Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-30
NV SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
Last Evenings Blaze AZ The New Ha'
ven Baking Cempany's-Damage $25

ven Baking Cempany's-Damage$ 25.
Residents of the brick block opposite the
New Haven Baking companys establish
ment on State street, near Whiting, noticed
that the third floor of the buildings front
was all ablaze last evening about 8 o'clock.
An alarm of fire was at once sent out from
box twenty three, corner State and w hitting
streets, and Engine companies 1, 2, 8 and
a. and Hook and Ladder 1, and hose car
rage z were soon on the ground, but their
services were not needed. The employees of
the company had quenched the fire with
several hand grenades. The fire was caus-
ed by spontaneous combustion. Several
barrels of crackers had just been taken from
the oven and dumped on the receiving bench
and left to cool They caught fire and are
total loss. The damage will not exceed $25.
THE JEWISH NEW YEAR
Observed Yesterday in the Synagogues.
The beginning of the Jewish new year was
celebrated yesterday in the city synagogues.
The day is one of the most important in the
sacred cycle of the church. The Rev. DR..
Kleeberg officiated at the Court street syna-
gogue and spoke upon the sacredness of the
day and the duties which it demanded. At
the William street synagogue the Rev. S. h.
Wilmer oficiated and delivered excellent
sermon appropriate to the day in English. A
large congregation was in attendance. Pro-
lessor Wilmer spoke in German last evening.
The ten days of repentance follow the OBJ
ser vance of the day and will close with Yom
Kupper, or day of atonement.
STATE CORRESPONDENCE.
North Haven.
NORTH HAVEN, Sept. 29.-The quarterly
election of officers took place at Mineral
Spring division, Sons of Temperance, on
Monday evening, resulting as follows: For
w. P, W. E. Goodsell; Miss Fannie futile,
w. A; John Todd, R. G.; Miss Flora Stiles,
A. s.; R. E. Dickerman, F. S.: and Miss
Kittie Human, treasurer.
An invitation was received from Harmony
division of New Haven to attend their meet
ing on next Monday evening, October 4, and
committee was appointed to make ar
engagements for stopping the midnight train
for their accommodation on the return trip.
DIR. B. NJ. Page was chosen delegate to the
Dwight Place church, New Haven, installa-
ton exercises on Thursday of this week.
Mr.. William Hovey is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marihugh, while on leave of alb
sence from the Soldiers home at Greenwich.
Mr.. N. W. Brown, who has spent the sum
mer with relatives in Vermont, returned
home for the winter yesterday.
ing to make some arrangements about be-
coming exhibition at the centennial.
Mr.. R. n. Augur brought another fine
looking drove of COWS and other cattle from
the north on Monday.
The centennial committee met at Lins-
ley's hall on Tuesday evening to further adj
vance the order of exercises at the celebra-
ton. A list of those to be invited was
arranged and the invitations are to be for
warded at once.
The town meeting next Monday will be
held in Linsleys hall. The ballot boxes
will be open at o'clock a. m. and close at 1
o'clock pm. The boxes will also be open
during the same time for voting on the con-
stitutional amendment. The business part
of the meeting will be held after the close of
the ballot boxes.
List of Letters
Remaining in the New Haven postof1ce, New Ha-
county, State of Connecticut, Wednesday,
Sept. 90, 1886:
LADIES' LIST
B-Mrs A. NJ Blinn, Miss Mary G. auckland,
Miss Sarah E. Buckley, (2)
E-Mrs, Emma Eames.
G e. Mss Nellie Nellie Sum M.
MINIS. Sarah Meacham, Miss Mary Morgan, Miss
20 LIZZIE z7Ie Mor igSi7i;ae
s..Miss Sheriff. Miss H C. Sheriff., Mrs. Mortimer
Smith, Miss Amy Sto2e Miss NJ. w. Stone, Mrs.
T-Mrs. Marie G. Tilley.
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.
C-Cark Caster Co.
E-Harry Edwards.
H-Frank Hanaher, Dr. R. F. Harper, DR.. w. D.
Hooper, George N. Hurst, Olof Hustman.
L-Charles E. LePaige.
NE. J. Mabee, D. c. Magee, James Many, r. J.
Mckee, H. J. Morrison, Francis Motley.
PA. B. Price.
Rho B. Rathburn, S. A Rash, Richard Reagon,
Willie Richards.
S-W. L. Scott, F. H. Smith.
VIC. B. Ware, S. J. Wendell.
TASK for advertised letters and mention date of
list
BENJAMIN R. ENGLISH. Postmaster,