Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-06
LOCAL N K WIS.
Brief Mention.

Best paper made, by the pound, Dor man's Stratford prophets predict big apple crop this year in the town.
 The Scottish Balmoral choir sang at the Meriden opera house last night.
 Bridgeport is still dwelling daily on the details of the Wordin will case.
 Miss Leila Dawson of this city is visiting Mrs. A. w. Ives of Birmingham.
 My corns have all disappeared since wearing Royal shoes. Mrs. J. s. E.
 The Allegro club of this city will be en- tertained by the Allegro club of Bristol to- night.
 MT. and Mrs. P. F. Giblin of Boston are visiting Mrs. Brennan of Edgewood avenue.
 In Colebrook there is still twelve inches of snow on level and the sleighing is per fectly good.
 Mr. and Mrs. Horace Miller of Meriden leave soon to locate at Los Angeles, Cal, or thereabouts.
 The schooner J. w. Linnell, built lately at Madison, starts from New London for Baltimore in day or two.
 Rev. Dr. Hovey exhibited his remarkable series of tornado photographs at the Olivet church, Bridgeport, last night.
 The annual statement of Etna Life h. surance company of Hartford appears in another column this morning. -r-
 The funeral services of the late Mrs. O'Brien, wife of Captain Lawrence O'Brien, takes place to-day at St. Patrick's church.
 The Bridgeport common council cham Der is draped in mourning for the late councilman and police commissioner, w. P. Beardsley.
 Wesleyan students are practicing base ball playing. A new battery of great strength is being developed-North '92 and Tirrell '9s.
 A large delegation of Humboldt lodge, I. o. o. F., of this city visited Teutonia lodge, Meriden, last night and were splen- didly entertained.
 Jack Frost nearly struck zero yesterday morning in several of our northern Con necticut towns. Yesterday the weather moderated considerably.
 In Meriden yesterday Mrs. Patrick Cahill was placed under $500 bonds at the police court to answer the charge against her, at the superior court, New Haven, in April.
 Letters from Winter Park, Fla, say that it has been un -sually cold there for the last six weeks Fires and thick clothing were needed and there were number of light frosts.
 Fame Castle, No. 8, A. o. K. of M. O., gives an entertainment and dance on Tues day evening, February 10, at Golden Rule hall, Exchange building, corner Church and Chape, streets.
 The fourth annual calico ball was given by the Y. U. l. A. M. Social club at Loom is' Academy hall last evening. The grand march was led by T. H. Enright and Miss Kate s. Janey followed by 220 couples.
 The first of the four receptions at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Rutherford Trowbridge, 70 Grove street, took place yesterday afternoon grom 3 to 5. Sperry of New York city catered. About fifty were present.
 Another large attendance was present last evening at the French ball now in pro- gress at Music hall. This evening the fes tivities will continue and prior to the dancing there will be musical entertain ment and sparring match.
 MT. Edward S. Bassatt of this city leaves for Detroit, Mich., next Monday to enter upon a fattering position in the Peoples bank, one of the solid financial institutions of that city. MT. Bassett will leave large circle of eastern friends who heartily wish him further success, but regret to lose him from their ranks. MT. Bassett WAS form erly from the Singer Manufacturing com pany's office, New York, and of late of the office of c. s. Mersick & Co.,, State street, this city.