Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-25
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
Matters of Interest n tn State-1ntt
esting Events.

CONN EC11SOA No " Ss
Matters of Interest in the State-Inter.
esting Events.
The Meriden Republican club has voted
to lay out $1,000 in furnishing its club
house.
Mr.. Murphy, the temperance worker,
and his wife accepted an invitation to dine
at the home of ex-Msyor Charles Parker of
Meriden Monday. They were royalty en-
tertained, and Mr.. Parker expressed him
self as being greatly interested and delight
ed with the good results shown in Mr.. Muir
phys work in Meriden.
The engine of the recently completed
wire mill at the Waterbury Brass compa-
ny's plant in Waterbury was started for
the first time Monday, and thus far gives
excellent satisfaction. 1t is of the Harris
Cerliss pattern, is of compound construo-
ton and of $50 horse power.
The clerks at the Nsugstuok freight Of
fee presented Saturday night to John l..
Killilea, the retiring cashier, handsome
gold chain with charm inscribed IN. Y,
N. 81. & d. Freight Office Employees"
Harry Platt made the presentation speech.
T. L. Sanford, q Waterbury grocer, will
accompany his brother, F. A. Sanford, on
| trip to Florida, leaving Wednesday of
next week. The latter is taking the trip
for the benefit of his health. They will
remain away perhaps q month. Jay n.
Hart and George Tracy of Waterbury will
also leave for Florida the same day.
| John J. Siebert, foreman with the
American Ring company, Waterbury, and
his bride, formerly Miss Annie Miller OF
that city, arrived home this week from 6
wedding tour in Hartford, New Haven and
New York. They were married last Thurs
| day at the German Lutheran church
| parsonage by the Rev. Wilhelm Jentsoh.
| Bonaparte Campbell, who died recently
at Jewett City, was ninety-two years old
| He represented the town of Griswold IL
the legislature in 1856.
| Chester W. Muusell, who died at hi
home in Hartford on Sunday, served dur
ing the war of the rebellion as private IL
Company @, Twenty second regiment
Connecticut volunteers. He had been par
TALLY paralyzed for many years. The fu
neral took place Monday afternoon.
The R. E. Parsons company has been OF
gsnized at Bridgeport to manufacture ant
finish castings of all descriptions. The cap
ital is 1924, 900, in 240 shares of $190 each
81, 800 of which has been subscribed Il
cash. The incorporators are: R. E Par
sons of Bridgeport, 200 shares; John W
Cottrell of Bridgeport, 80 shares, and Ed
win F. Hall of Stratford, l share.
Yesterdays Hartford Courant says
"Hartford is quite well supplied with coal
but the prices are, not unnaturally, we
up The Kslends of February will Sc
them further up, in all probability. Tn
average price in Hartford is So so per to
for free burning coal and SO rs for Lehigh
By February it is probable that theI
will be another advance of 25 cents per tor
At just this time year ago IS was quote
for free burning coal and Sc 25 for Lehigt
Among the reasons given for the advanc
is the increase in railroad freight rate;
different companies having lately adopte
uniform scale of prices. The dificultis
of navigation probably account for sti
greater share of the difference.
The story that the Consolidated road
likely to get control of the Boston an
Providence division of the Old Colony an
80 entrance into the Hub and clear lir
from New York to Boston Ia regarded {
quite probable to come true. 1t Is sal
that the Old Colony will soon apply to Ii
Massachusetts Legislature for az enabliD
act to permit it to dispose of the roa.
The talk of the sbsorp tion of the Oh
Colony by the Consolidated Is nothin
new, but this is a variation, and a seen
ingly reasonable one, on that theme. tt
, Consolidated would hardly want IL
whole system, but it of course does wa.
an entrance into Boston and direct lin
: there, and is said to be willing to pay we
for it.
The house of Captain Ashebel Tame
situated in the town of Preston, was 81
tered Sunday night by burglars, who toe
s13O in money, two gold watches and
diamond necklace.
The remains of Mrs. Caroline Patio
Hatch, wife of the Rev. David P. Hati
and daughter of the late William w. Pa
ton, D. D., who died at Paterson, N. j
last Thursday, were brought to Hartfol
| YESTERDAYS for interment.