Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-03
LOCAL NEW g.
Brief Mention. .

Rents collected promptly at H. P. Hoad- 1ey's.
 Beautiful Easter souvenirs are displayed at Cutters.
 The Idlewild has resumed her regular trips between Bridgeport and New York.
 Frederick Miller, of Centerville, caught seventeen trout weighing eight pounds yes- terday.
 Carl EngIefried at the Candee rubber shop yesterday while at work had one of his hands badly crushed by a machine.
 Yesterday the county commissioners visit ed several sites in West Haven thought to be desirable as a location for the proposed eoun- ty home.
 There will be an annual meeting of the New Haven Cricket club next Monday even ing, April 5, at the Stafford dining rooms, for the election of officers.
 There was a slight accidental fire at police headquarters last evening in mass of rub Dish. It was extinguished by Doorman Moore who burned his wrist badly.
 The Union Metallic Cartridge company, Bridgeport, will stock Pembroke Lake with black bass. The company has control of the lake, and all fishing will be prohibited.
 Officer Greenbaum arrested yesterday Pe- ter O'Brien, a barber, who was intoxicated. The officers found lot of razors and a slungshot in his pockets at the station house.
 John Lally of Stratford, who was thrown from his wagon in this city owing to a runa- way accident, has been removed from the hospital to his home. His recovery is ex- pected.
 The sale of pews at the Park street Con- gregational church, Bridgeport, Thursday evening realized the sum of 8, 100. At the Washington Park M E. church the sale re- alized $2, 800.
 Hon. Edward Carswell, of Canada, will speak at the Seamens Bethel to-morrow af- ternoon at 3 o'clock. A temperance meeting will be held in the evening. Good music at both services.
 MT. F. W. Chadwick while polishing 8 chain at the Flames shop in Milford Wednes- day had three fingers on one hand and two on the other badly nangled by being caught in the machine.
 The next monthly meeting of the managers of the Home for the Friendless will be held at the house of Mrs. T. Fl. Bishop, 215 Church street, on Wednesday afternoon, April 7, at 3 o'clock.
 The Utopias' reception last evening was a brilliant affair. The hall was finely dec orated. Many of the costumes of the ladies were elegant. The music was by Robinson; catering by Thalheimer.
 Charles Dickerson, the lad who fell down the elevator well at Wisner's shoe factory, Bridgeport, Tuesday afternoon, was still alive yesterday, but very low. There are slight hopes of his recovery.
 The attempt of the journeymen barbers of Bridgeport to secure a uniform closing of barber shops in that city at p. m. has failed, two of the proprietors declining to unite with the rest in the arrangement.
 MT. John E. Janiswicz, who has been seri- | ously ill for over a month past with typhoid | fever, is recovered sufficiently to be out. His | recovery is source of pleasure to hosts of | friends whose sympathies were with him dur l ing his severe illness.
 Those who attend the city mission service l tomorrow evening at the Broadway school | building, corner of Goffe and Sperry streets, | are requested to bring their Bibles and take I part in the "promine meeting" to be con- ducted by Rev. MT. kossman.
 Bernard McManus who was injured by an explosion at the Winchester Arms company last summer, yesterday received $5, 900 from the company as gift. This is the third | case of the kind in which the company has given $5,OOO, making $15,OO in all.
 The remains of the late Deacon.Nelson l Hall of Ill Martin street will be taken to | Waterbury to day for interment, and upon the arrival of the 10 o'clock train from New | Haven the funeral will be held at the River l side cemetery, which was built through the | liberality of his brother, Samuel Hall.
 Wednesday and Thursday took place the l annual spring opening at B. Rogowski's mil street. All day long both of the opening | days ladies crowded the store and viewed the fine millinery, which consisted of the finest line of French bonnets, hats and other latest novelties the markets afford, and expressed l much satisfaction at the variety of fine goods displayed.
 MT. Kellogg, the gunsmith, has most ad- mirably improved his already elegant gun | store, corner of State and Elm. Owing to | the continued increase of his business be | has added new and larger cases of choice | wood and workmanship and generally has | added to the capacity of his store for the | display of the choice and beautiful goods for | the sportsmen for wi hich his place is noted. | partments. His stock of dog collars and | chains, Dr. Glover's remedies for dogs and | Spratt's dog biscuit will interest all lovers of | the canines