Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief M6ntion.

Best letter file muse at Dorman's.
 New Haven,s new directory has 35, SPA names, an increase of 2,352 over last year.
 Torriagton is to have daily paper, which will make its first appearance in all probabil- ity on Monday next.
 The Weed band of Hartford give an excur- sion to Nantasket Beach tomorrow over the New England railroad.
 The house of Richard Sheridan in Port land was nearly destroyed by fire Tuesday night. Insured for 5000.
 A $75 woodshed in the rear of Samuel ". Hayes on Housatonie avenue, Bridgeport, was destroyed by fire Tuesday night.
 The Hartford City Guard have their Me- morial day next Sunday when they decorate the graves of ther deceased members.
 Lillian, the fve-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Abel of Bristol, is under treatment for hip disease with Dr. Russell, of New Ha- ven.
 The homestead of the late Dr. H. O. Cook at the Falls in Moodus has been sold to Mrs. Ellen Downey, of New Haven, who will ec- cupy it.
 Another race for pennants by the Cedar Point Yacht club over the clubs fifteen mile course is announced to take place Thursday, June 28.
 Nelson Y. Curtis of Middleaeld, died Mon- day of cerebro-meningitis, aged ffty-four. He was sexton of the Middle6eld cemetery for many years.
 The New Haven county Superintendents' union will hold its next meeting on Wednes- day, July %, with the Congregational church in Branford. . Ira N. Johnson, Q former citizen of Mid dletown, died in Ilion, N. Y., on Monday Last. His body was brought to Middietown for interment on Tuesday.
 Rev. Father Schaele, of this city, was among the priests in Bridgeport on Tuesday at the celebration of an anniversary mass for the soul of Rev. Father O'Connell.
 Rev. William Fl. Gilbert, secretary of the Connecticut Bible society, has recently do- mated to the Primitive church of this city, for distributing thsir work, Q fine assort- ment of Bibles.
 E. N. Woodruff of OakviIle, Watertown. has removed back to his house on Elm street, West Haven. He has resided in WatertOwn on his farm for about ten years past. He will reside in West Haven for the summer for the benefit of his wife's health.
 James German of Bridgeport, thirty years old, baggagemaster on the HOusatonic milk train which arrives in Bridgeport at 6:45 p. m., was killed at Hawleyville Tuesday after noon. A ear which had just been dsrailed by a defective frog topplsd over and fell on him just after he jumped of the car. He lived but a short time. He was to have been married to lady in Great Burlington on Julys. The deceased has a mother hv. ing in HawIsyville.
 The grounds about the chapel and the old church in Norfolk, Conn, are being graded and the grounds on the hillside in the rear of the chapel are laid out artistically and 6 large and commodious Arbor built command. ing Q beautiful view of the western range oi mountains and the valley of the Blackberry river. The whole plan reflects great deal of credit upon those who originated it and carried it out. It is said that $100,000 will hardly equal the outlay which the buildings and improvements are costing.
 Beach street, Savin Beck, has another new and fine residence. It in the new residence of Philando Armstrong and is next to State Attorney Doolittle's. It will cost about $12,- 900. MT. H. w. Clark, of this oity, is the builder. It was only decided to build it about six weeks ago and the place is now nearly done externally. It is handsome place architecturaIly, we'll built, and has about fifteen rooms. The land was bought of Mrs. George Futile, of West Haven. The little cottage she occupies has been moved back to the rear of the lot.