Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-11-01
LOCAL NE WIS.


ture, except slightly warmer In New York and Con-
necticut, variable winds.
LOCAL NEWS.
Brisr mention.
At home cards at Dorman's.
Hammonasset tribe, !. o. r.. M, will hold
their third annual reception Nov. 10.
Mr.. @. e. Whitbridge, manager OF Miss
Amelia Edwards. the lecturer and writer, was
In this city yesterday.
Mr.. Thomas @. Pitman Of the COURIER,
who has been Ill for two weeks with typhoid
fever, Is improving slowly.
Mr.. William Madison of MiddletowD, who
ha, been sick with typhoid fever for the last
thre, weeks, died on Wednesday.
Gall at our store to-day and get sample
of mince pie, fresh baked every ten minutes.
g. s. Adams, 745 Grand avenue.
We sympathize with you, dear reader, fol
we had Just the same bother with soap that
you have, until We began using Brussels.
George Brakeman, aged 90 years, who for
thirty-six years has been secretary and treas
urer Of the Shelton company, Birmingham,
has resigned.
The case of Egbert g. Case, Of New York,
against Baker Il Clark, Of New York, befcre
the Supreme court Of Bridgeport was Anish-
ed Yesterday.
The tax assessors found business extremely
lively yesterday. The time for handing in
lists, minus the penalty, CLOSES with this eve-
nings session of the board.
Davenport council, Royal Aroanuu, visits
Seaside council of Bridgeport this evening.
Three candidates will be initiated, and ban
quet given at the institute.
At the temperance meeting tonight In
Stratford, held under the auspices of the
Sons Of Temperance. Captain William g..
Dickinson will deliver the address.
The Haven Bicycle club will soon hold q
house warming to occur In the clubs quar-
tiers. Delegations from Hartford, Bridge
port and Meriden and other clubs of the
State.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary A. Wood, wife
Of Selectmau d. G. Wood Of Stratford, takes
place this afternoon at the Stratford Congre-
gational church. She was very highly es-
teemed.
Mrs. Harry Lee, manager OF the Jefferson
Florence combination, was in this city yes
tsrday and made arrangements for the ap-
pearance Of his stars at the Hyperion on
Nov. 81.
Yesterday was the last one on which stock
holders Of the Consolidated road could stb-
scribe for new stock, unless an extension Of
time la granted. But there Ia small proba-
bilisy that any will be left untaken.
Mr.. Warren II. Lamson Of Bridgeport, In
ssructor In drawing and penmanship, lost his
mother last Saturday. She died Of apoplexy.
One month ago his father died and three
months ago Mrs. Lamson's step-father died.
Miss Margaret Hodges Warner. daughter
OF the late Sherman R. Warner, who was for
years stove dealer on State street, died yes
terdsy NJ her home on Prince street Of con-
sumption, after an illness Of about Ayeaz
and half.
Ex-Tickst Agent Sammis, of Bridgeport,
has lust been presented with an elegant silver
tea set, coating $3.50, by John Irving, propris-
tor ofths depot restaurant. q. B. Beers, as
sistant ticket agent, and other employees Of
the Bridgeport depot.
The Standard OIL company, which pur-
chased plot of ground at the angle Of the
Consolidated and Meriden, Waterbury and
Connecticut River railroads In Meriden, have
nearly completed their buildings and oil
tanks. The company's building In this city
appears 10 be In the far distant future from
present indications.
The directors of the Springfield, Mass.
horse car lines have at last adopted uni
form Ave cent fsre rate on all their lines
thus doing away with thu old plan Of charg
ing ak cents for single fare. New Haven'i
roads have no wish to 60 back to the si1
cent fare, which they dropped several year,
ago In favor OF the nickel piece. Springfield
though not big city BY any means, has 2(
miles Of horse car line in operation.
Mr.. Augustus Ball. one of our old and
we'll known citizens, formerly for years In
the iron railing business on Artisan street,
returned recently from q trip lasting 101
days. He didn't 20 "around the earth In SO
days." but he visited thirty-four States and
territories, including far OF Alssks. He
visited the Yosemite Valley. the Willamette
region, Mt. Tacoma and In short most of the
noted places In q tour to the PasiHo.ooast,
Washington territory, PUGET Sound and
Alaska.
Mrs. Charlotte Mix died last Sunday at
her home In Syracuse, N. Y, after several
months OF suffering. aged about 40. She
was very estimsbls lady. She leaves one
son. She was sister of Messrs. I. N. Damn,
John Damn and William +. Damn, the manu-
faoturers of this city, and four years ago
spent several weeks In New Haven visiting
her relatives. Mr.. william +. Damn at
tended the funeral. He had but recently re-
turned from visit to Syracuse whom the
news Of her death came.