Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-11-27
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

The COURIER VIII be issued tomorrow
morning.
Freight trains on the Naugatuck road do
not run to-day.
Sergeant Cox predicts fair and colder
weather for to-day.
The Clock shop closed last night to re-
open next Monday morning
DR.. Anstin Scott Yale '73 has been
elected president of Rutgers college.
Have you used Silurian water for rheu-
matisma Hewitt, the druggist, keeps it.
The annual charity sociable Of the K. Q.
J. society takes place tonight at Music
hall.
Miss Rose Cassidy, the daughter of DR..
Cassidy of Norwich, is visiting friends in
New Haven.
Miss Ada B. Hyde, principal instructor
of drawing in New Bedford, is home for
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Greenbaum of 81
Bradley street celebrated their silver we'd
ding yesterday.
Rev. A.. H. Mead will preach in the
Howard avenue Methodist church, New
Haven, Sunday.
Lucius Carpenter, who died at West
Woodstock recently, was brother of
Judge Elisha Carpenter.
Mrs. E. N. Gibbs and daughter of Nor
witch have returned from Europe, after
an absence of about year.
Rev. J. H. Mason of this city will lee
ture on ga Mad World" in the coming
lecture course at South Norwalk.
Red Cross lodge, Sons of st. George,
holds sociable and installs its newly
elected officers early in December.
A large delegation of Humboldt lodge, L.
90. F., of this city paid Steuben lodge
of Bridgeport fraternal visit last night
Reuben M. Rose of Norwalk has been
promoted to be captain of CompanyF,
Fourth regiment, vice Stevens, deceasetl
At Cowell's restaurant last night very
large number of the finest and latest tur-
keys seen in this section were disposed of.
The family of Mrs L. A. Candee, who
have been spending the summer in OK
ford, return next week 10 THAR hnme heEs.
Chief Hendrick left yesterday morning
for Boston, where he will attend the fu-
neral Of Fire Commissioner Richard
Tobin.
DR.. G. A. Dorman lectures in Shelton
Town hall December 1, under w. G. T. q.
auspices, on the effects of alcohol on mind
and body.
Frederick j. Benham, the thirteen year
old boy who had his leg cut off by the ears
at Milford Tuesday night, revived yester-
day at the hospital and is expected to
live.
The barytes mill on Basin wharf is un-
dergoing repairs. The steam pipe, which
for some time has been in precarious
condition, is being put in first-class condi-
ton.
Mrs. George Gilbert and Miss Hieock Of
Norwalk came to this city yesterday to
spend this week with Mrs. Gilbert's broth
er. From here they go to Troy to spend
the holidays.
Mr.. A. G.. Wilcox, the veteran dry goods
dealer is, the public will regret to learn, in
very feeble health. He has now been con-
fined to the house for several weeks and is
not improving.
Hon. A. E. Burr of Hartford presided
at meeting in the South church, Hart
ford, last evening in behalf of Indian and
negro education as conducted at the
Hampton institute.
It was rumored about last evening in
prominent dry goods circles that two en-
terprising young men from Brown,
Thompson & Co.'s, Hartford, are to take
the Wilcox dry goods store in this city.
The New York and New England road
is transferring six hundred cars across the
Hudson each day. The company has re-
Gently received large new float. 1t runs
in connection with the Chart" and is
propelled by tug boat.
Dickermsn was flooded with orders for
flowers for Thanksgiving Magnificent
stock and extra bargains for all. Open
until noon to-day. Roses, carnations, chrys-
anthemums in abundance. A splendid
bouquet for the Thanksgiving table for
25c.
The regular Thursday evening rehearsal
of the Gounod society will be ommitted
tonight. The first concert of the society
occurs December 10, and the tickets,
which are on sale at Steinerts', are going
off with rush, promising crowded
house.
Mrs. Mary II. Williams, aged sixty, died
at her home ON Wolcott Hill, Wethers-
field, Tuesday Of pneumonia, after a
weeks, illness. just a week before, Mr..
Henry @. Francis. who has cared for her
property for some time, died in the same
house and from the same disease.
Miss Jessie Dewell, daughter of James
d. Dewen, president Of the chamber Of
commerce, arrived home recently from q
years stay in Europe, which she greatly
enjoyed. She was in company with .
classmats Of hers at vassar, western
New York young lady. She spent several
months at Leipsic studying, and the re-
mainder Of tho time the two friends jour
neyed in Europe.
The Winchester Arms company are
adding to their works at the corner Of Ar
gyle streets and the Canal railroad tracks.
The land was formerly owned by George
T.. Newhall, the carriage manufacturer.
The new addition 10 to be 7two hundred
feet long by eighty feet IN width, and,
when completed, will be great accom-
mediation for business purposes to their
already great establishment.
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Improving.
At . late hour last evening Mrs. George
White, wife of the genial manager Of