Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-04-17

aged 63, was well known all through the
southeastern section of the country, hay
ing been been a music teacher for over
quarter of century, with patrons In
Noank, Mystic, Westerly and the Dor
ough.
resulted unfavorably to Mayor aopkln Is.
thirty-three. Other candidates for the
mayoralty nomination are Alderman Will
lam Foley, the halter, and Charles b.
Mason, superintendent of the water works.
A. N. Miner of West Hartford, who was
supposed to be one of the men swindled
out of $3.50 by "green goods" men in New
York recently, has denied to Hartford
Courant reporter that he figured in the
swindle. He was at home all the time.
Somebody has used his name without au-
thority. -....
In Hartford Wednesday the convention
Of the First New England Baptist Mission
airy district represented churches OF Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
The object was to devise plans to better
provide funds for the maintenance Of the
churches of the district. The convention
decided to appropriate two-thirds of the
collections raised at it's sitting for the
churches of this district, and also agreed
to appoint missionary to do missionary
work in this district.
Ridge6eld had double wedding We'd
| nesday. The contracting parties were two
| brothers and two sisters, the two brides
| maids were also sisters and the two best
men were brothers. The parties welded
| were Arthur Main to Miss Ida Park and
Frederick Park to Miss Bertha Main.
A good sized scandal has again aroused
Fairfield to high pitch of excitement.
| The subject is a well known German resi-
| dent who has been in this country only
| three years. When he came here he set
| tied with his family, consisting of wife,
three children and stepson, in the
lower portion of the town. A few weeks
| ago when his wife was away, the stepson,
| who had returned home from work earlier
than usual, discovered his stepfather in
| a compromising position with his eldest
| daughter. When the Germans wife re-
he had made, and an exciting scene fol
| lowed. The result was that the husband
| after beating his wife, departed with his
| eldest daughter to another habitation in
town, where they are now residing The
wife is now obtaining evidence to effect
her husbands arrest.
| Norwieh's coming new hospital, the w.
w. Backus hospital, will occupy the site
of the present Reynolds mansion there
and that building will be removed tc
another part of the plot, and be used as 6
residence by those employed in the insti-
tuition. The Bulletin says: The building
to the highway, and will be a public
building of which Norwich will have
reason to feel proud. Mr.. w. w. Backus
though we'll advanced in years, is in the
| enjoyment of excellent health, and it is tx
be hoped he may live many years and be 6
| living witness of the usefulness and benef
this Institution will be to the people.
The Connecticut State Poultry society
has decided to engage H. S. Ball of Shrews
bury, Mass; George S. Pratt of Bridge
port; Abel F. Stevens of Wellesley, Mass
and J. G. Long, editor of the Poultry Bull
letin, New York, to act as judges at the
society's show, January 1S to %, at Foo
| Guard armory
The churches of the Hartford conference
met Wednesday with the Congregations
church in Windsor. The subject of thu
morning talk, 1.-THE Progress of the For
eign Missions of the American Board,
was opened by the Rev. DR.. George Leon
Walker, followed by the Revs. H. II
Kelsey, N. T. Merwin, J. H. Twitchell
Gowen G. Wilson, William De Loss Love
The subject of the afternoon, "The Con
version of the Impenitent," was opened
by Rev. Samuel B. Forbes, followed by the
Revs. w. H. Teel, A. G. Adams, 6. c.
Wilson Dustin, and H. D. Woodwork
and MIR. H. H. Hall, Deacon Camp, Deacon
Samuel Clark and others
The reports of the Hartford and New
Haven county coroners for the quarter
ending March 81 has been filed at tn,
comptrollers Office, Hartford. Corone
Sperry reports as due him $12, while Coro
ner Mix of New Haven county claims s45(
for the same period. In New Havel
county the costs in one case alone amount
ed to 1929. "a, of which the coroner re
ceived 1874 and the medical examiner
$135. The total bill due New Havel
county is 1,104.74, while the total Hart
ford county bill is $165.60, difference o