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Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
TobsgganIng in Bridgeport.

The toboggsn slides on the Barnum grounds, Bridgeport, are now completed, and were opened to the public last evening. There are three for adults, each of which has height at it's upper end of 50 feet, and an incline about 200 feet long, giving a run of nearly 1000 feet. They run from south to north. Each is about 40 inches in width, allowing but one toboggan at time upon it's surface. For about three days force of men have been cutting and hauling ice, and this has been packed down with snow and sawdust and on Saturday night it all frozs hard, leaving smooth and slippery surface. There are also two slides for children. These are but 2S feet in height, and on them will be allowed common sleds as well as tobog- gans. The admission to the grounds will be 20 cents for adults, 10 cents for children,
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
LEILA DAY NURSERY.

A Throng of Joyous Little Ones.
 One of the pleasantest events on Christmas day was the treat given 8 throng of little folks and their mothers at the Leila Day nursery. There were gifts for all and an abundance of refreshments supplied by be- nsvolent-hearted people, and the occasion did all good, both the donors and the recipi- ents. Could all the donors have seen the joyous faces made glad at the entertainment they would have still more enjoyed the Christmas festival. The nursery is doing a splendid work and has become one of the established charities of the city, thanks to the kind and generous ladies who have sus- tained it and enlisted in it's behalf the sym pathies of the public.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28

The Mysterious Death of Charles
 Lucas in Anson1a. The discovery of the body of Charles Lucas in the canal by the A. B. and O.. Co. factory on Liberty street, Apsonia, Christmas night between and o'clock, has already been reported, but the result of the very careful and exhausting investigation of testimony, conducted Sunday by Medical Examiner Beardsley and continued by Coroner Mix yesterday (Monday), is the old story of rum did it." The verdict these officials reached is that Lucas and the other four of his party were under the influence of liquor and that some sort of an altercation arose between Lucas and one of the group, or else Lucas resisted the persuasion of his comrade to ac- company him, the outgrowth of which was that Lucas was pushed down or rolled off the stone wall, thirteen-foot perpendicular bank. It is believed by the coroner and medical examiner that Lucas was bewildered by the fall and wandered into the canal where his fate was met. Lucas would not have met his death in this wise had he been sober. The verdict of "death by drowning while intoxicated" will be the summing up of this case of sudden death in Derby. The inquest reveals that Lucas called for help three times while drowning as his cries were heard by several that evening. The funeral took place Monday afternoon from the house of Abel Rhodes, the landlord of the place where Lucas boarded. Rhodes assumed the ex- penses of the burial
 Burt DeForest. member of the firm who manage the Shelton brass foundry left yester day for Charleston, s. O., on g business trip.
 A lad by the name of Corbally had his left hand mangled in the machine shop of Wilcox & Howe, Monday morning.
 The ladies tie greens Tuesday and Wednes- day evenings in the basement of the Metho- dist church, and arrange the decorations for the room in which on Thursday night Santa Claus will arrive to make the acquaintance of the Sunday school children.
 Next week is the week of prayer and the Methodist churches of Birmingham and Shelton will hold union meetings every night alternately.
 A private christening at the house of Geo. w. Cheesman Christmas afternoon was con- ducted by Rev. MT. Eggleston. The grand child of MT. Cheesman was the honored rela- tive.
 The Hotchkiss hose boys turn the gate on the Old and dance into the New Year Friday st tha rink
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
FOR HOLIDAY WEE
Like The Flowers i'm May-Charmfn n. And Picturesque Costumes.

Like The Flowers in May-Charming And Picturesque Costumes.
 A West Haven gentleman writes: "There is large number of elegant and picturesque foreign and fancy dress costumes owned in the city of WestHaven, ,and more can be easily improvised. Nothing could add more to the charms of this holiday week than to have them worn by their owners when out on the streets. It would break the monotony of humanity in pleasing way like the flowers of May do that of nature. It is 8 rational diversion that pleases large number and hurts nobody. And about all the restraint needed to keep it within the proper bounds is for the authorities to insist that masks and like disguises shall not be worn. Please evoke the citizens TO turn out 'i
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Chosen Friends-Washingt Council.
 New Haven council No. l, Order of Chosen Friends, elected officers last night for the ensuing year as follows: Councillor, 0. M. Manning; vice councillor, George Kilbourne; secretary, E. E. Tisdale; assistant secretary, L. F. Morse; treasurer, A. J. Nichols; prel- ate, Charles Beers; marshal, A. J. Downes; warden, R. M. Sherman; guard, J. J. Jaco- bus; sentry, M. c. Dunn; trustees, J. H. Jones, R. M. Sherman, Edward Russell; representative to district convention, J. H. Jones-alternate, E. E. Tisdale.
 Washington council No. 7, o. U. A. M. :, held it's annual business meeting last night and elected the following officers: Councillor, J. R. Fletcher; vice councillor, A. D. Crane; recording secretary, Theodore Hastings; J. P Dorsett; examiner, c. F. Robinson; inside protector, s. Seibert, jr.; outside protector, J. Parmalee; trustee, L. M.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
POLO LAST NIGHT.
New Haven Defeats Bridgeport by a
 Score of 9 Co O.

