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Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
rHR NEW TOWN FARm.

The Selectmen and 2 Committee App
 pointed at the Last Town Meeting
 Meet and Talk Over the New Farm.
 At special meeting of the Board of Se- lectmen and the committee appointed at the last town meeting to confer in regard to moving the almshouse site all the members of the Board were present except Selectmen Brown and Reynolds, and of the committee present were E. G. Stoddard, H. M. Welch, H. s. Dawson and J. P. Futile.
 MT. Welch thought that as Judge Morris, the chairman of the committee, not present, no action could be taken, but MT. Dawson thought they could talk over the matter so that they could see what might best be done at some future meeting.
 Councilman Felix Chillingworth appeared before the committee and stated that com mittee had been appointed by the Council men to look into the matter of having park at the western end of Martin street to be known as West End Park, and desired that the Selectmen appoint committee to confer with them in the matter. MT. Chillingworth presented to the committee for their inspec- tion map of the proposed park. The new park, if laid out, would extend from Norton
 
 be 183 feet wide, or 75 per cent. wider than Hillhouse avenue, and as long as from Elm street to Chapel street, about 1000 feet. The layout would not take in a bit of private property and there would be no assessments, as Martin street would take in sixty feet of the width of the park and the rest in pro- portion on each side. Should the almshouse be removed this would make Q pleasant spot, shaded as it is by huge elm trees, and would greatly enhance the value of property in that section, according to Mr. Chillingworth's ideas.
 Selectman Tyler said that the present town buildings were insufficient for the care of the town poor, and there was no classification of the people, and in all they would have to build additions to the old buildings or move to the new site, and he thought that it would be better te move to the new farm or else to sell it at once.
 Mr. Dawson-I think the old town proper ty ought to be sold, and that new buildings ought to be put upon the new farm now owned by the town, or else the new farm ought to be sold. have no doubt but wha it would be much better for the town and city to put up these new buildings and cut up the old property into building lots and dispose of it, and would like to see plans drawn and an estimate made for new build ings.
 MT. stoddard thought it would be much better to have these buildings out of the city and on the new farm where good accom- modations could be made for all and there could be some classification of the inmates
 Mir. Welch said it would do no harm to have committee appointed to make esti- mates of what buildings on the new farm would cost. He also suggested that com mittee of Selectmen be appointed and that they spend week in Massachusetts getting ideas of town farms and how they are man. aged.
 MT. Futile agreed with other members of the committee in the matter and after an hour had been spent in looking over maps of the new farm the meeting adjourned with oul having taken any action in the matter. l
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
WILL BEGIN APRIL 1s.
The Examination For The HI
 

The Examination For The High
 School.
 The examination of candidates for the Hilhouse High school will begin this year on Monday, April 18th, at 9 o'clock, at which time the subject for examination will be geography and history.
 On Tuesday, the 20th, an examination will be given in language, and on Wednesday, the 21st, in arithmetic.
 The candidates now in the grammar schools are liable to be examined in reading, spelling and penmanship any time after April 1st.
 An average standard of fifty must be at tained in all studies as we'll as average of 50 in arithmetic and language. The gradu- ating exercises will occur at Carll's Opera House on Thursday evening, April 15. The term closes on Thursday, April 22d
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
LOCAL NEWS.
RrTaf Mention

