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Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
To be Erected at Winchesterss-Mas
 sive Foundations-Other Building

To be Erected at Winchester's-Mas-
 Notes.
 There is always more or less building activity about the shops of the Winchester Repeating Arms company, and additions to the various buildings are continually being made. At the primer shop new story has just been added and workmen are now busy with the finishing touches of the roof. This gives adeal of much needed room, in this department. Through the fall there have also been built six large and massive foundations in the cartridge shop upon which five large and powerful new presses and one powerful hydraulic pump will be erected in a few days. These foundations are very massive in order to support the new machines, which are ex- traordinarily large and heavy. In this work and the work of continuing the shaft ing, and in the erection of the new addition mentioned, 300, 900 brick were used The work was done by CD. Kinney, the mason builder. There were 75, ,OOO bricks required for the massive foundations spoken of. The steam power required will, by the new connection, be furnished from the rollino or brass mill.
 Treasurer w. w. Farnam of Yale uni versity has just completed @ $7,OO0 addi- tion to his handsome residence upon Pros pect Hill. It is in the form of round tower and adds greatly to the handsome appearance of the house and it's surround ipog.
 Two new houses are soon to be erected on Sherman avenue, near Whalley avenue. the contracts for which have just been awarded to Allen D. Baldwin. Mr, Bald win has the york we'll started for the house of MT. Do Busy on Lynwuod atgaet. -..g sss s.sgss...s1sss....s..
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
LOCAL NEWS.
RriaI Mention.

Rev. J S. Walsh of Waterbury goes to Tarifville, to become pastor there.
 The Rev. George F. Pentecost writes from Calcutta that he has had safe and pleasant journey 80 far.
 Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., installs it's new officers tonight. A large attend ance is expected, including several visitors of note.
 The Norwich bulletin starts the new year enlarged in size and with handsome new dress of type. It is good newspa per and deserves to prosper.
 Caroner Mix will to-day begin investiga- ting the circumstances leading to the death of Mrs. Meramble, and summoned has the Woodbury selectmen and others to appear before him.
 The oldest man in New England is Charles King of Middleton, Mass. He will celebrate his 10th birthday January 15. He lives with his youngest son, a lad of seventy years or more.
 New Years J. H. Sessions entertained the Methodist ministers who have been stationed in Bristol for the last twenty years, or about that time, at his pleasant home, besides giving them sleighride to Polkville, where religious services were held in the schoolhouse.
 Mrs. Wealthy s. Foote has returned to New Hauen for the winter from her sum- mer home at Blue Mountain lake, Adiron- dacks. Her daughter Sylvia and son Rod ney came with her and have entered Lov- eridge's business college. They drove thirty miles over the snow in the Adiron- dacks en route to the railroad station in coming to this city. The snow was over the tops of the fences.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
Entertainments.

L. O. Armstrong tells the story of "Ben Hur" on Tuesday night. The affair will be quite an event in society way and the appearance of MT. Armstrong will be cor dially greeted.
 Big business cannot but be the rule on the fast half of next week, when ''The County Fair' will be the attraction. 'The County Fair" is said to be the climax of realism and rusticity. A picture of home ly New England life, it reveals types of character easily recognizable, whils thread ing through the story are strangely con- trasted elements of comedy and pathos.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 "The Midnight Alarm" has drawn large houses during its half-week's stay. The last two performances will be given this afternoon and evening. Next weeks time is divided between Go-won-go Mohawk and ''The Boy Tramp Both are good attractions.
 PRocToR's OPERA HOUSE. Lively little Hattie Harvey deserves large houses this afternoon and evening Her "Jessie Daw" is one of the favorites of Lily Langtry, the celebrated Jerse, beauty It is full of laughs and catchy music. The company is Q strong one. Hallen & Hart on Tuesday, 'The Limit l ed Mail" on Wednesday and Thursday anc Pauline Hall on Saturday, are next weeks | bookings.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
ssYoU,LL HE SORRY FOR THIs.,,

