Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-16
LOCAL NE " s.
Brief M entiOn.

Buy a new house. R. E. Baldwin.
 Mrs. J. H. Twichell of Hartford is seri- ously i'll with pneumonia.
 The meteor seen over in Branford Friday night was one of great brilliancy.
 Rev. Dr. Phillips spoke at the Church of the Redeemer last evening on "Power and Peril of the Imagination"
 The Empire Transportation company e1- pect to get some coal laden boats through to this city this week despite the ice.
 MT. Louis Richards, aged si1ty-si of Grand avenue, is very low with pneumonia, contracted at the fire in the Old Colony distillery.
 Debating societies seem to be the fad now and the local Trades council have organized first debate.
 Tucker, Anthony d Go. of Boston have purchased for syndicate of Boston cap italists the street railroads of Norwich and New London.
 George M. Woodruff, W. O. Seymour and A. 0. Robertson are named for railroad commissioners, and Hon. R. J. Vance for labor commissioner
 Mrs. O. o. E. Hartung aud Mrs. Charles R. Wells will be "at home" to the class of '93, H. H. s., next Friday from to 6 D. m. at 259 St. Roman street.
 The St. Patrick's Y. M. L. association will hold reception for the members and their lady friends Thursday evening in the Boardman building.
 The Young Mems Republican club will hold their annual election of officers next Thursday night It is probable that the old officers will be reelected.
 MT. Charles Macdonald of 79 Edward street is quite ill with complication of causes, the foundation of which was se- were case of the grip two years ago.
 Some time ago Dr. Maher had valuable robe stolen from his carriage. The robe was recovered by Sergeant Dennehy, who last night arrested John Carroll for theft
 The Morris drum corps hold their frst annual ball tomorrow evening in the town hall, Branford. This corps was formerly known as the Bunnell drum corps. m
 Owing to severe cold Rev. Dr. Munger did not preach st the United church yes- terday morning. Rev. MT. Miles preached in his stead a very interesting sermon on "The Prodlgsl Son."
 A message was received from the Bridge port police last evening stating that horse and team had been stolen from that place, and warning the police of this city to keep lookout for the team.
 At the College street Congregational church next Wednesday evening Jonn De- Witt Miller will give his lecture on tThe Uses of Uglir sss," under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian association.
 Deacon W. H. Talmadge, an honest em- ploy of the West Haven railroad since it was built, now eighty years of age, has been by vote of the company continued on the pay roll for life and set of handsome complimentary resolutions were adopted.
 A petition is being circulated through out the state to be presented to the legisla- ture for the enactment of d law protecting labels, trademarks, advertisement forms, etc. It is claimed that the petition will have ten thousand signatures in this cit, alone.
 The quarterly meeting of the assistant instructors of the Turn Verein was held on Saturday evening in Turn hall. Delegates were present from different parts of the state. It was decided to send delegation of turner's to the national funniest in Mil waukee next August. A banquet was served.
 In Bridgeport De Yer H. Warner, son of I. De Yer Warner, has just bought for $100,00O all the property commencing at the Pequonnock National bank at the corner of Main and State streets, extend ing south along Main street to Union street and down Union street 15O feet to the Car roll property.
 Miss Emma Leek, who attended Miss Kate Sperry, has been taken i'll with scar- let fever. Her case is not serious. Frank E. Dodge is ready for discharge from the almshouse. Mary Conroy is still in very precarious condition. Cora Gallaway, the last of the smallpox patients, will be dis charged this week.
 From the evidence he has taken Fire Marshal Hubbard concludes that the Old Colony distilleries' fire was of inoendiary origin. The watchman testified that he found everything all right in his rounds a little while before the fire broke out. The fire marshal thinks the fro was started in more places than one.
 A Fair Haven and Westville car Satur day afternoon collided with and wrecked the carriage of Dr. B. s. Lewis of 1893 Chapel street, on Chapel street, in front of Howe & Stetson's store. Mrs. Lewis and Coachman Glynn were thrown out, but neither was hurt. The doctors horse sud denly backed into the car. Only good things are initiated, therefore f,a anre that you oet the oenuinA Salvation