Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-05

Brief MentiSn.


Deck pads at Dormans.
Washing made easy by Brussels soap.
Rent collected promptly at q. p. Hoadlsy's.
The Willimantio fair was attended by ten
thousand people Thursday.
s. W. Watterson, 1856 Chapel street, has
all the leading styles Of hats at popular
prices.
A temperance meeting will be held at Tsy-
Tor Congregational church Sunday evening
at 7:30.
Lieutenant Colonel O. e. Thompson Of
the First regiment, who has been i'll, is now
gaining rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Park of Adrian,
Mich, are the guests of Rev. and Mrs. L. X.
Losg at 40 Ivy street.
II don't cost anything to examine the
boys Royal school shoes that are selling SO
cheap at 81 Church street.
Bishop MoMahon breaches the sermon at
the anniversary of the conservation Of St.
Patrick's church in Hartford tomorrow.
The Naugatuck Democrats have nominated
A. w. Kane for town clerk and Thomas
Conran and L. B. woodley for seleetmen.
Oscar II. Brockway died Of valvula disease
OF the heart, at the homo of his daughter,
Mrs. DR.. Spring. in NaugAtuck yesterday.
@. 8. Pratt, tho Meriden enbezzler, 10 still
In custody, his friends having tried In vain
to procure bondsmen to the amount of
$4,000.
"Desd Letter Laws and What Shall Be
Done About Themp IL the subject of Rev
DIR. Hovey's sermon at the Park street
church, Bridgeport. Sunday morning.
Secretary William Il. Taylor of the Con-
nectiout Weekly Press association is arrsng-
ing for the next meeting of the association at
New Haven, November 1S, probably at the
New Haven House.
II Is now stated that detectives employed
by life insurance company have succeeded
In locating William Powe, Of Ansonia, who
has been missing for several weeks. Powe
carries a $50. 900 policy on his life.
DIR. @. b. Crane. the eloquent Baptist pas
tor, formerly of Hartford, whose health has
been very poor, has returned to his Concord,
N. H.. home from Rye Beach much improv-
ed, and expects to resume his work at no
distant day.
John L. Smith probably the Oldest resident
of Middletowp, died Yesterday, aged ninety
two. He was for many years In the jswelry
business in that city. and was . prominent
Methodist. He WAS one of the original In
corporators of the Middletown Savings bank
The fall sale Of seslskin sacquss has begun
In earnest ut Burgess 4 Burgess, whose ia
oilities and stock are unsurpassed. Many
are being made to order. Many of those
fashionable shoulder ospes are also being
sold. AL the new styles of fall hats for gem
tlemen.
The attendance at the Bristol fair has az
gregated fifteen thousand people. Yester-
days attendance was three thousand. Cur
tis Wild West exhibition, Professor Parker's
trained dogs and Lentz, the high wire walk
or, entertained the crowd yesterday, and In
addition there was trotting In 1859 and trot-
ting and pacing free for all. Yesterday was
the last day of the fair.
Some copies of "a Japanese Boy" by 8.
Shigemi, of this city will be put In
Judds book store this morning. The lit
tie volume is oreditabls work In Its ap-
pearance, having the title In large gilt Japan
ese characters, q facsimile Of the authors
own handwriting, on blue, green and brown
covers. The price il seventy-nvs cents. 1t
Is very readable production.