Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-12
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

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 Plans have been made for remedeling of the Stratford M. E. church.
 An unknown man was killed by the cars in Bridgeport yesterday.
 Lochinvar NJ. Abbott, the Waterbury builder, is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
 R. J. Minor, of Yale & Bryan's, bought 8 fine black horse of N. 0. Hall in Meriden yesterday.
 Roger Sherman lodge, Knights of Honor, give an entertainment in their lodge room, GAR. Hall, May 29.
 0. H. Nettleton, Cyrus Brewster, jr., and Judge w. O.. Atwater, of Birmingham, left yesterday for the Adirondacks.
 New Britain delegates to State conven- tion Charles S. Landers, E. M. North, G. Corbin and Charles F. Mitchell.
 A Mr. Fowler, of Durham, caught seven trout Wednesday, all of large size. The largest one weighed twenty ounces.
 Rev. MT. Woodcock united in marriage in Ansonia Thursday Miss Carrie Goodall and Joseph E. Miner at the brides mothers.
 Mrs. Vashti Wheeler, of Barkhsmpstead, hoe given s1 ,O0O to the Congregational SO ciety at the center and $1 ,O00 to the Center cemetery.
 Henry Saxton, a prominent builder of Oakville, died Thursday afternoon, May 10, after months of suffering from a complica- tion of diseases.
 af kha necticut Hospital for the Insane at Middle town, committed suicide Thursday morning by taking arsenic.
 A. E. Hewitt has been confirmed as trustee upon the insolvent estates of E. E. Maltby & Sons of Birmingham. Their liabilities amount to about $53 ,000.
 Rev. A. J. Wheeler will speak at the I'M. CA. rooms tomorrow afternoon at 4:15. Subject: "How to Reach Young Men" All young men are invited to attend.
 Miss Mamie Bree, a graduate of the TIogarth Academy, has accepted a position aS book keeper in the office of L. T. Law & Co.,, 269 and 265 Wooster street, this city.
 The Rev. George L. Walker, D.D., of Hart ford, will deliver the annual address before the Theological seminary at Center church tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The public services at the ordination oi George 0. Woodruff, son of the Hon. G. M. Woodruff, was held in the Congregational church. Litchfeld, Thursday evening.
 Herman division, U. R. K. of F., had q drill last night in their lodge room in Cutler building The division is prospecting finely and constantly increasing it's numbers.
 Bertha L., aged nineteen, daughter oi Aolnzo Holcomb of Granby, died suddenly oi neuralgia of the heart Thursday. Many will mourn the death of this estimable young lady.
 One hundred and ninety carloads of pota- toes have been shipped from one station in York State to Connecticut this year. Con necticut farmers hope to reverse this thing by another year.
 Rev. J. A. Mulcahy, formerly pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart in this city, now of Waterbury, has been presented with the silver trowel used at the laying of the corner stone of the new addition to the church. He gave the largest contribution for the work.
 Mics Jennie Riggs of Norfolk and Henry Selden of Hartford, who were married in Norfolk at the Congregational church Tues- day, spent short time in this city this week visiting friends and left for Washington, D. O., to remain there few days before return- ing.
 Yesterdays Waterbury American says ManagerBnnnell and his whole company now showing at the City hall, including the "J4p" and all connected (26 persons), were this forenoon politely shown through the Waterbury watch factory by Supt. E. A. Locke.
 Henry Murray, 25 years old, an employe of the malleable iron works in Branford, sud- denly disappeared few days ago after fail ing to keep an appointment to meet his wife in this city. It is feared he has deserted his wife. She was formerly Miss Emma Bell Iuna and worked at the Candee rubber shop in this city.
 Bishop McMahon and Rev. Father Bray, of St. Johns church, have purchased the black smith shop of Patrick McDormott at 216 Congress avenue The price paid was $6, 900. The purchase was made for the Italian Ro- man Catholics, of whom Rev. Father Bray is the pastor. They will probably erect their new church edifice on that location.
 Tomorrow evening at Center church Rev. Dr. Walker of Hartford will preach the an- niversary sermon before the Yale Theologi- cal seminary. The students will attend in . body, occupying seats reserved for them. There will doubtless be a large congregation present. The Theological seminary graduates a class of about thirty members next We'd nesday.
 The Red Mem.
 Reserved seats for the concert on Thurs day evening, 17th inst, in the Red Meme