Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-23
CONNECTICUT ITEMS.
Events and Happenings In Varioui
Parts of the State.

Events and Happenings In Various
Parts of the State.
A little slice of Bridgeport's famous
Seaside park bids fair to be bone of con-
tention in the courts. Colonel o. B. Hall
and Sarah A. Hall of Bridgeport and Rob-
T. Mckinney of Brookfsld, Missouri,
fled notice with Bridgeport's town clerk
Saturday that they will ask for the Gale OF
five and one-half acres of land in Seaside
park, which they claim belongs to them.
The tract has been disputed since P. 7.
Barnum gave 1t to the city, and Is now
valued at nearly $4,000. Colonel Hall
claims that Mr.. Bsrnum decided away
what he had no title to. The common
council committee that investigated re-
ports that Colonel Halls claims are not
substantiated.
AHAPPY LIGHTHOUSE MAN.
Lighthouse Keeper Noyes of Latimer's
Reef, off Stonington. got to ehore once
more Saturday. He has been cooped up
in his little iron house on the rocks for
over three weeks and all alone. His assist
ant was on shore and could not get out to
Mr.. Noyes on account of the blockade
For seven days Captain Noyes saw moth
ing but the interior of his little den, the
ice coating on the window preventing his
looking out. His supply of provisions
was very scanty.
... BASE BALL ONCE MORE. .-
Up in Waterbury they are talking of
organizing Connecticut state base ball
league, the circuit to include that city,
Aeriden, Southington, Danbury, Norwich
and possibly Hartford. The matter has
been talked up among base bali men in
several of these cities, and although as yet
no definite steps have been taken, It is
probable that state base ball association
will be In existence when the spring ar
rives.
WILL PLAY CENTER FIELD.
Edward Hanlon, the well-known league
base ball player, left Norwich for Balti-
more Saturday to begin the work of get
ting the Oriolss into condition for the sea-
sons work He looks for a revival of the
base ball interest of four or five years ago.
Hanlnn will manage the team as we'll as
act as captain and play center field.
PREFERS JOURNALISM.
Thomas L. Reilly of the Meriden Journal
Saturday announced that he had with.
drawn from the race for postmaster. feel
ing that he could do better financially and
otherwise by remaining in newspaper
| work. He undoubtedly conld have secured
the appointment. His withdrawal leaves
the field clear for John J. Anderson, a hust
ling young democratic worker, who will
now be favored by Congressman cleo
Pjgott.
TOO MUCH ICE.
The Peoples line steamers of Bridgeport
will net try to plough through the ice an!
longer. the company having decided not t,
receive any more freight at present. Th'
! City of Bridgeport Is disabled on dry docl
in New York and the Rosedals made tn,
run last night. but will not try it again
The Nutmeg State is still runniRg.
STATE AGENT POTTER WILL TEST THE CASE
State Agent Giles Potter of New Haven
caused the arrest of Joseph N Belden o
Bridgeport again Saturday, for not send
ing his child Annie to school, and cas-
was continued until next Friday. TIL
board of education will not allow childre,
to attend school unless they have bee,
vaccinated, and Mr. Belden refuses to hav
his girl vaocinated. He was arrested
short time ago by the state agent and wa
discharged by Judge Kelsey. State Agen
Potter wishes to test the case before an
other judge. State Agent Potter ais
csused the arrest of several others wh
have not complied with the law requiring
attendance of children at school,