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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-16
FORMERLY OF GUILFoRD

Word was received in Guilford or Monday of the death of two we'll knowr women who formerly resided there Mrs. Clark, wife of Rev A. A. Clark of the M. E. church, died suddenly of pneumonia at Roslyn, N Y on Sunday MT. and Mrs. Clark had been residents of Guilford from 1897 until last April when by conference change MT. Clark was transferred to Long Island. On the same day Miss Myra Seward, a na- tive of Guilford died of appendicitis at Morris, Wisconsin, where she had been teaching. Miss Seward was the daugh- ter of Town Clerk F. W. Seward of Putnam, Conn. She was born iii Guil- ford twenty-one years ago and was a graduate of the Putnam high school and had attended the seminary at Mt. Holyoke. She leaves many relatives in Guilford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-16
THE SECOND REGIMENT.

Yesterdays Waterbury American re- marks: Tt is with much pleasure that local military men note the favorable reception that Second Regiment officers in New Haven and other cities in the district have accorded the candidacy of Captain Geddes to succeed Major Dickinson, who will probably be elect ed lieutenant colonel when Lieutenant Colonel Callahan is promoted to the colonelcy Captain Geddes is now sen for captain of the regiment, and is gen orally conceded to be the man for the place. His military record is excellent He has kept company A in a high state of efficiency during the time he has been captain.'
 Few men in the National Guard have risen as rapidly as Colonel Burpee lie first entered the military service of the state as a private in the old Rock vile, Co. c, First, April 20, 1874, was promoted to corporal and was discharg- ed November 22, 1878. After his gradu- ation from Yale in 1879 he took up the practice of law in the office of General Stephen w. Kellogg in Waterbury, and on March 22, 1886, was elected second lieutenant Of Co. A, Second regi- ment, the Chatfield Guard. He was ad- vanced one grade three months later and was elected captain June 13, 1SS7 He became major of the regiment Feb ruary 3, 1890, lieutenant colonel May B. 1892, and succeeded Colonel Doherty in command of the regiment. July H. 1895
 ''Colonel Burpee has always held the respect of the officers and men of his regiment in a marked degree, and has been competent and popular officer"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-16
ANNUAL SUPPER AND MEETING
City Missionary Association at the First

| City Missionary Association at the First Methodist Church This Evening. | The annual public meeting of the City 1 Missionary association will be held al 7:3O this evening at the First Methodist church, corner of Elm and College streets. During the hour previous the women of the association will give a supper at the same place to the mem bers and friends of the association and invited guests. The supper cards are
 thirty-five cents each, the proceeds be- ing for the work of the woman's de- nartment.
 l At the public exercises in the audi ence room of the church the retiring president, Rev. pr. Brown of the Pres byterian church, will introduce the
 newly elected president, Rev. Dr. Gill
 bert of Trinity Methodist church. The
 vice president, Rev. MT. Means of St. Johns Episcopal church, will offer prayer, after which Rev. MT. Edridge
 of the First Methodist church will give
 an address of welcome, to which the PieSiueHl ol llle aSSoclalloH VIII le- spond.
 After solo by Charles H. Mann, pre- centor of the United church, Rev. Alex ander F. Irvine of the Second Congre- gational church, Fair Haven, and for merly engaged in city mission work in New York, will give a lecture, illustrat- ed by stereopticon views, on Work Among the Poor of New York" In conclusion there will be brief statements of the work of the association by Hon. H. c. Newton, chairman of the board of directors; Rev. w. D. Moosman, gen. eral superintendent;N Pierce N. Welch, treasurer, and Professor F. R. Honey, financial secretary.
 During the evening there will be con gregational singing with organ accom- paniment by Stanley Smith. The pub lie exercises are open to all and all mem- bers and friends of the association are invited to attend
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-16
FUNERAL OF FRANK P. McDER-
 MOTT

The funeral of the late Frank P. Mc- Dermott took place yesterday morning from his late residence, 299 Congress avenue, and from the Sacred Heart church. Many relatives and friends of the deceased attended the services, which were conducted by the Rev Father Synnott of the Sacred Heart church. Father Synnott said the re- quiem mass and eulogized the deceased for his Christian life. Many beautiful floral designs were sent by relatives and friends of the deceased including large pillow containing the inscription Husband" and another Papa The pallbearers were F. Grimey, Nicholas Corcoran, F. F. Flanagan, T. J. Ken nedy and T. Flood. The flower bearers were T. McKiernan and T. Stanford. The interment was in St. Bernard's cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-16
INCURABLES' HOME.
New Building in Newington Dedicated
 Yesterday.

