Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-04
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief mentIOn.


 New pocketbooks at Dorman's.
 Egopodium cures gout.
 Sterling pianos at Catlin's; 643 Chapel St.
 The Bristol fair receipts were about $S,0OO, covering expenses.
 The Middletown Journal, 246 days old, gave up the battle Saturday from lack ot patronage.
 MT. starbuck, the millionaire, bought g fine pair of horses of Liveryman Beebe, oi Derby, this week.
 The Good Will club of Hartford has bought the female seminary on Pratt street in that city for $17,000.
 The dedication of the new Congregational parish house in Naugatuck will take place OF Wednesday, October 10th.
 The funeral of Mrs. Edward Heaton will take place this (Thursdayl afternoon at o'clock from her late residence, No. 24t York street.
 The veterans of the Mansfield Guard, Mid dletown, will hold their annual banquet al the McDonough House on Friday evening, October 18th.
 The three children of Lawyer Fl. 0. Bald win, of Naugatuck, and young girl who is visiting with the family, are all quite sick with typhoid fever.
 Benjamin Douglas, or Middletown, has ia his possession the flag which was presented to the Wig party by the ladies of Middle town during the campaign of 1S40.
 A pear tree in the garden of MT. N. Cohn on Hill street is full of blossoms and looking as if it fully meant to yield O second crop of pears this year regardless of the seasons.
 A fire at Goehen Tuesday night destroyed the home of John M. Wadhams. There was little insurance. It was 8 cosy place and was situated south of the center on the road to LitOhfeld.
 c. Collard Adams retires from the editor O. Sheppard of Boston, who is at present ed itor of the Mauoh Chunk Coal Gazette, has been engaged for the position.
 Citizens engine company of Seymour vis- tied Fountain Hose company of West Anso- mia Tuesday night. There were speeches, the presentation of framed photograph of all the visiting company's members, and a banquet.
 The Congregational people of Bristol gave a reception to their pastor, Rev. Asher An derson, and wife Tuesday evening at the res- idence of Senator E. B. Dunbar. Mrs. An- derson received HaviTand china set of 164 pieces and MT. Anderson $50.
 Attention is called to the advertisement in another column of Mir. Lewis. Asher, the real estate agent and auctionesr. Rents are col- lected, and whatever business is intrusted to him will be promptly attended to. His office is near City Hall and open evenings.
 Friday night, October 12, Hon. Morgan G. Bulkeley of Hartford, Republican candi- date for governor, and the Hon. N. D. Sper- " will speak in Waterbury for Harrison and Morton. The Bulkeley battalion of Hartford will act as an escort for MT. Bulkeley and the Waterbury uniformed Republican clubs will parade.
 Captain Fred Peck, commander of the 0. H. Northam, returns to-day to Newport to bring home his daughter, Miss Eleanor F. Peck. The familys large circle of friends will rejoice to learn that the young lady is now convalescent after very serious ill., ness of several weeks with typhoid fever. Captain Peck has been for the last four weeks almost unremittingly at his daughters bedside.
 MT. O. w. Swift, superintendent of the United States Coach Lamp company, corner of Water and Warren streets, while adjust ing some work on an eight hundred pound drop yesterday morning had the ends of three fingers on his left hand smashed so badly that pr. c. Purdy Lindsley, who was called, found it necessary to amputate them at the first joint. MT. Swift was doing quite well last evening and will be out again in c few daya