Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-21
Brauford Jottfngs.

BRANEoRD, May 21.-The port arrivals from Friday up to yesterday (Monday) after noon were: The Schooner Henry Willis, coal for F. Jousdan & Son.; Schooner Henry J. Scuddy, iron for Lock works barge; Katie Madden, coal for Lock works and Sloop Dan ger, Captain Prout, with starch and feed, four master; the Schooner Phil Sheridan of this place was reported through the gates on Friday but has not arrived yet.
 About forty of the friends of Miss Mary T. Albinger, from this place and New Haven called at her home on Harbor street Sunday evening. The evening was pleasantly spent in the singing of solos, with piano accom- paniments. A bountiful supply of refresh ments and lemonade was served.
 Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Nettleton Ellis and Dennis Murphy handcufed to- gether taking them on the 4:42 train to New Haven jail.
 Hon. Lynde Harrison was in town Satur- day and called upon Senator E. F. Jones probably to congratulate him on the success of the consolidated road in the legislature.
 Saturday afternoon Sheriff Nettleton ar- rested Nelson Ellis on board Nelson Ponds boat and took him into custody. Ellis had stolen a cardigan jacket from MT. Field, who lives near John Tylsr's, at Lime Road Grove. If Ellis had been bound over he would have been Sent to States prison by the higher court, but he pleaded guilty to petty
 
 days in jail.
 Sunday evening two men knocked at Dr. Zink's door. His daughter answered the summons. They wanted to know the way to Flat Rock. One of them named Murray also insulted Miss Zink. The doctors hired man went for the sheriff, who took them in and they were fined seven dollars and costs. Murray is a blacksmith at Leete's Island. He now threatens the doctors hired man for going for the sheriff.
 MT. Dibble cut several stalks of rye from 8 four-acre field yesterday that measured six feet and eight inches. MT. Dibble says that he never in all his life saw such thrifty rye soiesrly in the season.
 M. o. Babcock, Dan Beardsley and Frank Bradley will have telephones put in their respective places of business this week.
 E. B. Alling and George W. Calkins have recently had telephones put in.
 E. B. filling recently purchased horse from MT. Augur in Northford. A few days ago he put 6 halter on the animal and hitched his halter and made 6 bee line for Northford. Sunday afternoon MT. filling started in pur- suit of his horse, and to-day while absent @ despatch came for him from the chief of po- lice in Middletown stating that his horse was there. The horse had probably got tired of Branford society and started for the retreat.
 A general opening of the ice cream saloons occurred on Saturday evening. The most popular ones in town are Mir. Hugh Pendle- tons on Main street and Henry Johnson's at Branford Point.
 Our citizens are making terrible complaints concerning ice cream saloons and grocery stores being kept open on Sunday. Last Sunday gang of boys gathered around one down town and on the bridge and made such 8 noise and blockaded the street so that they were almost impossible. The citizens pray that some action may be taken to close stores and ice cream saloons on the Sabbath.