Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-13
ALL OVER THE STATE.

Obituary Notes - A Pleasant Social Time at Dinner-Frogs of Windham -Wh1tneyville Church,s Coming
 New Pastor Other Notes About
 Clereymen.
 Charles Thorpe, well known resident of Fairfield, and an old soldier, died sud denly Wednesday night of congestion of the brain He was in his usual good health the day before.
 The late George N. Miller, of the direc- tors board of the Consolidated road, died Tuesday night. He had been a resident of that city since 1845, and had been actively associated with many financial enterprises. MT. Miller was born near this city on July 12, 1894. His father, the Rev. MT. Miller, was for many years minister in the Con- gregational church. George N. Miller was prepared for classical college and spent three years at Yale. He left college to go south. About 1s45 he retired with for tnne and moved to New York city, which place he made his home to the day of his death In 1855 he married Miss Chase of Boston His wife died some years ago, leaving him four children-three sons and one daughter, the daughter dying at the age of twelve. The three sons survive him. George Miller, jr., was at the death bed of his father. The other two sons are in Europe.
 A few prominent republicans gave din ner to Speaker Paige at the Hartford club at o'clock Wednesday evening. There were no set toasts, but some informal speaking. Among those present were Gov ernor Bulkeley, Herbert E. Benton, James r IoAk D 1T Secretary Brainard, Sidney Downs, Treas urer Henry, Senator Shumway and Repre- sentatives Porter, Greene, Judson and Comstock.
 Among recent arrivals at the Tampa Bay hotel, Florida, are MT. and Mrs. T. Sedg- wick Steele of Hartford.
 Captain J. B. Cary, aged seventy eight, died at his home in Portsmouth Wednes- day morning after lingering illness. For half century he was an active river and coast captain and owned heavily in quarry stocks there. He leaves son in St. Louis, Mr. Joseph B. Cary, and daughter, Mrs. Henry w. Ibbotson of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The young people of Mystic are rehears- ing under the direction of MT. N. Leavitt of New Haven for the comic operetta "The Frogs of Windham," to be brought out after Easter at the opera house, for the benefit of the library fund.
 St. Paups parish, Norwalk, has called the Rev. ST. Graham of Ambrose church, New York city, to the rectorship of the church at yearly salary of $1,800 and use of the pastorage. MT. Graham is a scholary man, an eloquent speaker. The funeral of the Rev. Paul Couch oc- curred Wednesday morning at the Congre- gational church in Mystic. MT. Couch was 87 years old; he was for fifteen years the loved pastor of the First Congregation al church in Mystic, known as the Road Church, and since his retirement has lived in the town, respected and honored by all. The services were conducted by the Rev. | MT. Wilson, the present pastor of the | church over which Mir. Couch presided SC | many years.
 The Norwich Bulletin says: "The Rev. Charles Cutting, pastor of the Congrega- tional church in Montville, has received a call to the Congregational church in Whit. | neville. If Mir. Cutting accepts it will | take from our county the clergyman with | the longest record of continued service i'll the county. He has been pastor at Mont vile for the last ten years, and for fifteen Ledyard."
 c. B. Rogers, late station agent of the New York and New England road, is now bookkeeper at the Colchester rubber works
 Miss Susan Wilson died in Bridgeport Wednesday at the residence of her brother James Wilson, No. 305 Seaview avenue at the advanced age of eighty-seve year: and seven months. She was native ot Enfield, Conn.,, and came to Bridgepor many years ago from Springfield, Mass She had resided with her brother for number of years. She was firm believer in the doctrine of spiritualism, though no an active worker in the cause, and wa the oldest person in that faith in the city She was beloved for her good works by large circle of relatives and friends.
 P. H. Reynolds has issued another chal | lenge to drill any member of the Nationa 1 Guard in the manual of arms according t, Upton's revised tactics. Both men are t. drill together, the judges to select mal to give the commands. He would like t. drill for $25 or a larger amount. Mem bers of the National desiring to compet can address E. McNeil, 75 Congress ave nue, New Haven.
 MIDDLETowN, March 12.-It is reported that all the quarries will increase thei1 working force by next Monday This day is known as hiring out day and is a dis tinctive feature of Portland life. It is
 holiday that is only exceeded by the Fourtl of July. On this day the men are en gagged for the season and the amount 0 money that they are to receive for thei season's work is also determined.
 MYSTIC, March 12.-About 300 tons o stone are quarried daily in this section most of it being sent to the Point Juditl breakwater. The stone is of the gra, granite and the work of getting it out ant ready for loading is very easy on accoun of the deep harbor at that place.