Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-08
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Colonel L. L. Morgan was 8 little more comfortable last evening.
 George s. Boltwood, esq, of Grand Rapids, Mich. is spending a few days in this city.
 Miss Minnie Adams of Snow's confec- tionery store has recovered from two weeks' illness.
 The fourth annual ball of the Brother hood of Carriagesmiths was held in Arion hall last evening.
 It is expected that more than one hun dred guests will attend the annual dinner tonight.
 At St. Mary's church Nit. Carmel yester- day morning Patrick Ford and Miss Han nah Kenny were united in marriage by the Rev. J. Winters.
 Colonel H. Holton Wood will attend the inauguration of Grover Cleveland with Governor Morris and the other members of the governors staff.
 Goddess of Liberty council No. of this city will entertain Lady Sherman council of Shelton Friday night, and a large at tendance is expected.
 Miss Lily Johnson, bookkeeper at Bald wins market, was severely hurt by fall on the Ice Monday evening, and will be laid up for several days.
 At St. James, church, Fair Haven, to- morrow evening the young men of the parish will serve fine turkey supper. A large attendance is expected.
 Two new cases of smallpox were report cd in Waterbury yesterday. Emma, aged ten, and Alice Dubuc, five, sisters of the boy who is now in the pest house.
 The Young Peoples association of St.. Thomas church will give a musical enter tainment at the parish building on We'd nesdsy evening, February 8, st s o'clock.
 Officer William Doherty patrol1ed his beat last evening with smile that illumi- mated his path way like the monday sun. It is compound girl and she arrived yes- terday morning.
 In Norwich Jennie, the fourteen year old daughter of George Ferris, while at tempting to light fire Monday clad only in her night dress, was badly burned and died during the night.
 At the French fair at Music hall large crowds arc present each evening. Tonight T. E. Murphy will deliver an address, and the band will also give concert under the leadership of Professor Rossat.
 Thomas Robinson, formerly of Goshen, who died in Prospect last week at the age of ninety was a psnsioner of the war of 1872. He assisted in the defence of Stonington when only fourteen years of age.
 Ex-Senator Plunkett will deliver fine lecture of Paris and the Louvre" at the Hyperion February 15. It will be pro- fusely illustrated by stereopticon views It will no doubt be rare treat and greatly enjoyed.
 In letter to the management of the Yale Track Athletic association yesterday Dean Wayland refused to allow G. F. San ford, a law student, to race in the Yale Harvard team relay race at the Boston Athletic association games next Saturday
 While Mrs. Oakley of 116 Oak street was making purchase in Church street store yesterday afternoon sneak thief stole her purse containing $20. SO. Later in the evening Officer Tighe arrested James Un- derwood, who claimed to live in Chicago, on suspicion of being ths thief and he WAS locked up.
 Last evenings Hartford Times remarks: "A report, apparently well founded, was in circulation at the capitol this afternoon that Governor Morris had decided to nomi- nate the Hon. William Hamersley of Hart ford for one of the vacancies of the Su- perior court bench. It is understood that the nomination will be sent to the general assembly tomorrow"
 Board of Selectmen.
 A meeting of the board of selectmen was held last evening. Messrs. Forbes, Clarity and Beecher were appointed to go to Hart. ford Thursday afternoon in regard to widening Quinnipisc street. s. Harrison Wagner appeared before the board in re: gard to locating powerhouse for the Morris Cove, Whitney avenue and State street railways. The board voted to go ir a body to look over the ground for site.
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