Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-03
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
GIeanings From All Quarters of the
Nutmeg State.

GIeanin2s From All Quarters Of the |
Nutmeg State.
Articles of association of the Litchfeld
County Club Association company were
fled at the secretary of states Office on
Thursday. The capital stock is $1,000,
divided into shares of $25. The club is
located at Litchfeld.
At meeting of the directors of the
Norwich and New York Propeller company
at Norwich it was voted to increase the
capital stock from SIS, 900 to 81, 900, to be
divided into shares of 500 each.
The Nickel Silver Flat Ware company of
Torrington has fled articles of association.
The capital stock is $50, 200, divided into
shares of S. each.
THE NEW M. E. CHURCH IN THE ANNEX.
Services will be held morning and
evening in the St. Andrews Methodist
Episcopal church on Sunday. The new
style pews built of oak, with curved seat
and back, are now in place, and are an
additional attraction to the beautiful
building. Several families have handed
their letters to the pastor, Rev. A. J.
chapel will be used for Sunday school and
all week night gatherings and meetings.
The voluntary chorus, led by Charles
Hughes, will bs continued for the present
MAY ENLARGE.
The Union Metallic Cartridge company
of Bridgeport shut down their works
Thursday night for the remainder of the
week in order to take inventory of their
stock. It is rumored that the factory will
before long erect two important additions
to their already large plant.
DEACON CURTIS DEAD.
Deacon Augur Treat Curtis. who was stricken
with paralysis at his home in Stratford last Sat
urday died Thursday evening" The deceased was
seventy-eigEt years of age and descendant Of an
old Puritan family and lived in the handsome
old Curtis homestead in Curtis lane Etratford,
where six generations OF his family lived before
him. He was deacon in the Stratford Congre
gational church for many years and was a de-
hberal-hearted man Amy Gaines an eleven year
old granddaughter, is his nearest surviving rela
tive and heir. The funeral will probably take
place on Monday.
BECOMES AN AFTERNOON PAPER.
Beginning Monday, December the Bridgeport
| Morning News will be issued as an afternoon one
cent republican newspaper instead of a morning
newspaper. 1t will be called the Evening News.
| POLICE ARRESTS.
The Bridgeport police made 213 arrests during
November, and recovered stolen property to the
| amount of 1888 80.
| rIGGING FOR THE FOUNDATION
Quite force of Connecticut men are now en-
gagged on Fishers Island in digging for the foun-
| datiOn of the new hotel which thu Messrs Fergu-
| son are to build at Isabella Pend beach on the
south side of the island early in the coming
spring.
| DEATH OF AN OLD FIFTEENTH c. " VETERAN
| Henry B. Andrews of Meriden, member of
| the old Fifteenth G. v, died on Wednesday, aged
sixty-seven. Mr.. Andrews enlisted as private
in the Fifteenth Connecticut Volunteers, and
served in that capacity four years. He was
| granted a pension with back pay only few
children: Mrs Edward Dingevell Of Thnmaston
Mrs: G. W Bristol of Pittsfeld Mass Mrs a F.
of Meriden. The funeral arrangements have MOI
yet been perfected. Merriam poat will have
| Grove cemetery.
ENCOUNTERED TERRIFIC STORM.
NORFOLK, Dec. 1.-The Poston steamer Chat
nam arrived here this morning, nearly twenty
four hours late, having encountered terrific
storm off Cape Cod which came on at moor
Wednes1 lay and lasted several hours during
%h.eh Inc only other Vessel in sight, an unknown
| from Bos on on time Tuesday, but anchored jus
outside Of Boston all night and started at a. m
4
) I tremendous, the upper works Of the steame
being frequently under water. The cargo o.
| the upper decks shifted, and there was a genera
| mixture of freight.
THE BRAINERD WILL CASE.
MIDDLETawN, Dec 2.-In the Brainerd will cas-
| to-day D. N. Carvalho of New York, examiner O
questioned handwriting and inks an official ez
pert fer eleven years. testified that he first sa,
the questioned Brainerd signature November II
1892. After careful examination in his opinio
| the will signature was not made by Erastu
Brainerd, but was the work Of some person VIII
has many times carefully copied the name q
Erastus Brainerd. Here Carvalho showed tn
signature to the jury under a micro
scoue with fourteen dameters. Bunches O
checks signed by Mr.. Brainerd were introduce
| and on cross examination after examining thes
checks Mr.. Carvalho said his opinion as to tn
forgery was confirmed. Attorney Arden an
M. Nickerson, witnesses to the will, swore tina
the will was signed in Arden's ONCE; that ther
| were only two bottles Of ink-red and black-o
the table. Carvalho swears that there were 81
different kinds of ink used in the will. MIR. Cal
| va'ho was excused, ard Mrs Emily Hart, appe
lant daughter Of the late Erastus Brainerd,
| on the stand.