Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-23
Local News Jottipgs.


Mics Emma Slack, teacher in the high
school, Walliugford, has accepted posi-
ton to teach at a boarding school in Hon
olulu, Sandwich Islands, at an increased
salary. Besides she gets her board free
for one year and the expenses of her trip
to Honolulu will be paid
Mrs. Lucy N. Pardee, widow of William
Pardee, died yesterday of old age at the
Center church home on Wall street, aged
seventy nine. She was sister of the late
Mrs Wood, who was the wife of Mr..
Wood, the book binder, residing on Brad
ley street. The funeral takes place ct the
home tomorrow afternoon.
John Pullman, son of Rev. DR.. Joseph
Pullman of the First Methodist church,
Bridgeport, sailed from New York yester-
day for Germany. He will remain there
till October perfecting himse elf in the Ger
man language. Mr.. Pullman during the
past year has been taking post graduate
course at Yale.
George A. Reynolds of Hartford, who
was elected grand secretary of the grand
lodge Of Elks, Thursday, is one of the
prominent lodge and society men of Hart
ford, and is former New Haven boy, son
of the late William A. Reynolds, the bank
er and broker, who for many years resided
on Elm street, about opposite the DR..
Whittemore residence.
George W. Graham, who died at the
home Of his youngest daughter, Emily, in
this city recently, aged ejghty-four years,
was respected resident of Essex for more
than twenty years, carrying on the tailor
ing business. he moved to Niantic some
four years ago to live with his Oldest
daughter. His wife, two sons and three
daughters survive him. He was the father
of General Graham of Middletown and of
Mrs Charles F. Bartlett of SO Olive street,
this city.
The new electric road to Woodmont will,
1t Is now expected, be in operation on the
ever glorious Fourth.
New Ravens celebration of the Fourth
of July will this year be chiefly confined to
the firing of fire crackers and pistols by
small boys and the firing of the national
salute of forty-four guns morning and
evening. The cost of the latter will be $99.
There will be various steamboat excur-
sions.
Henry ]. Roberts an ex senior burgess of
Shelton and formerly superintendent of
wilkinson Brothers mills, died yesterday,
aged hfty-fve
Mrs. @. e. Woodcock and two children
of Ansonis left yesterday morning for Blue
Point, L l., where they will remain until
July l. The month of July will be passed
at Cooks Falls, Delaware county, N. Y.
Rev. q. E. Woodcock will join them, July
l, for the month.
The funeral of City Clerk William D.
O'Brien Of Derby takes place tomorrow
afternoon.
A slight fire occurred at the Kenwick, in
the roof, yesterday afternoon. It caught
from the stoves of the plumbers who are
repairing the damages done by the Ere at
the house Tuesday night.
Elisha Trowbridge's house on Orange
street, corner of Lawrence, was burRlarized
early yesterday morning, and IS was taken
and various small articles. j. g. Ander-
sons home, 43 Livingston street, was also
robbed of clothing about the same time.
Charles p. Brown, son of Janitor Brown
IF Warrington school, was seriously hurt
~ . fall from . tree yesterday. Dr.. CargiH
attended him.
Carries I. French, j., the six,year-old /
ION Of Charles I. French, . special deputy |
Il tho custom house, fell out Of bed about |
! o'clock Wednesday morning, and frac-
ured his collar bone.
Captain Elizur Thompson of the old I
lighthouse Il now great grandfather. A
n 4 III. Il