Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-09


Miss Katie Bradley, who has been West for
nearly year past, visiting in Chicago and
vicinity amidst friends and relatives, returned
home again on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. A. T. Hemingway, of Chicago, a dele
gate to the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton convention now being held in the city,
is stopping with Mr.. James Henderson, Cen
tire street. Mr.. Fl. is second cousin to the
Hemingways on the East side.
The Yale University eight-oared crew were
out rowing in the river on Wednesday, taking
a long pull far up stream. The gallant oars
men attracted considerable attention going
and returning.
Mr. and Mrs. Dr. I'll. E. Stone started on a
trip through the western States last Wednes,
day afternoon. They 60 as far as st. Louis
Mrs. Nell Kinney is visiting in Guilford
with her daughter, Mrs. Henry S. Wedmore,
this week.
The auction sales of wagons, horses, uten-
sils, etc., of Charles Palmer, the teamster,
yesterday morning, at the livery stables of
Moody & Smith, drew together quite large
number. The bidding was quite lively and
the sales were satisfactory to both buyer and
seller.
The strawberry festival given by the ladies
of the St. James society in the lecture room
of the church last Wednesday evening was
fully attended, there being over two hundred
present The rector, Rev. DIR. Vibbert, read
three selections-"The Blacksmith's Story"
Chow Reuben Played" and "The Eagle
Rock" each piece being most heartily ap-
plauded. The tableaux and pictures of the
'sChocolate Girl,'' 1.-THE Gipsys Camp" and
1.-THE Magic Mirror" were all finely given.
The character costumes were elegant and the
participants in the different scenes rendered
their parts exceedingly we'll. The beautiful
and laughable trio comedetta entitled The
Train to Mauro' created considerable amuse-
ment and kept the audience in one continual
uproar of laughter and encores during it's
representation. The characters represented
in the play were an old lady travelling, taken
by Miss Jennie Moulthrop; her son, by
George Moulthrop; station master, Eugene
Smith-each one of the three doing we'll, but
too much credit or praise cannot be given to
Miss Moulthrop for the successful manner in
which she carried out the part assigned her.
Then came the feast of cakes, Strawberries
and ice cream and a sociable and enjoyable
time was had by all present. The society will
realize over fifty dollars from the evening
entertainment.
There was large number assembled at the
lecture room of the East Pearl street Metho-
dist church last Wednesday evening, the oc-
casion being an entertainment given by the
Young Peoples society. The programme
consisted of music both vocal and instru-
mental. Rotations, readings, and last but
not least hefamous broom drill by the young
ladies, each and every part carried out to
perfection, each performer being heartily
applauded as they fulfilled the respective
parts assigned them. a This was truly pleas
ant and sociable time and nice little sum
was raised to go into the treasury.
Chief Engineer Hendrick, of the city fire
department, accompanied by First Assistant
Engineer Davis, of the Waterbury fire de-
partment made short call on Chief Brown,
of the Borough fire department, yesterday
afternoon The guests were received with
cordial welcome.
The Fire Boys Glee club met Wednesday
evening and were practicing together IN sing
ing There is considerable music among the
boys, and with proper care and pains they
can give some pretty good singing
The oyster dredge steamer @. s. Conkllng,
owned by the ii. j. Lewis Oyster company,
yesterday while throwing some oyster seed
overheard off Stratford was run into by the
schooner A. j. Bentley and considerably
damaged. Fortunately the boat was able to
reach port safely. The schooner staid by
and gave all the aid they could to the dam
aged boat, which will be obliged to lay up
some time for repairs.