Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-17
LOCAL NEWS.
RFnof Mention.

Own home-S10 6 month-R. E. Baldwin.
 Bridgeport is now to fall in line with night lunch wagon.
 Ladies, don't cry when you sec the new Paris Kid Oxfords at Royal.
 Rev. Gerald H. Beard of this city preached in South Norwalk Sunday.
 The estate of the late Nancy W. Goodrich of Glastonbury inventories at $53,725.
 David Strouse was elected secretary of Horeb lodge, o. B. B., Sunday evening.
 Governor Bulkeley and staff will be present at the state Hibernian parade in Bridgeport
 A few shares Bear Valley Irrigation stock can be obtained through Charles Wilson, 70s Chapel street.
 Mrs. Stiles Curtis and her sister, Miss Hull of Norwalk, leave Norwalk this morning for pro- longed visit in New Haven.
 President Chase af the Hartford Fire Insur- ance company and Mrs. Chase are back from an extended western trip, which included months s visit to the Sandwich Islands.
 Stephen G. Rockwell, for many years foreman of the Etna works at New Britain, was stricken with paralysis at his home Friday night and is now lying at the point of death.
 Judge L. M. Hubbard has received an invita- tion from the G. A. R. post of West Haven to deliver the Memorial day oration, but owing to other engagements was forced to decline.
 The Ansonia bridge contract as yet has not been awarded but the contest has narrowed down to two competitors, the Berlin Bridge com pany and J. E. Buddington of New Haven.
 The investigation of the New Haven county home, which was begun some time ago by a special committee, has again been adjourned to await the attendance of Major Middlebrook.
 The new drawing room expresses began run ming yesterday, two leaving New York and two Mo- O0u .< noon arrived at Union depot on time-1:40 p. m.
 The Hon. E. Grove Lawrence of Norfolk, we'll known to many of our citizens, who was report ed as i'll, occasioned by fall, has grown worse since Saturday, and his condition is now pro nounced serious.
 Bids for constructing sewers in Meriden were made yesterday by Anthony Carroll, New Haven; A. Brazos, Middletown; H. Wales Lines company and others from this state and by two from other states.
 Sunshine yesterday succeeded the long rainy spell and the day was lovely ono, fair enougt for a day in June. Thousands of people were out on Chapel street last evening enjoying life and tho stores were very busy.
 MT. A. A. Fairfield put mp the frame of Pro lessor J. M. Lees barn in the rear of his house on 480 winthrop avenue yesterday. The barn is quite lofty structure and good many mer were required ln tno IdlSlnR. A SOOuly CFOWu of spectators were on hand, too, to offer their advice.
 MT. Fitz Henry Bond of Oyster Point, this city, who was injured in Winsted, is slowly i'm proving, and begins to know thoae about him. He Is not yet rational, but there are hopes now that in a few days he will be able to give a lucid explanation Of the circumstances attending his injuries.
 The evangelistic omnibus, or gospel car riage" as it is to be called, will start out from New Haven within . few days in charge of Rev J. c. Collins and another evangelist whom hs will select. The carriage is to be sent out under the direction of the Society of Christian Work CTS of tho United States and Canada.
 William Downs of Boston, formerly of Bir minghan, and son of William E. Downs, was married in that city yesterday afternoon to Miss Lowell 0. De W. Sawyer of Birmingham and John Downs of New Haven were present at the wedding. MT. Downs is the art critic on the Boston Advertiser. His former wife was 8 daughter of the late H. s. Sawyer of Derby.