Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-28
North Haven.

November 27.-Mrs. P. B. Orcutt proved to be the owner of the double woolen shawl found near MT. Reynolds one dark, stormy | evening.
 Many of the public school children carry | their dinners to school, and of late much l trouble has been caused in district No. by | the contents of pail and basket being stolen before noon. Rev. Mir. Lusk, the committee, 1 assured the victims somewhat by telling | them that he would have to get New Haven policeman to come out here and hunt up the thief. A strict watch Is being kept now, and | it will be sorry day for the guilty one if found.
 Mr. Charles Ohilds of Worcester left for his home yesterday. It is reported that Mr. and Mrs. John Barnes are to leave soon to join Dr. Pages family in California. The Republican banner succumbed to the blizzard last Sunday and tore into shreds covered with ice and snow, and whirling in the wind with grating noise frightened sev- eral horses, but no one was injured. The weeks since. The Democratic flag was probably laid up for repairs, but the prohibit tion banner was torn into ahreds.
 The school meeting held in district No. last evening resulted in 8 vote to lay seven mill tax payable next October and to pur- chase larger stove for room No. 1.
 Woodbridge.
 Nov. 27.-Mrs. William A. Warren has returned from her visit to Wallingford.
 MT. Wells M. Beeoher has lost over twen- ty hens from cholera recently.
 social gathering toek place at the resi- dence of MT. Horace Small on Wednesday evening of last week.
 Several farmers have their turnip crop caught by the cold snap, among whom are A. s. Sperry, William Clingan and others.
 sou1hlngIon.
 Nov. 57.-Joseph T. Roberts, widely known Southington typo, is now in Norwalk soliciting advertisements for the Miller Guide Go. of Springfield, Mass.
 Furniture dealer R. W. Cewles expects to close out his business here and locate else where.
 Mir. O.W Pitel of Meriden now has charge of the Plantsville Faith Home.
 Union Thanksgiving service will be con- ducted by R. Y. Holloway at the Methodist church on Thursday fornoon at II o'clock.
 MiIford.
 Nov. 27.-A union Thanksgiving service will be held in Plymouth church on Thanks giving morning at 10:S0 o'clock. Rev. N. G. Axtelle will preach the sermon,
 Dr. J. Fl. Vincent has been engaged to give lecture in the Y. P. s. c. E. course, and will give the third lecture of the course, coming in January.
 Mrs. John W. Merwin has returned from 8 two months' visit among friends in Skan-. cateles, N. Y.
 Deputy Sheriff Bradley attached the goods in the drug store of A. B. Norcross last week and has the charge of them.
 The congregations in the different churches was quite small last Sunday evening, owing to the severe weather.
 MT. Wm. G. Cornwall to the regret of his many friends is seriously ill
 Hope Hose company, of Norwalk. have ac- cepted the invitation of Arctic Engine Go. to 3 Thanks9iving banquet in this place on Thursday of this week. The postofice will be closed from 12 to 5:30 on Thursday afternoon. Wm. Powell of Waterbury was in town last l week and called oU his friends. The storm and wind of Sunday night made | such havoc with the telephone wires that l there was no communication by them on | Monday between here and New Haven and | Bridgeport. More or less damage was done 10 buildings 1