New Haven Defeats Bridgeport by a
 Score of @ Go o.
 The polo game last night between the New Ravens and Bridgeports at Lincoln rink was witnessed by about seven hundred people. The home team had an easy time with the visitors and succeeded in defeating them by 8 score of to o. Bridgeport played three new men, but their playing was exceedingly poor. Connors, New Haven's rusher, did not play, and his position was we'll filled by Newcomb. Hal1ett, the 1ong-legged man from Maine, played half-back and his play ing was admirable. An incident occurred during the game which caused much merri- ment among the spectators. One of Bridge ports new players while rushing wildly about the rink fell into the cage and became so entangIed that it required the services of two men to extricate him. The passing and blocking of the New Ravens was good and many times the ball was rushed nearly the entire length of the rink and caged. The summary of the game was as follows:
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
Rrtageport PeopIe.

Mrs. Alonzo Beardsley and daughter Nellie, of Bridgeport, left last night for St. Augustine. Florida, by rail. MT. Beardsley will follow by steamer to-day.
 The Rev. Beverley E. Warner, rector of Christ church, is very much better and will soon be out He will probably take vaea- tion, including sea voyage soon, for the thorough re establishment of his health.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
A Peculiar Accident.

It is reported that young lady living in Hartford recently met with an accident of a peculiar and painful nature. While prepar- ing for reception heated slate pencil with which she was curling her hair slipped from her grasp and slid down her back, scorching and blistering the skin quite seriously before it could be removed The ladies should tie a string to hot slate pencils that they may not get beyond recall.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
Tuesday, December 2s, 1886.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

NEE ADV FIX IloEMENI 10 IO-DA T. Special Clearing SaIe-Bolton & Neely. Allcock's Porous Plasters-At Druggists Cloaks-W Wilcox & Go.
 Closing Out Sale~L Rothchild & Brother. Goes Cough Balsam-At Druggists. Everitt Folding Bed-Chamberlin X Co., Fine Parlor Furniture-E H Vetter. Fire Insurance-J. G. & J. 0. North.
 Furniture-Bowditch & Prudden Co. Grand Chance-Howe & Stetson. Gents Furnishing Goods-Mendel & Freedman. Hersford's Acid Phesphate-At Druggists'. Jack Harkaway-BunnellS Museum. Miilinery-R Ballerstein.
 Mathushek Pianos-At Loomis. Meeting-New Haven Savings Bank. Notice-33S Grown Street. Pearls White Glycerine At Druggists. Ppper Bags and Envelopes-G. J. Moffatt. Probate Notice-Estate of Michael W. Brogan. Salvation Oil-At Druggists. To Commence This Week-Mendel 6 Freedman. Unparalleled SuceeSs-A. M. Foote. Wanted-Furnish Bedroom-This Omce Wanted-Girls-St Hat Works
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
FIRST CHURCH, FAIR HAVEN.
The Annual Meeting and Reports
 Generally PrOaperOuR Year.

The Annual Meeting and RepOrtS-A
 Generally Prosperous Year.
 The annual meeting of the First Congrega tional church, Grand avenue, was held in the parlor or the church Sunday evening, the pastor, Rev. Ar. Hart, presiding. Reports from the clerk, treasurer, auditor, superin- tendent of the Sunday school and the several committees of the church were made and ac cepted. The reports were mainly gratify- ing. the only exception being the superintend- ent's report which showed marked decrease in the membership of the school. After hear ing the reports the annual election was held, resulting in the election of Deacon Willis Hemingway, treasurer; Henry R. Barnes, superintendent of the Sunday school for the ensuing year. The several committees of the church were also elected, after which the pastor made some remarks bearing upon the church work and history during the past year and calling upon the members for more active work in the year about to be entered upon. Other matters pertaining to the in- terest of the church were discussed informal ly, after which the meeting adjourned.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
AT WINDSOR LoCKs.
The Beautifully Rebuilt Meth0d 0dist
 Church to be UadieRfed.

