Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-23
LOCAL N EWS.
Brief Mention.

Harper's for February at Pease & Sons.
Best paper made, by the pound, Dor
mans.
{ John B. Gardner of Ansonia continues
dangerously ill.
Major Isaac Bromley attended the Old
Guards ball at New York last night.
J. w. Ford of New Haven succeeds Will
liam Arnold as clerk in the Wallingford
hotel.
The insolvent estate of the Downes News
company will pay about eight cents on the
dollar.
The directors of the New England road
inspected the western division of that road
yesterday.
In Litchfield Wednesday William H.
Baldwin had his leg broken owing to the
deadly double ripper.
DR.. Chelsey was much better yesterday
and his usual loquacity had returned when
DR.. Wright visited him.
Ladies' examination is solicited whether
you purchase or not. Polite treatment al
ways Royal shoe store.
A. J. Whimbey, manager of Simpson,
Hall, Miller & Co.'S Montreal store, is max
ing his annual visit to Wallingford.
- Miss Lucy Ives and John Davis of New
Haven are the guests of their cousin, Miss
Florence Davis of Talcott avenue, Hart
ford.
The moon struggled out of tho clouds at
about Z o'clock last evening after dismal
rainy day. The public schools had but
one session yesterday.
The schooner Harold G. Beecher of this
port has been sold to parties in Bridge
port for about SIG 1000. Captain Parker
will continue in command.
The heavy rains yesterday handsomely
flooded the old green, lower part,
and the water was in fine shape last
night for Jack Frost to operate upon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Cowles of Meriden
finely entertained party of friends We'd
nesday night with wine whist party in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. G. Berry Poets of
this city.
The tea given by the ladies of the Grand
avenue Congregational church: Wednes
day evening, was very successful and 8
much enjoyed social event by the numer-
GUS participants.
Sheriff Austin, Judge Martin and Hor
ace Botsford of Wallingford will start fol
ten days pleasure trip to Tallapoosa and
the surrounding southern cities next week
with B. T. Buell..
Willis Bodwel of Fair Haven, the loco
motive engineer on the Consolidated road
who fractured his knee cap by fall on
the ice last week, is still suffering much
pain from his injuries.
Joseph Mcclure, known as Sandy" was
arrested last night for refusing to pay for
supper he had absorbed at Mrs Kate
Mills boarding house, II George street,
and for striking Mrs. Mills with his fist.
Kinney of this city bid $53, 695 and Lar
kins & Son, ST., 1851 for the erection of
Ansonia's new high school building, but
Beardsley Bros. of Shelton were the lowest
bidder, $45, 74O and were awarded the con.
tract.
Leon B. Mansfield, only son of Charles
E. and Kittie B. Mansfield, died yesterday
morning after an illness of four days with
scarlet fever at the home of his grand.
father, Lucius Mansfield at 10 Leonard
street.
1t is learned that the ,Dunscomb resi-
dence on Hillhouse avenue, corner of Sach
EN- street, has been leased to Mrs. Cady
who will occupy it for her boarding school
Mr. and Mrs. Dunscomb will reside in New
York.
johnson & Bro. are agents for New Ha
: ven for the celebrated butter from the Rec
Hook association creamery Dutchess coun
s ty, N. Y. 1t can be highly recommended
to the public as of very superior quality
Such is the unanimous verdict concerning
it.
Mr. and Mrs Wooster P. Ensign an6
Messrs. Frank Dickerman and Elme
Schroeder attended reception given b.
one of the 400" in New York, Wednes
day svening. They were the only New
Haveners fortunate enough to receive in
vitations.
Manager Tuttle said yesterday morning
that of course the Connecticut road wouls
not take any action in apprehending ID
men who perpetrated the bogus agreemen
for the alleged sale of the New Englan,
road last week. That step belongs to tn
New York stock exchange.