Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-07
LOCAL NE w 3.
Brief Mention.

Buy on Carmel street. R. E. Baldwin.
Concrete walks laid and repaired by
Conn. Concrete company, 40 Church st.
The West Side club will hold their an
nual excursion on August 8, going to Cold
Spring, L. I.
Worlds fair excursion tickets 500. 40.
Morse, Schroeder & Stock. Room 10, Bene-
dict building. Open evenings.
Judge Joseph Sheldon will give free
lecture at the Bristol Opera house this
evening on the Financial Crisis"
Colonel G. L. Upham Of Meriden re-
turned yesterday from Wexford. R. I.
His family will remain there, however,
most of the summer.
The joint excursion of the First M. E.
church and tho Universalist church, both
of Meriden, will take place Monday next
They go to Pawson park.
An important meeting of the Police
Sick Benefit association will be held this
afternoon at o'clock at police headquar-
ters. A full attendance is desired.
The German Baptist church and Sunday
school of Meriden picnicksd at Hemlock
Grove yesterday. Friends from New Ha-
ven and New Britain we're present.
Frederick A. North has been engaged as
school principal in Southington for the en-
suing year at salary of 81 200. The vote
stood SO to 20. Mr.. North has accepted
the position.
Lewis Bradley, son of Signal Officer
Bradley, fireman on one of the switchers
In the Consolidated roads yard, was caught
yesterday between the engine and a car
and painfully injured. He was taken to
his home on Cottage street.
The body of John Vim, which was
found terribly mangled on the Canal divi-
sion of the Consolidated road, near high
wood, Wednesday morning, has been iden-
tilted by his friends. He leaves a sister
residing on Franklin street.
The first half holiday excursion to ROTOR
point by the steamer Continental will be
held to-day. The steamer will leave Belle
dock at $50 p. m. returning home about
$50. This beautiful resort is situated
near Norwalk and most delightful sail
can be had by taking this trip.
E. A. Hale and family of this city are
stopping at the Highland house, Westfeld;
also the following from Meriden: Mrs.
George 81. Wilcox, Miss Blanche Wilcox,
E. J. Doolittle and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
O. L. Rockwell, O. E. Stookder, jr., and
family and Constant K. Deckerd.
The first Starin excursion of the season
yesterday was much enjoyed. The fine
steamer William O. Egerton carried the
party, which consisted of the st. Laur-
ent's T. A. B. society and friends of Meri-
den numbering $50, besides parties from
Yalesviue, Wallingford and this city.
George A. Alling of this city, brother
in-law of Charles E. Turner of Water
bury, and co-exeoutor of the Turner es-
tate, was witness in New London yes
day In the ease of O. E. Turner against
Charles R. Tucker for alleged receiving
of loan of $500 by false representa-
lions.
The condition of Superintendent S. e.
Grannis of the New Haven Water COM
pany is unchanged. He is attended by
DR.. A. e. Winshell. Superintendent
Grannis has been man of rugged oonsti-
tuition and much physical strength, but
the failure of his health has been marked
and serious. His condition, while not
hopeless, excitss the concern of his many
friends.
Professor M. Steinert is in Chicago at
tending to his collection of antique in
struments at the worlds fair. He writes
home that they are attracting largo
share ofSthe attention of the visitors at
the fair. His collection is the only loan
collection In the fair and attracts among
Others many of the visitors who are there
from other countries.