Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04
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 The Salvation Army in Bridgeport will hold banquet Jan. 10th.
 Miss Lizzie A. SpauIding. of West Haven, drew 8 prize of $10O at Meriden dry goods store recently.
 Next Wednesday evening the Grays will hold their annual meeting and elect officers for the ensuing year.
 permit has bean taken out by Mir. J. Bartholomew to erect three frame dwellings on BIatchlsy avenue.
 Last evening Conductor Miner was consid erably better and good hopes were entertain cd of his recovery.
 Officers for the year will be elected at the meeting of the First Congregational church of Fair Haven this evening.
 Officers were installed by Grand Master F. Fl. Waldron at Wooster lodge, No. 70, F. and A. M., Wed nesday evening.
 The railroad commissioners will give 8 hearing to-day in Waterbury on the question of a crossing on the Naugatuck railroad.
 The engagement of Miss Katie Andrews, daughter of ex-Governor Andrews of Litch- field, and Dr. Belden of the same place is an- nounced.
 Harry Pollard, aged 40, who accidently fell in a well in FitchviIle Christmas night, and who it was thought would not survive. is now nearly we'll.
 Good skating in places on Lake Whitney yesterday. The news spread rapidly and quite a throng of skaters were out on the lake en- toying themselves.
 David Torrance of Derby, and John L. Billiard of Meriden, were appointed commis- sioners on the insolyent A. c. Wetmore es- tate in Meriden yesterday.
 The bullet is still in the brain of Edward White, the boy who was shot by his brother with toy pistol last Sunday. His physi- elan says he cannot live much longer.
 Ex-Mayor Ambrose Beatty, of New Brit ain, has made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. It is thought that in time he can iquidate the claims against him.
 Workmen were busy yesterday rebuilding the chimney of St. Johns R. 0. church, which was blown down upon the side grounds of the church during the recent high winds.
 Charles Henry Seifert, 7I years of age, and Il years in this country, took out his first naturalization papers yesterday. His son Earnest took out his first papers at the 5hn6 Glnles
 A sleigh upset in turning the corner Of Asylum street and Davenport avenue yes- terdsy forenoon. gentleman in the sleigh was thrown out, together with buffalo robes, etc. No damage.
 The steamer Capital City, bound for Hart ford with freight and passengers from New York, is anchored of the New Haven har- bor. She will proceed when the fierceness of the gale subsiies.
 The GuiIford clammers rather expected one of the very low tides yesterday and made preparations to catch more of the big long clans, but they were disappointed as the tide was only an ordinary low tide.
 Of revenue cutters assigned to winter cruising, the Dexter Captain Gabrielson,) is to cruise from Edgartown to Whitestone, through Long Island Sound, going both in- side and outside of Block Island; the Grant, from Block Island outside of Long Island to Delaware breakwater.
 Superintendent J. M. Clough of the Win chester Arms company and Alderman Griffin of the Ninth ward were in company yester- day forenoon with Representative Budd of California, the party making call on Mayor Lewis at the City Hall. Mir. Budd left for Washington in the afternoon.