulness, constant kline
acts and words, and in true devotion tx
the work of G hristian believer and min
, lister.
The Rev L. NJ burlington, pastor O
the First Baptist church of Waterford
died Sunday, aged GA years. Funeral ser
vices were held at the Baptist church, yes
terday at 1870 a. m. The interment wa
at Walton, N. Y. He came to Waterford
| six years ago. He was educated at Hamil
ton college. A widow and two daughter
survive him.
Clinton Beach of Trumbull, veil known
in the western part of the state for hi
violation Of the internal revenue laws, ha
F. just become victim of matrimonial crook
edness. He is manufacturer of eide
brandy and has twice paid fines amounting
to several hundred dollars for violating
thr revenue laws But his greatest tria
comes through the faithlessness of hi
i housekeeper, Miss Hughes, who had prom
Used to marry him. He is over fifty, ha
. considerable property, and is in man
ways quite an eligible husband. The wed
ding was fixed for Friday evening an,
Mr.. Beach contributed generously to
wardrobe which was rather more exten
sive than necessary. All this was don
= very cheerfully, however, and when tn
last stitch was taken Mr.. Beach added
$50 note to all he had previously give
and seemed to be in the highest state o
happiness. But Miss Hughes departe,
Thursday night and has not been seel
since. She has given good evidence o
the value of her sincerity before, when sh
supplied the chief testimony which con
: victed her lover of moonshining in eide
brandy; but he has needed no warming.
The First Baptist church of Jamaica
Long Island, has extended an unanimou
call to Rev. J. B. Council, formerly o
New London, to become its pastor. Tn
call is accompanied with most gratifyin
expression of feeling. They offer to Rev
Mr.. Council salary of 81 900 year, wit
promise to increase it according to tn
prosperity of the church. They also agre
. to give him months vacation annual
and make liberal provision for the II
moval of his household goods to Jamaics
Rev. Mr.. Council has been pastor of tn
Baptist church at Cromwell for fe,
years past and is highly esteemed by hi
people there.
In a sketch of the life of the late Capital
Ebenezer Morgan of Groton the New Lon
don Day gives the following account of hi
seafaring life and adventures: Ellis youth
manhood and middle age were spent upo
' the sea in the whaling business up to abou
. 1865, and later he was the prime mover il
securing the right to the Alaska seal fish
/ cries, Which have been enjoyed for twent
U years, under lease from the government, b
the Alaska Commercial company. In mic
winter in the year 1857, the late Henry T
Haven dispatched his active partner, F
|; H. Chapel, Captain Morgan and tw
: competent mates by way of Panama t
the Pacific coast, thence to the Sandwic
Islands where at that time G. A. William
is resided. At Honolulu one of Have1
L Williams & Co.'s ships, the Peru, ws
fitted out and under command of Capital
b Morgan proceeded to Sitka, the only poi
= of entry in Alaska after the cession of tn,
i country to the United States. Gener,
d jefferson G. Davis represented the gov
/ eminent there and with his consent Cal
l. tain Morgan pushed on to St. Paul
s Island, the sealing ground nearl
z ! 900 miles from the mainland. On a.
; rival he ran up the first American fla
that ever was flung to the breeze
( the newly acquired country. The voyae
I was immensely profitable, Al, 600 skins b.
(. ing taken, and the net profit to those col
: cerned in the enterprise was betwee
$4OO, 900 and $500, 900. Since then til
business, of which this wonderful ente
prise was the start, has turned in val
sums of money to the proprietors and
went mostly into hands that made the bel
use of it in various channels of good. II
Californians were after the same prize, br
Captain Morgan's vessel filled with skin
before the San Francisco partie
were fully awake. Captain Morgan wa
one Of the most prominent laymen i
, the Baptist denomination and has bull
churches and given of his means in all d
r rections, putting the same restless energ
), into religious work that characterized hir
e in his business affairs. He was ready fo
" | service of whatever nature at a moment