New Building in Newington Dedicated
 Yesterday.
 Hartford, Nov. 15.-The new Home for Incurables at Newington, built un- der the auspices of the Connecticut | Children's Aid society, was formally l dedicated this afternoon in that town l preceded by the annual business meet ing of the society.
 The business session opened at 1130 in the morning, Rev. John T. Hunt ington, the president, presiding. The routine of business being disposed of, officers were elected as follows; President, Professor John T. Hunt ington, Hartford; first vice president, George l.. Chase, Hartford; second vice president, Hon. F. Stevens Henry, Rockville; third vice president, Rev. Samuel B. Forbes, Hartford; treas urer, Charles B. Cornwall New Haven; secretary, Mrs. Virginia T. Smith, Hartford.
 The foregoing officers. together with the following persons, constitute the board of directors: Dr. Francis Bacon, New Haven; George F. New ctnlD, IN6W f1dVeH, JOIlI D. AiIhHdlll Newington; E. Stanley Wells, New ington; George H. Warner, Hartford; William Francis, Hartford; Dr. $. L.. G. Crane, Hartford; Mrs c. w. Bacon New Haven; Mrs. l.. E. Newcomb, New Haven; Mrs. Alice E. Bridgman, Nor folk; Mrs. H. B. Camp, Norwich; Mrs. Mary B. Yeomans, Columbia; Miss Mary Dexter, Danieson; Mrs. Ellen H. Glover, Fairfield; Mrs. c. F. filling, Derby; Mrs. Elizabeth Bevin, East Hampton; Mrs. Katharine D. Chaffee, Modus; Mrs Rebecca c. Stone, New Britain;> Mrs Ella A. Wizard, New Britain; Mrs Isabella V. Crosby, Hart ford; Mrs. Elizabeth G. Warner, Hart ford; Mrs. J. M. Allen, Hartford; Mrs. George l.. Chase Hartford; Mrs. B. M. Parsons, Hartford; Mrs s. J. Crane, Hartford; Mrs. E. P. Hammond, Hartford; Mrs. Richard Seymour, Hartford; Miss M, s. Davis, Hartford.
 General agent and assistant treas urer, Miss Josephine M. Griswold.
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company. The late MT. Lego was also nephew of the late John Lego, for
 merly a prominent merchant on the old dyke. At his house in Brooklyn the funeral services Tuesday evening were conducted by the A. O. U. w. of which MT. Lego was a prominent member. MT. Lego will be remembered by many New Haveners as formerly connected with the Munson Paper Box company,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-16
JEREMIAH PARKER.

Jeremiah Parker one of the oldest and best known blacksmiths in New Haven, died on Tuesday at his home, 409 Dixwell avenue, after an illness of but few days duration. Toward tie end of last week the deceased suffered a stroke of apoplexy, from which he never recovered He was seventy six years of age The funeral will be held from the family residence on Dixwell avenue tomorrow afternoon at half past two o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-16
WILLIAM FRANKLIN DURFEE

William Franklin Durfee. a we'll known architect and engineer, who die1 on Tuesday in the state hospital at Middletown, N. Y, built at Ansonia, Conn, the first successful furnaces for refining copper by the use of gaseous fuel. Mir Durfee was graduate of the Lawrence Scientific school of Harvard university. He served in the state leg islature in 1861, there introducing the first formal resolution for arming the negro troops to serve In the civil war. He designed a gun for naval use, and in 1862 went to Lake Superior to test the suitability of the iron ores for the manufacture of steel by method in vented by William Kelley He succeed ed in producing some ingots of steel, from which on May 25, 1865, were rolled the first steel rails made in this coun- try. He later established at Wyandotte, Mich, the first analytical laboratory built as an adjunct to steel works in the United States for the purpose of study ing the Bessemer process and the use of the regenerative furnace He was suffering with acute melancholia when taken some time ago to the hospital where he died.
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WILLIAM B. JAMESON.

William B. Jamieson, aged twenty seven years, who died in Middletown on Tuesday evening, was the eldest son of General and Mrs. William Jamiesop of Middletown and was at one time a member of Company H, Second regi- ment, C. N. G., and was a member of the Middletown Wheel club. He was associated with his father in business. Death was caused by an attack of the grip.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-16
MRSS MARY F. SHEPPARD

Mrs. Mary F. Shepard died on Tues day at the home of her son, Edward B. Shepard, 69 Greenwich avenue, after a lingering illness, in her fifty-seventh year. Funeral services will be held from 69 Greenwich avenue this after noon at o'clock. after which the re- mains will be shipped to Springfield, Mass, for internent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-16
RAILROAD HORROR IN HOLLAND.

