Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-15
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she BAttis Trial-Scarlet Fever Cases Special Town Meeting Called-A

Popular Comment on the Verdict in the Battis Trial-Scarlet Fever Cases Special Town Meeting Called-A m1ssing man-General NoWs.
 Tho verdict in the Battis trial was the princi- pal topic of conversation about town last even ing. Many were surprised that ho was not con- victed of murder in the second degree, while some seemed to think that under the cireum- stances it was nothing surprising that the jury rendered the verdict that it did. Everybody seemed well pleased with the assurance that for awhile at least he would be placed where he could do no harm.
 Another child of Lewis Dugal of Yalesville died yesterday afternoon with scarlet fever: One child was buried Wednesday afternoon, and
 William Burns has another child i'll with scar let fever. Dr. McGaughey has reported to the is prevalsnt here and seemingly on the increase, crease until : proper care is taken by the fsmi- lies where such cases exist and the children who have been exposed kept away from the public attending physicians have issued orders to pa- rents to keep their other children at home, and dpsn aowed to Whsrs they % Colony strset school xho w.s slfe:dy slowing home with e note to it's mother, requesting her to keep the child at home The teacher .eceived
 
 and the boy was sent back to school, but was in- tercepted st the door of the schoolhouse by the teacher and refused admittance: As long 9 ss this the spread of the disease. A special town meeting Is called for o'clock this afternoon in town hall to take action on tho mitt.e,s report favors the purchase of the B. most economical and desirable one for . town farm, although a strong effort will be made by interested parties to induce the meeting 10 vote | for thov fa Of ho
 The special meeting called for the board of present. mestiss IS easd % for sasurdsy e1sn ing, ,. .o ,x.,,. Stevens S Curtis company's factory will begin
 9, nfS,s M1s .Iss sss ss. sss ! and will take possession today.
 G. O. Webb, e. E Campton and Orange Per state shoot in Hartford to-day.
 Rosemary hall is closed for the usual Easter vacation and the young lady pupils have gone to
 Miss Amy Valentine has been engaged as or. ! ganist at the Advent church. ! W. c. Northrop's infant child died Wednesday night and will be buried with its mother satur day
 1.han, ham, died yesterday morning from the result of the grip. Funeral Saturday afternoon at
 The committee in charge of the social Of the Bright Wire Social club in TempeIance hal next Thursday evening comprises est the Mi Misses , Bessie Lynch, Lizzie Hanlon, Minnie Purcell Gertie Wallace and Mamie Byrnes. | About a month ago G. P. Cnatauvert cam, | here from Montreal and went to work for c. c | Carroll, the jeweler. He hss been missing sinc | Monday as also 8 in cash and . gold necklace belonging to Miss Edith Talmadge, which he hat | taken to r-pair.
 Selectman Jones was in Bridgeport yesterday | to see about getting Aaron Hall into tho soldierl | home at Noroton Captain Beers was away, an, | the journey was frutless.
 ! Mrs William Toothes condition is extremel I critical.
 No tidipgs as yet as to the whereabouts of tn l McMiliion child.
 l A part of tho little finger of the left hand an | tho nails and ends of three fingers on the righ ! hand and the end of the thumb of O. F. Liebs | was amputated yesterday morning, the result 0 | the burns received on New Years eve.
 Charles C. Treat has @ son and heir, born ye, | terday.
 John Co otrill's household goods will be shippe ! to Boston tomorrow.
 Dick Lynch returns to his former position c | the Central hotel on Hall avenue again this morI | ing.
 Look for the usual fires on Meriden mountain ! this evening. s.T