Morning journal and courier., 1886-10-02
LOCAL NEWS.


Dorman's pocket reference at MitehelPs.
Rents collected promptly at q. P. Hoadley's.
R. Ballerstein and Co.'S opening occurs to-
day and Monday.
Three valuable dogs in Hartford died by
poisoning this week
The Century for October is for sale at T.
RI. Pease & Sons, 1O2 Church street.
The painters and paper hangers unions
have decided to hold secret sessions here
after.
Mr.. John G. Mead's house in Hartford was
considerably damaged by fire early yesterday
morning.
The fund to erect a monument to the MUIR
dered Matte Randall, of Morris, continues to
grow slowly.
The increase in the number of buildings in
this city the past year is thirty per cent more
than in any previous year in ten years.
A large party attended the entertainment
at Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Beecher's, No. 16 War
rem street, to celebrate their daughters birth
day.
The game law was off yesterday, but few
birds were shot, although very plenty, owing
to the leaves not having as yet fallen from
the trees.
The members of Harmony division, Sons of
Temperance, will meet at Lincoln rink to-
night to decorate the building for their COM
ing festival
There will be service of song at the Ses-
mems Bethel on Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock, and the usual temperance meeting in
the evening.
Gen. Skiddy, of Stamford, Democratic
candidate for treasurer, graduated from Rus
sells school, this city, and from Sheffield
Scientific school.
Next week Colonel B. F. Blakeslee, the as
sistant quartermaster general, will inspect
the State property in the care of the Second
and Fourth regiments.
CARPENTER Brothers of West Portchester,
N. Y, will sue the Consolidated road for
S1OO, 900 for alleged breach of contract as to
supplying stone for ballasting the road.
Work has begun for the erection of a new
block on Whitney avenue, west side pear
Edwards street. A number of large trees have
been cut down and the cellar is being exca-
waited.
Paymaster n. T. Stancliff and A. w. Rood
of Hartford, returned from the Rangeley
Lakes Thursday evening bringing with them
many fine trout, one weighing six and a
half pounds.
Adjutant General Smith has granted per-
mission to the First battalion of Rhode Is
land infantry to pass through Connecticut
on the way to Paterson, N. j., between Octo-
Der II and October IA.
Rev Dr. Twitchell breaches by request of
his people tomorrow evening the sermon he
first preached at Dwight Place church before
he accepted the call to the passionate of that
church. 1t is on the subject :'God is Love-"
Rev Mr.. VanDeerlin and family, of this
city, left yesterday for Cohoxie, N. Y, their
new place of residence. No answer has yet
been received from Rev. Mr. Weber, who
has been extended call to the passionate of
Christ church.
The large and notable store of Burgess &
Burgess matters and furriers is crowded with
hats for men, youth and boys, and trade,
which is ever brisk, at this emporium, is IN
usually lively. Parents flock to Burgess &
Burgess, this being the department for chill
dren's hats The ladies are leaving many
orders to have their fur garments repaired,
this being the time to have them put in order
for the winter, and this firm having unri-
vailed facilities.