Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-24

Il health. He was quite generally known l because of his deformity in statnre. Nr. Anon Bradley is receiving congratula- lions on the attainment of his seventy eighth birthday. He is as hale and hearty as many ! man half that age. He is the largest prop erty holder in town and yet attends to good deal of business.
 owner of tho Monahan house here, will erect another building just south of the hotel.
 Dr. F. A. Hart has returned from New York, not fancying the restraints and disci- pline imposed by hospital regulations.
 General state News.
 EIFTY-EIvE THOUSAND DOLLARS. The government engineers have recom- mended an appropriation of $55,O0O for Bridgeport harbor improvements.
 GETS HIS ICE IN VERMONT.
 John Ford, the Norwich ice dealer, took gang of men and lot of implements to Yer mont Saturday to harvest crop of leo that he has purchased there on pond.
 TO OPEN A BR1cKXAnD.
 H. Wales Lines and party of Hsriden capitalists were in Cromwell Thursday alter noon, says the Mlddletown Press, and were looking over the ground where 1t is proposed to open a brickyard. There is large and practically inexhaastible supply of clay at this point.
 FUNERAL IN WATERBURY.
 The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Mccarthy of Waterbury, wife of the late John Mccarthy of that city, who died of pneumonia at her home on Pleasant street Friday morning, took place from the house and from the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 2:30 o'clock yesterday (Sunday) afternoon.
 BILLIARDS.
 The billiard tournament at the Norwalk club has settled down to the final game, which is to be played on Monday evening between T. s. Morrison and Hubert Bishop, the rest of the competitors having all been knocked out. The winner will have to play challenge game soon, ,as there are several ready for him.
 ToRn1NGTeN's NEW PLANT.
 Tho Alyord and Spear Manufacturing com- pany of Winsted, manufacturers of piano stools, have decided to remove their plant to Torrington and will have fifty hands em- new part of the town, centrally located, will be opened for building purposes near the proposed new shops.
 DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH. The following officers were elected by the the Grand lodge in New Britain on Friday: President, Mrs. E. L. Fairbanks of New Britain; first vice-president, Mrs. Segars of Bridgeport; second vice-president, Mrs. Avery of Now Haven; secretary, Mrs. G. B. Harvey of Bridgeport; treasurer, Mrs. Gladwin of Hartford; conductor, Mrs. J. Taylor of New Haven; chaplain, Mrs. Huntington of Neri- den.
 BY RIGHTS
 The Norwich Record of Friday says: Post master Sperry is ono of the most patriotic onfa Sv@A AkAl d. 1,s close to- morrow at noon, and the carriers will make but two morning deliveries. All on account of Washington's birthday. Aa has bsen the custom here for years the local office will be open as usual. By right the postmaster general should have all the officea closed on the said day as the employees have use for . few more leisure hours. SONS OF THE REVOLUTION. HARTFORD, Feb. 22.-About 175 sat down to dinner at the Sons of Revolution banquet this afternoon in this city, at the Allyn l.. P. Deming of New Haven presided and l the Hon. Henry O. Robinson of Hartford acted as toastmaster.
 Among those present were: Ex-Hiniater | E. J. Phelps, President Timothy Dwight of Yale, Lieutenant Governor s. B. Nerwin oi l New Haven, George Maxwell of Rockville 1 ex-Lieutenant Governor George G. Sill l ex-Lieutenant Governor Douglas of Middle 1 town.
 FIX PRISONERS OF wAR HARTFORD, Conn.,, Feb. 22.-The eighth 1 annual reunion and banquet of the Connecti' cut Association of ex-Prisoners of War wal sixty members were present. A motion to rescind vote of thanks to Senators Hawley and Platt for their servicas in congress in re. gard to pension bills led to 8 lively discussion but was not passed.
 Officers were elected as follows: | President-Henry R. Jones. New Hartford l First yice-presidsnt-J. H Burns, Bridgeport. ford.
 l Secretary-Hiram Buckingham, Hartford.
 Treasurer-B. E. Blakeslee. Hartford. Chaplain-Rev. E. r. Atwood, Bloomfield. l The meeting was followed by banquet A FIERCE RATTLE FOR LIFE WITH THE WAVES
 The Bridgeport Farmer says: During ths squall, Thursday afternoon s. A. McNeil keeper of the Bridgeport lighthouse, expsri enced the closest shave of his life from being drowned. He rowed ashore early in tht afternoon te purchase some supplies for hil household and set out for nome about o'clock. Although the wind was blowing dercely, he puahed off at Seaside park witt the idea of taking chances of safely reaching the lighthouse. He had not advanced nor, than fifty feet from the shore whsn thu velocity of the wind increased. The boa was skurried rapidly through the water b. the gale and the captain struggled hard tt keep his little craft to the windward 30 tha he might make the desired landing at th lighthouse. Three times the wind ant waves whirled the boat about and slmos capsized 1t, but MT. McNeil by vigorous ant skilful work succeeded in getting hi craft lighted again without accident Al 1t was nearing the lighthouse the win, changed and the lighthouse keeper though that he would surely be carried down tn sound. Mr. McNeil worked desperately a his oars. struggling with all his might t steer the craft towards his home. It was terrible battle, and If the distance had bee any greater he thinks that he would hay been lost. As the boat was being driver rapidly past the iron frame surrounding tn lighthouse MT. McNeil spran0 forward, an grasping the railing hold it firmly until hi wife secured the boat MT. lcNeil was com pletsly tagged out when he was assisted int the house and says he does not understap how he managed to hold out long enough save himself. His wife had been . terrific
 witness of her husbands dangerous journey and she has not yet recovered from tho shoe
 she received.