Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-03
LUCAL NEWS.
Rrfef Mention.

Brief Mention.
 A new road is being laid out on East ROCK Park.
 George streit is able to be about the house.
 There wero thirteen 1odgers at the station house last night.
 The President yesterday reappolated George L. Kinney postmaster at Westville
 The New Haven Schillerbund gave prl- yate sociable at the Cutler Hall last evening.
 William J. Woodruff, well known busi- ness man of Bridgeport, died Sunday night of typho-malarial fever.
 Yesterday forenoon R. M. Hooker's horse fell on Chapel street, breaking the carriage shaft No other damage was done.
 George Kessel, the cornetist, has been en- gagged to play at one of the leading churches in New Britain for the ensuing year.
 The annual meeting of the Firemen's Mu- tual Aid association will be held next Mon day evening, when officers will be elected.
 The repairing of the Chapel street bridge over Mill river was commenced yesterday. The bridge is closed to travel for three days
 Ariel Parish, ex-superintendent of the pub lie schools, is enjoying his visit in Colorado, and writes that he will remain there for some time yet.
 The friends of Miss Louise Davenport, of 391 Washington street, will be pleased to hear that she is recovering from severe broken ankle.
 The fremen on the New York division of the Consolidated railroad have sent in an ap- plication for an increase of pay from $50 tc $6O per month.
 Captain Dowd of the Putnam Phalanz has been very sick at his home in East Hart ford for several days with pneumonia, but i' now recovering.
 There will be 8 meeting of the Ladies Church Missionary association this Tuesday, afternoon at 3 o'clock in Trinity chapel building, Temple street
 Marcus Hemingway sailed for the West Indies last night with Captain Fred. Crossley of the Bessie c. Beach, which is to load with sugar for New York parties
 The monthly meeting of the managers of the Home for the Friendless will be held at the residence of T. H. Bishop. 215 Church street. on Wednesday,, April 4, at p. m.
 It was the coldest March in Connecticut for at least thirteen years-as far as the rec ord at hand extends-with the exception of 1872 and 1875. And it was 1Oo to 110 colder than some of em.
 The four rooms of the Division street school which are unfinished will at once be made ready for school purposes. On next Friday night the bids for the new training school on Congress avenue will all be in.
 Before the County Commissioners yester- day appeared Prosecuting Agent Fay, of Mer- iden, to settle the case against Mrs. Rourke, of that city, who was prosecuted for having a connecting door between her saloon and dwelling She paid the costs.
 MT. Everett T. Stanley, of West Hartford, has gone to Dakota on a tour of inspection, with view to purchasing wheat lands if well pleased with the country. He is provided with a good cook and all the comforts neces- sary to travel in the great Northwest.
 MT. Francis Bolton, formerly of Portland, but for the past two years employed by the Hartford Silver Plate company, has made an engagement with the Mexican mining syndi- cate as engineer etc. This is 8 company of Americans owning extensive properties in zacateca, Mexico.
 Gustavus Gladwin, brother of B. A. Glad win. died in Brooklyn, N. Y, March 27, of cancer in the stomach, after painful sick ness lasting ncarIy six months He was 42 years old and 8 much esteemed gentleman. The remains were brought to Higganum, hls native place, for interment.
 In Q windo on Church street fine crayon portrait of Mir. Charles Miller, proprietor of the Adelphi billiard rooms, set in 8 massive and elegant frame, attracts attention from passers by. The portrait is from the studio of John J. TierneY. the artist, and is another evidence of his great skill in the line in which he has already distin guishe q himself