Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-16

Valued relic By his son Merit Barnes Of this town
&c was also enlisted as the drummer for Captain
u Journal OF Hannah Heaton.
~ DR.. Benjamin Trumbuil.
() First Ecclesiastical society records.
SHELDON B. THORPE.
ALL AROUND THE STATE.
The State Musical Tsachers' Conven-
tlsn-Xs Will Probably be Held In
Harsford-A Students Big Luck-I1.
legal Flshing-The P0aehers Fined
Love, Elepemens and Marriage
Went for Arbusas and Found SOme-
thing Moro Tangible.
Now that the State Music Teachers con-
vention has given Meriden the go-by, after
all the joy that reigned 80 tumultously In
loyal Meridsnites' hearts lat the thought that
the convention was going to be held there),
Hartford, q city that is usually wide awake,
gives notice through the Courant that Hart
ford is very suitable place for holding the
convention. The Courant also, in the true
spirit of generosity, names New Haven as a
like suitable place for the gathering. An in
vitation from New Haven has been received
by the managers, coupled with an assurance
of hearty support. Prominent New Haven
music teachers said last night the chances
were that Hartford would be chosen as the
place for the convention.
sHAD.
A gill net was SGT near the mouth of the
Connecticut river Sunday night and fifteen
shad were taken. Few fsh have thus far been
taken In the pounds.
DAEAGED BY FIRE.
The basement of the silverware factory Of
w. L. 6 Fl. E. Pitkin of Hartford was dam
aged by FIRE early yesterday morning. 1t
started from some live charcoal in an anneal-
ing oven, which burned through the floor.
NO TAIL AND BUT ONE EYE.
Emmett Young of Mansfield has young
calf born without tail and with only one
eye. 1t hops along when 1t moves like a
rabbit, and a. yet no one has been able to
ascertain the sex. It il otherwise we'll formed
and takes its food regularly.
ROCKVILLE REAL ESTATE.
George Bissell of Talcottville has sold his
farm with stock, hay and grain to Charles
Seahins of Hartford for %, 700 and will locate
at Rockville. A piece of woodland on the
outskirts of Rockville was sold less than ten
years ago for 81 400. The land has within q
few years been divided into building lots and
sold at from $500 to 81, 900 . lot, and the sale
of the land will bring about $50, 600.
A CAMERA CLUBS OUTING.
The Hartford Camera club have accepted
an invitation extended to them by the Hous-
atomic railroad to take an outing over that
road on Decoration day. A special train will
meet the club at New Haven and will take
them over the Derby branch to the main
line, where the day will be spent in taking
views in the picturesque country on the
Housatonio between Botsford and Falls Viii
lage.
The Narketmen's association of Hartford
have had several offers from parties in Mas
sachusstts to furnish Ice from $3.50 to $40
per ton this season, and appointed COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. R. O. Price, T.
f. Cannon and Joseph Kashmann to find out
the names of members desiring to purchase
and the number Of tons they will use
throughout the season. They intend to close
the bargain this week.
HUNTING BURGLARs-A DISCOVERY IN THE
WOODS.
Charles Taylor, clerk at Allen Brothers
hotel, Manchester, and Mr.. Hatch, guest at
the house, started out Sunday afternoon in
search of trailing arbutus. They went to the
woods on the William Farmer place, . little
east of the village, and while walking along
discovered pile Of clothing in the bushes.
The clothing had the tags on and had evil
IDENTIFY been left there by burglars. Sheriff
Hall 10 investigating.
THREE MILLroNs-A TRINIrY STUDENTS FOR
TUNE.
Ernest Leon Dickinson of the freshman
class of Trinity college Is in luck. Late Sun
day night ne received cablegram from Paris
to the effect that his uncle, Leon dc Couson,
had recently died, bequeathing his valuable
chateau and estates in France to his nephew
Ernest. The news both of his uncles death
and of his legacy was great surprise to Mr..
Dickinson, who values the property at three
millions. Tho fortunate legatee will go in
person to claim the property.
PoAcHRRs FINED.
Dexter Derby, George Derby, Russell Cur
tis and Charles Curtis, who were caught last
week by Detective Fielding netting fish In
Bantam lake, Litchaeld, were arraigned be-
fore Justice William DeminR Of Litchfield
Monday. Lawyer Ebert P. Roberts OF Litch.
field appeared against them In behalf Of
the Connecticut Association Of Farmers and
Sportsman for the Protection of Game and
Fish, at whose instance they were arrested.
costs were imposed upon them amounting to
over eighty dollars. The four nets seized by
the detectives will be forfeited April 10 If the
fishermen do not try to buy them back. II
they do, considerable of . surprise party
awaits them. Honest fishermen should re-.
member that the association which brought
these men to punishment receives no support
whatever from the state, and 1t deserves
richly every particle of financial encourage
mont which can be extended to It.
MARRIED At SIOUX FALLS.
News comes from Sioux Falls, Dakota, thai
William Shew and Mrs. Jennie Roath were
married there on Friday last. Mr.. Shew II
well known all over this section Of Conneo
ticut, having been at one time Q manufsc
| tursr OF woolsns, and later proprietor Of tn,
Wauregan house, Norwich, and the For
Griswold hougs Of Eastern Point. It wa
while he kept the Wauregan house, Nor
wich, that he employed Mrs. Roath a. house
that time being confined In the stat
prison for eomplicity In the Norwich
bank frauds. no having been i'm
plieatsd with the others while he was cashie
Of the Shstucket bank. Reath was psrdonei
before tho expiration Of his term Of impris
onnsnt, but he returned to his homo to foe
his wife's affection alienatsd. Some tim
aftsrward Mrs. Roath and Shew eloped an,
were next heard Of in Sioux Falls whore tn
latter was conducting . wholesale liquo
business. Mrs.. Roath commenced divoro
proceedings and there was strange mixing
Of affairs generally, the outcome Of the who'll
being the marriage - reported after. 1t /
presumed, the objections made by Roatl
were withdrawn.-Nsw London Day.
New Haven Athletic Club.
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