The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-31
COSNECTICUT.
New Haven.

New Haven.
RELIGIoUs.-The First Congregational church Of
Fair Haven have given Rev. Mr. Stats, OF Orange,
Conn.,, q call to become their pastor. The other
valuable presents ana offered to increase his salary
TO 81 500 II he would remain with them.
On wednesday evening the Dorcas Society OF the
West Congregational church held their annual meet
Ing and presented the PASTOR Rev. o. II. White with
purse Of s262-
FIREMRH's PREsENTATIoN.-FrIday evening the
Qunnipiack Engine Company, No. !, Of Fair Haven,
held their annual ball at Central Hail. in that village
During the evening Mr. James Hunt, chief OF the de-
partment, was presented by the company, through
their foreman, with an elegant silver trumpet, ap-
propriately inscribed.
The chief Engineertof the New Hav en- Fire Depart
ment A. c. Hendrick recently obtained two hand
some pictures which were to be given to the CON-
pany that received the largest number OF votes at
ten cents EACH the avas to be given TO the fund OF
the Firemens Benevolent Association. The pictures
were awarded TO companies No. and No. 4. The
sum realized was 500 20.
A CoLoRED BuRaLAR--An aged gentleman OF the
colored race by the name Of John Price was
arraigned before the City Court yesterday morning
charged with having committed burglary. From
the evidence 1t appeared Mr.. John @. North who is
building house In Eaton street. suffered repeated
losses Of coal and wood from the premises during
the night season, notwithstanding due precaution
by way Of bolts and bars was resorted to. Finally,
colored sentinel was put ON guard and on Friday
building and secured his arrest. Price was required
70 give ban for his appearance before the Superior
Court for trial In the sum OF $500, failing to do
which, ne was committed TO the county jail
TIE CASE OF Two RoauRs.-Yesterday the case
Of J. B. Locke alias Edgar, charged with passing
counterfeit ten dollar bills on the Auburn N. Y,
National Bank at . store in westville, Conn, was
brought up before United States Commissioner In
gersol. The prosecuting attorney was not ready to
proceed with the examination and the case was
postponed. Locke " at large on bonds which he
will probably forfeit. young man named 3. Buck
tngham, alias Kenneth, was arrested with Locke.
He induced his uncle, q gentleman living In Wood
bridge. Conn.,, to become bondsman for him to the
amount OF 500 and then forfeited the bonds. Both
are young but fast men and are said to belong to
very respectable families They came from New
York here.
BAsrARDy CAsEs.-On Friday the case OF Dennis
Mccarthy, young man belonging In Cheshire
Conn.,, charged with bastardy, upon the complaint
Of Elizabeth cose woman about forty years old, OF
the place. was heard before Justice Butler and
the accused bound to the Superior Court under
bonds OF $780, which he failed 70 give and was sent
| TO jail.
The case OF Paul M. Brennan, q quack doctor
now IN Albany, y. T., who was charged with com.
uniting rape upon girl named Nary Ann Shee-
ham, after first Supplying her with q drug At his
ONCE, AZ the Tontine Hotel and who escaped from a
trial IN that case By the Court declining to receive
the dying declaration Of the girl while Ia childbirth
came up before the City Court yesterday In this
| case ne his charged with bastardy By an agree.
ment OF counsel the case went over . week