Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-02-24
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
Lieutenant William Sears leaves shortly
on an extended western trip.
Judge Deming lectures at Davenport
church this evening on Palestine.
The $3.50 train last evening into East
Hartford killed an unknown man.
Uenry Chatfield is putting up an addi-
ton to his house on Humphrey street.
Rev. T. E. Davis, pastor of the Congre
gational church in Seymour, has resigned
his pastorate.
Miss Molly Caslin has gone to visit rela-
tives and friends in Brooklyn, Newburg,
and Kingston, N. Y.
Who said dull times! Come and see the
Royal Shoe Co. hustle off shoes at factory
prices, 81 Church street.
builder and one of our oldest citizens, is
lying seriously i'll at his residence.
Mrs Porter and Miss Steele of Water
bury left yesterday morning for Jackson
vile, Fla, where they will remain several
months.
Humboldt lodge No. 8, 1. O. o. F., will
celebrate its eighteenth anniversary with
q banquet and socisble at Turn hall this
evening.
The knights of Columbus since their
organization in this state have paid 1913
death benefits, the last one being due Feb
ruary 10.
David H. Clark and A. S. Teale ap-
praised yesterday the damage done by Sat-
urdsy's fire to the premises occupied by
Plat & Thompson.
Mrs. George Begg of Ansonia died yes
terday. Two of her children, James Begg
and Mrs. D. J. Stillman, live in Ansonia,
the other two in the west.
The Colchester rubber works notified
the boot makers Saturday that after next
Wednesday they would have furlough
for an indefinite time, work being dull
Business in the factories in Naugatuck
was generally suspended yesterday in
honor of Washington's birthday, and the
stars and stripes were displayed from many
buildings.
Rev. DR.. Munger's address on Washing
ton before the Y. M. G. A. meeting Sun
day at Warner hall, was beautiful tribute
and delighted the large audience, mostly
young men, present.
E. S. Porter of this city is engaged to
judge bull dogs, bull terriers, Dashchunde
and Bassett hounds at the show of the
Westminster Kennel club at New York.
The managers of the show intend to have
all the judging done to day.
A fine celebration of Washington's
birthday was held by rooms 2 and 3, Fair
street school yesterday forenoon. 1t was
most creditsble to the pupils and to the
teachers, Misses Lockwood and Marsatter,
and was highly pleasing to the large audi
ence present.
The free library has just received do
nation IRON an esteemed townsman of
twenty-one bound volumes Of the London
Illustrated News, very acceptable addi-
ton; and yesterday received donation
from Alderman w. A. Beers of Stanley
s'In Africa" which was also received with
pleasure.
Miss Hettie Bradley, the soprano of the
Grand avenue Congregational church, Fair
Haven, gave Kettledrum yesterday after
noon from 5 to s in honor of Mrs. Schur-
nan of New York and the Misses Granniss
Of Fair Haven; and in honor of the same
gives whist party this evening.
Mrs. Mary Bailey of Chester, an old lady
whe lives alone, was about to retire ono
evening last week when a rough looking
stranger strobe into the house and asked
for something to eat. Mrs. Bailey went
into another room, procured a revolver,
and pointing it at the mans head told him
to leave. He left.
The date of the sale at Humphrey street
church has been changed to next Thurs
day, as the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Luckey, who
is past master workman of Pyramid lodge,
A. O. U. w, left for Boston yesterday,
where he goes as delegate to the general
convention of the order, and will not be
back until Thursday.
Mr.. w. S. Wells, the coal merchant, eel
ebrated his fftieth birthday anniversary
yesterday in the afternoon with his family,
brothers and other relatives, and in tho
evening with large delegation of the g.
A. R. and of the naval veterans. Of the
latter organization he is the chief national
officer. The guests last evening presented
him with an elegant floral tribute. A fine
supper was served.
Now Haven orphan Asylum.
The monthly meeting of the managers
will be held at the asylum, $40 Elm street,
on Thursday morning of this week at
quarter after 10 o'clock.
Westville.
Olive Branch lodge, F. and A. M, is to
attend in body this afternoon the funeral
of the late John NJ. Mattingly from hislate
residence, No. College street.
United Workers.
The usual winters sale of garments made
for the employment bureau of the United
Workers will be held on Wednesday, Feb
ruary IS, at 100 Park street, from 10 a. m.
till p. m. o.: 81
Lost His Scalp.
James Miner of Westville received severe
injuries about the head yesterday morning
at the West Rock paper mill. While pass
ing beneath sliding door the rope sus-
pending the door broke, letting the heavy
door crash down upon his head. It
stripped the flesh and hair off from place
as large as hand on the back of his head.
DR.. Smith of Westvile is attending the
case.
The Lost Found.
DR.. Jewett's medical case, which was
stolen from his carriage last Sunday while
making call on North Quinnipiac street,
was recovered yesterday by Officer Mack.
A boy found the case whore it had been
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