Amsterdam, Nov. 15.-A London ex- prese from Flushing collided with an- other train near Capelle during fog to-day. Five persons were killed out rihgt and twenty-nine were injured, of which number fifteen sustained injuries from which they cannot recover. A hospital corps was sent to the scene of inc disaster from Rotterdam. Two of those injured in the railroad disaster died later in the day. The Servian min- ister at London was among the injured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-16
GENTL FOURSOMES
One Match in the Semi Finals Played
 Yesterday.

Yesterday.
 One match in the semi-finals of the mems handicap foursomes was played on the links of the Country club yes terday afternoon, in spite of the dis agreeable weather. White and Green, handicap, 3 12, beat Lyon and Beach, scratch, up in 23 holes.
 This afternoon Phelps and Thinner man will play Montgomery and Bill Unes in the other match The winner will play the winners of yesterdays match in the finals. The finals will nrobably be played on Saturday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-16
DIED IN MERIDEN YESTERDAY.

The many friends of Mrs. Frances Harney, formerly Miss Well, of this city, will earn with sorrow of her death, which took place at her residence in Meriden yesterday. She was sis ter of Fred Well, the well known mus- elan of this city. The funeral will be held in this city this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-27
! NEW HEALTH BOARD.
FIRST MEETING HELD YESTER-
& s,,3;DAY AND WAS BUSY ONE.

La <AlNDr WAS BUSY ONG -. 'f
Y Norfolk's new Health Board held its
first meeting yesterday shortly after
noon at the office OF Mayor Johnston,
there being present the Mayor (ohalr-
NAM. Colonel N. C. Pamplin, DR.. c. +.
Newbill, and City Attorney Taylor, the
latter, by request Of the board to give
legal advice in certain matters.
Is The board was In session for several
hours, and the sanitary laws OF the
city were discussed, 1t being determined
that they should be rigidly enforced.
Ss After informal discussion of several
matters. Plummer Pannlll was elected
clerk OF the board, to receive a salary
Of $50 per month. Mr.. Pannill has been
clerk Of the old board Of some time.
2;3 Dr. Newbill wae requested to consult
with DR.. Sutton, the new Health on
Ger, as regards the duty OF the Health
Commissioner.
81 The board decided to request Coun-
oils 70 pass an ordinance providing for
the appointmen on the Board OF Com
troll OF Craney Island member OF the
Board of Health, Instead OF the presl.
dent. which Office Is now filled by the
Mayor. This Is meant to get Colonel
Pamplin ON the Craney Island Board.
Ss5 It was decided that school children
who have not been successfully yaccl-
mated must submit to re-yaccinat ton.
Health Commissioners Newbill was d.
Tected 10 visit the schools and de.
tfeTminA what pupils need vaccination.
~ The Mayor was instructed to have
we City EnE ineer survey Craney ISL,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-27
sToMAcHs THAT WON'T WORK
That Retain the Food and Refuse TO
Digesf IL, Mnhe Ihs Send Heavy
and tho Nerves yenk, Need
ktunrt,s Hlyancusf. Tnhlop.

There is cure for dyspepsia. Sufferers
VINO nave tried noXious nostrums Will
probably be skeptlcal, but skcptcism van
lsheS when Stuart'S Dyspepsia Tablets are
tried. Whether the trouble IS dyspepsia Of
long standing. or merely a simple case OF
nounced The less the trouble tho fewer
tablets need be taken.
aeaTiness after eating. sour stomach. as
lnolcated by belching, fatigue with slight
exertion, or with no exertion at all, dis
lnrhed steep. nervousness, constipation.
depression blues" these things can COM
pepsia. And dyspepsia Is merely indiges-
ton on, In an aggravated form.
BY promoting perfect digestion. Stuart's
restfuI refreshing sleep, pure blood and
good. sound. healthy flesh. They make the
skin CLEAR, the eyes bright the mind
stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are a medi-
cine ana more than medicine. They d.
q gesI the FOOD and make Il easy Of assimi-
lation. and they relieve the inflamed. dis
eased condition of the membraneous lin
ings and the glands of the stomach and
bowels. They help the digestive organs
healthy, active condition. They effect a
quick and permanent cure. You don't
nay nave TO continue taking them forever,
snli II Is well TO have a box handy and
take one at the first return Of the trou-
bic.
Perfectly well people are made sick by
eating too much, or unwholesome food
but not II they take tablet after ca tjnl.
Treatment with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets does not necessitate dieting or anv
change Of habits. They digest the proper
food and act upon the other kind In such
a way as to make 1t pass off quickly and
you like, when you like. and as much as
you IKE 4 you take tablet afterwards.
all druggists at SOC for full sized pack
age.
Send to +. a. Stuart Co.. Marshall,
Mich. for. little book on stomach dis
cases. mailed free. as * q $50 VI
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-27
4 MATTER OF DUES.
LAID TO REST.
FUNERAL OF MIR. THOMAS /
BARRETT.


