Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mentiom.

Brown, a farmer of Salem, aged AZ, fell 1n- sensible, and has remained so since. It was feared that it was a case of poisoning.
 Mrs. Roxy Parsons Caldwell died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. l.. T. Pear son, in Hartford, on Sunday, aged 94. She was probably the oldest woman in that city.
 Dr. Skinner, of the Scientific School, who was recently appointed manager of the Amer ican Electric company of New Britain, mas been elected secretary and treasurer Of the same company.
 Edith M. Hubbell, the insane young wo- p.an who was taken to the Bridgeport aims house few days ago, continues to improve and will probably entirely recover her reason in a short time.
 The joint committee of Admiral Foote and Henry c. Merwin Posts, G. A. R., appointed to make arrangements for Memorial day, will meet some night during the present week to conclude arrangements.
 c. R. Jewett and George Trowbridge, graduates of the class of '78, have just grad uated from the college of physicians and surgeons in New York city, the latter bear ing away a prize for efficiency in examina tions.
 A teachers institute will be held in Litch- field May 26, 27 and 2s, under the superVi- sion of the State Board of Education, assist ed by several gentlemen prominently con- nected with educational interests in the State.
 One of the prominent shirt factories of Bridgeport was closed yesterday on account of Barnum's show in that city, the proprie- tor putting up placard bearing this inscr1p- tion "Closed on account of the Greatest In- terference on Earth.' r"
 Selectmen Cooper and Foote finished per ambulating the line between New Haven and Hamden yesterday afternoon. The line be- tween New Haven and East Haven will have to be perambulated again next fall, after an- nexation goes into effect.
 The receipts of the three performances of the Frog Opera given last week in Hart ford were over $2,eOO, of which the Union for Home Work receives one-half, the other half being divided between the two gentle men who managed the affair.
 T.. L. witmyer, formerly of the Bridgeport Morning NeaCs, native of Pennsylvania and graduate from a college in that State, died recently in Minneapolis, where he was prac- tising law. He was principal of Q public school in Fairfield once for two years.
 The quarterly meeting of the directors of the Derby railroad was held yesterday after noon. A continued average increase of re- ceipts was reported, they beIng for the six months ending April l $9,lOO in excess of the receipts of the previous six months
 Fears are entertained for the safety of the bark Trinity, Lawrence & Co.,, which sailed ago next June. She has never touched at any port SO far as known, nor has word been heard from her since her departure.
 B. c. Lake, auctioneer, offers for sale to- day at Il o'clock, on the premises, the house and lot formerly belonging to the late George H. Bradley, 96 Hill street, by order of the administrator. It is a very desirable prop erty and will be good investment for some one.
 James w. B. Kelly, long in his early life a resident of Norwich, will be buried in that place this week. = His remains are on the way from Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was long engaged in mercantile pursuits with much success. He at one time resided in Kansas during the Buchanan administration, and rendered good service in the anti-slavery cause.
 The new train to be put on the New York, New Haven and Hartford road for carrying Adams Express matter between New York and Boston will probably begin running in few days It will consist of five cars instead of four, and will carry nothing but express TIL d., S, o q, @ cilities afforded by the baggage cars on the passenger trains being inadequate.
 Barnum's great show was exhibited in Bridgeport yesterday, and to-day it appears in Waterbury. Though yesterday was a rainy day there was special train of ten cars to Bridgeport down the Housatonic road, starting from Falls Village and bring ing 600. There were extra cars on the Naug- atuck and on the New York road. The depot till 10 with incoming people bound to the show.
 new law firm has been formed in New York under the name of Chittenden, Town send & Chittenden. The senior member (Hon. L. E. Ch1ttenden) was the United States Treasurer under Lincoln, organized that bureau and signed the first ''greenback" ever issued is now president of the Anti Monopoly League of the United States, at New York The other Mir. Chittenden is 8 son of l.. E. Chittenden, and graduate of Yale, class of 1874, and in the same class with the third member of the firm, James M. Townsend, jr.. of this city, who took 8 ''Townsend prize" and the "De Forest gold medar' of that class (the highest collegiate honors at Yale), whose friends will be pleased to hear of his continued success in his chosen profession.