Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-27

Attend Childs business college.
Fall opening at B. Rogowski's Wednesday and
Thursday, September % and 90.
Bridgeport is still excited over its recent in
cendiary fires and the police are busy.
Bristols annual fair takes place to-day and to-
morrow with bright prospects for its success.
The annual meeting of the Middlesex confer
ence Of Congregationalists will be held in West
brook to-day.
Mrs. Jeanette Holloway of Lloyd street has re-
turned from New London, where she has been
visiting friends
Fked Posts barn in Andover was burned Sun
day morning. Nine cattle and forty tons of hay
were consumed.
Miss Bessie Crawford and Robert Sherman Of
Hartford are to be married in the East Pearl
street M. E. church Thursday at 1890 p. m.
The democratic congressional convent on for
the First district will be held at Hartford to-
day Attorney Sperry will doubtless be nomi-
mated.
Yesterdays high wind blew off from the trees
great quantities of horse chestnuts and the
children were kept busy after school hours in
gathering them.
BY the premature explosion Of a bomb on
board the Hartford yacht Dauntless at Essex
Saturday night, three of the crew, all from New
York, were badly hurt.
The monthly meeting Of the managers Of the
New Haven Orphan asylum will be held at the
asylum on Thursday morning of this week at
quarter after 10 O'Clock.
Brmingham's electric cars did not appear
yesterday. The lightning of Saturday burned
out the generators, the shutdown being for the
purpose Of repairing them.
The state fair comes out ahead this year. The
total gate receipts at the park for the four days
were Sc, $40 and at the rink $3.50. Grand total
of receipts Sill, O13. There will be a small sur
plus.
Storm Engine company Of Birmingham have
chartered the handsome double deck steamer
"Block Island" for their coming trip to Now
York. They leave October II, taking the boat al
Bridgeport.
The road race Of members OF the Rovert
Wheel club takes place this afternoon. The
racers will start from point in East Haven
about half mile from the -Four Corners and e
over the East Haven course.
The meeting Of Eureka Temple Of Honor IL
Middletown last evening largely attended
by Connecticut Templars. Delegates were pres
ent from Hartford, New Haven, New Britain
Cromwell, Portland and other places.
The season for balls and parties is near al
hand. Court General Terry, A. o. F. Of A., de
cided at its last meeting to give reception ant
ball on Thanksgiving day. The Second Regi
ment orchestra has been engaged for the occa
sion.
The largest republican rally for Birmingham
and vicinity during the present campaign viii
take place Saturday evening in the Sterling
Opera house. The address will be delivered b.
the eloquent General Stuart A. Woodford O.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Clemens Darnstaedt, who died at he
home In this city Sunday, was the wife OF MI
Darnstaedt, who was formerly first lieutenan
of Company of Merden and a very popula
officer. He will have the sympathy of larg
circle of friends.
The 12 o'clock train from this city was stone
by an Italian between Portchester and Greer
witch yesterday Windows were shattere
and pieces of glass fell in among some ladies
who narrowly escaped serious injury. Severe
New Haveners were in the same car.
The New Haven Baptist association will NEE
in Ansonia October and 6. Tho state conven
ton of Baptists will be held in Wilimanti
October II and 10 inclusive. President Franci
wayland of this city will preside and addresse
will be given by Rev. P. 8. Evans, Rev. J.
Mason of this city and Rev. ]. s. Jones OF Hart
ford.
AE Hewitt of Shelton came to this city yes
terday and by dint OF his great persuasiv
powers extorted a promise from ex-Governo
Waller, who was in town, to come and address
the Shelton democrats. The meeting will occu
"IoPASSo W S~~o A~~A-S~NoeS
democrats. But the people Of Ansonia, Derb
and Birmingham are to be invited.
The funeral of Miss Mary Ann Ives was bel
Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs Henri
Stanley, in Plainville. Mrs. Ives was eighty 81
years old and had been an invalid for fort
years. She lived with her brother in this cit
until his death four years ago, when she went
Plainville. The burial was in Plymouth, the FOL
mer home Of the family.
The dissolution Of the injunction, which r.
strained certain parties from filling up the bi
sluiceway on the Fair Haven East side, wa
earned last evening and was considerably di
cussed. The big canal will probably be file
now. This action will result in ending tt
stencil and nuisance arising from sewering Int
the sluIce but oystermen claim that to close tt
sluice will spoil considerable oyster ground.
The Legislature To-day.
The senate and house of representative
will meet this afternoon at 1 o'clock; 6
1850 there will be q CAUCUS of the reput
Ncan members The probabilities are tbs
both houses will ad journ again without az