The funeral of Fireman Thomas A.
Barrett was conducted from the First
Baptist Church yesterday afternoon at
3 o'clock. A large congregation turned
out to honor the memory OF the brave
fireman who died Of injuries sustained
In fighting the st. Vincent's Hospital
fire. There was present in a body
Brambleton Lodge No. sc. knights Of
Pythias; Virginia Company No. 2.
Uniform Rank X. of p. and Black
Hawk Tribe No. 81, l. o. r. M, the
deceased having been a member of each
Of these bodies. About twenty five
firemen. Including Chief Ryan, were
also 2resent as were also a number OF
policemen.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Z. B. Hatcher, pastor of the church,
assisted by Rev. Carl f. Grammer, d.
D.. rector of Christ p. Il. Church. The
hnral offerings were numerous, literally
covering the casket of the deceased.
These came from admirers of the de-
censed's devotion to duty and sym
pathizcrs with his family The Fire
Department. offering was in the shape
OF fire ladder and crossed hooks. n
magnificent piece. with the Inscription:
Our Comrade." The Sisters Of st.
Vincent's Hospital sent q lovely tribute
- 4.tlie-feilowing-w -tife-p1iiii-iv
Fire Department-W. c. Brimmer,
William Pulley. I:
Uniform Rank-C. L. James, C. J..
Brown
Brambleton Lodge-J. N. Swinson, J..
T. Godfrey.
bein.
cltizens-c Charles o'Nein. ]. f. Law
Ter.
The interment was at Elmwood and
the grave was left covered with flowers
and wreaths.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-27
Con,,rnc,ioa Company Chartered.

Constrncuion Company Chartered.
The Southern Construction Company
has been chartered by Judge Hanckel,
Of the Corporation Court. with power
TO construct and equip for the Fed
eral government and State government
all such works as they may let 10 con-
tract, and for municipalities. internal
Improvement companies and all other
corporations. all such works as may be
authorized by their charters, Including
roads. railroads. canals. bridges.
wharvcs. reservoirs. power plants
power transmission lines, buildings and
machinery, and other works. struc-
lures, etc. Capital from $4,000 to $50.
900. to be divided into shares OF 500
each. The amount OF real estate to be
held by the company is NOT to exceed
1000 acres Within the bounda ries of any
one county In the State OF Virginia. or
any one county elsewhere. The princt-
pal office Is to he kept In Norfolk. Of
iicers: John Y. Gosser Of Philadci-
phia, president; Charles n. Wire. OF
Philadelphia. rice-prcsideat: Jesse r
Hines, of Philadelphia, secretary and
treasurer. These, with Ralph p. NJ
Bowman and ]. c. Rhoades. both OF
Philadelphia, compose the Board OF
Directors.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-27
' SsslV IKHINI4AaSI IpNIESDA
CONFEDERATE SVETERAns.4


