Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-05
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Gum Tissue for new process of mendlng,
SO Dwight street.
William H. Thorpe writes from Florida
that his health is improving there.
Bernhardt appears also in Hartford. The
date there is April 1. She plays Fedora"
there.
All sizes now on hand, in ladies storm
slippers, at 48c at B. J. Dillon's SO Church
street.
Joseph F. Mcfarland began his duties
as the new financial clerk of the selectmen
yesterday.
Mrs. A. G. Bissell who has been serious
ly ill at her home on Orange street, threat
ened with pneumonia, is convalescent.
A new division of the Uniform rank, K.
of P, will be installed by General Durand
of New Haven at Plantsville tomorrow
evening.
c. G.. Earle, the Chapel street jeweler,
contemplates locating in the jewelry bust
ness in New York city after closing up his
business here.
Marion G.. Adams, wife of DR.. G. B.
Adams, the dentist of Bridgeport, and a
prominent contralto of that city, died yes
terday, aged 20.
There are at present 210 locomotives in
constant use upon the Consolidated road
and its branches. Ten of these are under
going repairs in the shops.
The names of Frank Seward, ex-Alder-
man John Kenney and Louis Ullmer are
being urged by their friends for the vacant
position on ON the board of public works.
Chief Hendrick has received from Platt
& Thompson $25 for the Firemen's benev-
client fund, in recognition of the services
at the fire department at the fire at their
store.
William Colgan, for many years the
faithful assistant draw-tender at the rail-
road bridge, at Bridgeport, has taken a
position Us fireman on the Consolidated
railroad.
The funeral of Miss Mary J. Stanford
was largely attended yesterday morning
at St. Johns church. A requiem mass was
celebrated by Rev. Mr. Bray. The floral
tributes were very fine
People began to think another blizzard
snow storm was on deck yesterday fore
noon, but the storm and wind soon abated.
And now the weather men say another
cold wave is at hand-all in this beautiful
clustering spring month.
silver watch, $40 in money and gold
watch chain were stolen by burglar at
the home of w. P. Hovey, 104 Exchange
street, Wednesday night. Entrance was
made while the family were away. Over
head is the residence of Supernumerary
Police Officer Lyman E. Bradley.
The fifth annual orchid exhibition will
be held at the Madison Square Garden
amphitheater from March to 10 under
the direction of Messrs. Siebrecht and
Wadley. Samuel French and son are the
managers and the patrons are some of New
York's most famous society people.
Mrs. Tiesing of Bishop street. widow of
Capt. Frank Tiesing, and her two younger
sons sailed from New York, Wednesday
for Germany. They go to Jena to remain
five years, and where the older of the two
sons with her will receive his medical edu-
cation at the university there. Many
friends wish them a pleasant stay in the
old world and safe return.
The druggists of this city have ban
quet tonight at Heublein's opening at 1C
o'clock. 1t is the annual of the New
Haven Pharmaceutical association. Nathan
Beers, the Broadway druggist, is the presi
dent and will preside. The committee TO,
the affair are Messrs. Gessner, Mix and
Hewitt the Chapel street druggists. Aftel
the banquet come toasts and speeches Of
an informal character.
Geing to California.
MERIDEN, March Mr. and Mrs. Hor
ace g. Miller, G.I. Mix and Isaac Mix leave
for California tomorrow afternoon.