Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-30
CONNECTICUT NEWS

CONNECTICUT NEWS
Here and There from All Parts of the
State Abundant Crops - More Re.
unions Recalling the Bivouac and
Battle = The Fast Horses and tho
Race Tracks - wedding Bells - A
Rectorss Close OF a Long and Faith-
ful Pastorate - methedism in Con-
uectlcut - Hartford,s Gambling |
Houses.
One hotel proprietor at Watch Hill fig
ures that his receipts this year already e1-
coed the total amount of last year by over
$1,000.
HARTFoRD's DELEGATES.
Hartford's delegates to the republican
state convention: Governor Bulkeley,
Judge William F. Henney, Judge William
J. MoConville and Henry Kohn were select
ed, with authority to appoint substitutes.
wARsH1Ps AT NEW LONDON.
The q. s. warship Dolphin is at New
London with Secretary Tracy and Assistant
Secretary Solely on board. Three other
vessels Of the squadron are also there.
TO MEET IN NORWICH.
The railroad commissioners meet in Nor
wich Thursday, September 8, to decide
whether the old Norwich and Worcester
railroad depot shall be entirely discon-
tinued or not.
WHITKLAw REID.
Hon. Whitelaw Reid is booked for sew
eral speeches in this state before the CAM
paign closes.
BIG CROP.
Reports from all over the state are to
the effect that the Connecticut tobacco
crop promises to be the largest and finest
one ever raised in the state. There was
| an increased acreage this year and the
plants are thrifty and luxuriant.
| STANFORD HoRsEMEN.
Stamford horsemen have formed driv-
ing association and leased Woodside park,
and will fix up the park little in the
hope of having some good races there be-
| fore the snow flies. Stamford has five en-
tries for the races in Greenwich on Labor
day.
WATERBURY RACES OPEN TO-DAY.
The fall races of the Waterbury Driving
company will open to-day and close Fri
day evening if the weather. holds good. Thu
entries, both in number and quality, have
been unprecedently successful and SOM
fine sport is anticipated. A special trai,
will leave the Naugatuok depot eacl
day at 1870 p. m. Fare for the round trip
20 cents, There are 100 horses now at tn
track and the stalls are now full. Tn
track record promises to be broken at thi
meeting. Swanton Boy is said to be
likely dark horse in the free-for-au Thurs
day.
IL THE TENTH G. VS. COMING REUNION.
IL Concerning Stamford men and the Tent
tic. V. the Stamford Advocate remarks
!, "In Company g Stamford had eightee
. | men when it started for the front on o.
Z tober 81, 1861. Seventeen more Stamfor
t soldiers were afterwards added to the reg
ment. It was in Company q of this reg
0 ment that John M. Simms, one of the be!
and bravest of Stamford's young men, We
first sergeant and was afterwards promo
. ed to be second lieutenant. He died frol
wound received in battle, and the cam
i of Sons of Veterans has appropriated
t. taken his name. Theodore Miller was se
ond lieutenant of Company q, and afte
o wards became major in the One Hundre
;. and Thirty-ninth New York regiment, r
ceiving subsequently a commission
! COlOu0i LII LILO rps u AAA40uos OcISoo
l. Henry NJ. Capper, the school janitor,
j. member of the same company, had his i,
4 taken off with a cannon ball. A. 9. A
| mold, "the man who does everything
~ carried musket in the Tenth. The recol
n of battles in which the Tenth was engag,
d is long one, beginning at Roanoke Isla1
,s February 9, 1852, and ending at App
mattox Courthouse April 9, 1866. IT
l. Stamford survivors will no doubt be gil
's to meet their old comrades, of whom fe
- remain, on Labor day."
MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
y Many of the New England agricultu,
d societies have taken a step in good dire
3 ton in voting not to sell privileges at t
Il fairs this fall to fakirs and others engag
: in schemes which are little short of op
- swindles.
h DOUBLE WEDDING AT DARIEN.
IL A notable society event will take pls
h in the Congregational church, Darien, Sc
., TENDER g. The affair will be doul
"a wedding, the brides being the daughters
n Mr. and Mrs. j. O. Mathers of Brookly
B. who have q summer residence In Darie
10 Miss Jessie will be married to Howa
D. Bell, son of ex-Representative Charles
,e Bell of Rowayton, and Miss Eva to Char
t. Fitch of Noroton.
LEAVES SOON FOR HIS NEW FIELD.
- Rev. R. W. Micou, who has been rect
of Trinity Episcopal church. Waterbul
since its organization some fifteen YET
ago, babe q farewell to his people at
re- morning service Sunday. At the foreno
service the rector was assisted by the R.
! Emerson Jessup of Cheshire. Next ST
"a day and the Sunday following the servi
=. will be conducted by the Rev. James Ste
st dard, principal of the Cheshire milita
eS academy. The parish has unanimou
~. decided to extend q call to the Rev. FIR
10 erick D. Buckley of St. Johnsbury, V
&c. 20 and it is thought he will accept. Rev. ]
~ Micou will leave for Philadelphia Frid
20. where he is to take q professors chair
-" ,Io an Episcopal divinity school.
IA coNNEoT1cuT's METHoDIsrs.
N, A recent census bulletin concerning
mt Methodist Episcopal church gives tho
nix lowing statistics covering Methodism
I'd; Connecticut: