The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-03
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST IN YA- RIoUS PARTS OF THE STATE,

Saybrook, Feb 2.-Vessels coming through the Race this morning report a heavy field of ice going seaward A large mass also went through Plum Gut shortly after g a, m., south into Gardiner'e Bay. The river here has been full of floating ice all day. Large quantities washed down the river this morning on the heavy current caused by yesterdays rain, and the strong northwest wind prevailing. The flood tide this afternoon checked the river up again.
 OLD LAND MARK GONE.
 Hartford, Feb 2.-An old land mark was destroyed yesterday by fire in the town of Dudley, Mass, which was fa- vorite stopping place for travellers from this city to Boston in the early times. The house was known as the Condron place, am old brick colonial residence. It was situated on the old turnpike from Hartford to Boston and was own- ed by George F. Hall.
 ELECTED DIRECTORS.
 Willimantic, Feb. 2.-The Wlllimantic Linen company paid a dividend of per cent yesterday. The directors elected for this year are M. G. Bulke- ley, A. c. Durham, Nathaniel Shipman, Theodore M. Ives, Lucius A. Barbour, r. B. Cooley, F. w. Cheney, Atwood Collins and l.. Brainerd.
 HIS FIRST SERMON.
 Hartford, Feb. 2.-Rev. Henry R. Miles entered upon his duties at the Windsor avenue Congregational church in this city to-day. MT. Miles is grad uate of Harvard and has been assistant pastor of the United church in New Haven for four years.
 TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.
 New Britain, Feb. 2.-Evangelistic temperance meetings will be held i'll the city churches this month under the auspices of the Christian Mems Tenn perance union. The meetings opened to- day, and in the morning Colonel H. H. Hadley, who conducts the St. Bartholo- nlew mission in New York city, lead the services at the Trinity Methodist church. A mems meeting was held there in the afternoon.
 CHURCHES OBSERVE THE DAY.
 Hartford, Feb. 2.--Christian Endeavor day was observed in the churches here to-day as elsewhere throughout the country. A special exercise published by the United society was followed by most of the branches.
 INCENDIARIES NOT DISCOVERED. Manchester, Feb. 2.-The police chief here tonight said no trace of the in cendiaries who are supposed to have fired the barn of Edward Haylin in Oak land have been discovered. The matter has been investigated to-day, and MT. Haylin is sure his property was set on fire Two strangers were noticed by one of the constables hanging around Oakland in the middle of the week, but it is supposed they left town before Saturday.
 MAKING AN EXPERIMENT.
 Bristol, Feb. 2.--Irving Schofield, one of the leading farmers in this vicinity is making an experiment on his herd of fifteen cows, which is being watched with considerable interest by agricul- turisits throughout the state.
 MoOSUP POSToFFICE ROBBED.
 Moosup, Feb. 2.-Burglars broke into the postoffice here last night and se- cured $500 in money and postage stamps. They blew open the safe<wit dynamite and it is practically ruined. The gang operated very much like the men which visited Danielson two nights ago, and were driven off by Watchman Kent The burglars entered a private dwelling house here before visiting the postoffice, and took away all the pies which they found in the pantry. This second break leads to the belief that the same gang. committed both rob berries, and that they concealed them selves during the day, and were par tially starved at night time. Post master Murphy has nlo idea of the iden- tity of the thieves. They left no clue. There are no regular police in the town, and word has been sent to Danielson, but it is hardly thought the men will go that way in view of the recent break there.
 DIED OF APOPLEXY.
 WilIimantic, Feb. 2-Officer Thomas Maxwell of the Willimantic police force died at his home this afternoon of apop- lexy. He was fifty-eight years old and had been member Of the department since February 10, 1S93 He leaves a wife and four children.
 ATTENDED FROM MANY CITIES.
 Bridgeport, Feb. 2.-~-The funeral of Charles Hartmann, owner of the Hart mann brewery, was held here to-day. It was the largest funeral of any in- dividnal in private life which has been held in this state. There were 11C hacks, many of which drove here from New Haven to accommodate the mourn CTS. A large delegation of the New York Master Brewers association was present.
 WILL ARREST GARBAGE CoLLEC-
 TORS.
 Bridgeport, Feb. 2-The board of health will cause the arrest tomorrow of every individual caught collecting garbage in the city streets except the collector engaged by the city. This is in accordance with a vote passed at the meeting of the board Saturday after noon. A member of the board stated tonight that the vote would be followed out to the full extent of the law. Farm CTS have been collecting garbage in the city for feed to swine. The city has 8 contract with the Bridgeport Utiliza- ton company, which destroys garbage