Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-15
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

"Comfort, Economy and Wear" Royal
shoes.
A new departure, help for housewives,
Household Auxiliary
Largest assortment of silk fringes at
Champions, 694 Chapel street.
Naomi Rebekah lodge No. 1 has pre-
scented $50 to the Odd Fellows home.
Mrs. Adams, wife of DR.. G. B. Adams of
Fair Haven, remained in about the same
condition yesterday.
Mr. NJ. o. Preston of Torrington made
catch of eighty -four pickerel at Highland
lake, Winsted, which weighed a total of
fifty four pounds.
A sale of cake and fancy articles was
held yesterday afternoon and evening at
the First Congregational church, and was
successful despite the weather.
Patrons at Kirby's jewelry store are more
numerous than ever before; extra corps of
assistants is required. The stock abounds
In articles delightful for gifts.
Ex-Postmaster Thomas Buckley, chair
man of tho democratic town committee, is
a candidate for the Plantsville postmaster
ship. The present incumbent is Il. s.
Ives.
Attorney Eugene Morehouse of STRAIT
ford lies at the point of death suffering
from gastric fever. The attending physi.
clans entertain no hopes of the patients
recovery. -.
The will of Sherman Il. Hubbard of
Bridgeport, Yale law school '92, was Of
fered for probate yesterday. It disposes
of personal property valued at about SIS,
900, which is bequeathed to Mr.. Hubbard's
widow.
The will of the late G. s. Haviland of
Southington has been admitted to probate.
His widow, Julia E. Haviland, is exscutrix.
All of his property is left to her on condi.
ton that his mother be paid interest on
5000 during his lifetime.
Orville Smith died at his home on the
Dublin road, Norwalk, yesterday morn
Ing, in the eighty-seventh year of his age.
Three children survive him, Mrs. John
Seymour and Mrs. Horace Burr of Nor.
walk, and Mrs. James Ronald of New Ha.
ven.
Henry Levere, a Frenchman, was struck
by train on the Consolidated road, neal
Milford, yesterday and was, it is thought
fatally injured. He was brought to the
hospital in this city. He was last night
very low and expected to live but . few
hours.
In obedience to King Santa Claus there
is constant array of Christmas buyers al
Burgess & Burgess, selecting from the
firms large and beautiful display of full
robes, mats, gloves, muffs, capes, collar
boas and other fur goods for Christmas
tokens.
Daniel Brearton and John Cassion, both
of whom were intoxicated, engaged in 6
friendly scufie on Water street last even
ing, during which Cassion's shoulder wa:
dislocated. Both men were arrested an6
sent to police headquarters charged witt
drunkenness and breach of the peace, from
whence Cassion was subsequently, sent t.
the hospital.
Mrs. Jane P. Haughton, aged eighty
nine, widow of William s. Jarman of New
Haven, who died Tuesday at the residence
of her son, Mr.. William s. Jarman, No. q
Madison street, Hartford, was also tht
mother of Major James d. Jarman of thu
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance com
pany of Hartford. The funeral services
wore held at the residence of W. 8. Jar
man, on Madison street, yesterday morn
ing, at 1890. The body was brought tx
New Haven for burial.
The double tracking of the State stree
horse railroad is nearly completed. Th'
last portion to be doubled tracked wss tina
from the car barn to the gate of East Rocl
park. All the road is now double tracked
except a few hundred feet, between tn
Forsyth dye works and laundry and tn
car barns. This portion will be ATTENDED
to early next spring. The cars on this roat
are now run on eight minute time. Tn
work of converting the road into an electro
road begins early next spring.