Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-28
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Buy new house. R. Z. Baldwin.
Travel was very heavy on the Consoh-
dated road again yesterday.
The Postal Telegraph company of New
York has issued q very tasteful calendar
for 1893.
The democratic caucus Of the incoming
court of common council will be held In
the City hall TO- morrow night.
The chamber of commerce meets to
night. The chamber has done continued
good work during the past year.
The Boston Blackboard and Carriage
company has issued tasteful and handy
book. can Album of Styles for 1888"
Customers to the Charles Wilson & Co. g
insurance agency can receive 1893 calendars
by calling at their Office, 708 Chapel street..
The Fret company of the Connecticut
Naval Reserve is already in hourishing
condition and the membership limit is
nearly reached.
Fred Brown and George F. Donnelly
were arrested on Columbus avenue last
evening by Officers Hoffman and Bright
for fast driving.
go much ice az is seen on the ponds,
lakes and. rivers heresbouts just now Is
quite a rare sight at this early stage of
Jack Frost's reign.
The employees of the Derby Silver oom-
pany presented cabinet worth $500 to
the company at a reception given by him
Saturday afternoon.
A freight engine on the Air Line rail-
road ran into hand car at East Wslling-
ford yesterday, wrecking the car and dam
aging the front of the engine
Mr. Martin Hanley of this city and Miss
Nellie Kirby will be married at st. Roses
church, Meriden, this morning at O'Clock.
They will re side in New Haven.
The lower part of the old green was be-
ing flooded yesterday afternoon, much to
the joy of the young people. and to day
excellent skating there Is expected.
The Sunday school of the Terry street
Congregational church have their Christ
mas tree celebration Monday night at the
church, and enjoyed themselves greatly.
Sunday night the Congregational church
IN Westbrook caught fire from the fur
mace. 1t Was wooden building and wss
totally destroyed. The loss is So. GOO; partly
insured.
The candy and cigar store of John Dewitt
in a one story frame building, 90 Railroad
avenue, Bridgeport, was damaged Sl,2oo
by fire early yesterday morning. The fire.
men found the hydrants frozen.
During this week only occurs the great
20 per cent discount sale of the entire
stock of furniture of the Bowditch &
Pruddsn company, Orange street. Their
stock must be reduced before January l..
According to their annual custom, be-
fore they take inventory January l, the
Bowditch & Prudden company, Orense
street, will make for this week only ~
nsr cent. discount on their entire stock of
furniture, bedding, etc.
DR.. Carmslt was in consultation this
week with DR.. Shelton of Shelton over the
case of William Holmes, jr., OF the latter
place. Blood poisoning had set in, and an
incision was made in the bottom OF the pa
TENTS foot and tube inserted.
Mre. Francis Perry, wealthy member
of Trinity Episcopal church In Southport,
presented the church with large and
maeni6cently engraved aims basin of solid
silver, and two solid silver collection
plates to match, for Christmas.
Blue line cars are In few days to be run
on the West Chapel street branch of the F.
II. and W. R. R. Three of these cars ar
rived yesterday morning from the car man
ufactory of Lewis & Fowler in Brooklyn.
The car exteriors are to be painted blue to
distinguish them from the cars running on
the other branches of the road.
The weather moderated considerably
yesterday, the thermometer rising to sew
eral degrees above the freezing point. The
change from the severe cold of the day
before was quito agreeable. Last night
Jack Frost took hold again As if he meant
business, but it was ten degrees warmer
last evening than on Monday evening.
Henry Janeick, "a years old, residing in
Hsmden Plains and employed at Winohes'
tors, while out driving last evening or
Shelton avenue was thrown out of his car.
riage and severely injured about the head
and ribs and probably injured internally
Jsneiek remained unconscious for fully
half an hour. DR.. Hotchkiss wss sum.
moned and attended to Janeick's injuries
after which he WAS sent homo.
.--.s. Fell In Eft.
William Steinmstz, who lives ct 40s
Orchard strest, fell in An spilsptic as II
front Of 40 George street last evening. Ths
police wagon was summoned and he W.
taken to bis home. 49,. d. .....-
4 Pleasant Affair.
A pleasant informal reception was ten
defed Mr.. A. Lincoln Hyde Of Cleveland
O., Monday evening, At the residence Of
his brother, George L. hyde, 10 Lnei
street. Mnsio and dancing were INDUCED
In until . late hour, when . Ane COLLATION.
was served. Among those present were
Misses Msude Cruttenden, Tiny Mallon,
arace Chapman, Fanny Charfy and Ids