Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-12
LOCAL NE WIS.
Brief Mention.

Fancy ink wells at Dorman's.
 Royal shoes are cheapest and best.
 Rents collected promptly at H. P. Hoadley's.
 Business at the New Haven ClocK compa- ny's factory will be in full blast again next Monday.
 Mir. F. F. Proctor. the theatrical manager, paid Hartford flying visit yesterday on his way from Boston to New York.
 Joseph Smith, in the Boston and New York Express office, this oity, has accepted more lucrative position in New York.
 This evening the leading officers of the Consolidated road will be entertained by President Clark at the New Haven House.
 The ice men are beginning to cogitate as to where the ice crop is coming from this year. But there is time enough between now and March 1st.
 A paper entitled ssThe Reconstruction Government of Tennessee" was read by F. W. Moore, 'e6, before the Philosophical club last evening.
 ExPresident Porter has an article in the January New Englander on "The late Profes- sor Green of Oxford-the Doctor Gray of Robert Elsmere.'"
  started as an experiment and suspended, will be issued again next Saturday and is ex- pected to be a permanent thing. The will of Joseph B. Hoyt, the Stamford leather merchant, leaves $5, 900 to the Amer ican Home Missionary society. He gives the Stamford Baptist church parsonage.
 MT. Fish, the house painter who fell thir- ty-five feet from a house on Elliott street Q few days ago and was taken to the hospital, was quite comfortable yesterday and his re- covery is expected.
 Rev. Dr. Todd is expected home from southern California to-day. His wifes health, reports say, Is slightly improved by the southern California climate. She will remain there for some time.
 MT. John R. Dow of 96 Nash street, em- ployed by the New Haven Wood Yard com pany, who had his thigh badly injured by fall from his wagon two months ago, is able to get ont doors again and returns to his petition in a week or two.
 MT. George R. Streeter, the jeweler, who WAS prostrated with pneumonia nine weeks ago and for some time in critical condi- tion, is convalescent and slowly gaining dali ly. He intends making trip South in few weeks when his strength will permit.
 Haines Brothers, the manufacturers of the celebrated Haines pianos, have issued two fine steel engravings, one of Patti, the other of Nillson, the worlds greatest singers. Copies are supplied at c. M. Loomis'. They are highly creditable and perfect portraits.
 Now's the time. ladies, to buy sealskin and plush sacques as the noted house of Bur gess & Burgess announce mark down in prices to all early buyers, and reduction, also, in the price of all smaller furs, muffs, collars and boas. Secure the bargains and save money.
 It is now said there is nothing serious in the illness of President Bostwiok of the New England road. It is hoped that he will be able to go with his family for 8 two years' absence in Europe and preparations are be- ing made to that end. But his business life is over, it is said.
 Joseph buckingham of Hartford, formerly a hack driver, was taken to the insane asy- lum at Middletown yesterday. Lucking- hams insanity began several months ago, when it developed into mania for stealing. The unfortunate man has a wife and three children depending on him for support.