Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-12
LOCAL NE W 3.
Brief Mention.
Ex-President Porter is steadily improv-


Ex-President Porter is steadily improv-
ing.
Rev. I. J. Lansing, formerly of Meriden,
has resigned his passionate in Worcester.
The Kelley institute in West Haven will
be opened next Saturday, with six patients.
Hill & Hanke's hat factory in New Mil
ford was burned yesterday. Loss, SIC, eOO
Mr.. J. B. Zerbe and daughter of Cleve-
land, O., are stopping at the New Haven
house.
Joseph F. Gilpin died at his home, No.
ia South Cliff street, Ansonia, yesterday
afternoon.
General Manager Tuttle has officially
named New Rochelle station on the Harlem
branch, Woodside.
The house of DR." Hurd, farmer, re-
siding in Hamden, caught fire last evening
and was totally destroyed.
Ex-Msyor I. G. Lewis of Meriden pre-
sented the Political Equality club Of that
city with $40, 900 yesterday.
George Dickinson, an Essex boy, ia miss
ing from home, and it is feared that he il
frozen to death in the woods.
Potter Palmer, jr., of tho Palmer house,
Chicago, was in town over Sunday, and
left yesterday, homeward bound.
Congressman Sporty at Warrington yes
enlargement of the Hartford postofice.
The annual meeting of the Connecticut
State grange, Patrons of Husbandry, will
be the event of the present week in Rock
vile, opening to-day.
The thirty-eighth anniversary of the
Teutonia Maennerchor club will be cele-
brated January Is by grand masquerade
ball in Germania hall.
Mr.. George w. L. Benedict, tho Church
street coal merchant, and wife are in Flor
ence, Italy. Both are in excellent health
and enjoying their trip in the old world.
Ex-Chief Engineer Nettleton, who was
chief of New Ravens FIRE department hall
century ago, is recovering from severe
attack of influenza and hopes to be out
again in day or two.
Professor W. K. Townsend and wife are
at Jacksonville, Fla. Professor Townsend'f
health, which had been much impaired by
the grip, is nearly restored, owing to the
change of air and climate, which hal
proved highly beneficial.
The health of Mrs. Robertson, wife Of
Judge Robertson, continues seriously i'm
paired, necessitating postponement Of
the projected southern trip. As soon
however, as her condition will warrant the
trip will be made, when, it is expected
her recovery will be hastensd.
Donations were received at the Method.
list church in Milford on Sunday morning
towards the funds for the erection of 9
chapel to be built in connection with the
handsome church edifce to be given by the
Taylor family as a memorial to the late
Mrs. Taylor. About 81 800 was raised.
Arrangements are making for a big con-
vention of the Methodist young peoples
societies of the New Haven district, to b.
held in the Trinity Methodist church, New
Haven, February II. There are probably
5000 members of such societies, and thu
meeting promises to bs one of great inter
est.
The New Haven county convocatior
holds its winter meeting to-day at St
Thomas church, the program of whiol
was given yesterday. To all three public
services the people are cordially invited
The morning offering will be for the agei
and infrm clergy fund, and the evening
offering for domestic missions.