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Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-07
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From ALI Quarters.
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.
: z:77:7 ID
The Electricizing Chairs
First Victim.
THE AWFUL SCENE At AUBURN.
DR.. Shrady Against Capital
Punishment.
EXCITEMENT ii BuENOs AYREs.
Guatemalan RevOlutiOnists De-
feated by Regulars
EXCITEMENT ii BuENos AYREs.
Guatemalan eRevOlutiOniSts De-
feated by Regulars
KEmmLER IS ELEcTROcUTED

KEMMLER IS ELECTROCUTED.
The Current Too Weak to Kill In
stantly - Wonderful Nerve of the
Condemned Man The Fatal Cur
rent Turned on Mt 6:43 Ia O'Clock
Yesterday NIorning-Three Shocks
of the Current Necessary to KILL
The Spectacle Pronounced a Most
Trying One.
AUBURN, N. Y, Aug. 6.-The electrocu-
ton of William Kemmler, the murderer
of Title Ziegler, occurred at 6:43a O'Clock
this morning With the first streaks OF
grey rainy dawn was all activity within
the gloomy state prison walls. The
dynamo was running and Electrician
Barnes was making the final tests Of the
current that was to launch the murderer
of Title Ziegler into eternity. The six
teen ineandescent lamps on the switch
board shed brilliant light over the fatal
chair and the brick walls of the death
chamber, that was in a strange contrast
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attempt to form ministry at the instiga-
ton of the Celmanites was a complete
fasco. Senior Roca at secret session de-
clared that the congress must sit until the
question of the government was settled.
A committee of members waited upon
President Celman and gave him two
hours to resign in. They threatened that in
the event of his refusal to resign congress
would impeach him. Celman Immediately
senta message to congress reeounting his
services and offering to sacrifice himself to
the welfare of the country; History, he
accepted celmans rssisnation 81 se sa
: PARIS, Aug. 6.-+A later dispatch from
Buenos Ayres says that the coalition min
istry comprising Levalle, Costa, Irojoyen,
Lastra and Agote has fallen through.
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iris, boners and stitchers; also learner
" steady. work
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Funeral of Mrs. Pardee.

The funeral of Mrs. Phineas Pardee, who
died Thursday, will be held this afternoon
at her late residence, 10 st. John street.
She was lady respected by all who knew
her and loved by wide circle. of friends,
She was the widow of Phineas Pardee, who
was a photographer for over forty years
on Chapel street and one of the earliest
photographers in this city.
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Death Mrs. Newton.

Mrs. Emerett Newton died yesterday a
her home in this city after lingering i'll
ness of consumption. She was woman
of estimable character and highly respect
ed by all who knew her. She was fol
many years highly priced employee Of
Monson s. Carpenter, this city. She
leaves son of fourteen years of age, and
also sister. Her mother, Mrs. Sanford
of this city, is still living to mourn hel
1oas
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More Room Needed.

Owing to increase of business Forsyth's
main laundry building on Lawrence street
is being raised one story. By this over
5000 square feet of room will be gained.
Architect L. W. Robinson drew up the
plans and the work is being done by Bates
& Townsend and d. III. Clark.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 6.-The pres
ident will leave here Saturday morning
for New York, where he will embark on
board the government cruiser Baltimore in
the afternoon for Boston. The vessel will
lie over on Sunday and Monday morning
will proceed on her way to Boston. Sec
retaries Noble and Rusk and probably
Private Secretary Haiford will accompany
the president
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The FiNty-first Congress.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 6.-The sen
ate to-day resumed consideration of the
tariff bill. The house agreed to the con
ference report on the "original package
bill and took up the general deficiency bill
and adjourned without disposing of it.
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THE EDITOR

Of western newspaper uses self-cocking six
shooter for paper weight I'VE treat our pat
.rons fairly and have no use for firearms. If you
need for sickness or cornwall use pure stiniu-
liant, buy from your grocer or druggist the G, %.
Taylor Old Bourbon or Pure Rye Whistles, and
see that the proprietor's autograph signature,
CHESTER H. GRAVES 6 SONS, is over the cork
in each bottle. Unbranded cases sent onrequsst.
u
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nlisCcfl anruus
RED WITH BLACK

Makes brown; white with brown, chestnut; car
mine with white, pink, and red with light blue.
purple but none equal the perfectly pure comb
nation that results in that necessity in every
household, the @. o. Taylor Bourbon and Rye
whiskey, bottled by c. II. GRAVES SONS, and
sold by every reputable druggist and grocer as OF
guaranteed purity II
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IT'S SAID

"a watched pot never boils.n The old maxim
will apply to teakettle, but a man who doesn't
watch his business will never get up much steam
If you want good and pure whisky buy the G.
O. Taylor Old Bourbon or Pure Rye, sold in bot
ties ONLY by Druggists and Grocers every
where. Unbranded cases when wanted of the
sole proprietors, CHESTER II. GRAVES &
SONS, whose firm name signature is over the
cork In each bottle. ~.
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His Nose Kicked OF.

