Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-09-20
ALL OVER THE STATE.

Norwich,s Thirteen Club-Dogs That |
Bite-FarmingtonV Valley Fair-Con-
necticut Coon Observation-Disclosures
Tho Coming ReGimental Shoot |
Dead at 1o2-New Book by Profess
sor Williston walker-Notes.
NORWICH, Sept. 19.-The Thirteen club
of this city is now comfortably installed in
its enlarged and modsrnized quarters in
the Shannon building. To-day the club
held a reception and public inspection of
the rooms Hundreds attended. The
Bulletin says: "Thers are iye main rooms
the parlor, committee, billiard, smok-
ing, dining and reception rooms, and all
are 80 cosy and tasty and CHEEKY and
homslike that one wants at once to pene-
trats the veil of secrecy or modesty which
enshrouds the identity of club members
and extend hearty felieitations. An ex-
ceedingly pleasing effect to the eye have
these new quarters. A delightful sympho.
ny of light pink and gold from the skillful
touches of the painters, easy chairs and
couches which lull one to repose and
reverie, attractive pictures, graceful dra-
peries, handsomely stained floors and soft
carpets, all in perfect taste and harmony,
combine to make a most favorable impress
sion on the fortunate visitor. The club is
on a firm financial footing and has host
of we'll wishing friends. It is about as
lusty yearling as the record affords, and
tips the membership. scale at over one
hundred"
BITTEN BY DOGS.
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youngest son of George 81. Bill of 1856 Ca
pen street, was bitten through the lip yes
terdsy by dog owned by a boy named
Williamson, who lives In the neighbor-
hood. The dog was In the habit of playing
with the garbage pail and 1t attacked the
little boy, who was trying to drive 1t away.
ANOTHER CASE.
COLUMBIA, Sept. 19.-Harry A. Snow.
son of Wade A. Snow, was badly bitten
by dog recently. The animal was owned
by Mr.. Sullivan, who was having some CT
der made at Shows mill. Snow also has q
dog and the two dogs being inclined to
fight, Harry, who was sitting on q barrel
at the time, put his foot out towards them,
when the Sullivan dog made dive at his
icy, 1hokculu& LGoLu III Lu0 lOW6T par
of the limb and making frightful wound.
The dog had to be pulled off before he
would let go. When the stocking was re-
moved from the boys leg pieces of flesh
adhered to 1t.
PENNINGTON VALLEY FAIR
The eleventh annual fair of the Farm
ington Valley Agricultural Corporation
will be held at Cherry Park, near Can
ton, Wednesday and Thursday, Septem-
Der s7 and 20. Among the special at
fractions will be balloon ascension
fancy bicycle riding by W. s. Aaltby.
There will be trotting and pacing races on
both days of the fair. The bicycle races
Thursday, the 28th, will include the fol
lowing events: One half mile local, one
mile and one-half mile, open to Connecticut
riders.
COON HUNT.
ESSEX, Sept. 19-The Meadow Woods
Coon club captured five big coons Satur
day. The largest one weighed nineteen
pounds. An eld-fashioned coon supper
| followed the hunt The club will 60 or
| another hunt through Winthrop and Kill
| lingworth Saturday night.
ROCKVILLE NOTES.
ROCKVILLE, Sept. 19.-Mrs. DR.. Ham
mond, who is one of the lady msnagerI
for Connecticut of the Worlds fair, will
leave for Chicago with the special Connec
ticut party October 7. -
Mas Sarah Baldwi returned home lac
Friday from a ten days trip to tn
| worlds fair.
Mrs Sophia Robbins will leave her,
| next week for a visit to her 6aughte
Grace in New Mexico, where she expect
| to spend most of the winter. She will g
by wsy of Chicago and stop at the fair.
COMPANY A.
The Waterbury Republican remarks
COMPANY A held special meeting las
night for the purpose of fuRthering al
rangements to send a team to the regi
mental rifle shoot in New Haven Septem
Der 20. It was decided that two teams o
nine men each be selected from the oop
pany and that the teams compete, the on
making the best average showing to b
the one to represent the company at tn
regimental shoot. Captain Geddes i
working hard and feels assured that hi
men will capture prize"
FOR THE PIsCAToRIAL ARTISTS.
Marshal lake, near Torrington, which
leased by the Marshall Lake Fishing clu
of Waterbury for trout fishing purposes
being run off. Much substance, which
bait for the fish, has accumulated durin
the past two years and it has become yer
hard to catch any of the speckled beauties
inssmuch as they will not bite. All q
this substance will be thoroughly cleane
away aud new fry put into the lake. Tn
water ia very low at present but not enoug
80 to determine whether or not there al
many fish there.
DEAD AT 102.
| NEwINaToN, September 19.-Bsnjsmi
Churchill, who recently died in Illinois
was native of Newington. He was 30
of Charles Churchill and was born on tt
place now owned by Sylvester Smith. A
the time of his death he was 102 years ole
By HARTFORD MAN.
Yesterdays Hartford Courant says: &c.
large and handsome volume of over 81
hundred pages, just issued from the Scril
ner press, ia of special interest to people
this neighborhood. "We refer to eth
Creeds and Platforms Of Congregations
1
Hartford theological seminary and son {
Rev. DR.. George L. Walker of the Cents
church. AS the author states in his pr
face, the work as here presented is the T.
| suit of class experiences.
''No less than twenty creeds and pla
forms are given ehronologic sequence wit
as many historic monographs in which til
events and the intellectual and spiritu
conditions leading up to them are suecinc
ly and clearly traced in literary style tn,
is free from mannerism and of dignife
elegance"
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.
The Septem Der exhibition of the Har
ford County horticultural society opene
| yesterday forenoon in the Good win bull,
ing, corner of Haynes and Asylum street
1t will continue for two days and will |
open to the public both evenings. Fruit
flowers and vegetables are included in IL
exhibition.
II BEHIND THE TINES.
The Danbury courthouse was built at
cost of less than $4,000 about forty yea
ago. There is no drainage and the san
!: tary condition is very bad. The town b.
voted $50, 1000 for new almshouse, and Il