Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-12
LOCAL NEWS.

Brief Mention.
 Matchless letter files at Dorman's.
 The board of compensation meet this even- ing.
 Cheap rosin soap smells badly, while Brus- sels soap is sweet as a nosegay.
 Hon. Wm. D. Bishop and wife, of Bridge port, sail for Europe in few days.
 Rev. Dr. Beardsley preached in St. James' church, Birmingham. last evening.
 New Haven commandery, K. T., works the Order of the Temple this evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew R. Bradley, of this city, have returned from trip to Philadel- phia.
 Before purchasing wines, liquors or cigars elsewhere examine our goods and prices.- G. F. Heublein & Bro.
 The medical practice of Dr. F. L. Barnum has been transferred to Dr. J. L. Mowbray, lately of the New York dispensary.
 Rev MT. Phillips, pastor of the Ferry street church near Middletown avenue, Fair Haven, is confined to his home by illness.
 MT. Gardner Morse, of this city, celebrated his eightieth birthday yesterday. A recap tion was rendered him by his many friends.
 
 ing the largest amount of premiums in this country seven are represented at North's in- surance agency.
 Mrs. A. J. Clark, wife of Pay Inspector Clark of the United States ship Trenton, is a guest at the home of F. E. Hum, whose wife is her sister.
 Henry Konold, the Fair Haven coal dealer, hos brokau orouud fh;a uvaaIr for Xha aracf;o,, of quite stylish residence on East Chapel street, near Ferry street.
 The Western Union Telegraph company is contemplating removing its office to the store on the corner of Center and Orange streets vacated by O.. M. Loomis. Old woman, old woman why fly so high, Have you swept the cobwebs from the skyi No; I've been to carry, thiS afternoon, A pair of Royal shoes to the man in the moon.
 Edward o. Overton of Riverhead. L. l., and Miss Rebecca L. King, daughter of John King, were married at the residence of the brides parents, 29 Bishop street, Wednesday evening.
 A small apple orchard on Center street, Fair Haven Annex, two blocks below the Second church, was being cut down yester day, preparatory to the erection of new residence on the site.
 Mr. and Mrs. George P. Holt celebrated their silver wedding at the residence of A. K. Jones on Prince street Thursday evening. A splendid dinner set of 140 pieces was the chief gift of the occasion from the many friends.
 George H. Beekley and wife of Ansonia re- turned home from their wedding trip yester- day to find a fine array of gifts from friends awaiting them, including @ handsome an- tique oak chamber set. The bride was Miss Lillie Williams of Clinton.
 Charles W. Foster, the correct manufae- turer, is able to be out again, after five weeks illness caused by an abscess in the ear passage. Mir. Foster yesterday had his steamer Messenger drawn on to the ways at the Fair Haven marine railway for repairs.
 In Wallingford this week as Patrick cum- mings, foreman for J. H. Mccormack, was cutting pisce of four-inch pipe 6 piece of the metal flew and penetrated the eyeball, causing serious wound. Dr. Carmalt, of this city, succeeded in extracting the metal and hopes to save the eye.
 President Hiram Camp of the New Haven Clock company attained his seventy eighth birthday Tuesday and according to his birth day custom, celebrated the event with a prayer meeting at his residence. This birth day was also the sixtieth anniversary of his connection with the clock business.
 Present from this city from Olive Branch council No. 2, D. of L., at the organization of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the O. U. A. M. in Shelton Wednesday night were J. R.. Dawson, O.; Miss Gussie Cramer, A. O.; Miss Kittie Cramer, A. v. O.; Mrs. Maltby, R. S.; J. K. Taylor, W. E. Merrill; A. F. Hotchkiss, D. N. c.