The Beautifully Rebuilt MethO dist
 Church to be Dedicated.
 The Methodist church at Windsor Locks will be dedicated December 29th to the 31st inclusive. It has been handsomely remodel led and beautifully decorated. The follow ing is the programme of dedication:
 Wednesday, December 29, 10:45 a. n., re- union love feast in charge of Rev. J. Vinton, pastor of the M. E. church, Plainville; We'd nesday, December 29, 8 p. m., sermon by Rev. J. o. Peck, D. D., pastor of Trinity M. E. church, New Haven; Wednesday, Decem- Der 29, p. n., sermon by Rev. ". H. War dell, presiding elder of the New Haven dis trict; Thursday, December 30, p. m., ser mon by Rev. George Van Alstyne, D. D. pas tor of First M. E. church, Hartford; Friday, December 31, 2 p. m., sermon by Rev. John Brien, pastor of M. E. church, Springfield, L. l.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
A Spot to be Avoided.

The portion of the New Haven railroad where Joseph Orazz and Lizzie Soutra were killed by train from New York Saturday evening is known as "Whistleville," and is sometimes called Springwood, cluster of some forty or fifty dwellings half mile west of the South Norwalk station. East of the cluster is deep rock cut through which peo- pie have so continually walked that it has become in fact thoroughfare. Trains ap- proach it from the west by curve and dur ing the past twenty-five years it is said that fully sixty persons have lost their lives there.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
Nor ChoIE ,Dd war.r

The State grange will ask the legislature this winter to provide for an efficient inspec- tion of milk, on the plan pursued in Hart ford. This city, by the way, is the only one in Connecticut where the milk is thoroughly tested. The community is benefited ten times the cost of the expense of the inspec- tion, by getting just what the people pay their money for-pure milk, and not milk and water and chalk-Hartford Times.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
SUFFERED A RELAPSE.

The Dangerous Illness of MT. Baldwin
 of Milford.
 MT. A. A. Baldwin of the firm of Baldwin & Lamkin of Milford, manufacturers of fine shoes, is at present very low with pneumo- mia, but at last reports last night was little better. MT. Baldwin was ill a few weeks since, but soon got out again and has now suffered relapse. Milford would lose one of its thorough business men in the death of MT. Baldwin, whose manufactory employs more persons than any other in town
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
HANGING TO A TREE.

A Horrible Find made by . Couple of
 Hunters i'm the Woods Near Put.
 nam.
 PUTNAM, Dec. 27.-August Pichert, wood chopper who was partly demented from al eoholic indulgence, disappeared from here three months ago and nothing has been heard from him until yesterday, when two hunters found his dead body suspended from tree in the Swinebaug woods, about seven miles north of Putnam. He undoubtedly hanged himself. He was of French extraction and the father of large family
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
For New winds, cold
LOCAL N E " S.
Brief Mention.

Don't forget Dorman keeps diaries.
 The price of coal went up half dollar 8 ton in many of the coal offices yesterday.
 New Years day is known in the Catholic churches as the feast of the circumcision.
 The board of directors of the Masonic Protective society met last night and accept cd two applications.
 There is no reason to doubt the report that the Naugatuck road will reduce passen- ger rates after January l.
 The Hon. Robbins Battell, of Norfolk, has recently presented the Lebanon church with new bell of Troy manufacture.
 A general manager of the New York and New England road will be elected today at an adjourned meeting of the directors.
 Eddie Jordan, of Birmingham, on Christ mas killed hen of the Brahma breed of fowls that weighed eight pounds eight ounces.
 The merchants generally report thet their Christmas sales were larger than sales year ago, but that the sale of expensive articles was less.
 People who own real estate on the great salt meadows at Stratford are now, owing to the contemplated improvements, looking for prospective fortunes.
 Professor Carl Baerman will give piano recital at the New Haven Opera House We'd nesday evening, January 26. The subscrip- tion list is now open at M. Steinert & Sons store.
 Mr. George Hugo, the Edwards street gro- cer, has broken ground on State street, cor ner of Edwards, for brick building which will have one store and five pleasant tene- ments.
 The toboggan slide in Litchfeld was open ed Christmas day and pronounced a success, though some of the uninitiated appeared little loath to make their maiden attempt from the top.
 The New Haven Concert association ap- pears to be successfully negotiating for the appearance in this city of the American Opera company, in Lohengrin or Faust. The troupe requires $3, 900 guaranteed.
 The Hon. William W. Eaton and Mrs. Eaton will leave for Washington next Tues day or Wednesday. They have taken for winter residence the house No. 1,211 Yer mont avenue, near Thomas Circle-a pleas ant neighborhood.
 Wages on the New York and New England road have been fixed at 311 cents per mile for engineers of passenger trains and cents a mile for freight engineers, so that they can- not receive less than 8. 50 and $4 day re- spectively. The fremen got proportionate raise at the same time.
 The weather grew colder yesterday and a cold wave is said to be approaching. It was fine winter weather yesterday. A good fall of snow this week would be apt to make lively times at the toboggan slide on New Years day. The Hartford toboggan slide must be little steep. The Times said last evening: "Those who have tried the tobog- gan slide-well, they would not have the hill any sleeper tor anything"
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
More Revenue Law Violations.

