Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-10

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Their wear is remarkabls-Royal shoes.
Rev. Father Mcaivney Ia to spend another
month for his health at Norfolk, Va.
Captain Nathan Clark of Stratford caught
the first Housatonic river shad on Monday.
Messrs. II. T. Sperry and J. g. Rathbun
of Hartford lefs yesterday on q southern tour
OF three weeks.
James s. Stone Of woodbury. hss given up
his fish business in that town and removed
to New Haven.
Mr.. JOHN w. Bishop ID erecting two houses
on Middletown avenue, north side, near
Clinton avenue.
Two of the electric oars in Derby ran into
each other Monday. The front windows of
each car were smashed.
Connecticut's active militia force, number
ing 1854, Ia larger than that of twenty mine
other states of the Union.
DR.. Godfrey of Bridgeport lectures next
Monday evening on "Hypnotism" before the
Bridgeport Scientific society.
Work on the grounds of the Meriden Ten
mis- club began Tuesday and will be pushed
to completion as rapidly as possible.
General Henry O. Dwight has assumed the
Office of mayor of Hartford, the oath being
administered by the retiring mayor, the Hon.
John g. Root.
The fair Of the Wallace hose company OF
Wallipgford opened last night. A delegation
of Il. ]. Doolittle truck company and other
Meriden fremen attended.
Rev. Mr.. Coots has been returned for an.
other year to the passionate of Grace N. e.
church, much to the satisfaction of his peo-
pie and his co-laborers in the ministry In our
city.
In Bridgeport Coroner Doten has succeeded
klns. whose body was recently found In the
harbor, up to January Is, but the way in
which Hawkins met his death is a. much q
mystery as ever.
Dire Fitch reported Paul Roesslsr's oondi-
tion last evening to be the most favorable of
any time since he was taken down by the
shock. He has now acquired some control
hopes now that he ID now on the road to at
least partial recovery.
Twenty Ave years ago yesterday Lee sur.
rendered at Appomattox. The news arrived
In this city at about 2 O'Clock In the morn
ing, but few bonfres were soon burning in
the center of the city on some of the prinoi-
pal streets. wadhams post, g. A. R., of
Waterbury, last night celebrated the event
with an entertainment, feature of which
were tableaux representing Lee surrendering
to Grant.
The Messrs. Blair, undertskers, received
n,tios yesterday from the family of the death
OF Edward H., youngest child Of DR.. Trum-
bull w. and Antoinette q. cleveland Of New
York city. The child was . grandohild of
the late DR.. Elisha Cleveland, who was pas
tor of the old Third church In this city. The
interment will be on Saturday In the lot
where the remains Of DR.. cleveland lie, in
the old cemetery.
The late DR.. John ]. Crane was descend
ant. of the seventh generation, Of Jasper
Crane. one OF the early settlers of Now Ha-
ven, whcss homestead was on Elm street,
near the corner of Church street, taking in
the land where st. Thomas church now
stands. His lot Joined Rev. John Daven-
ports lot on the east. There was then no
Orange street. Pastor Davenport was voted
pssswsy from the rear of his lot, where the
Presbyterian chapel Is now being built,
across the rear of Mr.. Cranes lot, 90 a. to get
to the meeting house on the green "acrOss
lots" The present passway, rear Of this
Davenport lot, into Orange street, 10 undoubt-
edlv the easterly end of this old path,