The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21

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 Mary Ryan, aged S4 years, died yesterday afternoon in the Middletown Retreat after an illness extending over the past three years. The, deceased 1 is survived by one brother, James, of this place. The funeral was held in St. Thomas cemetery this afternoon.
 James Dunnigan, who was bound ov- CT to the superior court few weeks 1 ago, was tried yesterday He pleaded It will be remembered that Dunnigan stole horse and carriage from Gus tav Wegner in 1904 and sold it to Prospect farmer He then kept his distance from Southington for the past | three years. He was finally located by Chief Egan in Hartford and was ar rested by Officer McCabe on trolley car He was given a sentence of from one to two years in states prison.
 Gustav Wegner was another local man before the superior court. He was one of the local saloon Keepers prose- cuted early last spring on evidence gained by State Police Officers Jackson and Downing He retained Patrick CrBrien as counsel and as he was fined $50 each on the three counts he ap- pealed his case. Yesterday he received a fine of $50 and costs which amount ed to $17S.
 One of the noisiest automobiles that ever struck town came through town this morning and scared at least dozen horses. A horse belonging to M. J. Dunn and tied in front of his mar ket created quite disturbance, He broke the line and in an effort to get away he fell and took all the skin from his knees and 1t took some time to quiet him.
 The selectmen went out yesterday to | inspect the roads and went to the neighborhood of Bradley mountain The roads there are in very poor shape and 1 ing that although the roads are little or never used, he thought that they | had better receive the attention of the town.
 Dr. T. A. Ralston and wife returned last evening from weeks vacation in Canada.
 Harry Meddaugh, who has ben In the photograph business for the, past three months left this morning for Pough- keepsie where he will O. on gallery. John Orr showed the biggest catch | of the season from local pond yester- | day. He drew out three-quarter pound bass.
 The new law prescribes that in order l to demand @ no license vote the ad- | vocates must present their application 1 to the selectmen at least twelve days | before election. Selectman Lewis has received no such application, and 1t Is I generally thought that no vote will be | taken.
 l There was very exciting meeting | to-day at the Lewis High school when | the Athletic association held It's an- nual meeting The following officers were elected: President, Professor | Chester; vice president, Howard Finch; | treasurer Ray Dickerman; secretary l Norris Pease.
 There has been sort of a misunder- | standing between the southlngton baseball management and Unlonville | management. The latter believes that 1 Southington claims the state amateur | championship from the fact that Union | vile showed the white-feather in the | third game of the series Such opinion \ is incorrect, as Manager 0sterhaudt l has made no such announcement. He | merely said that after Unionville was through playing with Bristol in their series 1t would be too late and he ab- solutely refused to play Thursday games, as it Is too late to draw a l crowd.
 John Fowler took prizes at the ex- hlbit of dogs. at the Simsbury Kennel clubs show yesterday. Fowler Is great lover of dogs and has some of the best breeds in the state. He took six prizes yesterday and the ribbons are on exhibition at his place of busi- ness. Buster took first prize and also another prize; Buster, Teddy and Gyp- sy took team prize; Gypsy, Buster and Teddy each took second in another class.
 At a marriage which took place thi' week singular incident occurred. Tht hack had been thoroughly cleaned the night before the ceremony and in tho morning the horses were hitched to i and the hack was driven to the home of the bride. When the bride ant
 groom went to enter they found tha
 another party had possession of tn
 hack. A cat had jumped into It il
 the night and when the couple entere'
 in the morning the proud mother Q four kittens defied them.
 The registrars received sixty-six ap- plicatlons during their session yester- day.
 DeRue's minstrels will be the attrac- 1 ton at the Town hall, tomorrow night
 Westville and southing will cross bats at the Savin Rock grounds to- morrow afternoon. Each team has Wor game and very exciting contest IS expected.
 The settlement of the Bradley estate
 will be resumed again tomorrow al
 Judge Holcombs office.
 Miss Minnie Buckley will leave Sun day to take up her duties in the NOT
 wich hospital, Norwich
 John Kennedy left yesterday aftNr'
 noon for Montreal, Canada, where hf 1 -. IL. .4.,a., nf rlnilnenNhV aI