The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-23


of the hotel during his absence,
TO BUILD A NEW DEPOT.
East THOMPSON, May 22-The news
was brought here this afternoon that
plans have been prepared for a new
Union station at Blackstone Junction
to replace the present antiquated strue-
ture. This change was brought about
by the action of the town in petitionlnG
the county commissioners to widen ST
Paul street, over which the Consoldat-
ed road goes. The change involves not
only the building of new depot, but
also the relocation of the Consolidated
roads tracks.
A HATTER'S BOYCOTT,
Danbury. May 22.-The Hatters'
union here has received information
that an effort is in progress on the part
of the United States Hatters of North
America to boycott the York Hat COM
pany of Pennsylvania. The trouble
originates from the appointment of
non union superintendent, e. e. Rock
well. The York factory was formerly
worked by union men, but is now in
control of non union forces.
SAVED FROM DROWNING.
Hartford, May 22,-Michael Sullivan
was rescued from drowning at l o'clock
this morning by John DAILY Sullivan
fell off the steamer Schuyllkill into the
Connecticut river and DAILY plunged af-
ter him. Daily has saved seven persons
from drowning.
COMPANY 1, c. N. G.
Merden, May 22-Company /, Second
regiment, C. N. c., held its annual field
| day here to-day. Several regimental
| officers were present. The most inter-
esting thing to-day was the target
practice with the new six-chamber re-
volvers that have recently been given
| the company. Each man had one min
| ute to fire six shots at a target fifty
yards away. Colonel Burpee failed to
| hit the target Captain LaBarnes of
Wallingford scored "a out of a possible
| 30.
LIABILITIES $4,000
Bridgeport, May 22.-John /. Daven-
| port of Stamford was this morning ap-
pointed by Judge Hall of the superior
| court receiver of the affairs of the Kel-
| Ter Brothers & Blight company, piano
manufacturers of this city. He quail
| fed in the sum of $4,000. President Jo-
| seph Keller says the firms liabilities
are about $4,000 The accounts owing
| the company are collectable, but pay
ments have been slow, and impatient
creditors made an assignment impera-
| tive.
BRIDGEPORT RAILROAD I'M
PROVEMENTS.
Bridgeport, May 22.-Judge f. B. Hall
| in the superior court this morning as
| signed Thursday of next week as the
date for the hearing Of a motion offer
ed by City Attorney Toomey for the
dissolution of the injunction, now in
| force, which blocks the railroad i'm
provements here. Attorney j. B. Klein,
| for the opposition, argued that the case
had no rightful place in court yet, but
Judge HAIL said he would dispose of
all these questions when the hearing
was held.
ASSETS $1O,212.
1 Bridgeport, May 22-The report of
Receiver John Woodman of the defunct
hating firm Of Beard Leach & Wiley
! of Bethel was accepted by Judge Hall
in the superior court here to-day. 1t
/ showed assets to the amount of 1922.
TO BENEFIT SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Waterbury, May 22-The teachers in
| the public schools of Waterbury are
taking much interest in the project
| which is now on foot for the organiza-
ton of the Connecticut Teachers An
nuity guild.
The object of the proposed guild is to
provide annuities for it's members, and
| the government of the organization is
/ t.>I o -foI t,, o,,l 80 -,
1 be chosen by county, the basis of rep
resentation being one trustee for each
fifty members.
An annual assessment of one per
cent. on the salary of each member is
to be levied, provided the salary does
not exceed $1,000.
In case the salary is more than 81 ,0OC
| the assessment is to be $40 plus twenty
cents for each 800 in excess of $1,000.
| Members who become physically OF
mentally incapacitated for school work
or who have served thirty years, will
| be entitled to annuities, The annuities
are to be so per cent. of the salary al
| the time of retirement, but no annuity
| is to exceed $500.
The movement is attracting much at
tention among teachers throughout the
| state, and it is believed that the pro
/ posed guild will be success.
SAVINGS BANK CASE
Willimantic, May 22-Receivers Hal
and Stiles of the Dime Savings bank
filed in the superior court to-day list
of the creditors of the bank and the
claims allowed and disallowed judge
| Wheeler ordered that notice be giver
| persons of claims disallowed before
May 25, and that aggrieved persons
make complaint to the court by the
9th. AS soon as the disputed claims
are settled the first dividend, probably
of % per cent, will be ordered paid.