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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mir. and Mrs., P. S. Crofut Married Eff YnarS Yasterdav.


 MT. and Mrs., P. S. Crofut Married Fifty
 Years Yesterday.
 Yesterday was the fiftieth anniversary of the wedding of MT. and Mrs. Philo s. Gro fut, the parents of landlord w. s. Crofut, of the Bassett House, Derby Fifty years ago yesterday MT. nd Mrs. Crofut were married in the First Congregational church there, Rev. Phineas c. Stowe, MT. Crofut's were the first couple to be married in that church, but their wedding was immediately followed by the marriage of the lady and gentleman who had acted as bridesmaid Miles, of New Haven, Mir and Mrs. Crofut standing up with them and Rev. Jonathan Brace performing the ceremony. It was MT. and Mrs Miles to celebrate this ami versary in Derby yesterday, but as certain friends they desired to have come. could not be present. no celebration took place. MT. and Mrs. Crofut received many congrat- uotions
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
OFFERS 40 PER CENT.

The creditors of Edward Boyhan, a grain and feed merchant on Grand ave- nue, who went into bankruptcy recent ly, have been offered a settlement by Ihe Bankrupt upon a basis of 40 per cent. A majority in amount of the creditors have accepted the offer, When MT. Boyhan failed the statement showed his liabilities to be $43, 16455, and assets amounting to 6,S04.95. The proposition has not yet been acted up- on by all the creditors. A meeting for that purpose has been called for Mon day, September 9, at the office of Ref cree Henry G. Newton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
BROTHERHOOD OF THE UNION.
Connecticut Grand Circle in Annual ses-
 sion Yesterday.

Bridgeport, Aug. 27. The third annual session of the Connecticut Grand Circle of the Brotherhood of the Union was held to- day at the new and elegantly furnished hall, 1S1 State street. Mayor Stirling ex- tended the freedom of the city to the dele gates in q few well lchosen words, and Stu preme Jefferson Charles w. Mann, respond ed for the Brotherhood.
 The report of the grand chief Washington was read. also the report of the grand scroll keeper. which showed the membership of the order to be nearly 1.0oN in this stntc S976.31 has been paid out for the relief of members and SLIPS for funeral benefits. The total treasury of the order T, In this state is $3, ,033.32 The report shows an incerase of three circles in the last year.
 The following officers were elected; AL bert Wllman. grand chief Washington; Harry Wright, grand chief Jefferson II, ?. Corhy, grand chief Franklin. Charles P Phillips, grand herald; Joseph Arlington, grand watcher of the day: George Skaatz of New Haven. grand watcher of the night.
 Charles W. Mann. now Supreme Jefferson, will In all probability he elected supreme chief Washington at the next session of the supreme council, to be held in Atlantic City, N J.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
IN THE PROBATE COURT.

Attorney Andrew J. Bierkan yester- day presented for probate the will of David c. Smith, formerly member of the New Haven Baking company. The estate amounts to about S3O,00O and consists of real estate and personal property. The widow is to have the home and all the rest of the estate is to be divided between MT. Smiths three daughters. Robert s. Smith is named as executor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
ANOTHER BOY BROKE HIS AN
 KT,E M

Frederick Johnson aged eight years, son of J. B. Johnson of 37 Day street, while playing with his companions near the sidewalk curbing last evening. slipped and fell and broke his right an kle at the joint. He was taken into the office of pr. J. w. Sweet, 432 How ard avenue, where the fracture was re- duced
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
CARPETS PUT DOWN FREE.
Special Offer for Month by P. J. Kel
 ly & Go.

" CS SO.
 Hundreds of people are taking ad- vantage of the offer of P J. Kelly &s Go. to lay free all carpets ordered there within the next month. The P. J. Kelly company have as good a line of car- pets as can be found in the state and these are sold on their popular plan of easy payments.
 This opportunity offered by the well known furnisher will hold for about thir- ty days more and the New Haven peo- pie who intend to invest in their house. hold necessity will find it a saving for them if they visit P. J. Kelly & Co. be- fore making their final selections. The stores, S21 Grand avenue and S6 Church street, are open evenings except on Monday and Saturday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
- COMES TO LARGER FIELD.
George A. Ten Broeck Buys q Business
 Npxu Hovnn

