Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-01
LOCAL NE w 3.

Buy on Carmel street. R. E. Baldwin.
Pease & Son have received the Century
for July.
The new board of prison directors meets
to organize to-day.
Hon. Thomas Wallace of Ansonia is rap
idly recovering.
Fireworks had a ready sale yesterday
after the race was rowed.
Concrete walks laid and repaired by
Conn. Concrete company, 40 Church st.
Professor T. W. Mather of this city is
at his cottage at Clinton beach for the sum-
mer.
The Meriden Brittsnia oompany's big
mandatory shuts down to-day for three
weeks.
John G. Bradley, mayor of Morris Cove,
removes to-day to his cottage at the Cove
for the summer.
An interesting account of gathering of
Daughters of the Revolution will be found
on our fourth page.
James J. Conlon and family of Meriden
leave tomorrow for Lawn cottage, Short
Beach, for two weeks' outing.
The fifth annual excursion of ST. Lau-
rents T. A. B. society, Meriden, will take
place next Thursday to Glen Island.
All of Bridgeport's grocery store proprie-
tors have entered into an ironclad compact
to close their stores Fourth of July all
day.
Ed. Leahy. J. Thomas, J. Lucas, Aleck
Green and William Lipkie of Meriden
leave to-day for two weeks stay at Bran
ford.
The Emanuel Baptist church and Sunday
school picnic at Seaside park, Bridgeport,
July ~. The program includes athletic
sports.
There will be an open air service on the
green, corner of Dixwell avenue, at p. m.
Speakers, Rev. James Heath and William
George Skinner.
Worlds fair tickets see 40 until further
notice. Write or call for prospectus of
tour, Morse, Schroeder & Stock, 8 and 10
Benedict building.
A wonderful display and big trade in
trunks, travelling bags at Burgess & Bur-
CESS famous store. A large part of the
sales this week were to worlds fair visi-
tors.
J. Adolph Mullenhauer, the extensive
sugar refner of Brooklyn, N. Y, is visit
ing this city for the purpose of having an
artificial limb applied by George B. Hogg-
son of 721 Chapel street.
Early yesterday morning James Good
win, who keeps q saloon at the corner of
State and Prout streets, was robbed of
about $50. Two men entered the saloon
tention of the proprietor the other robbed
the till. Both men escaped.
The Farrell party which have been visit
ing the worlds fair has returned. Mr..
Franklin Farrell left the party at Chicago
and wrnt on to Montana. Mrs. Franklin
Farrell and family, Mrs. Julia E. Farrell
and family and Mrs. Thomas Wallace
jr., and son, Thomas, will soon 60 to
their summer residence, "Rose RIDGE" at
Woodbridge for the season.
An afternoon paper yesterday published
An article in reference to several New Ha-
ven investors having been losers in the
Union Trust company of Kansas, and
among the number mentioned that of Cor
oner Mix. The coroner was seen last even
ing by COURIER representative and en-
phatically denied the report in every parti-
cular, 60 far as he was concerned.
A horse belong to John P. Thompson
while standing in w. & E. T. Fitch's yard
on East street yesterday suddenly became
frightened at q switching engine and
started on run for the East street gate
Just as it reached the street the horse COL
lided with car No. go of the Fair Haven
and Westville railroad. The shaft of the
wagon to which the horse was attached
severely out the flank of one of the horses
attached to the car.
For tho Ringing OF Bells on-the 4th.
City Auditor Lake is making arrange
ments for the customary ringing of church
bells on the Fourth of July, and for that
purpose desires the sections of all churches
having bells to call at his Office and leave
their names on or before Monday, so that
they may receive the usual Compensation.
Her Condition Critical.
Mrs. Dwight P. Wilcox of Meriden is
very Ill with peritonitis and her condition
yesterday afternoon was exceedingly crit
ical. Her physician is in constant attend
anoe, but very little hope is entertained
for her recovery. Mrs. Wilcox is a New
Haven young lady, daughter of John E.