WALLINGFoRD, Aug. 6.-Walter Doug
lass, the 12-year-old son of David Douglass
was kicked in the face yesterday by one OF
William Boothe's horses His nose wa.
kicked off by the blow, but DR.. Davis re
placed it, and it is thought that the mem
Der will grow on again all right.
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rELEGRAPHIC J0TTINGs.

Countess Waldestein, daughter af Prince
Metternick, is dead.
The agreement between France and
England in regard to Zanzibar has been
signed.
The Duefiesse of Albany visited the poet
Tennyson yesterday to congratulate him
upon his birthday.
/ At Winterport, Me-, burglars blew open
the post Office safe last night and secured
500 and some stamps and registered let
tiers.
Willard Cass, of Northwood, N H., while
crossing Clark Willey's pasture last evening
was gored three times by bull. Five
ribs were broken. He can not recover.
A report issued by the Cotton associa-
ton of Cairo states that the prospects of
the Egyptian cotton crop are more favor
able. The number of cotton worms has
decreased.
Herbert Williams was held up while
driving four miles south of South Royal
ton, VT, last evening by highwayman
who demanded his valuables at the point
of revolver. Williams refused when the
robber fired a shot which brought the
victim to terms and he handed $50 and his
watch to the highwayman, who then left,
going southwark.
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PURE'RYE WHISKEY

Is bottled by us under the brand of G. o. Taylor
Pure Rye. Rock candy is pure sugar. The two,
in combination, make syrup that will relieve
the most stubborn Cough or Lung trouble. Buy
the candy and any leading druggist or grocer
will supply the q. o. Taylor Pure Rye by the bot
tie or Dozen Our firm name should be on each
label and over each cork, CHESTER H. GRAVES
& SONS, Boston, &C. 1t !.
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THE ARGENTINE SITUATION.
Report That Celman Has Been Conn
PEELED to Resign - Complications
Feared. o

LONDON, Aug. GA despatch to the
Times from Buenos Ayres says: 1t is i'm
possible to describe the indignation that
prevails here arising from President Gel
mans playing with his solemn promise to
resign. Every effort will be used to pre-
vent Vice President Pellegrini from resign
ing, as he will become president if the
chambers accept President Celman's resig-
nation. It is expected that in the event of
his becoming president Senior Pellegrini
would surround himself with the best and
most honorable men. Every effort will be
used to sustain the credit of the republic!
BuENos AYREs, Aug. 8, 4:20 p m.-Cel-
man has been compelled tSTesign. Pelh-
GRIM has assumed the presidency. 1t is
expected that Mitre, Costa, Grimstiago and
.Leyalle will enter the new cabinet. Pub
lie confidence is reviving. Gold Is at ITO.
8p. m.-The chambers have not accept
ed Celman's resignation. Complications
are feared. Great excitement prevails.
Buzsos AYRzs, Aug. 6,-Dardo Rocnas'
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FOR RENT

49, Lower floor, six rooms with two up
@;;; stars bedrooms, and half of stable on the
-HksA premises
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CALIFORNIA, TEXAS and MEXICO

Semimonthly PARTIES personally conducted,
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man sleeping cars Call on or address e. E. CUR
RIER, New England Agent Southern Pacific
Company, 1872 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.
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ENGLISH

Language is spoken by 100000. Spanish by a.
10000. German by 5sooo,ooO, and French by as
oooOoo. but language fails to name product that
equals the G. o. Taylor Bourbon and Rye whis-
ey for wholesomeness, purity and medicinal viz
tue. Every reliable Druggist and Grocer sells
and indorses it, and il is bottled and guaranteed
by c. h GRAVES & SONS, Boston IL
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STABBED ON AN EXCURSION,

