The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-28


 FRY DAY.
 Wallingford, Aug. 27.-The autumn boom In business has set in unusually early this year. For some time the factories of the New York Insulated Wire company have been operated night and day.
 The R, Wallace & Sons company is behind in their orders and 1t is thought will be found necessary to run nights in order to fill orders.
 Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.,, who have been running on short time almost continuously since the panic in 1S93 are now working on full time and full handed.
 The Simpson Nickel company is rush ed and the full complement of hands is workin twelve hours a day.
 Prominent business men say that the indications for the coming fall are en- couraging.
 MRS. JEANETTE BARNES.
 Meriden, Aug, 27.-Jeanette, wife of Fred w. Barnes of Eden avenue, Southlngton, died at her home at 6:15 this morning, after ten days illness with dysentery, which developed ty- phoid symptoms.
 Mrs. Barnes was a Forestville lady, Jeanette Eddy Douglass, and had re- sided in town since her marriage.
 She was fifty-two years of age. Be- sides a husband she leaves one son, Eddy c. Barnes of this city. who is inc n e. Co.
 Telegrams are being sent to find him, but as yet they have been unsuccessful, For that reason the funeral hour has not been set. Burial will be in the South End cemetery.
 STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
 Stafford Springs. Aug. 27.-At Orcutt- vile, a small village, about two miles east of Stafford Springs, M. H. Clark an employe of Bidwell & Co.,, market men, while driving his meat team across Orcuttville crossing, was struck by a southbound train this morning and thrown fifty feet striking on his head, causing severe scalp wound He was also injured about the arms and badly shaken up. The horse was instantly killed. The people who saw the accident say that the engine whis- tie did not blow in time to give Clark warning.
 INJURIES FATAL. Hartford, Aug. 27.-Charles F. Hills a liveryman, died this morning oi paralysis, the result of being throwr from his wagon Saturday night. He served during the war in Company A Seventh Connecticut infantry. HARTFORD HOTEL MAN DEAD. Hartford, Aug. 27.-Lorin Lord pro, prietor of the Adams hotel, died at o'clock, this morning. MT. Lord had been quite i'll for three weeks, and hi: death was not entirely unexpected. THE CHEDsEY MEMORIAL. Hartford, Aug. 27.-Nathan A. Ched sey, a native of Durham, who died 1T New York last week, left $7,000 to the First Ecclesiastical society of Durham 1 s, 900 as the Chedsey memorial tht income to be applied to the payment O. the pastors salary, and $2,0O0 for tn, ' NEW ADMINISTERS Winsted, Aug. N.-J. Farrell of May l brook, N. r., and w. Beard of Pough l keepsie have been appointed roadmas ters of the Philadelphia, Reading ant 1 New England road, vice G. w. Sulli l van and W. F. Barry, resigned. | IMERIDEN WHEEL CLUES BICYCLE RACE. | All arrangements for the big bicycl race of the Meriden Wheel club a Meriden, Saturday, September ', hay l been completed, and aside from tn l Hartford and Springfield meets it will l it is expected, be the largest in Nev | England this season. Among the en l tries are Bald, Cabeene Titus, Mac 1 donald and the other fast riders il class A and three class men and vii l include the best riders in this sec l tions. The prizes valued at S1,200 ar 1 the richest ever given in Meriden, man, l of them being taken from designs an I are donated from the big silver manu | featuring factories of Meriden, whic fact alone is a guarantee of their qual ity and value. Entry blanks can b had upon application to c. W. King to whom all entries should be sent O. or before September 3, when the entr list closes. For the fastest mile special prize of a Columbia bicycle l offered, which assures fast time. Her l are five class A men and three clas
 B events, all of which will be well filled
 The new cycle path from North Have
 to Meriden will be taken by a larg
 number of wheelmen who will atten
 the races.
 The path has just been completed 8 the cost of $1,000, runs on the east sid
 of the railroad track, north throug
 Wallingford, direct to Meriden. It
 built of crushed stone, and makes
 direct and level route to the Silve City.
 DESERTED INN" BURNED-Ai
 OLD HOUSE.
 The old Wakefield place in Norfol
 was burned to the ground about | o'oIooIx Friday night For 0Var fwel