Connecticut western news., 1892-07-07

BLooMFIELD, July 2-The MethodMt thurch celebrated its seventy-nfth anni- versary with historical sermon Sunday and picnic Monday. The church was or Eanized July {, 1877, by class of threc- Maria Palmer, Olive Hoskins and Fanny Griswold-under the leadership of the Rev. Aurora Seagar, in West street. There were three Methodist ministers from the seagar family-Aurora, Micahrnd Schuyler. All moved west and located in Ohio. It is also fact worth mentioning that the Meth odist church and Hiram lodge of Masons were both organized in two old houses with in stone's throw of each other. Five other ministers have gone out from this place, among whom were tho late Presiding Elder Edwin F. Griswold and the late Reuben H. Loomis. The first church was erected on Whirlwind hill in 1888 and was rebuilt in it's present location at the center of the town in 1854.
 A Brilliant Social Event.
 TWISTED, July a-Jay E. spaulding, president of the New England Pin company, and Miss Grace Hopkins were married in the parlors of tho Beardsley House at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by the Rev. Mir. Voorhees,, of the Second Congregational church. It was a brilliant social event, Diamonds figured largely among the gifts,
 
 the hotel were filled with beautiful ferns, palms and roses. It was a pink wedding.
 Yale Wins the Boat Race.
 NEW LONDON, July 2.-The Yale varsity crew defeated Harvard in the great boat race by about fifteen lengths. The official time for the four miles is 90m. Ass for Yale, Elm. 421Fs. for Harvard.
 Electric Light Question Settled.
 T,,l., to the validity of the townis action in vot- ing to contract with the Bristol Electric Light company for forty arc lights for the streets of the town was settled omphatioal- ly by the special town meeting. It had been claimed that the resolution passed at the former meeting was not in the form re- quired by the statute and a temporary inc junction had been procured, prohibiting the carrying into effect of the contract. To settle the question, this new town meeting was called A resolution, in legal form, ratifying the former vote, was offered by Edward Ingraham, and after some earnest debate was carried by vote of 2il to %. Another resolution was then offered by D. A. Miller, adding fifteen to the number of lights, and this was passed by viva vooe vote
 Resignation of Alderman Faioy.
 
 prise at the adjourned meeting of tho board of aldermen. It was the resignation of Al derman P. c. Faloy, of the Third ward. lie is a Democrat, and this causes oonsterna- ton in the ranks of his party, because it is liable to result in Republican majority in the court of common council Tho court has been equally divided on all mattors of importance. Tho vacancy thus caused win be filled according to the charter, which provides that his successor be elected at A Joint meeting of the two boards His res ignation win leave the body with n Repub- lican majority, which win enable it to elect Republican as his successor.
 Secretary Hammond Married. NEW HAVEN, June 30-Frederick H. l.. Hammond, general secretary of the Young Mems Christian association in this city, and Miss Bertha c. Sanford, of New Haven, were married this evening at 5:30 o'clock in the East Peurl Street Methodist church by the Rev. H, D. Watson, a former pastor, now of the South Second Street church, Brooklyn. The church was crowded, and after the ceremony reception was held in the church parlois, where the newly mar ried couple received congratulations from their friends After wedding journey Mir and Mrs. Hammond will return to New
 
 A Yale Tutor Uses n Revolver. NEW HAVEN Jnne 30.-A small party of Yale students who graduated yesterday took occasion in the course of the evening to pay up an oll score. They went Co Tutor c. A. Moore's room, in Durfee hall, and smashed in his door. He fired two shots from revolver and the crowd rctroatcd. He said this morning that the intrudern were drunk and threatened his life Knights Of Columbus In session.
 NEW HAVEN, June 30.-The annual meet ing of the Knights of Columbus was held In this city today There were SIG delegates present Supreme Knight John J. Phclan read his annual report, which showed that there are now sixty-two councils, with \ membership of B,167. The available asecta in the treasuries amount to ti44,3 325. The sum of s14,526 was paid out in sick benefits and the total expenditures amounted to s65, 2s3, leaving in the treasury at the pres ent time about 6, 46S.
 Harvnrd's Loss Yate's Cain. NEW HAVEN, June 20.-Harvards famous pitcher, Highlands, will enter Yale college next autumn.
 Yale Defeats Harvard.
 NEW HAVEN, June 2o.--Yale and Hars ward played an exciting game of baseball here. It was the second of the series and the closing intercollegiate championship match of the season. Contrary to cxpecta- tion, Yale batted Highlands freely. On the other hand Harvard was unable to secure more than Ave struggling singles of Bow CTS Yale took the lead in the first inning and was never headed, winning by score of to3. The result of the game leaves tho championship undecided. Yale tried to ar range for a game on neutral grounds on July {, but Harvard refused, and n both colleges have closed, the championship will remain unsettled .a-
 Novel Weather Signals.
 BRISTOL June 2S.-The InRrnham Clock company will give the weather indications by whistle as soon as, in the opinion of the originators of the scheme, the matter has been SO sufficiently advertised that it will not be mistaken for fire alarm. The sig uals will be given in the morning directly after the o:30 whistle.
 The Barker Mills Sold. GLAsToNBuRY, June 2S-The "Barker mills" of South Glastonbury, are no longer in the Barker family, but have passed into the control of Mir. Newman, of Louisiana, who held a mortgage of s45,000 on the property. The mortgage was foreclosed, Frank E. Hyde, of Hartford, acting for Mir Newman. To determine the value of the property, Frank D. dlazier, Alembert O, Crosby and John R. Buck were appointed appraisers. They rated 1t at s25, 900.
 Hon. James Howey Dead. NORWICH, June 2S.-The Hon. James gowey died here, aged seyenty-sevcn years. Mir. Howey has held the positions of mayor sf Norwich, county judge, member of the egislature and superior court judge.