Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-19
LOCAL NKWs.
Hraef Mention.


 Pins by the pound at DoEman's
 Ezopodium at all drugEists'.
 Sterling pianos at Catlinaa, GAS Chapel St.
 Vice President Reed of the Consolidated road was in Meriden yesterday.
 Jamss P. Pigott of this city and Congress man Russell of Massachusetts speak to An sonia Democrats this evening.
 A private fire alarm box, No. 241, has been placed in position at William Nicely & Co.'S dry goods store at Chapel and Temple streets
 John P. Carney of Meadow street, who has been seriously i'll for the past few days with inflammation of the bowels, is now convales- cent.
 Thomas H. Warnock, editor Of the Merl- den Republican, is taking vacation to re- cover his health, which has been broken down by hard work. i,
 silas Pardee and family have returned from Redlands, Cal, where they have been residing for the past year. They will live m West Haven hereafter.
 Mrs. William H. Brown, wife of the porter in Gen. George H. Ford's store, died Wednes- dav at her home, 1O6 Webster street. She was for years an invalid.
 Streeters great auction sale of watches iewelry and silverware will continue but few days longer, probably closing next week Saturday or the Monday following.
 A stranger about 30 years old hired team of MT. Richards at Branford livery stable Wednesday afternoon and hasn't been seen since. Deputy Sheriff Nettleton is investl- gating.
 Senator Platt in his speeches in the lower mart of the State illustrates his arguments with collection of hats. showing how free trade would disastrously affect the matters industry.
 The steamer Elm City has been much im- proved and after further work upon her in New York che will relieve the Northam on the New York line, running with the Csn- tinental.
 Hiohwood in Hamden has now got post office. Yesterday Daniel Visel, jr., received from Postmaster General Dickinson com- mission authorizing him to act as postmaster of the village.
 Attention is called to the announcement In our advertising columns of the extra sessions of the selectmen and town clerk at the City Hall next week, with reference to the making of new voters.
 The opening german of the season in An" sonia was given by MT. and Mrs. Thomas Wallace at their residence Wednesday even ing from to 9 o'clock, in honor of their daughters, the Misses Lucy and Ruth.
 Meriden Republicans having decidedsges- terday to have parade of their own in that city this evening, the Meriden campaign com panies that were coming here to parade this evening will remain at home for the parade there.
 Mrs. John J. Jennings of Bristol, an esti- mable lady, died yesterday. Her mother, Mrs. Newell, one sister, Mrs. Harry Barnes, and brother, Roger s. Newell of the Yale Scientific school, class of '89, survive Mrs. Jennings.
 The Howard avenue Methodist Episcopal church has arranged for 8 brilliant course of lectures by the Rev. c. B. Pitblado of Hart ford, the Rev. I. N. Foster and Dr. George E. Reed of New Haven. The first will be given next Monday evening by Nr. Pitblado on "Men and Women for the Times"
 Mir. Edward McGowan has no superior in this country in his business as earman, safe mover and truckman and has the patronage of a host of our business firms. He moved a day or two ago into the JOURNAL AND CoU- R1ER office, second floor, one of Thomson & Go. s heavy safes and was only ten minutes in getting it from the street into the office. The weight of the safe is between 1000 and 5000 pounds. The Thomson & Co. safes are among the very best made, and the de mand for them is large and constantly in- cEeasing.