Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-02-18
LOCAL NEW s.
Brief Mention.

Mr.. Shelley of the Judd restaurant,
State street, is out again after two weeks
illness.
Rev. E. J. Bosworth, Baptist pastor in
Shelton, has resigned. He goes to Kear-
ney, Neb
The o. U. A. NJ societies attend divine
services at the Methodist church in West
vile on Sunday.
Secretary Mcintosh of the Y. M. G. A.
was no worse yesterday, and hopes Of his
recovery are entertained.
The Rev. Charles e. Stowe was on Mon
day installed as pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in Simsbury.
The Rev. DR.. HARDWOOD of New Haven
delivered the Lenten sermon at union ser
vices in Waterbury last evening.
The city flag was at half-mast yesterday
for General Sherman, and will remain 50
until after the funeral tomorrow.
The great national convention Of the So
cieties of Christian Endeavor will be held
in Minneapolis this year, July 9-12.
Rev. 7. P. Joynt of New London, for
merly of Meriden, has gone to the Hot
Springs for the benefit Of his health.
John A. Doolittle, son of State Attorney
Doolittle, is confined to his bed by illness.
He was taken ill about two weeks ago.
Captain Lawrence O'Brien's brick block
of four separate tenements on Beach street,
corner of East, is about half completed.
The meeting this evening at the City
Mission hall will be in charge of the Young
Peoples society of the First Baptist church.
james P Bree, the well known and pop
ular attorney at-law, is now located in his
new Office at 1913 Chapel street, room num-
Der 4.
Major Byxbee and Edward Curtis Of
Meriden and New York friend will sail
for London to do England by carriage in
April.
Julius A. Thralls one story and half
house, corner of West and Ward streets,
Wallingford, was damaged 5000 by fire
yesterday.
Barkhamsted authorities say that the
grand list of the town is nearly 100000
and the entire indebtedness less than
$4,000.
A. E. Ruggles of Shelton will leave soon
for California, where he will reside, he
having recently purchased an orange grove
in Redlands.
Louis Schoch of No. 6 Ashmun street
has been missing since January q. He is
twenty six years of age and was gardener
for DR.. D. L. Daggett.
The proprietors of the old Connecticut
Brownstone company at Middletown in
tend to have the old quarry pumped out,
and an effort will be made to sell it.
The Independent Order of True Ameri-
cans gave a very pleasant entertainment
last evening, in their hall in the Masonic
temple There were about two hundred
present.
The funeral of Robert Blakeslee took
place from St. Patricks church yesterday
morning High mass was celebrated.
There was a very large attendance of sor-
rowing friends.
John Thomas Skinner, a veteran of the
Sixteenth Connecticut volunteers, died at
his home in Hartford, Monday. He had
been for many years compositor at Case,
Lockwood & Brainard's.
Judge Deming's magnifcently illustrated
lecture on "Our National Parks-Y osemite
and Yellowstone" in Davenport church,
Greene and Academy streets, tonight at 8
O'Clock. twenty-five cents.
Archer Bradley of Milldale took charge of
the Plantsville depot yesterday, succeed
ing w. E. Finch, who has held the po-
sition for the past three years. Mr.. Brad
ley's father succeeds him at the Milldale
station.
Rev. DR.. Wayland, who has been called
the Chauncey Depew of Philadelphia in the
matter of after-dinner speaking, is six feet
one and one-half inches in height, has q
dark complexion and heavy eyebrows. His
physical appearance is much like that of
Abraham Lincoln.
The Wallingford board Of trade has just
elected these officers: President, w. J..
Leavenworth; vice presidents, Hubert L..
Judd, Lewis M. Phelps and George E.
Dickerman; recording secretary, Fraray
Hale; corresponding secretary, William
H. Newton; treasurer, William H. New
ton.