Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-29
ooNNEcTICUT.NEws.
Events and Happenings In All Parts
of the State

old colonial house in Woodbury. which is
called the birthplace of the American
Episcopate has been purchased with money
by his friends and was pre-
scented to him on Christmas morning. In
this house September II, 1888, met the
secret convention determined to secure an
American bishop and which elected Samuel |
Seabury to be the first bishop of Connect |
cut and of the American Episcopal church. |
The house is well preserved. The project |
was carried to success by the Episcopal So
ciety in Watertown.
ANOTHER CONTEST.
Willis Ives of Prospect, who was the
democratic candidate for representative in
the recent election, intends to contest the
election of Minor Blackman, republican.
Blackman received 80 votes and Ives 90,
but Ives claims that the republican ballots
were illegal as they did not contain the
name of the party. Constable O'Brien
served papers on Blackman Friday.
TO STUDY IN EUROPE.
Harry w. Kent, the well known librarian
and curator of the museum and also
teacher of architecture in the Free Academy
in Norwich, will start January 5 for an ex-
tended trip through Europe. Tbs object
of the sojourn is to make complets study
of the museums of the old world, by which
a comprehensive knowledge of medieval
architecture, sculptures of the famous
masters and other matters relative may be
obtained.
HARD TO FILL UP.
Ill ID
formerly of New Britain, distinguished
himself on Christmas at Hartford. He
disposed of an eight-pound turkey, some
bread and potatoes, and fricasseed
chicken. Three hours later he had roast
beef, baked beans, chicken pot pie, bread
and butter, potatoes, and coffee. In the
evening at 10 o'clock sirloin steak, more
bread, potatoes and coffee went the came
way as the turkey.
TIE FIRST TO CROSS ON THE ICE AGAIN.
The honor, suoh as 1t is, of being the first
to cross the Connecticut river on the ice
from Middletown to Portland has been
claimed by Daniel Slsvin of Middletown
for a number of years. Determined to
keep up his record he started to cross to
Portland Sunday with but one nights
| freezing of ice to travel on. He was adj
vised not to make the attempt, but fearing
someone else would accomplish the feat he
| started. When about half way across,
| just below the Air Line bridge, he broke
| through aud would have been drowned
had 1t not been for John Mcdonald, brake
man on the switch engine. He saw Slavin's
peril, and jumping from the rapidly-mov-
| ing train at the risk of his own life he
| went to his assistance. He succeeded in
| rescuing Slavin, who WAS almost exhaust
| ed. Slavin was taken to his home on Wash
ington street thoroughly drenched, but ev-
identity none the wiser for his experience,
for after changing his clothing he went to
a point above the bridge and crossed with
out accident.
BROKE his ANKLE.
Rev. John Neale, assistant rector of St.
Patrick's church, Norwich, fell on the ice
while passing the parochial school house
and broke his right leg near the ankle.
| ORGANISE.
New Britain Herald: E. P. Paine of this
city will probably receive call within 6
few weeks to the Center church 10 Hart
ford, as organist, to supply the vacancy
in that church to be made by the resigna
ton of Mr.. Allen. The salary is 81, 900 {
year. Mr.. Paine has been orgsnist at tht
South church several years.
NEW BOY CHOIR.
Waterbury American: St. Johns church
was filed morning and evening on Chris
mas day, as it always is. This Christina
was the first opportunity to hear the new
boy choir, which Professor Bartlett hs
been training 80 diligently for so man.
months. 1t was the universal verdic
that the singing was an unexpectedly goot
success. Considering the drawbacks ii
the distance of the organ from the chance
} | and in the fact that it was an initial at
, | tempt, the singing was really remarkable
The boys made Christmas present of
silver headed cane to Professor Bartlett.
SILVER SERVICE.
Sunday was the nineteenth anniversar.
!, of the ordination of Rev. T. P. Joynt O
New London to the priesthood, and tn
scholars of his Sunday school noticed tn
fact by presenting him with an elegan
] silver service and beautifully illuminate,
address, Six hundred children witnessed
: the presentation.
AT ANsoNIA PEST HOUSE.
t The latest inmate of the Ansonia pes
, house is Christopher Wilson, father o
, William Wilson, who was taken there tw
+ weeks since. He Is suffering from small
. pox, but has it in mild form as yet. Hi
+ wife and children are suffering from vari
oloid, but they were left at their forme
home, the house being quarantined. Mrs
Wilson is in delicate condition and til
children that are sick are young.
THE STATES FISHERIES INTEREST.
The fish commissioners have complete,
: their report. There is balance o
t SO, 346.50 of receipts over expenses. Il
5 ten years l, 446 acres of ground have beel
: granted. The star fish have given les
trouble lately and there have been goo,
i "sets" during the past two years on natura
:, as we'll as cultivated beds. Consequent,
. ground is in demand. 1t is found that th
amount of taxes collected during the yea
> | ending June 80, 1891, was SO, 049 81, ant
for the fifteen months ending Septembe
! 80, 1892, S., 1877 10, all of which has bee,
sent to the state treasurer.
The oyster industry in Connecticut is
, rapidly growing one, and those eugag
in it acquire more and more experience aut
!, the great area of good ground is NOR
come a more and more important factor 1,
the progress and wealth of the state.
NEW HAVEN GUESTS PRESENT AT THE WED
DING.
i The First church, Waterbury, held ,
, large assemblage of prominent Waterbur,
people Tuesday afternoon to witness tn,
, wedding of Jane Leavenworth, daughter
of Edward 81. Twining, and James Johr
Humphreys, jr., son of James Johr
Humphrey, ST., of New York city. The
church was elegantly decorated with flow
ers, and wedding bell of flowers was 6
feature. "Lohengrin" was rendered on the
; organ as the bridal procession entered
The groom with his best man, @. T. Kuchlel
of Yonkers, N. Y, appeared at the RICH,
of the pulpit platform. In the van of the
bridal party were the ushers, Newton @.
Smith of this city and Colston Pitt of New
York city; George L. Catlin, jr., of New
York city, cousin of the bride, and Frank
Wilder Humphreys of New York city,
brother of groom; Milton Edward Twining
of Staten Island, brother of the bride, and
Middleton Parsone, also of this city. The
ushers wore white carnations and enamsled
cuff links, the greom's souvenir. Miss
Almira g. Twining, the maid of honor, fol-
lowed. The bride is great great-grand-
daughter of the Rev. Mark Leaven worth,
one of the first pastors Of the First church,
Waterbury, and is related to the Kings
bury, Leavsnworth, Spsrry and Merriman
families of that city. Among the out-of-
| town guests were Professor and Mira Ar