Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 Give 1Iberally to the orphans to-day.
 Triangular debate at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall | tonight.
 The dry goods houses will all close to- morrow. Only one store in the city sells the Royal shoe, 92 Church street. James P. Pigott addressed democratic | rally in Meriden last evening. Household needs promptly supplied by | the Household Auxiliary" 42'Center st. Flags on the state capitol were displayed at half mast yesterday afternoon as mark l of mourning for Judge Seymour. James H. Ferris is once more in the hat business, having accepted position with Fred w. Waterson, the Chapel street hat ter. The United Italian societies have made very extensive preparations for 8 fine pa rade tomorrow at the dedication of their monument. Don't forget the orphans to-day. The asylum depends greatly upon the proceeds of donation day for it's prosperity. Help the orphans.
 MT. Enfajian has returned and opened big stock of Oriental rugs of his own selec- tion and importation at his store, 94O Chapel street.
 The business men of Winsted will give banquet tomorrow evening, in honor of Colonel s B. Horne, the United States consul at St. Thomas.
 St. Dominic's Y. M T. A. B society are organizing football team and are prepared to challenge any T. A. B. team in the city. Address Football, this office.
 The State Dairymen's association at Hartford yesterday voted to offer $125 or more in prizes for a show of butter at the next winter meeting, to be held January IT, IS and 19.
 At the social of the Ladies' Aid society portunity will be given the parishioners and their friends to meet the rector in charge. Rev. MT. 'Doupe.
 The selectmen and Law and Order league of the town of Fairfield offer re- ward of $1, 900 for the arrest and convic- tion of the person who set fire to Lawyer John L. Morehouse's barn two weeks ago.
 The republicans of the Seventh eenato- rial district held their convention yester- day and nominated Johnson D. Dayton of Birmingham for senator. He received 34 ballots, Dwight Futile received IA and L. J. Bryant 4.
 Elm City court, Order of Foresters, are making grand preparations for their sev- enteenth anniversary to be held on the 17th of March, 1893, in Arion hall. William Gaffney is chairman of the committee on arrangements.
 Andrew Bartholomew of Meadow street, who fractured his skull at Bigelow's boiler works some time ago, died at the hospital yesterday afternoon at 4:30. His life had been despaired of ever since the accident. He leaves wife to mourn his loss.
 Among the 100 vets present at the Twelfth 0. V. reunion at Hartford yester- day were Lieutenant Colonel A. c. Hen- drick, General Dickinson of Hartford, OK. Williams of New Haven, H. E. Dudley of Guilford, P. N. Twitcheu of Wallingford and Newton Field of Madison. Yesterday was the anniversary of the battle of Cedar Greek, Va.
 The funeral of Judge Edward w. Ssy. mour was held at St. Michaers church, Litchfeld, yesterday afternoon. The bear CTS of honor were the remaining members of the supreme court, Chief Justice An drews and Judges Fenn, Terrence and Carpenter, and four members of the class of '53, Yale, with whom Judge Seymou, graduated, Henry G. Robinson of Hart ford, Sherman w. Knevals of New York Edware Harlsnd of Norwich and Charles L. Thomas of Providence, R. I. Tn, church never held larger or more dis tinguished assemblage. Rev. L. P. Bissel oficisted, assisted by Rev. Hiram Stone The interment was in Litch6eld cemetery
 Tonight at the meeting of the committe' on railroads and bridges the petitio, comes up for the use of electricity on tn Fair Haven and Westville, the State stree and the Whitney avenue horse railroads A reporter:of the JOURNAL AND CouR1E1 made very diligent inquiry yesterday o, the subject and found the sentimen in favor of . change from horses to cleo trtcity as motive power very strong Nearly all favored the change. A few sr' opposed to the trolley, but want rspit transit and favor the storage battery Among West Chapel street residents man, strongly favored the use of electricity 7 though opposed to double tracking tn, street for lsck of adequate room for doubl, tracking.