Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-26
CONNECTICUT NEWS.

The Croquet National Tourna-
ment-Dealh of J. N. Hawk
ms of Milford - Death of
Prominent Cromwell Man-Coming
Young Lawyers "A New Granite
Quarry.
NORWICH, July 25.-President Noyes F.
Meech:is atwork putting thecroquet grounds
of the Norwich club on Rockwell street in
order for the national oroquet tournament,
which will begin in this city on August
Is, and continue for week. Eight
grounds have been completed, and two
more are to be built, making the whole
number ten. This will be the largest |
number of grounds ever laid out for |
tournament in this place.
The club may be able to make arrange |
ments with the street railway company to
get an electric current for illuminating
purposes to accommodate those who de-
sire to play croquet at night. If electricity
is not to be had it is probable that the old
system of calcium light illumination may
be adopted, although following the bril-
liant arc light these cannot be expected to
give entire satisfaction. Jacobus, Reed,
Maurer, Strong, Spalding, Bishop. Har-
land and all the old national champions
are expected to be in the contest, and dele
cations from new clubs are confidently ex-
peeted to be present.
The players for the championship will
be divided into four divisions, and the
prizes in each division will be of equal
value.
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH.
he
on Saturday evening the two children of
Walter Mather came near being burned to
death. They had been put to bed and the
older got some matches and set the husk
mattress on fire. The flames and smoke
frightened him and he began to cry, at
tracing the attention of Mrs. Mather. Mr..
Mather ran upstairs, rescued the chill
dren and threw the burning mattress out
of the window. The room was full of
smoke and the children would soon have
suffocated.
STUDYING FOR TIE LAW.
At meeting of the state bar examining
| committee held in Bridgeport June 81 the
secretary was directed to send to every
member of the bar in this state notice
calling attention to that part of the sixth
subdivision of section 4 of rules of admis-
| sion of attorneys, reading as follows:
1t is made the duty of every attorney in
this state who takes pupil for instruction
| to register the name and date of beginning
of study of such pupil in his Office with
the clerk of the superior court in such
| county; and the computation of any period
| of study in any Office in this state shall
commence at the date of such register,
| and to state that in future this provision
would be literally construed and strictly
followed by the committee.
| NEW INDUSTRY.
| new granite quarry, which will con-
tribute directly to the prosperity of Mid
from that city. The quarry will be opened
and operated by the Columbia Granite
company, of which J. G.. Murphy of New
York is president. Mr.. Murphy is vel
known in Middletown, where he formerly
resided.
The company is incorporated under the
laws of New York. It's officers are: Pres
ident, J. G.. Murphy of New York; treas
urer, W. A. Engeman of Brooklyn: secre
tary and general manager, A. L. Himmel
wright.
The company expects to employ 10'
hands at first, and the work of quarryini
will begin about October 1.
DEATH OF A MILFORD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO-DAY.
James N. Hawkins, one of Milford
, oldest merchants, died at Meadows En'
: at p. m. Sunday of apoplexy. He cam
to Milford from Long Island twenty-fv
, years ago, and has been prominentin com
| mercial circles ever since, and has estAt
, lished one of the largest business houses il
that town. BE was twenty-five years Q
3 age, and leaves six children-Sanford, VIII
a ia member of the firm, Mrs. w. R. For
: of Milford, Edgar S. of Salem, O., Edwar
Y of San Francisco, Cal, Ellis of Babylon
t L. l., and Emma of Sayville, L. I. Th
funeral services will be held to-day at
< from his late residence, Broad street, Mi
h.. ford. Interment at Sayville, L. I.
? HOW AN EXCURSION PARTY WERE Al
1 sAULTED.
+ NEW LONDON, July 25.-Yesterdsy
v party from this city went on a picnic
: the ''Bailey place" on the Groton side {
:. the river. During the day several sailor
a from the jamestown visited the picnl
t grounds and were accorded freedom an
/ hospitality. When the picnic party boart
T !
l. showed their appreciation by cowardl
pelting stones at the men who had ente
taincd them. So dangerous was the situ'
ton that as precaution of safety the line
that held the boat were cut and the boz
" was got beyond the reach of the stones (
quickly as possible. Luckily no one ws
injured. Later delegation went to tt
naval station and reported the facts to tt
officer of the deck on the Jamestown. 3
~ | 49, 30 4
@ sowardly sailors and promised the deleg
', ton that the case would be investigate
=. and the sailors given deserved punisl
u ment.
u LITTLE THoMAsToN GIRL WHO PLAYE
~ WITH MATCHES.
u The little four-year- daughter {
James Emmett, Thomaston blacksmith
's was playing with matches Saturday afte
D. noon when her clothing was ignited.
y strong wind was blowing at the time an
before her mother could come to the child
r relief she had been burned in q frightfr
It manner.
! Physicians worked on the child for se'
- eral hours, but their efforts were fruitlef
and the ohild's death is certain. Til
f mother was seriously burned in her q
,, tempts to tear from the child her burnin
4 clothing.
@ NINETY YEARS OLD AND sPRY.
= ANsoNIA, July 25.-Mr. and Mrs. G.
Smith of Franklin street, accompanied b
"a their daughters, the Misses Elsie an
+ Helen, and Miss Carrie Hill, went to Mi
Q ford Friday and attended o'clock dir
: ner that was of more than usual interes
n It was given in honor of Mrs. Eli Clarl
t grandmother of Mrs. Smith, who was CO.
: ebrating her ninetieth birthday, and VIII
had invited her children, grandchildre
a and great-grandohildren besides neighbor
f to the number of fifty, to meet with her.
n The party met at the residence of Mrs.
y Clarks son, G. E. Clark, and it was
z most enjoyable occasion. At the tabl
i there were seated three ladies', each Q
y whom was ninety years of age, Their
Y being beside Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Goul
t Smith, and Mrs. Alfred Mallett, the tw
n having been born in 1909 and having bee
s lifelong friends. The two latter ar
9 quite infrm, age having settled upo
Q them, 80 that assistance is needed in walk
r ing.
t With Mrs Clark, however, time ha
y been very lenient and though smal
woman, weighing only about ninet
= pounds, she is as spry as most women a
Q forty, and she was here, there and every
f where attending to the wants of he