Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-15
LOCAL NEWS.
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 LOCAL NEWS.
 Brief Mention.
 Books made to order at Dorman's.
 The Sixth 0. V. veterans reunite to day at Putnam.
 R. J. Miner has returned from e stay at West Cornwall, Ct.
 Tolerably fine peaches are retailing in our stores at 10 cents quart.
 W. F. Damn, of Damn Bros. is at Plainville camp meeting for the week.
 A cool August thus far, follows on the heels of one of the coolest Julysin years.
 MT. H. 0. Goodwin, of the City Market, has gone couple of weeks to Norwich, N. Y.
 President Converse, of Winchester's, and wife left for the White Mountains yester- day.
 MT. B. Shoninger left yesterday for ten days stay at the White Mountains with his family.
 MT. and Mrs. George A. Isbell and the family of Theron A. Todd are at Money leland.
 Mrs. Joseph E. Sheffield has returned from a stay at New London and at Stafford Springs.
 The stsy-at- homes in New Haven yester- day thought the weather and surroundings could hardly be improved.
 South Norwalk will not have the free mail delivery until the system of numbering houses has been inaugurated.
 H.B. Cox and M. J. Mcconnell, superin- tendent of the H. B. Electric company, have bought the trim little launch Clytie.
 Danbury farmers are complaining of the great ravages of the 'eoon, not only on the green corn, but among their chickens.
 Redshaw post, G. A. O., of Ansonia, has voted to parade in Milford Aug. 30, at the dedication of the soldiers monument.
 Bridgeport is in high feather again as to- day the great 75-ton whale which has arrived there from New York is to be exhibited of Seaside Park.
 The former William q. Betts place or Richmond Hill. Stamford, is reported to hav' been bought by the Rev. Dr. Mallory, edirol of the Churchman.
 Captain Mcdonald of the New York police force, who died suddenly yesterday in New York, spent Sunday in Derby, being in ex- cellent health and spirits.
 Charles Norton, a well known and es- teemed Middletown citizen, for many years clerk at Stearns' shoe store in that city, died on Monday, aged s2 years.
 MT. o. A. Dorman is putting mp his sta tionery in the Democratic bandanna and the Republican banner. There is fun enough in his establishment nowadays.
 Milforders are taking solid satisfaction in the music furnished by the Milford Cornet band, especially at the free Saturday even ing concerts given on the lower green.
 A. w. Lakes house on West Side Hill, Waterbury, took ire yesterday morning at o'clock. Mrs. Lake discovered the blaze. Il was extinguished with the help of neighbors'
 The New York Evening Sun takes Bridge port to task for saddling paupers upon New York's generosity; paupers that Bridgeport did not wish to support. Naughty Bridge port.
 The Italians of this city will turn out al most en masse for their picnic to-day at Ham ilton Park The parade it is expected will be the finest by Italians ever given in thii city.
 Vn6 annual B6aAuOI0 EouA4On Ok bA40 v Ct~ eran Odd Fellows association will be held al Pot Island Wednesday, Aug. 29. The steam CT Luzerne Ludington has been engaged for the day.
 Prof. D. Cady Eaton will read paper on ssModern French Estheties" before the Amer ican Social Science association at Saratoga next month. Prof. Francis Wayland will speak on "Jurisprudence."
 The farmers of New Haven county are now unloading their choice watermelons and muskmelons on a willing New Haven public. Dealers say that New Haven patrons absorb the yield about as fast as it arrives.
 Mrs. Ezekiel Brown of the High Rock House and her mother, Mrs. William Shelby of Ansonia, are stopping at the Lucas House at Savin Rock for few days. Mrs. George s. Bronson ot Beacon Falls, daughter of Mrs. E. Bronson, will join them in a day or two. Congressman French has verified the report that he did not wish to run again for Con- gress by writing 6 letter to New Haven friends stating that under no consideration will he permit his name to be used again for the position. In addition to the name of Hon. James F. Pigott, that of State Attorney Doolittle, is prominently mentioned in Dem ocratio circles for the nomination.
 Barnums circus exhibited Aug. at Es- cauba, Mich, with the thermometer at 50 degrees. Three days before at Wansau, Wis, the temperature was 100 degrees. At Appleton, Wis, the show was given just after big gale had struck the town and prostrated big warehouse. Only the sides of the circus tents could be used at the show on account of the high wind still raging.
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