Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 Physicians ledgers, at Dorman's.
 Children's carriages at Mallett's.
 Slate roofing at H. P. Hoadley's.
 Dr. Bellosa returned Saturday from the West after an absence of six weeksw
 Rev. Dr. Harwood preached at Trinity church yesterday morning to large congre- gation.
 West Haven does not boast liberty pole on it's green yet, but the de fcisncy will be remedied soon. The blizzard destroyed the old one.
 Essi Stannard and wife have returned from their California trip. They have been away since January 20, and returned to this city Saturday.
 The Gray's association will hold their an- nual meeting at their rooms tonight. Off, cers will be elected and important matters considered.
 The late S. T. Stone, who died suddenly on Friday. was junior member of the firm of Hills & Stone. He was taken into the firm about three years ago.
 MT. Ed. Temple of Pennsylvania, owner of a ranch in Arizona, is visiting friends in this city. He attended General Hussell's school here about ten years ago.
 Andrew Roland of 96 Rosette street, who was mysteriously missing.h has returned home, bringing back with him the $1, ,Oo0 he took with him. He had been on a visit to friends in New Jersey.
 At the annual meeting of the Harlem river and Port Chester branch of the Consol- dated read Saturday George H. Watrous was reelected president and the old board of directors was reelected.
 William Bird was arrested in Brooklyn on Saturday by Detective Brewer for stealing Attorney c. T. DrisColl's mustang some weeks ago and leaving it in Wallingford after riding it nearly to death.
 There will be regular meeting of the British American association tonight in St. Georges hall, Insurance building, when a full attendance of members and those desir- ous of becoming members is earnestly re- quested.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. James Hodson, mother of George E. Hodson of the Winchester Repeating Arms company, will be held in Waterbury thls morning. The remains will be inferred in Evergreen cemetery in this city at o'clock this after noon.
 Mr. Heberger, the Court street clothing dealer, who has been dangerously i'll at his home on Edward street. has improved ma- terially and hopes of further improvement are now entertained. His wife, whose health was much impaired some months ago, is much improved, but continues totally blind. General Alfred H. Terry's health, it is learned from 8 New Haven friend of the heneral, is slightly better and he intends coming to this city about the middle of May to occupy the residence he has purchased on Hillhouse avenue, lately owned by E. &. Wheeler. The general will reside there with his sisters.
 Final arrangements will be made by the Knights of Columbus at general meeting in their rooms in the Wood building tomorrow evening for participating in the parade on FoundeEs' day. District Deputy Thomas F. Campbell will preside at the meeting, and it is probable that he will be the choice of the councils to be the assistant to the grand marshal representing the Knights.
 The formal opening of the new organ of Humphrey street Congregational church will be made next Wednesday evening, when recital will be given under the direction of Prof. F. A. Fowler and the Amphion society will assist. It will be an occasion of much interest to the congregation and friends. The date was changed from Thursday to Wednes- day, on account of the High school graduat- ing exercises for Thursday night.
  The Doctors Pronounce Blackmar
 Insane. Dr. Elliott, pr. 0. Purdy Lindsley and E. 0. Bissell as committee have pronounced Edward Blackmar. who is in jail on a charge of being an acoomplice in making and pass ing counterfeit coin in Waterbury, awaiting trial, as insane. The examination was made at the instigation of Blackmar's attorney, ]. P. Goodhart. The doctors afidavits were presented to United States District Attorney Sill of Hartford on Saturday, and he for warded them to Attorney General Garland with a recommendation that Blackmar's case be nolled.