Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-18
STATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Cheshire.

FACTORY cLosED-A BLOW TO THE PROSPERITY or
 THE TowN-TIMELY WORK AvKRTs EIRK-AR.
 DooDY's FUNERAL THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT
 SOCIETY.
 May 1.-The Cheshire Brass company whose plant for indefinite time. It is not possible to tell now how soon they will start again This Is very unfortunate for those who owa their own homes and worked in the mills
 What might have been disastrous fire last week was happily averted by the timely efforts of Raymond Smith, A lantern fell of of box where it had been placed upstairs in AZ. Smiths barn and set some loose hay on fire. The young man yelled '.Fire!' several times, but getting no response he kicked the lantern down stairs and trampled out the fire, thereby saving the prop erty.
 morning in the Episcopal church in wallin gford
 The funeral services of the late John Doody, who was killed near Milldale by a freight engine Thursday morning, May g, and was the father of Alderman Doody of New Haven, were held in the Catholic church here last Saturday morning at eight sons and four daughters.
 Mc. H. H. Rice, proprietor If the Elm house has four regular boarders, Mir. and Mrs. Robert Tongue, Miss Carrie Jarvis and Sanford Wood
 The Athelston is well appointed spacious antly situated in the midst of extensive and well shaded grounds, and is but eight minutes walk In the vicinity may be found innumerable pleas ant drives amid delightful scenery. The air Ia pure and invigorating, making this region a delightful place In which to escape the heat of summer months. D. A. A. Buck is the proprietor of the Athelston, and 8 good run of business for the summer is indicated. - Temple lodge No. 16, F. & A. N. gave a supper and social last Friday evening It was largely wives also were invited guests A fine speech was delivered by Rev. James Stoddard.
 Mrs. James Langon and grandson have moved into A. s. Bennett's house.
 The festival by the ladies of St. Peter's church at the town hall on Wednesday and Thursday evenings was well attended. Hot strawberry shoteake, ice cream and cake, also sale of fancy sies."
 The Village Improvement society will give their entertainment in the town hall on Tuesday evening, May 23d. Each person is expected to cents, which will be sold. There will be an exhi- bition of pictures by the Cheshire Amateur Pho tographers' club also painted china ware by Ms. Steele of Waterbury, which she will sell and al- low the V I S. commission.
 A party is expected to leave here May 9 for the worlds fair, among whom are Dr. E. T. Corn wall and wife, Fred Ives and wife, and others will go at the same time. l. F. Beach and family, Mrs A. O. Williams, J. P Houeh are going later,
 Dr William H. Law and family arrived at their mansion this week to spend the summer.
 Miss Maria Mahan died Monday morning of consumption, aged twenty four. She was the daughter of John Mahan. Her funeral took place to-day.
 Mr. Levi Munson Is on the sick list
 Mrs. Anson Futile, who formerly lived where MT. 0. s. Mitte lives, died in Southington at the age of seventy-twe. Her remains were brought her for interment
 MT. George Kuber, the undertaken. has had twenty seven funerals to attend since the first Of January. Something unu sual, but quite c num- Der died out of town.