Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-25
LOCAL NEWS.
Rriaf Mention.


 See the pocketbooks at Dorman's.
 Unrivalled Chase pianos, ,643 Chapel street
 Leap year parties are greatly in vogue ir Milford.
 H. Buchter of Union street broke his shoulder Monday night by fall.
 The marriage of Jacob Newman and Miss Ida Johnson is announced for Feb. IA.
 N. P. Bradley, Meriden man, is having success in deer shooting in North Carolina.
 A regular meeting of the Chamber of Com merce will be held in the Lyon building thii evening at 7:3o.
 The Southington Cutlery Co. declared per cent. dividend yesterday for the first time in three years.
 The New Haven county Sunday school superintendents have a meeting at Dwight Place church to-day.
 Members of Living Spring division, s. oi T., of Bridgeport, will visit Crystal Wave division of this city tonight.
 A musical and literary entertainment is to be given by the Sunday school of the Church of tho Messiah Friday evening.
 William Beach, United States army de- serter, was arrested in Bridgeport Monday night. He was taken to David's Island.
 The High school Crescent appears in a new dress, looking very bright and attractive and with unusually readable contents.
 Trinity Episcopal church has secured the services of Organist Hedden for the ensuing two years at an annual salary of 5000.
 Chief Hendrick has nearly recovered from the strains and bruises he received at the Garfield building fire and resumes duty to- day.
 SsrVolney B. Cushing, of Maine, will address the Yale Prohibition club at the Atheneum on Saturday evening. The public are in- vited.
 John Maher, formerly of this city and for the past seven years postal clerk between New York and Chicago, will start in business in Chicago.
 The Dominican fathers of this city are to give two weeks mission in the Roman Catholic church in MiddletoWn, commencing February 5.
 Leigh & Prindle of this city have closed their branch store in Meriden, started there April l, 1897 The stock was being removed to this city yesterday. E--EIc0 DIOWAs AO1A4cAbJ dtGdOAoO tO buo CI6r1- cal force in General Superintendent Shepard's aofice, has accepted similar position in Au- ditor Fleetwood's office.
 H. P. Shsres, superintendent of the Hum phrey street Sunday school, sent a very hb- sral donation of oranges to the school and the church choir recently.
 Hugh Montague of 312 East street died yesterday after long illness, aged 26. The funeral services will be held at St. Patrick's church tomorrow morning.
 Ezel lodge, K. of F., had a large meeting last evening, despite the zero weather, and three candidates went through the ordeal of initiation and came out with flying colors.
 The New Haven Toboggan club carnival to- night will be largely attended. The slide is in excellent condition and Chinese lanterns and a band of music will enliven the occa- sion.
 Two hundred and seventy one licenses have been issued by the county commissioners thus far and still the applications come in. Up to this time last year, when licenses were $10O cheaper, the number was27S.
 The ladies of the East Pearl street M. E. church will hold one of their noted oyster and turkey suppers in their lecture room on this and tomorrow evenings, and they hope their many friends will make a point to call and see them.