ssYOUsLL HE SORRY FOR THIS.,, David Kemptner, Alter . Few words
 with His Wffc, Gives Utferance to
 the Above Remark and short
 Tfme me-Aftersvard Becomes Uneon-
 scious-The Theory Of Attempted
 Suicide secuted.
 Yesterday morning, about 11:30 o'clock, David Kemptner, painter residing at 691 Grand avenue, over Preston's dry goods store, became suddenly unconscious, and medical assistance was summoned.
 It was reported that Kemptner had been out all Monday night and that when he came home yesterday morning his wife commenced to upbraid him for staying away all night. Kemptner after short time said to his wife, ''Youn be sorry for this before long," and immediately left the house. Returning shortly afterward he became unconscious, and his wife, now thoroughly frightened, remembering what he had said before leaving the house, inn mediately thought that he might have at tempted suicide, and hastily summoned Doctors Cahi1 and Fleischner. An emetic was at once administered and last night he was much improved and resting quietly.
 One of the attending physicians was seen last evening by COURIER reporter, and in answer to the reporters questions said that he did not think there was any truth in the rumor that Kemptner had at tempted suicide, as no traces of poison had been discovered, either by him or his col league. He further said that Kemptner was very weak and low spirited, and he was of the opinion that his fit of uncon- sciousness proceeded from that source. 'Kemptner," he said, 'tis of race that would not be apt to attempt suicide, the cases of that description being exceedingly rare, in fact, almost unheard of among Russian Jews, to which race Kemptner be- longed.
 Inquiry atKemptner's residence and also at the precinct station failed to elicit any further news upon the subject.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
FAIR HAVEN.
SECOND CHURCH ANNUAL LAST N1GHT-RE-
 PORTS, ETC.

SECOND CHURCH ANNUAL LAST N1GHT-RE-
 PORTS, ETC.
 At the annual meeting of the Second Congregational church held last evening officers as follows were elected: Clerk, Charles A. Bray; treasurer, Lucius Rowe. Lucius Rowe was reelected deacon for five years and John Fl. Thompson was elected deacon to fill the unexpired term of the late Lewis Fisher.
 Ire receipts for the year have been $255.93. The report of the clerk, Charles A. Bray, is as follows: Membership Jan- uary l, 1890, was 40; added by letter 4, by profession '; removals by death 5, by letter 4; present membership 442; bap- tisms 2; male members 166, female 276.
 The benevolencies have been as follows: For A. B. F. missions, $64. AS; Woman's Mission society, $a0. 92; American Mission ary association, $5S 30; Congregational union, $7.75; Congregational Publication and s. s. S., $9.28; College and Education society, $9.63; Seamen's Friend society, -$86. .33; American Tract society, S. 70: Y. w. c. A., $62. 10; board of Associated Charities, $20. .88; orphan asylum, $29, ,53: fund for ministers, $15.e8; Home of the SIT; Sunday school, $32. 50; church and chapel debt, $114; parsonage fund, $72. .S5; New West Education commission, $40. 52; total, $970.68.
 The Ladies Aid society has raised $42S. .01 and has balance of 52.33 in the treas- ury. The profits from Old Folks concert was $106. 87.
 The Woman's Foreign Missionary society has held during the year four regular meetings and provided one illustrated lec- ture. The receipts were $95. .57.
 The standing committee elected is as fol lows: Barney N. Rowe. Giles ". Clark, Willet A. Hemingway, Richard e. Davis; deaconesses, 1rs. Nelson Linsley, Mrs. L. P. Mallory and Mrs. H. S. Lanc1aff.
 Lucius F. Deming, B. A. Rowe and C.. I. Bray were sppoiatsd . committee on
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
rHR COLLEGE CAMPUs.

li z InAuI Of Students To.Day-ReneWal
 of. Activity at Yale Monday-TObog-
 gaming vs. Svvimming-Wide Ex-
 trernes of weather.
 As yet the campus has a comparatively deserted appearance, as only few men are in the rooms, and almost all these have spent the holidays in or about New Haven. To-day those men who are unfortunate enough to have captured conditions iu the different subjects will begin to arrive, and by Monday the campus will have it's nor nal appearance. It may be interesting to note the different occupations during va- cation of the men who live in widely distant sections of the country. The men from Maine and the northern states report weather 12' below zero, thirty inches of snow, making sleighing almost impossible, spelling skating and making snow-shoeing and tobogganing the only sports to be en- joyed, while the men from Florida and the extreme southern states say the weather was too warm for tennis, so they went swimming instead, while they didn't see 2 cloud from the time they left New Yorl on
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
WILL OWN HIS OWN HOME.

