Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-01
LIFE IN CONNECTICUT.


The annual outing of the Order of the
Eastern Star of the state was held yester-
day at Seaside park, Bridgeport. The out
ing is held to commemorate the natal day
of the founding of the order by Robert
Morris. The committee having charge OF
the affair was Mrs. s. J. Porter of Bridge
port and Mrs. J. M. Paige of Naugatnck.
Although the weather was threatening
there were about 200 representatives. of
the different chapters present. The chap
ters represented were as follows: Magnolia
chapter, No. 16, of Winsted; Excelsior No.
8, of New Haven; Myrtle, No 6, Of Fair
Haven; Mystic, No. 20, of New Haven;
Meridian, No. 8, of Meriden; Rose, No. IA,
Sharon; Agalia, No. 2, stratford; Martha,
No. 81, New Britain; Evergreen, No. %,
Naugatuck; Naomi, No. %, Waterbury;
Olive, No. 20, Seymour; Ethel, No. %, |
Westville; Olivette, No. 80, Bristol; Martha |
Washington, No. 81, Ansonia; Golden Rod,
No. "a, West Haven, and Orient, No. l, OF |
Bridgeport.
Magnolia chapter No. 16, which has been
the banner chapter of the state for four
years, was represented by the past grand |
present worthy matron, outside sentinel
and past elector.
Members of Orient chapter did all in |
their power to make the day pleasant for
the visitors This chapter has 100 mem
bers.
The report of the secretary, Mrs. s. g.
Porter, showed that out of total state
membership of 1,500 1875 were present at
yesterdays gathering.
a. al ror,3o
at 2 o'clock Past Grand Matron Mrs.
Mary I. Carpenter of Chicago was present
and addressed the gathering. She paid an
eloquent tribute to the memory of Robert
Morris, the founder of the order. John
NJ. Paige of Naugatuck presided. 1t was
voted to hold the next gathering in Bridge
port one year from to-day.
John M. Paige was reelected president
| and Mrs. s. I. Porter Of Bridgeport secre-
tary. The order is in a fourishing con-
dition and has membership of many
thousands throughout the country. 1t
was organized over thirty years ago by
Robert Morris of Louisville, KY, as
branch of the Masonic order. It was the
| intention of those present yesterday to en-
| joy sail on the sound, but on account of
the frequent showers this feature of the
program was omitted.
DEATH OF JUDGE CHESTER T1LDEN.
W1LLlMANT1c, Aug. 31.-Judge Chester
Tilden died this morning, age seventy. He
was a prominent democrat and held many
public offices.
| THE SCHOONER G. B. MARKLE BEACHED.
NEW LONDON, Aug 31.-The schooner
q. B. Markle is beached in the harbor
near the breskwater, and a number of
Captain Soott's men are at work on her.
| The schooner came into the harbor leaking
badly yesterday. She is loaded with coal
and was in good condition when the jour
ney from New York to Cape Cod was be-
gun.
| OBITUARY-GEORGE WILLIAM COOKE.
George William Cooke of Waterbury,
J who died Monday, aged eighty-one. of
terbury's Oldest and best known residents.
He was born in that city on the last day OF
: February, 1911, and shortly after he ar.
rived at manhood graduated from Yale col
lege. A few years afterward, about 1910,
he entered into partnership with his broth.
er, Nathan, in the electro plating business,
which was then performed by means Of
galvanio batteries. His brother is now
living at the age of eighty eight and al
sion Of his mental powers. The Cookies
were the first to introduce electro-platine
into Waterbury, occupying for the purpose
a small building near the old Gothic hall
| About 1915 the business was bought out by
Nathan Cooke, who for several years con
Quoted plating establishment for himself
on a small scale George W. Cooke ther
removed to Torrington, shortly after his
3 marriage to Emily johnson, by whom ht
had three children, Gertrude, now living
in Waterbury, Ellis, the late wife of Frank B
|. Field. and child who died in infancy. Mr.
Cooke was brother of E. B. Cooke, the
r veteran editor of the Waterbury Ameri
can, Familiarity known in his later years al
Q "Father" Cooke, who at his death OF
@ January II, 1875, was the Oldest Journals
in the state Mr.. Cooke returned t.
). Waterbury several years ago and entered
T the employ of the Soovil1 Manufacturing
Q company as q silver platter, remaining I'M
), til his fatal illness. He has been com
: planning of heart trouble for two or thre
Q years. He leaves sister Sarah, aget
ninety, who married the late Solomon Cur
8 tbs of Thomaston. The funeral se1vice
g were held yesterday.
- THE COMING EXAMINATION OF C. N. G. OF
+ FIcERs.
l. Orders will be issued this week from tn
adjutant generals Office, ordering all off
i GERS of the national guard not already com
a missioned, before an examining boar
,. for examination. There are 10 officers il
the national guard who have not been com
q missioned. General Haven, the brigad
|, commander, is not subject to examination
and Captain Alexander Allen, F, First
70 Captain TheodoreH. Sucher, E, Second, an
n Second Lieutenant Clinton A. Wilson, G
, Third, are not liable to examination havin
been previously commissioned in the sam
% OF higher grade.
IN
s. | 1891. The board then consisted of 81
g, Colonel Walter J. Leavenworth, ex-Mayo
Thomas T. Welles and ex-Csptain Timoth
l. F. Callahan of the Second regiment. CaI
1t tain Callahan has since been elected maic
rs of the Second regiment and therefore r,
o. tires from the board and it is probabl
Re that there may be another change. Lief
re- tenant William 81. G. Bowen, U. S. A., tt
70 military instructor and inspector of til
state troops, will probably be member {
the new board. The board will begin il
n sessions the latter part of this month, an
70 will meet for several days in succession
Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Ne
a. London.
i'd CONNECTICUT PEACHES-HoW ONE OF tn
T. so-cALLED ABANDONED FARMS HAS BEE
UTILIZED.
ty Waterbury American: The Cheshi,
ID peach orchard of J. Norris Barnes. whic
N in past seasons has been SO productive {
fine fruit, promises to again yield bount
full supply of peaches of excellent quality
=, This orchard, now twelve years old, ha
% produced five large crops of peaches
~ Considering that three or four years Al
&c necessary to grow peach tree 1arg
90 enough to produce much fruit, it makes
very favorable showing in compariso
y with the apple orchard, for profit, which !
+. of course considered most reliable frui
for Connecticut people to grow. Many c
H. these trees are as large as good sized appl
g. trees, and will hardly be able to bear thei
load of fruit this year without breaking
All trees having the "yellows" are i'm
a. a. mediately destroyed, SO that very ittl
al trouble and loss is expected this seaso
from that cause. The fruit is closel
n assorted into three sizes and marketed i
Or Waterbury and vicinity. Mountain Ros
are now being picked and early Crawford
< will be ready soon, closely followed b
Old Mixons and the late Crawfords. Th
a. greatest supply will come before Septem
Der Is.
J., Summit orchard, owned by Messrs
Barnes, Platt & Barnes, and located mid
y way between Waterbury and Southington
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