Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-26
LOCAL NEWS.
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The Atlantic Yacht club is expected at Black Rock harbor to-day.
 A Blaine and Logan banner was swung to the breeze in Stratford last evening.
 Mir. Samuel c. Durand, of Milford, is ma terially improving his house and grounds.
 The Union Metallic Cartridge company of Bridgeport are erecting chimney 12O feet high.
 To-day will be lace day at the Ruffie con- pany's Call and examine their stock which is cheaper than ever.
 Justice J. P. Pinkerman, of Bridgeport, sails for Liverpool to-day, to be absent six weeks on visit to his parents.
 The cellar is being excavated on Wallace street for the large new additional building for the Sargent manufactory.
 W. T. Enc, of this city, will be in West field, Mass, until October first superintend- ing the building of railroad bridge.
 Mrs. Harry Flynn had her left ankle brok- en Thursday afternoon by jumping from her carriage to save her child who had fallen out.
 Charles Buchter, working at the Canal rail road shops, badly crushed his right hand by getting it caught in a crane. Dr. Bartlett at tended.
 Stamford's building fund for it's Ferguson library has just been increased $2,3OO. The amount set apart for this fund now exceeds $1O,OOO
 At English Hall on Sunday evening John c. Collins will preach. Subject, "Al- most" Open air meetings will be held on the State House steps at 6:15 p. m.
 Corporal J. w. January who became noted for having amputated both feet with his own hands while prisoner of war at Florence, s. O., is visiting friends in Stamford.
 Captain Traynor is off to sea again in his dory. He re-embarked from Matinicus Isl and on Wednesday afternoon in good spirits. He expects to land in Bristol, England.
 Westley Henry, for many years steward of the Home Circle club, Hartford, died yester- day morning at o'clock, after a short ill- ness He was general favorite at the club.
 People complain of ladies being insulted on Chapel street between Franklin and Ham ilton streets by crowd of loungers The grievance occurs generally early in the eve ming.
 George A. Ayers, who was hurt on the
 
 the road for $50, 900, has been awarded $4,- 800 and costs in the Supreme court at Water bury.
 MT. John G. Chapman gives an exhibition of the merits of the Hayward hand grenade fire extinguisher this forenoon at 10 o'clock on Munson street near the Winchester Arms company's office.
 The county commissioners yesterday grant ed liquor licenses to Kate Defrees, 253 Ham ilton street; Mary Gildea, 5515 Putnam street, and to J. H. Badgeley and Tileston & Immich, Meriden.
 Judge Carpenter, of the Supreme court, left for Falmouth, Mass, Thursday morning and will spend couple of weeks at his cot tage there. His daughter will remain there during the season.
 Rev. P. M Bartlett, D. D., president of Maryville college, Tenn, will preach in the Woodbridge Congregational church next Sabbath, the 27th inst. services commencing at Il o'clock. a. m.
 MT. R. Treat Merwin, the builder on Eld street, has been quite poorly again, but is improving and gaining strength and hopes are entertained that he will be able to be out doors again in few weeks.
 A nine from the New Haven lodge of Elks and nine from the Hartford lodge will play game of base ball at Hamilton park next Monday afternoon. Great interest is pend ing over the result. The winning nine will be rewarded with prize.
 Henry E. Tolles, of New Britain, has made a contract with the Messrs. Sargent, of New Haven, to take charge of their lock room. He retains his residence in New Britain. Mr. Tolles was master of Harmony lodge, F. A. M., of that place, more than twice as long as any other member.
 Thomas Coyneen, aged 25, was sent to the almshouse yesterday, suffering from horrors or from insanity. One week ago his young wife was sent there with the horrors from drunkenness. They have five children that are cared for by their grandmother, who owns property on Day street.