Barney Murray, of Grand Avenue,
Stabbed by n Negro ON the st.
Aloysius' Trip TO New York.
There was great excitement on Board the
steamer Elm City ON its way back from
New York last night with the st. Aloysius
society and about 200 excursionists.
The society's excursion to New York had
been very quiet on the down trip. The
return proved quite the contrary.
When the steamer had been between
two and three hours out of New York, a
great commotion was raised upon the up
per deck. The report quickly spread that
Barney Murray, resident of Grand ave
nue., had been stabbed twice in the wrist
by negro who is employed as driver
for Smedley Bros, of this city.
In the uproar and confusion
which followed a second man, named Nc
Guire, was slightly stabbed. The negro
was under the influence of liquor and so
was Murray The wounded man was.taken
to the parlor below, but his wound, which
bled profusely, was not dressed for lack of
surgical care. He seemed very weak from
loss of blood.
In the excitement the negro escaped no.
tice in the dark, but it was not long after
when cry was raised of ''Man overheard"
The report was then spread from mouth to
mouth that Murray's assailant had thrown
himself into the waves rather than be cap
tured -
The steamer was stopped and a hfeboat
was lowered A search of few minutes
failed to reveal anything more than two
chairs which had been thrown overheard
from the steamer and which were found
floating about in the water. The last af-
fair happened off Bridgeport. If any one
had fallen or jumped from the steamer, IT
would be almost impossible for them to
reach the shore in safety.
These events created great excitement
among the excursionists, a large part of
whom were women Many insist that q
man fell overheard off Bridgeport and
there was some talk of sending o boat
back to search for the body but the officers
of tina steamer think the two chairs were
the only things which were thrown into
the water. -
| Ladies' who value fine complexion mus
use 'Pozzoni's Powder-it produces sof
| and beautiful skin,
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Dodd wins Another Race,

BosroN, Aug. 8.-Dodd won $50 in
gold, also the final race for diamoad medal
tonight.
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GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Leopard Rose, Dallas and Margaret
$. winners I'm Their Respective

Glasses.
BUFFALO, Aug. 8.-The grand circuit
races opened to-day with a heavy track
and large gate receipts. The sun improv-
ed the track, but the heavy wind held
down the time. Cricket was beat out of
the 2:17 pacing race by a combination be-
tween the drivers of Dallas and Grant Alb
dallah, but, nevertheless, lowered her
record and the four-year-old record.
Observation-Disclosures $1,000
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LONDON, Aug. 6.-Another instance of
INSTRUMENTATION in the army has just oc-
CURED at Exeter among the men belonging
to the artillery battery stationed at that
place, Sometime last night the artillery
men, in retaliation for grievances under
which they allege they suffer, cut the har-
ness of the horses belonging to the battery.
The battery was to have paraded to-day,
but the harnesses were damaged to such an
extent that the parade had to be abandon
ed. An inquiry into the matter has been
ordered.
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FOR SALE.

49, A very desirable and central property on
8|;is| st. John street. The lot is 52x135; house
.MssA4 has ID rooms and all modern improvements
and is in first-rate order. The property can be
bought at bargain if sold within a few days;
terms will be made easy if desired. For further
particulars call at
MERWIN'S REAL ESTATE OFFICE,
iv0C rsQ Chqpe1 Street
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Mean temperature, g.
Max temp, IS: min. temp, "a. ..Ts
L Precipitation, T inches. e..
T.. Max! velocity of wind 16 s. | 10 5Feq'.'i -
Total excess or deficiency Of Temperature since
January l. KISS degrees e.s
Jan. 1, XII in. SffiG 1tss
F. E. LINN, Observer !,
sNote-A minus sign Fl prefixed to thernlom-
eter readings indicates Temperature. below zero.s
A '"T'' in connection with rainfall indicates
*Snow is melted and resulting depth of water
not known. $500 s-ss"
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MINCE PIE

MEAT, with bottle Of Hub Punch added to
each ten pounds of stock discounts the old fash
toned boiled cider and brandy mixture, which is
often Of doubtful quality. The Punch is sold by
family Druggists and Grocers everywhere.
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dalants.
WANTED.

