Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-15
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 What? Not tried Royal shoes yet? On Church street only six doors from Chapel. Concrete sidewalks laid by Connecticut Concrete company, 49 Church st., Room 9. Lawyer s. F. Jones of Hartford is still very ill, but hope of his recovery is now entertained.
 T, Gordon Forsyth of this city started last evening for an extended pleasure trip through Canada.
 Captain McClung of the Yale football team has ordered his men to report for practice tomorrow.
 Mrs. M. V. B. Lamb of 107 Meadow street is in Norwich on visit to her sister, Mrs. Horace Rogers.
 A. H. Jones has been elected president of the Meriden Bronze company vice He man B. Allen deceased.
 MT. and Mrs. J. P Platt of Meriden ar rived home from their summers vacation in the Adarondacks yesterday.
 Roderigo council, Knights of Columbus, voted last night to have a clam bake at Lighthouse Point September 24.
 The months mind mass for Thomas Waugh will be in the Church of the Sacred Heart this morning at 7:32 o'clock. .
 Adolph Winterfeld, who keeps saloon at il Auburn street, was arrested yester- day charged with selling liquor on Sunday.
 The principal eating place, under the grand stand, at the state fair will be con- ducted this year by E. M. Card of Savin Rock.
 Dennis Moore of 1130 State street died Sunday of cholera morbus. He was long employed by H. w. Foster, the carpet dealer.
 A pleasant surprise was rendered last evening to Miss Philippine Wolf at her home, 80 Day street, the occasion being her twentieth birthday.
 Miss Maggie Harty and Miss Nellie, cousins of Officer John T. McGrath, have returned to their home in Brooklyn after a two weeks visit in this city.
 Ex-Town Agent Reynolds has gone to Providence, R. l., for short stay there with his friend, Superintendent Dennis O'Reilly, formerly of this city.
 Horace P. Hoadley, who is home again, had a very pleasant vacation which was spent with his wife and daughter accom- panying, in a two months carriage drive through New England.
 The state fair at Meriden opens to-day with fattering prospects. The park and park buildings will be opened from 8 a. m. to p. m. and the rink from 8. m. to 10 p. m. each day of the exhibition.
 Yesterdays Norwalk Gazette aays: MT. Kirby, brother of s. H. Kirby, of New Haven, who has been seriously ill at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Isaac Jennings, this city, is reported to be convalescing.
 To meet special orders for copies of the COURIER containing the account of the Grays' celebration, an extra supply is issued to-day. In to-day's issue the valu- able historical address delivered yesterday will be found entire.
 MT. Arthur Thorpe of No. 50 Exchange street, who was married in Holyoke, Mass. [, last week, has arrived home with his bride They will soon commence housekeeping at No. 40 Exchange street. The bride was Miss Hattie Wheelock of Holyoke, Mass. 7 The academic year at Yale university opens on September "A and the number of men attending will not fall much below 1,800. Last year the total was ,645. In the academic department there will be no less than 1sO seniors, 206 juniors, 25O
 
 Ex-Captain R. J. Bunce of no Howe street, an expert in his business, of twen- ty-fve years' experience and most favor ably known throughout the oity, will be pleased to receive orders for fitting and laying carpets, portieress and lace curtains and furnishings, making or hangipgshades, etc. ..z..-. , zs.s.. t..-.
 Unity eommandery of this city go to Troy to take part in the annual parade and inspection of the Loyal Legion and the annual convention of the O. U. A. M. in that city next week. They leave here Sat urday night at il o'clock on special car, going by the Housatonic road, and return Tuesday.
 Frightened by smoke from passing To- comotive, Hall & Guernsey's horse with wagon ran away yesterday, starting from the Wooster street railroad bridge. MT. Guernsey and one of his men, Everett M, Lord, were thrown out at Union street and were seriously bruised. The team ran into the team of Eavley, the the milk deal CT, which stopped the excitement. Both wagons were damaged.
 ssMackintoshes to Order.o
 The largest stock ever shown in the city and all different styles at the Goodyear