Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-09
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LOCAL NEWS.
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 St. Valentines day is next Saturday. The dealers report quite call for missives for the day already.
 A very large wildcat was shot Friday in mountain near the line of the Northampton road, in Massachusetts, by train hand who lives in this city.
 New York parties are reported to have pur- chased plot of land on West Haven shore, near the Edward MaIley place, for the purpose of erecting a shore residence the coming sum mer.
 At the first Gospel Temperance meeting, this evening, the Rev. B. M. Adams, of the First M. E. church, will speak. It is hoped there will be large attendance. Seats free to all.
 The children of the English Hall Sunday school visited the Connecticut Museum of In- dustry and Art, at the State House, Saturday morning. It was a pleasant occasion for them.
 Mir. 0. M Loomis offers liberal reward for the return of large screwdriver, two feet in length, used for thirty years, and valued highly in his piano moving establishment department. See his advertisement.
 Owing to misunderstanding with the man. agement the Bloodgood Minstrel Company disbanded Saturday evening. They are now expecting to reorganizs in about two weeks, and then proceed to fill all their announce ments.
 Rev. MT. Paige, in jail at Hartford, has as yet been unable to find any one who will fur nish bonds to the amount of $500 for his ap- pearance before the United States Court to answer to a charge of sending obscene matter through the mails.
 slight fire occurred Saturday evening at half-past five in James Regan's house, No. 10 Myrtle street, in apartments on the third floor, occupied by E. R. Tyrrell and family. Clothes upon clothes horse caught fire, and wooden mantel was damaged.
 The relief fund raised in this city by the Parnell committee, $1, 752.44, was received back from Drexel, Morgan & Co.,, Saturday, by the committee, and they will take steps to send on the money through another channel.
 match at checkers has been arranged be- tween MT. Patterson, of Hartford, and Mir. Conway, of this city, and play will commence at the checker rooms, Hoadley building, New Haven, on Monday, the 16th inst. Sixteen games are to be played, and stake of $50 is to be played for.
 soldiers widow in an eastern Connecticut town, who has had little in this life excepting hard luck, poor tenements and children, and plenty of nothing excepting poverty, recently had come to her from grateful country over $1, 1900, as back pension due her on her soldier husbands account. She is married again, and keeps house in hotel style.
 The New Haven Bicycle club held meet ing Saturday evening, M. F. Tyler presiding. A uniform which had been selected was adopted. It consists of gray suit of flannel throughout, knee brooches. with stockings, and blouse. The hat to be worn is similar to the base ball hat, and will be the same color as the suit
 By far the most interesting of the Eastern nations is the Empire of Japan, fast rising to be the leader among the Orientals. Twenty years ago the feudal system was in full force there; now there is hardly trace of it to be found. We advise all who wish to learn some thing about this beautiful and far famed coun- try to attend Dr. Syle's lecture at the Athene- um, next Saturday evening Reserved seats at Loomis'.
 MT. s. E. Booth, late of West Haven, who went to California and located there, at San Bernadino, last spring, has met with great loss in the death of his wife, which occurred on the 24th of last month. The deceased will be mourned by large circle here. Three sisters and three brothers of the deceased re- side in West Haven. She was . member of the Congregational church in the borough. Three children survive her.