Another person charged with violating the internal revenue laws named Edwin L.. Joslyn was arrested in Derby yesterday by Deputy Marshal Lovejoy. Joslyn is charged with selling spirituous and malt liquors with out having paid the special tax t'in such case made and provided" He was brought be- fore United States Commissioner Johnson T. Platt and gave bonds for his appearance on Thursday. January 18th next al, ,12 o'clock m.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
Entertainments.

McNish, Johnson & Slavin's celebrated minstrel troupe will be at Carlls Opera House on New Years afternoon and evening" An organization are artists in their line, and it would be difficult to improve upon the refn- ed and enjoyable performance.
 DICKINSON LECTURES.
 The supplemental Dickinson lecture at Carll's yesterday was much enjoyed by the audience, which was quite select and thoroughly appreciative. The audience ac companied the lecturer from one scene to another with much pleasure, and another series of Dickinson lectures would be well come in this city. The only drawback to the pleasure of the occasion was the persistency with which an enfant terrible endeavored in it's childish way to compete with the lectur- CT. It succeeded in frequently distracting the attention of the audience and causing anxious glances at the gallery.
 MY PARTNER.
 Louis Aldrich will be at the New Haven Opera House with frst-class company to- famous play of "My Partner" An exchange in speaking of the performance says: The acting of Louis Aldrich as "Joe Saunders'
 
 him in the front rank of the intense sympa- thetic delineatoIs of realism. It is long since such fine, sweet and delicate stroke of art has been seen on the stage as this actors treatment of the division of the gold be- tween the partners" The tossing over of over of the dust and last fragments, had touching pathos impossible to convey in cold words.
 OLIVER DoUD BYRON.
 Tomorrow evening Oliver Doud Byron will appear at the New Haven Opera House in the "Inside Track" He will be ably SUD- ported by Miss Kate Byron and competent company. An exchange says: The scenes are very realistic, and the fire scene the best ever produced on the stage. Oliver Byron is so well known as sterling actor that we need but say that Harry Denbigh suits him better than any part we have ever seen him in. Of Kate Byron we cannot speak enough of praise, for her. rendition of Jerry Twaddle. the lame rag merchant, was perfection in every movement. Every gesture was nature pretty women and finely formed handsome men, besides being good actors.
 BUNNELL's GRAND OPERA HOUSE..
 N. s. Wood, the celebrated boy detective who made such great hit at Bunnell's pop ular amusement resort last year, is again oc- cupying the same stage and again making . similar hit. Over five hundred people were turned away from the box office of the opera house yesterday. MT. Woods role yesterday was the sBoy Detective" and he performed his part remarkably we'll This afternoon and evening by special request he appears in the role of ssJack Hathaway" Wednesday and Thursday at matinee and night perform ances he will be seen in the title role in Life and Adventures of Jack Sheppard, from the Cradle to the Gravel Friday and Saturday (New Year's) Mr. Wood will present the TO- mantle border drama, "The New Boy Scout, i" which has been entirely rewritten and recon structed since his last visit here.
 Tobogganers: BoRAzEL cures head colds.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
LEFT HOME SUDDENLY.
Michael DOlam of Wallace Street Mil
 Ing Since Saturday.

ing Since Saturday.
 The police were searching last night for 8 man named Michael Dolan, resident of Wal lace street, who left his home on last Satur- day morning and has not been seen since. His wife became alarmed over his absence and informed the precinct officers. She says he left home without saying where he was going to. He had been out of work for some time and the day before he disappeared talk ed of going to Whitneyville in search of 8 job. He was not drinking man; the police and his friends are greatly puzzled over his mysterious disappearance, but think he will turn up all right in the course of g few days, as he may have gone out of town in search of work
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
TO COMMENCE THIS WEEK.