@ The New Haven Bualdlnx and Loan
 Association Places Hts First Loan -WfIliana sfeinkeldt of Branford the
 Lucky Man-As Conference Of AssO-.
 citations to be Held.
 A speciel meeting of the New Haven. Building and Loan association was held last evening for the purpose of loaning out the accumulations of the society. Pres ident Grotta acted as auctioneer, the bid- ding being quite spirited. The lucky man to obtain the first loan from the associa- ton was William steinfeldt of Branford, who secured the coveted prize at g premi- nm of seventeen cents per share per month.
 The committee appointed recently to correspond with other building associa- tions in the state with view to obtaining . general law governing building associa- tions at the coming session of the 1egisla- ture have not been idle, and as result of their efforts delegations from the various associations throughout the state will be present at the next meeting of the associa- tion next Thursday evening to devise some plan of concerted action to press their claims before the legislature. It is expected that ten or fifteen members of the associations will be present at that meeting and matters of interest to all will be brought forward and discussed at that time.
 The amount which MT. Steinfeldt bid for last night was $1 800, and with this he will secure home of his own as result o1 his connection with the association.
 The association will issue it's second series of stock, series B, on February 1. 1891.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
YESTERDAYS DENSE FOG.

Dincult1es Experienced Alike on
 Land and Whereabouts and Trains
 Delayed.
 Yesterdays fog upon the water was 90 thick you could cut it, almost. Boatmen could not see ten feet beyond their bows. All of the sound steamers were forced to put into the nearest port until the thick fog lifted in the evening. The c. H. Nor than was unable to reach New York until late last night, although it was due in the evening. Because of this no boat was run to NewYork last night. Whatever vessels ventured out were obliged to proceed with the greatest caution. The steamer John H. Starin, which was due at 4 a. m., did not reach port until nearly noon. There are a large number of sailing vessels anchored in the harbor, having run in for shelter from the dangers on the sound. It is expected that the 1O:15 a. m. boat to New York on the old line will leave Belle dock at regular time this morning.
 2 Havoc was also made in the time sched- ules of the railroad trains On the Consol idated road trains varied from twenty to twen ty-five minutes late on all the divi- sions. The Washington express was over three hours and forty minutes behind it's regular time. No accidents of any kind were reported.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
NEW HAVEN LOSES AT HOME.
The Bridgeport Team Aided by
 Referee Shannon Wins After a Hard

The Bridgeport Team Aided by
 Referee Shannon Wins After a Hard
 Contest.
 The polo game at the local rink between Bridgeport and New Haven last evening resulted in victory for the visitors by the score of 6 to 3.
 The game was very exciting one and was only won by the players from the Park City by the hardest kind of work, ably seconded by Referee Shannon, who failed to see some of the most glaring fouls seen in the rink this season. Time and again Newcombe, Woodtke and Hill were held by Conway and Smith when they had a sure drive for goal. but Referee Shannon was blind through it all and only called two fouls when there should have been a dozen or more. The New Ravens, how ever, were immediately fouled on the the slightest pretense.
 Williams skates got out or order shortly after coming on the floor, and John Smith played center, Williams playing at goal, and gave as good an complication of goal tending as has been seen in the rink this season. Pierce and Menard played fine game and were applauded to the echo. The New Haven players all played good game, but fate was against them, as three of Bridgeports goals were made by the ball bounding into the cage after being stopped by Reed. The score:
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
THAT LIBRARY LEASE.

