Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-08-04
LOCAL NEW s.
Brief Mention,

"EAcA NAoAtAOAs
President Clark of the Consolidated will
return August 20.
The Knights of St. Patrick of New
Britain visit Savin Rock to day.
Concrete sidewalks laid by Connecticut
Concrete company, 40 Church st., Room 2.
The Rev. DR.. Benjamin Bacon of Oswego,
N. Y, has been stopping for q few days in
New Haven.
Carl Rosenthal, of M. Zunder & Son,
left last evening for weeks vacation at
Niagara Falls.
Horace Booth, jr. and his family of New
Britain have taken possession of their cot
tage at Short Beach.
William Feeney, jr., eighteen, of Hart
ford, was drowned while bathing in the
Connecticut Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. R. G. S. McNeille of
Bridgeport will start for Europe about the
middle of this month.
John Fahy of the Postal Telegraph Gable
company, is spending his two weeks vaca-
tion at Crescent Beach.
The conductors on the Meriden horse
railroad will shortly appear in neat blue
suits, with brass buttons.
Sergeant Driscoll is at the police desk at
central headquarters, acting for Captain
Wrinn, who is at Saratoga.
Mr.. E. E. Hall, jr., is steadily improving
and leaves to-day for the Catskill noun
tains for further recuperation.
Miss Julia A. Bidwell of the Eaton
school corps of teachers is spending the
summer at Westminster, vt.
F. T. Jarman has gone from Deer Park
Waverly hotel, Saratoga Springs.
Mrs. s. N. Smith of Bridgeport has been
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Granville w. Goodsell at Merwin's Point.
Miss Agnes Warner of New Britain is
spending two weeks vacation with
friends at "Willow Cottage" Savin Rock.
J. B. Ellis of Grand avenue is spending
his vacation at his home, Lyons, N. Y.
He will take in Niagara Falls on his return
to New Haven.
Crowds of urchins yesterday afternoon
witnessed the erection of amerry-go-round
tent on the lot at the junction of State and
Hamilton streets.
Ed N. Seymour, formerly employed at
Ives, Upham & Rand's, Meriden, but for
some time past clerk at Nicely & Co.'s, will
soon locate in Omaha.
Emancipation day was fttingly observed
by the colored people of Bridgeport yester-
day by picnic to Parlor Rock. There
were seven car loads.
Tomorrow evening the officers of the
Second regiment will hold meeting at the
armory here to discuss business incidental
to the encampment.
The Sheffield Scientific school is to have
a new building. Work will be begun this
fall. The Fayerweather money will be ap-
piled, and it will cost about $125, 900.
The remains of Daniel J. Linnehan, the
young son of John F. Linnehan of Bridge
port, who died on Saturday, were brought
yesterday morning to New Haven for in
terment.
A. A. Stage, Yale's famous pitcher, who
has been studying at the Y. M. G. A. train
ing school, has accepted the position of
physical director at the new Chicago uni.
versity.
The Rev. DR.. Frederick L. Stevens, who
became insane several weeks ago as a re-
suit of overstudy, has been in the city
recently, and is now at Southington. His
mind is strong again.
Miss Annie Gaywood, telegraph operator
at the Milford depot, has been promoted tc
the position of station agent at Milford
station. Mr.. Reardon, the late agent, takes
charge of the freight depot. >'''
Miss Florence Pardee of New Haven, for.
merly soprano singer at the Broad street
church, Meriden, and Mrs. Alma Birdsey
Porter of Baltimore are the guests Of Mrs
Linus Birdsey in Meriden.
To-day twenty-five applicants for admis
sion to the local postal service undergo ex
aminations at the United States district
court room here. Mr.. r. F. Lyon and T.
B. Cannon are the examiners.
DR.. Chealey has been stricken with
paralysis and has been removed to the
almshouse, proceeding which he did not
relish, saying it was without precedent in
the Chesley family history. His left side
is badly affected.
The Rev. NJ. B. Chapman, pastor of the
First Methodist church, New Haven, filled
the pulpit of tne First church Sunday, He
had large congregations morning and even
ing, and was listened to with great in.
terest. Waterbury American.
Fifty quarrymen employed in the Fail
Haven quarries of G. W. Blakeslee & Sons,
R. Redfeld & Sons and Conner Bros. &
Co., are on strike. They ask 22a cents
an hour for nine hours a day and Satur-
day of eight hours, which has been re-
fused.
Gold and silver beads and souvenir
ano0as If mar cant diacouut Silverfhau