Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Rrief Mention.

Wedding invitations at Dormans.
 Rents collected promptly at H. P. Hoadley q.
 Harper's for August is received and for sale by T. H. Pease 6 Son.
 Steamer No. of Howard avenue is having general overhauling at the Bigelow works. Grapevine Point.
 Mrs. 0. H. Johnson, of this city, has re turned from a two weeks' stay in Waterbury much improved in health.
 Chaplain w. F. Smith was presented by Admiral Foote post comrades with fine plush easy chair Thursday night.
 Mir. Fred Haines of this city, who has been studying in Germany at the Berlin Conserva- tory for two ears, has arrived home. My. M. SonnenberG, the Chapel street piano dealer, and wife of this city leave Tuesday to summer among the White Mountains.
 The moons eclipse comes of Sunday even ing, commencing at 9:56; total eclipse at 11:54, lasting until 12:45. It will be worth gazing at.
 The molders at Mallory, Wheeler 6 Col have not yet accepted the 10 per cent. reduc- ton. Work at the foundry is mostly at 8 standstin yet
 Mrs. Sally 0. Williams died at her home in Portland Wednesday night, aged eighty-three years. She was the mother of D. s. Wil- Hams, of Meriden.
 Mrs. Mary A., aged fifty years, wife of Charles Doolittle of Pond Hill, Wallingford, died very suddenly in her husbands arms Thursday morning.
 The parishioners of the Rev. J. w. Rich ardson at Stamford have recently presented him with horse and phaeton, the value of which is said to be over $500.
 J. H. Wright, the jobber at Gen. Ford's jewelry store, is with his family spending the summer at Long Branch, and c. W. A. Buell. is at South Manchester, Conn.,, for two weeks
 To the public: Now is the time to engage your coal of Henry Konold, 14, 16, IS River street, wholesale and retail coal dealer. Best qualities at the lowest prices. Quotations furnished.
 The Water company has finished the 1sy- ing of an eight-inch water main in place of six-inch main on Congress avenue, near the Fresenius brewery. This nearly doubles the quantity of water to go through the pipes.
 Mr. Joseph Shoninger of Chicago, younger son of B.. Shoninger, the organ and piano manufacturer of this city, is in town for few days stay. He is manager of the whole sale store of B. Shoninger & Co. in Chicago.
 Lucius A. Thomas lodge, I. O. o. F., of Cheshire, will be instituted Monday evening. Lodges in Southington, Waterbury and other places will send large delegations and the grand officers will drive up there from New Haven.
 Mason Builder Rutherford, of Bridgeport, and J. w. Gaffney, of Waterbury, have talk en the contract to build large factory on Staten Island. The job will require 2,00O,- 900 brick and will be completed before the cold weather sets in.
 The Ancient Order of Foresters are mak- ing extensive preparations for their field day which takes place in Bridgeport August g. They will come from all parts of the State and will make an imposing parade. Mama ger Belknap has taken the contract to feed 2,5OO peopIeat his Seaside pavilion on this occasion.
 Miss Mary Ann Foster died at her resi- dence, No. 73 Elm street, nearly opposite the United church, yesterday morning, aged s2. Deceased was highly estimable lady whose worth of character and virtues endeared her to many hearts. She was sister of the late Judge E. K. Foster and of the late P. B. Eos ter of this city.
 MT. Beckley, the fancy goods merchant on Chapel street, is minus the end of the second finger of his right hand. He was kindly as- siating on Thursday to block the wheel of g coal cart in front of his place while the driv- CT stood at the horse's head, when the horse backed and the wheel crushed the finger end, which had to be amputated.