Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-21
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LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 The Rubber shop starts up again this week. The shop has been shut down for the annual cleaning.
 Hamlin is having an altar put up in his cell under the direction of his spiritual adviser, Father Hughes of Hartford
 Superintendent Beach, of the Naugatuck railroad, will have Winchester observatory time telegraphed to the stations along that road.
 The Club will play 8 match game of base ball with the Rough and Ready nine of this city tomorrow afternoon at the Howard avenue grounds. Game called at 3 o'clock.
 See notice giving information concerning applications to fill vacancies in the State scholarships in the Sheffield Scientific School The appointing boardmeet June %.
 More deeds have been recorded at the Town Clerks office this spring than in any spring for four or five years past which shows an increased animation in the real estate market
 Rev A Loose, of the middle class in the Yale Theological Seminary, has been secured as the assistant of the Rev J A Riddle, of Milford for three months, commencing May 30.
  gational church, Humphrey street, temporari- ly absent from duty on account of impaired health, goes to Vermont in week or two for a visit.
 Many friends sympathize with Capt E A Gessner in the loss of his youngest child, which died Wednesday after an illness of several weeks. The best medical skill and careful nursing could not avail.
 John Quinn, brakeman on the Connecti- cut Western railroad, was struck by an en- zine on the Harlem road near Armenia, N. Y, last week, and was badly cut about the head. He fell asleep while on duty.
 A petition has been forwarded to Washing ton, through the Hon Richard A Wheeler, of Stonington, asking for pension for the Rev Jabez Swan, of New London, who was volunteer in the battle of Stonington in 1872.
 Victor Lodge, Knights of Honor of Bridge port, have invited the three lodges of the Order in New Haven to visit them on the evening of May 20, and the invitation will be accepted. Meriden delegation will also be present.
 Nine years ago yesterday Allen and Hamlin broke into and robbed the stores of G T and c Shepard and E E Labensky in New Lon don, a crime that led to that greater one which Hamlin will expiate upon the gallows week from to-day.
 Mrs w Cone, of Hartford, lost valuable gold hunting case watch yesterday morning, some of the Tight fingered gentry" having relieved her of itwhile she was standing on the corner of Main and Asylum streets look ing at the circus parade.
 North Haven has it's annual Memorial day exercises on Saturday, June 12. As usual they will be of a very interesting character. The formal exercises will take place in the Congregational church. The address will be by L M Hubbard of Wallingford.
 Noah w Hoyt, postmaster at New Canaan, died very suddenly yesterday morning from an attack of asthma. MT Hoyt has been sufferer from that disease for many years, but has always been able to attend to his business up to yesterday. His loss is severely regret ted in his community.
 Committees representing the Sunday schools of the First M E and Davenport Congrega- tional churches met yesterday by appointment to confer with regard to a union Sunday school picnic by the two churches the coming summer. These churches had a union picnic last summer, going by steamer Elm City to Cold Spring L. I.
 Bishop Williams will advance several dea- cons to the priesthood at St. Andrews church of Meriden, Thursday, May 27. The full ordination service will be held at 10:3O m. and probably there will be large attendance of the clergy residing in the diocese It is expected that the bishop will preach the ser mon.
 Messrs John McClay & Son, contractors, of Hartford have received a contract from the New Haven and Northampton Company to build the foundations for six bridges along the line of it's railroad. large force of men will be employed on the work, which will begin at Turner's Falls, Mass. It will take several months to accomplish the work