Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-10-08
LOCAL NEW 8.
Brief Mention.

Concrete sidewalks laid by Connecticut
Concrete Co., 40 Church street, Room 2.
The Milford cornet band is preparing to
give minstrel show in the town hall there
next month.
Miss Gertrude Perrin of Gafey's Short
hand school has been called to the Office Of
Attorney Jacob P. Goodhart.
Dr. R. S. Ives has returned from two
weeks sojourn at Saratoga. He returns
with health quite recuperated.
The plans are out for three or four new
cottages to be built this winter in Wood
mont to be ready for next season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ayres returned from Ger
many to Woodmont last week, and are oc
cupying Mrs. Wheelock's cottage for
awhile.
Mrs. Gilbert Ayres and family of Wood
mont are to move to Brooklyn soon. They
will be missed in Woodmont by many
friends.
Yesterdays rain was very welcome after
the long drought, and nobody grumbled
at its arrival. More rain yet is much
needed.
Ex-Governor Bigelow was much better
yesterday and passed tolerably comfort
able day, free from serious pain. His re-
covery is now expected.
A company has been formed including
w. w. Ward, Wilson Waddingham, Henry
Sutton and others to get charter to run
an electric road from Savin Rock to Wood
mont.
In Naugatuck yesterday Miss Hattie o.
borne and Edward Spencer were married
at the Osborne homestead at 8 p. M, the
Rev. Mr.. Ellsworth performing the cere-
mony.
Mr.. John Coogan, who fitted at the Ho-
garth Business University, has entered the
Yale medical school. The Hogarth is pre-
pairing two other young men for the
medical school.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Beecher, be-
loved wife of Edward G. Beecher, will
probably occur next Tuesday at Trinity
church. The remains are now en- route
from Pasadena, Cal.
A chronological lecture will be given at
the rooms of the Fair Haven branch of the
Y. M. G. A. by Professor Paul Howard
this evening at Sp. m. All members are
invited with their friends.
DR.. William M. Lockwood, formerly of
Stamford, Conn, was found Tuesday morn
ing choked to death on road near Berke-
Icy, Virginia. Robbery is supposed to
have been the motive for the murder.
General F. E. Camp, who was on Cover
nor Bigelow's staff as quartermaster gen.
eral, and later on the staff of Governor
Lounsbury as adjutant general, is dying of
consumption at his home in Middletown.
Decorator Champion showed himself
master of the floral art in the fine display
and arrangement of the palms and flowers
at the Atwater and Sterrett wedding at
the Church of the Redeemer and in the
house decorations.
DR.. Chesley, of local renown, left yester-
day by team to drive to New Hampshire
There he expects to remain the rest of his
life. The proceedings pending for his
commitment to- the state insane asylum
were accordingly dropped.
The grand parade of the patriarchs mill
tant of the state takes place to-day in Meri-
den. Eight hundred men in line. Colonel
Pond of the First regiment and Colonel
Roadway of the Second will be in command,
each accompanied by his staff, all to be
mounted. Major General g. B. Foster will
act as marshal.
A new and strong lodge of the Knights
of the Golden Eagle will soon be formed,
principally recruited from the Eighth
ward. The lodge will have its headquar-
ters ultimately in the new hall which
Pyramid lodge, A. o. U. w., is building
on State street near Edward. Reports say
the new lodge will start with one hundred
and fifty members.
The announcement is made at Stamford
of the marriage of Mr.. Willard G. Warren
of this city, editor of the Weekly Record,
to Miss Lillian K. Faulkner of Stamford.
The ceremony will take place at st. An
drew's church on October IA, at 11:30 a.
m. Miss Faulkner is niece of the well
known John Meigs of London, who has
been SO prominently connected with rail
road huildino in South Amarica