MONTHLY MEETING OF PIcKETTS
.5!E.a N BUCHANAN CAMP.
& The regular monthly meeting IS q
Pickett Buchanan Camp. confede te'
Veterans. was held Sin It's hall La, last I
evening at O'clock. !. 81 ii u
The matter Of securing a speaker be-
fore the camp at Its next meeting was
referred to the Committee on Enter:
$talnments, to whom IT. was suggested
that DR.. Hunter, MCGUIRE OF Richmond,
Va, might consent to deliver his lee.
ture on tStonewall jackson" which he
had arranged to do about q year ago,
but was unfortunately taken sick and
the matter was necessarily deiayed
A. circular from Frank Cheatham.
Bivouac Confederate Veterans. OF
Nashville. relative to the suit recently
entered by General John c. Underwood
against Comrade S. A. Cunningham for
damages. ETC., was read. and Comrades
Wilson. Henry and Jackson were ap-
pointed committee to acquaint them
selves with all the facts in the case
and report TO the camp with recon-
mendatons ut It's next meeting.
THE GRAND CAMP.
General Orders No. from the Grand
Camp, c. v. Department Of Virginia.
stating that the Grand Camp will hold
its next regular annual meeting at Pu-
laski. Va. October 18th, 12th and 18th
next. was read.
An invitation from James Breathed
Camp. c. ". of Pulaski, Va, to the
camps of the department to attend the
meeting, and bidding them welcome to
their mountain home, was also read
and filed. The following comrades were
elected delegates to the Grand Camp:
r. c. White. John H. Day, o. Fl. Perry
Geo. Chnmberlaine, r. S. Broughton.
The Commander was authorized to
appoint substitutes and alternntes. If
necessary. in order that the camp be
properly represented.
Wood. of New Orleans. La, upon the
subject of his Confederate book, was
read before the camp
THE LAST ROLL CALL.
The deaths since the last meeting Of
the camp OF Comrades Major r.. w
Jet and Humphrey Hudgins were an
nounced. when. on motion, a page OF
the records was dedicated to their
memory and letters of sympathy direct
ed to be sent their families.
On motion the camp agreed to nur-
ehase copy OF Mrs. General Pickett's
book entitled Pickett and His Men,"
and also copy of the worls entitled
Hampton and His Men,
a MATTER OF DUES.
a special committee consisting OF
Comrades Washington Taylor. r. a.
Dobie. j. T. Hargroves, r. c. White,
j. w. Thomas, Jr., II. p. P. Drum
mond. John II. Day, General e. NJ.
Henry. w. b. Browne, r. A Marsden
and Geo. NJ Todd was appointed to at
tempt to collect in the large amount
due the camp as dues, in order that the
current expenses may be properly met
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-27
|SEVEN
SISTERS
HAIR GROWER
10 q positive and perfectly safe cure
for badness. NO DYE.
AT ALI DRU GGISrS,
iART'AT THE FAIR.
EXHIBIT PROMISES TO BE OF uN
USUAL INTEREST.
an ALL ORU GGISrs.

The art department at the State Fair
this year promises to be better than
ever before. Among the exhibits that
will be of special merit will be that Of
Mr.. 3. S. Campbell. He will display a
large linc OF his high art photos. In.
Guiding oil finished work. One large
picture represents the prize cattle at
the fair of last year as they appeared
in the stock parade.
Messrs. G. a. Morrisette and Nal D..
Dennis. Norfolk artists. who have a
studio In the Talbot building. will ex-
hibit a number of charming marines.
These will be of special interest, as
they will be scenes along The North
Carolina coast Mr.. Dennis has just
finished an oil painting representing n
hunting scene on the ducking grounds
of Core Sound, N. G. This will be in
their exhibit. a very attractive fca-
ture will be some portraits by Mr..
Morrisette.
Mr.. Freeman. the well-known photo
grapher. Is also preparing an exhibit
of his work.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-27
STATE MISSION BOARD.


This report was read by the chair
man. Rev. r. C. Skinner. It showed
mat over seventy-ive years ago the
State Mission Board was organized.
Al That time the Baptists numbered
only 10000 whereas there are now over
lSo.oo0. There are nearly 1000 BAPTIST
churches in Virginia, and hree-fourths
OF these have either been organized or
iostered by this Board, of the one and
three quarter millions OF people who
inhaott this commonwealth, more than
one million OF these are not connected
with any church. During the past year
seventy-nine missionaries we're Rp-
pointed and report that they occupied
twenty-five stations. preached 7.4eS
sermons. baptized 1853 believers. aided
pastors In meetings In which l,&S9 per-
sons professed faith In Christ. paid 16
stI visits for religious conversation and
prayer, organized % Sunday schools
end churches. and built IL house, OF
worship. In the building OF and i'm
prorement of churches and parsonages
they collected s7.6s0.t5. all of which was
raised on their own fields except s2o3. 60
The report was ably discussed BY
Rev. u. G. Skinner DIR. Hall, Mr. VIII
liam E1lyson. Secretary of the Stntc
Board of Missions. and DR.. l.. Lark.
ford.
An amendment vas offered by DR.
Fisher: plsdsing the Association FOL
$4,000 to the Board Adopted.
The report. as amended. was Their
adopted. utter which the Association
adjourned with prayer by Rev. J. w
Hart, to 10 o'clock this morning.