Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-28
: CONNECTICUT NEWS.
Items OF Interest From Various Parts
OF the State.

CONNECTICUTN NEWS.
Items of Interest From Various Parts
OF the State.
BRIDGEpoRT, July 27.-Samuel N. Haw-
ley is the champion. In the easiest man
ner possible he defeated Samuel 8. Wake
man in three straight sets in the finals for
the championship of the Y. NJ. G. A. this
morning on the Main street courts. The
scores of each set was 81, 6 2 and SO.
Hawley's style is very clever; he complete
ly out classed his opponent, and with prac-
tice he will no doubt make a fine player.
DIED IN BRIDGEPORT.
George W. Bennett, for the last four |
years clerk in the Bridgeport customs |
house, and for many years previous clerk
in Parker & Dow's jewelry store there,
died yesterday of stomach complaint,
aged thirty He was highly re-
spected. He leaves family.
Mr.. William G. Harrison of Church
street, Black Rock, died suddenly Wednes-
day evening. Mr.. Harrison was an earnest
Christian worker, prominent and active
worker in the West End Grace II. E.
church, Bridgeport.
Lightning struck the large elm tree on
DR.. Warmers place, near Seaside. park,
Wednesday afternoon during the storm
Several limbs were torn off, the bark on
the north eide WAS scraped the entire
length of the trunk and the ground torn
up at it's roots. This Ia the largest tree in
Bridgeport, and is the landmark which Is
seen for many miles out In the sound.
FALLEN HEIR TO PROPERTY.
William J. Ingersoll of Milford has re-
ceived notice that he has fallen heir to
handsome piece Of property at Noroton,
Conn. 1t is the estate of his grsndmoth-
er, and as there are no other direct heirs
the greater part comes to him.
DISSIPATION AND SUICIDE.
MIDDLETowN, July 27.-This morning
Walter Gilbert, aged thirty-ave, son of a
| prominent and veal thy farmer at New
field, committed suicide by taking lauda-
mum. He had been a cause of constant
annoyance to his friends and relatives on
account of his dissipated habits.
| About three years ago ne was divorced
from his wife and shortly after married
Miss Alice Fechter of the well-known fam
| lily of singers of New Haven.
| DEATH OF NEW LONDON ARCHITECT.
NEW LONDON, July 27.-George Warner
Cole, the well-known architect of the firm
of Chandler & Cole of Boston, died at his
home In this city at 1880 last night. He
was i'll with typhoid fever only two weeks.
He was thirty-fve years of age and had &C.
quired an enviable reputation. He had
done large amount of work for Conneeti-
cut people and was well known through
out the state.
| CHILD BORN ON STEAMER.
MIDDLETowN, July 27.-Mrs. Frederick
Patrick of New York lies at the hospital
in a critical condition.
Yesterday she gave birth to a child on
the steamer City of Springfield from New
York to Hartford. She was on her way te
visit friends in this city.
REPORTER GRAHAM INJURED.
Reporter W. F. Graham of Meriden
while. driving in Hartford on Wednesday
: evening, was thrown from the carriage, By
the breaking of the king bolt, directly IN
, der the HORSES heels. The animal begar
l to kick and struck Graham in the fac
, with his heels, loosening a few teeth ani
l rendering him unconscious. He Is recov
. eriDg
WEDDING IN TERnYvILLE.
: TEREYvILLE, July 27.-CarlisIe q. Bald
3 win and Mics Lulu NJ. Palmer, two of tn
best known young people of this village
we're married today at the home of tn
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs @. R Palmer
3 Mr.. Baldwin is the son of J. R. Baldwin
/ the Terryville postmaster, and ne holds al
Q important position in the Eagle Lock com
1
7 plishs pianist and vocalist and for severs
a months has been orgsnist at the Congre
= gstional church.
q A MONTH AT SHORT BEACH.
MERIDEN, July 27.-Mrs A. G. Rsymon,
/. and Misses Stella Raymond, Matte Pen
b field, Marion Beach and two Fair Have
r young ladies leave next Monday for Shor
T Beach, where they will enjoy live in coi
. tage during the month of August.
. A Gusrtette of Meriden young men hav
Q expressed determination to spend sewers
Sundays at this shore resort during thu
o period.
;. IN SOUTHINGTON.
At the annual meeting of the Peck, Stoy
+. & Wilcox company Wednesday the sam
:. board of directors was reelected with on
= exception, Frank L. Wilcox of Berlin i
. place of Fred Wilcox of Philadelphia. A
q the directors meeting the old board of off
GERS was re elected and a quarterly div
b dend payable August declared.
AT wALL1NeFoRD HOTEL.
e MIR. and Mrs. e. Ducy and two servant
: arrived in Wallingford yesterday fror
Brooklyn, driving up from New Haven
d They will stop at tine Wslllngford hotel TO
: a couple of months