Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-02
LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention. sI Sonn

& Sons.
 The cabmen and hackmen had busy times last night.
 The legislature will convene next We'd nesday morning.
 Th.mas Robertson of Hamden died at the hospital yesterday.
 The Gaslight company reelected it's old board of directors yesterday.
 Engineer Sherdman of steamer 8 has nearly recovered from his illness.
 Ex Mayor Peck on Wednesday vetoed the rejection of the Gamer street extension layout.
 Yesterday the feast of the circumcision was observed as holy day in the Catholic churches.
 Robert Hins of Clinton avenue is home for the holidays from the dental college in Philadelphia.
 Miss Anna Richards and Miss Dora Downs of Morris are spending the holi- days in this city.
 First rehearsal for the coming presents ton of ''Pinafore'' by local talent to-mor- row evening at Moore's hall, Todd's block. At the Stoddard lecture last night @ lady tainted She was taken to the ante-room and given restoratives and soon recov- cred
 Rev. Dr. Gallaher was in town Wednes- day, and met several of his old friends at Calvary Baptist church during his brief stay here.
 Captain Lawrence O'Brien will erect a fve-tenement brick house on the corner of Wallace and Beach streets at cost of about $5,0OO.
 The firm of E. P. Merwin & Go. has closed it's New Haven headquarters and ships it's last installment to it's New York headquarters to-day.
 The bi-monthly change of police officers from day to night duty took place yester- day. This month about one-quarter of the force is on day duty.
 New Havan commandery No. 9, K. T., is getting together handsome fund for benevolent purposes in cases connected with the lodge's membership.
 Wallingford will have Sunday mail for the first time next Sunday. A pouch will be made up at the city posto flee late on Saturday night for that purpose.
 William H. H. Hewitt yesterday took out a permit for the erection of fifteen new houses-eight on Dixwen avenue, six on Munson street and one on James street.
 Colonel Rutherford Trowbridge of this city and Miss May Farrel will be married January 8 at the residence of Miss Farrel'a parents, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Farrel, in Ansonia.
 Already SIG, 900 has been pledged for the new Grace hospital in this city. On the basis of the state's appropriation of $2O,- all s2O,OOO.
 The Schooner Yale of this port, stranded off the the Jersey coast recently, was float ed agan, but again grounded. It is ex- pected that she will be at New York for re- pairs by Saturday.
 The county commissioners begin issuing licenses to-day-$4O0 a license. There are 359 applications. The commissioners yes terday refused license to Edward L. Riggs of 23 Oak street.
 Colonel Doherty of Waterbury was re- ceiving congratulations yesterday on entering his handsome new quarters over the Manufacturers bank, having removed there from the Scovill house.
 General Hawley, Charles Dudley War ner, w. H. Goodrich and c. H. Clark, the four partners, have bought the interest of the late MT. Hubbard in the Hartford Courant and each own one-quarter of the company, which itself owns the entire property, including the real estate of the old firm.
 The silver wedding of Police Commis. sioner c. H. Bogart of Bridgeport was finely celebrated New Years eve. Many prominent city officials were present, and among those from out of town were Misses Jessie and Annie Graham of Pater son, N J., Miss Annie MacArthur and MT Robert MacArthur of New Haven and Miss Grace Wheeler of Ansonia.
 To the Waterbury Y. M. c. A.
 Waterbury land on North Main stree was yesterday deeded by H. w. scovin k the Young Mems Christian association O Waterbury, and it is very choice Nev Years gift.