Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-15

of the largest and most convenisnt barns in
the place.
Your correspondent has thus far avoided
all allusion to the precarious state OF the Ice
crop. having only limited occasionly at the
subject of ice as relating to the skating in
terests, but while the continued warm
weather looks gloomy to the ice men, It is
not by any means q source of profit to those
who have eggs to sell. They would prefer
to have eggs bring the old-time winter prices
and not get as many eggs than to have the
present condition of the market, because the
Increase in the supply is not sufficient to
make up the difference.
southlngton.
Feb. 13-Richard Hcnnessey has been
taken to New Haven hospital by g. A. r.
friends.
The Mary Scollen place, south of the
depot; has been sold to Michael Turbot of
New Haven, for $2,235.
The cost of the new iron bridge between
and Waterbury turnpike, is now estimated
at 81 200 with an additional expense to
Cheshire of 5000 for grading.
DR.. e. 81. Andrews ia working" the
town in the interest of the Meriden Journal.
This Friday evening class of nineteen
candidates will receive the first and second
degrees at the meeting of Union grange.
General State News.
FATALLY BURNED.
DANBuRY, Feb. 14-Howard, the three
year old son of Edwin Grossly, was fatally
burned this noon while playing around a
bonfire.
Ex-PUdILIsT's ROAMING.
Joe Coburn, the famous ex-pugilist, has
been in Bridgeport during the past few days
looking for place to open up large sport.
ing house. He thinks we'll of Bridgeport,
but the prices asked for the salooEs he in
spected were, In his opinion, exorbitant, and
he departed for Danbury hoping that he
there.
GOLDEN WEDDING IN CRAWFORD.
BRANFoRD, Feb. 14.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Robinson, aided by about 100 relatives and
friends, celebrated their golden wedding last
night. The affair was q very enjoyable one
and the couple, both of whom are about
eighty years old, were the recipients of many
gifts. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson were married
in Branford and have always lived there
Among the presents was gold-headed cane
from the children. Among those present
were many people from New Haven.
ALMOST sUFFeCATKD By AMMONIA.
L1rcHT1E1D, Feb. 14.-Daniel Judd, {
clerk employed at Russel, Gates & Cos drug
store, had q narrow escape from suffocatior
last night. About two O'Clock, this morning
the young man awoke and experienced grea
difficulty in breathing. He managed te
make his way to window, which he opened
and the fresh air soon revived him. Their,
was strong odor Of ammonia In the room
which is directly over the drug store. I
was found that six gallon carboy of ammo
mia in the cellar had exploded from some I'M
known cause, scattering the contents all owe
| the cellar.
DIVORCES IN BRIDGEPORT.
Judge J. NJ. Hall granted four divorces
yesterday in Bridgeport. Susan A. Warne
of Newtown was divorced from Henry n
Warner of Southbury on the ground of habit
nal intemperance. They were married Marcl
| 81, 1871. The plaintiffs name was changet
| to Susan N. Andrews. Habitual intemper
ance was the cause of the proceeding
brought by Cornelia A. Cockayne of West
port against George @. Cockayns of South
ington. They were married March 10, 1888
and one minor child Judge Hall COMMITTEES
to the custody of the plaintiff.