Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-12
LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention.

The Continental left on time last night. Own home-$10 a mo.-R. E. Baldwin. Choice tulips and jonquils 75 cts dog. at Champions. Long stemmed carnations25 cts. per dog. at Champions. Mrs. s. H. Watkins of Norwalk is visit ing in this city. To-day is the fourth anniversary of the great blizzard of '85.
 Ladiesl Examine the new styles of Ox- fords; the Royal Shoe company are leaders. The estate of Mrs.. Henrietta Perry of Southport has been inventoried and re- ported as worth sill ,608.34.
 Miss Louisa Smith, aged twenty-two, daughter of Robert Smith of Derby, died of pneumonia in Derby yesterday.
 George H. Allen will have his hearing before United States Commissioner Wright today and James L. Brundage on Mon day. Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis, widow of the late Ashabel Curtis, died at her residence near the Methodist church on Main street, ,Strat- ford, Thursday. .~
 Horace Johnson of Hartford said yester day there will be a storm within forty eight hours that will be of considerable proportions, with snow, rain and wind.
 The executive committee of the Knights of Columbus have decided to engage Gil mores band for the celebration in honor of Columbus on October 12, 1892, in this city.
 Alma Theosophical society will hold meeting on Monday evening next at the room of Dr. M. J. Wright, Tontine hotel. The subject will be ''Nirvana." The pub lie are invited.
 MT. and Mrs. Thaddeus Smith of Mil ford celebrated the 6ftieth anniversary of their marriage Thursday evening. About forty guests were present and most pleas ant evening was enjoyed by all.
 William Wilson, eighty-six, is dead at his home in Harwinton. He has served his town as assessor, and represented it in the legislature in 1858. He served in the ranks of the Second Connecticut Heavy artillery.
 About 2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon steamer responded to a still alarm of fire from the residence of Dr. Crane, 124 Dwight street. The chimney was on ire, but was extinguished before -sSy damage was done.
 The funeral of Irving w. Hodge will be hold 1sS Glastonbury this afternoon. The six bearers will be from the Hartford Light Guard and firing party of cor poral and eight privates will accompany the remains.
 Mrs. G. w. Babb, who keeps the em- ployment agency at Al Elm street, is well known for the reliability of her agency. She has the best facilities for supplying help and securing desirable situations for all who take advantage of her agency.
 The many friends of Gurdon s. Colt of the Housatonic road, formerly of New Haven, will be pleased to learn that he was able to report at the company's office yesterday for the first time in nearly six months. He is nearly restored to health.
 Principal Peck of the Birmingham high school and President H. H. Wood of the board of trade there left yesterday for g trip to Gilbraltar. Philip Wells of the junior class. Yale law school, will have charge at the school during MT. Peck's ab sence.
 The blizzard struck Winsted about 5 o'clock yesterday morning, and when Con ductor Dickerman left there at 7:1O the snow was falling fast, while g high wind drove it furiously, making one think of the blizzard of which to day is the fourth an niverssry.
 John c. North of Milford, whose death WAS recorded yesterday, was the oldest ir service of the whole force of the Connect . cut Mutual Life Insurance company agents He had feprssented the company sinct 1S47, and 1t did not begin business unti December, 1848. Mr. North was one o1 the first 100 to take out policies in tht company. His life was insured for $10, ,00( in that company.
 Yestsrday's Bridgeport Farmer says Edward Fislds1was last night lodged at thu police station by Sheriff Reed of Fall Vii lage. Fields formerly lived in that town but has lately lived in New Haven. H' was charged with abusing his wife ant Sheriff Reed went to New Haven to ar rest him on that charge. Fields walk with great difficulty, his foot having beer crushed by an elevator about two week ago. .< / j
 MT. H. Enfajian, we'll known through out the United States as reliable i'm porter of Oriental rugs, etc., now in Tar key, has . splendid line of new imports tions at his store, e4O Chapel street, oppo sits Trinity church, which. his assistant Hr. Benniere, will be pleased to show tn. public. No goods sold on commission. All aredirect from MT. E. 8 own importation an6 buyers at his store can save much none, and select from many styles and de
 Three heavily loaded freight cars crashet Into switch engine which was on side tsaok in the Bridgeport freight yard yes tsrday. The whole front of the enRin, was demolished. No one was injured.
 Don't miss the great watch sale at Silver thau's, tho diamond exports, TO Chspsl St