Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-11

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General Pierpont-The Ice Harvest
Begins-BibIe Associations Annual
Gathering-Death of Thomas 8.
Smtth-The Accident in the Cut-Of
-Quinnipiac Hose Compaoy's Fair
Great Musical Treat-A Week of
Fine Coasting-FuneraI OF Il. s.
Hurlbut-Southern Oysters-My rtle
Chapter-Hoyv the Steamers Break
the Ice in the R1ver-Mr. W1seman,s
Unpleasant Situation.
William Il. Pierpont, ex state command
or G. A. R., installed the officers of Mans
field post of Middletown last week. This
evening he will install the officers of Robert
o. Tyler post of Hartford.
The ice harvest has begun with a rush.
Charles Palmer in the annex has already
cut one pond and has his ice house filled
and was at work with ten men at another
pond yesterday. At the Hemingway pond
the Consumers Ice company began housing
fine ice yesterday, and had about fifty men
engaged. The ice is ten inches thick, clear
as crystal, aud a finer quality was never
stored.
Members of the Young Mems Bible asso.
citation of the Grand avenue Congregational
church enjoyed social evening in the
church parlors Monday evening, fifty mem
bers with their friends attending. A fine
supper WAS served by the wives of the
members. Afterward there were short
sp eches by the present teacher, W. s.
Welton, Mark Pitman and Rev E E. Hall,
former teachers, and Rev J Lee Mitchell.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Grand
avenue Congregational church will M ct in
the parlors this afternoon. Tea will be
served at O'Clock, and the Parish Echo
will be read at O'CLOCK
A dispatch was received by Postmaster
Moore yesterday announcing the death of
his father in law, Thomas S Smith, which
took place at his home in Hsrpsr's Ferry,
Va that morning Children of the de
ceased are Mrs. William H. Moore and
Mrs. Charles Rsntz of this city, Mrs. An
drew Parrott of Bridgeport and Charles
leaves widow. Mr. Smith Was seventy
years Of age. Only a few months ego
Mr. and Mrs. Smith celebrated
their golden wedding About seven years
ago Mr.. Smith removed from Fair Haven
to Washington, D c., where he establish
ed New England pie bakery, which be
carried on successfully for several years
and after ward retiring on pleasant little
farm at Harper's Ferry.
The first serious accident to occur at the
Fair Haven cut off of the Shore Line road
since the work began took place yesterday
| morning, when John O'Neil was struck by
falling derrick and killed, O'NeiI was
| twenty-eight years old and had been in thu
country only few months. He boarded
| with Officer Doody in the annex. Con
tractor Ryan will bury the body.
| Tbs schooner Eleonora arrived very op
portunely from Chincontesgue. Va, will
a iae cargo of oysters yesterday morning
as the market had been for several day
bare of southern stock. The consignee
will make good money on this lot. Tn
| schooner had been out seversl days Il
! stormy weather and there were some fear
that she lad met with mishap; but she
a trim little two master and is we'll navi
gated.
There Is pretty heavy ice stretchin
across the Quinnipiao just above the draw
bridge, and the oyster steamers, with side
and prows sheathed with metal, have t
butt away at it at great rate to go up an
down to their wharves, and the froze
mass blocks the way again few minute
afterward. The steamers run as far q
they can, then back away four or fv
lengths to get good Roadway to fight til
ice. There is more ice in the river thai
has been seen in any winter for sewers
years.
Henry Mszsalous, who has been visitin
at his home. has returned to the school fc
the blind at South Boston.
w. q. Pierpont, patron of Myrtl
chapter, o. E. S., will install the Officer
of the chapter at Masonic hall, to-norro
evening A number of officers from tt
different chapters of the city are expecte
as guests. After the installation spres
will be served.
At the fair of the Quinnipiac Hose con
pauy last evening there was singing by tt
St. Aloysius Glee club.
t Electric heaters are employed for warn
ing the cars of the Morris Cove road.
TIE funeral of Enos S. Hurlbut, fatht
of Wallace Hurlbut of Is Wolcott stree
took place at the chapel of the New Have
hospital yesterday afternoon, Rev. M
, | Willard of Westville officiating. The bea
ers were the sons-Oscar Hurlbut of Salem
Mass; Frank Hurlbut of West Havel
, Wallace Hu1lbut of Fair Haven and Charl
Hurlbut of New York city.
: A great musical treas il anticipated fl
, Tuesday evening, January II, when tt
| Dudley Buck quartette of New York vi
| give concert in the Grand avenue Congr
gationaI church.
The boys and girls are enjoying a wee
of fine coasting.
, Samuel Wiseman of II Stevens stree
. until recently employed as collector /
Henry Konold, the Fair Haven coal deale
, is in trouble. He il charged by his form,
l | employer with being more than $500 sho
in his accounts, aud unless settlement
speedily obtsined prosecution will follow
. Wiseman has been in the employ of M
, Konold for the past year and half, an
is said to have BEEN behind In his acooun
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collecting business in this city for sever
years, and ia very we'll known about tow
1t Is said that Wiseman's method W.
simply to collect the amount of tt
bills banded over to him, give recei,
in his own name. then pocket the none
and then tell Mr.. Konold that the bill
were still outstanding Wisemen is undo
$500 bopds, furnished by John Brown, tt
George street harness dealer, who kindl
consented to go en- the bond. Mr. Konol
notified Mr.. Brown through his attorne,
Mr.. G. Kleiner, and Mr.. Brown secure
Attorney Mo1lton to act for him. Wis,
man asserts that he has no intention {
any mslfeasance in Office, and Can satisf
any and all claims against him with suff
Gent time, and that Konold owes hi,
some money, which the latter denies NJ,
Brown is very indignant over the affail
l
prompt restitution is made. At the tim
that Mr.. Brown gave the security " iss
man was in the possession of real estat
and in turn gave him a bond, but it seem
that within the past year Wiseman hs
decided over his property to his wife, with
out irst giving his bondsmsn due notice
all of which further complicates the ma
ter.
The annual meeting of Home counoi
No. /, Brotherhood of Relief, will be hel
at the home of E. R. Slater, 81 East Pea
street, this evening. At the meeting Sc,
eral changes in the by laws will be consic
cred, and later in the evening refreshment
will be served.
Detained at Home.
| Builder W. ]. Healy of Nash street Wa
detained at home yesterday, owing to th
severe cut in the head and bruises re
ceived Monday when his team collide
| with an electric car.
Pleases the Public.
The New Havan and Morris Cova roi