Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-18
LOCAL NEWS.
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To-day Aurora encampment, 1. o. O. F., picnic at Basserman's park
 Hook and Ladder 1 of this city has join ed the State Firemens association.
 The St. Cecilia Singing society will hold a picnic at Hamilton park, August 9.
 Mr. Milton J. Stewart will at once rebuild the foundation of four of his houses near Neck bridge.
 Mir. John Gilbert at his residence in Whal- ley avenue displayed fine night blooming cereus last evening.
 Peck, Stow &c Wilcox, of Southington, have sued the city of Meriden for S25, 900 damages on account of diversion and retention of water.
 A German Republican club has been form ed in Hartford. The meeting was spirited one and the club starts off with good mem bership.
 The Blaine and Logan Glee club are to hold a rehearsal at Republican headquarters this evening. All the members are requested to attend.
 The Harugari Liedertafel will give pie nic on September 15 at Basserman's park. All the singing societies of the State have been invited.
 The Light Guard, Captain Loomis, have street parade Thursday in Zouave uniform and visit Savin Rock. Many lady friends will join them at the Rock.
 A young girl named Thayer, who lives in East Hartford, was prostrated by sunstroke in Spring Grove cemetery, Hartford, Friday afternoon, and is in a critical condition.
 There are 112 cases at the New Haven hospital. Several of the patients are very i'll. One of them, Michael Gray, of Fair Haven, is now showing signs of improve ment.
 The seventeenth annual reunion of the as sociation of the 10th c. V. will be held at Mills Seaside pavilion, in Bridgeport, Thurs day, September 4th. A good attendance is expected.
 Mrs. Hattie Russell, a Danbury insane woman who left home three weeks ago, has returned after three weeks wandering, hat less and shoe1ess. She has been placed in the poorhouse.
 An empty passenger car on the Connecticut Western road broke away the grade just before it crosses the Naugatuck road. The car ran up and down the grade until some body put on the brakes.
 John W. Hutchings received deep gash in the feshy part of the left arm from fly ing piece of steel at the shops of the New Haven Manufacturing company on Whitney avenue Saturday morning
 New Haven people can now talk with Bos ton and New York quite easily by the new through service of the Southern New Eng land Telephone company and by and by ex- pect to talk with Philadelphia
 William c. Egerton, manager of Starin's Glen Island, says this has been the worst season for summer resorts for many years. It is so cool people prefer to lounge about in their own dooryards. Not this week, Mr. Egerton
 Thursday the New Haven Elks will play the return ball game with the Hartford lodge in Hartford. The New Haven nine, accom- panied by large delegation from the lodge as well as outside friends, will go up on the 11:05 a. m. train from this city.
 Forepaugh's visits New Haven ill October
 birthday party was given Mir William Timm at his residence, No. Fair street, Sat urday evening, in honor of his sixty-sixth birthday. Many friends enjoyed the happy occasion and many testimonials of friendship were bestowed.
 Seven fine night blooming cereus flowers adorned plant at Dr. E. S. Gaylords residence on Warren street last evening, to- gether with Q reinforcement of eleven more flowers on the verge of properly distinguish ing themselves. Last year the plant had nine blossoms at one time and it is annually prolific.