Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-30
ALL AROUND TIE STATE.

ALL AROUND THE STATE.
\ Promising Youthful Physician's
Death-The Telephone and Electric
Light Contest-A Murderous Assault
"A Newspaper Sued Postomce An'
spector Alpaugh's Death - Ssfiped
Bass - A Church Calls n Pastor - /
farmers Lucky Find - Death or q
Young Yale Graduate.
The death of DR.. Curtin of Wallingford,
which occurred yesterday, was not unex-
pected, he having been in a very critical
state with brain fever since last Friday. His
relatives from New Britain were with him
when he died. He was twenty seven years
old and was born in New Britain. Graduate
ing from the college of Physicians and Sur
geons in New York, he spent year In Belle
vue hospital, then came here to practice
his profession. Distant and reserved in
manner he made but few close friends, but
those who knew him learned to have the
most sffeetionate regard for him. He was
conscientious, skillful and an accomplished
physician, always ready to respond to the
court Windermere, A. o. F., and the phy.
sician of Pinta council, Knights of Columbus.
A requiem high mass was celebrated at the
Holy Trinity church yesterday morning at
1890. The funeral will be in New Britain
at $40 Thursday morning.
Druggist Pixley of Wallingford has gone to
the White mountains.
The Sacred Heart church of Bridgeport
picnicked at Parlor rock yesterday.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Sumner is pass
ing the heated term at Watch Hill.
Mrs. Izrael Harrison, one of the Oldest res.
idents of Wallingford, died Monday, aged
eighty -nine.
Rev. E. O. Sage of New Haven will prob
ably succeed Rev. Mr.. Wheelock at the First
Baptist church, Meriden.
Next Saturday the employees of the Ameri~
can Pin company, Waterbury, Will go on
their annual excursion to ROTOR Point.
Linus Dibble of Saybrook, while blowing,
recently nnearthed q COMA silver dollar OF
the 1904 date-which he values at 5000.
Mantle camp grounds were never in better
condition. The parade ground has just been
moved, and the recent rains have started up
the graes SO that the whole enclosure looks
like lawn of green velvet. The buildings
are in the best of shape.
The committee Of ST. aul's church, Bridge
port, have recommended that a call be ex-
tended to Rev. Henry M. Sherman of Tor
rington, Conn. The recommendation was
unanimously adopted and the clerk was in
structed to notify Mr.. Sherman of the action
taken.
Point, and wife have returned home from
Europe. They went abroad last fall for the
benefit of the health of their young daugh-
ter, Miss Genevieve. The young lady died in
February last. Her body was forwarded two
months ago. Burial services will be held al
Warehouse Point Thursday morning.
Mr.. Garland, the i2an who was so serious.
ly injured at Sound beach last Sunday, died
at his summer home there Monday afternoon
after hours of the most terrible agony. He
was wealthy New York wholesale liquor
merchant. When found he had 81 800 In
his pockets. He had life insurance policy
of Sc, 900 and one for $1,000 In the Travel
ler's Life and Accident Insurance company.
q. Il. Bangs of Springfield and h. E.
Bradley of Hartford were the victims of a
murderous assault on the Tariffville road at
ten O'Clock Monday night. Bangs received q
broken arm, lost a silver watch and $780,
They were attacked by two men. One of
them cooked his gun and shouted "Hold upi
team were badly frightened and Immediately
disgorged.
DR.. John 6. Morrow has carried out his
threat to sue the Bridgeport Farmer for &c.
600 damages for publishing the recent story
of his alleged misconduct with the family of
Waterman w. w. Hurd, and papers were
served on the proprietors of the paper yes
terday. The Farmer states that il has &C.
cepted the invitation of the physician, and
will meet him in the superior court In Sep-
TENDER next.
Postofice Inspector William 81. Alpaugh
died at his home in Willimantio, Monday
night. Mr.. Alpaugh was about thirty-eight
years old and had occupied the office OF in
spector about year. Previous to this Office
he had been railway postal service in Con-
necticut for eight years. He leaves widow
but no children. He was a prominent Odd
Fellow and had many friends throughout
| the state. He was we'll known to many
friends in this city.
Leland Howard of Hartford died at his
home in that city on Monday of peritonitis,
a graduate of the Sheffield scientific school
| in the class of 80 and was a member of Delta
Psi, and was we'll known in this city. On
leaving college he became q member of the
firm of James L. Howard & Co., of which
his father, F. L. Howard, is a member. He
was an expert tennis player and q member of
the Hartford Lawn club.
cent. on collateral inheritances has yielded to
the state treasurer revenue of $14 800. 40
during a little less than year, since 1t be-
came operative. The payments are made to
the state treasurer direct by executors and
administrators, who receive receipts for the
amounts, to be credited in their accounts
against the estate. Under the law the pro-
bate judge of each district has jurisdiction to
determine all questions in relation to this tax
which may arise affecting any device, legacy
| or inheritance.
The Bridgeport Morning News says that
the hest fishing record of the season in that
| section was done by a couple of Stratford
men Monday. "Having half day off they
proposed a fishing trip off the mouth of the
Housstonio. They borrowed seine and sue
ceeded in capturing boat load of fine striped
bass, weighing from one to six pounds each.
| They were brought to Hayes fish market In
this city, and Melted the fishermen about so
in cash. Most of the bass were shipped to
| New York, as they are worth more at whole
| sale there than they can be retailed for
| here"
| In spite of the injunction placed on the
Windsor Locks Water company by the
Southern New England Telephone company,
the electric lights blszed forth In the stores
and on the streets Saturday and Sunday
nights. The hearing will be held as early in
the week as possible in New Haven to have
the injunction temporarily dissolved. One
special clause in the injunction epioins them
from placing the electric wires on the sus-
pension bridge; but this part can easily be
dissolved. The Bridge company gave the
Telephone company permission to string
their wires over the bridge with the under
standing that at thirty days. notice
they should move them. The officers of the
bridge company and the electric light com.
pany are practically the same, and 1t is prob
able that the wires will be ordered off the
bridge. The company assure those who have
taken stock that the wiring will go on Just
the same, and no cost whatever will fall on
the local company. This company has just
ordered 750 light dynamo, which will run
with the 500-light machine now in use.
Twenty more street lamps are to be placed in
position whenever the selectmen think they
| are needed. It was also voted to call In 40
per cent. of the $4,000 worth of stock
| issued.
PROMINENT sOUTAERNRRs
VIII spend Day with Us In October
Representatives OF the New south
Will Visit New England Industries.
The Business Mems association of Norfolk,
Va, will be here In October. They have
heard much of New England push and enter
prise, and they are coming to see her prinoi-
pal cities and find them in the enjoyment Of
| a large m q asnra If proanaritv