The latest in note papers at Dormans
 Large focks of wild geese are now flying northward.
 Progressive whist parties are all the rage in this city.
 Republican league club is being organ ized in Waterbury.
 A private german twas given at Loomis' Temple of Music last evening by Lawyer Moran.
 The regular weekly rehearsal of the Choral association will be held at Trinity church chapel this evening.
 The firm of Chatfeld 6 Grant has been dissolved, &r Chatfeld retiring and Mr. Grant continuing the business.
 Upon invitation of Harmony division No. 5, Sons of Temperance, D. s. Thomas reads a paper on ''Ballooning" Thursday evening, March 11th.
 Professor w. H. Brewer, of Yale college will lecture before the Bridgeport Scientific society next week, subject, ''The English Thoroughbred Race Horse."
 A gentleman living on Whitney avenue yesterday caught a live grasshopper. It was hopping about in a cheerful manner as if resolved that spring had come at last
 Mrs. Julia Evelna Smith Parker, the last of the famous Smith sisters of Glastonbury. died Sunday at her home in Parkville (Hart- ford) at the age of 93.
 Bishop Williams, Dr. Harwood, of this city, and Dr. w. R. Huntingdon, of New York, will each deliver Lenten sermons in the course at Waterbury.
 # branch of the Woman's Board of Missions will be held in the Center church chapel on Tuesday, the 9th, commencing at o'clock p. m.
 A consultation was had last evening be- tween representatives of the Knights of Labor and the Morning News, and the prospect was last night that the boycott of the News would soon be ordered to cease.
 Jumbo's stuffed skin and skeleton arrived at Bridgeport Saturday noon on special car from Rochester, N. Y., and the two interest ing relics of the late mammoth elephant were safely landed at winter quarters.
 At the meeting yesterday of the Fair Ha- ven and Westvine horse railroad company committee and the corporation counsel of the city, the agreements made by the com mittee and the city's committee on Saturday were ratified.
 William Stevens died at his residence, No. % Pembroke street, Bridgeport, Sunday night, after an illness of nine weeks. He was 70 years of age and leaves wife and one daughter, Mrs. Frank Staples. Deceased has lived in Bridgeport all his life and for 40 years kept harness store in Bridgeport.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
Two m.rrineaa Kastardax,

Yesterday afternoon at four o'clock at St. Johns R. c. church, Arthur M. Downes, of the Downes News company, and Miss Lizzie Doyle were united in marriage by the Rev. Father Maloney. The bride appeared in 8 handsome dark colored travelling costume. Miss Annie Doyle, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. Edward Dowpes, cousin of the groom, was the best man. The ushers were John F. McHugh and Thomas W. Lane. After the ceremony the reception was held at the residence of Mrs. William Downes, at which many of the couples intimate friends were present Last evening MT. and Mrs. Downes started for two weeks trip to Washington, D. O..
 At the Church of the Sacred Heart yester- day were united in marriage, by the Rev. Father McKeown, Thomas J. Dean to Miss Martha McCann. Both are well and favora- ply known in this city.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09

The eighth annual sale day and exhibition for oxen, COWS, horses and other stock, farm tools and machinery under the auspices of the Cheshire Farmers club will be held at Cheshire Center on Wednesday, March A, at 10 o'clock a. m. The exhibition of working oxen will take place at il o'clock, steers at l2 o'clock, and special trial of draught cat tie of any age at o'clock. A special invita- tion is extended to people of adjoining towns to be present. If stormy the exhibi- tion will take place the next fair day.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.
Death of n Former New Haven Re
 dent.

Death of n Former New Haven Resi-
 dent.
 MT. C.. P. Drake, formerly a resident on Orange street, this city. died at his home in Austin, Texas, March g. MT. Drake years ago was superintendent of the Connecticut Oil Extracting company's works, Westville. He afterward went to Michigan and thence to Austin, Texas, where his two sons, the eldest of whom graduated at the Yale Law school in 1877, are engaged in the lumber business. He leaves a wife and two sons. MT. Drake and his wife spent last summer in Connecticut. They leave many relatives and friends in this city, Winsted and Hartford
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
Legislative Notes.

The State tax commission will probably give hearing this week to parties interested in various bills before it.
 The action of the legislature with reference to barbed wire fences is to be reconsidered this week that few changes may be made in it. Division fences cannot be made of it unless both owners agree, but fences on high ways can be built of it under no considera- tion whatever. This will bring down some of the fences on our parks, upon which runa- way horses might impale themselves. The New England railroad has miles of barbed wire fences, but these will not be interfered with unless adjoining owners object.
 Both the Senate and House will resume at 1 o'clock this afternoon
 There will be few committee hearings to- day after adjournment, but it is not likely that much will be done in this line, as it is likely that the House will be in session until o'clock at least
 Tomorrow afternoon the Fairfield county fight will be resumed, although it is thought the committee will now make short work of the hearing, they have been over the ground themselves and after taking in the whole situation by actual observation and talking with the people in the different local ities are fully competent to arrive at a inst conclusion without hearing further evidence.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Tuesday, March 9, 1886.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

