The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-02-28
AFTER THE PICKEREL

Through the ice is allowed on the big
East Hampton pond only on the last
| Thursday of each winter month. The
J sportsmen always make their home
with Guy Strong, whom they Familiarity
greet as Coon Hunter Strong. He al
ways has a good supply of bait and
lines.
!, FOUR YEARS IN STATE PRISON.
Bridgeport, Feb. 27--James Conwell,
Southport's eccentric detective, was
convicted of arson in the superior court
here this morning and given four years
in the state prison. The barn of John
= sShaughnessy in Southport was destroy
Cd by fire one night last month. and
Conwell was seeking the reward
FISH POUNDS.
Stonington, Feb 27-Fishers' Island
Sound fishermen will begin setting their
poles as soon as the ice foes leave the
sound. The recent cold snap blocked
up some of the smaller harbors, and
they have delayed placing their pounds
fearing that they will be carried away
/ 3lby the ice. A year ago poles We're set
~ March j
~ FUN AT THE COTTAGE SUNK IN,
X A LAKE.
+ Colchester, Feb. 27.-The LeCount cot
4 tage, which sank while crossing the ice
,s1on Gardiner Lake just a year ago, has
furnished much amusement for skaters
n the last two weeks. The gable of the
dicottage and second story windows are
YEiust out of water. The ice is frozen
through the building about fifteen
inches I'M thickness, and much amuse-
! ment has been afforded by parties skat-
ing through the building because of it's
I uniqueness. Ever since the house went
through the ice it has been great
source of curiosity. During the sum-
mer parties went off in boats, fioated
4 into the building and rowed around
because of it's novelty. The water final
ly fell so low that it made the structure
inaccessible between the first and sec
ond stories. Skating parties have been
organized nightly. and the LeCount
cottage has been the center Of the most
interesting skating parties this year.
i ACCIDENTALLY POISONED.
Bristol Feb. 27-The condition of
Mrs. James Cray tonight is regarded as
free from danger. She has been suffer-
I ing from an attack Of accidental poison
| ing. Monday night, during a fit of
! coughing Mrs. Cray arose and drank
from what she supposed was a bottle of
cough medicine. 1t turned out to be
i VOL of rheumatic IMMINENT
EssEx WHARF,
Y Fssex Feb 81 -E,x+ensive renairs are
/ IN ,roorass An tl,e old eamhoat wharf
7 bare New niles have been driven near
. tba orter end and tbe boats will bere-
aftar ha able r. make an easv landing
UNITARIANS.
Willimant;c Feb 97-A Temporary
4 orea,,iya t;on If tbe F;rst IYnita rian 60
/ ~S.,ietv was affected at meeting held In
Iyceum hall TONIGHT. The society has
heen holding meetings for some time
,,,t deemed # Advisable to conform as
soon as possible to the statutes in order
70 hold nronertv Rev s r Free a
former CONGREGATIONAL pastor in Ten
nessee is fhe Temporary pastor.
GITRERT CT,OcK COMPANY
bristol Feb. R7-Tbe Gilbert Clock
comnany This afternoon resumed onera
tions after a DELAY of forty-eigbt hours
ca,ised Nv the breakage of the nropelling
!, machinery
z MANY CONVERTS.
Mystic Feb. 27.-Tbere is no discon-
tiny,ance to the religious wave which
has nrevailed here for the past month.
depree of enthusiasm has been
created in Stonington. Noank Mystic
and Peouonnock that has resulted in
between 200 and 200 converts. The re-
yi,,al fervo,. nervades southeastern Con-
,acticut and IFS influence is felt as far
oven &C business circles.
FREE HOSPITAL, RED
p,+n.n, Eeb o7-Efforts gro baipe,
4 40 ~ astab,isb a free he'd at the Dav
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80. i, ;ntares+ed il, the success of
~ a,,tarnr;sa ond Mrs nav Kin,ba1l
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