Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-07

woo, a. J. COX, Observer.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Breif Mention.
Twenty per cent. discount In Jardin-
niers at Champions, 1925 Chapel street.
Money to loan. R E. Baldwin.
Under Murphy's labors in Hartford s, 1000
have signed the pledge
The Baden association gave a dance in
Germania hall last evening
A private masquerade was given by the
Harugari society in their hall last evsning.
The board of directors of tb<Knights of
Columbus meetin this city on Thursday.
Oppors Benevolent society will give a
grand charity ball in Harugari hall this
evening.
Mrs. Ayres, formerly of Woodmont, now
of Brooklyn, has been spending few days
in Milford.
The annual masquerade of the Platt-
deutschen Verein was held in Turn hall
last evening.
The Gounod society of Birmingham will
give concert in the First church, Mil
ford, March 8.
Julius E. Case, aged seventy five, we'll
known and much esteemed Collinsville res
ident, died Sunday.
Oliver E. Barker, formerly of this city,
has opened an insurance and real estate
Office in South Norwalk.
The Rev. J. Franklin Carter of New
York, will preach in st. Peters church,
Milford, Thursday evening.
The graduation exercises Of the Milford
high school will be held April 6, and the
class reception on April 10.
Elliot J. Peck, we'll known aud re-
spected resident of Stratford, died Sunday
of dropsy, aged seventy one.
Deacon Charles n. Gilbert of Thomaston
was stricken with apoplexy Sunday while
at Sunday school, and now lies in a criti-
cal state.
Fred CARMEL, formerly resident of
New Britain, has been promoted to the po-
sition of assistant superintendent of Sar-
gents factory.
Thomas Burns, PROF rietor of the saloon
at the corner of Wooster and East streets,
was arrested last evening for violating the
Sunday liquor law.
Rev. Father Bray of St. Johns church,
New Haven, will speak on the Life and
Time of St. Patrick" at St. Mary's church,
Bridgeport, March II.
Rev. Mr.. Wyatt, pastor of the M. E.
church in Winsted, formerly of this city,
preached a strong sermon at his church
Sunday on Gambling in Winsted"
Frank Baker, aged IS. section foreman
on the Consolidated railroad, was struck
by an express train at East Stamford yes
to-day morning and instantly killed.
Fire yesterday in W. G.. Linebureh's
block, in Bridgeport, did about $1,000
damage. The flames originated from
coal which snapped from the furnace.
DR.. Frank G. Moore of Yale has accepted
the position of associate professor of Latin
at Dartmouth college. He will take up his
duties there at the beginning of the fall
term.
The work of demolishing the buildings
on Long wharf which the Consolidated
road sold recently is progressing very rap
idly. All but five of the dozen or more
buildings are no more.
Mrs. Jeanette Bennett of Birmingham,
aged sixty nine, was stricken with apo
plexy Sunday night and fell down stairs.
She died yesterday morning without re-
gaining consciousness.
Richard 81. Jackson, who has been for
the past five years at the Boston Branch
shoe store on Chapel street, ia to have
opened at 800 Grand avenue.
Ex-Lteutenant Governor George g. Sill
of Hartford is recovering from his illness,
but will not be able to be around for
couple of weeks. When sufficiently recov-
cred he will take trip south for the ben
eft Of bis health.
The "Growler Gang of Southington,
which has been leading decidedly vsgrant
existence, was taken In hand by officers
Saturday night, and yesterday fore
noon Justice Andrews sentenced five
of them to thirty days each in Hartford
jail.
Congressman Sperry, Wilcox and De
Forest have laid before the national house
of representatives the resolution recently
passed by the Connecticut legislature, IA
voring uniform salary of 81, 300 for let
ter carriers who have been four years In
the service.
The funeral services of Mrs. Henry jar
rett, wife of Police Officer Jarrett, took
place yesterday afternoon from her late
residence, $40 Elm street, Rev. DR..
Twitchell Of Dwight church officiating, the
deceased having been member of that
church. There were many very beautiful
floral tributes.
Rev. w. F. Blackman, formerly pastor
Of the Congregational church, Nsuostuck.
and well known in tho Naugatuck valley,
has been appointed to the new chair of So
cial science in the Ysle divinity school. he
win spend year in Europe before enter
ing on his new position.
Mrs. johanna Hogan, aged ssventy-fve,
whose funeral took place yesterday at her
home in Thomaston, was in her younger
days remarkably strong woman, having
been known in war times to carry 100
pounds of meal on her shoulder from
two miles.