Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-07
News lettings.

Funeral services to the memory of Mrs.
John w. Smith of Seymour were held yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. T. E.
Davies of New Haven officiated.
The parochial school attached to St.
Johns church, Middletown, has been
closed on account of the prevalence of
diphtheria among the scholars.
Judge g. H. Cowell received word yes
terday from his father-in-law, Joseph Bar
ton of Washington, D. c., that Mrs. Cowell
had given birth Sunday to ten-pound
baby girl, and the judge rejoices greatly
thereat. Mrs. Cowen is at present visit
ing her father.-Waterbury Republican.
DR.. Charles T. Mitchell, Norwich boy,
has been appointed assistant surgeon in
the Hahnemann hospital of New York
city.
Harry, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William N. Thompson, residing on High
street, Norwich, was burned to death
Tuesday afternoon as the result of playing
with matches.
Mr.. E. P. Shaw, jr., who was reelected
superintendent of the Norwich street rail-
way this week, was presented with gold
watch as testimonial of regard from the
stockholders, and the result of his eff
cient management of the company's af-
fairs in Norwich, and was given a volun-
tary increase in his salary Of 25 per cent.
The annual session of the grand lodge of
Masons to be held in Hartford soon brings
out the fact that there are in the state III
lodges of Free Masons with a total mem
bership of about 10000. About one in ten
of the masculine population belongs to the
mystic brotherhood.
Mr.. John Holmes, a resident of Jewett
City for the last ffty-one years, died at
his home January 4, aged SO. He was
born in North Stonington. He was related
to the Wheelers of New London and the
late G. w. Holmes, a wealthy manufactur-
or of Monson, Mass, who died last winter
aged 80. During his life in Griswold he
was honored with many town Offices.
The stockholders of the newly organized
Edged Tool company at Plainville have or
ganized by appointing directors as follows:
Aquilla Condell, Burwell Carter, Wilbur
Higgins, Thomas Russell of Plainville and
M. Fl. Bailey of Southington. At subse-
quent meeting of the directors Burwell
Carter years ago contractor at the New
Haven Clock company was elected presi-
dent and Wilbur Higgins secretary and
treasurer: A factory will be erected at
once, and the company expect to be in
amount of $13, 900 has been subscribed for
and the establishing of q new industry in
Plainville is an established fact.
iPhe late Jacob Vermilye, president of
the Merchants National bank of New
York, was tho father of w. G. Vermilye of
the, Goodyear Rubber company, Middle
town. ~ ~.
Z Engineer Rufus Tourtelott, of the Berlin
branch road, is one of the victims of the
H. l. hooy, -.
i: Mrs. Colonel George. D.. Chapman of
iddletown is seriously i'll.
IL The funeral of the late Eleazer Mccall
Cushnnan' was held from the Congrega-
honal church, Willinantic, yesterday Rev,
O. Al Dinsmore, Officiating. There was a
large attendance. Mr.. Cushman was q
member Of this church. His brother, Dea-
con ]. E. Cushman of Los Angeles Cal,
telegraphed that he could not be present,
ST. Elmo, z. Of P, of New Britain had
a public installation Tuesday evening, E.
1or, acted as grand chancellor in the alb
sencs Of Dr.. g. g. Hull Of Bristol.;.-l-i ~
:. g. III. Hawley, Miss Florence Hawley,;
Granville w. Goodsell, Stiles Goodsen and
o. r. Bryan of Bridgeport sailed on the
Kansas City for Florida yesterday. The
party will meet Thaddeus Peck's regular
excursion party which sails tomorrow at
St. Augustine, Florida. .-..-.s.j..., ....,
DR.. Pfahl, the son-in-law Of Professor
Koch, has discovered the influenza baci1--
lus. Fits IN the shape of this smallest
been hunting. fpr it. # nav some .;ene
VIII discover what win LII this little
beast and wilt eure or prevent Influenza,
the. Times will send him a free subseripl
ton. Bnt no lymph. -Hartfqrd Times. Is
Colonel ". p. Stevenson says that he
could not, for business reasons, accept the
colenefcy Of the Fourth regiment If It was
rendered to him., -3s-i rlz-.> I...-4 ,i..s
Mrs. r. l.. Fowler, aged sixty-nins
years, mother of Fred A. Fowler, died at
pneumonia, Monday. The funeral will be
held at 1880 -this afternoon - !.