Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-30
LOCAL N E VI 5.

Vote early tomorrow.
 Scores of cases of grip and influenza are reported in this city.
 w. w. Painter, Bridgeport druggist, is seriously i'll with brain fever.
 The voting places for tomorrow are an- nounced in our advertising columns.
 George R. Clark of Milford is seriously i'll from the grip, also having symptoms of pneumonia
 Professor George B. Stevens of Yale preached in Rev. Dr. Anderson's church in Waterbury yesterday.
 Owing to dissensions it is feared that James E. Moore post, G. A. R., in Dan bury will be disorganized.
 Mrs. Amelia Camp Smith of this city has bought of Chauncey M. King, property on Olivia street, Birmingham.
 Rev. MT. Woodcock and family are now occupying the new rectory of Christ church on William street, Ansonia.
 The next meeting of the Connecticut Li- brary association will be held in the public library, New London, December 3.
 roEbuuhto tudI tuo Wouo ouIouSAouI 1Ao state were we'll filled with water by the re- cent rains before the present cold snap.
 Everything points to tolerably exciting struggle in several of the close wards to- morrow over the tickets for ward offices.
 Tonight at Arion hall will take place the fifth annual soiree of the Journey mems Horseshoers' union, No. 26, of this city.
 w. H. Dickinson was arrested yesterday charged with breach of the peace and as- sault upon his father, w. B. Dickinson, of 526 Elm street.
 Mrs. Nathan A. Baldwin of Milford, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, is more comfortable, and her friends have hopes for her recovery.
 Captain Augustus Kelsey, one of Mil ford's oldest citizens, is dangerously ill, and his death may occur at any moment. He is in his ninety year.
 The Waterbury American says: The venerable Israel Coe, who is in his ninety seventh year, is lying very low with no prospect of recovery, but conscious.
 The funeral of Willard Hopkins, who died in Naugatuck Friday, takes place to- morrow. He was one of Naugstuck's best known and most valued older citizens.
 The Improved Order of Red Men of this state are to have grand field day Decem- Der IS. They will meet at the hunting grounds of Hammonassett tribe, this city.
 Tl 1ol h., Line railroad just east of Brsnford, Satur- day night, by being run over, proved to be William Burns, quarryman, thirty years old.
 Harry Stock of this city, late with Mon son & Carpenter, will enter the employ of MT. Bates at his store in Shelton to-day, and after January will have full charge for MT. Bates.
 The Housatonic railroad system has be- gun the laying of heavy steel rails to re- place those of lighter quality on the New Haven and Derby branch. There is gap of about two miles yet to be filled in.
 A very large crowd was in attendance at the Brass Workers fair held in Music hall Saturday night. The hall was taste fully decorated. Tonight forty prizes will be distributed among the holders of season tickets.
 Captain Callahan denied last night the report that he was aiming for commis- sionership in case he should be 30 fortunate as to get elected alderman, and said he would not accept the office of commis- sioner.
 Yesterdays weather will pass for the first real cold snap of the season. A heavy snow fall in Springfield yesterday. The streets are hard frozen and even at noon freezing weather prevailed. The boys last night were girding up their loins and look ing up their skates.
 Miss Gurney addresses a meeting of la dies in Bridgeport tonight. She leaves for Bridgeport directly after the close of the meeting which she addresses at police headquarters this afternoon. From Bridge port she goes to New York and thence to Toronto. She sails for home in about three months. Mrs. Walker accompanies her to Toronto. The two ladies will be the guests there of ex-Mayor Rowland.
 At Admiral Foote posts meeting satur- day night, Colonel George M. White was nominated for commander of the post, this being done in tribute to their beloved com- rads, Colonel White, who is lying so criti- cally ill. Colonel White is conscious at times and recognizes those about him. He was once commander of the post, but re signed without completing his term of office to accept business engagement in the south. It had been the intention of the post before Colonel White was taken i'll to make him again commander in order that he might complete the term and thus be eligible for enrolment on the list of'its psst commanders.