Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-04
GENERAL STATE NEWS.
Obituary Notes-Method dist Co inference
Notes-Pedestrianis m-On the Waves
"A Fireman Goes Wrong.

Obituary dist Conference
Notes-Pedestrian ism-Ont the Waves
"A Fireman Goes Wrong.
Elizabeth Buckley, one of the heirs of
the great Searles estate, died at her home
on Greenfield Hill, Thursday afternoon, of
pneumonia. She was fifty two years of
age and the widow of Moses A. Bulkeley.
She was sister of Herman Wakeman and
Eli Wakeman of Bridgeport, and leaves
one daughter and two grandchildren.
Captain Samuel Mills, an old resident of
Fairfield, died at the Bridgeport hospital
Friday night, in the eighty-frst year of
his age. He has been suffering from gen.
eral debility for some time, but the final
cause of death was a stroke of apoplexy.
He leaves a widow and family in Fair
field.
N. E. SOUTHERN CONFERENCE.
The annual six days session of the New
England southern conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will convene in the
Pleasant street church in New Bedford
Mass, April 5. Rev. F. L. Hayward of
Westerly. RI, will deliver an address on
Saturday, April g. All the Methodist
ministers in Norwich will attend.
OPEN TO ALL STATE PEDESTRIANS.
George barrow, the pedestrian, has ac-
cepted Alfred Elson's challenge for a
twenty seven-hour go-as-you-please race,
to take place in New London April IS,
Fast day. 1t will not be confined to these
two pedestrians, but open to anyone in
| the state upon payment of an entrance
| oc% Eve al ;rlo ~
the gate money will go to the winner and
| Norwich walkers should enter and make
| the contest more interesting.
TO BE LAUNCHED.
The steamer Daisy, formerly the Waite,
Witch. will be launched in few days
from Davidson's ways in New London
She has been raised two feet and thorough
| ly rebuilt. She is owned by the Peoples
Transportation company and will run il
New London harbor in connection with
the Gypsy the coming summer.
A FIREMAN PocKETED SEVENTY SIX CIGARS
| HARTFORD, April 2.-E. A. Bassett
foreman of Engine company No. for the
past seven or eight years, resigned to-day
While on duty at the fire last evening h
pocketed seventy-six cigars in Soby's fac
tory, and was arrested for the theft. II
the police court to-day he pleaded guilty
and was fined 81 and costs by Judge Tain
tor. He Immediately rendered his resigna
ton member of the fire department
and it was accepted.
The fire commissioners and chief cal
countenance no thieving by members O.
the department.
CONFERENCE RUMoRs AFFECTING HARTFORD
HARTFORD, April 3.-Rumors from tn,
New York East conference in Brooklyn ar,
to the effect that the Rev. DR.. E. L. Thorpe
pastor of the First NJ. E. church of thi
city the past year, and who expected to b.
returned, is to be appointed pastor of tn
Cornell Memorial church, Seventy sixth
street, New York.
Also that the Rev. D. O. Ferris, who ha
been stationed on Long Island, is to be ap
pointed to succeed DR.. Thorpe.
Also that the South Park NJ. E. churcl
will have one of three men-the Rev. Mr.
King of Broadway church. Providence, if
transfer is allowed; the Rev. Mr.. Ferguson
formerly of western conference, but tn
last year on Long Island, or the Rev. W
A. Lawton of the Seventh street church
New York city.