Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-05
FROM MANY POINTS.
Connecticut News Jottinas-Event
Here and There.


people of Essex has been the pet of fam
lily for years. It had broken it's chain and
wandered away.
The Masonic charity ball to be given by
st. Johns lodge, No. 4, at Foot Guard
armory, Hartford, December 9, will be one
of the social events of the season in that
city.
The Society of Hartford Artists has is
sued circular in regard to the exhibi-
ton to be given in connection with the
opening of the Wadsworth Atheneum.
The law under which presidential cleo
tors should meet December was amended
by an act of congress in 1887. Under that
law the electors will meet in the Office of
the state secretary in the capitol on Mon
day, Janusry2.
st. Johns parish in Stamford is 150
years old. 1t was on December 2, 1919,
that the town meeting was held at which a
grant of land was made to ''the professors
of the Church Of England for setting
church-house." The anniversary was
freely commemorated yesterday at the
church and Rev. DR.. Tatlook preached an
admirable historical sermon. A most
interesting and complete history of the
parish, from the pen of the present rector,
appears in Picturesque Stamford" and it
seems especially fitting that it should have
been given to the public in this ami
versary year.
The National Mosaic Marble company
are to commence manufacturing operations
shortly on the canal at Stamford and are
about to build brick building for their
business.
Port Chestsr has just formed an oratorio
society on the same general plan as the
Stamford Oratorio society, and Professor
Alfred Hallsm was elected as its director.
1t starts with fifty-two members.
"Engaged," by W. S. Gilbert Of Gilbert
| and Sullivan operate fame, is to be given
/ at the club house in Stamford on the 16;h
inst by the young people of the Univer
| salist church in that place.
Mr. and Mrs. W. III. Rich and their
| niece, Miss Hunter of Greenwich, arrived
on Thanksgiving day at their beautiful
winter residence at Midway Park, on Stella
Lake, Crescent City, Fla, and were cor
daily welcomed by their neighbors and
| friends there Mr.. Rich has over 1000
orange trees in full bearing, and his garden
| is bright with flowers, and fine umbrella
| and oak trees surround his residence.
Superintendent Selleck of the Ameri-
can Express company has appointed John
| W. Hale agent of the company's new Office
| in Waterbury. Mr.. Hale is at present
| agent for the United States Express COM
pany, and has forwarded his resigna alton
to headquarters.
The New London Day says: Mr.. Cioyes,
the first of the benefciaries at the Odd
Fellows home to spend the night there, is
more than delighted with his new home.
His parting injunction to his brothers of
i 1~1- <>F Irot -
put their wands and regalia in place when
they hsd done with it, and not to have
cigar stumps lying around the lodge room.
| Three other brothers will arrive in day
or two.
The Norwich Savings society has bought
Bailey's corner, an old landmark in that
| city, and will erect fine building upon it.
Ex-Chief of Police Henry Hills Of Will
mantle, who resigned from the police fore
on which he had been appointed fo1
patrolman by the new board Of burgesses
Wednesday, has accepted an appointment
from the American Express company.
A Norwich architect is making plans fol
q cottage GU Besch Drive for Rev. L. w
Bacon Of Norwich.
The Hartford Rubber Works company
has fled with tho state secretary a certif
cate Of increase of capital from $40, 00t
to $500, 600.
The New York Symphony orchestra
under the direction of Walter Damrosch
will give the first of series of four con
eerts at Foot Guard hall, Hartford, De
cember S. Miss Emma Juch will be tn
soloist.
Much OF the heavier repair work on tn
New London Northern railroad that /
now being done at the ahops in New Lon
don will coon be transferred to st. Alban
and Rutland, where the company is bet
te, equipped for handling it at less ez
pense. It will mean reduction in tn
force of employees of about twenty expert
enced workmen.
G. NJ. Bryant, general secretary of tn
Pitts6eld, Mass, Young Mems Christia
looking up the best plans for buildip
canvass in that city. The Pittsfeld as
ISOLATION has secured $40, 900 lot and
to erect fine building with gymnasium
| annex.
Nswtown asks the railroad commission
ers to order the abolition of two grad
crossings in the town, one by the houes
tonic railroad ard the other by the Ne
York and New England railroad. Bot
ton.
"A solid silver service, consisting of twe1
ty pieces, the wedding gift to the Rev. I
e. Kelley of Hartford from his many VIII
sted friends is on exhibition at Kinks jew
: elry store in Winsted.
The memorial windows for the Secon
N Presbyterian church in Thompsonvill'
which has been undergoing extensive n
pairs, have arrived and are to the memo,
of the late Da9id Burns, David Doig an
Hugh Richmond.
The scheme on foot among Hartford an
New Britain capitalists to construct a
electric railway to connect the two citi'
seems likely to materialize
The smallpox scare in Birmingham
about over. The sick ones are doing wei
and no new cases appear.
Ansonia is having a new pest houi
built on the town farm. Il will be 19xS
feet and two stories high.
~ Lydia TamreoT Won Finkelstei
(Now Mrs. Mountford).
Tcthe Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
Permit me to call the attention of IL
intelligent readers Of your paper to Il
coming of Mics Won Finkelstein (now Mr.
Mountford) whose services have been g
cured by the managers of "Grace hospita
for December and 8, as lecturer on cor
entail Life and Manners" at the Hyperion
This lady deserves that some special noti
be given Of her ability, and the unusu
character and excellence of her entertain
ment. Not only is che most agreeab
speaker, but appearing as she does wit
the assistants in the dress of the easter
people and amid stage surroundings tn
reproduce eastern scenes that she
describing most dramatic effect is o
tanned in way that at once charms ar
impresses the beholder. Wherever she b.
! 1ectured ia other cities and countries it hi
= been to crowded houses, aud from g
quarters only one voice has been heard
q from the people and the press-that
hearty praise. Her lectures are qui
unique and the Oriental costumes, fu
niture, pictures, tents and q
the household accessories whie
le are used upon the stage, have GO
her upwards of $s5, 900. AS they are
~ the rarest and most costly description the
,u add greatly to the beauty and interest
y the tableaux which illustrate the lectur
~ Let all those, therefore, who have Meth
III time nor means to travel to these dista,
40 lands, embrace this fine opportunity to s
40 and enjoy what is thus put within the
ss reach at home. The lecture given "Bedo
ng ms of the Desert" will be matinee,
%. that children may also have the pleasu
Tn Tn and advantage of this delightful entertai