Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-24
ALL OVER THE STATE.
Notes of Interest From All Sections of Our Little Commonwealth.

Our Little COmKnOnWcA1ths
 Thomas Scofield of Lyme became cen tenarian Saturday. He made the first piece of stockinet ever manufactured in Connecticut. His father was John L. Scofeld, the pioneer in the woolen manu- featuring business in the United States.
 The schooner Hattie V. Kelsey, which took fire from slacked lime and was sunk to save her, has been undergoing extensive repairs and will shortly be ready for re- measurement.
 Mayor Tinker of New London has issued instructions to the captain of police call- ing on him to prevent the increase of houses of ill-famein that city and also for | the interference in the matter of violation of the laws in relation to the sale of liquor, | especially on Sundays.
 The will of Bishop Paddock, which has | been filed in the Suffolk county, (Mass). | probate office, was executed at Detroit on | February 22, 1S69 His entire estate is left to his wife, and there is no other be- | quests.
 William B. Husted, and Miss Sarah L.. | Brundage will be married at the home of | Coles D. Brundage, at North Castle, Fair | field county, Wednesday evening. William w. Raymond, Danbury hotel man, died suddenly Sunday morning of pneumonia, aged 59. He was ill only | one week. He was formerly manager of | the Turner house and Worcester house. | He leaves wife and two daughters. He | was well known to sporting circles in the | state.
 i J. Adam Moss, aged thirty three, a well known Norwich restauranteur, died rather suddenly of sickness of several weeks with the grip, at his home in that city | Sunday morning
 | The new Methodist church edifce dedi- cated in Danbury Sunday is on the plan of the old one pulled down year ago. It is 1 8 brick structure and is twice the size oi the old one. This is the fourth Methodist church in Danbury. The auditorium is l 6Ox7O feet It will seat 700 on the main floor and $50 in the gallery. The seats are raised in tiers, each tier being 9 inches higher than the one in front, and assembly | chairs are used.
 Morris w. Morehouse, aged thirty two shot himself at Bridgeport Sunday. Ht went to bed Saturday night with revol | yer, gun and razor. His housekeeper Mrs. Gould. was aroused yesterday morn ing by the sound of a shot, and rushing tc Warehouses room found him dead. More house has been partially demented for ovel year since the death of his wife. He wa connected with some of the richest fami lies in Bridgeport.
 Dr. Jacques, a well known Mancheste physician, died Saturday evening, aget sixty nine years. He practiced medicine in Manchester for forty seven years ant represented the town in the legislature o 1878. He was widely known in this ant surrounding states as leading physician | of G,>o l,o one of the largest stables in that section.
 The engagement of Miss Grace Perry O Pennington and Wingate Howard, former ly of Hartford and now cashier of the Mid dletown Silver Plate company, is announc ed to take place about the middle of April L.B. .Plimpton of Hartford returned iron the south last evening. The Misses Plimp ton will remain in Washington for shor time.
 The engagement of Miss Caroline l Knous, daughter of Jacob Knous of Hart ford, and Louis D. Parker is announced.
 The rainfall Sunday at Saybrook wa just one inch. There was heavy south east gale tor twenty-four hours up to yes terday morning, when the temperatur rose to 55'
 The New England Tobacco Growers association will hold meeting at tn capitol, Room 50, Saturday, March 2S, a II o'clock a. m.
 The New York and New England Rail road company will this spring erect
 building in East Hartford for office pur poses. The contract will probably b given out next month. The building vii cost S1 200 or $1 ,500.