The Library ommissioners Have
 Six Years Rent to Pay Upon the
 old Chapel Street Quarters-A
 Doubtful Investment.
 The trustees of the building formerly occupied by the free public library on Chapel street filed an important document at least to the library commission-at the town clerks office late yesterday after noon. It was copy of the ten years lease of the building by the library commission, drawn up in 1887 and signed by Mayor George F. Holcomb. The lease stipulated that the library commission would pay the trustees $1 500 a year for the first five years and $1 800 year for the remaining five years.
 The library commission has occupied the building for. four years, and there are six years remaining of the lease. The build ing is owned by the Sheffield estate and is in charge of Charles H. Webb, the real estate dealer. MT. Webb stated last night that the filing of the lease with the town clerk at this time did not signify any move upon the part of the trustees to compel the library commission to fulfill the pro visions of the document. He supposed some arrangement would be made so that neither party would lose very much money by the transaction. No agreement had been effected as yet, he stated, nor has the commission endeavored to rid itself of the lease in any way. Further than this he did not care to talk.
 Library Commissioner Burton Mansfield would say but little about the matter last night. He said the commission still held the lease of the Chapel street building, and would probably fulfill it's agreement until the lease was disposed of. He could not say whether the city would lose or gain by the transaction.
 Library Commissioner G. D. Watrous was not on the commission when the lease of the Chapel street quarters was effected. When asked about the matter last night he stated he had given it but little atten- ton, but had not supposed the commission had 50 long a lease to fulfill upon it's hands. He said he had heard some criticism of the action of the commission in taking this lease at the time because of the large rental paid for the building. He thought, however, that the city would lose but little if anything by the transaction.
 The commission were compelled in a measure to secure the new building when they did, and the advantage of this acqui- on the Chapel street lease.
 The commissions committee on build ings, which has this matter. in charge, has sublet the old quarters to Manager Ufner, with his fat women's convention, at profitable rental. As one of the commit tee stated last night, the commission will be able to realize the rental, and perhaps more, by sub1letting the hall for short periods in this manner.
 It is generally considered, however, that the commission has made an unproitabie investment in this ten year lease. The amount of the yearly rental$1, ,800-is sAld to be fAr above the value of ths hall
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
ABOLISHED.

West Stratford Postoface Is No More.
 BRIDGEPORT, Jan. 2.-The West Strat- ford postof6ce in the upper portion of East End, over which L. B. Vaill has for many years presided, was yesterday abol- ished by order of the postal authorities at Washington, D. c. This little office was of service principally to the residents of the Summerfeld district of the former borough, and two years or more ago, when its abolishment was first talked of, strong opposition to such movement came from these people. The people in the southern portion live nearest the Bridgeport office over which the gallant and popular Colonel J. w. Knowlton so ably presides. An extra carrier will be put on duty to cover the increase of terri tory.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
AT WARNER HALL,
Harm Onfe3s SOcfabIe Last Ni0t

Harm mon1e's SOciable Last Night.
 Harmonic society gave another of their full dress sociables last evening in Warner hall. The affair was as brilliant as it was successful and attended by about 150. Be- sides the members of the club and their there were present guests from New York, Hartford, Cleveland and other cities. The grand march started about 9:3O o'clock, led by MT. and Mrs. Max Strauss, accompanied by the strain's of Wells orchestra. The programs were of a pretty design with numbers of fourteen dances. Radcliffe catered for the occasion. The success of the entertainment committee.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
THE MCKINLEY BILL BID TT.

