Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-19
LOCAL ME WIS.
Rrlef Mention.


 Rest letter press made at Dorman's. Rents collected promptly at H. F. Hoadley's. Bargains in pianos at Catlin's, ,643 Chapel st. MT. Rerrick P. Frost was reported Satur- day to be improving.
 The funeral of the late Bennett Candee, of Naugatuck, took place Saturday.
 Governor Lounsbury will be present at the opening of the Stratford fair on April ?.
 Officer Cowles, who was injured while ar resting two men a short time ago, has re- turned to duty.
 The Housatonic railroad loses $15,Ooo lumber raft, which broke adrift at Wilson's Point during the blizzard.
 James Smith, aged 63 years, was killed by the cars in Middletown Saturday. Heleaves 8 widow and three children.
 The reception to Miss Annie Reinwald, that was postponed on account of the storm, will take place this evening.
 The Ladies' Aid society of Rescue lodge, l. o. G. T., hold masquerade ball at their hall, 774 Chapel street, soon.
 A leap year calico sociable will be given by Columbia lodge No. 15, D. of R., l. o. O. F., this evening at Germania hall.
 Prof. Du Bois of Yale will lecture before the Bridgeport Scientific society tomorrow evening on ''Science and Miracle"
 Mrs. Nicy Hopkins Woodruff, widow of John A. Woodruff, died at her homo on West street, LitchGeld, Thursday, aged s0years.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Cromwell, widow of Jacob Cromwell, died at her home in Cincinnati last week. She was native of New Haven.
 MT. James M. Mason has received cable message announcing the death of Martha Read, only child of his son, Burdett, in Paris.
 The sun has made havoc with the snow drifts. Passengers from New York Saturday were disappointed at the reduced size of the big drifts.
 MT. John N Near, of Bridgeport, was at the New Haven Opera House Saturday at the Henrietta matinee. He was greeted by many of his old New Haven friends.
 FIN. Bradley, past most worthy patriarch of the National division Sons of Temperance, is in the city. He is visiting various diyis- ions of the order in New Haven and vicinity.
 Prof. Stevens of Yale arrived home Satur- day. He was showed in at Beacon Falls last Tuesday. He was the guest of Rev. Dr. Bullock in Ansonia for the last three days of the week
 Rev. Dr. Grifis lectures on the New Japan at Marquand chapel this afternoon at three o'clock. Rev. Dr. John Hall of New York lectures there next Thursday and Friday at the same hour.
 The Crescent Star club will give it's first annual ball at Loomis' hall on Monday even- ing, April ?. Gates orchestra will furnish music for the occasion and MT. Miller will prompt for the dancing.
 A society in the Sheffield Scientific school expects to soon build chapter house and has secured the refusal until Match 22 of the house and lot at No. 1S4 College street. The property is now owned by MT. Dawson and the price asked is 5000.
 Pref Hadley of Yale spoke at the Social Science clubs meeting in Exchange building yesterday afternoon at o'clock on the er- TOTS in the Henry George land theory. Ho was attentively listened to by good sized audience. Mir. Curtis presided.
 James Lee of 62 Liberty street returned from New York Saturday with the dead body of his son, Charles H. Lee, F years old, who perishcd in haystack at Staten Island Mon- day, as stated in .our telegraph dispatches last week. MT. Lee is employed at Good sells, on George street.
 The girls employed in the factory of H. H. Olds & Co. of this city express warm appre, ciatien of the courtesy ot MT. Smith of the firm, who generously furnished food and shelter during the storm. MT. Smith did not allow the girls to go homo in the storm, but provided for them in the residence connected with the factory.