The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-15
CONNECTICUT J0TTINGS.
LATEST TDISPATCHES FROM VARIOUS
 PARTS OF THE STATE.

DisreGarded Medical Advloe-Vessel on a Rock Between Money Island and Pat Isiand-Milford's Lively Town Meeting- MiddIetown's Street Ru1way-NouEE Hartford Lady Badly Poisoned by Ivy.
 Rockville, Oct 14.-George Meslerr aged twenty-one, the oldest son ot MT and Mrs, George A. Mesler of Cottage street, is lying at the point of death tonight as a result of his disregard of a physicians advice. The young man attended the Union Agricultural fair at \ llingtown on October B. He partook to freely of popcorn and peanuts ana wa taken i'll, Physicians attended him and found it necessary to perform an q oeration in order to save his life Docto IS Lawler of Wilirnantic and walsh of Rockville performed the oper- alton h >st week and the young man continua to improve until lae was ap- narentlv out of danger. The doctors ordered n, i'm not to drink any water vastardav the young man was nearly recovered | lis thirst was excessive ana \ rr T,awler wllo was present.. Young Mesler then fought and overpoWeIeo the doctor and his father ana orahA HIS fill from the faucet. He almost liiiiiie- diately became worse ana mas peen growing worse all day. Tonight ne IS in a critical condition and has death IS momentarily expected.
 Mesler has acquired a conslderaole reputation as an athlete. He was one of the foremost footlNau players on the Rockville high school eleven. lie 's strong and powerful in build,
 FAsT ON A ROCK AT STONY
 GREEK.
 Stony Creek, Oct. 14-the scnoohel Lizzie D. Sanders, CapfalM Nelson' hound from Goodspeeds t~ New aork with a cargo of wood, is haFd tast OH rock between Money ana Fot lslalue' The vessel came into the haT'oor at tue Thimbles at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon and anchored for the night Slle swung around and at length went nara on eo +ba little rock midway between the two islands Efforts were made to get the eohoonar off. Her deck loads were re- moved but the ship made water raster than the pumps could handle it. Her +5ndhers are badly strained, but she mas sustained no other serious damage. lie wind has been from the north anu the r,o+a,. has heen smooth most of the time. otherwise the vessel would have pour aa rantain Scott of New London has soan sunomoned and he is expected to- snorrow.
 TROTTuNG IN BRANFORD. Branford Oct. 14-Lincoln day VIII be observed in Branford under the aus pices of the Driving Park assoclatlon- There will be two races at the park III two classes, the 2:45 and PAS, there are twenty-four entries and some ol tne horses are speedy ones.
 MIUFoRD's TOWN MEETING.
 Milford, Oct. 14-The adjourned town meeting was held this afternoon ana it was lively one Money to the amount of S27, ,00O to run the town was appropriated and in the process con- siderab ble exciting talk took place, the principal participants being George M. Gunn. D. l.. Clark and B. M. Clark.
 MUDDT ,ETOWTN'S STREET RAILWAY Middletown, Oct. 14.-The common council held a special meeting tonight and granted permission to the Middle town Street Railroad company to lay its tracks to the city limits. This is the first step toward the establishment of the line to Cromwell. The road must be ready for operation by January l, 1897, but it is expected that it will be in operation long before that time.
 THE BOY STRIKERS.
 Norwich. Oct 14-rhe backbone of the mule boys strike at Taftville is broken. When the Ponemah mill whis- ties blew this morning about one dozen of the striking youngsters appeared for work. None of them would tell of the details of agreement between them and the company The company, however, states that the boys demands were not acceded to. The company expects that all of the youthful strikers will return to work before the end of the week.
 THE HEAVY RAIN DID IT.
 Rockville, Oct. 14.-The very heavy rains of Saturday and yesterday did considerable damage on the new sew CTS which are in process of construc tion. The trenches were flooded. The worst Washout occurred on Market street, near Brooklyn. The rain water bored a tunnel through the trench into the Hockanum river, which runs be meath the street. As a result the eel lars in that vicinity were flooded. Int meadows in the western part of tht city are also covered with foot ol more of water.
 THE ESCAPED PRISONERS.
 Rockville Oct. 14,-Sheriff Dickin son, who has charge of the pursuit 0 the escaped prisoners, Carey and Stone is playing waiting game. He ha learned that Carey came into towl on the night of the escape from Tol land jail and changed his clothes. I
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