Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-20
SET UPON BY TOUGHS

A Greek, whose name could not be un-
derstood, entered the Grand avenue pre-
cinct yesterday and said that he had been
assaulted by some toughs while picking |
pond lilies at Lake Whitney. His face |
was battered and his shoulder was hurt. |
The police were unable to aid him.
A Truck Struck by an Express Car.
As the afternoon express from NewYork |
was coming into the depot at Bridgeport,
late yesterday afternoon, a teamster with
two-horse truck was caught between the
gates of the crossing at the south end of
the depot and struck by the locomotive.
The truck was smashed to kindling woo d.
One Of the horses was killed. One of the
gates was broken. The driver of the
truck was badly injured. Several women
on the depot platform tainted, and for
several minutes there was considerable ex-
element. The driver was taken to the
hospital in an ambulance. The train was
delayed for half an hour, while the dead
horse and wreckage were being removed
from under the cars.
GRACE HOSPITAL RECEPTION.
The New Hospital Will be Opened
To-morrow-The Public Invited to
Attend.
The Grace hospital reception to the pub
lie, which takes place tomorrow afternoon
from TO o'clock, will doubtless be at
tended by large numbers of people who
have either known of or been interested
personally in the work. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to the general public and
it hoped that they will take advantage of
| this opportunity to inspect the hospital
under the most favorable circumstances.
The following invitation has been extended
to the Kings Sons and King Daughters:
| GRACE HOSPITAL RECEPTION.
The Kings Daughters and Kings Sons Of the
local union are cordially invited by the managers
to attend s4ia reception at the
Thursday, July 81, from to- p. m.
President of the union organization of Kings
Daughters and Sons.
| The Kings Sons and Kings Daughters
have taken entire charge of the furnishing
of the children's ward, and 30 are especial
~ interested in the hospital.
THE GRAND LODGE, L. 0. o. r.
Two Hundred Delegates Met at New
London Yesterday = They Decided
Upon the Groton Heights Location
for the Home.
A special meeting of the grand lodge,
I. o. o. F.. was held in New London
yesterday for the purpose of deciding upon
the location of the Odd Fellows home for
aged and infrm brothers. Two hundred
delegates were present. Several members
were in favor of the Waterbury site, which
was offered as gift by Grand Representa-
tive Cowell. The original offer was fifty
acres, but Mr. Cowen increased it to sixty
acres. offering also as an alternative gift
of $500 in cash, in case it should be decid-
ed to select one of the other places. The
Meriden and Wallingford representatives
were in favor of the Wallingford site, but
as it was learned that it would cost So, 900
to put the place in good repair the site was
not favored. The meeting was adjourned
and the delegates took the ferry to Fair
view on the Thames, the third proposed
site. The place was looked over by the
delegates carefully. The delegates then
assembled again and voted as delegates "a
to 83 in favor of the Fairview site. About
$4,000 will put this elegant place in good
condition. The price paid is $4,000,
which is $4,000 less than Mrs. Fleming,
the owner, was offered for the place by
private individuals. The property is
located only a short distance from the new
Groton station, and has been described
| more fully in our previous issues