Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-27
STATE NEWS JoTTINGs.

Hymeneal-Waterbu o. U. A. M.-
 Singular Accident-W. c. 1T. U.
 Convention in Danbury Merry
 Times at a Husking Bee-oOnnecti-
 cut Knights TempIars.
 Conductor William A. Merrill of the Connecticut River railroad was united in marriage Saturday evening at the First Baptist church, Waterbury, to Helen A., daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Robert Dixon. It was full dress wedding and a pretty one. The happy couple will reside in Springfield.
 The Oxford Middlebury pauper case will come up sgain in the district court to-day. It has al- ready been on three days
 Quartermaster General Rudd went to Water bury yesterday afternoon and inspected all the property in the armory belonging to the state.
 F. H. Partridge, bookkeeper at the Water
 Edinburgh, N Y, where he will reside perma- nently.
 to the number of about seventy five attended the evening service at St Paul's M. E. church,
 that city, Sunday night. An address was de-
 Camel Munson , of sSO Fla East % Main in street. st Water bury, is laid up with broken leg which he re- ceived in curious manner. He was lifting
 
 slipped Munson fell back, twisting his right leg under him and fracturing it at the ankle; mems Christian Temperance Union of Connec- ticut will be held in the Methodist church at Dan ing at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. At 4 o'clock the chidren's meeting will be held, with chalk talk, and in the evening an address will be given by Miss Ida c. Clothier of the National W. c. T. U. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore will speak l on Wednesday evening and Mrs. Mary Leavitt
 on Thursday evening Heublein's cafe in New Haven, attended divine
 services in this city, his former home last night.
 H D. Rslden apd his brother, Thomss H. for Florida, where they will remain about four months.
 At 8 husking party not many miles from Put ham, says The Putnam Patriot, the following in | cident occurred: Needless to say that the young men took but little part in the husking, as they l would decrease the chances of having the red ears fall into the hands of the ladies. Suddenly l nation. red ear had been found and the fair tonishment A chase then followed. Round and l round the huskers the young lady ran, followed
 closely by an admirer The race continued aS unti! | placed an obstacle in the way of the young lady | and she was fairly caught.
 | face suffused with blushes, a sharp report, and l the penalty was paid. After that the discovery
 of red ears came fast ] and furious A All the young l through which their companion had passed
 could not be so bad after all. At one time the l entire party was in commotion- everybody was paying forfeit, and before the husking was finish | ed one of the young ladies moved that the rules | be suspended and the payment of forfeit be per l mitted without the preliminares. This was car | ried unanimously of course.
 l Charles B. Ware was eminently successful in 1 making arrangements for the entertainment of | the Connecticut Knights Templars, who will at
 tend the triennial to be held in Denver in Au- l gust, 1892. The Connecticut sir knights will be l quartered at the Windsor hotel Already ac- l commodations have been secured for 16 900 sir
 knights within the city, and the Denver people say they will be able to comfortably care for 40 00O. The cost of transportation, board, lodgings l and all other expenses will be about $100, which l is very cheap rate indeed. The trip to Denver l can be made in fifty three hours or less-New London Day.