George A. Ten Broeck Buys a Business in
 New Haven.
 Ansonia, Aug. 27-George A. Ten Broeck has purchased the carriage building and re pair shop of Smedley Bros. 173 Brewery street. New Haven. and has taken complete possession. Mir. Ten Broeck will vacate his present shop on South Main street on September i. removing All goods unsold to his new pnce in New Haven.
 MT. Ten Broeck has been in the carriage building and repair business all his life and is in every way fitted to make success of his new venture. He occupied for many years the shon at the corner of Fremont md Factory streets, at present conducted by Dennis Mohaney, to whom he sold the property.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
ADDITIONAT rrpACuc

One thousand feet of new delivery track have just heens laid in the Silver street freight yard of the Consolidated railroad to accommodate the constantly increasing bulk of freight. The tracks, two In number are each 45o feet in length and capable of accommodating % cars each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
ALLIGATOR IN HARRINGTON RIVER.
One Measuring Three Feet Long Caught in

One Measuring Three Feet Long Caught in
 New Hartford Yesterday.
 Winsted Aug 27.-An alligator about six months old and measuring three feet long was captured In the Farmington river at, New Hartford to-day by Adolph LePage. n driver for the Greenwoods company. The alligator escaped from man living in Plea Sant Valley month or more ago and had been missing ever since. When young LePage first saw the carnivorous reptile come out of the river near the White farm he thought 1t was n large lizard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
ZWENTT-TWO CASES FOR OPENING
 OF COMMON PLEAS.
Perjury Cases May be Tried-Corpora- taon Counsel Daggett Sues Dlalkeslee Company-U. g. Court Meets and Ad- journs-Boyhan's Creditors Offered 40 Per Cent..-City Court Cases.

The county court building will one
 some activity. The criminal term of
 the court of common pleas will come in.
 The docket contains twenty thrae cases.
 Some of these are old cases. The case of Joseph Blakeslee, charged with non- support, is an appeal from the city court of New Haven and has been in common pleas for several years. Sarah Moretzsky and Samuelton are com panion cases, and were also up the last term. The suit is the outcome of an Oak street row and was appealed from the city court
 Perhaps the case of most interest is the charge of perjury against Mrs X Caroline E. Donovan. and also the one against her sister, Mrs. Louise Rehbein. { This case has been on the docket since ! late last winter.
 Other cases are Hyman Miller, theft, 7 New Haven; Mary Then, two charges of assault, Meriden; Joseph Adamo- witch, theft, Ansonia; William Hopkins, ! resistance to a police officer, and com mon drunkard, New Haven; Frank Fern, reform school complaint New Haven; Madeline Wedmeyer and her husband, John Wedmeyer breach of the peace, Waterbury; William Me- Cabe, injury to private property, and Joseph Dixon, on the same charge, New Haven; Ellsworth Tice, non-support, New Haven; John P Daley, violation of the liquor law, New Haven; John ,nfx. TNI,, IJa a,+ breach of the peace, New Haven; Nico- la Pasquale, breach of the peace, New Haven; Patrick McGuire, breach of the peace, New Haven, and M. J. Cooney, two counts of violation of the liquor law, Ansonia.
 At the September term of the crimi- nal side of the court of common pleas last year there were thirty-five cases on the docket.
 COUNSEL DAGGETT BRINGS SUIT.
 Corporation Counsel Daggett, acting for the city, has brought an injunction against c. w. Blakeslee & Sons the we'll known contractors, praying that the court will permanently restrain the contractors from blasting at West Rock park. There is a dispute over the di- vision line and the suit is brought to determine it. The claim Of the city is that the land is embraced within the limits of West Rock park, and that the stone now being removed is properly | the property of the city. The con- tractors, on the other hand, ,4assert that | the land belongs to them and that they | can show deeds for it.
 UNITED STATE COURT MEETS.
 The August term of the United States district court opened at the court room in the postoff1ce building yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. No justice be- 1ilfy 1nresent court was at once declared |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
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 WOODMONT.

