Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-27
LOCAH NEWS.
RrIsf Mention.

There are f23 persons in the hospltal aE the present time. -.<y
 This evening the general committee on the centennial celebration meet at the City Hall.
 The United States District court comes in to-day at Hartford, Judge shipman presid- ing.
 Judge Joseph Sheldon delivers the Memo rial day address at Northford next Friday at 2 o'clock. t ; E V N n4
 Rev .Dr. Dennen is now residing in Water town, Mass, near Boston, where he was for merlY settled. - z
 Yesterday Burr Grossly was appointed by the Probate court a trustee of the estate of s. c. Bartram. 5z5. q 5-as--5 -t
 The schooner Fly has brought into dock at Bridgeport sszenty-6vs. tons of coal saved from the canal boats sunk off Bridgeport harbor. ~--- ---- '-- - -.--s- - ~.
 Four young men in MiddletoHn have been arrested on suspicion of having set fire to the Industrial school barn, which was burned on Saturday night. -E
 Rev. R. G. s. McNeiIIe, of Bridgeport, preached Decoration day sermon at the South Congregational church, of which he is pastor, Sunday night. :ozs 3-a1r F
 The Democratic ward conventions to elect delegates to the town convention, which elects delegates to the State convention, take place tonight in all the wards
 Lightning struck in Bridgeport last Satur- day. No damage was done further than ruin ing large tree in front of Mir. Jacob Refers residence on Golden Hill street
 The auction sale of the Dir. Dennen resi- dence in the block on Orange street has been postponed to Saturday next owing to the ill., ness of Mir. Lake, the auctioneer,
 Wooster lodge F. and A. Nj, will work the third degree tomorrow Cwednesday) even- ing This lodge has large amount of work on it's hands to do before the summer vaca- tion. ----,--.--t .S@
 The Dwight Place church Sunday school appointed committee recently to decide whether to hold picnic this year or not The question would be quickly solved, no " doubt, if left to the school = s<-
 It is proposed by the Hartford Elks to set apart one evening each month for g ladies' social, when an entertainment of a musical and literary character will be given similar to that at the recent dedication of the hall
  R. Parsons, of Rochester,, N. Y., very handsome card of invitation to attend the ceremonies June and 10 attendant upon the fftieth anniversary of the incorporation of Rochester as @ city. Gss -.Lur
 The Hartford Foot Guard will have fine reception from the Worcester ,Continentals tomorrow, judging from the programme which was announced in yesterdays Spy. Among the Connecticut guests will be Gov ernor Waller and staff --~ ---
 Edwin O. Burt, who between 1888 and 184s carried on the manufacture of boots and shoes in Hartford and subsequently, removed to New York; died at his home in Orange, N. J., Saturday of Bright's disease. He had been very successful, and the ssBurtp shoes were widely known.
 The change in the temperature of the at- mOsphere from Saturday which has prevailed since Sunday afternoon was rather unpleas- ant for those who had lain aside winter dAn- nels, but was nothing unusual at this season of the year. The prospect is that it will be warmer to-day.
 The final preparations by the Knights of Honor for the reception of General Frank D. Sloat, the new supreme dictator of the order, will be made at Roger Sherman lodge room this evening. The, reception, which takes place on Wednesday night will be fine at- fair. Every lodge in the State will be repre- scented. The Second regiment band will fur4 nish music.
 Stephen T. McGann, one of the East Rock policemen, and Miss Mary J. Cox were mar ried at the Church of the Sacred Heart yes- terday afternoon. There was large attend ance of friends. Miss Jennie Hyland was bridesmaid, and MT. Carey, of Waterbury, groOmsman. reception was held last evening at the residence of the brides moth CT, 291 Portsea street. '.s=i.3 ..- -. sf'.