a SITUATION by . competcnt man. one who
IA understands care Of horses and carriages
and Is good driver; good reference Address
au7 stt C.. this once.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 6.-The National
Bar association to-day elected Charles Mar
shall, of Maryland, president; George
Chapman, of New Hampshire, vice
president VIM. Reynolds, of Maryland,
secretary, and Judge Pike, of Ohio.
treasurer
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with the shadow that hung over all
who were engaged in the CHASTITY prepare
TONS At 6:38 the door of the execution
chamber opened and the burly figure of
Warden Durston appeared. Behind him
was a short, broad shouldered man, spruce
ly dressed in new dark suit, white shirt,
standing collar and black and white tie
This was William Kemmler. Following
were the Rev. DR.. w. E. Houghton, Chap
lain Yates and the members of the jury,
including the representative. of the Asso-
ciated Press. All but Kemmler were pale
and showed the effect of the severe mental
strain they were undergoing. The victim
alone was cool and collected. He walked
with firm step and his features, although
not stolid nor Indifferent, were calm and
he apparently enjoyed being the center of
interest
"Give me chair, some one,n said War
den Durston in a husky voice, and as it
was handed forward he placed it near the
switchboard and motioned Kemmler to sit
down. The prisoaer did SO and then
arose to remove hiscoat As he laid it aside
it was observed that the waistband of his
trousers had been cut away SO as to expose
the base of the spine. The only trace of
agitation he showed was when. the door
of the fatal chamber closed upon him and
an attendant locked it from the outside.
Then he glanced at the death chair and
shuddered ~
KEMMLER's REMARKS.
Not a word was spoken until the warden
moved to the side of the execution chair
and, placing his hand on its back, said
''Now, gentlemen, this is William Kemm
Ter. have warned him that he has got to
die. If he has anything to say he will say
it" He spoke as one does who gasps fol
| breath, and his nervous agitation was
painfully apparent Kemmler instantly
looked up and said in high-keyed voic.
without any hesitation and as though HI
had prepared himself with the speech
"Well, wish everyone good luck in this
world and 1 think 7 am going to "a good
place and the papers has been saying loi
| of stuff that isn't so. That's all have to
say" The condemned mans nerve was
wonderful When he finished speaking
| he seated himself in the fatal chair with
out tremor. He directed the adjustment
| of himself in the chair and cautioned the
| electricians who were adjusting the cleo
! trodes to be careful and not get injured by
| the fatal current. Then the mask was
placed on his head and face and the few
| spectators waited with bated breath
| for the shock to be given. The
only sound that broke the stiffness was the
ticking of cheap nickel clock and that
stood on top of the switch board. TIC
| those who counted the seconds as they
we're told off in sharp metallic clicks il
seemed that they came fast and ever taste,
until they ran over each other in Their
mad haste to end the horror of the mo-
| ment. One or two members of the jury
held stop watches, and when the hands
pointed to 6:43a slight grating noise was
| heard The unseen executioner had pulled
over the switch and the fatal current was
doing it's work The circuit was broken
| in 10 seconds. u
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EVIDENCES OF RESPIRATION.


Two minutes after :the current was cut
off there was evidenceef respiration. AS
soon as possible the current was returned,
then cut off and again respiration was evil
dent after a<few moments. Saliva came
from the mouth. the chest heaved and
there was Wheeling IN the throat. The
shock was again put to She prisoner, who,
the doctors remarked, was unconscious from
the moment of the first shock. After a
short time smoke appeared at the back.
The flesh was burning. The spectacle was
most trying. The man, the doctors said,
suffered no pain. However, the warden
says the voltage at first shock was at 800
volts, which ran down to a point not
named After the third attack of four
minutes the man was declared dead. The
warden's certificate of death was signed by
all present, When the mask was
taken. off fKennmlefs ) face his eyes
were found half open, and his ex-
preston, while not NORMAL nor placid, was
new means of taking human life, while
prompted by humane motives, has re-
suited in a sickening spectacle, presented
by pinioned wretch at whose vital center
was kept pounding for some moments an
alternating current Of electricity which,
though it ultimately destroyed his life,
may have subjected the criminal to a tor
ture of which no living being has knowledge,
and which no one can describe
DEATH NOT INSTANTANEOUS.
Imperfect registry Of the currents pres
sure or faulty contact of the electrodes
prevented instantaneous death. The lay
man may gain some conception OF the pro-
cess of the killing when the statement is
made that a person whose body should be
shaken into fragments could not have suf-
fereda such pain as Reminder possibly did if
his nerve cells and tissues We're disinte-
gratsdnot in flash ag designed b& by
the relatively slow strokes of the electric
hammers upon them. Whether the blood
yet retains its normal consistency toI
Whether it is partially IL wholly fuidized
by divorce of oxygen from the blood cor
puzzles, can only be determined by the gu
topsy. After the execution all the doctors
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WANTED,

"A American lady wishes housekeepers posi-
IA ton in small family. No Objection to
country. Address
ang Il CT. r o., New Haven.
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WANTED.

