Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-27
GENERAL STATE NEWS.
Points OF Interest from Various Sec.
lions.

4ENEAAL STATE N e '" Sc
Points OF Interest from Various Sec
lions.
In Southington horse owned by Taylor
& Durham, iverymen, was hired by two
young men and overdriven in shameful
In driving down steep incline
the animal fell from exhaustion, and its |
neck was broken. The horse WAS valued |
at $500. The young men will settle to |
avoid prosecution.
ROBBED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
NoRwALK, July 26.-Morris McGrath, a
well-known liquor dealer of Winnipauk,
entertained party of Waterbury friends
with carriage drive. During his absence
thief robbed his house of $500 in bills
and several checks and decamped.
THE SECOND PRIZE IN SINGLES.
NoRwALK. July 26.-The second prize
in singles in the Fairfield county lawn
tennis tournament has been awarded to G.
F. Bryan of Bridgeport by default. His
competitors, A. E. Tweedy of Danbury
and R. Mallory of Bridgeport, having
failed to put in an appearance at the time
scheduled for the playing off of the con-
ISOLATION sets.
HE IS A GRANDFATHER.
Hon. Carlos French of Seymour is re-
ceiving the congratulations of his friends.
His sons wife, Mrs. Ray French, gave birth
to bright baby boy on Monday. Mother
and boy are doing nicely.
THE BODY FOUND.
M1DDLETowN, July 26.-The body of Jay
Pierce, the young Wesleyan graduate who
was drowned in the Connecticut river, has
been recovered. His parents have tele-
graphed from Cory, Pa, that the body
be prepared FOR burial and shipped to that
point.
TWO JUMPS.
Collie Richardson of Rockville made two
more successful jumps from staging fifty
feet high into Snipsic lake on Saturday and
Sunday afternoons.
HARTToRD's POLICE sERGEANTs.
Each of the new sergeants of police in
Hartford created by the recent police ordi-
nance will receive salary of 81 $50 per
annum.
AT THE TRI- CENTENNIAL.
Rev. Joseph 81. Twichell of Hartford
attended the tri-centennial of Trinity col
lege. in Dublin, representing Yale college
| in the ceremonies. Trinity was founded
by Queen Elizabeth, and its honor roll
contains the names of Goldsmith, Edmund
Burke. Harry Grattan and Tom Moore.
| GREAT HAILsToNEs.
| Tremendous hailstones and a downpoul
of roip lilo O oloudhprat cauo with this
high wind and black clouds in Plainvillt
Monday afternoon. The lightning wal
vivid, and tree near the livery stable o.
Frank Newton was struck.
DIED IN AVON.
Edward Miller of Avon, we'll known t.
the older citizens there, died last Friday
aged ninety. He was the father of Thirteen
children, ten of whom survive him.
| STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
During thunderstorm Thursday after
noon in Rockville lightning struck tn
house of Mrs. F. G. Camp on Bradfor'
Hill. near the railroad station. The kitchen
and ell part were badly burned land but TO
sudden change of wind the entire nous
would probably have been destroyed. TIL
house was insured in the Atna of Hart
ford.
| UNDER ITS OWN VINE.
By the close of the present week the Cor
solidated road can sit under it's "vine an
fig tree" as it were, in Willimantic, OWN
to the completion of the roads improve
ments there.
INCREASE OF CAPITAL.
The Gilbert & Bennett Manufacture
company of Georgetown has increased il
capital from SIZE, 900 to 1926, 900 by addin
1000 shares at $50 each.
The Lower Mer1yall Cemetery associ'
ton at New Milford has been organize
with capital of $500, in 100 shares of
each.
AT SHORT BEACH.
SHORT BEACH, July 26.-F. F. Smit
, and family, R. D. Williams and family, an
, A. F. Strickland and family, all of Collin
l vile, arrived Saturday and will be at IL
Rockledge cottage for fortnight or NOR
Il. A. Williams of the Collins compan
, with his family. will spend the seasc
: here.
, E. R. Corey and family of Ansonia a
, occupying for the season one of the pref
twin cottages on Lawn Beach.
. New Britain is well represented he
! every season. Among the New Britain 8
q journers now are: G. D. LOOMS, B.
q johnson, Deacon Wyard. Carl Barnes al
3 Messrs Stanley. The Stanley Brothe
have new and beautiful yacht called Il
a "Poem," which is delighting the hearts
, their numerous friends. Wednesday
party sailed in her to Stamford. One d.
f last week another party went with her {
an excursion to Watch Hill.
o Jesse Welch of New Haven has ju
F bought very pretty yacht, which he h
!, children.
a Captain W. b. Lockwood's naphtl
launch Jaunita is one of the prettiest litt
q vessels on the sound She frequent
q makes trips to New Haven and 9th
" places with her owner and his friends.
: = H. S. McClory of Hartford is the que
e of his sister, Mrs. w. H. Lockwood.
The hop at the Ninigret house, Cresce
J. Beach, Saturday night, was fashionah
a and very successful affair. Among t.
= Hartford persons present were Mr.. al
Mrs. Silas Chapman, jr., Mr.. NJ. S. Cha
l. man and the Misses Chapman, Mr.. and MI
"a Ferdinand Hart, E. j. Smith and Mi
n Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Carpenter,
J. B. Plimpton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ell
ridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark, Mr.. al
l. Mrs. Henry E. Osborne, Councilman A
n thur Cady and Mrs. Cady, Mr.. and Mrs. '
# F. Althemus, Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Winslo'
y the Misses Richards, Merrill. Osborne, A
n themus, Steinhoff. Hart. Pease and Win
y low, and Messrs. Holt, Richards, Carpe
j. ter, Hart, Chaplin, Morcom and g. Brai
70 ard Smith.
uaI1uNcunuD
o Another ScOrcher - Band Concert
IL Outing at Paradise Island-PrOper
q Attached-PersonalN Notes.
Yesterday was another scorcher. T.
mercury ranged from "a to SO during t
| aftarnonn and at z o,clock had droo1a