Pleasant Summer Resort One of the Health
 fest on the Coast
 full investigation of the conditions at Woodmont shows that there Is not now, nor has there been during the summer any danger of a typhoid fever epidemic at the popular shore resort.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
OBITUARY NOTES.
Guy H. Gardner In Staffordshire, Eng
 land

land.
 The death of George H. Gardner, who
 died August 13 at his residence Black
 Bull, near Congleton, Staffordshire l England, will be much lamented wher-
 ever he was known and especially here In New Haven, the city of his birth and education and of his marriage and
 to which he was much attached
 by early associations and friendships
 He was a graduate of the public ! schools here and for number of years was in the employ of Sargent & Co.,, of this city, for whom he afterward travelled through New England. He later formed a New York connection in in this interest visited Australia and New Zealand many times. MT. Gard her was one of the most successful of those then engaged in forming perma- nent trade relations between this coun- try and those English colonies and by his industry and ability established a fine business for those with whom he was associated. He afterwards engag- ed in the same business under his own name, but of late years had been man. ager of manufacturing industry in England. He was a nephew of the late Guy Huggins of this city.
 MT Gardner was man of very keen perception and his experierHe of affairs and men gained from extensive travel, cd IN1 tr f,z reader rendered him a most delightful companion. He married, in 1S79 Emile M. Atwater, daughter of the late Charles Atwater of this city, who was for many years prominent and lead ing wholesale merchant here.
 DIED IN REICHENBERG, AUSTRIA.
 Anna Feist, the mother of Mrs Ar thur s. Cheney, wife of the well known physician in College street. died recent ly at her home in Reichenberg, Be- hemia, in Austria. Her age was fifty four years. She was the wife of Anton Pfeiffer, of Reichenberg. Besides her distinguished husband, two daughters survive her. They are Mrs. Gustav Jantsch, of Reichenberg, and Laura, the present Mrs. Cheney.
 It is recalled that during last year Anton Pfeiffer was the recipient of a decoration direct from the emperor. This was the conferring of the high est possible honor from the head of the empire to a civilian, namely, the Cross with the Golden Crown, with which MT. Pfeiffer was decorated as the greatest scientist on municipal hygiene, In the empire. He has also for the past twenty five years been the director of the Stefans hospital, a gov institution at Reichenberg.
 Dr. and Mrs. Cheney were guests of his mother in-law last September. They will, however, go for a rest in Canada after the arrival here of the senior physician. Mrs. Feist's death was quite sudden and unexpected. On- ly few days before her death Dr. B. H. Cheney and wife of this city, par ents of Dr. Arthur S., were guests of Mrs. Feist and when they left after a delightful visit, Mrs Feist was in her usual fair state of health.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28

SWEET POTATOES.
 Finest we have had this season. X OUR price only 3sc peck. First invoice SPANISH ONIONS,
 Dc per pound. BIG BARGAIN IN COFFEE It's pure Santos Coffee in the bean. and price only 12c lb,; ground to order. ANOTHER BARGAIN IN LEMONS. Just right for squeezing, Sc dog, 3 for 25c. Fine Messina Lemons, 12c dozen.
 A FEW SPECIALTIEs. Ritter's Fruit syrups; Large Bottle Olives; Quart Bottle Ginger Ale; each 10 cents bottle
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28

AT THE CITY MISSIONS. This evening the Mems club will be addressed by Rev. I. c. Meserve. All are welcome.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
Ytnntstntrs, &e.
We Are Receiv,no

Large quantities of Wax and String Beans every day. Price 200 peck, Sc at.
 Acme Tomatoes fancy stock, 5c peH quart, 30c basket. @ New Virginia Sweet Potatoes, 4cd peeck, 6c quart.
 Eggs are higher, but our prices re- main the same :--
 Western. 16c
 York State. 1sc.
 Connecticut, 25c.
 Still selling finest Elgin Butter at 25c lb.
 Gold Medal Print. 26c Ib.
 Don't forget our Faultless Java and Mocha Coffee, 2Sc lb; suits the most particular.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28

UNITED STATE COURT MEETS.
 The August term of the United States district court opened at the court room Yin the postoff1ce building yesterday i, morning at 10 o'clock. No justice be- Ing present court was at once declared adjourned until September. A next, at 10 Al m
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo-Quinlne Tablets. 25c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28

For the bathroom or tub there's nothing that will so brighten up and give them such cent Enamel. It resists steam, hot and cold water, and prevents the unhealthy ac. cumulatiOns which adhere to any but an enameled surface. It's easily applied and It's possibilities for the Interior decorakious are as varied as .,sie.s taste and Ideas can devise. THOMPSON & BELDEN
 30e and 39S State street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-28
owls and Chickens

Quality finer than ever. gull dressed Fowls only 15c lb. Full dressed Chickens only 20c ,h On sale August 23d and 24th.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

