The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-14
VARIOUS ITEMS

Haven jail for assault on Mrs, Palmf
 Desaunier.
 Thomas G. Bennett, president of tht
 Winchester Arms company of New Ha'
 ven, is having a large building erected
 at his summer home in Madison. Con.
 tractor George w. Seward, of Guilford with q. large force of men, is pushing il
 fast,
 The body of man, well dressed ano
 about sixty years of age, was found or
 the railroad tracks at Plainville at
 o'clock yesterday morning, terribly
 mangled. It was evident that he tried l to board a freight train at midnight on
 Wednesday night and was caught and
 killed. He was identified as l.. J. Do 1 herty, of South Elm street, Waterbury,
 and the remains were Sent to his fam 1 fly.
 Robert D. Bissett and Nathan c. Herz, appraisers on the estate of w. l.. 1 Saier, of Bridgeport, returned their in- ! ventory to the probate court of that city
 yesterday The report shows a total of $75 26442 of which s60,900 is real estate
 and $14 4364,42 in personal estate. IlP Il6HlDbTS Dl IcIithhJ tiit'pSi oii Britannia street, Meriden, have voted to purchase lot on Warren street and
 will erect chapel upon it. Rev. J. w. Logan, of the First Congregational church, will have charge of the preach ing there.
 The German citizens of Madison have
 been raising funds for church, and last year they bought plot of ground
 in what is known as the Woods district,
 and on Wednesday they broke ground
 for the foundation. w. s. Hill is the
 contractor.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert M. Wilcox, of
 Meriden, are cruising in the West In
 dies this month, with headquarters at
 Jamaica.
 Rev pr. H. c. Hovey, of Newbury port, Mass, formerly pastor of the Sec ond Congregational church, Fair Ha ven, has issued a very attractive circu- lar advertising his lectures, which are
 ndorsed by many competent critics as highly entertaining, unique and orig inal" A biographical sketch and ex- celent likeness accompany the circu- lar
 Nathan Gerrish, colored aged seven ty-five years, an inmate of the Soldiers home at Noroton, was found lying un- conscious alongside the railroad tracks between Darien and Noroton yesterday morning. His leg was badly crushed. He was removed to the hospital at Stamford and his leg was amputated. The doctors say he Is in very critical condition. Gerrish formerly lived in this city
 Connecticut pensions were issued yes terday as follows Original to Edson Sanford of Meriden, SIP per month and to Henry C. How'd of New Haven, $S per month; increase to Edward A. Snow, of Norwichtown, sS per month original widows to Ann z. Todd, of New Haven. sS per month.
 The purchase of the Chapman Manu- featuring company's property on Brit annia street, Meriden, by Frederick J. Wallace has been completed. It is thought that MT. Wallace will be ready to operate his plant by April 1. Miss Rule, daughter of MT. and Mrs Oliver Rule, has been secured as stenograpfl- ar. It is said there are 10000 pounds of wasted brass still underground in the rear of the factory
 John C. Shelton, junior member of the firm of Fairchild & Shelton soap manu- facturers of Bridgeport, was reported better yesterday. Last week MT. Shel- toms life was despaired of, and for sev- eral days the attending physician held little or no hope of the patients recov- cry.
 In the removal of F. w, Woolwurth F. n r,rDy,rin}pt-s pf the Ttyn nd Cent Store, from their old quarters at a29 Main street, in the Roberts block, to their new location, '990 and 992 Main street, corner of Talcott, Hartford gains another handsome stors which will add much to the city's reputation for being the home of thoroughly modern and shopping places. The re- moval from the old quarters tu the new has been under the supervision of c, c. | of New York, the general in spector of the company, and MT. Hollis | has been further aided by the assist ance of the following managers of other | stores: w. T. Dumege, of Holyoke, E. | O. Nuttlng, of New Haven, Charles A. | Creighton, of Springfield, r H Creigh- | on, of Springfield, C. l.. Munson, of | Northampton, M J. Rankin, of Meri- [ len, and w. J. Rand, of New York Post.
 Andrew Radel the Bridgeport oyster nan and former trolley magnate, who | recently acquired the entire oyster bus ness and grounds of the H. Rowland | Oyster company in South Norwak, has |. 'losed deal whereby he becomes the ,ole proprietor of the oyster business ! steamer and grounds of Captain Gould l Ioyt of South Norwalk says the Nor walk Hour.
 Policeman Simon Streit said yester- lay in regard to the serious illness, at lis home on East Third street New York, of his brother, George Streit. for her bandmaster of the Second regiment nd later leader of the Wheeler ,& Will on band of Bridgeport, that Mr. Streit s suffering with acute catarrh of the tomach, but that his condition is not onsidered at all critical and that good opes of his recovery are entertained " the physicians.
 A very successful meeting of Fairfield 'omona grange was held in Stratford Wednesday,, about two hundred and fif- y delegates being present from the va ious granges in the state. The fifth egree was conferred on nearly forty in the morning and dinner as served at noon. The programme { by the new lecturer, John E. was one of unusual interest { nd greatly enjoyed.