Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-21
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Brief Mention.


 Full line of diaries for 90 at Dorman's.
 Rents collected promptly at Fl. P. Hoadleys'.
 Scribner's for January is for sale by T. H. Peass St Son.
 Fair weather and lower temperature for to- day are predicted.
 Mrs. Uri Foster of wallinsford died night before last, aged eighty.on
 A committee from the Yale faculty in- soscted the new recitation building yesterday morning.
 A good Christmas or New Years present to a young man Is membership ticket in the Y. M. 0. A.
 James Mcclure Is building a two-fsmily house on Starr street, near Shelton avenue, to contain ten rooms.
 Did you know that Snow was giving away thousands of boxes and pails of pure candies to his Christmas purchasersi
 Soap is sosp-lenty now that there Is no excuse for rnclesnlinsss. Of all the soaps we know of Brussels takes the lead.
 At Colts factory, Hartford, an order for 5000 navy revolvers has just been filled and there is prospect of duplicating 1t soon.
 Mrs. Lewis of 104 Hazel street has recov- cred from severe illness and has gone to Meriden to spend the winter with her son, Edward Lewis, of that city.
 Mixs Florence Paret of Cedar street the six. teen-yeor-oid daughter of Mfr. P.ret of the firm of wolcot & Pares, Orange street, is re. covering from severe illness.
 Joy and plonty in the cottage, peace and feastiug in the hall; come and ses us, every body--we've got Royal shoes for all. Best shoes in the world at 21 Church street.
 Mir. Herbert A. Kemp, formerly of this city, but now preparing for the ministry at Woodstock college, Ontario, Canada, is spending the holidays in this city, the guest of Mir. GeoIge E. Robertson.
 Get one of those fine Turkish rugs at En- fajian's. 040 Chapel street. Splendid and useful Christmas presents they are. Prices very low. Many Turkish novelties in sm- broideriss, perfumes. bric-a-brsc, etc.
 People arc focking to Burgess & Burgess' fur emporium 10 buy Christmss gifts from their splendid stock of fur goods of all de- scriptions, seal sacques, shoulder cspes, furs for the little folks, fur gloves, fur caps, fur robes, handsome umbrellas. etc.
 A surprise party was rendered Miss May Clark last Thursday evening by number of her young friends. Her residence, corner of Trumbull and State streets, was the scene of much merriment and enjoyment. Games, singing and refreshments contributed to the pleasure of the company.
 Warm or cold, hot or dry, the people still flock to 0. E. Longlsy & Co.'s great bargain sale of mems and boys' clothing. No won. der, for the prices knock out the weather. Yet in addition purchasers are presented either with pair of club skates, Ane clip. per sled or harmless gun.
 It is some years ago aimee Mir. K. L. wash- burn inaugurated In New Haven his choice displays for Christmas buyers, and every pie who admire articles of taste from the low priced to the expensive always regard Mr. Washburns e standard place for the pur- chase of holiday gifts. This years display surpasses any previous effort, and constant flow of patrons making selections rewards his enterprise and taste.
 This Is the ago when . myriad of cheap, practically mechanical toys, arc on the mar ket. Watches for song arc abundant and fully suggest Longfellow's line, "time is Aeetine{yr A reliable watch is treasure of enduring value and satisfaction which out- lasts an army of cheap watches and saves money. Good, sound watches bought of . reliable house cost less In the end. George H. Ford sells watches of any Amefican man. ufacture at an advance of 10 per cent. on gold watches and 10 per cent. on silver, from manufacturers' price list. His stock of fine Swiss watches, characteristic for shaps and superior time keeping qualities, includes movements that have bean tested and rated ct the Geneva observatory.