Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-19

tion.New Haven's Increase Of Parks
-Annexation as q Means of Growth
"A Sensation In q Court Room.
Hartford is getting interested in the public
park question, and as New Haven is moving
extensively in this direction and must reap
large benefits from the same in various ways
in future years, the following from yester-
days Courant on the subject will have
special interest:
The large and taking project advanced SEINE time
ago by Frederick Law Qlmsted for creating pub
lie Dark out OF the valley of the north branch of
Park river is receiving renewed attention and has
m aS out By naesre, spread out s
able for such use WITHOUT seriously disturbing
% to the plan on The
8 By asr9rs 70 a the Ssn s
flnse to the city s1 q
t a ifs szs IN that
There is another plan not to be overlooked, and
that is to create park out OF the great Ten Mile
much mU' wilder region. and. could probably be
made a one Of the most charming parks in New
w setIed Dart Of the city 70 nd chance to confer
q benefit upon thousands Of people and do work
90 up on the Asylum hill reservoir and
picture to himself what conld be done by purchas
buldipgs throwing in the reservoir lot and making
park out OF the large and central tract between
provement. The reservoir. which is only now
stand sta erected in It's stead and then Asylum
hill would have fine park Of its own and close by.
sumner street and Collins street, they saw it as
the future will look back at it, would themselves
estate would be improved far more than that cost,
and the asylum, by selling to advantage, could re-
buildings with the money thus obtained.
DIED AT sToN1NaToN.
Mr.. Harris Pendleton died at Stonington
on Tuesday at nearly the age of four score
years. The deceased had the grip during
the past winter and his health has declined
ever since. He was native of the borough
and has filed many Offices in the town.
THE JURY DISAGREED.
The jury has been unable to agree on q
verdict in the case of Thomas Luton
against the town of Vernon for ST, 900 DAM
ages for the death of his father by drown
ing in Talcottville mill pond last April. The
jury was discharged Wednesday afternoon,
standing eight for Luton and four for the
town.
GREAT DEPRECIATION.
There are three large pieces of property
| "Walnut Grove" which originally cost Mr..
Day $50, OoO, is obtainable at less than half
those figures. The Wadawannuck house,
| which cost to build over half a century ago
over $40, 900, it is said can be had at nom-
inal sum to parties who will take 1t down.
Lastly, the old Baptist meeting house, the
future of which no man knoweth.
MAJOR HUNTER A CoNGREGATIoNALIsT
CLERGYMAN.
James Hunter, who rose to be a major in
General Moore's Salvation army, and by his
many excellent personal qualities made hosts
of friends in Norwich during the army's ex-
| istence in this city, has passed a satisfactory
examination after several years. preparatory
study as a candidate for the ministry in the
Congregational church before a Congrega-
| tional body in Hartford.-Norwich Bulletin.
DID NOT TURN OFF TIE GAS.
MIDDLETowN, Conn.,, April 1S.-A man by
the name of Rudolph Wessnan of Haddam
Neck, registered at Krauth'e hotel last night.
son. Wessman was found unconscious in
the room in the morning by the chamber
maid about 8 o'clock The room was filed
with gas, which was not turned off. DR..
Sage was summoned, and was still working
on the man at noon. There Is not much
chance for recovery.
PIscAToRIAL.
In Newtown several prominent business
men have formed new fishing club in oppo-
sition to the Sandy Hook Rod and Reel club.
The first supper of the new club was held at
the Grand Central hotel Thursday evening,
and it was decided success. The Rod and
Reel club have stocked the stream In the
Hanover district previous to leasing it, and
the members are enjoying quiet little laugh
at the expense of the Rod and Reel club, as
| the new club has secured lease of the
streams stocked by the old club.
HORSE THEY.
In Putnam, Thursday, Joseph Prev, a
young French Canadian, twenty-one years
old; just after he had been sentenced for
drunkenness and bowling gave the court and
spectators a sensation by confessing in the
coolest manner possible that he had stolen
Eve horses during the past four years and
had never been arrested for any of the
crimes. He stole one in Montreal, one in
Altawaugan, Conn.,, and he stole several on
the Canadian border. The last one he stole
In Putnam from Joseph Merwin's stable and
took 1t to Rhode Island. 1t was later re-
| covered. Justice Wheaton bound Prev over
in 81, 900 bonds.