Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

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 New slipper designs, Royal shoe store.
 A new departure, help for housewives, Household Auxiliary
 Extra quality portiere for $4 28, at Crampton's, 6o4 Chapel street.
 Dorscht lodge No. 3 will give a private concert to morrow in Germania hall.
 Plans have been made for a residence on George street for Lawyer James Bishop.
 The jury in the Brainerd will case at Middletown yesterday returned g verdict sustaining the will.
 The committee on streets yesterday rec commended that all sidewalks which had been reported as defective by Inspector Brennan should be relaid.
 A dispaoh was received yesterday from Philadelphia stating that the father of Frank B. Guyer of Wooster street was dying, and that he would not live till morning.
 They are beautiful for Christmas gifts, e,.t,sh, aa.t,; -,voeg rr,r baby carriages, etc., etc., at Burgess & Burgess famous fur store.
 The New Haven Poultry association met last evening at Jones' cigar store. An nouncement was made that the premium list is now in the hands of the printers and will be issued directly after Christmas.
 Thomas F. Blake was arrested by Officer Hyde last evening, charged with drunken ness and injury to private property. Blake while intoxicated deliberately cut the cloth on the pool table in Frank K. Willard's sa- loon.
 Rev. MT. Badger of Boston will preach in the Church of the Messiah Sunday morning and in the evening there will be a peoples meeting, consisting of brief ad- dresses, songs, etc. A cordial welcome to everybody.
 The first of the assemblies for '92 and '93 was given last evening at Warner hall, and was largely attended. It was a very brilliant and pleasant affair, and it's suo- cess argues we'll for the popularity of those gatherings for the season.
 A number of society people are to pre- sent "Esmeralda" at the Hyperion the last week in January. The drama has been presented by local talent before, and a number of the old company are to be in the caste in this seasons presentation.
 very fine gift and one of lasting inter est and value to every loyal New Havener is one of MT. R. R. Wiseman's superb etchings of our old green, looking down Temple street from Chapel, with the churches and the more distant prominent residences across the green in view. Copies at the artists studio, Mitchelrs building.
 Miss Katherine Billiard of New York city, lady we'll known to the readers of the Atlantic Monthly, will lecture at the Tontine hotel parlors on Sunday evening at 7:30, on the "Three Objects of the Theosophical Society,"" All interested in Theosophy are invited to attend. This lecture is the first of course for the pur- pose of giving information about thsosophy.
 Captain B. s. Msrryman has purchased of the Hine estate plot of ground front ing on Sherman avenue and extending through to Summit street, Fair Haven heights. It is located upon one of the elevated portions of tho heights, and com mands beautiful views in various direo- tions. The genial captain is accustomed to looking aloft in his vacation, and has not failed to do so in this selection for an abiding place.
 Frank W. Roberts of this city was ar- rsigned before Judge Pickett in the cftv court yesterday morning for smbezzlement of household furniture, which he bought on the installment plan from H. F. Blogg & Brother, the Chapel street dealers, and which he tried to sell. On the plea of guilty Judge Pickett was about to sentence him to six months imprisonment, but on an urgent appeal for mercy, brought by his counsel, Judge Pickett reduced the penalty to 30 days without option of time