Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-25
ALL oYER THE STATE.

ALL OVER THE STATE.
General News, Weddings, nurgla-
ries, Celebrations, Fox Hunts and
Accidents.
Richard Brooks, superintendent Of the
Whittlesey paper mills in Windsor Looks,
had his left shoulder horribly crushed and
mangled about 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He was caught in the machinery.
SNOW AND ICE.
Two inches of snow fell Sunday and now
covers the northern portion Of Litchfeld
county. There will be skating here to-mor
row if the GOLD keeps up.
MARRIED sIxTY-sIx YEARS.
M1DDLErowN, Nov. "a. Captain Merritt
Post and wife, Cynthia Kelsey Post, Of
Westbrook, day or two ago celebrated the
sixty anniversary of their wedding
day in their old homestead. The dinner
was big one In the company at the table
were seven sons, four sons wives, one
daughter and seven grandchildren.
soAPsToNE NEAR w1LLIMANrIc.
WILL1MANTIc, Nov. Painted States
surveyors recently called public attention
| to fine soapstone quarry in the woods be-
Tween Stafford and Somers, which has not
been worked for 100 years. A wealthy
company has been organized to work the
quarry extensively.
SUICIDE OF A CANTERBURY MAN.
WILLMANTro, Nov. 24.-The body Of
John Tracey of Canterbury was found
in the woods about a mile from his home
yesterday His throat was cut from ear
fr,n 4 fnrfTn
body indicated that he had committed
suicide. Tracey has been missing from his
home for week.
DIED IN EVANSVILLE.
William Andrews, aged eighty-four
years, died at the residence of his son, Levi
Andrews, Sunday after a long illness. His
funeral will be held at p. m. to-day. In
terment at Oak Hill.
Thomas B. Bent, son of the late POST
master Bartlett Bent of Middletown, was
married at Moodus Saturday night to Miss
Hattie M. johnson. The bride is wealthy.
PoLoIsT SMITH GETS MARRIED.
BR1DaEPoRr, Nov. 24.-George Smith,
| the brilliant center of the Hartford polo
team, was married last evening to Miss
| Mary A. Slattery. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
left for New York on the 7:10 train. All
| the members of the polo team we're at the
depot to see them off, and number of the
admirers Of the game. Mr.. Smith will
join his team tomorrow night in this city.
| AT TRACY wARREN's HOUSE.
BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 24.-Burglars entered
the former residence of Tracy B. Warren,
| No. 1873 Main street, last Saturday night.
i H. D. l. ,,saI
he lives at the Atlantic hotel, of which he
is proprietor. The burglars 1ansacked the
house, but did not take aything of value.
| POSTPONED.
BRIDGEPORT, Nov. M.-The launching
of the large three-masted schooner ZIP. T.
Barnum" has been postponed until We'd
nesday, December TO- The postponement
is said to be owing to the fact that large
number of the timbers which were to be
used in construction of the slide have not
yet arrived.
HUNTING FOXES.
MIDpLEF1ELD, Nov. M.-Many fox
hunting parties are being formed fo1
Thanksgiving, for foxes, squirrels, quails
and partridges One local hunter, James
M. Bell, has commenced operations, and
has made very good beginning SO far, Of
he has killed two this season. He is the
owner of two fox hounds that cannot be
beat.
ACCIDENT ON THE SOUND.
/ BRIDGEPORT, Nov 24.-The steamer
vandercook was struck by squall early
yesterday morning when off Little Cap
tains Island, with large tow of barges
She was unable to keep her tow together
and three Of the barges sank. These three
were the Gladnish, Clara McWilliams and
the Stage of the Pennsylvania and Lehigh
Railroad company. Tho steamer Purcell
lowed the remaining barges to this city.
A tug was sent from New York and towed
the Vandercook back to that place. Hel
smokestack was blown away and Other
damage done. The three barges which
were lost were fully insured.
Carriage Accidents Yesterday.
II Just as the Strauss matinee concert wal
over yesterday and the crowd was string
ing along down Chapel street, yount
man in a carriage opposite the New Have1
house, drove into coal cart, or else tn
coal cart drove into the carriage, it wa
hard to say which. The young mans ha
few off into the road, the two teams cam
to standstill and the concert crow
! laughed immediately to see the youn
man chasing his hat. All's well that end
we'll.
DR.. James g. Chesley, the physician an
q dealer in patent medicines, was drivin
down Crown street about II o'clock YET
: terday when two carriages came racin
!. along and passed him. Not willing to
l he afo Tod h ia
ahead. As they reached Orange street th
two other vehicles began to force the dot
tor toward the sidewalk. By the tim
a they reached the corner of State street I'll
, doctor was so close to the sidewalk thu
l. he hadn't room enough to pas
!. another vehicle which stood near Arnold
= store. The result was that the doctor
. carriage collided with the one standiI
J. there, and he was thrown out on the sid
:. walk, striking his head and shoulder Q
le the pavement. He was carried into A
II nold's where his wounds were dressed b
+ the clerks. It was found that there WI
It cut about an inch long on the back I
- his head and his shoulder was bad
: bruised He was able, however, to get il
to his carriage and drive home.
FL ANOTHER.
Last evening collision occurred at Il
| SOAhoi "a AliiA 0AAA AOIAp Ao SpACSco oOSWCe
/. carriage belonging to Mr.. E. g. Hurd an
hack driven at furious rate, which vi
: coming down Elm street from the Tent
ward primary. Mr.. Hurd's carriage COZ
tanned himself and wife and was bad
wrecked. Mrs. Hurd was thrown out ar
badly shaken up, but had presence of mir
y to keep the carriage from turning over al
her husband from being thrown under
The horse was badly frightened and WI
dragging Mr.. Hurd under the carriag
t. The hackman was driving much fast
Is than the law allows, and did not stop
n ascertain the amount of damage he hi
W done. Mr.. Hurd took his horse to McDo
7. AIDS stable on Court street.
al Chautauquans.
r. Next Monday evening at the East Pea
> street III. E. church the Rev. e. c. Tow
will address the Chautauqua Literary al
= Scientific circle in the vestry of the churc
q His subject will be English Culture B
a fore Shakespeare"
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