Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

visit to Stony Creek yesterday.
 Paul Jente 6 Brothers are soon to build three frame houses on Henry street.
 Governor Waller made an address in the opera house at Hartford last evening.
 About 125 New Haven people went to Bos ton yesterday on the excursion train.
 The night school closed last night and will not open till next week Thursday evening.
 In Milford on Sunday Thomas Smullan, while out with H. Burnes, shot large coon. A horse of c. H. Amesbury, of Tyler City, was struck by Derby railroad train recently and-killed.
 Fifty gentlemen will come here from Hart ford on Saturday to escort MT. Blaine to Hartford
 John Moran, of Westville, was kicked by horse in the leg Monday. Dr. Hawkes. at tended him.
 The Belva Lockwood guard of Bridgeport are trying to arrange for State parade of all the Mother Hubbard organizations.
 Peter Meyers, of Orange, had his head cut with an axe while having fight on Monday with man living in the same house.
 The annual meeting of the directors of the Housatonic Railroad company will be held Wednesday, November 19, in Bridgeport.
 Many New London citizens viewed yester- day the Allerton steam fire engine which the city of New London bought in this city of the makers.
 Wooster lodge, F. and A. M., will work the second degree this evening. All resident and sojourning brethren are always welcomed by this lodge.
 A Belva Lockwood campaign company was formed in Hartford Monday night. The members propose parading this week in Mother Hubbard gowns and poke bonnets
 Rev. Stewart Means, of this city. preached the convocation sermon at the meeting of Episcopal clergy in Waterbury yesterday. A missionary meeting was held in the evening.
 The funeral of MT. William Reynolds, aged seventy-eight, took place in West Haven yes terday. Deceased was well known in Bris- tol, where he formerly kept drug store for years.
 Rev. c. F. Osborne has resigned the pas torate of the First Congregational church, Branford. He becomes pastor of the Con- gregational church in Fayetteville, N. Y., December 1st.
 Professor F. R. Honey whose name was recorded among the list of vice presidents at the Republican meeting last evening, says that it was a mistake, as he had not accept ed the invitation to become one.
 The German Blaine and Logan club of Bridgeport numbers more than 150 men, who congratulate themselves on being voters, and each Republican campaign club of that city contains mere or less German members.
 Luzerne Elliott of Durham, Conn.,, died in Newton, Iowa, whither he went to visit rel atives, last Saturday evening. He was stricken down with typhoid fever. He was seventy years old and prominent Durham man.
 Captain Andrews, the ninety -three-year old walker, arrived at Meriden yesterday, whither he had walked from Hartford. He is going to walk to New Orleans and attend the exposition there He will leave Meriden tomorrow for this city.
 All United States pensioners who pay taxes are entitled to $1 ,OOO exemption, which fact should be stated in their tax lists; also under the new law all persons who have served three months in the war are exempt from a poll and military tax. Formerly 8 year of service was necessary to receive exemption.
 sons of St. George.
 The Sons of St. George will have socia- ble this Wednesday, evening. Many friends from out of town are expected to be present
 Waterbury Parade Postponed.
 Capt. Lee of the Merwin Legion yester- day afternoon received telegram from Waterbury announcing the postponement on account of the rain of the Republican pa rada tO have taken DIaoe there last eypnino