 A Rich Display-Bolton Nicely A Poem-Cieorge W. H. Hu Ines. Rase Ball Goods-G. J. Moffatt. Closing Out Sale-J- ~. Adam H Co. Dissol1tion-Chatfield& & Grant Dr. H N. Brown-93 Olive Street: Early CIosing-C. E. LoDgley & Co. Flowers of All Kinds-At Dickerman g. For Rent-House-P. O. Box 25l, West haVen For Sale--Real Estate-S. E. Merw1n. Good News-L. T. Law & Co., Grand Price List-D. W. Cosgrove & Co. Hoods Sarsaparilla-At Drugglsts'. New Spring Styles-Wilcox & Co. PoIo-Iincon Rink. Prime Beef-L. c. Pfaf & Son. Probate Notice-Estate of Harriet Knevals. Salvation Oil-At Druggists. Scott's Emulsion-At Druggists. Wanted-House-R. B. Wanted Saleslady-Mrs. E. M. Daniels. Wanted-RoomS-C.J J. Wanted-Roons-P o. Box 384 Wanted-Sash Maker-Thomas filling & Co. Wanted-Rent-Dixon. Wanted-Situation-H. H. H. Wanted-Situation-2S1 Whitney Avenue. Wanted -Situation-251 Washington Street. Wanted d-Sftuation-513 Congress Avenue. Wanted -Situation-R. N Wanted-Situs kiOn-4O9 George Street. Wanted-9tnAttOR-102W Wallace Street. Wanted -aiuaaNOn-15 Audubon Street. Wanted--Situation-12 Rosette Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
Funeral of George B. Rogers.

The funeral of George B. Rogers, the well known Yale college oarsman who died at his home in Cambridge Thursday evening, took place Sunday at noon from his late residence on Mercer circle, Cambridge A large num- Der of Yale alumni and also many students of Harvard paid their last respects to the de- ceased. Rev. Dr. Alexander Mckenzie of the Shepard Memorial church oficiated. The pallbearers were Walter I. Badger, George Richardson, Marcus Morton, jr., Walter So- ren, Charles E. Richards and Edward R. Sargent. The interment was made at Mt. Hope cemetery beside the grave of his moth CT. The floral tributes were very beautiful. Among them were from the relatives in this city magnificent large cross of white carna- tions profusely entwined with many varieties of the choicest roses, with a base of hyacinth sprays, lilies of the valley, Bermuda lilies and callas; also 8 large anchor of calla roses, lilies, hyacinths and other flowers. There was also heart-shaped piece entirely of double white hyacinths covered with the beautiful and delicate asparagus tenuissi mus.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
Knocked From n Bridge.

A man named Charles Pierson, a resident of South Norwalk, was knocked from the railroad bridge at that place on Sunday night by milk train. He was hurled to the river twenty-five feet below and died soon after being taken out. He was crawling on his hands and knees on the ties when first seen by the engineer, who tried to stop his train without avail. It is thought the man con- templated suicide when he passed on to the bridOa
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
The Id1ewIId Dtsaster.

Crowds at Bridgeport yesterday looked at the steamer Idlewild's life boat which was brought to the Rosedale freight house from Nonowantic.
 A life preserver marked "Idlewild" was found on Sunday on the Long Island shore near Port Jefferson.
 Rev. John Lyon at the Universalist church, Bridgeport, Sunday night preached a dis course regarding the Idlewild disaster
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
A Few Fine Pictures.

A few visits to Cutters exhibition con- l firms our previous belief that few fine pie lures, judicieusly selected and carefully studied, of far greater value for pleasure and instruction than the large miscellaneous collection that everybody think they must | visit. MT. Cutters collection comprises six ty-six pictures and everyone possesses very great artistic merit. It is natural for most people to give the most of their time and at | tention to the larger and more important pie l lures, therefore we wish to make special note | of few of the smaller gems and we can only | mention their titles: "A Summer Day." No. A, by J. w. Casilear, is picture that | would be "a joy forever" to it's possesser. Twilight" No. 6, by J. Francis Murphy, ! and "Late Sunset," No. 16, by Charles Mel ties and either of them possess as great ! merits as many foreign pictures that sell for thousands of dollars. "Au- l tumn Days," No. 4, by Charles Harry Eaton ,and "A Showery Morning" Nc. l g, by J. R. Brevoort, are entirely. different from the above, but equally attractive. There are two small pictures by w. Bliss Baker that seem to attract much attention as any of the larger and more important works; l there are No. 29, "A Bright Spring Morn ing," end No. 30, Falling Leaves" These pictures are remarkable for their truthful and sympathetic rendering of some of the sweetest and most tender aspects Of l nature. MT. Baker is young man, hardly twenty-five years old, yet already stands in the very front rank of American landscape painters. We can mention only
 two more of the small pictures at this time,
 and they are marines, Summer Clouds, "No. Al, by DeHaas, and "Near Narragansett," ]" No. 50, by Arthur Quartley. Both of these are exceedingly fine and worthy of careful study and would grace he walls of a con noisseur's gallery. There are many others equally deserving of notice which we pass by till another time.
 Ayers sarsaparilla will remove that tired
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
WEATHER RECORD.
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT. OFFIcE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE, WASHINGTON, DC, March 9, lsS6 a. m. ) For New England, westerly winds, slightly cold er fair weather.
 For the Middle States, stationary temperature, westerly winds and fair weather. For Wednesday, fair weather with rising tena- perature is indicated for the Middle States.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
Special Prices

