Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-14
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 Best letter press made at Dorman's.
 Drink milk shake at Whitmore's.
 Rents collected promptly at H. Hoadley's.
 Shelton's new railroad bridge will cost $1Oo,00o
 J. R. Johnson of Merwin's Point, who has been i'll, is much improved.
 An increase of psnsion has been granted to Peter Williams of this city.
 Mr. and Mrs F. F. Walker of West Strat ford leave for England to-day on. the Servia.
 The Young Republican club of Bristol has flung to the breeze a handsome transparency.
 Mrs. Thomas and Robert Dover of Ansonia will sail for England on short trip next week.
 President Carter of williams college, who has been visiting at E. J. Kingsbury' 2, return ed home yesterday.
 The Rev w. F. Markwick and wife of Meriden went to Bantam lake yesterday to remain the rest of the month.
 The headquarters of the Young Mems Re- publican club are over Platt & Merwin's on Broad street, Milford. The club is prosper ing finely.
 The Rev. Father Broderick, pastor of St. Peters church, Hartford, and the Rev. Fath- CT Bedding, pastor at Unionville, sailed for Europe Wednesday.
 The county commissioners yesterday grant, ed liquor license to Patrick McAveney at 192 Wallace street. His makes three hun dred and eighty-two licenses issued this year.
 MT. Eli Hall, for the past nine years the principal of the Bulkeley school in New Lon- don, has resigned his position, the resignation to take effect immediately. No successor yet appointed.
 To tho 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.
 General Passenger Agent Hsmpstsad has ordered cut of the shops of the Consolidated road handsome new combination drawing room and smoking car to replace the old one now used on the Naugatuck branch.
 Herbert NJ. Valentine of Darien and Miss Sadie Boswell of Greenwich kept their mar risge secret year and a half, when 8 lady friend disclosed the fact and the young lady's wealthy father, bestowed forgiveness and his blessing.
 The Rev. Father T. Russell and Dr. E. P. Gregory of Waterbury returned home yester- day noon from Canada after trip of about one month spent at the reservation of the Laurentian club, of which they are both members.
 Rev. Dr. Maxon, pastor of the First Bap- tist church, Boston, will preach at the United church tomorrow in exchange with Rev. Dr. h. nz ;1v 1afk 1Hi week to spend six weeks at Boar's Head New Hampshire.
 In Milford Clarke w. Stowe is building g large and commodious residence at Meadows End. When finished it will be one of the handsomest dwellings in town and Charles W. Plat has recently purchased the property on Orange avenue belonging to the estate of the late George Beardsley.
 Another drawing room car, No. 603, from the works of the Wason manufacturing com- pany for the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company, made it's first trip to New York on the 2:25 p. m. train Thurs day. The car is elegantly finished in cherry and mahogany and is furnished with all the conveniences for travel.
 Hartford will mourn the loss of one of her most prosperous industries in the removal of the Hartford silk mill on Cheney street to South Manchester. The industry has been successfully fostered at Manchester for some time and there are now twelve hundred men employed. The rate of taxation is low and there are other advantages for manufacturers.
 Reduction of Capital.
 The Pultz & Walkley company, of Plants vile, manufacturers of paper bags, paper boxes, tags, etc., have reduced their capital stock from s1O0, ,000 to $6O,e00.