Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-31
LOCAL NEWS.
RrIef Mention.

NAChtAOAs
 Harry A. Lewis of this city began his duties yesterday as clerk of the Scoviu house, Water bury.
 Rev. S. Dryden Phelps returned yesterday af- ternoon from Philadelphia after an eleven days absence. An Italian named Giusippo was fatally injured by the cars at willimantic yesterday, while try ing to board the train.
 Charles H. Thrasher, formerly of this city, died in NewtonvilIe, Mass, of lockjaw, aged forty. He leaves a widow and seven children.
 The Waterbury friends of the Rev. J. H. Don nell, pastor of St. Johns church, Watertown, have just presented him with purse of $500. The Deuis building in New London was badly damaged by fire yesterday morning. Chandy & Latham's stock was damaged $15OOO; insured. The house of Peter Sullivan, at the corner of Clay street and Blatchley avenue, was sold at auction yesterday for $3,615 to Mrs. Nellie Nut tingham.
 Yesterday afternoon Officer Dennehy arrested Colin McNeil of No. 5 Rowe street for breach of the peace He was drunk Saturday and tore up things generally.
 Mrs. Priest of Nash street, wife of George Priest is in New York with her eldest daughter, Edie, who is iH seriously failing health and un- der the care of a New York specialist.
 Brakeman Sullivan, who was badly injured in the wrecking of the Shore Line freight Sunday night, near East Greenwich, will probably re- cover. His back, it is found, was not broken. He lives in stonington.
 The tally-ho party of ten married persons with coachman and four horses from New York stop ped over at the Beardsey house, Winsted, from Saturday night until yesterday morning, when they left for Norfolk. They drove through from New Haven.
 Rev. E. s. Lines sails for Europe on the White Star steamer Germanic :June %. He will spend the time abroad in England, Scotland and France, ani will sail to return August 31. Rev Messrs. Woodcock and Markwick of Ansonia sai also June 29th on the Germanic.
 The Adelphi base ball team defeated the liar. monie base ball team at Savin Rock yesterday by the score of to 8. The features of the game were the battery work of M. Lambert and A. Thalhemer and the batting of Johnson, Besser and Franke. Umpire, F. Barrows.
 monument to the memory of Major-G General John Paterson, of revolutionary fame and a na tive of New Britain, Conn and to the honor oi Major General Egleston, also a soldier of the revolutionary war, was unveiled in Lenox, Mass yesterday with imposing ceremonies.
 Mrs. Caroline Hughes Sterling, mother of ex Selsctman Hughes, died at her home on Forbes avenue yesterday at the good old age of about 94. She was much esteemed. She leaves, beside one son, a daughter, Miss Mary E. Hughes former teacher in the public schools. The funera services will take place tomorrow afternoon a her son's residence in the annex.
 Our old veteran townsman, MT. L. L. Bishop has removed from his home on Chapel street corner of Orange street, over Mann's shoe store where for no less than forty years he has continu ously resided, ,and has taken up his abode with hi nephew, Lent Bishop, on State street, near Pear street Mir. Bishop will be eighty-four years O age on the 18th day of next September. He wa just eight years old on the day the New Havel Grays were founded. To Mir Bishop Decoration day brings sad memories, his only son, the la mented Lieutenant Bishop of the Fifteenth CIV. having been killed in the war at the battle O. Kingston, N. c.