Special Prices
 At Bretzfelder's, S52 Chapel street. Coats cotton 4c; Barbour's best linen thread 3c; Leonard's spool twist 1c; Leonard's spool silk, 200 yards, 7c, regular price Sc; Mar shall's linen thread 200 yards for 7c, regular price Sc; 10000 yards of genuine indigo blue prints 51sc, sold as a leader elsewhere at Sc; this Is what we call dirt cheap; good diapering 39c piece; Londsdale cam bric, best quality, 71zc; 5 yards of extra heavy toweling for 25c; Atlantic A cotton 7c; Pequot A cotton 7c; Az in. extra heavy pillow case muslin 8 1-2 & yard; gents percale shirts 25c, worth 75c; gents un- laundried shirts made of Utica cotton 25c, worth 75c; Dr. Warmers flexible hip corsets 75c; elegant French woven embroidered bust corsets 69c, worth $1.25; best waist lining 1-2; best crinoline 6c; best lining cambric Dc; regular price 6c; elastic corset lace 4c worth Sc; best whale bone 4e; extra heavy guinet flannel 7c, worth 15c; boys gingham jumpers and overalls 25c; mems jumpers 25c, worth soc good bleached calico Dc, worth Sc; good jerseys 59c, worth $1 children's jerseys 25c; good paper collars Dc box; Ably all linen collars 5c;extra heavy mems woolen shirts 29c, worth soc; all wool ladies' undershirts 49c, worth $1; good cotton batting 7c pound; elegant oriental faces 2 inches wide only 25c yard; large size umbrellas 39c, worth 65c.
 $. BRETzFELDER,
 S32 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
At Bridgeport's Board of Trade Ban-
 Quet To.Night.

Governor Harrison, Judges Harrison of New Haven, Brewster of Danbury and Beardsley of Bridgeport, Generals Skeddy of Stamford and s. R. Smith of New Haven, Representative Clarkson of Stratford, and other prominent citizens of the State, have been invited to the Board of Trade banquet for this evening at the Atlantic Hotel, Bridgeport.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
A POUND PARTY

Under the Auspices of St. Margaret's
 Guild of Christ church.
 Last evening at No. 31 York Square the ladies of St. Margaret's guild of Christ church held very pleasant pound party, and quite a sum was raised by the members of the guild. Each member brought pound package of something, and the packages were afterwards auctioned of to the highest bid
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
GraVGs Social.

The Grays' sociable last evening was held at the association's room and was well at tended, about forty couples being present. The affair was voted by all gratifying suc- cess. The committee were: Sergeant R. B. Hayden; Corporals W. H. Bradley and c. T McCabe; Privates T. H. Macdonald and M. w RurTEel1
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
OBITUAR N.
Death of Charles Lortng Whitman
 Last Evening.

Death of Charles Loring Whitman
 Last Evening.
 Judge Charles Loring Whitman of Farm ington, died at the United States hotel in Hartford at 5 o'clock last evening" Judge Whitman was born in Pennington and had lived there all his life except when in early life he was absent for the purposs of securing an education. He held many offices of trust in his native town and at the time of his death was, as he had been for many years, judge of probate, and was one of the leading men of the town. He leaves wife, but no children. He visited his sister, Mrs. Henry Farnam, on Hillhouse avenue some four weeks ago and went from here to Hartford, stopping at the United States hotel, where he was attacked by apoplexy which finally ended his useful life. Besides his sister, Mrs Farnam, he leaves one brother who resides in Rock Island, III. Judge Whitman was 5S years of age at the time of his death.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
Three Reasonn

Why everyone needs and should take Hoods Sarseparilla in the spring:
 1st: Because the system is now in it's great est need. Hoods Sarsaparilla gives strength
 2d: Because the blood is sluggish and inn pure. Hoods Sarsaparilla purifes
 Sd: Because, from the above facts, Hoods Sarsaparilia will do greater amount of good now than at any other time. Take it now.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
The Fire Last Wight.


