Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-01
LOCAL N E " ..
Brief Mention

Curtis Wilcox expects to stay with Wm. Neely X Co.,, and not go into the insurance business.
 Ex-President Porter of Yale continues to improve and his recovery is now consid- cred probable.
 Several overcoats have been stolen at Lake Whitney from skaters who have care lessly left them on the banks.
 Henry Lynch and John Furlong wero arrested last night for fighting on the cor ner of Orange and Chapel streets.
 Special sale of Oriental Rugs at reduced prices for two weeks, at Kebabians, 990 Chapel street, under New Haven House.
 Henry Mix of Hamden shot hen-hawk recently that measured fifty-two inches from tip to tip and weighed eight pounds.
 Rear Admiral w. s. Wells of this city will be rendered reception by the Naval Veterans association at Baltimore, Novem- Der 1.
 prominent merchant of Stafford, died Saturday of pneumonia, aged seventy four.
 Diphtheria still continues it's fatal hold upon Stratford and has assumed such proportions as to have become almost an epidemic.
 James Toole, brakeman, of this city was run over and killed by train at Thompsonville Saturday morning. He had just been of and was intoxicated.
 The Retail Grocers' association voted at their last meeting to present petition to the common council to have the sealer of weights and measures paid by the city, as is the case in other cities.
 In about two weeks the section of four tracking on the New York division be- tween East Norwalk and Bridgeport will be completed. Then the entire section will be thrown open for traffic.
 Rev. Philip s. Evans of this city preached last evening in the Parkville Baptist chapel, Hartford. MT. Evans is the we'll known superintendent of missions for the Connecticut Baptist state convention.
 Rev. Father Rigney, for nine years a curate in St. Patrick's parish, will be trans ferred to the pastorate at Cornwall Bridge. Yesterday he preached his farewell sermon to the congregation of St. Patrick's church.
 Knox's gelatine will be cooked and served free at E. s. Nichols store, 378 State street, to day, tomorrow and Wednesday. The public is cordially invited to step in and try some of this delicious article of food.
 Rev. Melville B. Chapman, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, has been called suddenly to Ohio to attend the funeral of his father, who died few days ago after 8 short illness, at his home in that state.
 The hearing upon the receivers compen- sation in the suit of Osborne vs. Osborne & Cheesman Go. will be concluded before Judge Hall in this city to-day. A. s. Hewitt is endeavoring to recover $1O,O00 sor his services as trustee.
 One of the cars in the barn of the West Haven Horse Railroad company caught fire Saturday morning from one of the stoves, but by the energy and vigilance of 8 watchman, it was soon discovered and pushed from the barn. Loss about $500.
 Special prices on cut flowers to-day. Carnations, 2Oc. a dozen; hyacinths, jonquils, daffodils, lily of the valley, tu- lips. cents each; violets 20 and 40 cents a bunch; callas $1.50 a dozen; fine boxes of cut flowers only 50 cents to-day, at Frank s. Platt's, 374 State street.
 The first grand sacred concert of tho Philharmonic Orchestra at Germania hall last evening was largely attended and greatly enjoyed by all present. The so- loists were Mme. Oertel, soprano; Burt Class, clarinet; Fred Guilford, flute. Ac- companists, A. Schwickardi, L. Felsburg. Frank Fichtl, conductor.
 Theodore s. Tyrell, for the past seven teen years with Monson & Carpenter, has accepted position at F.M. Brawn & Co.'s Grand Central Shopping Emporium, in their popular dress goods and silk depart ment MT. Tyrrell enters upon his duties this morning and will be pleased to see his many friends and acquaintances.
 The fine skating on Lake Whitney was enjoyed by large party Saturday after afternoon. The wind blew fercely and was the only drawback the skaters had to contend with. A novel sight was several young men around with mutton-leg sail, Tho made some fast time before the wind. There will be large number seen upon the lake to-day. ~....-.. -,.I,,
 Nev Haven Historical Society.
 The society will hold its next regular ,raatinr in room 24, Insurance building, 2 .t o'clock this evening, February 1, 1892. "A. g. P. Marvin will read 6 paper enti- t1ed s.Histerical Rsminisceaces of Wood