Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-31

port, full orchestra; February 8, St. Pat
rick's reception, New Haven, full band;
February 81, Concordia ball, Bridgeport,
full band.
DEATH OF A PILOT.
Charles Baldwin, aged fifty, awell known
pilot and boatman, died at his home in
Branford yesterday of pneumonia. He had
been i'll three days. He was proprietor of
a boat house at Branford Point and was
we'll known to the patrons of this famous
summer resort. His brother, George Bald
win, runs line of steamers in that vicin-
ity during the spring and summer.
A HAND FOUND.
lake, Bridgeport, yesterday afternoon.
SURGEON CASSIDY.
DR.. Patrick Cassidy of Norwich, who |
will be member of Governor Morris staff, |
was presented Thursday evening by about |
thirty-five of his friends with surgeon
generals sword and belt. The weapon was |
one of the Warnock company's best steel
blades, richly ornamented with the letters
"Conn" wrought in old English upon it,
The handle and shield were of gold and
silver. The belt and straps were heavily
decorated with gold bullion wire, and was
more expensive than the sword itself.
NEW EXPRESS AGENT
Victor S. Curtis, assistant superintend
emit of the New England division Of the
Adams Express company, is to be the new
Bridgeport agent to succeed Charles A.
Peabody, lately deceased.
GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP.
Friends of ex-Police Commissioner W.
E. Grant surprised him at his home on
Golden Hill street Bridgeport, and present
ed him with handsome diamond ring and
| scarf pin. The presentation speech WAS
| made by Alderman Kearns. An elaborate
| repast was served to the guests.
ILLNESS CAUSED BY THE ROBBERY.
| Mr.. James W. Bsardsley of Bridgeport,
who was recently robbed at his house on
the Trumbull road by masked men, is ill
from the effects of the shock received at
that time. His sister, Miss Juliette Boards
Icy, who lives with him, and was in the
house when the robbery occurred, was also
greatly Frustrated by the occurrence.
DIED IN sTRATFoRD.
Morgan Luther Freeman, who died at
his home on Main street, Stratford, We'd
nesday, after long and painful Illness of
consumption complicated with malarial
fever, was by occupation market garden
or and was we'll known in Bridgeport,
where he had won the esteem of all who
dealt with him by his courtesy and strict
integrity. In Stratford, where he WAS
born and where his thfrty-one years of life
have been passed, he WAS respected by all
classes for his honesty, industry and intel
Hgence. He had accumulated considerable
property and was In a fair way to become
wealthy when he was stricken with the
disease which resulted in his death. He
was a consistent member of the Methodist
church.
ORANGE JUDD.
Orange Judd, senior editor of the Orange
Judd Farmer of Chicago, Ill, died Tues
day, 9th. Death resulted from hemor-
rhage complication, Werthoff's disease
He was seventy years old. He originated
the crop reporting percentage system now
used by the government and state bureaus.
In 1857 he sent to Europe and imported q
quantity of sorghum seed and distributed
it free. This seed was the foundation of
the sorghum industry in this country.
The International Sunday school lesson
system was his creation. He was a gradu-
ate of Wesleyan university, Middletown,
early years. as teacher and lecturer, and
later on as editor of the American Agricul-
turist.
| A BRIDGEPORT DIVER KILLED.
Adonirian h. Fairchild, well known
diver living in Bridgeport, met his death
in New York yesterday morning in Pc
culiar manner. He was at work removing
the stone reefs off the Inman Steamship
compaDy's pier, and about o'clock was
making preparations to descend from his
float at pier s. Fairchild was magnif-
cent looking man, tall, with a fine beard,
and when he donned his heavy diving suit
he presented very striking appearance.
AS he was about to be let down John R.
Leary, an attendant, handed him pail
containing eight nitro glycerine cartridges
to be used In blasting. He reached the
bottom all right and gave a signal on the
ropes to that effect. In short time an
explosion was heard, but Fairchild gave
no response to the signal sent down to
him. He was finally drawn up and upon
examination found to be dead. An inves-
tigation showed that the conclusion had
snapped the valves of his heart. He leaves
wife and four children.
WILL BE A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Among the invited guests at the in
sugural ball at Hartford next week Wednes-
day will be delegations from several famous
military companies throughout the country.
The Worcester Continentsls will send a
delegation and the Old Guard of New York
will be well represented. The Ancient
and Honorable artillery of Boston and the
replied that squads will represent their
organizations.
MERIDEN's FAMOUS SPLINTER.
Daniel Budd, the well known Splinter,
will spend the winter in Meriden and will
work at the Wilcox silver plate shop until
spring. He will then return to England :,
although he has no matches on at present.
He was greatly pleased with his reception
over there during his recent visit.
NOT MUCH OF STEW. .-
The Connecticut oystermen are getting
together to settle certain long. standing
feuds regarding bed boundaries, etc. If
the movement will add one or two more
oysters to the average stew, 1t deserves
success. Record.
THE BISHOP oFFIc1ATED.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Mcmahon of the
Connecticut diocese and q number of
priests from surrounding towns took part
in the celebration of the feast of st. John
the Evangelist at st. Johns church Tues
day morning. Bishop McMahon conferred
! the rites of confirmation on q large class.
The little, handsome church was crowded
! to it, utmost, there being number of out
s!dsrs present to witness the imposing oess-
! monies.
a1MHlK AND sPRY AT EIanrY.
/ Mr.. Joshua Barstow, who at the time Of
his retirement from the case was the oldest
active printer In the country, passes the
eighty fourth anniversary of his birth SUM-
day. he is In good health and gives prom
ise of passing several more Of these ami
veraaries. He ID az nimble and vigorous
now a. many men Of ixty.--Norwich Bull.
lstin.
NohwicH Y. N. G. A.
The bnilding committee of the Young
Mems Ghrist.an association Of Norwich, In