Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Wear once, always-Royal Shoes.
The fourth of the assemblies will be held
tonight at Music hall, Church street. The
hall 10 now completely repaired.
The elegant residence on Orange street of
the late William w. Converse Is offered for
sale. See advertisement in another column.
Miss Ethel Todd, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. John E. Todd, is to be married to Dud-
Icy Muyokinok at Riverside, CAL, on Wednes-
day, April 80.
8. H. Street & 90. are cooking their new
preparation afinstte- the Boston Gro-
osry, 9i0 Chapel. The public are invited to
test them. No charge.
Major D. M. Read of Bridgeport started
for Warrington yesterday afternoon as the
representative of the Read Carpet company
and the Carpet Makers' association.
Grand Canton Golden Rule intend to give
their annual grand exouraion In the latter
part of July. The excursion committee have
meeting next Wednesday evening.
Many New Haven friends will attend the
big fair Of Company K, wallingford, which
opens Saturday night at the compsnys arm.
ory, which Is already gaily decorated for the
event.
The chancel window for st. Paul's church,
Windsor Locks, has arrived In New YORK
from Munich, Germany, and II expected In .
few days. The dedication of the church will
not take place until next month.
A business meeting of the Quinnipiac Tenn
perancs society will be held Saturday svs-
ming, at 8 O'Clock, at the Winthrop house,
room Z. 1t is earnestly hoped that each
member will be present - business of Inn
portance will como before the meeting Of
that time.
The venerable Mrs. Harriet Bssoher Stowe
loses an old friend In the death of Miss Cor
nelia Huntington, the poetess, who died ct
East Hampton, L. l., Tuesday, In her eighty.
ffth year. She was Q schoolmate of Mrs.
Stowe, and always maintained correspond
snce with her.
Nay Rev. DR.. Paxton's church, New
York city, begins the new musical year with
the acquisition of Miss Clemsntins de We're.
who sang there In concert few weeks ago.
Her salary will be 1880. Ericsson Bushnell
has been re-engaged for the same choir for
another year.
Pauline, daughter of ex.Stats Senator Ma
thaniel B. Stevens, formerly Of Hartford, 10
to be married next Tuesday afternoon 10 Mr..
Jabez II. Alvord Of Winstsd. Mr.. Stevens
has resided In winsted for some time and IL
editing the LitchAeld Leader, the democratic
organ of Litohasld county. He has many
old friends In this city.
Report has II that Colonel w. H. Steven
son of Bridgeport, vice president and gen.
eral msnsger Of the Housatonio system Of
railroads, has received and has now under
consideration the offer from large western
railroad company to become the general
mansger OF their road at q salary of $50, 900
per year. His decision has not yet been
made public.
The late Professor Mather Of Amherst,
whose death was announced yesterday In our
telsgraphic columns, leaves wife and four
children, q daughter being the wife Of Pro.
lessor williston Walker of the Hartford
Theological seminary, son Of the Rev. DR..
Walker of the Center church. OF the sons,
one IL recent graduate Of Amherst and now
instructor at Williston seminary.
The Hospital society meets this evening
to close the acceptance Of the Clifford gift fol
the erection and maintenance of house fol
inourablss on the hospital grounds. The
location of the new building will be on the
west side of the grounds, parallel with
Davenport avenue. There are already q
number of incurables at the hospital, and
the cost of maintaining and caring for them
will by and by come out Of tho Clifford fund,
thus relieving the hospital in its expenses
somewhat. The hospital directors also have
their quarterly meeting TONIGHT.