Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-07
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

St.PauIS church quarCette cnOlr resumed yesterday.
 John A. Bower died in Bridgeport Sat urday, aged sixtyfour. Work at the clock manufactory will be resumed this week in all departments.
 Bishop John Williams has returned from his summer outing, which he spent at Brooklyn.
 The number of tons of coal consumed | annually in Ansonia, Shelton and Derby is estimated at 50, ,000 tons. Rev. c. E. Woodcock and family of An sonia arrived home from a two months sojourn at Merwin's Point Friday.
 To-day, being Labor day, is legal holi- day A number of the leading stores will close for the greater part of the afternoon.
 Rev. MT. Blakeman held communion ser vice at the M. E. church on Edwards street yesterday forenoon. One new name was added. !
 MT. Christopher Pagan, nephew of ex- Town Agent Reynolds, is spending few days at the home of his parents in Ken sington.
 The celebrated metropolitan orchestra with it's distinguished conductor Mr.Anton Seidl will give a series of concerts here next winter.
 The Second regiment band will give a concert on Grand avenue opposite the Fair Haven and Westville horse car stables to- morrow evening.
 w. H. H. Murray (Adirondack) spoke at a mass meeting of Guilford citizens Satur- day night on the bridge question, which is agitating the town.
 The trustees of the Storrs agricultural school will have the new dormitory in readiness for occupancy September 21, when the term opens.
 Professor A. M. Loomis is back from brilliant one at Cape May. He was as usual master of ceremonies at Congress Hall.
 Vicar General Hughes has arranged for the erection of a new Catholic hospital in connection with the convent at Hartford. It is estimated that the building will cost $17,OO0.
 MT. William s. Wheeler, organist of the First Baptist church, will resume instruc- tion on piano and church organ September 15. All those interested are invited to call on him at 142 Howe street.
 Postmaster Sperry has already inspected fifteen of the postof6ces in New Haven county. There is hardly city, town or hamlet in the county where MT. Sperry has not made campaign address in years gone by. ef,s--. .s. #. !;i a.., '
 Captain Charles H. Townshend has. re- turned from very pleasant stay in Cue bee, where he had access to valuable his torical documents obtaining information to be used by him in a book which he is soon to publish.
 New Haven commandery No.1, Knights Templar, with the Waterbury commandery and St. Elmo commandery of Meriden, will banquet at the Highlands house on the Meriden hills Wednesday afternoon and evening Stacks Second regiment band = will furnish music. f'5 .o' .~',
 The case in Bridgeport against Charles J. Nash of Black Rock, who is charged with taking oysters from beds belonging to the American oyster. company in Black Rock harbor was continued until next Saturday. MT. Nash is under $100 bonds for appear D ance at that time. President Homan and Assessor Henry E. Marsh of New Haven, treasurer of the company, were present, prepared to testify. ,. ,; "a -
 Charles Hildebrand. of Hartford, whose father resides on Chestnut street, this city, Is on his way honnea from a. trip to the Carlsbad springs, Gszmany, made princi: pally for the benefit of his health. His wife is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sturges, who resides on Bradley street, this city. The father of Mir. Hildebrand, who is sev- enty-four years of age, has quite recovered from the severe injuries he received some time ago by taking header while riding a bicycle, and takes pleasure daily in ram bling about again on his silent steed.
 About the school Election.
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