Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-28
LOCAL NEW s.
Brief M Mention.

Rev, P. s. Evans of Trumbull street, who was very sick, is convalescent
 Tax Collector Futile has returned from spending Christmas at his sisters in New York.
 H. s. Dawson, president of the New Ha- ven Water company, is confined to his house with the prevailing malady.
 Mrs. Goodyear of State street, widow of the late Leverett F. Goodyear, and her daughter, Mrs. Judson, are ill with the grip.
 The caucus of Democratic alderman will be held tomorrow evening. The joint caucus will be held after the aldermanic caucus.
 The New Haven Turner's society gave their first evening entertainment last even ing in Turn hall, to members only. Rosi nus orchestra furnished music.
 Thomas M. Kittel, the State street gro cer, filed a voluntary assignmenti in the probate court Saturday. His assets are $500 and his liabilities are $1,200.
 The Teutonia Maennerchor gave their evening entertainment in their hall last evening. It was for members only, a large number of them being present.
 Lewis Bassett, the plumber, living in Elm street, and his wife have been very i'll with the grip the past week. Mrs. Basset died early Saturday morning.
 The condition of Hiram Camp is still critical. The pneumonia has not yet left him, and he is confined to the bed the en- tire time. He is attended by Dr. Russell.
 The grip has taken firm hold upon the members of the police force, and Sergeant Driscoll and Doorman Moore, beside half dozen others before mentioned, are now on the sick list. Il
 Rev. Dr. McLane, pastor of the College street church, addressed the Juvenile Tom pie yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance. The services through out were very enjoyable.
 Charles McGowan, former resident of this city, and mate of the steamer Northam, was probably fatally injured in New York Saturday afternoon by heavy casting which fell upon him.
 Up to midnight yesterday but one arrest had been made in this city, the one being a case of drunkenness at Station No. 9. At headquarters and tho two other pre- cincts the slates were absolutely clean.
 Postmaster A. J. Smith of Northford, charged with selling stamps on credit and in other illegal ways, is under $500 bonds for hearing next Wednesday. He is the fifth postmaster arrested in this vicinity on similar charges.
 Otto Pacht, newsboy, who resides at 49 Wilson street, was set upon by two un- known men on the canal railroad near Webster street about II o'clock yesterday morning and robbed of $215 and all his stock of papers.
 At the Church of the Redeemer yester- day morning Rev. Watson L. Phillips, D. D., preached forcible sermon from the text in the second chapter of Luke, sev- enth verse, as follows: "Because there was no room for them in the inn"
 Mayor Sargent has called special meet ing of the board of aldermen for Thursday evening next to take appropriate action upon the death of ex-Mayor Lewis. It is probable that the road roller matter will be disposed of at the same time.
 Five generations sat down to Christmas dinner at the house of the State street baker, MT. Henry E. Bradley, at 176 St. John street. There were MT. Bradley and wife and children, their grandmother Mrs. Averill of Branford; great-grand- mother, Mrs. Foote of Branford; great great-grandmother, Mrs. Bradley of Eas' Haven; tLe last named eighty-one years ot ago, and all of them in the enjoyment o1 the best of health.