Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-16
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Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 Bill files at Dormans.
 Perfectly pure; absolutely harmless; Ivory starch.
 The German brass band is footing in Bridgeport and is en route to this city.
 Patrolman George J. Murphy, who stuck a nail in his foot recently, is able te be on duty again.
 A frst-class printing business in this city is offered for sale. See advertisement for particulars.
 Rev E. S. Lines, of this city, Was an nouneed to preach at St. Michaels, in Nau- gatQck, last evening.
 Preparations are going forward actively by the Naugatuck road for the erection of the new depot at Ansonia.
 There are 39 elephants in Barnum's show. The baby elephant which died on Monday was insured for $300,000.
 A movement is being made to have the en- tire Fourth regiment join in the Memorial day exercises in Bridgeport.
 Hon. William E. Simonds, lecturer on pa tent law at the Yale Law school, will be- gin his course before the students early in May.
 Dr. Chapman, of this city, sailed for home last week Saturday on the Etruria and will be at his office on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
 Ex-Mayor Lewis is looking considerably thinner, his recent long illness havi1 re- duced lis weight. He is now able to get out ot tbe house on pleasant days.
 Edward Murray, a mason, fell three stories at tha but miraculously escaped with cut on the chin as the only injury. Bridgeport Farmer
 The funeral of Miss Catherine Cullen known in religion as Sister Mary Benohmas will take place from Meriden at 1O:30 o'clock this morning. The deceased was well knowr in this city.
 Anthony J. Gilbert, the man that wal bound over to the Superior court for stealing dry goods boxes from Bolton 6 Nicely, wal yesterday surrendered by his abondsman George W. Denney.
 Six new trucks that are lettered A, B, c, D, E, and F, respectively, have been built at the Consolidated railroad shops and are now about ready to go to work. They vii be used in carrying coal.
 Members of Admiral Foote post, G. A. R. are notified to report at the post headquar. ters at p. m. today to attend the funeral of the veteran soldier, Lieutenant John Car roll. See official notice elsewhere.
 Big fatish continue to be caught with line and hook on the flats in the lower har bor and Savin Rock. A Bridgeport mar speared 200 pounds of the small fat6sh 1T the mud in the lower part of Bridgeport har bor yesterday.
 Town Clerk Hugo yesterday sent out ove1 sixty of the Governors Fast day proclama tions to the churches and missions of tn city. They will be read in the churches nex Sunday. Proelamations were also sent out t. the almshouse and jail.
 P. T. Barnum says he has wasted $5, 900 o, boomerang throwers, and after hearing re ports from his Australian agents, has counter manded his order for an assortment of Aus tralian aborigines skilled in this accomplish nent. He thinks other attractions would take better.
 The Holyoke Alumna association of New Haven will meet at the residence of Mis- Clara Foskett, 13S Davenport avenue, to-mor row afternoon, April 17th, at half-past B All former pupils are cordially invited and are promised much interesting informa- ton.
 The insurance on the life of the late Johr H. Dore, the Grand street merchant, in tn. United States Life of New York, amounting to 2,024, was paid at the agency of M. R Enscoe yesterday to the widow of deceased and also 2,000 on the life of the late William H. Wheeler, the real estate agent