Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-06-06

4oIa1 pASooo VI
The assets of the borough are 81, $50. The
liabilities are $1,214.sS. A proposition to
lay a four mill tax for the current expenses
the coming year brought forth considerable
discussion for an hour and over. Then the
question was laid on the table and the meet
ing voted to adjourn until next Monday even
ing Sat 7:30 o'clock, June 18th, when it is
hoped there will be larger attendance and
that the question will be carried unanimous
ly.
Mrs. George II. Brockett and children
started yesterday afternoon for the State of
Texas where she will meet her husband, who
has already located his rancho there. He has
purchased a section of land for himself and
one for the company which he represents
(most of the stockholders being residents
here. He has well dug and his house al
most completed. The nearest railroad sta
ton is Abileen, forty miles on the Texas and
Pacific railway and about two hundred and
fifty miles northwest from Fort Worth. Mr..
Brockett is in good spirits and thinks
that the venture will be very successful.
There is considerable speculation in lands in
that State, the sections on the rivers bringing
one-third more than the rest. Some sections
of the land will only be sold to actual set
tiers and they can only buy one tract for each
family.
Mr.. D. A. Jones, pitcher of the Yale col
lege University nine, is a resident of the
Fourteenth ward and lives on Fair Haven
heights. Our people are proud of him and
his record and they one and all think that
the club without his aid would not have
been SO victorious. To those who know
Dan his brilliant playing is nothing strange
for there is nothing he undertakes but what
he is bound to succeed in. May his bright
star always be with him.
The frequent and vivid lightning on Mon
dow auor7inrY int bo NTH ifa
brilliant electric displays which continued for
nearly three hours, attracted the attention
of our citizens, who watched this unusual
sight with much interest.
Mr.. S. M. Munson (of the firm of S. M.
Munson & Co., pie bakers. and wife are on
a two weeks visit with friends in the city of
Philadelphia, Pa. They will return home
again next week.
At the monthly meeting of Quinnipiac en-
CINE company held last Monday evening
Foreman Stevens was appointed chairman,
he to appoint the other three of the commit
tee to make arrangements for the annual pic
mic and excursion of the company.
Horsefish are caught in large Numbers in
the harbor. These fish are principally used
for bait in eel pots, although they use them to
some extent to feed poultry and ducks and
are said to be excellent for this purpose.
Mr.. Leslie D. Russell, who is pleasantly
situated as salesman in the leading dry goods
house in Providence, IL. l., visited mere over
the Sabbath with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Luddington, of AL
bany, N. Y, are visiting for short season
with Mr.. L. s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Luddington, corner of East Pearl and Pier
pont streets.
H. R. Miller went to Providence R. L,
yesterday. Mr.. M. has had an offer to travel
through the New England States for the
Providence Novelty company as their agent
This is the reason of his journey to the city
of ''What Cheer"
The little insect known as the cut worm
is making terrible havoc among the early
vegetables. Hardly does plant or vine
shew itself above ground before the grub or
worm is at work destroying the vegetation.
The proprietors of the Quinnipiac market
shut the doors and closed up the business on
Monday evening.
Every pleasant day many of the city peo-
pie and strangers wander on to Fair heights
this point.
Mr.. James S. Hemingway is acting for
short time as messenger in the Second Ma
tional bank in the city.
Some of the oysters that are being brought
up from the harbor for immediate use are
over one half dead.
Rev. Burdett Hart and daughter, Miss Mary
Hart, left yesterday afternoon by railroad for
New York on their European tour. The
steamer by which they go sails this morning
at seven o'clock. The best wishes of their
host of friends go with them. The tourists
will he absent three months or more