Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-09-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

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the Southbury oil well.
Night school opens Tuesday evening,
September %, at Yale Business college.
The Hopkins Grammar school has
opened with large increase of students.
The tobacco crops in Windsor were
greatly damaged by the recent long rain
fall.
Miss Carrie Kuske of Brooklyn, formerly
of this city, has entered Rockland college,
Nyack- on-Hudson.
The St. Ignatius society of Fair Haven
will present Rev. Father Lynch with
handsome chalice in few days.
Work has been begun in rebuilding the
big swimming tank in the new Yale gym
nasium now in progress of erection.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Belle Cottrell to Mr.. Charles Stephenson,
government inspector at Winchester's.
Savin Rock begins to wear its quiet fall
and winter aspect. But these pleasant
days scores of fine teams take an airing on
Beach street.
Pupils make rapid progress by the
Socratic method of instruction at the
Hogarth Business university. Day and
evening session.
Julius Twiss, who has erected four nice
houses recently ON Union avenue, West
Haven, sold one of them this week to a
West Haven man.
A water main burst on Crown street
yesterday, above State street, and the
street was torn up and deluged. Men were
soon at work to make the repairs.
On George steet, between Day street
and Orchard, any noon can be seen a
horse buggy standing on the sidewalk on
account of the depth of mud in the street.
Professor Harper of Yale has been elect
ed this week president of the new univer
sity of Chicago and has six months in
which to give his decision. He is out of
town.
The eastern approach to the Tomlinson
drawbridge is being paved for distance
Of about one hundred yards, and in conse
quence the bridge is closed to teams 70,
about a week.
Joseph Meredith, an old resident of Sey
mour and formerly proprietor of thu
Humphrey house on First street, will soor
sail for England, where he intends t.
spend the remainder of his days.
A gold watch and chain, IL gold bracele
and pair of studs were stolen from tn
house of William T. Fields, cashier of tn
Tradesmen's bank, at SO Trumbull stree
Thursday afternoon by sneak thief.
Life-like photographs of Rev. Fathe
Mckinney have been taken by Beers
From one of them large oil painting ha
been made for prominent society in thi
city, of which deceased was a member.
Chairman Benton of the republican stat
committee yesterday opened brancl
Office for political headquarters in tn
Glebe building. J. B. Tuttle acts for hin
at the common pleas court during the cam
paign.
There was q very large attendance o
sorrowing friends and many beautiful
floral tributes from loving friends at tn
funeral of T. J. Daley, the telegraph ope,
alto, which was held at the Sacred Hear
church.
Mrs. Sophia Hayes, widow of the lat
William B. Hayes, died recently. Sh
was q lady much esteemed by man
friends in this city. She was member O
Center church, and leaves to mourn he
loss son and daughter; also sister
Mrs. Fowler of Meriden, Ill.
They can't be beaten. Whats Thos
fur shoulder capes at Burgess & Burgess
Splendid stock, and prices will surely b
higher. Many have been sold to New Hi
ven, Derby, Ansonia, Birmingham, Mer
den, Milford, Madison, Woodbridge an
Waterbury ladies. All the leading style
of hats for gentlemen.
Personal.
George H. Barrows of New Haven, VIII
has been away with the Bristol, Conn
baseball club, is making short visit in tt
city.
DR.. Moses Kleiner, professor of mater
at Denver, Col, has found a great in
provement of his health in the west, an
is building up fine and lucrative pra'
tice.
The Kenwick House.
The Kenwick house, most central in pr
sition, corner of Chapel and tempt
streets, under the very careful, eficier
and capable management of Mrs. X.
Connolly, offers special advantages to p'
irons, both in the desirability, comfort an
attractiveness of the rooms and the cusin
department. Guests find it a most desil
able place to stop in, whether as transfer
guests or permanent boarders and roomerl
Elegant rooms in suite or single are to
had and first class accommodation fo
transient or regular boarders. Mrs. Cor
nelly offers special rates for professions
people. The house is well kept and Mrs
Connolly is deservedly popular with he
guests. The tables are temptingly Pre-
yided. The whole house and its furnish
ines have Just received complete renova
ton and looks handsome and finely equip
ped in every part. Several professions
gentlemen are occupying the front Offices
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