Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-10-11

DR.. G. A. Lindsey and wife left yesterday
morning for trip to St. Louis.
Mr.. Charles L. English has gone to Sagi-
nav on business trip.
Mr. Levi I. Blake of Chicago, formerly of
this city, is in the city on a visit
Mr.. L. P. Morehouse, the former great
equatorial sign painter, whose old friends are
so numerous in this city, is sojourning in
Chicago with his son, L. P. Morehouse, jr.,
who has a fine position with the Illinois Cen
trail railroad. While enjoying himself in a
hammock recently, meditating perhaps on
whether it was .preordained that Blaine or
Cleveland should be elected, he fell out of
the hammock and received severe Commissions
which have laid him up since, but the pub
lie will be pleased to learn that he is now
nearly recovered.
Miss Nellie L. Rowland of Chicago, for
merly of this city, granddaughter of Assessor
J. H Higgins, of Meriden, is to be united in
marriage October % at Plymouth church,
Chicago, to Mr.. Lord, who has responsible
position in large dry goods house in that
city. Many friends in the East and West
will wish them all prosperity.
Assistant Postmaster Boyd's son, Edward,
had an eye badly injured by a flying stone
Thursday night. 1t is feared he will lose the
sight of it.
Colonel George D. Martin, formerly with
H. B. Armstrong & Co. of this city, is now
resident of Dallas, Texas, where he is in
charge of large carpet house.
The following memorial appears in the
Churehman: The wardens and vestry of St.
Thomas church, New Haven, Conn, assem-
bled at the rectory, September %, to take
action upon the death of Horace Fitch, one
of their associates, place upon record: "That
in the death of Mr.. Fitch we deeply feel the
loss of an earnest, faithful Christian fellow
worker, who, for more than thirty years,
honorab1y filed the Offices of vestryman,
junior and senior warden; whose life, marked
by Christian spirit and conscientious SER
vice, has been to all the manifestation of
gentleness and truth, and who leaves us with
the comfortable thought of the divine ac-
ceptanee in the last great day as good and
faithful servant"
Mr.. George Hughes and family have va
Gated his summer residence in West Haven
and moved into the house recently purchased
by him, No. 346 Howard avenue.
Mrs. Byard Pierpont, of North Haven,
leaves to-day to spend few weeks with her
friends in Boston.
P. O'Connor, secretary of the Irish rifle
team of this city, has received from the regu-
lars stationed at Fort Trumbu11 challenge
for friendly contest between the team here
and one from among their number, the shoot
ing to take place either here or at New Lon
don.
N. D. Spery, of Derby, while quietly en-
joying himself at the Danbury fair Thursday,
was relieved of his pocketbook, which con-
tanned $50 in bills and several valuable notes
and papers.
Cards have been issued announcing the
marriage of W. w. Day, the druggist, on
Main street in Ansonia, to Alice, the daugh-
ter of J. M. Whitlock, Esq. The wedding
will take place on Monday, October 20, at 8
o'clock p. m. at the residence of the BRIDES
parents.
The announcement is made of the intended
marriage of Watson L. Ward, of Manga
tuck, to Miss Fannie E. Perry, daughter of
Hobart Perry, Esq, of Ansonia.
Colonel T. Wentworth Higginson, of Bos-
ton, and Simeon E. Baldwin, of New Ha-
ven, will address the Independent Republi-
cans of Waterbury at the City Hall next
Tuesday evening.