Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-24
LOCAL NE W s.
Brief Mention.

Harper's for January at T. Il. Tease E Sons.
 Magnifcent-the grand display of flow CTS at Dickerman's.
 Christmas trees-A few more at Dicker- mans, from 25 cents up.
 Call at 29 Center street for Christmas presents. Winans, Jeweler.
 Finest box of flowers in the city for %, 50 or 75 cents at Dickerman's, the florist. A large supply of Huylers fine confec- tionery can be found at E. Hewitt & Co.'S. Did you call yesterday at 696 Chapel street. If not, be sure and do so to-day. Real Turkish rugs at Enfajian's, $40 Chapel, at less than wholesale prices; fine for Christmas gifts.
 The Royal shoe for Christmas. Save $1. Canary birds and cages for Christmas presents at Champions.
 Buy gold watch for present of s. Goodman & Go. and have your photograph enameled on it free of charge.
 On Christmas day and New Years day the Old line boats leaving New Haven at 1O:15 a. m, and New York at il p. m. will not run.
 Robert Banziger, veteran. of the old o. w. c. ", died in Waterbury yesterday of pneumonia, aged 49. He, years ago, lived in this city.
 Hannibal Muse, cook at the Selden house, was arrested last evening charged with breach of the peace upon Mary Laird, waitress.
 Fine bric-a-brac selections selling very low at Kirby's jewelry store, and his fine display for Christmas in all lines calls in throngs of buyers.
 Wreaths of French moss, German myr- tie, and porcelain, very choice, at Dicker- mans; also flat wreaths for cemetery work, from 10 cents up.
 The public schools will close at noon to day. The junior English scholars and third class commercials at the high school will be examined in physics.
 Jennie O., wife of Napoleon J. Cyr, the West Main street grocer, Meriden, died yesterday at her home of pneumonia, fol lowing an attack of the grip.
 The Grays held Christmas celebration last evening. A number of presents were distributed from an Xmas tree, after which inpromptu speeches were made.
 A rare opportunity is soon to be afforded those who wish to play chamber music. Professor Troostwyk will commence giving instruction to trios, quartettes, etc., about the first of January.
 ,1>or<, Nf% %ho T of c. order will visit Putnam January to institute a new council, and a few days later they will perform similar service for Springfield, Mass.
 Ground was broken yesterday on the property formerly owned by the New Ha- ven Steam Sawmill company, at the corner of East and Chapel streets, for the new boiler factory to be erected by Henry Elson and his son, F. H. Bison, and others.
 The Christmas trade of Burgess & Bur- gess in fur goods has been exceptionally fine during the past week. They have one of the most elegant lines of shoulder capes, boas, muffs, caps, gloves, and in fact all goods in their line which is to be found at any store in the state.
 The Christmas tree for the children of the sewing school connected with the City Missions will be given at English hall on Thursday, December A, at 8 o'clock. The exercises will consist entirely of singing and recitations by the 230 children belong ing to the school, followed by tho distri. button of the gifts. -.. ..
 MT. G. F. Van slych, Yale '94, who is suffering from 8 severe attack of typhoid malarial fever, was somewhat better yes. terday morning. He has been in a very critical condition, however, so that al times there appeared to be little hopes fol .s recovery. He is attended by Dr. Che ney. He is at his room in Old Chapel or the campus tended by trained nurses. Hi father and mother from New York also art constantly with him.