Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-28
STATE CORRESPONDENCE.
 North Haven.

May H.-Prosecuting Agent Futile Of New Ha- Haven M for selling and delivering % liquor in the no- license town of North Haven on April 24 and May on Or the the first complaint Mr. Fontaine was dis charged. On May 15 he was found guilty and Haven a fine of s25 and to pay costs of prosecu- tion taxed at $2l.99.
 MT. Fontaine was represented by Lawyer Good hart. The court room was well filed Among those present were number of ladies, one of whom was from New Haven. -
 Next week Tuesday evening is ..Children's night at North Haven grange. A very enter taining program is being prepared.
 Mrs A. Bates, housekeeper for Benton Clinton, used loaded pistol to frghten hawks away from the chickens recently and instead of hitting the bird, the shot went through her left hand, mak-
 At North Haven grange on Tuesday evening Mir. Bray, who spent many years in the south, gave the grange members an account of the manners and cnstoms of southern people, his ex- perience in that part of the country and also Journeys in different parts of the United States. Although he does not profess to be speaker the committee will know who to call on in future. In the North Haven Annals, 3 we notice an in- different periods had practiced in the town. Dr. Hall, who lived at North Hill, occupying MT Cur NY Young Dr. Hart from Berlin, occupied the same house, lived in town about year. Montowese. l May 27-A recent item in this column regard ing Governor Bulkeley and the Eatons came to h 1hem be reabe The to | that the governor although friend of MT. Ea- l ton, did not dine at the Eaton homestead, as missioner The appointment was made by MT. Winslow, and it was MT. Winslow who, by the
 aed ff ] appointment is highly commended by the press l generally. The Connecticut Farmer says: "No l man could have presented stronger backing than Mr. Eaton.'' One thing is certain R. o. Eaton is thorough republican. It cannot be said that he has favored any other political % par' moreover, carry that energy and enthusiasm with the work of his position which has marked | R Farmers are already mourning over the pro | spects for hay crop. The old meadows will be | very light and without rain soon the better hay l will be likewise. Those who sold last years hay | for seven to ten dollars a ton, now wish they l hadn't.
 There appears to be quite general complaint that potatoes, for some reason, did not come up
 A man who was in Danbury last week told the l writer that the canker worms completely de- stroyed the apple crop-the trees being com the orchards in this locality which were infested l with them last year have escaped this; the too small to do much damage when they are large l enough it will be too late for them to.
 a ana o s dence in the south during the war, Mrs F. B Orcutt read selection from Beecher's works Next week the children will be treated to ice l cream and cake.
 A new milch COW can be purchased foI twenty dollars by addressing Box s, Montowese I Harmonic,'' under the leadership of Fred l Stiles.
 Milford.
 May e7-Samuel Nettleton, who has been very ill for for the past few weeks, is now recovering it is hoped.
 Rev. F. Saunders, one of the most popular l pastors of the Methodist church, conducted the l funel al services of the late Mrs. Nathan Greer last Friday and was afterward greeted by many l of his former parishioners.
 I The members of George Van Horn post, C.. A l R., were invited to attend Plymoth church in l body on Sunday evening and were addressed by 1 the pastor on a subject appropriate to Memoria l day.
 most exciting runaway occurred last Thurs day afternoon. The driver of this too spirited | horse was William Williams, an employe in thu Electrical company. He was driving up River l street when the horse became frightened and Sherman B. Smiths residence, when the buck l board was overturned and Mir. Williams throwr out. His injuries were of a paifnul though no serious nature.
 l selectmen a petition that the road from Merwin. | Point to the Oyster river bridge may be widened The selectmen will take the matter into consider 1 ation probably resulting in the request being since the increase of travel in that direction o | late years
 ! The Misses Downes and Proctor, who have beel 1 conducting a dancing school for the young folks | gave a most delightful reception Saturday even | ing to the parents and friends. The grace ant | skill displayed in the dancing seemed quite re | markable for children so young.
 l Dr. Arza Andrews lived in Dr. Trumbull'
 chambers three years, practicing in the town ! Robinson also lived at MOptOweSe a short time,