Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-03
LOCAL NE W 8.
Brief MenaiOD.

A new house 81 .500-R. e. Baldwin.
Co operation with Housewives. AZ Center.
Mrs. Daniel Brodes of Milford lies seri-
ouely Ill at her home in Fowler's lane.
Deacon Charles w. Mer win of Milford
ia confined to his home with an attack of
erysipelas.
New Haven oommandery, No. 2, will
meet this evening in its hall and duly
work the order of the temple.
Elm City lodge, Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen, will give their annual ball
in the Hyperion next Thursday evening.
The board of education will meet this
evening. The settlement on the site for a
new high school seems as far off as ever.
William NJ Merwin's sons, the oyster
man of Milford, have opened channel
through the ice from their docks to open
water.
The New Haven Christian Temperance
association holds meeting at the Daven-
port church Sunday evening, and many
prominent speakers will be present.
On the evening of February % the ladies
of the First church of Milford will give a
sooiable, at which the Hopkins School
Banjo club of this city will give concert.
The Connecticut Pharmaceutical society
will hold its annual meeting in this city
next Wednesday. The meeting will be
preceded by banquet Tuesday evening at
the Tontine hotel.
Surgeon-general Hupgerferd of Govern
DolIr 3D., -, Lao -
week at the home of E. W. Candee in
New York, WAS reported to bs slightly i'm
proved yesterday.
"Eorces that Win" is the subject of a
lecture to bs delivered by W. II. Spear,
the private secretary of T. e. Murphy. on
Sunday evening at 1880 in the 10 ward ave-
nue. Baptist church.
Station Agent Horatio Lewis of STRAIT
ford has been removed by the Consolidated
road, and N. w. Farley. who for five years
previous to 1890 was station agent there,
has been appointed to his old position.
Two barges, part of large tow belong
ing to the Empire N. E. Transportation
company, en- route for this city, sprung a
leak near Bell Island yesterday and had to
be run ashore to prevent their sinking.
City Attorney Dow said last evening
that there were no new developments in
the Waldron matter, but that he was still
investigating, and would not issue war
rant until the investigation had been COM
pleted.
Yesterdays Meriden Republican says:
"An inspector Of customs from New Ha-
ven WAS in this city yesterday soliciting
the signatures of the importing firms here
to an application for the appointment of
Inspector Winchell as collector of the port
of New Haven"
Adjutant General Bradley attended the
funeral in Hartford yesterday of Colonel
General HARRISON and Colonel Heublein.
Governor Morris and staff sent floral de-
sign of the state coat of arms, nearly
three feet in diameter.
Mr.. Edwin A. Brooks of Brooks & Co.,
the Chapel street merchants, lies at his
home in about the same condition, attend
ed by DR.. Russell, who has charge of the
case. Mr.. Brooks was not stricken with
paralysis, but appears to be suffering from
q breakdown of the nervous system.
Present at the annual ball of the fire.
men OF Milford Wednesday night were del
egations from Wheeler & Wilson Engine
company, Eaton, Cole & Burnham Engine
company, from Bridgeport; the Mutual
Hook and Ladder company from Stratford,
Hook and Ladder company from West
Haven, Hose company from Fair Haven,
and others,
Of the thousand and one calendars, that
issued by the well-known advertising
agents, Messrs. N. W. Aver & Son of
Philadelphia. is one of the most desirable
It is handsomely gotten up, and has the
great merit of being large enough to have
the figures seen across the room. Like it's
publishers, its general character is of the
highest standard. 1t will bs sent to any
address for 20 cents.