 An alarm of fire was sounded about a quarter past 12 o'clock last night. The fire bells rang eleven times without an intermis- sion and then did not ring again. The req son for the alarm was 8 fire in Corey & Moore's one-story brass foundry on the east side of Barnesville bridge, near the old Malt by house. The building was burned to the ground. The damage will be about $25.
 Talk About the Weather.
 Following is the local meteorological sum- mary for February, 1886: Monthly mean barometer, 30. 023 inches Highest barometer, 90. 580 inches, U1th)- Monthly range of barometer. .as4 inches Monthly mean temperature, 262 degrees Highest temperature, 51.2 degrees, Q5thl Lowest temperature deg. below zero sth). Monthly range Of temperature, 5os degrees. Monthly mean humidity N.5 per cent Prevailing direction of wind, southwest. Total monthly movement of wind, 7,175 miles Maximum hourly velocity of wind, 34 miles Cs7th) Mean hourly velocity of wind, 1o7 miles, Number of clear days g. Number of fair days, IS. Number of cloudy days, 16. a. Mean daily cloudness, (10 representing totalHy) 45.
 Number of days on which rain snow fell, 1e. Total precipitation, (rain and melted sno"), 5so inches. Greatest precipitation any 24 consecutive hours -2.s inches Q1th-12th). Total depth of snowfall, 8. 3.6 inches. Note-The average temperature for the montn or February, derived from the observations or H years, is 292 degrees; the average precipitation IS 4.37 inches. J. H. SHERMAN, U S. Signal office Observer.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
Police Notes,

John McGarry,a a man we'll knownto the po- lice, was arrested yesterday afternoon for beating his wife while he was drunk.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09

A neighbor of ours, Mrs. A. R. Fenton. who was so badly afflicted with rheumatism that she could not raise her arms to the top of her head or shut her hands, after using five bottles of Athlophoros is nearly free from the trouble. Hitchcock & Burbank. Pfttsford, Vt.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
Person al.

MT. George F. Converse of the Yale Aedi- cal school, who has been ill for fourteen weeks with infammatory rheumatism, is gradually improving, but is still unable to leave the house
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
Talk About the Weather. Following is the local meteorological sum mary for Eehrnarv 1R86:

When You Want Anything in the cut flower, towering plants or floral design or decoration line, call at Dickerman's s, 659 Chapel street, opposite the New Haven Opera House.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
SAINTS AND SINNERS.

The second annual benefit of New Haven lodge No 25, B. P. and E., will take place at CariPs Opera House on Tuesday evening, March 23, when A. M. Palmer's Madison
 Square Theater company will play the latest success, ttSaipts and Sinners" with the original caste and scenery from the Madison Square Theater in New York
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09

"A word to the wise is sufficient" Next Saturday and Monday we shall give away free to all purchasers of 8 half pound of tea and one pound of coffee one of those handsome colored pepper and salt castors which we had Christmas week, and which we have been asked for so often since. Other special presents selected for those days. Best goods at lowest prices. Satisfaction guaran teed or money refunded. Centennial Amer ican Tea Co.,, 363 State street.
 sYSpecial checks given on those days are equal to two.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09

Ayers Sarsaparilla will remove that tired feeling, and give new life and energy.
 See Johnson and Bro. s adv't on 3rd page.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09

For burns, scalds, bruises, and soreness of the fesh the grand household remedy is Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. Be sure you get the genuine.
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Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-09
NEW HAVEN OPERA HousE

On Friday evening at this opera house the great emotional actress, Miss Clara Morris, will appear in Belot's creation ''L'Article 47." At the Saturday matinee she will play ''Sarah Multon' in ''Miss Multon,'; and on Saturday evening Eben Plympton and the Morris company will produce "The Mountebank"