Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
STATE CORRESPONDENCE
In Wallinsford.
COMMITTED SUICIDE By TAKING ROUGH ON
RATS YESTERDAY AFTERNooN-GESKRAL

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RATS YESTERDAY AFTERSooN-GKsKRAL
NEWS OF INTEREST.
Nov. fired II Kalminski, a shoe
maker, committed suicide this afternoon
by taking Rough on Rats" and died a,
his home on South Orchard street at three
o'clock. He was thirty-six years of age
and native of Prussia, and was born in
the town OF Golanch, in the province of
Poland. Kalminski came to this place
from New York city about five years ago,
and of late has been running repair shop
in the small building recently moved back
from Center street, where E. c. Morse's
block is being erected. Between 10 and i
O'Clock he came into G. A. Smiths ding
store, corner of Center and Colony streets,
and bought box of Rough on Rats,
containing about two ounces, saving
that he wanted to clear his house of
rats. He went direct to Keatings saloon on
Center street and took portion OF the poison,
washing it down with glass of beer. Later he
took second dose and told Peter Nelson that
he had taken poison NELSON did not believe his
went to his home on Orchard street aud was
taken violently i'll DIR. Wilson called and
patient and gave the usual ANECDOTES ana used
the stomach pump, but without success for death
came at O'Clock after terrible suffering. The
deceased was a member Of the Sons of Herman
and was well liked by those who knew him best
He leaves wife and two children-one three
years OF age and a seven months old baby MS
kalminski states that far as she knows he
had no cause or reason for committing the
terrible act OF late, owing to a shortness OF
money, he has been despondsnt ana has drank
heavily. Six weeks ago he attempted suicide
but his bottle Of poison WAS broken and he gave
1t up.
been in the Mount Hope convent in BAltiulore
has now taken the veil and gone to CarrolltOn,
La a suburb Of New Orleans, where she Is
teacher in q parochial school. She is known as
Sister Mary Stephen and is daughter of John
Paden, former resident of North colony street,
who was killed in the tornado.
Professor J. J. Brown OF Meriden has a class
of ten pupils here on the guitar, bar5o and
Captain w n Mix went to New Milford last
evening with Past Commander Rogers of Meri-
den and the department commander of the @. A.
c. J. HIN is home from successful hunting
trip in Woodbury..
Josiah Hall of Fair street is quite III with heart
trouble.
Mrs: Judge W. g. Choate has gone to New
York for the winter.
Miss Lulu Carpenter Of Southingtop. formerly
residing here, Is pupil at Rosemary hall Mrs.
Miss Ida Rswson is working in a card printing
shop in North Haven
Thomas Pickford, the veteran druggist Of Cen
ter street has recently counted UP IN his twelve
large books the number or prescriptions he has
put up during the twenty-seven years he has
been In business in this town. The amount 10
cate foois up gii.o Many of the same have
4 special meeting Of the Sons of Herman will
be held this evening at C. r Shells place, on
College street, to take action on the death Of =.
NJ Kalminski
A b. Pixley displays n string of game birds
consisting of eight wOodcook. four parTTidges and
one quail, the result of one days work in the
brush
At the recent examinations at Rosemary hall
Miss George Hubbard, daughter OF Judge Hub
bard, took first rank of standing in the school.
Thomas Z. Pickford has, trustee, passed
over to the trustees OF A. 81. button post, G. A.
R., Si25.35, the total of the Veterans Monument
fund raised at the fair several years since.
Owing to other engagements Judge Hubbard
has postponed his trip to New York until the
holiday season.
Joel R Boice, for several years superintendent
Of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. s works will on
December sever his connection with that com
pany to accept n position as superintendent OF
the AiddletoEn Silver Plate company's factory.
Russell a Cook will yacate their present quar-
ters on Center street January ], 1899. owing to
the recent change in the ownership OF the prop
erty.
Burton Bartholomew OF Fair street reioices
over the arrival of son and heir
Judge Hubbard fined c. S. Hall 81 and costs
The body of Mrs. Sally Bartholomew will be
brought here from Cheshire to-day for burial
ST. Paul's church vestal choir will go to Hart
ford this afternoon to take part in the singing in
Christ's church this evening.
Patrick Collins will be taken TO the Middletown
insane asylum to-day.