DEST help are all supplied here.
Id EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.
AUG d - Chauel Street
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Fatal Railroad Accident.
The President TO go 20 Boston.

MECCA, Aug. Gone hundred and
thirty-five deaths from cholera occurred in
this city yesterday.
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STATE CORRESPONDENTS


Aug. 6.-Miss Barker, a former teacher
at the center school, now Mrs. Fowler oi
North Guilford was in town ON Monday IL
attend the funeral of Wilbur Fowler's child
| and took the opportunity to just speak tC
few friends, who We're glad to meet her
Miss Bankers husband il the father oi
Wilbur Fowler, whose wife was Delis
| Clinton.
Two teachers are already engaged for the
| fall term of the center school, and it is cur.
| rently reported that the third will be Miss
Anna Goodyear Miss Robinson of Mon
towese is to occupy the new room upstairs:
Miss Noyes, a daughter of the late Rev Mr.
Noyes, No. 2. The teachers all come highly
recommended, and the prospects are fair
for good schools at the center.
Mrs. Nathan Marks has returned from a
visit of some length at Morris Cove, where
she spent the time pleasantly with her
| mother at the McCleve house.
Mrs. Charles Turuer of North Hill has a
house full of summer boarders-sever
from Brooklyn, n. Y. Among them is p
C. Moulton of New Haven.
Merritt Dood is at work providing
lights into paper mill at Piedmont, West
Virginia.
W. H. Bray is building convenient
horse barn at the place of Miss Lodems
Marks. Mr.. Bray's home is in Georgia; he
spends only the summer in Connecticut
The workmen at the barn are r. T. Lins
ley, boss, and H. C. Terrell, superinten-
dent.
John Todd started out on Tuesday with
his steam engine and thresher to work for
Charles Doolittle at Pond Hill. His ser
vices can doubtless be secured by any one
| wishing work done in that line.
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LOSSES BY FIRE.
Serious Blaze at Lancaster, N. H.
lee Houses Destroyed nj Concord.

Serious Blaze at Lancaster, N. H.
lee Houses Destroyed nj Concord.
LANCASTER, N, H, August e.-The large
steam, saw mill at Groveton, owned by the
Weston Lumber company, was totally de-
stroyed by fire last night. The mill was
erected in 1889 at cost of about S35, 900,
and additions and improvements having
since been made so that the entire plant
represented upwards of $50, 900. The
daily cut of the mill was 35, 900 feet, the
annual product being about ten millions
of spruce and hardwood. The fire started
in the boiler room on a bench where the
men generally filled their lanterns, about
8 o'clock, and within a few minutes no one
could get near the building so rapid
was the spread of the blaze, and in less
than an hour the mill and all the machin-
cry were a total loss. Loss on mill S40,-
600, ON lumber..S6, 600. Insuredlfor about
$15, 900. One hundred and twenty-five
men are thrown out of employment until
new mill can be built.
CONCORD, N, H., Aug. 6.-An the ice
houses on the Old Colony railroad at Con
cord Junction, owned by John X. Morrill,
of Charlestown, were totally destroyed by
fire this evening. They contained several
tons of ice belonging to the Drivers
Union company. Loss several thousand
dollars The buildings were insured
Cause of fire probably incendiary.
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IT'S SAID

The worlds memory is short. We take this OPP
portunity to again say that G. o. TAYLOR Old
Bourbon and Pure Rye Whistles are the BOSTON
earth for the money, Sold only in bottles by
Grocers and Druggists everywhere. See that the
proprietors' firm name is strip label over cork,
CHESTER H. GRAVES & SONS.
Unbranded cases sent when SO ordered. 1t
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Aug. 6.-Mrs. Burdette Smith is recov-
ering from an attack of malarial fever
The board of burgesses have postponed
the sidewalk grade matter for one week,
owing to absence of Warden Neale
Mrs. Samuel Hunter and children have
gone to Pennsylvania and Ohio for va
cation trip.
Miss Emma Brooks and Bertha Camp are
spending two weeks in Mystic.
John Kinney has retired from the South
ington ball team.
Elijah Roger and wife and Mr. and Mrs.
w. w. Walcott are taking a sail up the
Hudson.