The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-15
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
LATEST TEGEGRAPHIO FLASHES
FROM An PARTS or THE STATE.

Branford and Electric Llsht-Wesleyan's
Athletics-An Aged Guilford Woman
Dead-Was the Oldest Northumberland
Staples-oldest Bank Peesident-ouar
ries Idle-Farmington Ladies' Buy It
Professor Luther's Colt.
Sandy Hook, Jan. 14.-The rubber
shoe factory here is running overtime
in some departments, and the activity
is greatly appreciated by the employees.
CREAMERY CLOSED.
New Milford, Jan. 14.-The GAINESVILLE
Creamery has closed, owing to lack of
business, The supply of milk from the
farmers has been short this season and
some of the older patrons are sending
their product to New Haven.
BRANFoRD'S BOROUGH MEETING.
Branford. Jan. 14.--A borough meet
ing has been called for Thursday night
to vote on the question of adopting
electric lights for the town. The Bran
ford Electric company placed eight
electric arc lights in the streets two
months ago as an experiment. There
is considerable opposition to the adop-
tion of arc lights. Many prefer the in
candescent system, and many do not
want any kind of electric lights. A
spirited meeting is anticipated
ATHLETICS AT MIDDLETOWN.
Middletown, Jan. 14.-Active work is
being done at Wesleyan this week by
the executive committee of the Athlet-
ic league. A meeting is to be held in
Springfield shortly, at which represent
atives from Tufts, Trinity and Wesley
an colleges will be present to form a
baseball, football and track athletic
league. In the meantime the students
at Wesleyan are devotlng considerable
of their spare time to gymnastic exer-
cises, with a view to finding out what
kind Of team the university can put
up against the other two colleges. An
Important meeting was held by the Ath-
letic association recently, which arous
ed much enthusiasm among the stu
dents
QUARRY WORK SUSPENDED.
Leete's Island, Jan. 14-Work in Be-
atty's quarries here is completely sus-
pended and to-day only three employees
the blacksmith, the carpenter and the
hostler who cares for the live stock. The
usual working force of the concern is
between two hundred and three hun
bred. The inactivity is caused by strikes
among the masons who are using the
output Of the quarry.
DEATH OF GUILFORD'S OLDEST
RESIDENT.
Guilford Jan. 14-"Grandma" Lopez,
as she was called, the oldest resident
of this place, died this afternoon. Mrs.
Lopez was ninety-three years of age,
and UP to week ago enjoyed the best
of health. She had a fall which badly
sprajined her hip, and gave her a shock
which caused her death. Mrs. Lopez
leaves several children and a number
of grandchildren and great-grandchil-
dren. She was one of the best known
personages in this section.
ACCIDENT IN CRAWFORD.
Branford, Jan. 1.-THE four-year-old
son of James Smith backed out of a
second-story window this afternoon and
received injuries which will probably
prove fatal The child was playing
near an open window which reached
nearly to the floor. It's skull was frac-
tured at the base of the brain, and it
is feared the child will die.
ELECTED FIRE CHIEF.
Westport, Jan 14.-George J. Under
wood has been elected chief of the fire
department to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of John S. Jones.
AN AGED BANK OFFICIAL.
Westport, Jan. 14.-Horace Staples,
president Of the First National bank of
this city, was elected to the office at the
annual meeting of the stockholders to-
dayton the forty-third consecutive time,
making him the oldest bank president
I'm office in this state. Mr.. Staples will
be ninety-four years old the last day
of this month, and he also enjoys the
distinction of being the oldest school
teacher now living in Connecticut and
probably the oldest in New England
sHARPERS DID IT.
Bridgeport, Jan. 14.-Frank Kelly of
Norwich gave himself up to the local
police to-day. He thought he had been
relieved of about $3.50 by some sharks,
whom he encountered in this city last
might. An investigation is being made.
BOUGHT BY FARMINGTON LADIES.
Stamford, Jan. 14.-Miss Catharine
Aiken, who for the past forty years has
conducted a young ladies seminary in
this city, has sold the institution to
Miss Catharine Stewart and Miss Mar
garet Harvey of Pennington, Conn.
A DOCTOR BRINGS A SUIT.
Hartford, Jan 14.-Dr. Thomas Null
ligan, an eclectic physician of New Brit
ain, to-day brought suit against the
city of New Britain for $4,000 damages.
On December 8, 1894, he was thrown