Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-24
LOCAL NE w >.
Brief m entfOD.

High water o-day at 1919 q. m.
vspopathy cures rheumatism. Try 1t.
Money wanted on mortgsgs.-R. z. Bald
win.
Ladies' are delighted with the new 81
Royal shoe, worth 81. Save So.
Hon. Nathaniel Wheeler is nearly con-
valescent, and will be able to again attend
to his business within week.
The republican town and city conven-
lions will be held in the rooms of the
Young Mems Republican club to morrow
evening.
At the Martin reception given Wednes-
day afternoon and evening Messrs Fleming
& Pickett of this G ty had entire charge of
the catering.
The public are cordially invited to at
tend discussion of the silver question at
the hall of the chamber of commerce at
7:3O o'clock this evening.
Hon. D. NJ. Read of Bridgeport has been
critically ill at his home for several days,
and for twenty-four hours his life was al
most despaired of, but he is now improv-
ing.
In the drawing for the set of Dickens
works that took place in Meriden Wednes-
day night Mrs. E. v. Dursnd of 81 Edge
wood avenue, New Haven, won with ticket
No. III.
A meteorlte weighing o. pounds fell
upon the farm of William Turney in STRAIT
ford Tuesday night and dug hole for It.
self three feet deep in the ground near Mr..
Turney's back door.
Professor Sanders of Yale has been en-
gagged to give course of fifteen lectures
on the Bible. The first lecture will be
given next Monday in the chapel of th e
First Congregational church.
Walter Wilroy, hostler employed by
James Ferguson of Whalley avenue, was
arrested yesterday by Officer Murphy and
looked up, charged with into1ication and
forging his employers name to a check for
$13.
The funeral of Silas Goodenough, Yale
'95, was held yesterday afternoon from the
residence Of his parents in Winchester.
Rev. Mr.. De Peu of Norfolk oficiated.
The singing was conducted by male quar-
tet of Yale students.
Fire yesterday morning destroyed about
$500 worth of sheds belonging to the Mill
dale Brick company, Southington, situated
about half mile west of the Nilldale de-
pot. The sheds covered 800, 900 bricks,
some of which were slightly damaged. The
fire caught from Che kilns.
The selectmen of Southington were II
New Haven yesterday and visited the New
Haven almshouse at Springside with {
view to obtaining pointers. They express
ed themselves as much pleased with thu
New Haven plan, and will probably make
some innovations in the Southipgton insti
tuition.
A very pleasant reception was rendered
to the various departments Of the Epwortt
league of Trinity NJ. E. church by the &c
partment of correspondence at the resi-
dence of DR.. A. B. Smith, % Howe street
last evening. An interesting literary pro
gram was given, after which refreshments
were served.
John Fahey, night manager of the Con
neoticut Associated Press in this city fol
the last two yesrs, leaves this city to-mor
row for Boston, having accepted an en-
gsgement with the Assoc ated Press of thai
city in the day Office. Mr.. Fahey's many
friends will congratulate him on his pro.
motion and success.
An Injunction was served yesterday af-
ternoon by the New York, New Haven aud
Hartford road restraining the Bridgeport
Traction company from crossing Its tracks
at Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport, near the
depot. The railroad commissioners re.
GENTLY granted the traction company per.
mission to connect with the East End and
Bridgeport street railways at this point.