The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-22
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Body of Drowned Man RecoVered-Sec-
 retary ThrHsher in Town Yesterday


  Body of Drowned Man Recovered-sec- retary ThrHsher in Town Yesterday Races.
 Deputy Sheriff Booth and Officer White started early yesterday morning searching below the dam in the Quin- nipiac river with rakes and creepers for the body of the supposed drowned man, and about 9S0 the body was found and brought to the surface and carried to the shore, where soon after Medical Elk aminer McGaughey gave permission to carry the body to Undertaken Gris- wold's rooms. The body was found in a deep hole about thirty feet from where the man and boat went over the dam. The drowned man is supposed to be John Harrington, whose residence is unknown.
 Medical Examiner McGaughey rem dered verdict that the man came to his death by accidental drowning. The body is now at Undertaken Griswod's rooms.
 Secretary S. P. Thrasher of the Law and Order league was in town from 10:32 to 4:36 yesterday on business, it is supposed, connected with the raid and after disturbance of last Sunday. At the depot just before the 4:96 train came in MT. Thrasher, in answer to an inquiry as to his proposed action in the matter replied that he had nothing to give out on the subject, but all would be known later when the proper time came.
 There was only a small attendance at the races yesterday. The winners of the 3-minute class were, as follows: "Keno," M. M. Hall; Rome Wilkes" w. A. Booth; Belle Franklin" J. w. Walton; Fannie" N. F. Ingraham; 'Little Dick" Thomas Ward. The best time made was 1:42. The winner of the 2:30 class was "Duskymont," G. B.. Bronson, Meriden, who won three straight heats; Mabel" c. N. Appell, second; Rocket" J. w. Alderige, third; Sarah" N. F. Ingraham, fourth Best time made, 2:43 1-2.
 There is a leak in the watering tank at the junction of Center and Colony streets that makes a muddy and bad spot for some distance.
 The town clerk and selectmen were in session yesterday from a. m. to 8 p. m. Through the day it was rather quiet, but in the evening they were kept busy and at the close of the session 102 new voters had been made, of which IS were women
 The land on Main street presented to the Ladies' Library association by the late Samuel Simpson cost $100 per foot. The next session to make voters will K U,,i5a1, fro1r, m to X n m Rev. J. D. Wildman will conduct the services at the Masonic home to-mor- row afternoon.
 Yesterdays recorded real estate Transfers: C. J. Bampton to Peter and Patrick Kelly, 50x150 feet on Ward street.
 J. w. Welch had great luck fishing 2 at Paugh pond and caught a nice string of pickerel, the largest weighing four and one-quarter pounds. and twen- ty-nine pound mud turtle.
 The Rev. Lyman Abbott says if the stage always gave us such clean and pure plays as Shore Acres the whole sale denunciation of the stage from the pulpit could not long survive. There is hardly a city in this country that has not welcomed "Shore Acres" and it is knOWn IudL over lu,UUu CltIS yiISn nave witnessed the play. Shore Acres" is booked for the opera house Tuesday evening.
 Rev John T. Carroll of Westport who will succeed the late Father Nal. lon, will begin his duties as pastor o1 the Holy Trinity church tomorrow.
 Daniel ". Burke is now @ member ot the Sixth Senatorial district republican committee.
 The seectmen will be at the Yales vile town hall next Wednesday tC make new voters.
 Dr. J. T. Barker has been elected treasurer of the Northeastern Denta association
 The republican caucus for the nom nation of judge of probate will be helt next Tuesday evening in town hall
 Mrs. Watson T. Perkins has gone t Granville, Mass, for a two weeks visit.