Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-26
LOCAL NE " =.
Brief MeHtion.

Brief heHtaon.
Buy a new house. r. E. Baldwin.
The mild spell continues. The thermom
etsr got as high as A yesterday.
Mr. o. B. North. the manufacturer, con-
tinues to improve and regain strength
daily.
Waterbury has another cage of small
pox. The victim is Frank Dubuc, aged
fifteen years.
Two West Haven men rented this week
store in Bridge street, Shelton, where
they will open a restaurant.
Deputy Hubert j. Potter of North
Haven will Install the new officers of the
Newington grange to morrow night.
Mabel c. McCluskey, aged four, daugh-
tor of Thomas McClusky of No. IA How
ard avenue, died Tuesday of scarletins.
George STREET.. formerly leader of the
American band of this CITY, played with
Lander's band at the junior promenade
last evening
Among the exhibitors at the poultry
show at the town hall, Shelton, now III
progress, are A. N. and D. w. Farnham
and George h. Burkett of this city.
The Light Guards sncampment takes
place at the armory February 10 to IS, and
will be fine affair Tho first prizs will
be tourists ticket to the worlds fair.
Mr.. T. E. Murphy, the temperance ora
tor, spoke before q large audience at the
fair of the ST. Patrick's T. A. B. society in
Music hall last evening, and WAS most
warmly spplauded.
The first grand annual concert and re-
ception of the James T. Mullen council,
K. of c., was given at Warner hall last
evening. The affair was a grand social
and financial success.
Mrs. George II. Knight of Lakeville was
yesterday elected president of the Con-
necticut woman's board Of managers of
the worlds fair, taking the place of Mrs.
Morgan G. Bulkeley, resigned.
The semi annual banquet of the Veteran
Odd Fellows association will be held in
Odd Fellows hall February %. The com
mittee in charge are Ehzur Sperry, Il. c..
Goodwin, George Petris, Ward Nichols
and John B. Judson
There will BIZ literary contest between
the young peoples literary societies of the
different Swedish Lutheran churches at
the St. John street church this evening.
Good music in abundance. Prizes will be
awarded at the close.
In regard to a rumor which was current
yesterday that Pierp,nt Morgan had pur
chased controlling interest in the New
York and Northern road in the interest of
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
road, Vice President Tuttle said $50 far
as know there is nothing in It."
Commencing Sunday, February 5, the
train known as the ''Wasbington express
own tracks from New York to Providence,
via the Shore Line from New Haven.
Heretofore this train has used the tracks
of the New York and New England road
from Hartford to Boston.
In East Hampton died Sunday night Mr..
William H. Buell., aged sixty three. eldest
son of Charles A. Buell. and nephew of the
Hon. William g. Buell., both deceased
He died of pneumonia. His wife died OF
the same disease the week before. He
leaves a daughter, Mrs. Leon Tracy, and
9. w. A. Buell., a brother, both of whom
reside in New Haven.
The Birmingham Brass company of
Shelton yesterday elected for directors
George o. Schneider, D. o. Durand, J. B.
Underwood, g. D. Cheesman, J. III. Ford
ham. After the directors meeting the old
officers were elected, as follows: President,
George o Schneider; secretary and treas
urer, David L. Durand. After the stock
holders meeting meeting of the directors
was held and the old officers were re-
elected.
Fishel Belof and Sophia Barof were ar
rested by Sergeant Tiernan and Officer St.
Clair yesterday afternoon on the charge of
adultery. They were caught In a rather
compromising situation In bedroom in
the basement of the house at AZ York
Square. Belof owns the house and rents
the basement to Barof. The Barof woman
Is the mother of five children, and Belof
has a wife on the way from the old coun-
to meet him. Belof was released on $500
bonds furnished by H. E. Smith, the
Broad way grocer.
REFUSED THE OFFER
But Have Named a Price for the Col
leGe street Church Property.
The College street church committee has
refused the New York parties offer for
their church property, but have set price
on it and expect to hear from the parties
In few days. 1t is not expected that the
property will go to Yale college, but that
the object il to erect a large apartment
house.
Killed on the Consolidated.
James Doyle, q brakeman on the Canal
road, was killed at Westfeld, Mass. yes-
tsrdsy afternoon. He slipped while trying
to board the train and fell under the wheels.
BE WIS about thirty two years old and ha
two brothers In the employ of the Consoli-
dated railroad. He was employed on Con
ductor Matthew Harris train, which is due
In this city at $3.50 p. m.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt chanc el;or of the
sxchecquer, has declined to advise the govern
ment to adopt decimal coinage, believing that the
humber classes OF Society would suffer during
the transition.
Eyery man. woman and child who has