Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-07
ABOUT THE STATE.

One Hun0re0 Episcopal ClerEymen | to be Invited to the Dedication of St. Johns Church in BridgepOrt- Chester People Terror Stricken F BallOoning in the State Over Forty Years Ago-New Haven Ice Cream Not the Cause. Bishop Williams has designated Sep ember 29 as the day upon which St. ohn's Episcopal church of Bridgeport will ,e dedicated. The dedication of an Epis- opal church is always delayed until the ,di6ce Is entirely free from debt. St. Johns church is one of the most costly in that city and ill fact one of the handsomest in the diocese. Over one hundred clergy men will be invited to the dedication. Rev. Dr. Lindsley of Boston, former rec tor of the church, will preach the sermon. 'UP IN BALLOON" FORTY ONE YEARS AGO.
 Forty-one years ago yesterday, Septem- Der 6, Mons. Petin made a balloon ascen- sion from near the gas works in Bridge port, together with three others. The bal loon fell in the ocean about six miles from I land, nearly opposite South Hampton, L.I. MT. Joseph W. Dufour ,now living in Strat- l ford, was one of the party who accompanied Mons. Petin at the time, and he is now the l only living one who made the ascent. They were all rescued in an exhausted condition, after having been in the water long time, by the crew from the life-saving station near there.
 CHEsTER's INHABITANTS AROUSED.
 Chester is aroused. A strange wild ami nal is prowling around in the woods there. Several people claim to have been chased by 1t. The people are afraid to go out doors at night. It is thought that 1t is an escaped animal from some circus. SENATOR PHELPS VERY LOW. Senator Phelps of Rockville, who was kicked by restive horse in Hartford Sun- day, receiving blow on the right side of the temple, was very low yesterday, and it was feared the injury would prove fatal. DOCTOR CRIPPLED FOR LIVE. DANBURY, Sept. 6.-Dr. W. E. Cushmsn of New York, who was summering at Rtdgefeld, was struck with ball while bowling at the Rldaefeld club yesterday afternoon. His knee was shattered, and he will be crippled for life.
 IN ToRRINGToN. Business Is picking up in Torrington and all the town feels much better. Nearly all | the factories have resumed work. GAVE $1,00O MORE. Miss Hannah Norman of Lsdyard who, with her brother and two other sisters, l gave $4 GOO a short time ago to the Laurel ! Hill chapel, is continuing her charitable | work. She presented the Methodist church of Gales Ferry with $1,OO0 yesterday. MARRIED LAST EVENING. At the First M. E. church, in Waterbury, last evening George Homer Crane of Wood bury and Miss Lillie Wardell, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. w. w. Munson of Water bury, were united in marriage by the Rev. w. H. Barton.
 THE COMING SECOND REGIMENT SHOOT.
 Company A has decided to send team to participate in the regimental shoot to be held in New Haven September 26 The men who will compose the team will bs se- lected and strong effort will be made to secure prize. Several new prizes will be
 placed in the field, and the shoot this year promises to be close and interesting one. A SAFETY PIN TO DIGEST. Ida Isenberg, New Britain girl, will probably digest safety pin, which she swallowed Monday. Doctors tried to pull 1t out, but 1t had entered the stomach and couldn't be extricated.
 BOUND FOR STATE PRISON.
 Charles Shea, who burglarized the house
 of the late Benjamin M. Carroll at New
 London while the family were attending
 the latter's funeral has been bound over | to the superior court
 SCHOOLING FOR THE CoNvICrs. Chaplain Atwood of the state prison ap
 peared before the state prison directors
 this week and urged that additional pro
 vision be made for night schools and to in
 crease the opportunities for religious in l stTuetiOn.
 NEW YORK N. G. COMPANY. Company D, Twelfth regiment, Nationa ) Guard, state of Now York, Is now en
 camped at Red House farm, Waterford, ir
 dore David Banks of the Atlantic Yacht :; | club, as guests of the commodore. WILL BE BURIED TO DAY. WILLIMAKTIc, Sept. 6--The death ot
 Mrs. Flora Lillie has bsen thoroughly in
 vestigated by the authorities, who find
 that she died of acute peritonitis. The de
 ceased came to New Haven and ate ics
 cream and visited at different places. Int , coroner found out just where she had beer l while in New Haven, but found nothing
 suspicious in the case and the idea that sh'
 died from criminal malpractice was ex . ploded. The funeral took place yesterday COMING HOME FROM GERMANY. Miss Mabel Hubbard, daughter of Pro lessor Hubbard, who has been in Berlin 1 Germany, the past year, is expected hom' September 16.
 NEW BRITAIN DOCTORS.
 The following New Britain physician
 have registered in accordance with th,
 medical practice act: Maria E. T. Brown
 George J. Holmes, Herman Strosser, Sam
 uel Irving, Jay s. Stone, J. B. Foyer, Ben
 jamin Way, o. B. Cook.
 HALE AND HEARTY.
 The oldest man in New London ii
 Charles Chapman, who was ninety
 three years old Wednesday. He was bor1 in Waterford in 1900, is hale and hearty
 and gives promise of rounding ou ttht
 century.
 Il REDUCED WAGES DITTO HOUSE RENTS.
 The New York Betting and Packing
 company has reduced wages in all depart
 ments in its two large factories at Sandy
 Hook. It has also reduced rates of renl
 for the company houses to one-hslf tn.
 former price.
 II IMPROVEMENTS AT WESLEYAN. M1DDLETowN, Sept. 6-The alterations
 in North college, Wesleyan university, ar.
 nearly all completed. The cost Is $3O, ,OO(
 and the money was given by John Emory
 Andrus, one of the trustees. The changer
 will make this very handsome building
 and much more comfortable. though the!
 have destroyed the antiquity and the his
 toricsl legends connected with the oli
 rooms.
 NATIONAL GUARD CONTEST PROPOSED.
 NEW LONDON, Sept. 6.-The recent visi
 of Company D, Twelfth regiment, N. G.
 IN. Y., to Yachtsman Banks here ha
 brought up the question as to the superior l ity in the matter of drill of the New York
 CTS over any company in the Connection
 National Guard. Colonel A. O. Tyler 0 ! the Third regiment of this state would lik
 to test the matter, and, it is said, there