Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

ball Thanksgiving eve.
 Next Wednesday evening MT. and Mrs. Charles P. Clark will give reception at their residence.
 William Whitney, aged twenty, of Tor rington, died at the hospital Saturday evening of consumption.
 Vice President Reed of the Consolidated railroad was in Meriden Saturday looking over the Billiard property.
 The ladies of the Humphrey street Con- gregational church give literary enter tainment and supper on Wednesday night. Next Thursday evening big musical festival will be given at Trinity church by the Choir guild of the diocese of Connecti- cut.
 A three-story school house will be erect ed on Hamilton street, 106xS2 feet, by St. Pstrick's church. It will be of brick and stone.
 The Carl Marx Liedertafel held largely attended social meeting at the Labor lyceum last evening. An excellent program was rendered. Deacon Emil Crisand of the German Baptist church, this city, preached for the German Baptists in Waterbury yesterday afternoon.
 Dr. Waldo Jewett of Grown street will leave this noon for Massachusetts, where he is called to perform a critical surgical operation.
 United Sates Commissioner Wright has issued warrant for the arrest of William J. Sheehan on the charge of violating the internal revenue laws.
 The New Haven Amateur base ball league, assisted by the New Haven Orches- tral club, will give an entertainment at Warner hall on the evening of December IT,
 The new rife organization is not open to military men alone, but to all men inter. ested in off-hand rifle shooting. Meeting again next Thursday evening at the ar mory.
 Mrs. Lydia A. Tyler is visiting for a fev days at the Rev. Henry Upson's Hom academy in New Preston, where Maste Haskell Bush, brother of Dr. G.M. Bush is studying. -sss's
 Frederick B. Kellam, son of Collector A H. Kellam, is visiting his parents in thi city. MT. Kellam went west four years az and now occupies responsible position i bank in Los Angeles, Cal.
 Miss Susan Wells of Newington, who ha been totally blind for twenty years, ha recently had cataract removed from he eyes, enabling her to see dimly. She is sister of Mrs. Robert Juvner of this city
 Hon. N. D. Sperry visited Woodbridg Saturday to witness the last of the ol Sperry homestead, the last vestiges ( which were torn down by the present CIV, CT, Elizur Dooiittle. Most of the old houi was torn down years ago.
 The fifth annual kirmess to be given | St. Patrick's Ladies' Aid society for tl benefit of the poor of New Haven will o, cur at the Second regiment armory, Meado' street, Friday, Saturday and Monday ever ings, November 21, 2s and 24.
 The Timothy J. Crowley association hay disposed of about 500 tickets for thei soiree to be held on November 19 at Tur hall. A goodly sum will undoubtedly t raised for the beneficiary, William Brennan worthy citizen, who is blind.
 The Young Peoples Literary society ( the First M. E. church will meet nel Thurday night at 36 College street. I'll subject for consideration in American hi tory will be the French and Indian wa, and causes that led to the revolution.
 At Admiral Foote posts meeting Satul day night w. s. Wells, the national con mander of the Naval Veterans associatio, introduced Captain Osborn of New Yorl another old naval veteran, who made a address detailing some of the exciting il cidents of the war from seaman's stand point. '''
 A good-sized audience was present at u temperance meeting held yesterday afte noon in Temperance hall, West Havel The meeting was under the auspices of th w. o. T. U. and was conducted by MT Brooks. E. G. Mansfield read an interes ing article descriptive of . new temperan, temple which is being built in the wes William H. Conklin delivered an addres Excellent music was furnished by membe of the society. Rev. MT. Futile led u singing.