Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-30
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LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 Milford is to have Pinafore again on Thurs day evening under the auspices of the G. A. R.
 Robert o. Tyler Post, G. A. R., of Hart ford, visits Admiral Foote Post, of this city, April 9th.
 Rev. Mr. Miles, of Meriden. received a call yesterday to the pastorate of the Central church in Lawrence, Mass.
 The Jeffersonian club recognize the birth day of Jefferson Saturday with a collation. and speeches at their rooms.
 The schooner CadwaIlader is ashore on Gardiner's Island. Captain Scott. the wrecker, has gone to her relief.
 Miss Clara M Gilbert and Arthur M. Beebe were united in marriage at the Davenport church yesterday afternoon by Rev. Mir. Me- serve.
 Attention is called to the advertisement in another column of Charles E. Kay, the steam job printer whose speciality is fancy adverti- sing cards
 The fifth in the series of united Lenten services takes place this evening at Trinity church Rev. Dr. Beardsley will preach i; subject, Christianity in Domestic Life.''
 Tho Catholic church in Wallingford, new and handsome church, cost $47, 900. and the debt on it is only $9O,OOO, to meet which the parish has $15,OOO worth of other property.
 horse belonging to Frederick Catlin, of 482 Howard avenue, ran away yesterday, and after going some distance fell and broke it's leg. It had to be killed It was a good ami nal.
 Engagements for High Rock Grove still continue to be made. Among those of re- cent date are waahams Post G. A. R., and the Congregational Sunday school of Nauga- tuck
 Dr. William c. Holmes, son of Israel Holmes, of Waterbury, at present house surgeon of Charity hospital, New York, will leave the hospital on Friday, his time then expiring.
 Fx-Mayor Amer Bradley, of Waterbury, who is at the hospital, has not yet been obliged to have his leg amputated, and hopes are entertained that the operation may not have to be resorted to.
 There will be alecture on Ancient Rome, with stereopticon views, at the Young Wo- mems Christian Association rooms Wednes- day, at 7:45 p. m. Classes in needle work, embroidery, etc, may be joined after the lee ture.
 The real estate transfers recorded yester- day were: Franklin R. Bliss to David O'Donnell, ,forty-two feet on Vernon street 1; Emma F. Dickerman to Sarah E. Clark and Narcissa G. Loveridge, twenty eight feet on York street.
 The monthly meeting of the New Haven County Horticultural society will be held at room No ? Mitchell's building on Wednes- day evening, April 9th, at 8 o'clock. The subject selected for the meeting is 1.-The cul- ture of the Gloxinia."
 Public day exercises at Washington school have been arranged for as follows: March 30, room 8, Miss Willoughby; April 6, room 9, Miss Catlin; April 8, room 10, Mrs. Crit tenden; April 12, room II, Miss Bradley {; April 14, room 12, Misses Harnett and cum- mings.
 The terribly dusty condition of Church and Chapel streets was much relieved yester- dey The watering carts were welcomed and were good sight for sore eyes, so merchants said, and some of them, as well as people in general, have been complaining of eyes full of dust for several days.
 A curiosity can be seen around the yard of A. P. Hawks, the keeper of the hotel in Can ton Village. A kitten that was not wanted was turned out to shirk for itself last fall, when it was adopted by brood of large chickens, and it staid with them all winter, going into their roost with them every night. It will now follow the chickens around, rub ping itself against them very lovingly.