Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-05
S0uthingt0n.

southington.
Feb. AIR. E. e. Stow is in Dansville, |
N. Y, for his health.
The Ladies' society of the East street Sum
day school will give an ''old fashioned" sup |
per at Nelson Moore's on Wednesday eve-
ming. /
The late Mrs. Bridget Jackson held an in-
surance policy of 81 600 on her life.
A daughter of William Bigelow of Plants
vile is ill with diphtheria.
Mrs. Bessie Manwaring of Meriden Is
guest of her sister, Mrs. e. j. Bosworth.
The annual masquerade ball of the Lie
dukvanz society takes place this Wednesday
evening.
General state News.
Thomas Spencer, now the Oldest resident
in Willimantic, ninety.swo, is critically ill
with pneumonia. He is grandson of Gen
eral Green, of revolutionary fame.
BIG EGG.
81. P. Lane of Rocky Hill reports an egg,
recently laid by one of his hens, that meas.
ures inches by 6s4, and two 8 by 81
inches, and challenges the poultry raisers to
beat it.
THE BIDS WE'RE TOO HIGH.
Bids for erecting the proposed new gram
mar school building in New London were
opened on Saturday by the board of educa-
ton, but as all of them exceed the amount
building by from SIC, 1000 to $50, 900 all were
rejected. The lowest bid was handed in by
New London contractor. The architects
will now be asked to modify the plans.
BADLY INJURED.
work on the new house of L. G. Swan, on
Peck street, Norwich, yesterday backed off
the staging on which he was at work and
fell backwards to the staging about eight
feet below him. He did not fall to the
ground or lose consciousness. He struck up
on his head and suffered excruciating pains
about the spine. Serious results are feared.
FIRST REGIMENT.
Ex-Captain Dewitt P. Preston has received
his commission as captain OF Company K,
First regiment, G. N. q. Captain Preston
was chosen captain by Company K Monday
night by large majority. Company F, First
regiment, met the same night to nominate a
captain, vice ex-Captatn Newton dismissed.
Fifty five votes were cast on the formal bal
lot, and ex-Captain Newton was declared
nominated captain of the company as the
result.
CONNECTICUT HUMANE SOCIETY.
The officers elected fer the year last Mon-
day are: President, Rodney Dennis; secre~
tary, Henry W. Taylor; assistant secretary,
DR.. G.. P. Davis; treasurer, R. w. Cutler;
executive committee, Rodney Dennis, DR.. G..
P. Davis, Rev. Francis Goodwin, James A.
Smith, Henry W. Taylor and Charles b.
Clark (succeeding S. A. Hubbard); auditors,
Atwood Collins and George Ellie; veterinary
surgeon, DR.. j. E. Gardner; general agent,
Dwight W. Thrall.
THREE BROTHERS.
Three brothers, Mason Burnham, eighty
one, Marcus Burnham, eighty three, and
Lucius Burnham, eighty-six, resided within
a short distance of each other in Scotland.
Marcus, who fell from his corn house win
dow few days since, died on Saturday and
was buried on Monday. Mason died very
suddenly, Monday, and will be buried on
Thursday. The oldest brother ia now left
alone. They are uucles to the Hon. E. E.
Burnham of Willimantic.
SCOTTISH RITE MASONRY.
Charles W. Carter of Norwich, who is the
illustrious deputy for the supreme council
So, of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
for Connecticut, has called council of de-
liberation to assemble in Hartford on Thurs
day, February IS, at o'clock p. m. Dele,
gates will be present from Norwich, Bridge
port and New Haven, who will remain over
and join the annual feast to be given by
Charter Oak Lodge of Perfection, on that
evening. Not less than one hundred are
expected to join the banquet, which is to be
served at the United States hotel