Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-31
AIn ABOUT the STATE.

The Connecticut Music Teachere' aesocia-
lion. a. has been stated, has chosen Meriden
as the place Of its first meeting, which will
take place early In June. It will bring to-
gether several hundred musicians and music
lovers for period of about three days. It
will be an occasion of great importance to
the musical interests of the state, and
peculiar honor to the city OF Meriden. 1t
will provide series of concerts of the most
varied and interesting character, which will
surpass anything heretofore enjoyed in the
Silver City.
I'll proposed to give one performance Of
extraordinary significance, viz: The oratorio
of "Elijah" by Mendelssohn. chorus
of several hundred is already guaranteed,
together with the conductor, or
ganist, and quartette of soloists.
The use of the First Congregational church
has been kindly rendered for the purpose and
now the only thing lacking is the money
mania orchestra of Boston and bring the
same to Meriden.
Nearly one-half of this sum is already in
hand.
The payment of $40 insures an honorary
membership In tho association. Persons
contributing IS are enrolled as patrons.
LADY's SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs. F. @. Tuthill, aged forty-dve, q
widow, living at the corner of Seeley and
Hanover streets. Bridgeport, while visiting a
neighbor Friday night, dropped dead OF
heart disease.
SPENCER sHoTaUNs.
WINDSOR, Conn, March 29.-The Spencer
Repeating Arms company has leased from
the Eddy Electric company the basement of
It's new building and will begin the manufac-
ture of the Spencer shotgun as soon as possi-
bic. The machinery is now being placed in
position and the company already has orders
for 500 guns.
MERIDEN's PEST HoUsK-HousE CLEANING.
The Meriden pest house is being cleaned
up and put in readiness to be closed, but for
the sake of safety it will be kept open for
another week. Two of the nurses, Mrs.
Fritz and Michael Dehm, will remain there
through that time, the other nurse, @. A.
Arndt, having been discharged. A salary of
| SO day would not induce him to go there
wants to get away and when once away
| from the place 1t Ia doubtful If she could be
hired to 60 back. Tho officials speak highly
| of the work of these nurses and say they
we'll earned their money, So day.
NEW LONDON HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
The following report on the further i'm.
provement of New London harbor, is under
consideration by the river and harbor com.
mittse of the house:
It is desired that the approaches to the several
| New Londen wharves be deepened 50 as to admit
which would involve dredging to cost SIS, 600 i
is represented that access to the wharves is seri
W Whslves and the main channel. The commerce
| that would be benefited by the desired improve
nearly all ca az
sr IN # the
| ening of the approaches. Tho Improvement OF
this narbor is recommended.
DATES ARRANGED FOR A TRoTTING CIRCUIT.
| Delegates from the various horse associa-
tions in the Connecticut circuit met in
South Norwalk Saturday at the rooms of the
South Norwalk club and arranged dates TO,
| the spring meetings are IS follows: White
Plains. May 81, 28, 90, 80; Norwalk, June g.
4, 8, 8; Danbury, 10. II, 10, 10; Derby, H.
10, 10, 20; with classes for 2:27, $3.50; 1884
1888, 2:42, 2:48 and three minute horses
and a free for all for trotters and PAGERS,
each meeting to give purses amounting to
$4,000. New Haven will give meeting
to about $1,000. Tho visiting delegates
were handsomely entertained by the officials
of the Driving clab in South Norwalk.
SOUND LIGHTS AND SIGNALS.
As the original estimate of $4,000 for the
establishment of a light vessel, with steam
fog signal, for the Cornfeld point light sta
ton, Conn.,, on Long Island sound, has beer
found to be too small, owing to the increased
cost of materials, the committee on appro
priations in the house has been urged te
/ t. - ~ n H.
priation is made. This station is now AZ
important aid to all vessels navigating the
sound, but Its efficacy would be greatly en-
HANGED by adding to It O steam fog signal
There Is now no far.reaching fog signal
anywhere In the vicinity of the Cornfield
light Every Connecticut and New Yorl
congressman should be interested In securing
the increase asked.
THE VERY FINE CHURCH TO WHICH REV. Mr.
RAFrKRY HAS BEEN CALLED.
st. Stephens church Of Lynn, Mass, tc
which the Rev. o. II. Rsftery of Portland
Conn.,, has been called, worships in one of the
finest church edifces of the Episcopal demon
ination in the country. The parish 10 not ar
especially Iioh one. 1t had among It's mem.
bers few years ago Hon e. r. Nudge of ths
large Wholesale dry goods house Of E. R
Nudge, Sawyer & Co. of Boston. He was ar
ideal citizen, business man and churchmsn,
close friend of Bishop Paddock and q sub.
stantial supporter Of Episcopalianism.
beloved son was killed In the rebellion anG
as lasting memorial to him his father erect.
cd what IL known as the Memorial church
and presented It to st. Stephens parish. IT.
cost was 5000, 900 or more and the expendi
ture shows grand results.
MISS KoRN's DISMISSAL.