Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-29

Edward Keaveney, sexton of st. Mary's,
is ill.
General Merwin was still confined to the
house yesterday.
Police Sergeant Driscoll is still seriously
sick with the grip.
Attorney James P. Bree is confined to his
home with a severe cold.
Police Com missioner Smith is suffering
from an attack of the grip.
The Rev Harry P. Nichols is still con-
fined to the house with the grip.
Patrolman George L. Hyde was on duty
yesterday after ten days absence
Michael Butcher of Guilford, father of
Councilman Butcher, is i'll with the grip.
P. Blondin, connected with Conway's
drug store Of Fair Haven, is ill with the
grip.
Charles T. Hemingway, town clerk of
East Haven, is dangerously ill of pneu-
monia.
r. A. Belden of the Belden Machine
company is still confined to his house with
the grip.
J. G. Peck, formerly of J. G. Peck &
Son, is seriously i'll at his home in Morris,
this state.
Senator Hawley was in Hartford over
Saturday. He returned to Washington
yesterday.
Mrs. M. Nachbar of New York is visit
ing her parent, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Cohen, at
81 Hill street.
Miss Mamie Wade of Boston is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Frank Smith of the
Sterling house.
Henry s. Dawson, president of the New
Haven Water company, was reported as
better yesterday.
Ex-Deputy Sheriff W. E. Higgins is a
grandpa. A girl was born to his son,
Frank j., Sunday.
DR.. Rufus Baker, aged seventy-fve, one
of Middletown's prominent citizens, died
there yesterday morning.
Miss Edna Isaacs celebrated her birthday
yesterday afternoon at her home on Asy-
lum street with the assistance of her young
friends.
w. J. Scanlon, the Irish comedian, is a
mental wreck. He has paresis, due to dis
sipation, and all of his dates have been
cancelled.
Tommy Corcoran of this city, who was
fora short spell on the New Haven team,
has been signed by the Brooklyn team. He
will play short stop.
William Jackson, steamer driver at No,
8's engine house, is ill with the grip. He
was taken ill three days age, but did not
give up until yesterday.
John J. Nathans, one of P T. Barnum's
first partners in the circus business, died
at his home in New York of pneumonia,
on Saturday. He was " years old.
The Knights of Columbus will pay 81 900
TO the heirs Of Joseph P. Nugent of Water
Dnxy, Frank EARLY of this city, Michael
Kearaey of Bridgeport and Thomas Hob
BILE OF Norwalk.
Rev. W: W;Brown, of the First Chris
farewell sermon Saaday, has accepted a
call from the Congressional church at
Somerville, this state, ana>will also pursue
in this city.
Several of the singers who were to take
part in the cantata Of t'The Berry Pick
ers," to be given in the Grand avenue
Congregational church this and Wednesc
day evenings, are ill with grip, and the af-
fair has been given up for the present.
John E. stryker, Esq, of st. Paul, is at
the New Haven house. He is the repre-
sentative of the ST. Paul committee of 100
to visit the New England states to urge
the selection of that city as the place of
meeting for the next democratic conven-
ton.
Mrs. Henry g. Lewis, widow of ex-
Mayor Lewis, is quite i'll at her home on
Wooster street. During her husbands
late illness she was in constant attendance
upon him and became much reduced in
strength and the shock Of his death has
completely Frustrated her.
AT regular meeting held by the K. o.
J. society Sunday afternoon, the follow
ing officers were elected: President, Louis
Z. Well, vice president, Louis Gompertz;
recording secretary, Jewell Gompertz;
treasurer, Benoit Bretzfelder; financial
secretary, John Pagser; grand master,
Philip 81. We'll.