Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-20

Brief Mention.

The 1000 pairs of lace curtains damaged at our I
late fire will be sold at once; 48c per pair up
wards. Crampton's, 6eA Chapel.
The Rovers' Bicycle club will have run to- |
morrow to Stony Creek. |
The Milford cornet band gave a concert on the
Broad street park in Milford last evening.
E. B. Munson of Munson & Co. is having plans
made for a new residence on Whitney avenue. /
The steamer Elm City has been laid of after
very successful season. and is at the end of Long
wharf.
James Gallagher, who was found insane in
New Britain was brought home to this city yes
terday.
jim. Leonard & Co. has taken the entire con-
tract to build Griggs Brothers new block on
State street.
The funeral of James A. Hills will take place
from his late residence, Hills homestead, at $50
o'clock to-day.
A signal tower has just been erected by the
Consolidated road at Portchester at the ter
minus of the four tracks.
The West Haven railroad are selling of their
horses. They have about ono hundred GOOD
horses on hand at present.
Superintendent Thomas Woods Of Wallace &
Sons shop, Ansonia, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Merwin at the Gulf Milford.
The executive committee of the Connecticut
Funeral Directors association have decided to
hold their next meeting in this city September p
The site Of the new depot in Bridgeport has
been settled, so 1t is reported, and the structure
will be on the railroad property east OF the
present depot.
Rev. R. M. Luther Of Newark will preach at the
Calvary Baptist church Sunday, August q, morn
ing and evening Subject for the morning.
'sWhat Did Jesus Mean by Luke xii, 36?''
There was no meeting of the board of public
xvorka vacterdav afternoon owing lack OF 8
quorum. Commissioners States and Maley were
the only members Of the board to put in an ap-
pearance.
Mrs. Clinton Burns of Milford is seriously Ill
with dysentery. The complaint Is quite preva-
lent in the town. Deacon Richard Platt is in a
critical condition with it, and Miss Bertha Clark
has but just recovered.
Excelsior chapter, Order Eastern Star, of New
Haven will hold picnic at Seaside park August
81 to commemorate the natal day OF Robert
Norris founder of the order. AL tho chapters
of the state will be represented.
The steamer Colchester was foated and taken
back to New York yesterday from Norwalk.
Damage about 81 900. Tho Knights OF Columbus
have brought suit against the owners OF the
steamer for failure to carry them to the picnic
place.
Architect D. r. Brown has awarded the con
tracts for G. w. Ives new warehouse on Water
street as follows: Mason work, George A. Bald
win & Sons; carpenter work, F. A. Rivers of Hol
yoke; plumbing, the Arnold company. The cost
will be $25, 900.
Great chance to buy trunks and travelling bags
at Burgess & Burgess headquarters for tourists
They carry splendid lines of them in great varie
ty. Straw hats selling very low. Ladies, buy
your fur shoulder capes now. The prices must
go higher later on.
Already a number Of parties have commenced
negotiations with the end in view of securing the
Hills homestead at Savin Rock. Among the
would be purchasers is well known Bridgeport
firm which, it is understood, has offered $40, OOt
for the property as it stands
Architect r. G. Russell has made plans for g
new town building for the town Of East Haven te
replace the one which was recently burned. It Il
to be frame building s5x50 feet. The first foo,
will contain the. clerks and burgesses' offices
and on the second floor win be a large hall.
An effort is being made to have the mayor cal
special meeting 7of the board of aldermen fol
August 20, next Monday, for the express purpose
- Of taking action on tho petition OF the unitet
Italian societies Of the city for permission t
erect In Wooster square . monument TO tn
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