Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-22
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention


 New pocketbooks at Dorman's.
 Native poultry at Sattig's.
 Boston ladies wear Royal shoes.
 Rents collected promptly at H. P. Hoadleys.
 Pears is the purest and best soap ever made.
 Pure natural champagne ne-Lemoine Yin Brut.
 The jury in the Royce dedication trial at Willimantic disagreed yesterday, to 6.
 The grand list of New Haven county, ag- gregates s94, ,S67 ,295, an increase of $649, ,945 since 1886.
 A. c. Traeger and his family sail January 2d for Europe by the steamship Aller of the North German line.
 MT. G. S. Carter has sold his brass foundry on State street and will go into business with his father in Plainville.
 Mrs. Lee, wife of Prof. J. M. Lee, princi- pal of the Hogsrth academy, has just re- turned from an extended tour through New York State.
 Mrs. Samuel H. Brooks, of Brooksville, and Miss Linda Brooks visited Mrs. Cadys seminary yesterday. Miss Brooks is mems ber of the claes of 'SS.
 Cheapest place to buy reliable Elgin, Swiss, Waltham and Seth Thomas watches, gold pens and holders, etc., at Winans' jew elry store, 29 Center street.
 Ladies and gentlemen are buying largely from the very beautiful array of Christmas baskets at Snow's for choice. confectionery; also of the great bargains in candies.
 The New Haven Window Shade company received yesterday 8 consignment of novel; ties in Japanese and Smyrna rugs, which will be closed out to the holiday trade at low prices.
 Rev. E. II. Cleveland, late of New York, was installed rector of Trinity church, Sey- mour, Thursday. Bishop Williams had charge of the exercises and the Rev. Mr' Lines of St. Pauls church, this City preached the sermon.
 Mir. c. s. De Forest, the lumber dealer, and prominent in the Gounod society, leaves shortly with his wife to sepend the holiday season in Montreal, a season of great gaiety in that city, especially in tobogganing and other amusements.
 0. 0. Booth of Birmingham, who was wounded accidentally some six weeks since while hunting in 5outhbury, has just recov- cred sufficiently to be brought home. There is now cavity in the wound large enough to place hens egg in.
 Miss Jennie Thomas, leading soprano at the Humphrey street Congregational church, received yesterday a very fattering invita- ton to reoccupy her former position as lead- ing soprano at the First Congregational church in South Norwalk. She has the mat- ter under consideration. She sang for two years at the South Norwalk church.
 The popularity of Kirby's jewelry store as a model store for jewelry admirably selected and at reasonable prices is more marked than ever this year. MT. Kirby's beautiful stock of watches, silverware and all manner of jewelry and gold ornsmtnts, attracts throngs of buyers from all parts of the city and vicinity Call and see the lovely goods and tempting bargains for Christmas gifts.
 Christmas trade is very brisk at Burgess & Burgess fur emporium. The firms stock of sealskins and seal and plush sacques is ex- ceptionally fine, while in smaller furs the exhibit also justly receives great attention. A host of sacques and fur sets have been sold for Christmas gifts, but there is still an endless display. No more acceptable or useful gift than one of those elegant and highly fashionable fur garments, or those charming sets of furs exhibited in such strik- ing and beautiful variety; and for the lords of creation there is 8 big variety of fur gloves, silk umbrellas, etc.