Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-18
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Death of Josiah Hall-Peculiar Al

Death of Josiah Hall-Peculiar Accl. dent to a Cow-Dogs Making Havoc Among the SheeD-Milkman Wil- iams' Horses Again Run Away Good Catch of Pickerel.
 Josiah Hall, a much respected and life long resident of Wallingford, died at o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home on Main street, aged about sixty years. Flu neral Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from house. The death was the result of heart trouble. He leaves wife and one son, Charles Hall, now residing in Hartford.
 A COW owned by John Reynolds and pastursd in the lot west of the lake near Hall avenue attempted to jump the fence near Community bridge yesterday after Loon and made failure of 1t, but suo- ceeded in falling from the embankment into the lake in front of the dam where the water is eight or more feet deep. Owing to the high water and strong current the animal was carried over the dam and was not seriously injured. The current below the dam is very strong, but the COW headed for the east bank, which it reached in safety. The dam is over eight feet high and underneath there is large number of heavy stones, and it is remarkable that the animal could take such tumble without apparent injury.
 The dogs are making havoc among the sheep on Cook hill. A few days ago o. N. Jones had five lambs killed, but has since moved his stock to safer quarters. State Attorney T. E Doolittle owns small flock of fine sheep, which he has on his Cook hill farm. Yesterday the dogs got among them and killed three of his choice lambs.
 'Dandelion Dodges" and "My Uncle's Will" will be repeated this evening in the the opera house under the auspices of the the Ladies' Library association.
 The annual income from the water rents reach about $12, ,000, and the expenses in cluding interest about $S, 900.
 Samuel Simpson contemplates erecting Q memorial building in memory of his de- ceased daughter Decette on the land re- gently purchased from the Beach house property. The Ladies' Library associa- tion will occupy the building when it is
 Thomas Bresnan will return to hfs old position in the plating department at Simpson, Hall Mil Ter % 8 factory, and will have entire charge will retire July or before. The T. A. B.'s will celebrate their eleventh an- niyersary Yer Msdd;la t9,morro% af % evening. . Charlotte Ethel Hirons will occur Tuesday, June 1s, at St Paul's church.
 
 bell are doing jury duty in New Haven. ..- yesterday. 7>7E f The joint fair of the G. A. R., 8. of v. and w. ! B. O. will open in the a.moPy next Tuesday even- l I1I ng. The board Of directors comprise s. H. Whitaker, F. ". Richards and Mrs. B. A. Treat | W. N Mix, president W. M Whitaker, treas lrer. ss,s.sl.ss
 J. D. Williams, the mflkman, horses had ! mother runaway yesterday morning on center 1 'treet. The wagon colhded with a lamppost, and he horses cleared thsmselv and were stopped broken and about seventy-fy quarts of milk vas wasted on the ground. Every member of the Wallace hose is request d to meet at the hose house this evening.
 D. F. Griswold and c. A. Hopson caught fine tring of ffsh at Paugh Pond, including several arge pickerel and one black bass | A thres andachalf pound piekerel was caught n the lake recently by 6 small boy.
 The rainfall Tuesday amounted to nearly an nch. l Miss Nellie Pavey starts next week for Pitts 1 ositor on g paper. .--- ! A. D. Judd has taken twenty shares in the ] empsrahce Improvement association,