Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-28
LOCAL NEWS.
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 MT. J. P. Stow, long residing in Meriden, is very critically i'll.
 Another cold snap is expected to day, ow- ing to the cold weather in the Northwest.
 Miss Lizzie c. Gaffney sings at the Rachel Lodge entertainment in Meriden this even- ing.
 The Grays give their third sociable April 18th. The tickets are now out and selling rapidly.
 The annual examinations at the High school for promotions will commence next Monday.
 Rev. c. H. Buck lectured on Egypt" to large audience in South Meriden Monday evening.
 The West Haven bridge, Kimberly avenue, is being re-spiled, replanked and thoroughly reconstructed.
 MT. Alfred Holt, the builder, has just re- turned from three months visit to the South for the benefit of his health.
 MT. D. Marcham, of Meriden, was kicked by his horse while going into the stall re- gently, and is now in critical state
 The building firm of Hubbell S Merwin has been increased to Hubbeu, MerHin & Co.,, by the admission of Charles F. Merwin. Deputy collectors of internal revenue are now visiting all dealers in manufactured to- bacco to see if the law is complied with re- garding the stamps on the boxes.
 Mrs Senator Platt and her mother, Mrs. Bull, have arrived home in Meriden from Washington. They stopped in Philadelphia for rest Mrs Bull having been ill.
 VI Ion c the Atheneum concerts takes place, on which occasion Miss Henrietta Beebe of New York, very superior vocalist, will assist.
 Senator Platt, in response to an invitation, gave an address in the Meriden Opera House last evening, on Meriden and it's future. The house was packed. The Turner Glee club sang.
 The monthly meeting of the managers oi the New Haven Orphan Asylum will be held at the asylum, Elm street. on Thursday morning, March 29, at quarter after 1C o'clock
 The board of directors of the Masonic Protective society met Monday evening and admitted several new members and voted the widow of the late Enos A. Hale benefit of SPAS.
 Connecticut Rock Lodge No. 92, F. & A M., give their grand annual ball this Wednesday evening at Germania Hall. Al usual it will be an occasion of much interest and we'll attended.
 Three funerals of persons of the Jewish faith occur to-day, those of Joseph Sonnen berg, Mrs. Wolf Williams and Joseph B. Mailhouse, for many years teamster for the New Haven Wheel company.
 Attention is called to the opportunity re- Lynwood street, an eligible situation for a home. Several fine houses have been erect ed on this street within the past year.
 The New Haven Literary association give their second annual reception at the Grays armory this evening A number of ladies and gentlemen from Meriden and Bridgeport will be present as guests of the association. Yesterday afternoon the lot 50x15O, be- longing to the estate of John Mannix, on the west side of Howard avenue near First street. was sold by Edward c: Beecher, auc. tioneer, to Peter T. Reynolds for thirty dol lars per front foot.
 tuck, have taken since last November to March 15, 34 foxes, 29 skunks, 26 crows, 9 eoons, l mink, besides some other small game, and have not lost one days work in that time, Wedges work being night watchman and Brooks working in shop.