Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-13
MILFORD NOTES.

Mrs. Susie Betts a Probable Case of Suicide-General News.
 MILFORD, Sept. 12.-The death of Ma his home at Pond Point, aged seventy-two, takes away a respected and we'll known citizen. MT. Platt had been i'll for some time with typhoid malarial fever and on Monday he lay in an unconscious state and all hope of his recovery was given up. He died at 9 o'clock this morning. He had for years conducted grocery and general supply store. The news of his death causes many comments of regret and sorrow to- day about town. He leaves three children, Edward O., Mrs. Charles Aerwin and Charles L., two brothers, Theodore and Luke, and sister, Mrs Esther Cox. He nsd been 8 member of Wopowage lodge, I. 0. o. F., for thirty three years and was 6 past grand of the order.
 It Is now generally believed that Mrs. Susie Bstts, aged forty five, wife of Charles L. Betts of Milford Point, committed sui eide. The news of the finding of her dead body in Beaver Brook pond on Friday, as was noted in Saturday's COURIER, created much surprise in the town. The theory oAAoo oAoAo "0o AouA PA0y 4A uAAO o90o A"AAS sS the ground in the opinion of the public. The body was found by two farmers, Caleb Smith and Herman Baldwin. Deputy Coroner Hardy held an inquest and rem dered verdict of accidental drowning. The woman was the daughter of L. A. Hudson of Patterson, N. J., and leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Adams of 45 Park place, Psssaic, N. J., who has been notified. She leaves no children. Her husband Is 8 painter and has lived at the Point for sev- eral years. Detective Brown found on in vestigation that the deceased had several times threatened to commit suicide, and tried to do so once last year when she walked out to Long Island sound and threw herself in the water but was rescued by clam diggers. On the day railroad bridge at Ansonia, but was de- tered from doing so by George 0. Thomp- son, an insurance man of New Haven, who saw her condition and persuaded her to return to the depot. She appeared to be under the influence of liquor. She had just returned from visit to Ansonia, where she went to pay her rent. This was the last seen of her alive as far as known. There is still another theory entertained, and that is that the deceased died of ex. haustion.
 OTHER MILFORD NEWS.
 Rev. Dr. Maher of Milford was among the few distinguished Americans in Rome who were received by the pope on Satur. day last.
 MT. and Mrs. H. Grant Thompson have returned to their home in New Haven fol the winter.
 Mrs. Ellen Brooks of New York is visit
 William Cornwall from New York hat moved with his family into his fathers handsome residence on Prospect street where he will permanently reside.
 The Woodbridge grange will meet witt Indian River grange Wednesday, Septem Der 13.
 Mrs. Henry R. Beecher is visiting friend and relatives in Seymour. Miss Minnie Pilkington of Pearselle, L l., and Mrs. Lillian Brown of Milford, ar at MT. John Twitchell's, of North Bethany | for few days.
 An organ recital will be given in tn ! First church some time during the latte | part of the month by Professor s. R. For of Stamford, assisted by several musician of note from other places.
 Miss MA. Bradley is visiting the world fair.
 During the cyclone Thursday evenin Abram c. Platt of Wheeler's Farms ha thirty large apple trees blown down in hi orchard.
 After visit to South Bend, Ind, an the worlds fair, Miss Annie Nettleton spending the remainder of her vacation i | Milford.
 George H. Furman is building a fir | dwelling house on his Pearl street lot. ! A spile driver is at work repairing tt damage done to George ". Miller & Go. docks.
 Miss Emily J. Baird has decided not reopen her private school this fall.
 James Bllstol is carrying forward rapi' | ly the work of rebuilding the Witterwe
 house, on Pond street, which was recent
 burned.
 F. B. Pickett has shaken the dust
 Milford from his feet and gone to Bridg
 port to reside.
 AFTER HORSE THIEVES.
 Detective Brown of this place is lookil [ for horse thieves who broke into the bal of Fred c. Fowler early yesterday nor ing and stole horse and wagon. It evident that the thieves met with run
 way accident before they had gone vel far, ae the ruins of the stolen wagon we