Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-03
LOCAL NE WIS.
Brief Mention.

Music bound at Dorman's.
 The best is the cheapest. Then buy Brus- sels soap, the best in use.
 Agent Giles Potter was in Bridgeport yes terday visiting the factories.
 Mrs. Mehitabel Stratton Dayton, of South Glastonbury, was 1O2 years old Wednesday last.
 Homer Churchill, prominent Middletown man, died yesterday, aged sixty-six. He leaves a large estate.
 If honesty is the best policy, honest soap must be as we'll, and we know of none that is more honest than Brussels.
 John Beecher, aged seventy-six, committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself through the head. He was weary of life.
 Compare our prices of wines, liquors and cigars with those of other dealers before pur- chasing elsewhere-G. F. Heublein & Bro.
 Judge Munger does not assume the duties of judge of the District court of the towns of Ansonia and Derby until Monday of next week
 The striking weavers at Rockville at the White gingham mills offer to go to work fol 9315 cents per 100 yards all around. The company offers 90 cents.
 The machinery of the works of the G. M. R. Shoe company in Naugatuck will be start ed on Monday next, and work will be re- stunned on ten hours time.
 Henry Hands, of West Cromwell, died on Monday A favorite dog belonging to him refused to eat while he was sick and died of starvation just before his master did.
 The Meriden Turner society, including a girls class of twenty-eight, will come down to New Haven Wednesday, May 9th, to participate in an exhibition given for the benefit of the teachers.
 New Milford has another suicide case This time the victim is Jacob Tousaint. He hung himself in a barn, where his little daughter found his remains. He was coach man for Mrs. G. w. Wright.
 A pair of good slippers are given free with each pair of shoes at the Royal, 21 church street. They have no rent to pay, as they own the store, and sell shoes at wholesale price. They should be patronized.
 There are now 4s5 Connecticut soldiers who are the recipients of charity in public institutions, 227 being in the national mili- tary homes. In charitable institutions of other States are 31 Connecticut soldiers, while 47 soldiers from other States are in Connecticut institutions.
 It is now believed that the man lost from the Elm city at the New York dock Wednes- night was Bernard Sweeney, of Bridgeport. A Bridgeport young man who came home yesterday from the centennial says he saw Sweeney on the boat just before it started for Bridgeport Wednesday night.
 The Maccebees society of Bridgeport are starting movement to organize e Scandina- vian branch of that order, as many Swedes not familiar with the English lan- guage have evinced desire to become mem bers. All the exercises will be conducted in the Scandinavian tongue, and similar branches of the society will be organized in New Haven, Danbury and Norwalk.
 The funeral of Sarah M., wife of Dr. Hen- ry Bronson, was held yesterday afternoon from her late residence, No. 1,198 Chapel street. Rev. Dr. Twitchell oEciated. The interment was in the old Grove street cemetery. The bearers were ex-Preeidsnt Porter, Professor Brush, Drs. Hubbard, Bacon and Robertson and Rev. Henry w.. Day. The arrangements for the funeral were under the charge of Horace Day.