A Plush and Velvet Concern Coming
 to Bridgeport.
 A couple of months ago in the COURIER appeared an article, the facts of which were furnished by some of our leading New Haven merchants, which spoke of the impetus the manufacture of plush and vel vet goods in this country would undoubt- edly receive owing to the Mckinley bill. Cases in illustration of this assertion were cited. And now comes the following, in further illustration, from our neighboring city of Bridgeport:
 BRIDGEPORT, Jan. 2.-Six gentlemen, representing wealthy English syndicate, visited this city yesterday and completed arrangements for securing of the grapho- phone factory in East Bridgeport, which they will utilize in the manufacture of plush goods. The English visitors bore letters from United States Consul Tibbits, manufacturing town in England, testifying to their ability and integrity. Negotiations have been in progress between the English syndicate and the Bridgeport board of trade for several months past, and as usual this enterprising body of men, who are always on the lookout for anything that will ben eft Bridgeport's interests, finally induced the foreign manufacturers to locate in this city.
 The new owners will take, possession of the Graphophone factory on February l. They will bring with them 100 families and 200 looms. The new concern will fur nish employment for many more hands than will accompany them, as it was part ly owing to the fact that skilled labor in their line could be secured in this part of the country that they decided to locate in Bridgeport. The factory as it stands at present will be too small to meet the re- quirements of the business which the visit ing firm will do, so that upon their arrival they will at once begin to increase their plant here in order to carry on . more ex- tensive business.
 The addition of this valuable plant to Bridgeport's industries will be viewed with pardonable pride by republicans about the city. There is no room for contradiction when the statement is made that solely to the effect of the Mckinley bill is Bridge port indebted for this iucrease to her d. readynumerous industries
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
IN CHESHIRE.

A Pretty Wedding on New Years
 Night.
 The marriage of Archer Bradley, the station agent of Milldale, and Miss Gene vieve Andrews, daughter of Israel An drews of Cheshire, occurred at the brides home New Years night. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Thomas De Ginchy of Huntsville. After the ceremony and the many congratulations, the guests were directed to the dining room for refresh ments, arranged upon heavily laden ta- ble of meats and delicacies.
 The bride was charmingly attired in blue silk, with white brocade trimmings, carry ing bouquet of roses. The groom wore the inevitable black. The presents were numerous and costly. The guests depart ed at a late hour. The young couple have many friends and we'll wishers. It is hoped that their lives may be long and happy, and that they may live to celebrate their golden wedding. They will reside in Milldale, where they will go to housekeep- ing
 There were guests from Meriden, Wa terbury, Plainville, Huntsville, North Ha- ven and Forestville.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
BACK FROM LEIPSIG
After Pleasant Stay of One and . Half
 Years Abroad.

Rev. J. Edward Herman, B. D., M. A., Ph.D., arrived home in New Haven recent ly from taking course of one and half years study at Leipsig university, Ger many, which conferred upon him at grad uation the degree of Ph. D., coupled with honorary mention, a special honor. MT. Herman is graduate of Yale theological seminary and has large circle of friends here. He was while in college connected with the corps of teachers at Davenport church Sunday school. His wife, who is daughter of D. P. Ramsdell, the photog- rapher, was with him in Germany They bring home very pleasant remembrances of their stay in the old world, and formed many delightful social ties in Leipsig. Leipsig university has $500 students, of whom fifty are American. MT. Herrman's graduation essay, which was upon "Locke as Pedagogue," received very high com- mendation from the faculty.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
Transferred to NeW Haye1


 F. A. Young, who has been train agent for the United States Express company on the road between Danbury and Norwalk, was transferred yesterday to NewHaven to act as the company's agent on the steamers between that city and New York. MT. Young, always genial and obliging, has made many friends in South Norwalk and all along the road as well. His promotion is an indication that the company know a good man when they see him.-South Ner- walk Sentinel.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-03
A MILFORD WEDDING.
DIR. DAMON.
The Cause of Wonder.


 The grand work of healing the ills of human flesh goes merrily on by the new vitapathic process. Patients in all stages of disease are taken to Dr. Damon at 928 Chapel street, and right royalty are they repaid, for rarely indeed does one come away without being relieved of his or her suffering. This is the same specialist who treated upward of 200 poor sufferers with out hope of fee or reward at the Atheneum for so many weeks. This he did that he might fully demonstrate to the people of New Haven his ability to cure after all other systems had failed.
 One visit to this remarkable specialist will convince the most skeptical that he is well versed in the healing art. No invalid should fail to secure at least an interview with Dr. Damon if they would know what their chances were for relief or cure
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