Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-25
LOCAL NE w s.
Brief m entIOn.

High water to-day at 11:42 a. m.
Vapopathy cures rheumatism. Try 1t.
Money wanted on mortgsge.-R. E. Bald
win.
The Danbury hatters' controversy re-
mains unsettled.
The fair of the stationary engineers closes
tonight. It is very attractive.
Pease & Son have received ScriDner's for
December, Christmas number.
The st. Johns and St. Dominic's foot
ball teams will play in this city to day.
Fifteen more men were discharged from
the New England road at Hartford yester-
day.
The St. Ignatius T. A B. opened an eight
nights fair in old Union armory last even
ing.
Every shoemaker in town will recon-
mend the Royal shoe. Nothing wears like
leather.
M. A. Smiths barn at South Farms,
Middletown, was burned yesterday. Loss
$1,000.
DR.. Sheedy's ofics and furniture in
Bridgeport were damaged 81, 1000 by fire
yesterday.
Yale 's5 beat the Y. NJ. 9. A. team at
Bridgeport yesterday afternoon by a score
of 9 to4.
For the best report of to-day's Yale Har-
ward football game read the Springfield
Sunday Republican.
Miss Kate Randall of Morris. Conn, Is
vioitipo her friend Miaa EIapora n Rooar~
of 81 Lafayette street.
Mrs. @. J. Eagan, wife of Patrolman G.
J. Esgan, left last evening for weeks
visit with friends in New York city.
The Columbian bazaar of the Epworth N.
E. church closed last evening. It was
fine success. About 1000 was realized.
In the common pleas court last evening,
Judge Callahan. on the bench, naturaliza-
ton papers were given to thirty-five appli-
cants.
The board of registration yesterday
made 1877 new voters, which makes total
of sos so far made out of total of 1,76O
to be made.
The funeral of Superintendent George
Edward Howe will be held from his late
residence at the Connecticut School for
Boys to-day at p. m.
Philip Chamberlain, son of Ex-Governor
D. A. Chamberlain of South Carolina, died
at his fathers summer home in New Lon
don yesterday, aged seventeen.
About 800 delegates attended the annual
convention of Epworth leagues of the New
York East conference at Norwalk yester-
day. Rev. s. o. Curtiss WAS elected pres
ident.
Rev. DR.. Munger has presented to the
Historical society two manuscript sermons
preached at New London in 17O5 by Rev.
Samuel Asylen, who graduated at Harvard
In 1896.
The removal sale of Kirby, the jeweler,
beats the record. Hundreds are buying
their Christmas gifts at Kirby's. Stock in
splendid assortment never finer, and spe-
cial novelties in all lines.
Mrs. George Lewis, Mrs. F. b. Benton,
f. A. Corbin and W. A. Borden are ar
ranging series of winter dances to be held
In Loomis' hall, tho 6rst to be given on the
evening of November %.
Many Of the electric lights in the west
ern part of the city are out very early
mornings, especially those on the corners
of Day and Chapel and Day and George
streets, leaving that section in darkness.
Davenport church will receive and dis
tribute Thanksgiving contributions, eata-
bles, clothing or money, brought to the
church next Monday. The church will be
open day and evening Monday for this pur-
pose. $@&
Lynde Harrison, Thomas d. Sullivan, e.
G. Stoddard, General e. z. Bradley, ]. D.
Plunkett and Colonel e. Shelton Cornell
are arranging for q dinner to be given Col
lector John @. Byxbee at the Monticello
club on December 10. 7- ~ do 4
Eighteen below zero In Minnesota yester-
day. The ladies' are ordering their fur
garments of the New Haven manufacturers,
Burgess & Burgess, noted for their extern
sive stock. Great demand for wraps and
fur shoulder capes, all latest styles.
At Mallory, Wheeler & Co.'s the en-
ployes work full week, ak days of eight
hours. this week, a. next week il Thanks
giving day week. At this shop the work
ing time has been eight hours day for ave
days week all through the season since
the panic time.
Deans 1Rheumat5c Pfus absoIutely cure rheu-