Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-26
LOCAL NEW s.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 A tbirty-pound salmon was caught in the Connecticut river near Essex few days ago
 The telephone company are erecting poles on Broadway and Elm street on which they will stretch about fifteen wires.
 Hon. William J. Mills and wife, of this city, leave on Thursday for Las Veges, New Mexico, to remain about Q month
 Engineer John Burke, of the New England road. was so badly injured at Willimsntlc Saturday by the cars that he died yesterday.
 The district meeting of the Women's For eign Missionary society will be held ln the St. John st. M. E. church, this city, Wednes- day.
 Red Cross lodge No. 162, Sons of St. George, give their last regular monthly so- ciable at Loomis' Temple of Muc+c to-mor- row evening
 The Sarsfield Guard contemplate giving a benefit entertainment for Mrs. J. J. Brennan. It will probably be festival at the Second regiment armory.
 The First regiment armory has been se- cured as headquarters for the uniformed de gree camps for the day of their State parade in Hartford June 4th.
  shoot next Saturday morning at Cedar Hill range, and in the afternoon take part in the Memorial day parade.
 Patrick Bohan, aged AS, who died at the almshorse Sunday, was formerly in the carting business. Drink and trouble wreck ed him a few years ago.
 The soldiers monument at Naugatuck is on the plot of ground in nont of the Gem Opera House, and is visible from the Nauga- tuck railroad station at that place.
 Boys in the vicinity of Howard avenue stoned new house in process of erection at the extension of Rosette street on the old ball ground Saturday evening, breaking many panes of glass.
 William Hadley, the. Bridgeport druggist, who disappeared about ten days ago, there being woman in the case, is now believed to be in New York and is expected back in Bridgeport soon to resume his business.
 The valuable cocker spaniel .Daisy- Zulu" owned by Irving M. Dewey died on Satur- day of cerebretis She was one of a very fine brace exactly alike in appearance, and had recently whelped a nice litter of black pups by Champion Obo II. M. B. Halls store in Essex was robbed by burglars the night of June 13, 1883. They secured & tin box belonging to Postmaster Munger containing stamps and funds amount ing to $23S. The Postofice department has refunded to the postmaster $160 MT. Thomas F. Maher, proprietor of the Columbia House on East street near State, sails for Europe in the City of Berlin on Thursday. He will visit France, England and Ireland returning in about four months. Many friends will wish him 8 pleasant trip
 The Rev. S. H. Howe, D. D., pastor of the Park Congregational church, Norwich, and wife, will soon make trip to Europe. The expense of the trip will be borne by two members of his congregation. Dr. Howe's health has not been good for some time.
 The crowd of women and children that stand on the corner of Church and Chapel streets watching nightly the illuminated signs is a serious inconvenience to pedes- trains. Before great while some one will be run over there if people will persist in looking heavenward instead of watching for approaching teams.
 Vice President Reed says, in regard to the plans for the improvement of the Asylum street crossing at Hartford, that the com pany will not be able to present their plans on the 29th inst. before the commissioners, as the making of the plans will take more time and that the company means thorough work in regard to the improvement.