Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-05-22
l.0GAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
''Sportsmen excursion tickets" are now
sold by the eastern railroads.
Mr.. Roger S. Baldwin, of Milford, Is con-
fined to his house with the measles.
Bishop Williams annual visitation to the
Episcopal churches of Bridgeport, will occur
next Sunday.
The veteran and active members OF the
Grays meet Wednesday night to decide about
the Albany trip
Rev. L. T. Chamberlain, of Norwich, is
c lIlsd to the Classon Avenue Presbyterian
church, Brooklyn.
The brass piece for the yacht Jera, Cap
tain Munson, is on exhibition in Mallett's
window on Chapel street
Michael MeMahon, for many years superin-
tendsnt at Belle Dock died on Sunday in st.
Vincent hospital, New York.
The Prince street nine defeated the Cedar
street school nine Monday afternoon, score
16 to IL. Five innings were played.
There have been bot two deaths from scar
let fever in this city since May LIST. There
have been many cases. but chiefly of light
character.
Miss Nellie J. Brigham will deliver lee
ture at Spiritualists' Hall, 1o2 Orange street,
Tonight The lecture is fir ee and the public
are invited.
The Vanderbilt residence in Hartford is to
be sold at auction. 1t cost 100000 and the
wall around it cost $40, 900. In all the place
cost 100000.
A Shore Line brakeman name Becker, of
Saybrook, while on freight train Saturday
colIided with bridge near Waterford and is
in a critical condition.
Mrs. Margaret Griffin, one of Bridgeport's
oldest citizens, died Wednesday and her fun
eral was largely attended Friday afternoon.
She was SO years of age.
DR. A. E. Wiuchell remained in about the
same condition yesterday, without apparent
change. He is very i'll, but. there are still
good hopes of his recovery.
The remains of the late Mrs. Clifford L.
Main were taken yesterday to South Salem, II.
Y, the former home of the unfortunate
young bride, for interment.
Mr. G. NJ. Brocksiefer is agent for the gen.
uine Mathushek's balanced sounding board,
grand square and upright piano-forte. His
agency is at 143 Wooster street.
Mr.. George E. Baldwin, of Milford, is seri-
ously ill with complication of diseases and
Dr. Sanford, of New Haven, was called Sun
day in consultation by DIR. Heady.
The freshmen class tried to sing from their
fence last evening, but the other classes were
too strong voiced and drowned the '.freshies."
Two lengths of their fence was broken down
in the squabble.
Bridgeport's new fire engine has arrived
and is handsome looking machine The
''fre ladies gave it a trial yesterday after
noon and if the trial proves satisfactory the
machine will be termed over to the town.
Joseph Merrill of Westhill, Now Hartfoi d.
was struck and instantly killed by an extra
train at PlainviIIe Saturday afternoon. Els
horse was thrown through the fence down to
the brink of the river and was also killed.
Several hundred people heard the Saliva
ton Army last evening on the Green. They
went through their usual work and marched
through Chapel street to Union Hall. They
had one candidate for prayers last evening.
Admiral Foote Post held special meeting
last evening. They mustered in eleven can.
didates and talked up the arran gements for
the entertainment to be held in the Grand
Opera House on Wednesday evening next
Mr.. Frank Farrell manager of the Madison
Square Theater company, was in town last
evening and arranged with Mr.. CARL to pre-
sent the favorite play 1.-THE Professor at
the CARL Opera House on next Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. P. T. Barnum is erecting for w. q.
Mills, the clam baker and shore dinner cater
er, of West Ssrotford, large octagonal build
ing at the foo. of Park Place, on Main street,
near the entrance to Seaside Park, Bridge
port
George w. Coy, of Milford, formerly of
this city, spent the greater portion of the
week in Boston, on business He intends
leaving for that city in day or SO by hi.
own conveyance, and will stop at the towns
and cities on the way. His trip will take ten
days time.
Yesterdays Hartford Times concludes an
article on the Faust performances in that
city with the following tribute to Prof. Shep-
ard: ''Mr. Thomas G. Shepard, musician
of the most excellent record, directed the
whole, and the way in which he carried his
people through this opera stamps him lead
or of splendid qualities
Last Sunday while ONE ladies and gentle
men were riding to the top of Indian Head
East Rock Park, they met some young men
coming down on bicycles. Their horse was
much frightened and serious accident was
narrowly escaped. 1t might be well to pro-
hibit the use of bicycles on the Park roads
before somebody is killed