Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-06
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Fire in McNassa's Store-COns1deraDlo

Fire i'm McNassa,s Store-COnstderable
Damage from the Wnter-Sudden
Death OF Mrs. Wllkinson-Appro-
priations for the schools More
Fourth OF July Accidents-Not Dead,
hut Dead Drunk-A New Lawyer.
A fire was discovered at 2 O'Clock yester-
day morning in the store of J. E. Nc
Nassa, on Colony street. No general
alarm was given. Chief Smith, T. n. Cur
ran and W. Fogarty, of Wallace hose, and
Frank Downey got out the Wallace truck
and soon had a stream inside of the
building and the fire out, with a
comparatively small loss by fire but
considerable damage to the stock by
water, J. E. McNassa the proprietor, was
asleep in a rear room and was taken out
nearly suffocated by smoke. The loss on
the building is estimated at 5000 and
probably more on the stock of teas, coffees
etc. The building was insured for 5000,
the stock for $3.50 and wearing apparel,
etc., for 500, all in the Etna of Hartford,
through the agency of II. L. Davis. The
fire is supposed to have originated from
an oil stove by mistake left burning.
The sudden death of Mrs. William Hodg-
kinson of Fair street causes much sorrow
among her large circle of friends. The de.
ceased was an estimable wife and mother
and her death proves q sad blow to her hus-
band and child. She was forty-four years
of age and has for many years been mem
Der Of st. Paurs Episcopal church and an
ardent worker in St. Paul's guild. The
funeral will be at 3 O'Clock this afternoon
from st. Paul's church. The burial will
be in the Center street cemetery.
The school board and selectmen have de-
cided upon the appropriations for the
| schools for the next year as follows: Cook
Hill, 1926; Parker's Farms, $240; Yales
Vile, 81, 900; North Farms, $240; Central
| so, 900; Pond Hill, $3.50; East Farms, $40
Northeast Farms, $240 Tyler's Mill, $215
| The only change over last year IL an in
| crease Of 800 In Yalesville A deficiency
WAS made up as follows: Parkers Farms
| $12. 90; Yalesville, $50; North Farms, $21
East Farms, $10.25; Northeast Farms, $40
Tyler's Mills, 81.
Justice Myers has decided the Moone,
vs.. Koran horse case in favor of the plain
tiff to recover 800. DR.. Beckley ant
| horse was unsound when sold by Koran tt
Mooney. An appeal was taken.
Charles II. Barnes IL home from New
Jersey.
George Bellows has gone to Clairmont
Mass, for o two weeks vacation.
| Warren Dayton returned yesterday iron
| trip to Canada.
The union Sunday school excursion Il
Seaside park will occur July II. Fare 70
round trip, adults 80 cents, children O
cents.
There was q report around early yesteI
day morning that Aaron Hall was foun
beside the road near Will Williams place
east of town. Sheriff Austin went owe
and found q man beside the road dea,
(drunk), but 1t was not Aaron Hall.
Miss Lucille Reynolds of Cambridge
Mass, is the guest of Miss Inc Brown o
Wall street.
A. N. Wright of Centerbrook, gradual
of Wesleyan college and of the Yale la
school is to locate here and practice law.
Ed. Wright, the Quinnipiac stret
saloon keeper, announces his intention {
giving up his business as soon as h
license expires. Report says that Charl'
T. Hall, the owner of the building, wi
continue the business in his own name.
W. s. Maltby leaves to-day for Cha,
tauqua, N. Y.
The patients in New Haven hospit
i | lIO" u6Ic CObb LILO tO"h YSOo.4S AoA VI
past three months.
Rev. Father Msllon is at Brighton, Mas
Miss Alice Hough will be principal
the Yalesville school next term.
E. A. Parker is home from the Pacif
states.
Lottie, the four year-old daughter ofFa.
cite Deming of Colony street, received g.
we're burns on her back and side by hi
dress catching fire from matches yesterda
morning while at play.
Among the little ones who can in aftt
years claim the Fouth as their birthday al
daughters of James Coughlin and Pet'
Peterson and son of f. A. Simpson I
Washington street.
There will be no band concert this wee
owing to the fact that several of the men
bers are away on vacation trips.
J. r. Fitzgibbons was arrested yesterdt
for threatening to thrash his own mothe
The two new round bottom boats on Il
lake are very popular with the young folk
who enjoy an hour or more taking In Il
beautiful scenery and pleasant breezes th
are always to be found on the pretty she
| IF water