Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-12
DOINGs IN CONNECTICUT.

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Sad Accident-Wlson's Point Inn
provement-Brodie' Jump at Rock |
ytlIe-Early Crops-The Ice Cream
Gtrl-The Late Judge Hovey-Wil- |
limantlc Camp Ground General
Notes.
A. P. Sturtevant, well. known manu-
facturer of Norwich, was thrown from his
carriage yesterday and badly injured.
The carriage was struck by passing horse
car. Being an elderly man 1t is feared
his injuries will prove fatal.
UNCLE SANS WORK.
The government contract for digging
out the channel at Wilson Point is finish
ed. There were 10000 yards of mud
taken out, making channel 200 feet wide,
1900 feet long and fifteen feet deep at low
water on the west side of the dock,
seventy five feet from the structure. From
the end of the dock, extending south to
point 200 feet beyond the Bell Island
point, another channel, 1900 feet long and
200 feet wide, has been dug out.
AT FENw1cK.
The Fenwick hotel at Saybrook juno
ton will not be opened this season. The
management claims to have lost money
last season, and does not feel disposed to
sink any more at present.
THE CAUSE OF HIS RESIGNATION.
Governor Buckley yesterday accepted
the resignation of Lieutenant Colonel
Hezekiah B. Smith, Third regiment, c. N.
g. Lieutenant Colonel Smith resigned on
account of an ex-army officer, A. @. Tyler
of New London, being elected colonel OF
the regiment over him.
AGENT THRALL's SIDE OF THE STORY.
HARTFORD, July 11.-Humane Agent
Thrall says in regard to the breaking up
of the home of Edgar W. Hull and the
taking of his children to the temporary
home at Warehouse Point that he spoke
with Hulps mother and she admitted that
the children were not In proper sur
roundings. She said that the father used
to take his son into liquor saloons and
keep him out late nights. He says that
he had frequently talked with Hull about
his habits and had warned him that his
children would be removed from him If he
| did not stop drinking and take better
| care of them. The children say that
| they were never ill-treated, always had
| enough to eat and never made any COM
plant.
ACCIDENT TO STEVE BRODIE.
Steve Brodie, the well-known bridge
| jumper, has been in Rockville the past
| few days. He gave an exhibition of jump
ing and, after having twice jumped from 6
high tower on the edge of Crystal lake, he
struck rock the third time, breaking al
the toes of one foot. He returned to New
York Immediately.
| GREEN CORN.
Elder William A. Smith of Groton il
said to be the banner green corn raise
Of eastern Connecticut. He marketed hi
first green corn on July this year, which
is said to be the earliest date for. greer
| corn on record in New London county
Next
| SMASHED TO KINDLING WOOD.
AS George E. Sanford was driving owe
Curtiss' crossing, Milford, Saturday night
his horses hoof caught in the rails, throw
ing the animal down. Just then the trail
due at Milford at 1888 came tearing along
Mr.. Sanford jumped from the seat as tn
locomotive struck the wagon, dashing
into kindling wood. The shock freed tn
horse, who started for home and wa
caught on Gulf street. Neither the hors
nor man were hurt. Mr.. Sanford reside
at 1890 Chapel street during the winte
and in the summer conducts the Merwi
Point house.
GOES TO EUROPE WITH A CIRCUS.
Miss Edith Ferguson, the nineteen-ye
old daughter of Charles Ferguson of Yves
ton, who disappeared June 8, has, it is re
ported, joined circus and will go to Eu
rope in few days. The young lady was
Sunday school teacher at Weston and he
disappearance was a great shock to he
friends and family.
AT MILFORD CHURCHES.
Large congregations attended the differ
ent churches in Milford Sunday. At tn
NJ. E. church the congregation listened t
a sermon by the Rev. w. P. Arbuckle Q
New Haven, who exchanged with Rev. MI
Macmillan. At the First church Mr.. Mors
+ preached his last sermon prior to his sun
mer vacation.
II RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.
A meeting of Hartford division, No. 81
Order of Railway Conductors, was held {
their hall Sunday evening, Assistant Gran
Chief Wilkins of Chicago being, presen
Mr.. Wilkins is visiting the different d
visions in the east. He expresses himsel
as much pleased at the condition of th
local division.
THE SUMMER GIRL AND ICE CREAM.
Yesterday was another of the boomin
days for the ice cream girls and the Har
ford Telegram feels inpelled to remark q
follows: "The germ theory of disease hi
assumed an Importance In the affairs {
everyday life that is truly extraordinar,
- The hacilii are found in the air wa breath,
the water we drink and the food we ca
: They are everywhere, and the hume,
= able ills that man is heir to al
q now ascribed to the frolicsome bacillu
, In the past we have borne muc
| from these infinitesinal germs and ANNA