Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief M mentiOn.


 Own home-s1O mo.-R. E. Baldwin. Dr. M. c. O'Connor, who is at Lakewood, is improving.
 Mrs. Sarah Houghkish of Winthrop ave- nue is quite ill.
 Mrs. Wyllis Peck of College street is re- covering from an attack of pneumonia.
 The Mercantiles of this city will play the Acmes of Waterbury in that city to-day.
 A magnificent display of cut roses at Dickerman's, and prices marvelously low. The Bridgeport Cricket club will play the Yale eleven on Saturday at Seaside park.
 Miss Jessie Dewell and friend of New Haven have been visiting at Mrs. Aaron Keys in Norfolk the past week.
 Foreman John F. Byrne of the box and paper company, Birmingham, was married yesterday to Miss Heron of this city.
 Alfred Mum, coaohman for R. N. Bas- sett of Derby for many years, was married yesterday in this city to Miss Maria Gar nett.
 Assistant Postmaster Boyd is slowly i'm proving, but he will not probably be able to resume his duties at the postofice under week or more.
 Henry s. Daley, brother of City Attor- ney Daley, is confined to his house on flammatory rheumatism.
 MT. Harry Isard of Bridgeport ha. bought the Averill property at Oronoque, Stratford. The purchase includes two houses and twenty acres of land.
 Mrs. Augusta Sterling, widow of the late Charles Sterling, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William 0. Atwater, Birm- ingham, yesterday, aged eighty-one.
 The Pi Sigma Tau secret society of Hop kins grammar school will celebrate the twenty-sixth anniversary next Thursday evening in the school hall with banquet.
 John Dewey, formerly of this city and now engaged in business in New York city, is seriously ill with Bright's disease at the residence of his mother, 39 Whalley ave- nue.
 in Bridgeport yesterday endeavoring to settle his estate. They will not realize much after local creditors have received their portion.
 Lewis Perillo, an Italian residing on St. John street, was arrested last evening by Special Constable Caporale, charged with breach of the peace on Lewis Del Grego of "A St. John street.
 The calico ball given by the Elm City band last night was enjoyed by fifty couples. The committee of arrangements were A. Ericson, T. Leckstrem, A. Ander- son, E. Wensley, c. Henssn.
 Parties having money to invest cannot do better than purchase the Bear Valley Irrigation company's stock, now paying 15 per cent. dividends. For information call on Charles Wilson, No. 708 Chapel street. Insurance agent.
 On or about May Messrs. M. B. New ton & Co. remove their office from 35 Gen. ter street to S6 Orange street (next door south of Messrs. Platt & Thompson's), where they will have better facilities for conducting their business.
 E. A. Atwood of West Haven, aged about sixty, was dragged forty feet on Church street late yesterday afternoon by his horse. The king-bolt of the carriage had broken and he was pulled over the dash board. He escaped serious injury.
 A brilliant reception was given at the Ansantawae club house, West Haven, last night, to Miss Clara Barnes, daughter of MT. E. Henry Barnes of this city. Twen- ty-five couple were present, including guests from New York and Pittsburg who were visiting Miss Barnes, and several guests from New York who came up es- pecially for the purpose. An elegant col lation was served