Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-12
LOCAL NE WIS.
Brief Mention

Send your magazines for binding to Dor mans.
 Rents collected promptly at H.P. Hoadley's
 Sterling pianos at Catlin's, 643 Chapel St.
 The board of councilnen meet this even ing.
 There will be church sociable at the Unit ed church Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. W. F. Blackman and party arrived in Florida safely with no sickness en route
 Rev. w. H. Wardell of New Haven district preached at the M E. church in Torrington yesterday.
 MT. George NJ. Grant has bean awarded the $125, ,O0O mason contract for the erection of Yales new library.
 Dr. A. A. Smith of this city continues in g very feeble state at the home of his sister, Mrs. Baldwin, in Milford.
 Rev. MT. Kavanagh of Hartford has decided not to accept the hAttering call he received from Springfield church.
 The ties for the new iron bridge of the New Haven railroad over River street, Mil ford, will be placed in position to-day.
 The annual meeting of the New Haven Yacht club will be held at the Anchorage, J Mo- 769 Chapel street, next Wednesday even- ing at 8 o'clock.
 The Hon. Robbins Battell of Norfolk has purchased one hundred acres of land on the border of Canaan Mountain lake and will build large summer cottage.
 Mrs. Emeline Northrop of the Woodmont district, who is in her ninety ninth year, had slight stroke of paralysis few days ago. She is believed to be recovering.
 The Cromwell pickling works expect to make contracts with farmers in that town this season for all the cucumbers that they will require in their business another year.
 Charles A. Woodruff of Milford, aged thirty-two years, who has been an inmate for some time of the Middletown Insane retreat, died there Thursday. His remains have been taken to Milford.
 On the 2d of next month the Arion Sing ing society will give a big Easter sociabls and ball Mallons orchestra will furnish the music The last concert of the society this season will occur May 6.
 William J. Atwater and wife, who have been travelling in Florida, returned to their home in this city Saturday. They called on Horace F. Shares and wife while at Rock Ledge. They had very pleasant trip.
 The meeting of the Weekly Press associa- tion in New Haven March 19 promises to be of great interest and largely attended. Sec retary Taylor has received notice from ed itors in all parts of the State that they will attend.
 A temperance institute will be held in the First Presbyterian church Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. Dr. Hodge of Hartford, Rev. J.R. Smith of Peekskill. N Y, and others will be pres ent and deliver addresses. A cordial invita- tion is extended to the public.
 Fifty dollars month will cover the whole expense of sending exhibits to the Spanish exhibition, and includes freight, insurance. etc. The exposition will begin May 1. The delegates, Msssrs. Blum and Cuyas, have pur- chased an $8, 900 product of the Farrell foun- dry in Ansonia.
 Late advices from Florida regarding MT. Herrick F. Frost report his condition Satur- day somewhat easier President M. F. Tyler of the Southern New England Telephone company feels from dispatches received that there is room for enc engagement and hope in Mir. Frcst's case. A New Haven gentleman and his wife, MT. and Mrs. Frank w. Bene- diet, are at the same hotel, the Magnolia, St. Augustine.