Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-15
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 Twenty-seven candidates for postofice positions were examined Saturday.
 Bishop McMahon dedicated the base ment of St. Patrick's new church in Bridgeport yesterday.
 A very interesting talk on the McAl mis- sion was given at the United church last evening by Rev. MT. Bracq.
 MT. Stadtmuller of Whitneyville, a con tractor at Sargent's, has been seriously i'll with pleurisy, but is now recovering.
 The New Haven and Hartford polo teams will contest for third place in the championship race at the rink tonight.
 Hundreds were skating at Dickerman's pond, Allingtown, yesterday afternoon. The pond was fairly alive with the skaters. Hundreds of young people from all parts of the city enjoyed the skating on the old green Saturday afternoon and evening.
 Many West Haveners enjoyed themselves in skating on the reservoir of the West Haven Water company Saturday. The ice is very smooth.
 The fair of the Woman's Relief corps of Admiral Foote post is in full blast and bids fair to prove success very gratifying to the ladies in charge.
 You can find choice antique embroider- ies and perfumes, antique rugs and other Turkish goods nice for Christmas at Emf ajian's, $40 Chapel street.
 Mrs. G. M. Allen, the we'll known and highly gifted elocutionist, will recite nexi Friday evening at the grand concert in the Church of the Messiah.
 The Masters Workers festival at the Humphrey street Congregational church netted $43 At this church the monthly supper and sociable occurs "Wednesday evening.
 The New Haven clock manufaotorJ movement department shut down Satur. day night for four weeks. The case de, partment will shut down next Saturday. During the interim inventory will be taken
 Rev. Dr. Squires delivers tonight before the Prohibition club his fine lecture or 'The Future American," given at Vassal college and other places. The. club vii have public debates every Monday even ing.
 MT. Vladimir Hammer of Branford, wht has been very low with diphtheria, hal passed the crisis and is now materially bet ter and his recovery is now quite conf dently expected. He is, however, stil much prostrated.
 'tAll doing as well as could be expected and everything progressing favorably, said Dr. Foster regarding thelymph patients last evening. The general health of thu patients is improving and the best result are now confidently anticipated.
 Owing to the recent death of Henr, Stinow, the large stock of boots and shoe in the store lately occupied by the de ceased will be sold at low prices, regard less of cost. The sale is to begin to-da, at 449 State street. See advertisement.
 The Massachusetts Real Estate company an old and reliable corporation, announces in another column that price of stock vii be advanced after January1. The histor. of the company has proved it to be saf and desirable investment The dividend are per cent. annually.
 It is said that Senator Graham does no propose to occupy the Anderson residence at Savin Rock shore, which he bought las week at such bargain, and that he Ii we'll satisfied with his present comfortabl and pleasant abode on Elm street, Wes Haven, nearly opposite the Waddinghan mansion. It is reported that he has re ceived overtures from parties who asl him to convert his new purchase into new and elegant shore hotel