Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-01-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

OluCtI oCIuIo 40 AOPOACoo % AoAA VII
the road to recovery.
A large number of people in Torrington
are ill with the grip.
Mr.. butcher of Yale lectured in STRAIT
ford last night in the town hall.
The Cheshire Watch company has voted
to reduce its capital stock so per cent.
Peter Critchly of Seymour fell on the
ice, Wednesday, and broke his collar bone.
Miss Carrie Nettleton of Milford while
in New Haven the other day losta valuable
gold watch.
Ferdinand Jacoby of Bishop street has
sold his house, No. 30 Bishop street, to
Mrs. Marshall.
1t is expected that the schooner General
s. E. Merwin will be got off without any
serious damage.
The cantata, "Heroes of 49," was finely
presented by the Choral union in Chesh-
ire, Thursday night.
The liabilities of the insolvent estate Of
J. P. Dibble are Sc, 500, and dividend of
about Is per cent will be paid.
The new Parker engine house on Broad
street. Meriden, was dedicated in most
enjoyable manner Thursday night.
Rev. Mr.. Poteat will address union Y.
P. S. G. E. meeting, to be beld at the Park
street church, Bridgeport, February 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Stiles Smith of Milford
will leave in few days for Wakeman, O.,
where they will visit with their daughter.
James Connors of Milford fell few
days since and broke one of his ribs. DR..
Jackman was called and reduced the frac-
ture.
The Young Peoples society of the Con-
gregational church, Woodbridge, give a
Jarleys wax works entertainment soon at
the church.
Tug of war contest in Birmingham to-
night, between team from Wallingford
and one from the R, M. Bassett II. and L.
company.
DR.. George Andrews of Wallingford,
who is in Brunswick, Ga, has been suffer-
ing the past week with grip. He leaves
there this week.
Winsted's poultry exhibition, which at
one time locked as though it would ma
terialize at the rink there, in February,
has petered out.
Miss Lolita Korn of Meriden has decided
to leave the First Congregational church
in this city and sing in the choir of a
Springfield church.
Judge Martin of Wallingford will act as
judge of the probate for the Branford dis
trict, until judge is elected vice Judge
Steadman, deceased.
Charles w. Finch, an old employe of the
clock factory, has gone to Redlands, South
ern California. He expects to return
early in the spring.
J. w. Stewart, the Temple street cater
er, who has been dangerously i'll at his res
idence, rs Edgewood avenue, was some
what better yesterday.
William w. Paulin, employed at Tuttle,
Morehouse & Taylor's, has been confined
to his bed at his home on Bishop street,
for the last three weeks.
Ex-Governor H. B. Bigelow, General E.
s. Greeley, General George H. Ford, Hon.
N. D. Sperry, Joel A. Sperry of this city
were present Thursday night at dinner
given by Franklin Farrell of Ansonia.
The directors of the First National bank
met yesterday and elected the following
officers: President, Pierce N. WEIGH; vice
president, Daniel Trowbridge; cashier, F.
B. Bunnell. The position of assistant
cashier was not filed.
The Quinnipiac Brewing company are
blasting on East Pearl street, preparatory
to the erection of an addition to their
plant. The building will be of brick, with
stone trimmings, 5Ox125, three stories,
with gravel roof. Plans not completed
and contracts not let.
To Enlarge.
The G F. Warner Manufacturing COM
pany are making arrangements for the
erection in the spring of buildings that
will nearly double their plant.
COMING CONCERT
At st. Paups Parish House Next
Wednesday Evening.
The grand concert is to be given at st.
Pauls parish building next Wednesday
evening and it will no doubt be a brill
liant and very successful musical event.
Already much interest is awakened con-
corning it. The following talented ar
fists will assist: Mrs Nora Russell
Haesche, soprano; Miss Ella NJ Belden,
contralto; Mrs. G.. N. Allen, elocution-
lat. Mr. w f. Haesche violiaf. Mr. r