Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-14
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Euy a new house. R. E. Bald win.
Many gas pipes in Hartford are frozen
up.
Children's shoes made for Royal Shoe
company outwear two pairs of other makes.
Hartford's town meeting appropriated
81 900 for salary of trusn. officer yester-
day.
A three-year- old child Of Edward Don
nelly died of scarlet fever yesterday morn
ing.
Israel Putnam lodge, No. 81, installed
their officers last evening in Golden Rule
hall.
Miss Herman, teacher in Washington
school, Bridgeport, lies dangerouslyil i'll with
diphtheria.
The damage 10 the main greenhouse of
Archibald Noble, the Milford florist, by
fire and water was about $4,000.
A suit is to be brought for 81 500 by
Peter Kintz of Meriden against A. Brszoa
& Sons, the sewer contractors.
The remains of Mrs. Julia Johnson of
Wallingford wsre barred in this city yes
terday. She died Wednesday of pneumo
mia.
The fine bargains in fur shoulder cspes,
fur neck wraps, muffs, boas and rugs in
Burgess s. Burgess splendid stock attract
buyers from all parts.
Mr.. Henry G. Sears of Fair Haven re-
ceived dispatch yesterday morning from
his sister saying that her husband, Captain
Alfred Goodsell, was dying.
David J. WilEiama, tho oldest resident of
Saratoga, N Y on Thursday celebrated
his 103d birthday, having been born in
Hartford, Conn, January ~, 1890.
A horse and wagon belonging to two
Branford young men was stolen last even
ing and driven onto the mud Fl ats near the
Chapel street bridge, where the team was
found
The Bridgeport Electric Light company
has filed paper at the secretary of states
Office recording a vote to increase the capi-
tai stock of the company from $500, 600 to
$500, 600.
Ssssacus encsmpment, No. 1, held its
annual installation last evening. The off
GERS were installed by Patriarch Manville
of Ansonia, assisted by James Libby as
grand junior warden.
The extensive Danbury hat factory of
John W. Green WAS closed yesterday and
three hundred men were discharged. He
claims to have BET n driven out of business
by the Hatters' union.
In conversation last evening DR.. Linds-
ley said that every person affected with
scarlet fever ought to be promptly and
strictly isolated. He said the disease was
very prevalent throughout the state.
The invitations are out for the fifteenth
annual meeting of the Connecticut Com
mercial Travellers association, which will
be held at the United States hotel in Hart
ford on Thursday evening, January 26.
Chas. Wilson & Co., 7Os Chapel street,
have the largest number Of the Oldest and
strongest insurance companies of any ssen-
oy in the city, therefore can serve the in
surfing public better than other agents..
Yesterdays Norwalk Gazette says: REV.
D. M. Elwood WAS out this morning wear
ing straw hat, as if bidding defiance to
the frigid atmosphere, which Yves making
people walk at a quickened step, and ther-
mometers register g. above zero"
The Introductory ball Of the Allegro BIZ
cycle club will be given on Tuesday even
ing, February 81, at Osborn hall, formerly
Central hall, Fair Haven; music by Elm
City orchestra. prompting by Prof. Dunn.
It will be a select and pleasant party.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Merwin of New Brit
ain will start On January 30 for little trip
In the south. They will visit Louisville,
where Mr.. Merwin will attend the meeting
of the Brick Makers association. They
will afterward go to New Orleans, return
ing home by way of Washington.
At Unity's fair last night the Dwight
school cadets gave fine drill. In the vot-
ing J. II. Scranton led for the badge, 81.
W. Moulton for the schooner, 8. D. Belts
for the smoking set, Frank Fisher for the
overcoat, L.W. Barnes for the lsdy's watch
and the West Haven Engine company for
the water set.