Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-26
CONNECTICUTNEWS.

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CONNECTICUT NEWS.
Points of Interest From All Parts of
Our Little Commonwealth.
HARTFORD, July 25.-The Middletown
Plate company of Middletown, which has
been shut down for two weeks has started
up again with about ninety hands, enc
half the former number. A cut in wages
of 10 per cent. has been made.
THREE MISSING BRIDGEPORT BOYS.
BRIDGEPORT, July 25.-Three boys hired |
a ekiff at Masters boat house Sunday and |
have not yet returned. F. b. Nicholson,
Park street, is convinced that his son is
one of the boys, but who his companions
are is unknown. It is feared they were
lost in Sundays gale.
$4,000 FIRE IN wnLIMANTIC.
WnL1MANT1c, July 25.-Fire was dis
covered in the dry goods store of Pease &
Edwards in the Franklin block, this city,
at O'Clock this morning. 1t is supposed
to have resulted from an examination to
discover gas leak Monday evening in the
vicinity of the front window, where the
fire began. The loss on the building is
81 900, insured; on Pease & Edwards
stock about $15, 900 mostly by water and
smoke; insurance $lO,OOO.
LOOKING FOR A SITE FOR BIG BREWERY
IN GRoToN.
Messrs. Bjerrum and Kassler of New
York are looking for a site for brewery
in Groton. They would depend chiefly
upon New York for a market, but the
proximity to New Haven, Providence,
Springfield, Worcester and Hartford is
also strong recommendation. The wa
ter, it was thought, would prove excel
lent. A sample was taken away for analy-
sis.
The probable cost of the brewery would
be 5000, 900. One-half of this Messrs.
Bjerrum and Kassler would expect to con-
tribute and secure the rest in Groton.
The site considered most desirable is that
of the old glass works near the fort, which
George D. Whittlesey offers to sell at prac-
tically what ii cost him. He will take
$4,000 worth of stock in the new enter
prise.
2. FAY MILLS INVITED TO WATERBURY.
The Christian Endeavorists of Waterbury
at an enthusiastic meeting this wesk voted
as follows:
Resolved, That we earnestly desire that the
Rev. B. Fay Mills, the noted evangelist, be per
suaded IL possible to accept the invitation ex
tended to him recently by the committee OF the
| church.
Resolved, That in the event of Mr. Mills &C
ceptance, our hearty and enthusiastic co-opera
ton be given him in every way, that the young
people of this city may thus be enabled, in the
l year to come, to assist in winning many fol
Christ and the church.
| CHIEF CLERK KErELTAS.
| Charles q. Keteltas has been appointed
chief clerk under Roadmaster O. @. Elwel
of the New York division of the Consoli
dated railroad with headquarters in STAN
ford, commencing July %. This promo
ton of Mr.. Keteltss, the Stamford Advo
cate remarks, will be regarded as yer.
proper recognition by the officers of tn
company of one of the most clever younI
men in the employ of the corporation.
DEATH OF sIMsBURY MAN.
Charles Terry, a native of Simsbury AM
brother of Samuel Terry, died at his resi-
dence in Lafayette, Ind, recently, age
seventy four. He had been prominen
business man in that place for many years
He leaves a wife, who WAS formerly Mis-
Jane Merton of Simsbury, three sons an
one daughter He was lineal desoendan
of John Terry, one of the first settlers c
Simsbury.
Il SOME BIG TROUT.
J. G. Dougherty of Willimantic, trave
ing salesman for the Natchsug Silk CON
pany, can wear the palm as the most e.
pert angler at Rsngsley Lakes the preser
} season. His largest was a trout taken or
evening recently on a professor fly.
shower was just coming up as the fish We
hooked, but thunder, lightning, wind {
rain did not stop him. After an hour
hard work the spotted beauty WAS landed
!: He was twenty three inches long an
weighed five pounds one ounce, the large
] taken on fly this season. Mr.. Doughert
can also count among his piscatorial tr
plies a trout weighing At pounds, one
pounds II ounces, one 3 pounds 7 ounce
and salmon which measured II inches
Q length.
l THE NEW WARDEN.
3 Chief Woodbridge, who takes the plac
8 is man of courage and grit. The Har
| ford Courant says of him and of his plat
l | at the prison: When he was pat OF IL
, head of the police department 1t was muc
asleep. It is wide awake now. Polioeme
who have no taste for this have preferre
, private life to the activity that he demand
ed. There have been diversittes of opil
ion as to the wisdom of all his regulation
= but there is general agreement that he hi
, | walked up a lot of men who needed q
awakening. He leaves things in bett'
| condition for future usefulness than whe
he went into the Office.
His going opens an opportunity for pr
3 motion to which reference Is made els
where. And he goes to Wethersfeld. Fe
! but chronic place-hunters will envy him
new position. large proportion of b
predecessors have died violent deaths, vi
they have trusted. He will do we'll If
lives and maintains the good order thu
has characterised General Chamberlain
, administration. The place is good OF
= financially. There is good pay, hom
l and board, and a chance for clsrkshi
matronship, etc., that may fall within ii
v family circle. But the responsibility
great and the duties are irksome, and ci
O cumstances of the situation are not espec
ally pleasant. The Courant is author
tatively informed that the election of NJ
? Woodbridge by the commission was not /
t a partisan vote. Democrats voted for a
| q
and the final choice was unanimous upc
him.
wEsLEYAN's GYM.
: Contracts for the 100000 gymnasium 4
s Wesleyan university have been AWARDED
that for carpenter work to Charles {
Stone, and the masonry to William My
christ. The building will be finished !
May.
HEARTY OLD MAN.
Ray Earl, New London octogenarisl
is in for walk to Chicago if some OF
accepts his bet. He is a vigorous old ma
and confident that he can do the tasl
He is willing to stake 500 that he ca
walk from New London to Chicago
forty-two days. he imposes conditions {
follows: He shall carry fifteen poun
satchel and two suits of clothing He
to mail each day letter signed by til
postmaster of the place he has reache
and he is to take no money with him, r,
lying solely upon his ingenuity and tn
novelty of his trip to provide himself wit
means of sustenance.
/, Mr.. Earl made q similar trip about thirt
years ago and Is confident of his abilit
to accomplish the journey In the allotte
time. He has posted the 500 and /
waiting for taker.
SAD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ToADsTooLs.
M1DDLETowN, July 25.-Yesterday after
noon an italian woman with an unpro
| noupceeble name went out into the lots +