Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-02
STATE CORREsPONDENCE.


NOTth 1AaVchs
August 1.-The place owned by ]. w.
Tuttle has for many years been known as
soak Glen" from the several large oak
ter During the gale last Thursday night
one of the largest oaks was twisted and
whirled until it succumbed and broke fall
ing to the ground. The same wind blew
down huge maple for R. J. Shepherd, the
next place to Mr.. Tuttle's, and crushed a
good moving machine which stood under
the trees.
8. F. Linsey and Paul Tracey were driv-
ing from New Haven on Thursday dressed
for hot weather, not for showers, but were
caught and obliged to be out in the rain,
which fell much more abundsntly in the
city than here. They were witnesses of
the purple lightning which several here in
town saw. Mrs. Amanda Todd, L. l. Fow-
Ter and others saw the unusual display
and would like an explanation of the &C.
currence.
In the heat of last Saturday afternoon
three men who were haying near the CEN
ter had to work about half an hour to ex-
tricate one of the horses from the mud.
The animal became frightened from sink
ing in his tracks and struggled so that it
was not easy to manage him.
The friends of Mrs. Abigail Munson were
pleased to see her able to attend church
service on Sunday.
Mrs. Reynolds and son James expect to
join Mrs. Campbell at Ashfeld, Mass.
some day this week and later be met by
Mr.. Reynolds and daughter, Miss Minnie.
An Italian, q mason from Now Haven
| in tho employ of S. F. Linsley at Mrs
Todd's new house, had sunstroke last
| Saturday.
At the Congregational Sunday schoo
Deacon Foote remarked about the Sunday
school assembly at Parlor Rock on Angus
| 8, explained the matter and said any wht
wished to attend would be welcome.
The Ladies' Benevolent society will NEE
at the Center chapel on Thursday.
Miss Lucia Bower went to Pitts6eld
Mass, last Saturday morning on Welt t
her sister, Miss Ophelia Bower, who is il
charge of the Western Union telegraph
Office at that place. Mrs. Burt Nichol
took Miss Bowers place in her Sunda.
school class.
Miss Emma Marihugh led the exercise
at the Y. P. S. G. E. on Sunday evening
The matter of Sunday school picnic TO
the Congregational church and Sunda,
school seems laid on the shelf for the pres
ent. The w. G. T. U picnic is expected
to take place on August II.
The Hamden grange will visit the Nortl
Haven grange Tuesday night and furuisl
the literary exercises.
| Milford Notes.
August Judge Fowler, who wa
Frustrated by dysentary, is much bett O.
and will probably be at his Office agail
soon.
Charles Wilcox, who was found at the
beach at the gulf Frustrated by the heat
| is gaining.
William Cheney of New York spent
/ Sunday in town.
| Miss Lottie Clark will attend school this
| fall at Wilbraham. Mass.
lanes T. Highly has on exhibition at hi,
drug store piece of fungus taken from &
tree and on which a landscape has beer
drawn with penknife.
Mrs. Samuel Peck of Plainfsld, N. j., /.
in town.
| Miss N. L. Beers, daughter of the late
Lewis Beers, has recently accepted posi-
ton with Vandewalker of st. Louis, vel
known wholesale book dealer, who handle,
very extensively all the new and popular
| publications.
Lawrence Healey is considerably bette,
and will be on the mail wagon again Fri
day.
A 11i-pound boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur J. Platt Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Plat of Pond
| Point are happy over tie arrival of an IL
| pound girl, who saw the light of day on
Saturday.
George Roberts and family started this
| morning for two weeks visit to Maine.
Mrs. Wallace Chase with few friends
will start this week for Chautauqus, that de-
lghtful summer resort.
Miss Josie Beach has been spending a
| short time at the White mountains.
DR.. E. P. Heady has the case of the
Swedish emigrant (who was exposed to the
typhus fever in charge, and if any alarm
| ing symptoms develop she will be imme-
| diately removed to other quarters.