 Great Closing Out Sale at Mendel &
 Freedman's-Our Stock Must be Re.
 duced-The Following Prices Will
 Do 1t.
 Mems scarlet all wool shirts and drawers at 39c, reduced from 75c. Mems heavy Scotch wool shirts and drawers at 25c, re- duced from soc. Ladies' fine merino vests at 19c, reduced from 38c. Children's vests at Sc, reduced from 15e. Ladies' all wool cashmere hose at 19c, reduced from 33c. Ladies' fine cashmere gloves at Sc, reduced from 15c. Beaded trimming at Sc yard, reduced from 25c. Silk fringe at 12 1-2c, reduced from soc. Brocaded silk handkerchiefs at 19c, re- duced from 39c. Alligator shopping bags at 12 1-2c, reduced from 25c. Elegant shop ping bags at 25c, reduced from 50c. 500 as sorted leather pocketbooks at loo, reduced from 25c. Corsets at 19c, reduced from 39c. Corsets at 25c, reduced from soc. Black farmer satin skirts at 39c, reduced from 75c Heavy flannel skirts at 49c, reduced from $1. Silk umbrellas at $1.50, reduced from $3. Silk umbrellas $2, reduced from $4. Best soft finish cambric at 4c yard. Best drilling at 5c. Best clinoline at 5c. Best Leonard sewing silk, 100 yard spools, at Sc. Marshall's linen thread, 200 yard spools, at Dc. Call at once and secure any of the above great bargains.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
A HAPPY THRoNG

At Christ Church, East Haven, Yes.
 terday Afternoon The Christmas
 Music.
 At Christ church, East Haven, yesterday afternoon at 3:30, Christmas festival was held for the children and friends, opening with the evening service, after which brief and very pertinent address was made by the Rev. MT. Woodcock, of New Haven. Follow ing came the singing of several carols, inter- spersed with the distribution of many useful, beautiful and appropriate gifts to all the va rious members of the Sunday school and church. The music was very well given by the church choir, most ably assisted by several boys who were trained for the occasion by MT. Hedden of Trinity church, New Haven, and under the genial and devoted rector, Rev. Charles Westermann, this faithful little parish seems to have taken a new lease of usefulness with many bright prospects for the future. Following is the programme rendered in the church on Christmas day, most of which was repeated yesterday;
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
Atst rh.ma., To-day.
r.n OeanrLatar.

St. Thomas Sunday school are to have Christmas tree and service at the church this afternoon at half past four
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Subscription Hates.

OLE YEAR, $500; SIX MONTHS, $500; THREF MONTHS, $1.5O; ONE MONTH, 50 CENTS. ONE WEEK, 15 CENTS; SINGLE COPIES, CENTS.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
Mem del & Freedman
 FTP Chapel Street

GentIemenss Furnishing Goods To Be slaughtered For the Next Thirty Days-Read the Prices and Go To Mendel x Freedman's. 772 Chapel Street, for Bargains.
 Heavy buck driving gloves at 44c. Dou- ble mitts at 10c. 100 dozen fine suspenders at 1211Sc, reduced from 25c. Very best seam less half hose at 1214c, reduced from 25c Fine cambric shirts at 39c. Heavy blue flannel shirts at 75c. Heavy wool cardigan jackets at 4Sc. Solid four-ply linen collars at 5c each. Elegant silk satin teck scarfs at 15c Fine silk satin four-in-hand ties, satin lined, only 15c. Large all silk muf1ers at soc, reduced from $1. Gloves, gloves, at half price. Heavy lined kio gloves at 44e. Elegant silk umbrellas at $1.50. Best un- laundried shirts at 49c. Don't miss this great sale.
 MENDEL & FREEDMAN,
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
WEATHER RECORD.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE, WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 28, 1886, a. m. For New England: Fair weather, northwesterly winds, colder.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
1s2 PfekareI.

W. Pierpont Thomas, George W. Roberts, Reuben G. Snagg, George H. Cowell and Byron H. EIdridge have five years lease of APritchard's pond," near Pearl lakes. Christ mas day they cut the ice and enjoyed their first fishing attempt. It proved great suc- cess, the fishermen in two and 8 half hours hooking 182 pickerel weighing a little over 100 pounds. Waterbury American.