Every visitor to the Pan-A mericar
Exposition is more than pleased. snC
even surprised at the wonderful dis
play provided by tae Exposition mar
agem5nt.
Not orly are The builiirgS bcauti.
ful in liue and col1r but the stupen
dous electrical illuninations which nj
night decorate the great structure:
are most dazzling in effect
From New England the lines of the
Boston y Maine are the most direct tc
Buffalo. Tae service by this line is
not OILY the quickest. but is the most
complete and also the shortest.
The route through Northern Massa
chusctts known as the HoOsac Tunnel
or Deerield Valley route is ore cf the
most charming and picturesque in the
country, and the rate ID the PAT
American city or Niagara is eycAp-
tionally low. For tourists from Bos-
ton X Mside territory particular ad-
vantage is the absence OF transfer
across the city of Boston, for Buffalo
trains depart from the North Union
Station.
The Genaral Passenger Department
of the Boston y Maine Railroad, Bos
ton, has gcttaH out an at raclivc Illus
ttated pamphlet on the Pan American
Expos tioD, which is sent free for th e
asking.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

Needed a Chain.

A story is being told about n German
who has a hotel far down town. An
Hrtist-one of those barroom artists
who make pictures on mirrors with
soap-called on the German the other
day and asked for some work. "Well, "
the German said, you might paint n
brown bear on my sign. How much
would you charge to do it?" 1.-TWO dol
lars" the artist answered. Thcreupon
the contract was made, and the bear
was painted.
At the end OF the job the artist said,
Don't YOU want me to paint a chain
on the bcar?' would you charge ex-
ira for that" said the German. Yes.
That would cost 81 extra" "Then I
can't afford to have it done" The art
list departed. That night it ralncd, and,
10. in the morning the bear had vanish
I'd from the sign! The rain had washed
II away.
The German sent for the painter at
once. MY bear" he said rcproachful-
ly, "ls gone" The other answered,
well, l wanted to put chain on it,
didn't II" The German then handed
out So. So for the painting of another
bear, the third for a chain to make the
picture permanent.
The chained bear now remains upon
the sign impervous to the weather.
Philadelphia Record.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05

A well known Milwaukee lawyer
with weakness for long stories was
visitor at Madison 'Once upon a
time as the story books put it.
He saw upon the register of the Park
hotel the name of Colonel Gabriel
Boucls of Oshkosh and decided that he
was in duty bound to call upon that
Ncstor Of the Wisconsin bar, especially
as they had both occupied the position
of grand master of the grand lodge Of
Wisconsin Masons.
He called on Mr.. Bouck in his room
in the hotel and found the OshkOshian
in his shirt sleeves, yawning. lie be-
gan On Masonry. First he gave his
Views OF the brotherhood. from the
building of Solomon's temple without
sound of tool or iron" down to date,
and then he started in on the chapter.
Finally. startled by an extra yawn. he
broke Off his story with:
well, Gabe, as | have been appoint
Ell trustee for the Asylum For the Deaf
and Dumb l think I had better 90 TO
bed. | have TO take an early train for
GAINESVILLE"
FOR lands sake! Is it possible that
you are going to learn to talk with
yorr hands too?" came the blunt reply
from the old lawyer Milwaukee Seati-
mol
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
NEARBY MASSACHUSETTS NEWS
Northampton Man Perishss In FLAMES
at Smiths Eerry-A serious His1s.

Oliver Dupuis, -. OF Northampton was
burned to death In a forest fire at Smiths
Ferry Tuesday a>ternoon. The fire was on 4
wood lot owned by Co"ics ,G Cnil>. Mr.
DupGis. who worked tor Charles Vi Wright
of South street. Northampton. drove to the
tire and helpel the fireman in their ii.h' with
the flames. He beclmesoyer heated and went
10 lie down at some distance from the fire aud
in the opposite direction from that in which
the fame, were running. After the fire mad
been eXtingai>hed iu1airy was made q, TO
the whereabouts OF Mr. pupujS. His body
WAS found at the place W here he hai gone to
lie down. The cloths were burned awHv and
the arms and feet were partly burned OF, and
the entire body was hlackened. The wind had
shifted and brought the flames UPON the very
spot where Mr. Dapui> bEd sltd7down. It j
supposed that he bad become unconscious
from the heat and the ilame- came upon bin
and burned him to death. Mr. Dupui- leaves a
widow and two daughter. His home was ~:
Park ay hnue at Northampton.
The fire at Smiths Ferry was q Serio,iS one.
which burned over - acres OF ground and
destroyed several hundred cords OF wood.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
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Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
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